معرفی
Georgy Sofronov is an Associate Professor in Statistics and Director of Research Training at Macquarie University's School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. He holds a PhD in Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics from Moscow State University (2002). Previously, he held academic positions at the University of Queensland and the University of Wollongong. He serves on editorial boards for Statistical Papers and Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, and is Treasurer of the Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand. His research focuses on change-point detection, statistical quality control, optimal decision rules, and computational statistics.
Research Interests:
- Change-point problem, statistical quality control
- Optimal decision rules, operations research
- Markov chain Monte Carlo methods, Cross-Entropy method
- Statistical modelling and data analysis
- Statistical Software (R-package 'breakpoint')
Affiliations:
- Biomolecular Discovery Research Centre
- Centre for Risk Analytics
- Data Horizons Research Centre
- Smart Green Cities Research Centre
- Transforming Energy Markets Research Centre
Teaching: Courses include Statistical Theory, Probability, Market Research and Forecasting, and Statistical Inference.
Grants & Projects:
- SmartCrete CRC (2020–2027)
- Multiple change-point detection methods for big data (2017–present)
Awards:
- Learning and Teaching Award (2016)
- Award for Excellence in HDR Supervision (2021)
Collaborations: Active in Australia, New Zealand, and international networks focusing on computational statistics and risk analytics.
