Dr Jonathan Gillard
Overview
Position:
Lecturer in Statistics
Email:
gillardjw@cardiff.ac.ukTelephone: +44(0)29 208 70619
Fax: +44(0)29 208 74199
Extension: 70619
Location: M/1.26
Research Interests
- Matrix low-rank approximation and its interface in statistical methodologies such as time series analysis and signal processing
- Measurement error models and method comparison studies
- Development of novel statistical techniques for applied and interdisciplinary research
- Mathematics education
Research Group
Teaching
MA3501 Elements of Mathematical Statistics
I also lead and deliver various external courses on the statistical programming package SAS to both technical and non-technical audiences. More information on the external courses run with colleagues at MATHS can be found here.
Personal Web Page: http://www.jonathangillard.co.uk/
Administrative Duties
Member of Board of Studies
Member of Research Committee
Member of Module Review Panel
Member of Staff/Student Panel
Secretary of Learning and Teaching Committee
Statistics Support Tutor for the Maths Support Service
Publications
Submitted
Gillard, J. W. and Zhigljavsky, A. A. Stochastic Optimization Methods for Hankel Structured Low Rank Approximation.
Gillard, J. W. and Knight, V. A. Using Singular Spectrum Analysis to Obtain Staffing Level Requirements in Healthcare.
Gillard, J. W., Knight, V. A., Williams, J. L. and Wilson, R. H. Staffing a mathematics support service.
Evans, D. and Gillard, J. W. Difference based methods for truncating the Singular Value Decomposition.
Research
My research interests generally fall under the following four headings:
- Matrix low-rank approximation and its interface in statistical methodologies such as time series analysis and signal processing
- Measurement error models and method comparison studies
- Development of novel statistical techniques for applied and interdisciplinary research
- Mathematics education
For Further details of Jonathan Gillard's research, see his personal webpage: http://www.jonathangillard.co.uk/
Biography
Dr Jonathan Gillard is a lecturer in Statistics, who studied for a PhD investigating measurement error models and their practical applications. He is currently working towards Chartered Statistician accreditation with the Royal Statistical Society, and has obtained a postgraduate qualification in learning and teaching. Dr Gillard is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He is presently actively pursuing a number of research interests and has wide experience of interdisciplinary and collaborative work.
