Pariya Behrouzi

Pariya Behrouzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods - Biometris at Wageningen University & Research. She specializes in developing statistical methodologies with applications in genetics, genomics, and nutrition science. Her research focuses on graphical models, copula theory, and Bayesian approaches to analyze complex biological systems.

Behrouzi leads or collaborates on projects such as SignAphy (plant signaling dynamics) and Sensing Age (epigenetic aging studies). She co-developed the netgwas R package for network-based genome-wide association studies. Her work bridges statistical theory with practical applications in agriculture, nutrition, and computational biology.

• Education: PhD in Statistics (as indicated by title)
• Key Research Tools: Copula graphical models, spatial statistics, and Bayesian networks
• Current Projects: Multi-omics network reconstruction, resilience in lettuce crops, and microbiota systems analysis

Her recent publications explore topics like meat analogue texture optimization, telomere length dietary correlations, and plant disease resistance mechanisms. Behrouzi advises four PhD candidates and collaborates with international teams on interdisciplinary research.