Advancing statistical methodology through human-AI collaboration
Our research is built on the principle that transparency about human-AI collaboration strengthens rather than weakens scientific credibility. We openly acknowledge AI assistance in our research process while maintaining rigorous statistical standards.
Transparency: Open about methodologies and AI collaboration
Rigor: Maintaining statistical standards while embracing innovation
Reproducibility: All methods designed for validation and extension
Impact: Focus on problems that matter to real research
Our flagship research addresses the critical gap in distinguishing between MAR (Missing at Random) and MNAR (Missing Not at Random) mechanisms. Traditional statistical practice often handwaves this distinction, leading to potentially biased analyses.
Systematic evaluation of machine learning optimizers against known global minima using toy problems where exact solutions are feasible.
Leveraging modern GPU architectures and cloud computing for statistical methodology:
Developing best practices for transparent AI-assisted research:
Target Venue: International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) or NeurIPS
Status: Manuscript in preparation
Summary: Presents the surprising discovery that random pruning improves neural network performance up to 70-80% sparsity, challenging fundamental assumptions in the pruning literature. Demonstrates proper statistical methodology with 25+ runs per configuration, confidence intervals, and effect sizes - setting a new standard for ML experimental rigor.
Target Journal: Journal of the American Statistical Association (JASA)
Status: Manuscript in preparation
Summary: Presents Project Lacuna methodology, validation results, and applications across multiple domains. Demonstrates significant improvements over traditional Little's MCAR test and related approaches.
Target Conference: International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML)
Status: Research phase
Summary: Systematic evaluation of popular optimizers against known global minima, revealing true performance gaps and providing evidence-based selection guidelines.
We believe in advancing the field through open methodologies and reproducible research. Our work is designed to complement and enhance traditional statistical practice: