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PhD Project Template
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Use one form per project
Please complete & submit to international@nuigalway.ie as soon as possible, and by 27/11/2012
In your email, begin the subject line with [SWB] (be sure to use square brackets) to ensure that
your email is filed correctly. Emails will be automatically filed
PI name & contact details:
School:
Milovan Krnjajic, Milovan.Krnjajic@nuigalway.ie
phone: +353 91 492327
School of Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics
Has project been agreed with head (or
nominee) of proposed registration school?
Yes
Research Centre / group affiliation:
CORE
Research group / centre website:
www.nuigalway.ie/core
PI website / link to CV:
www.maths.nuigalway.ie/~milovan
www.maths.nuigalway.ie/~milovan/milovan_cv2_brzl.pdf
Summary of PI research: Research interests include: statistical analysis and modelling for a variety
of applications in science, medicine, finance and engineering; development of new flexible statistical
models (for regression, classification and prediction) based on non-parametric Bayesian methods;
research of the methods for Bayesian model specification, model comparison and model selection;
development of MCMC methods.
PhD project: Development of Bayesian models for analysis and design of adaptive clinical trials
Application of Bayesian methods enables the statistical model to learn incrementally as the trial
progresses. Bayesian modelling provides a clear connection to decision theory, which may guide the
subsequent steps in the trial, for example, towards an early termination (if the probability of its
success is very high or too low) or further adaptation (e.g. dose levels or randomization rates) as
indicated by the available evidence. Intensive simulations of trial dynamics will be conducted.
Unique selling points of PhD project in NUI Galway:
We offer a multidisciplinary environment, connections to other research groups and institutions
(both in Ireland and abroad, in the US in particular), and advanced computational facilities and
resources. There is an opportunity for collaboration with the Clinical Research Facility, Galway
(CRFG). The CRFG provides infrastructure and expertise for patient-focused research studies.
Name & contact details for project queries, if different from PI named above:
Please indicate the graduates of which disciplines that should apply:
Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or other areas of Science
provided that graduates have adequate quantitative and computational skills.
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Ciência sem Fronteiras / Science Without Borders Priority Area:
Please indicate the specific programme priority area under which the proposed PhD project fits- choose only
one (tick box):
Engineering and other technological areas
Pure and Natural Sciences (e.g. mathematics, physics, chemistry)/Physical Sciences (Mathematics,
X
Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geosciences)
Health and Biomedical Sciences / Clinical, Pré-clinical and Health Sciences
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Computing
Aerospace
Pharmaceuticals
Sustainable Agricultural Production
Oil, Gas and Coal
Renewable Energy
Minerals, Minerals Technology
Biotechnology
Nanotechnology and New Materials
Technologies for Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Disasters
Bioprospecting and Biodiversity
Marine Sciences
Creative Industry
New technologies in constructive engineering
Please indicate which of the following applies to this project (referring to Science Without Borders
arrangements):
Suitable only as a Full PhD (Y/N): _ _Y___
Available to candidates seeking a Sandwich PhD arrangement (Y/N): __Y___
Suitable for either/Don’t know: __Y___