Sam Efromovich

Sam Efromovich is the Cecil and Ida Green Endowed Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), within the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. He holds a Ph.D. (1978) and M.S. (1974) in Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. His research focuses on statistical inference, time series analysis, information theory, optimization, probability, nonparametric curve estimation, and actuarial science. He has authored over 200 publications and two books, including Nonparametric Curve Estimation (1999) and Missing and Modified Data in Nonparametric Statistics (2018).

Professional Roles:

• Editorial Roles: Coordinating Editor of Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, Associate Editor of Annals of Statistics and Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability
• Grants: Recipient of multiple NSF, NSA, and CAS grants (2003–2019)
• Outreach: Director of UT Dallas Actuarial Consulting Center, Chair of Mathematical Science Seminar
• Teaching: Courses in Probability Theory, Statistics for Risk Modeling

Honors:

• Elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association (2006)
• Elected Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (2000)

His research collaborations span biostatistics, signal processing, and financial statistics, with interdisciplinary work in radiology and economics. He actively contributes to statistical education and consulting in the actuarial field.