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Jan van den Brakel is an Extraordinary Professor of Survey Methodology at Maastricht University and a Senior Statistician at Statistics Netherlands. He holds a position in the Department of Quantitative Economics within the School of Business and Economics. His primary affiliation is with the methodology department at Statistics Netherlands, where he focuses on advancing statistical methods for official statistics.
**Research Interests:** Professor van den Brakel specializes in survey methodology, with a focus on mixed-mode surveys, time series modeling, small area estimation, and discontinuity analysis. He explores topics such as sampling techniques, variance estimation, and the integration of non-probability data sources (e.g., social media) into official statistics. His work addresses challenges in labor force surveys, health surveys, and the impact of technological changes like tablet-based data collection.
**Key Projects:** Current projects include mixed-frequency time series modeling for short-term statistics, accuracy assessments of non-probability web panels, and modeling discontinuities in official surveys. He has contributed to high-impact studies, such as analyzing mobility patterns during the pandemic and improving unemployment rate estimation using Bayesian models.
**Awards:** His 2013 paper on factorial designs in probability samples was honored as the best journal paper by Survey Methodology in 2014. He is a member of the Advisory Committee on Statistical Methods at Statistics Canada, reflecting his international leadership in statistical methodology.
**Professional Roles:** In addition to his academic role, he collaborates extensively with national statistical offices, advising on methodological challenges. His work bridges theory and practice, ensuring statistical methods are robust and applicable to real-world data collection and analysis.
