Meet the Students

Frank Agyemang is a master’s student from Ghana. He went to school at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology before making his way to UNL. Frank is interested in the application of stochastic processes in finance and hopes to work as an investment banking analyst in the future. He has been an instructor for Calculus classes, as well as classes focusing on Ordinary Differential Equations. Frank loves movies, and in his down time you can find him watching movies and relaxing.

Sarah is a PhD student and teaching assistant in the Department of Statistics. Originally from Papillion, NE, she earned her BS in Civil Engineering at UNL. She received her Master’s in Public Health Biostatistics from UNMC. Sarah studied trends in inflammatory breast cancer through UNMC’s Cancer Epidemiology and Education in Special Populations (CEESP) program. She currently works with Creighton University’s School of Medicine and hopes to continue working with medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty after graduation. Sarah and her husband Scott have four kids.

Aleena is currently a Masters student at the Department of Statistics and plans to pursue her PhD degree from UNL. Aleena is originally from India. She completed her undergraduate from St. Xavier's College Kolkata in 2016 and Masters from University of Calcutta in Statistics in 2018. Aleena was also a visiting scholar in Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata for a few months after Graduation. She is currently on a Teaching Assistantship. After graduation, Aleena would like to work in Industry or in a Government firm.

James is a PhD student from Irvine, California. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Doane University in Crete, NE. James has previously had a research internship at West Coast Analytics, and he currently has a teaching assistantship. In his free time, he enjoys going out to eat and playing video games.

Pranta Das is a PhD student and teaching assistant in the Department of Statistics. Prior to his time at UNL, Pranta received a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. His main area of interest for research involves applications and developments of statistical methodology in sectors involving health-related issues. After graduation, Pranta hopes to work in academia or with pharmaceutical companies. In his free time, he likes to watch movies, listen to music, and travel.

Dean Dustin is a PhD Candidate from Manchester, New Hampshire. Dean received his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. At UNL, he has taught classes such as STAT 218 alongside being a research assistant exploring model uncertainty and prediction. Dean plans to graduate in December 2022 and will be going into the industry to work in quantitative finance. In his free time, he enjoys drinking coffee, exercising, playing sports, playing with animals, and traveling.

Enakshy is a graduate student and teaching assistant at the Department of Statistics. ORiginally from Kolkata, India, she received her MS in Statistics and Informatics from IIT Kharagpur in India. She worked in the marketing analytics domain for insurance, telecommunications, and loyalty industries. Her research interests include statistical modeling, machine learning, and artificial interlligence. In her spare time, she loves traveling, pottery, and gardening. 

Michael Grantham is a PhD candidate from Lincoln, Nebraska. Michael received his bachelor’s at UNL in mathematics in 2016 before doing coursework in Data Science at Columbia University in the City of New York. He returned to complete his master’s in Statistics at UNL in the fall of 2020. While at UNL, he taught both calculus-based and non-calculus-based statistics (380 and 218, respectively). He also worked as a research assistant examining polypeptide nonparametric classification problems and using Bayesian modelling for random effects models.

Jessica is a PhD student and teaching assistant in the Department of Statistics. Originally from Andover, Kansas, she earned her Bachelor’s degree at Kansas Wesleyan University and received her MS in Statistics from UNL. Jessica’s research interests include text mining and classification. After graduation, she plans to teach statistics at a university.

Paulus is a MS Statistics student and a Graduate Teaching Assistant from Bogor, Indonesia. He received his bachelor’s degree from UNL in actuarial science with a minor in mathematics. In his free time, Paulus loves going to national parks, playing piano, and travelling.

Muxin Hua received their Bachelor of Science at Hong Kong Baptist University and her Master of Science at New York University. Originally from China, Muxin is excited to explore a multitude of research areas. She has interests in machine learning and experimental design. Her hope is to continue her research studies and continue to uncover new interests. In her free time, Muxin loves to cook.

Kelsey is a PhD student and research assistant in the Department of Statistics. Originally from Omaha, NE, she earned her Bachelor’s degree and MS in Statistics at UNL. Kelsey has worked as a Teaching Assistant for STAT 218 and currently works as a research assistant/statistical collaborator at the Statistical Cross-disciplinary Collaboration and Consulting Laboratory in the department. Her research interests include statistical consulting. Kelsey plans to work in statistical consulting, either in academia or industry, upon graduation.

Andrew Ker is currently a Master’s student at the University of Nebraska. He attended the University of Wyoming, where he received a B.S. in Statistics and a B.S. in Mathematics. Andrew has experience teaching Business Calculus at the University of Wyoming and is currently a teaching assistant for STAT 218 in the Department of Statistics. He is interested in sports analytics but has also consulted on projects involving time series analysis of highway crash data. In his free time, Andrew enjoys watching movies, going to Husker games, and spending time with his fiancé.

Alison is a PhD  student and teaching assistant in the Department of Statistics. Originally from Papillion, NE, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO. Alison worked for two years as an actuarial intern at Lockton Companies in Kansas City. Her current research interests include econometrics. In her spare time, she enjoys watching Kansas City Royals baseball games and going for walks.

Wyatt is from Lincoln, Nebraska. He graduated from Augustana University in Souix Falls, South Dakota with a major in Mathematics and a minor in Physics and Biology. His interests include sports and environmental applications of statistics. In Wyatt's free time, he enjoys indoor rock climbing, running, and reading.

Zeinab is a PhD student and teaching assistant in the Department of Statistics. Originally from Egypt, she earned her Bachelor’s degree from the College of Economics and Political Sciences at Cairo University. She received her Master’s degrees from Kuwait University and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Her research interests include mathematical modeling in epidemiology and data analysis. After graduation, Zeinab plans to teach and work in data analysis. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family.

Kalani is a PhD student and teaching assistant in the Department of Statistics. Originally from Sri Lanka, she earned her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Sri Jayawardenepura in Sri Lanka. She received her Master’s degree in Statistics at UNL. Her research interests include genetics. Kalani plans teach at a university upon graduation. In her spare time, she enjoys playing badminton.

Ved is a PhD student in statistics hailing from New Delhi, India. He received his Bachelors in Statistics from the University of Delhi, and his Masters in Statistics from the University of Minnesota. Ved worked as a Data Scientist Intern with Seagate Technology, and also worked as an Analytics Intern with Travelers Insurance in Hennepin County, Minnesota. His research interests are in the field of recommendation systems. Ved aspires to become a professor in statistics and pursue his zeal for research and teaching.

Bipin is a graduate student and teaching assistant in the Department of Statistics. He has a 3 year Bachelor of Science degree and a 2 year Master's degree in Statistics from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. His interests are in experimental design and statistical modelling.

Rachel is a Ph.D. student and consultant in the Department of Statistics. She is originally from Missouri, and she earned Bachelor's degrees from the University of Chicago in Statistics and Anthropology. She is interested in applying statistics to problems found in the social sciences. In her free time, she enjoys reading and traveling. 

Fei Sha is a PhD student and teaching assistant in the Department of Statistics at UNL. He is originally from China, where he earned his Bachelor's degree from Renmin University before pursuing his Master's degree at the University of Connecticut. After graduation, Fei hopes to teach at a university. During his free time, Fei enjoys basketball and soccer.

Anita is a PhD student and a research assistant at the Department of Statistics. Originally, from Kathmandu, Nepal, she earned a Master’s degree in Statistics from Sam Houston State University in Texas. She has also worked as a teaching assistant for Stat 218 in the department. Her research interests include Computational Statistics, Statistical Modeling and Machine learning. After graduation, Anita plans to teach at a university but is open to industries as well. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, travelling, and watching movies.