Chuan-Fa Tang

Chuan-Fa Tang is an Assistant Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas, affiliated with the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. He joined UTD in 2019 and teaches graduate-level courses including Applied Linear Models, Linear Statistical Models, and Nonparametric Methods.

• Ph.D. in Statistics from University of South Carolina (2017)
• M.S. and B.S. in Mathematics from National Taiwan University (2010, 2007)

His research focuses on order-restricted inference, shape-constrained inference, survival analysis, and statistical machine learning, with particular interest in:

• Nonparametric and semiparametric models
• Empirical processes and likelihood methods
• Post-selection inference
• Stochastic ordering and heavy-tailed distributions

His work includes developing goodness-of-fit tests for Cox models and stochastic ordering frameworks, with software implementations in R. Key publications examine uniform stochastic ordering comparisons, positive quadrant dependence testing, and Taylor's laws for heavy-tailed data.

Scientific awards include:

• NSF DMS 2311292 grant (2023-2026) for monotonic hazard trend research

He has contributed computational tools like TestUSO and LLGOF_UniCoxPH packages for statistical analysis.