Yukai Yang

Yukai Yang is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Statistics, School of Economics and Business, Uppsala University. His research bridges econometric theory with applied statistical methods.

Education:

• B.Eng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• Cand. Polit, University of Copenhagen
• PhD, Aarhus University (2012)

His research spans smooth transition models, state-space models, Bayesian VAR, panel data analysis, and directional statistics, with recent interdisciplinary work in medical data science. Articles highlight methodological innovation in time series, machine learning, and mobile biometrics.

Scientific Awards: None listed in provided data.

His work includes software development (e.g., mfbvar package) and collaborations in multimedia systems and health economics.