Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Statistics Dr. Ping Ma is a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Georgia. He received his Ph.D. in Statistics from Purdue University and completed postdoctoral research at Harvard University’s Bauer Center for Genomics Research. Dr. Ma’s research develops advanced statistical theories and methodologies for analyzing large and complex datasets to address scientific and engineering challenges with broad societal impact. His work spans big data analytics, bioinformatics, functional data analysis, and geophysics. As head of the Ma Lab, he leads interdisciplinary efforts that integrate statistical innovation with real-world problem solving, contributing to the advancement of data-driven discovery across multiple domains. Education: PhD, Statistics, Purdue University, 2003 Research Research Interests: Research Areas: Big Data Analytics Research Interests: Bioinformatics Functional Data Analysis Geophysics
