Mark Daniel Ward
Research Interests
- Analysis and Design of Algorithms and Data Structures
- Analytic Combinatorics
- Applied Probability
- Asymptotics
- Data Compression
- Game Theory
- Information Theory
- Pattern Matching
- Probability Theory
- Probability and Analysis
- Random Structures
- Random Walk
- Symbolic Computation
- Tree Structures
Previous Ph.D. Students from Purdue University Department of Statistics
- Allison Davidson (Joint with Professor Hosam Mahmoud)
- Mohan Gopaladesikan
- Jin Xia (Joint with Professor William S. Cleveland)
Ph.D. Students from Other Departments and Universities
- Lida Ahmadi, Purdue University, Department of Mathematics
- David Daniels, Purdue University, Department of Mathematics
- Rodrigo Ferraz de Andrade, Purdue University, Department of Mathematics
- Jeffrey Gaither, Purdue University, Department of Mathematics
- Kira Kiviat, Purdue University, Department of Mathematics
Education
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B.S., Denison University, Mathematics and Computer Science, 1999
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M.S., University of Wisconsin - Madison, Applied Mathematical Sciences, 2003
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Ph.D., Purdue University, Mathematics with Specialization in Computational Science, 2005
Awards/Honors
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Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), 2021-present
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Focus Award (1 faculty member per year), 2019
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Elected Membership in the International Statistical Institute, 2017-present
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Mu Sigma Rho William D. Warde Statistics Education Award, 2016
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College of Science Undergraduate Advising Award, 2015
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Fellow of the Purdue University Teaching Academy, 2015
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Most Outstanding Faculty, Favorite Faculty Program, 2015
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Statistics Advising Award, 2015
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College of Science Team Award, 2014
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Managing Editor, Applicable Analysis and Discrete Mathematics, 2014
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College of Science Graduate Student Mentoring Award, 2012
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Editorial Board, Applicable Analysis and Discrete Mathematics, 2012
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Excellence in Research Award, 2012
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Junior Oberwolfach Fellow, Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut
Oberwolfach (MFO) in Germany, 2011
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College of Science Team Award, 2011
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Excellence in Research / Seed for Success, 2011
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College of Science Undergraduate Advising Award, February 2010
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College of Science Interdisciplinary Award, 2010
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Teaching for Tomorrow Award, 2010
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College of Science Faculty Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Teaching by an Assistant Professor, 2009
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Department of Statistics Outstanding Assistant Professor Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2009
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Good Teaching Award (University of Pennsylvania) in Math 104, 2007
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Top Ten Outstanding Teachers in College of Science, 2007
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Good Teaching Award (University of Pennsylvania) in Math 104 and Math 580, 2006
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Good Teaching Award (University of Pennsylvania) in Math 104 and Math 432, 2005
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Actuarial Science Program Scholarship, Purdue University, 2004
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Excellence in Teaching Award, Purdue University, 2004
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GAANN Fellowship in Computational Science and Engineering, Purdue University, 2002
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Frederick N. Andrews Fellowship in Mathematics, Purdue University, 2001
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B.S. degree awarded Summa Cum Laude, Denison University, 1999
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GAANN Fellowship in Mathematics and Computation in Engineering, Wisconsin, 1999
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Phi Beta Kappa (Denison University), 1999
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Anderson Science Scholarship (Full tuition Denison University, 1 of 2 selected), 1995
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Faculty Scholarship for Achievement (Full tuition Denison University), 1995
For more information about Mark Daniel Ward, please visit:
https://www.stat.purdue.edu/~mdw
