Ran Chen

Assistant Professor in Statistics and Data Science
Ph.D., Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
    research interests:
    • reinforcement learning
    • data-driven decision-making
    • optimization
    • statistical machine learning
    • high-dimensional statistics
    • nonparametric statistics
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      • Washington University
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      • St. Louis, MO 63130-4899

      Ran Chen's research interests include reinforcement learning, data-driven decision-making, optimization, statistical machine learning, high-dimensional statistics, and nonparametric statistics, covering theoretical, methodological, and applied aspects, with applications primarily in business (revenue management in particular) and healthcare. 

      Before joining WashU, she was a postdoc at the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems at MIT. Prior to that, she earned her Ph.D. in Statistics and Data Science from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.