Bikram Karmakar

Bikram Karmakar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Florida. His research focuses on causal inference, design and analysis of observational studies, and applications to public policy, health, and social sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (2019), and prior degrees from the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata (M.Stat, 2013; B.Stat, 2011).

His work emphasizes methodological advancements in causal inference, including evidence factors, regression discontinuity designs, and synthetic controls. He serves as an Associate Editor for Sankhya-A and Biometrics (starting July 2025). Key contributions include studies on marijuana legalization impacts, colorectal cancer screening efficacy, and policy evaluation using observational data.

Publications highlight innovations in handling confounding variables, sensitivity analyses, and combining randomized/non-randomized studies. His GitHub repositories (e.g., bikram12345k) include implementation code for proposed methods, demonstrating practical applications of his theoretical work.