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Editorial Profile
Associate Editor for Bayesian Analysis
Committee on Women in Statistics, International Statistical Institute (Webmaster)
Professional Memberships
- Actuarial Society of South Africa
- Statistical Association of South Africa
- International Statistical Institute
- International Society for Bayesian Analysis
Location
Building 1, Level 4, Room 4200-CU03
Janet van Niekerk is a Research Scientist at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Håvard Rue in his research group.
Education and Early Career
MSc (Mathematical Statistics), University of Pretoria, 2014
PhD (Mathematical Statistics), University of Pretoria, 2017
Research interests
Efficient Bayesian methods for practical implementation, statistics for medical applications, complex survival analysis, INLA.
Awards
World Bank Fund awardee, International Statistical Institute, 2013 and 2015
Best oral presentation, Statistical Association of South Africa International Conference, 2015
Youngest PhD graduate at the University of Pretoria, 2017
Top of the class MSc student, University of Pretoria, 2014
