Graduate Students

PhD Student in Statistics

I am a first year PhD student here at UC Davis coming here from Reno, Nevada.  I grew up in Las Vegas and when I have free time I like to watch a good movie or be outdoors or both. 

I am a PhD student in statistics with a background in applied mathematics. My current research focus is multivariate time series forecasting, and in the past I have worked on clustering and risk analysis. I have an interest in teaching, and have worked as an associate instructor for STA 13 and STA 108, and a TA for numerous other stats classes. In my free time I enjoy reading, working out, and going to live music events. 

I am a PhD student at UC Davis Statistics department. I studied math in undergrad, where my interest in statistics and topology was born. My research area is Topological data analysis. I like to go hiking and swimming.

Nick has been interested in mathematics and computing since he was very young. He received his BS in mathematics from UC San Diego in 2011. After spending a year on actuarial work and travel, he entered the statistics PhD program at UC Davis in 2012. In addition to the RTG, he's also active in the fledgling UC Davis Data Science Initiative.

His primary research area is statistical computing, with emphasis on improving software efficiency and accessibility. Currently, he is working on source code analysis tools to support compilation of the R programming language, with guidance from Professor Temple Lang. Other research interests include Monte Carlo methods, signal processing, and programming languages.

As a member of the RTG, Nick codesigned the mini-course "Python for Data Mining," which was presented in Winter 2015. Based on popular demand, the course is likely to return in subsequent years. He's also participated as a mentor in undergraduate RTG activities.

Python for Data Mining Resources: https://github.com/nick-ulle/2015-python

Python for Data Mining Videos: http://rtg.ucdavis.edu/PythonMiniCourse/