James Flegal
Professor - Statistics
San Diego Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolJames Flegal is a Professor of Statistics at UC Riverside with a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and 14 years of academic experience focused on statistical computing, Markov chain Monte Carlo, Bayesian methods, and Monte Carlo standard errors. He transitioned from an engineering background—B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and early roles in CFD modeling and welded fabrication design—to advanced methodological research, bringing uncommon practical systems intuition to statistical problems. His work blends theoretical rigor with computational implementation, making him adept at translating complex stochastic methods into reliable software and reproducible analyses. Based in the San Diego area, he carries a track record of sustained academic progression from assistant to full professor while maintaining ties to real-world engineering applications.
14 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D. Statistics, Ph.D. Statistics at University of MinnesotaB.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern UniversityGithub contributions (2)
cran/mcmcse
May 2012 - Mar 2016
Contributions:5 commits in 3 years 11 months
james-flegal/james-flegal.github.io
Dec 2020 - Aug 2023
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 8 months
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