Damilya Saduakhas
Biography
Damilya Saduakhas is a PhD candidate in Statistics at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) division, working under the supervision of Professor David Bolin. She received her B.S. degree in Mathematics from Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, in 2020 and her M.S. degree in Statistics from KAUST in 2022. Her work on log-Gaussian Cox processes on metric graphs received the Best Paper Award at Spatial Statistics 2025 and the Best Poster Award at ISBA World Meeting 2024. During her time at KAUST, she served as president of the ASA Student Chapter and as Academic and Research Counselor on the Graduate Student Council.
Research Interests
Damilya's research focuses on spatial statistical methods based on stochastic partial differential equations, with applications to environmental and urban data.
Awards and Distinctions
Qualifications
Education
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Statistics, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, 2022
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Mathematics, Nazarbayev University (NU), Kazakhstan, 2020
