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Alexander G TartakovskyProfessor (Research) of MathematicsContact Information E-mail: tartakov@math.usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-2450 Office: KAP 416 - E LINKS Curriculum Vitae Faculty Profile on Departmental Website |
Education |
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 Ph.D. Statistics and Information Theory, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, 1981
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History |
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Professor , University of Southern California, Department of Mathematics, 2011-
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Associate Director, University of Southern California, Center for Applied Mathematical Sciences, 1997-
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Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor , University of Southern California, Department of Mathematics, 1997-2010
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Description of Research |
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Summary Statement of Research Interests |
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| My research interests include theoretical and applied statistics; applied probability; sequential analysis; changepoint detection theory; adaptive, minimax and robust methods for overcoming prior uncertainty; pattern recognition; as well as various applications of statistical methods, in particular to target detection and tracking; computer network intrusion detection; information fusion in multi-sensor distributed systems; and detection and tracking of terrorist activities, among others. | |
Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions |
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Center for Applied Mathematical Sciences, Associate Director,http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/CAMS/
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Honors and Awards |
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2007 Abraham Wald Prize in Sequential Analysis, 2007-
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Doctor of Sciences from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 1990-
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Service to the University |
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Administrative Appointments |
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Director of the program "Professional Master of Science in Mathematical Finance", 07/01/1999-09/01/2007
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Service to the Profession |
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Editorships and Editorial Boards |
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Associate Editor, Statistical Methodology, 05/07/2010-
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Associate Editor, Sequential Analysis, 01/01/2003-
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Professional Memberships |
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Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), 01/01/2011-
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The International Society of Information Fusion (ISIF), 01/01/1999-
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The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), 01/01/1998-
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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Senior Member, 01/01/1997-
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The Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) and Bernoulli Society, 01/01/1995-
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