Giuseppe Vinci

Giuseppe Vinci is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics (ACMS) at the University of Notre Dame, within the College of Science. His research focuses on probabilistic graphical models, particularly in neuroscience and genomics applications. He holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from Carnegie Mellon University (2017), and completed postdoctoral research and lecturing at Rice University (2017–2020). Vinci’s expertise spans astrostatistics, forensic science, and geometric data analysis.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University (2017)
• M.Sc. in Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University (2013)
• M.Sc. in Economics and Social Sciences, Bocconi University (2012)
• B.Sc. in Economics, University of Catania (2009)

Research Interests: High-dimensional statistical theory of graphical models, matrix completion, astrostatistics, neuroscience, genomics, forensic science, and geometric data analysis. His work addresses challenges in neuronal functional connectivity, genomic networks, and climate science.

Awards:

• NeuroNex Postdoctoral Trainee (NSF)
• Rice Academy Postdoctoral Fellow
• Three-minute thesis competition (Top-10, Carnegie Mellon University)

Advising & Grants: Vinci mentors multiple Ph.D., MSc, and undergraduate students in projects spanning forensic statistics, genomics, and astrostatistics. He has secured funding for undergraduate research programs and participated in NIH-funded interdisciplinary training.

Labs/Teams: Involved in collaborative projects with institutions like Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University, focusing on neurotheory and statistical methods in neuroscience.