Faculty Awards, 2007-2021

Department of Statistics faculty receive many awards and honors from high-profile organizations, educational institutions, industry partners, and UConn itself. Below is a list of such awards our faculty members have received between 2007-2021.


2021

Scholarship Facilitation Funding (SFF)
Associate Professor Yuping Zhang


2020

Presidential M1 Mentorship Award from the Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering (CCI) at the University of Connecticut
Professor Ofer Harel

The IISA Service Award (International Indian Statistical Association)
Professor Dipak Dey

International Chinese Statisticians Association (ICSA) Distinguished Achievement Award
Professor Ming-Hui Chen

The MAA Chauvenet Prize
Professor Vladimir Pozdnyakov


2019

The National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award
Professor Xiaojing Wang

The Thomas E. Recchio Faculty Coordinator Award for Academic Leadership
Professor Nalini Ravishanker


2018

The 2018 Distinguished Science Alumni Award by Purdue University
Professor Dipak Dey

The 2018 Don Owen Award by ASA San Antonio Chapter
Professor Dipak Dey

The Thomas E. Recchio Faculty Coordinator Award for Academic Leadership
Professor Nalini Ravishanker


2017

Featured on the Fall 2017 Cover of Legacy Matters: The Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Newsletter for Sophisticated Donors
Professor Joseph Cappelleri

Recognized for 15 Years of Service at the University of Connecticut
Professors Ming-Hui Chen and Vladimir Pozdnyakov

P.Stat – Accredited Professional Statistician by the American Statistical Association
Professor Ofer Harel

The 2017 Carl B. Allendoerfer Award for Excellent Mathematical Writing for the Publication “Buses, Bullies, and Bijections", Published in Mathematics Magazine, a Journal of the Mathematical Association of America
Professor Vladimir Pozdnyakov

Microsoft Azure for Research Award
Professor HaiYing Wang

Member of the International Statistical Institute
Professor Xiaojing Wang

2017 Fellow of the American Statistical Association
Professor Jun Yan

Visiting Assistant Professors
Professors Néhémy Lim and Panpan Zhang


2014

Connecticut Chapter of the American Statistical Association: Outstanding Statistician Award
Professor Dipak Dey

Calcutta Statistical Association’ Bose-Nandi Award
Professor Dipak Dey and Professor Ofer Harel with Dr. J. Liu

Member of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Nitis Mukhopadhyay

University of Connecticut Alumni Association’s Award for Faculty Excellence in Research and Creativity in the Sciences
Professor Ming-Hui Chen

Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA)
Professor Dipak Dey

Members of the International Statistical Institute
Professors Zhiyi Chi, Lynn Kuo and Jun Yan

International Chinese Statistical Association (ICSA) Outstanding Service Award
Professor Jun Yan


2013

Member of the International Statistical Institute
Professor Ofer Harel

Member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
Professor Nalini Ravishanker

American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Excellence in Research Award
Professor Ming-Hui Chen

UConn CLAS Excellence in Research Award
Professor Ming-Hui Chen

International Chinese Statistical Association (ISCA) Distinguished Service Award
Professor Lynn Kuo

2012

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Professor Nitis Mukhopadhyay

UConn AAUP Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award
Professor Dipak Dey

2011

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Professor Dipak Dey

Member of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Joseph Glaz

Outstanding Service Award from the International Chinese Statistical Association (ICSA)
Professor Ming-hui Chen

2010

American Association of University Professors (AAUP) – Research Promise Award
Professor Ofer Harel

Member of the International Society of Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) Board of Directors
Professor Ming-hui Chen

2009

Member of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Dipak Dey

Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS)
Professor Joseph Glaz

2008

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professorship
Professors Dipak Dey and Richard Bass

Provost Excellence in Research Award
Professor Evarist Gine

Abraham Wald Prize in Sequential Analysis – Sponsored by the Journal “Sequential Analysis”
Professor Nitis Mukhopadhyay

American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Excellence in Research Award
Professor Joseph Glaz

2007

Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
Professors Ming-Hui Chen and Rick Vitale

Purdue University Department of Statistics Outstanding Alumnus Award
Professor Dipak Dey