Papers

Kaufman, C. and Sain, S. (2007) "Bayesian Functional ANOVA Modeling Using Gaussian Process Prior Distributions." Submitted to JCGS. [preprint]

Kaufman, C., Schervish, M., and Nychka, D. (2007) "Covariance Tapering for Likelihood-Based Estimation in Large Spatial Datasets." Submitted to JASA. [preprint]

Kaufman, C.G, and Ventura, V. (2006) "Controlling a Neuroprosthetic Arm: Real Time Estimation and Prediction." Technical Report 838, Department of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University. [tech report]

Kaufman, C., Ventura, V., and Kass, R. (2005) "Spline-Based Nonparametric Regression for Periodic Functions and its Application to Directional Tuning of Neurons." Statistics in Medicine, 24: 2255-2265. [journal version, preprint]

Selected Presentations

"Functional ANOVA Modeling of Regional Climate Model Experiments" [pdf]
  • Application of Statistics to Numerical Models: New Methods and Case Studies, Boulder, CO. May, 2007.
  • Joint Statistical Meetings, Salt Lake City, UT. July, 2007.
  • Mathematical and Computer Sciences Departmental Colloquium, Golden, CO. August, 2007.
"Efficient Emulators of Computer Experiments Using Covariance Tapering" [pdf]
  • Statistics & Actuarial Science Seminar, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada. March, 2007.
  • Joint SAMSI/MUCM Mid-Program Workshop, Durham, NC. April, 2007.
"State-Space Modeling of Soil Moisture" [pdf, Quicktime movie]
  • Transition Workshop for the SAMSI Program on Development, Assessment and Utilization of Complex Computer Models, Durham, NC. May, 2007.
"Statistics and Climate Modeling" [pdf]
  • SAMSI Two-Day Undergraduate Workshop, Durham, NC. March, 2007.
"Covariance Tapering for Likelihood-Based Estimation in Large Spatial Datasets" [pdf]
  • Application of Random Matrices Theory and Methods, Boulder, CO. May, 2007.
  • Meeting of the Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the ASA, Boulder, CO. April, 2007.
  • Department of Statistics Seminar, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. November, 2006.
  • ENAR Spring Meeting, Austin, Texas. March, 2005.
"Can Sheer Will Control a Robot Arm?"
  • Joint Statistical Meetings, Toronto, ON, Canada. August, 2004.
"Statistical Models and Issues for Neuroprostheses."
  • ENAR Spring Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. March, 2004.
"Controlling a Neuroprosthetic Arm: Dynamic Estimation and Prediction." [ppt, pdf]
  • Presentation for the Advanced Data Analysis qualifying exam, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. December, 2004. (Note: the powerpoint file includes several movies, which appear only as screenshots of the first frame in the pdf file.)


Last updated December, 2007.