Bokai Zhao

PhD Student in Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Epidemiology & Biostatistics

I am a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, under the supervision of Dr. Ye Shen. Before joining the program, I worked as a Biostatistician at the Baim Institute for Clinical Research at Harvard, where I led analyses for several clinical trials on cardiovascular devices. At UGA, my research included prediction modeling and causal inference for ICU outcomes in collaboration with the College of Pharmacy, as well as a pilot study on smoking cessation incentives with the Department of Psychology. Currently, I am developing a timely prediction model using an innovative LASSO technique.

Education

BS, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2017, Computational Mathematics
MSPH, Emory University, 2019, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise

SAS Programming, Clinical Trial

Research Interests

Variable selection, Missing data, Longitudinal data and Survival analysis