PhD Student Profiles
anik Burman
PhD Candidate
2022–2023
MStat: Statistics, Indian Statistical Institute, 2022
BStat: Statistics, Indian Statistical Institute, 2020
Office: E3037
Email: aburman3@jhu.edu
Adviser: Abhirup Datta
Co-Adviser: Elizabeth Ogburn
Anagh chattopadhyay
PhD Candidate
2023–2024
MStat: Statistics, Indian Statistical Institute, 2023
BStat: Statistics, Indian Statistical Institute, 2021
Office: E3031
Email: achatto4@jh.edu
Adviser: Martin Lindquist
Co-Adviser: Elizabeth Ogburn
wanlu CHEN
PhD Candidate
2021–2022
BS: Mathematics & Applied Mathematics, Renmin University, 2019
Office: E3030
Email: wchen111@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Hongkai Ji
andrew chin
PhD Candidate
2021–2022
MS: Statistics, UC Davis, 2018
BS: Statistics, UC Davis, 2017
Office: E3039
Email: achin23@jhu.edu
Adviser: Akihiko Nishimura
Jung In choi
PhD Candidate
2022–2023
BS: Statistics/Mathematics, Seoul National University, 2022
Office: E3039
Email: jchoi177@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Akihiko Nishimura
Charlotte clapham
PhD Candidate
2021–2022
BA: Mathematics, Carleton College, 2021
Office: E3031
Email: cclapha1@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Karen Bandeen-Roche
alyssa columbus
PhD Candidate
2022–2023
MS: Applied & Computational Mathematics, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, 2022
BS: Mathematics, UC Irvine, 2018
Office: E3031
Email: acolumb1@jhu.edu
Adviser: Brian Caffo
Co-Adviser: Stephanie Hicks
LEON DI STEFANO
PhD Candidate
2019–2020
MS: Mathematics & Statistics, University of Melbourne, 2013
BA: Mathematics & Statistics/Linguistics, University of Melbourne, 2012
Office: E3037
Email: lds@jhu.edu
Adviser: Kasper Hansen
Co-Adviser: Elizabeth Stuart
YUZHENG DUN
PhD Candidate
2020–2021
BS: Statistics, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 2020
Office: E3033
Email: ydun2@jhu.edu
Adviser: Nilanjan Chatterjee
Co-Adviser: Akihiko Nishimura
Xin Zhi (Cindy) Fang
PhD Candidate
2022–2023
BS: Bioinfomatics & Computational Biology, University of Toronto, 2022
Office: E3030
Email: xfang23@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Stephanie Hicks
Sam Fansler
PhD Candidate
2023–2024
MS: University of Michigan, Biostatistics, 2023
BA: Butler University, Statistics/Music (Cello), 2021
Office: E3035
Email: sfansle1@jh.edu
Adviser: Karen Bandeen-Roche
MARTINA FU
PhD Candidate
2019–2020
BS: Mathematical & Computational Sci/Biology, Stanford University, 2017
Office: E3032
Email: mfu15@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Nilanjan Chatterjee
sierra Grey-Coker
PhD Candidate
2022–2023
BA: Mathematics, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2022
Office: E3031
Email: sgreyco1@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Michael Rosenblum
GEGE GUI
PhD Candidate
2020–2021
ScM: Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2018
BS: Mathematics & Applied Mathematics, Sun Yat-sen University, 2016
Office: E3037
Email: ggui1@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Scott Zeger
Co-Adviser: Kasper Hansen
Helen Guo
PhD Candidate
2023–2024
BA: Applied Mathematics, Pomona College, 2020
Office: E3037
Email: hguo51@jh.edu
Adviser: Michael Rosenblum
CLAIRE HEFFERNAN
PhD Candidate
2019–2020
BS: Mathematics, McGill University, 2019
Office: E3038
Email: cheffer2@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Abhirup Datta
Co-Adviser: Roger Peng
marina hernandez
PhD Candidate
2021–2021
BA: Statistics, Cornell University, 2020
Office: E3038
Email: mherna55@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Ciprian Crainiceanu
Co-Adviser: Brian Caffo
lily koffman
PhD Candidate
2021–2022
MS: Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2021
BA: Statistics, Harvard University, 2019
Office: E3040
Email: lkoffman2@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Ciprian Crainiceanu
Mingyuan li
PhD Candidate
2023–2024
ScM: Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins BSPH, 2023
BS: Statistics, Peking University, 2021
Office: E3038
Email: mli169@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Akihiko Nishimura
shuai li
PhD Candidate
2022–2023
BS: Computing Mathematics, City University of Hong Kong, 2020
Office: E3040
Email: sli201@jhu.edu
Adviser: Hongkai Ji
Co-Adviser: Ni Zhao
Bolun (Peter) liu
PhD Candidate
2022–2023
BS: Statistics, University of Washington, 2022
Office: E3035
Email: bliu68@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Elizabeth Stuart
Co-Adviser: Elizabeth Ogburn
Yanxi (Nora) liu
PhD Candidate
2023–2024
BS: Mathematics, UCLA, 2023
Office: E3030
Email: yliu587@jh.edu
Adviser: Ingo Ruczinski
Wenxuan lu
