Yinghan Chen

Yinghan Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), within the College of Science. Their research focuses on Bayesian statistics, cognitive diagnosis models, and educational measurement, with applications in public health and behavioral science. Key areas include latent variable modeling, health disparities among Asian American populations, and statistical methods for educational interventions.

Dr. Chen’s work bridges theoretical statistical methodologies with practical applications in education and healthcare. Recent publications explore topics such as Bayesian hierarchical modeling for cognitive diagnostic assessments, multimodal data integration, and health behavior analysis using frameworks like the transtheoretical model. Their research also addresses algorithm optimization for network motif detection and model reduction techniques in psychometrics.

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