About
I was born and grew up in South Korea.
After getting bachelor and master degrees in statistics, I worked for 9 years in industry.
After getting my Ph.D. degree in Statistics in the University of South Carolina, I’ve started to work at UMBC since 2018 fall. I was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in July 2024
Research interests
Machine learning, High-dimensional data analysis, Variable selection, Dimension reduction, Semiparametrics, Functional data analysis
Teaching interests
Statistical Computing, Machine Learning, Linear Models, Elementary Statistics for various disciplines, Survey Sampling, etc.
Education
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Ph D, Statistics
— University of South Carolina (2018) Dimension reduction for classification with many covariates and pathway activity level estimation
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MA, Statistics
— Yonsei University (2005) A study on modeling holiday effect using X-12-ARIMA
- BA, Statistics — Yonsei University (2001)
Publications
- Clinical Evaluation of Non-Contact Infrared Thermometers
Presentations
- Clinical Assessment of Non-Contact Infrared Thermometers as a medical countermeasure 2021