Nikos Tzavidis

Professor Nikos Tzavidis is a Professor of Statistical Methodology at the University of Southampton. He has held academic positions at institutions including University College London and the University of Manchester, and currently leads research initiatives integrating statistical methodology with geospatial and survey data. His work focuses on Small Area Estimation, official statistics, and poverty mapping, with applications across global development and public policy.

Research interests:

• Small Area Estimation and Official Statistics
• Outlier Robust Inference
• Quantile and M-quantile Models
• Geospatial Data Analysis
• Poverty Mapping
• Machine Learning Applications in Statistics

Recent research trends emphasize machine learning integration, geospatial data utilization, and advanced quantile modeling for poverty and demographic studies. His publications span journals like the Journal of Official Statistics and the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society.

Scientific awards:

• ISI Fellow (2013)
• American Statistical Association (2004)
• Vice Chancellor's Teaching Award (2013)
• Johann von Spix Professor (2023)

He supervises PhD students in social statistics, demography, and geography, and serves on editorial boards for journals including the Journal of Official Statistics. Externally, he has held leadership roles in the International Statistical Institute and contributed to United Nations and World Bank projects.