Asokan Mulayath Variyath

Dr. Asokan Mulayath Variyath is a Professor of Statistics at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Memorial University of Newfoundland. He holds roles as Deputy Head (Graduate) and Director of the Statistical Consultancy Centre. His academic journey includes positions at Texas A&M University, University of Waterloo, and the Indian Statistical Institute.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Statistics (2006), University of Waterloo
• S.D.P. Fellow (1991) and Postgraduate Diploma (1988) in SQC & OR, Indian Statistical Institute
• M.Sc. in Agricultural Statistics (1987), Kerala Agricultural University

Research Focus

Dr. Variyath's research spans Machine Learning, Statistical Process Control, Empirical Likelihood, Spatial Analysis, and Fisheries Data Modeling. He has developed statistical applets to enhance learning, such as interactive tools for Normal Distribution and Sampling Techniques.

Awards:

• 2024: Dean of Science Distinguished Service Award
• 2023: Dean’s Award for Service Excellence
• 2010: Professional Statistician (P.Stat) from SSC

Teaching & Supervision: Currently supervising 1 Ph.D., 5 M.Sc., and 3 professional students. Over 20 advisees graduated under his mentorship. Courses taught include Design of Experiments, Survival Analysis, and Computational Statistics.

Key Contributions: Principal Investigator for the 'Statistical Applets' project funded by MUN, advancing interactive learning in statistics.