Qiwei Li
Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolQiwei Li is an Assistant Professor of Statistics at UT Dallas with eight years of experience applying Bayesian methods to high-dimensional biological and text data. His work spans Bayesian clustering, nonparametric models, variable selection, and network inference, with practical emphasis on microarray and RNA-Seq analysis. Trained across top institutions in China and the U.S. (Tsinghua, Peking, CUHK, Rice), he combines rigorous theoretical grounding with hands-on computational implementation. Qiwei is exploring transitions to industry data science roles to translate advanced statistical modeling into production analytics, bringing both academic depth and programmer’s pragmatism. An often-overlooked strength is his interdisciplinary background in economics and engineering, which informs a pragmatic approach to complex data problems.
8 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy at Rice UniversityBachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Economics at Peking UniversityBachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering at Tsinghua UniversityThe Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Chinese, English, ChineseProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
liqiwei2000/BayesHiddenPottsMixture
Mar 2018 - Sep 2020
Contributions:2 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
liqiwei2000/BayesMarkInteractionModel
Mar 2018 - Feb 2022
Contributions:10 commits, 10 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 11 months
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