PhD Candidate
2023–2024
BS: Applied Mathematics & Statistics, JHU, 2023
Office: E3038
Email: wlu15@jhu.edu
Adviser: Nilanjan Chatterjee
Yu lu
PhD Candidate
2021–2022
MS: Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, 2022
BS: Statistics, Nankai University, 2020
Office: E3035
Email: ylu136@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Ciprian Crainiceanu
CARLY LUPTON Brantner
PhD Candidate
2020–2021
MS: Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Johns Hopkins University, 2020
BS: Applied Mathematics & Statistics/Psychological & Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 2020
Office: E3035
Email: clupton1@jhu.edu
Adviser: Elizabeth Stuart
yi man
PhD Candidate
2021–2022
BA: Mathematics, UC Berkeley, 2021
Office: E3034
Email: yman4@jhu.edu
Adviser: Hongkai Ji
Emily Norton
PhD Candidate
2022–2023
MS: Oceanography, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2013
BA: Biology, Bowdoin College, 2010
Office: E3032
Email: enorton7@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Nilanjan Chatterjee
sowmya parthiban
PhD Candidate
2022–2023
MSE: Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, 2022
BS: Cognitive Science, UC San Diego, 2020
Office: E3036
Email: sparthi1@jhu.edu
Adviser: Stephanie Hicks
Alessio Pignatelli
PhD Candidate
2023–2024
BS: Engineering Sciences, Harvard University, 2023
Office: E3033
Email: apignat1@jh.edu
Adviser: Vadim Zipunnikov
Michelle qin
PhD Candidate
2023–2024
BA: Statistics, Harvard University, 2023
Office: E3036
Email: mqin8@jh.edu
Adviser: Elizabeth Chin
grace ringlein
PhD Candidate
2022–2023
MS: Physics & Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, 2020
BA: Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 2020
Office: E3037
Email: gringle1@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Elizabeth Stuart
joseph sartini
PhD Candidate
2021–2022
BS: Operations Research & Financial Engineering, Princeton University, 2021
Office: E3038 BSPH
Email: jsartin1@jhu.edu
Adviser: Scott Zeger
EMILY SCOTT
PhD Candidate
2019–2020
ScM: Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins BSPH, 2019
BS: Biological Sci/Mathematical Biology, University of Pittsburg, 2016
Office: E3035 BSPH
Email: escott29@jhu.edu
Adviser: Scott Zeger
kinnary shah
PhD Candidate
2021–2022
BS: Biomathematics, Rutgers University, 2021
Office: E3040
Email: kshah37@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Stephanie Hicks
Jiafang song
PhD Candidate
2021–2022
MS: Biostatistics, Yale University, 2021
BS: Pharmaceutical Science, Peking University, 2018
Office: E3040
Email: jsong100@jhu.edu
Adviser: Abhirup Datta
Shengtao WAng
PhD Candidate
2023–2024
BS: Statistics, Fudan University, 2021
Office: E3036
Email: swang315@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Ni Zhao
YI WANG
PhD Candidate
2019–2020
MS: Statistics, George Washington University, 2019
BS: Biological Sci/Mathematics, Tsinghua University, 2017
Office: E3031
Email: mdabrow1@jhu.edu
Adviser: Kasper Hansen
Co Adviser: Hongkai Ji
zitong wang
PhD Candidate
2021–2022
BA: Economics/Mathematics, Holyoke College, 2018
Office: E3034
Email: zwang238@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Scott Zeger
Co Adviser: Akihiko Nishimura
yujie (phyllis) wei
PhD Candidate
2021–2022
BA: Mathematics, Wellesley College, 2021
Office: E3036
Email: ywei43@jhu.edu
Adviser: Nilanjan Chatterjee
SHIYAO (JENNIFER) XU
PhD Candidate
2020–2021
ScM: Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2020
BS: Biological Science, Tsinghua University, 2018
Office: E3032
Email: sxu42@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Elizabeth Ogburn
Co Adviser: Akihiko Nishimura
Jianing Yao
PhD Candidate
2023-2024
ScM: Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins BSPH, 2023
BS: Applied & Computational Mathematics/Psychology, USC, 2020
Office: E3030
Email: jyao37@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Stephanie Hicks
meklit yimenu
PhD Candidate
2023–2024
BA: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Lake Forest College, 2023
Office: E3039
Email: myimenu1@jh.edu
Adviser: Kasper Hansen
WENTAO ZHAN
PhD Candidate
2020–2021
BS: Mathematics, Fudan University, 2020
Office: 3033
Email: wzhan3@jhu.edu
Adviser: Hongkai Ji
Co Adviser: Abhirup Datta
DONGLIANG ZHANG
PhD Candidate
2019–2020
MS: Statistics, McGill University, 2016
BS: Probability & Statistics, McGill University, 2014
Office: E3030
E-mail: dzhang69@jhmi.edu
Adviser: Martin Lindquist
Co Adviser: Mei-Cheng Wang
RUZHANG ZHAO
PhD Candidate
2019–2020
BS: Mathematical Sci, Tsinghua University, 2019
Office: E3039
E-mail: rzhao@jhu.edu
Adviser: Hongkai Ji
Co Adviser: Nilanjan Chatterjee