Rui Miao
About Rui Miao
Rui Miao is a Graduate Assistant at The George Washington University, where he has worked since 2018 after earning a PhD in Statistics. He has a background in Applied Mathematics and has collaborated on research in cognitive neuroscience, focusing on speech and hearing.
Work at The George Washington University
Currently, Rui Miao serves as a Graduate Assistant at The George Washington University, a position held since 2018. In this role, Miao has contributed to various academic activities and supported faculty in their research and teaching efforts. Miao has also served as a teaching assistant for multiple courses, including Advanced Statistical Theory I, Mathematical Statistics I, Business and Economics Statistics II, and Bio-statistics. Additionally, Miao has instructed undergraduate discussion sessions in introductory statistics, focusing on applications in business, economics, and social sciences.
Education and Expertise
Rui Miao holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Statistics from The George Washington University, completed between 2018 and 2022. Prior to this, Miao earned a Master’s Degree in Statistics from the same institution, studying from 2016 to 2018. Miao's undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Dalian University of Technology. Miao's academic background provides a strong foundation in statistical methods and applications.
Background
Rui Miao's academic journey includes significant research experience. Miao conducted research on functional dependency measurement under the supervision of Xiaoke Zhang during the doctoral studies. Additionally, Miao collaborated as a statistician with the cognitive neuroscience laboratory at GWU, focusing on research related to speech and hearing. Miao also worked as an ORISE Research Fellow at the FDA for three months in 2020, gaining experience in a research setting.
Research Contributions
Throughout the academic career, Rui Miao has engaged in various research initiatives. Miao's collaboration with the GWU cognitive neuroscience laboratory involved statistical analysis in the context of speech and hearing research. This work reflects Miao's ability to apply statistical techniques to real-world problems in cognitive neuroscience. The research on functional dependency measurement further demonstrates Miao's expertise in advanced statistical methodologies.