Brad Westgate
I have been teaching at Alma since 2015. I particularly enjoy courses that combine theory, applications, and simulations, such as Probability and Statistics, Stochastic Processes, and Data Mining. My research interests are in applied Bayesian statistics and machine learning.
Title
Assistant Professor
Discipline
Mathematics
Educational Background
- Ph.D. Operations Research. Cornell University, 2013.
- B.S. Engineering. Olin College, 2008.
Signature course(s):
Probability and Statistics I and II, Elementary Statistics, Stochastic Processes, Data Mining.
Recent publications:
- A. Montoye, B. Westgate, M. Fonley, K. Pfeiffer. Cross-validation and out-of-sample testing of physical activity intensity predictions using a wrist-worn accelerometer. Journal of Applied Physiology, 124: 1284-1293, 2018.
- B. Westgate, D. Woodard, D. Matteson, S. Henderson. Large-network travel time distribution estimation for ambulances. European Journal of Operational Research, 252: 322-333, 2016.
- B. Westgate, D. Woodard, D. Matteson, S. Henderson. Travel time estimation for emergency vehicles using Bayesian data augmentation. Annals of Applied Statistics, 7: 1139-1161, 2013.