SciLux podcast – Masanobu Taniguchi and Sophia Loizidou on Statistical Research

21 May 2024

Time Series and Directional Statistics

Statistical research has the potential to support various other disciplines. With their expertise in time series and directional statistics, Prof. Masanobu Taniguichi and Sophia Loizidou use complex statistical concepts to support research in other fields.

Professor Masanobu Taniguchi, from the Waseda University in Japan, is a visiting researcher at the University of Luxembourg on an Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) Distinguished Grant. Prof. Taniguchi is an expert in the field of Applied Mathemathics focusing on time series analysis, mathematical statistics, multivariate analysis, information geometry, signal processing, econometric theory and financial engineering.

Sophia Loizidou is a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) of the University of Luxembourg. In the MIDAS research team (Modelling – Interdisciplinary – Data (Science) – Applied – Statistics), her PhD focuses on directional statistics.

Listen to Prof. Masanobu Taniguichi and Sophia Loizidou as they delve into the world of statistics and how it can be used to support research activities in other fields.

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