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Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics
Baruch College, City University of New York
One Bernard Baruch Way, New York, NY 10010
Office: 11-225
+1 646-312-3411

Employment

Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics, Baruch College, CUNY, New York, NY

Department of Statistics, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Seoul, Korea

IBM TJ Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY

Visiting Position

Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (IMSI), Chicago, IL

Education

University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI

Research Interests

Honors

Publication

Statistics Journals

  1. Liu, X., Phan, D., Hwang, Y., Klein, L., Liu, X., Yeo, K. (2024+). Optimal Sensor Allocation with Multiple Linear Dispersion Processes. Submitted. preprint on arxiv:2401.10437.
  2. Lee, J., Hwang, Y., Chang, W., Hong, B. and Kim, H. (2024+). Bayesian Estimation of Physical Activity from Wearable Sensor Measurements. Submitted.
  3. Hwang, Y., Kim, H. J., Chang, W., Hong, C., and MacEachern, S. N. (2024+). Bayesian Model Calibration and Sensitivity Analysis for Oscillating Biological Experiments. Technometrics. In Press. preprint on arxiv:2110.10604.
  4. Sung, C. -L., Haaland, B. Hwang, Y. and Lu, S. (2023) A clustered Gaussian process model for computer experiments. Statistica Sinica, 33, 893-918. preprint on arXiv:1911.04602.
  5. Yang, S., Kim, J. and Hwang, Y. (2021) Integration of survey data and big observational data for finite population inference using mass imputation. Survey Methodology. 47, 29-58.
  6. Zhang, Q. and Hwang, Y. (2020). Sequential Model-based Optimization for Continuous Inputs with Finite Decision Space. Technometrics. 62, 486-498.
  7. Xu, X., Hwang, Y., Kim, T., Wang, F., Wang, X., Chien, P. (2020). Level-expansion: A Statistical Sequential Design Methodology with Application to Nanomaterial Synthesis. Journal of Quality Technology. 52, 97-107.
  8. Sun, F., Gramacy, R. B., Haaland, B., Lu, S. and Hwang, Y. (2019). Synthesizing Simulation and Field Data of Solar Irradiance. Statistical Analysis and Data Mining, 12, 311-324. preprint on arXiv:1806.05131.
  9. Hwang, Y., Kim, H., Chang, W., Yeo, K. and Kim, Y. (2019). Bayesian Pollution Source Identification via an Inverse Physics Model. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 134, 76-92.
  10. Hwang, Y., Lu, S. and Kim, J. (2018). Bottom-up Estimation and Top-down Prediction: Solar Energy Prediction Combining Information from Multiple Sources. Annals of Applied Statistics, 12, 2096-2120.
  11. Hwang, Y., Barut, E., and Yeo, K. (2018). Statistical-physical Estimation of Pollution Emission. Statistica Sinica, 28, 921-940.
  12. Hwang, Y., Wright, S., and Hanlon, B. (2017). Estimation and Testing Problems in Auditory Neuroscience via Clustering. Biometrics, 73, 1010–1017.
  13. Hwang, Y., He, X. and Qian, P. Z. G. (2016). Sliced Orthogonal Array Based Latin Hypercube Designs. Technometrics, 58, 50–61.
  14. Liu, X., Yeo, K., Hwang, Y., Singh, J. and Kalagnanam, J. (2016). A Statistical Modeling Approach for Air Quality Data Based on Physical Dispersion Processes and Its Application to Ozone Modeling. Annals of Applied Statistics, 10, 756–785.
  15. Jiang, H., Schörgendorfer, A., Hwang, Y. and Amemiya, Y. (2015). A Practical Approach to Spatio-Temporal Analysis. Statistica Sinica, 25, 369-384.
  16. Qian, P. Z. G., Ai, M., Hwang, Y., and Su, H. (2014). Asymmetric Nested Lattice Samples. Technometrics, 56, 46–54.

