Dustin Pluta
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics And Data Science
Augusta, Georgia, United States
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Top SchoolDustin Pluta is an assistant professor of Biostatistics and Data Science at Augusta University with a decade of experience developing nonparametric Bayesian and hierarchical models for complex, non-stationary time series. His research applies advanced Bayesian time-series methods to neuroimaging and behavioral psychology, currently probing neurophysiological mechanisms of emotion, compulsivity, and substance use disorders. Trained with a PhD from UC Irvine and multiple master's degrees, he blends rigorous statistical theory with applied neuroscience questions to extract interpretable signals from noisy brain data. Dustin’s work bridges methodological innovation and translational impact, often tailoring models to the idiosyncrasies of neuroimaging experiments rather than relying on off-the-shelf approaches.
10 years of coding experience
Masters of Arts, Masters of Arts at University of California, DavisBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at University of MichiganMaster's Degree, Master's Degree at California State University-Long BeachUniversity of California, Irvine
German
Github Skills (6)
stat9
uci7
spring6
machine-learning5
parametric1
probabilistic1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
dspluta/STAT120C
Mar 2019 - Jun 2019
Materials for STAT 120C (UCI, Spring 2019).
Contributions:71 commits, 70 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
springmachine-learningstatuci
dspluta/Presentations
Feb 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:14 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
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