A Focus on Research
Mathematics
Mathematics research interests at Mississippi State University lie in four main categories: 1) Analysis, 2) Algebra, Combinatorics, and Topology, 3) Computational and Applied Mathematics, and 4) Differential Equations. Faculty in each area actively publish papers and work with graduate students pursuing PhDs and Masters degrees. Find out more about each research group by going to their respective pages indicated to the right.
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Statistics
The research interests of the statistics faculty at Mississippi State University include topics in applied and theoretical statistics, as well as applied and theoretical probability and data science. The majority of their work is driven by practical problems across a spectrum of disciplines, including, but not limited to, modeling financial and climatological data, linear and response surface modeling in agriculture and veterinary sciences, and various engineering fields. Their work also addresses important questions arising in data science, such as data integration, data quality, dimension reduction, and more.
Weekly Seminars
Statistics Seminar - 09/11/25
Dr. Roshan Joseph, A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Professor, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech; Fellow of ASA and ASQ
Statistics Seminar Series
Factor Importance Ranking and Selection
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Location: Allen 411
Statistics Seminar - 09/19/25
Dr. Qiwei Li, Associate Professor of Statistics, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
Statistics Seminar Series
AI-powered Bayesian Methods for Analyzing Spatial Biomedical Data
Time: -
Location: Allen 411
Statistics Seminar - 10/14/25
Dr. Xinyuan Chen, Assistant Professor of Statistics, Mississippi State University
Statistics Seminar Series
Model-assisted inference for dynamic causal effects in staggered rollout cluster randomized experiments
Time: -
Location: Allen 14
Statistics Seminar - Date TBA
Dr. Lance A. Waller, Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Fellow of ASA and RGS
Statistics Seminar Series
Maps: A Statistical View
Time: -
Location: Allen 411