Nancy Zhang

Assistant Professor of Statistics
Contact Info: Department of Statistics Sequoia Hall 390 Serra Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-4065 Phone: 650.723.2620 Fax: 650.725.8977 Email: nzhang AT stanford.edu

Research Interests
My research is data driven, with the data coming primarily from current biological applications. Today's data sets are so rich in structure and high in dimension, that probing around one is bound to discover interesting statistical problems, as well as new perspectives on classic statistical concepts. I enjoy the modeling part of my work as much as the methodology part. I am currently focusing on the analysis of DNA copy number data from high-density SNP chips and next generation sequencing experiments. These applications motivate new methods in change-point detection, scan statistics, and model and variable selection.

Personal Website
www-stat.stanford.edu/~nzhang/