He received a Ph.D. in Statistics from UCLA in 1999. His research focuses on developing and evaluating methods for analyzing high dimensional and complex data including dimension reduction, feature extraction, modeling, and inference. In addition to basic research he also collaborates on a number of life science projects in which complex data sets arise. This includes collaborations with members of the UM Cancer Center Cancer Genetics Program and Biostatistics Core, the UM College of Pharmacy, and the UM Addiction Research and Depression centers. Education