School of  Mathematics & Statistics University of Newcastle Newcastle NE1 7RU United Kingdom
Jian Qing SHI PhD  Senior Lecturer in Statistics	Phone: +44 191 222 7315 Fax:   +44 141 222 8020 Email: j.q.shi@ncl.ac.uk

Research Teaching Administration Misc.

Research Interests Functional data analysis using covariance kernel (Gaussian process functional regression, classification and clustering for functional/longitudinal data, Spatially correlated allocation model, Applications with nonlinear system control, process monitoring and malfunction detection) Incomplete data and Model uncertainty (Incomplete data bias and model uncertainty, Meta-analysis and Selection bias, Sensitivity analysis, Applications in medicine) Covariance structural analysis and latent variable models (Analysis of mixed continuous and polytomous data, Multilevel model, Asymptotic theory) Current Research Grant Nonparametric Methods for Curve Fitting and Prediction with Large Data-sets (EPSRC, Jan. 2005-June 2007) Predictive Dynamic Modelling for Next Generation Processing (EPSRC Mathematics Case Project, Sept. 2006-Feb. 2010) Publications --- Some papers are available online Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Bo Wang (March 2005--2007) Nonparametric Methods for Curve Fitting and Prediction with Large Data-sets (now moved to York University as a lecturer in statistics) Current Research Students Refah Alotaibi. Nonparametric mixtures of Gaussian process regression models. (PhD, Sept. 2009) Javier Serradilla, Predictive Dynamic Modelling for Next Generation Processing (PhD, Jan, 2008, joint supervision with Prof. A. J Morris (CPACT, SCEAM) and Dr. Z Rawi (BP Refining Technology) Nanxuan Lin Composite likelihood inference and meta-analysis for binary data (PhD, Sept. 2006 --, joint supervision with Prof. R. Henderson) Tim Gang Yi Nonparametric methods for curve fitting and the applications in engineering (PhD, Dec. 2004 --) Former Research Students Hathaikan Chootrakool Meta-Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis for Selection Bias in Multi-arm Trials (completed in Nov. 2008) Teaching · MAS8303 Modern Bayesian Inference Part I · CIV2002 Statistics for Civil Engineers Part I Administration · Leader of the research group ASP (applied statistics and probability) · Postgraduate tutor · International officer Misc.

Updated: 14/10/2009 Dr. Jian Qing Shi