Carlo Cavicchia

Dr. Carlo Cavicchia is an Assistant Professor of Statistics at the Econometric Institute, Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. He holds a PhD in Methodological Statistics from La Sapienza University of Rome and has held roles such as Research Fellow at UnitelmaSapienza University and Consultant for NGOs in Zanzibar. His research focuses on latent variable models, composite indicators, and unsupervised classification, with applications in environmental policy, sports analytics, and teacher job satisfaction. Cavicchia teaches statistics and data science courses at undergraduate and graduate levels and actively contributes to academic communities through journal reviewing, conference organizing, and editorial roles.

Education:

• PhD in Methodological Statistics (La Sapienza University of Rome, 2020)
• MSc in Statistics and Decision Sciences (La Sapienza University of Rome, 2016)
• BSc in Statistics (La Sapienza University of Rome, 2013)
• Dutch University Teaching Qualification (BKO, 2022)

Research Interests: Cavicchia’s work emphasizes hierarchical models, non-parametric statistics, and data science applications. He develops methodologies for composite indicators, including ultrametric Gaussian mixture models and disjoint principal component analysis. His research bridges theoretical advancements with real-world problems, such as waste management in Italian municipalities and ranking European football teams using composite metrics.

Grants & Awards:

• 2024: IFCS Chikio Hayashi Award
• 2023: ESE Starter Grant (€300,000)
• 2017: Research Grant for Junior Researchers (€1,270)
• 2016: PhD Scholarship, La Sapienza University

Academic Engagement: Cavicchia serves as IASC Data Analysis Competition Officer (2023–2025), co-edits the ISI Magazine, and organizes conferences like DSSV 2020 and DSSV-ECDA 2021. He is an elected member of the International Statistical Institute and contributes to SVQS’s Sustainability initiatives.

Labs & Teams: He co-organizes the Econometrics internal seminars at Erasmus University and collaborates with researchers at University of Naples Federico II on hierarchical models and convex clustering.