Dr Damian Pavlyshyn
Postdoctoral Research Officer
Working groups
Background
Damian is a postdoctoral researcher in the Disease Elimination Program, where he does statistical work on topics such as HCV elimination and the social impact of housing policy. After completing a BSc and MSc in mathematics at the University of Melbourne, Damian conducted a PhD in statistics at Stanford University, where he was supervised by Prof. Iain Johnstone.
Damian's research interests are in statistical methodology, where he has previously worked in high-dimensional settings, especially on questions of matrix estimation. He has worked to apply these novel methods in areas including quantitative genetics and Roman history.
Qualifications
- 2022: PhD (Statistics), Stanford University, USA
- 2016: MSc (Statistics and Stochastic Processes), University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2014: BSc (Pure Mathematics), University of Melbourne, Australia
Positions
2022: Postdoctoral Research Officer, Modelling and Biostatistics Group, Burnet Institute
Burnet publications
View 5 morePropensity score estimation: assessing machine learning methods for an observational prison cohort
BMC Medical Research Methodology
Aimée Altermatt et al
Evaluating multiple innovative methods of recording injecting drug use episode data among people who inject drugs in Melbourne, Australia: The In-The-Moment-Expanded Pilot study
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Daniel O’Keefe et al
A longitudinal study of alcohol consumption among adults in Victoria, Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic
PLoS ONE
Tianhui Ke et al
