Darfiana Nurمشاهده پروفایل
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Dr Darfiana Nur is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia (UWA) , affiliated with the School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics . She has a rich academic background with experience at Flinders University and Curtin University, and a strong record in teaching and research. Education: BMath – University of Gadjahmada (UGM), Indonesia (1988) MSc (Research) – University of Western Australia (1993) PhD in Statistics – Curtin University of Technology (1999) Research Interests: Her research focuses on nonlinear time series modelling , particularly Smooth Threshold Autoregressive (STAR) and regime-switching volatility models. She applies Bayesian MCMC algorithms and Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) in genetics and bioinformatics, and explores deep learning for time series forecasting. Her work spans DNA sequence modelling , Bayesian inference , and machine learning applications in complex data environments. She has published extensively in top-tier journals and contributed to both theoretical and applied statistics. Scientific Contributions: She has authored 23 journal publications , 10 refereed conference papers , and 35 non-refereed conference papers . Her recent work includes advanced statistical modelling in GARCH, BEKK, and LASSO frameworks. Supervision: She has supervised 7 PhD students , 1 MMath(Research) , 9 Masters by Coursework , and 7 Honours students across UWA, Flinders University, and the University of Newcastle. Teaching: Her teaching portfolio includes courses in Data Science , Mathematical Statistics , Time Series Analysis , and Bayesian Inference , delivered at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.





