Chair of Statistics

We centre our research activity around statistical theory and methods. A particular focus at present is statistics of extremes, particularly applications to complex environmental problems. Other interests include computational inference tools such as the bootstrap and other Monte Carlo methods and likelihood-based inference. Our applications are mostly in the environmental sciences, in biology and in human health. We collaborate with other research groups within the EPFL and outside it. We give courses on probability and statistics to students at all levels, and regularly supervise student projects in our areas of interest.