Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Associate Professor

Nanjing Normal University

Jan 2018 – Present Nanjing
 
 
 
 
 

Post-doctoral researcher

Monash University

Aug 2015 – Jan 2018 Melbourne
Particle theory group lead by Prof Csaba Balazs
 
 
 
 
 

Post-doctoral researcher

KBFI

Jan 2014 – Aug 2015 Tallinn
Particle theory group lead by Prof Martti Raidal
 
 
 
 
 

PhD student

Sheffield University

Sep 2009 – Sep 2013
Supervised by Prof Leszek Roszkowski

Latest preprints

Recent & Upcoming Talks

I review Bayesian and frequentist methods, including their philosophies and subjective and objective aspects, and provide examples of …
Mar 14, 2022 The University of Goettingen (online)
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We propose a novel method for computing $p$-values based on nested sampling (NS). The computational cost of NS scales as $\log^2 1/p$, …
Nov 26, 2021 Online
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The statistical models used to derive the results of experimental analyses are of incredible scientific value and are essential …
Oct 27, 2021 Online
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We propose a novel method for computing $p$-values based on nested sampling (NS) applied to the sampling space rather than the …
Jul 29, 2021 ATLAS Statistics Forum
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We propose a novel method for computing $p$-values based on nested sampling (NS) applied to the sampling space rather than the …
Jul 9, 2021 Purple Mountain Observatory
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The starting point for a statistically sound reinterpretation of an experimental result is the likelihood function, which encodes the …
Feb 18, 2021 Online
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The excess of electron recoil events seen by the XENON1T experiment has been interpreted as a potential signal of axion-like particles …
Jan 12, 2021 NCBJ
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Nested sampling (NS) is an invaluable tool in data analysis in modern astrophysics, cosmology, gravitational wave astronomy and …
Dec 28, 2020 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Nested sampling (NS) is an invaluable tool in data analysis in modern astrophysics, cosmology, gravitational wave astronomy and …
Jul 21, 2020 Monash University
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Nested sampling (NS) is an invaluable tool in data analysis in modern astrophysics, cosmology, gravitational wave astronomy and …
Jul 15, 2020 Cambridge University
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Projects

Bayes factors

Anomalies in high-energy physics with Bayes factors

BayesFits (2009 - 2013)

Fits of SUSY models, such as the CMSSM, in light of LHC data.

Fine-tuning and naturalness

Fine-tuning in physics with Bayesian statistics

GAMBIT

I am a member of GAMBIT - The Global And Modular BSM Inference Tool - lead by Dr. Pat Scott.

Uncertainty in the Dark Matter Velocity Profile

Using Quantified Maximum Entropy to model uncertainty in the dark matter velocity profile.

Resources

Dark matter

Future colliders

General relativity and Cosmology

Jaynes

Typset copies of unpublished works and links.

Particle physics

Quantum Field Theory

Quantum mechanics

Statistics

Outreach & Teaching

  • I gave a talk about the LHC to high-school children from Melbourne
  • I have answered hundreds of questions at Physics Stack Exchange
  • I cosupervised a PhD student at Monash University, Giancarlo Pozzo
  • I supervised Michael Bardsley’s summer research project, resulting in a publication
  • I taught a statistics course at Tartu University

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