Collaborative

  1. Yoon, M., Paek, S., Lee, S., Hwang, Y., Kim, J., Yoo, Y., Hong, B. (2024). Performance of Activities of Daily Living in Typically Developing Children in Korea: Normative Value of K-MBI. Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine 48 (4), 281-288.
  2. Kim, M. and Hwang, Y. (2024+). Aim Better with Machine Learning: Enhancing Effectiveness of Government Credit Programs for SMEs. Submitted. preprint on https://ssrn.com/abstract=4743966.
  3. Lim, S., Choo, E. Choi, I. Hwang, Y. Lee, K. Lee, S. Hwang, B., Kim, C., Park, M., Lee, J., Park, C., Kim, H., Yoo, K., Jeon, D., Youn, Ho. , Chung, W., Kim, M., Jeong, M. Yim, H., Ahn, Y., and Chang, K. (2023). Impact of malnutrition on bleeding, mortality, and ischemic events in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 33 (1) 65-74.
  4. Tuakli-Wosornu, Y. A., Pandiyan, U., Stratton, C., Hwang, Y., Hajjioui, A., Muñoz-Velalsco, L. P., Fourtassi, M., Cooper, R., Balikuddembe, J. K., Peterson, M., Krassioukov, A., Palomba, A., Tripathi, D. R., Hong, B. (2022). Perceived Physical and Mental Health and Healthy Eating Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea. Journal of Korean Medical Science. 37(15), e118.
  5. Sim, J., Cho, D., Hwang, Y., and Telang, R. (2022). Virus Shook the Streaming Star: Estimating the COVID-19 Impact on Music Consumption. Marketing Science. 41(1), 19-32. preprint on SSRN, Press release
  6. Choi, W., Park, S., Kwon, J., Jang, E, Kim, J, Heo, J, Hwang, Y., Kim, B., Moon, J., Jung, S., Choi, S., Lee, H., Ahn, H., and Hong, J. (2021). Reverse Actuation of Polyelectrolyte Effect for In Vivo Antifouling. ACS Nano. 15 (4) 6811–6828.
  7. Choi, D., Hwang, J., Bang, J., Han, S., Kim, T., Oh, Y., Hwang, Y., Choi, J., and Hong, J. (2021). In Vitro Toxicity from a Physical Perspective of Polyethylene Microplastics Based on Statistical Curvature Change Analysis. Science of the Total Environment. 752, January 2021, 142242.
  8. Han, S., Bang, J., Choi, D., Hwang, J., Kim, T., Oh, Y., Hwang, Y., Choi, J., and Hong, J. (2020). Surface Pattern Analysis of Microplastics and Impact on Humans. ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 2.11 4541-4550.
  9. Sung, W., Kim, W., Hwang, Y., Kim, J., Lim, S., Hong, B. (2020) Body composition of school-aged children with disabilities. Pediatrics International, 62(8), 962-969.
  10. Choi, D., Bang, J., Kim, T., Oh, Y., Hwang, Y., and Hong, J. (2020). In Vitro Chemical and Physical Toxicities of Polystyrene Microfragments in Human-derived Cells. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 400, 5 December 2020, 123308.
  11. Choi, I., Lim, S., Hwang, Y., Lee, D., Lee, W., Lee, K., Kim, M. and Jeon, D. (2020). Soluble neprilysin and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 20(1), 1-10.
  12. Kim, S., Hwang, Y., Seo, H., Kim, B. (2020). Ground Motion Amplification Models for Japan using Machine Learning Techniques. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 132, 106095.
  13. Lee, H. Kim, E., Baek, D., Hwang, Y., Kim, J., Lim, S., Sul, B. and Hong, B. (2019). The Role of Regular Physical Therapy on Spasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 43, 289-296.
  14. Yeo, K., Hwang, Y., Liu, X. and Kalagnanam, J. (2019). Development of hp-inverse Model by Using Generalized Polynomial Chaos. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 347, 1-20.
  15. Cho, D. and Hwang, Y. and Park, J. (2018). More Buzz, More Vibes: Impact of Social Media on Concert Distribution. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 156, 103-113.
  16. Wright, S., Wallace, E. and Hwang, Y. and Maganti, R. (2016). Seizure Phenotypes and Sleep–Wake Pattern of Seizures in KCNA1-null Mutant Mice. Epilepsy & Behavior, 55, 24–29.
  17. Chae, Y. T., Horesh, R., Hwang, Y., Lee, Y. M. (2016). Artificial Neural Network Model for Forecasting Sub-Hourly Electricity Usage in Commercial Buildings. Energy and Buildings, 111, 184–194.
  18. Wright, S., Hwang, Y., and Oertel, D. (2014). Synaptic Transmission between End bulbs of Held and Bushy Cells in the Cochlear Nucleus of Mice with a Mutation in Otoferlin. Journal of Neurophysiology, 112, 3173–3188.
  19. Hong, B., Ko, Y., Kim, J., Ok, E., Hwang, Y. and Kim, H. (2013). Sternocleidomastoid Ultrasonography Data for Muscular Torticollis in Infants. Muscle & Nerve, 48, 100- 104.
  20. Chung, H., Kong, E., Edwards, J., Weismer, G., Fourakis, M. and Hwang, Y. (2012). Cross-linguistic Studies of Children’s and Adults’ Vowel Spaces. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 131, 442–454.
  21. Wang, F., Hwang, Y., Qian, P. Z. G. and Wang, X. (2010). A Statistics-Guided Approach to Precise Characterization of Nanowire Morphology. ACS Nano, 4, 855–862.

Teaching

At Baruch College
  • STA 9715 - Applied Probability 2023F
  • STA 9719 - Foundations of Statistical Inference 2021S, 2022S
  • STA 9708 - Managerial Statistics 2020F, 2021F
  • STA 3154 - Business Statistics II 2020S, 2020F, 2021F, 2022F, 2023F, 2024FS, 2024F
  • STA 4370 - Introduction to Statistical Engineering 2022F
  • STA 9661 - Multivariate Statistics for Business Analytics – with DataCamp 2019F
At SKKU
  • Statistical Consulting – with DataCamp (STA5034) 2019S
  • Large Scale Data Management and Visualization – with DataCamp (STA3034) 2018F
  • Introduction to Statistical Computing – with DataCamp (STA2016) 2018F, 2019S
  • Design and Analysis of Experiments (STA5031) 2018S
  • Design of Experiments (STA3026) 2018S
  • Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (STA2014) 2017F

Selected Presentations

Research Grants

Patent

Consulting

Membership

Professional Service

Referee for Technometrics, Statistica Sinica, Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics, Scandinavian Journal of Statistics, Annals of Applied Statistics, The Canadian Journal of Statistics, Journal of Nonparametric Statistics, Statistics and Probability Letters, PLOS ONE, SIAM/ASA Journal on Uncertainty Quantification, Decision Support Systems, IISE Transactions.

Miscellaneous