VASDEKIS VASILEIOS

VASDEKIS VASILEIOS is a Professor of Statistics at the Department of Statistics, School of Information Sciences and Technology, Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), where he has been a faculty member since 1999. He previously served as Assistant Professor (2003–2009), Associate Professor (2009–2016), and Lecturer (1999–2003). He held administrative roles including Head of Department (2016–2020) and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Personnel (2020–2024).

Education:

• D.Phil. in Statistics, University of Oxford, UK (1989–1993)
• M.Sc. in Applied Statistics, University of Oxford, UK (1988–1989)
• B.A. in Mathematics, University of Athens, Greece (1983–1988)

His research focuses on longitudinal data analysis, latent variable models, and composite likelihood methods, with applications in clinical trials, psychology, and public health. He has developed statistical methodologies for correlated binary data, multivariate ordinal responses, and random effects models. His work bridges theoretical statistics with practical applications in medicine and social sciences.

The recent publications show a strong trend in psychometrics, model diagnostics, and longitudinal modeling, particularly using composite likelihood and goodness-of-fit techniques. His interdisciplinary collaborations extend to developmental psychology and nutrition studies.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society (UK)
• IKY Scholarship for Doctoral Research (1989–1993)

He has supervised multiple doctoral students, including Evgenia Tzompanaki, Antonia Korre, and Ioanna Athanassopoulou, and postgraduate researcher Kostas Florios. He has secured research funding through projects such as PYTHAGORAS, ARISTEIA II, and internal AUEB grants. His professional service includes teaching workshops on SPSS and statistical methods for health professionals, often in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies like JANSSEN-CILAG.

He is an active member of professional societies, including the Royal Statistical Society, the American Mathematical Society, and the Bernoulli Society. He has contributed to European research networks such as DAFNE, focusing on food consumption data analysis.