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Vinayak Rao

Computer Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1973
Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsMarkov Chains and Monte Carlo MethodsGaussian Processes and Bayesian InferenceStatistical Methods and InferenceStatistical Methods and Bayesian Inference

Publications

82

Citations

666

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

54

Publishing since 1973

Research summary
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Vinayak Rao works in statistics and machine learning, developing methods for Bayesian nonparametric modeling and computational techniques such as Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling. His research focuses on building efficient algorithms for analyzing complex data structures, including stochastic processes (systems that evolve randomly over time), point processes (models for event data), and network data. Prospective students would likely engage with theoretical and algorithmic work on probabilistic modeling, sampling methods, and statistical inference.

Bayesian nonparametric modelingMarkov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling methodsStochastic processes and diffusionsPoint processes and network modelsStatistical goodness-of-fit testing

Publication output was relatively steady and higher from 2017-2021 (averaging 7-9 per year), then declined notably from 2022-2025 before an uptick in 2026, suggesting a slowing recent cadence with a mean of 2.8 publications/year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 8 publications182019: 9 publications9192020: 7 publications202021: 8 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×25
  • Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence×3
  • Figshare×3
  • Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics×2
  • International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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