Thiyanga Talagala | ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers

PhD Student

Monash University

I am a PhD candidate in Statistics at Monash University working with Professor Rob Hyndman and A/Professor George Athanasopoulos. My research focuses on the problem of forecasting large collections of time series. In particular, I am interested in Time Series Analysis, Applied Statistics, and Statistical Computing. On the side, I am passionate about R programming language and general data science problems.

Research Interests:

Applied statistics

Statistical computing

Time Series Analysis

Qualifications:

PhD in Statistics(Begun 2016), Monash University

Prizes, awards and special recognition

2018

Impact and Engagement Award was awarded to Thiyanga Talagala. Awarded from the ACEMS.

The ACEMS Impact and Engagement Award aims to acknowledge and celebrate ACEMS members who actively engage in the translation of their research findings/outputs/insights to applications, use and uptake outside of academia. This award recognises research interactions with industry, Government, non-governmental organisations, communities and community organisations; and research contributions to the economy, society and environment

ISF travel award to attend the 38th International Symposium on Forecasting was awarded to Thiyanga Talagala. Awarded from the International Institute of Forecasters.

Impact and Engagement Award was awarded to Sevvandi Kandanaarachchi, Dianne Cook, Dilini Talagala, Earo Wang, Lewis Mitchell, Nick Tierney, Rob Hyndman, Thiyanga Talagala. Awarded from the ACEMS.

Two other awardees: Nick Spierson Stuart Lee