Backgroud

Dr. Das pursued his bachelor's and master's degrees in Statistics at the Indian Statistical Institute, graduating in 2013. Subsequently, he embarked on a doctoral program in Statistics at North Carolina State University, where he concurrently completed a master's degree in Mathematics. He achieved dual degrees in 2016. 

Driven by a strong interest in Biostatistics, Dr. Das embarked on a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2017. Thereafter, his academic journey led him to Harvard Medical School, where he served as a research fellow during 2019-2022. Virginia Commonwealth University welcomed Dr. Das as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics in 2022.

Positions

Aug, 2022 - Assistant professor, Dept. of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University

2019-2022: Research fellow, Dept. of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School

2017-2019: Postdoctoral fellow, Dept. of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

2013-2016: Ph.D. (Statistics), Dept. of Statistics, North Carolina State University

2013-2016: MS (Mathematics), Dept. of Mathematics, North Carolina State University

2011-2013: M.Stat. (specialization in Biostatistics and Data Analysis), Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India

2008-2011: B.Stat., Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India

Current Research Interests

1. Black-box optimization

2. Best subset selection (L0 penalty) in high-dimensions

3. Non-convex ultra-high-dimensional models in bioinformatics

4. Scalable Bayesian methods in high-dimensions

5. Markov models in EHR data modelling

6. Dynamic treatment regime

7. Graphical models in cancer proteomics

8. Distribution-free classification

9. Simultaneous Quantile regression

10. Federated learning

Disease modelling specialties

1. Multiple Sclerosis 

2. Sickle Cell Disease

3. Lung cancer

4. Cancer prevention

5. Rheumatoid Arthritis

6. Alzheimer's disease

Professional memberships

• IISA - International Indian Statistical Association (lifetime)

• ICSA - International Chinese Statistical Association (lifetime)

• ISBA - International Society for Bayesian Analysis (+ Bayesian Computation Section)

• ASA - American Statistical Association (+ Virginia chapter)