Mattias Villani
Professor (chair) at StatComp
Nyköping, Södermanland County, Sweden
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Top SchoolMattias Villani is a Professor and chair specializing in computationally efficient Bayesian methods for large-scale inference, prediction and decision-making, with 12+ years of academic and applied experience. He leads research and doctoral supervision at Stockholm University while running StatComp, a consulting firm delivering forecasting and machine learning solutions. His work spans neuroimaging, text analysis, DSGE modeling and other big-data applications, combining rigorous theory with practical software and policy advice (including work for Sveriges Riksbank and the IMF). A dedicated educator, he teaches and modernizes Bayesian and foundational statistics curricula from master’s to PhD level. Known as a "Natural Born Bayesian," he blends deep probabilistic thinking with a builder’s mindset, translating advanced methods into usable tools for industry and government.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Statistics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Statistics at Stockholm University
English, Swedish, Italian
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Github Skills (88)
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ping10
particle-filter10
statistical-inference10
statistics9
julia9
spin9
deep-learning9
mcmc9
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Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
mattiasvillani/WinterConfHemavan2019
Mar 2019 - Oct 2022
Contributions:47 commits, 46 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 7 months
mattiasvillani/ESOBE2017
Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:50 commits, 29 pushes in 8 days
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