TEACHING

UNDERGRADUATE

Introductory statistics

Introductory mathematical statistics

Applied multivariate statistics

Data science - supervised and unsupervised learning

Stochastic processes


POSTGRADUATE

Honours: Design of Experiments

Honours: Multivariate statistics

Honours: R programming

Masters: Multivariate statistics

Masters: Multidimensional scaling

Masters: Advanced Topics in Regression


CIRRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Undergraduate: Data science - big data and deep learning

Masters: Multivariate statistics

Masters: Advanced Topics in Regression


PHD STUDENTS

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Student Degree Role Thesis Title Graduated
Buys, R. PhD Primary supervisor Biplots in Machine Learning
Rowan, A.I. PhD Supervisor Using biplots for locally faithful explainable artificial intelligence
Sebatjane, P. PhD Primary supervisor Biplots for Compositional Data
Mostert, A.G. PhD Primary supervisor Fault Diagnosis in Multivariate Statistical Process Monitoring 2021
Ganey, R. PhD Supervisor Biplots based on Principal Surfaces 2020
Nienkemper-Swanepoel, J. PhD Co-supervisor Biplot methodology for analysing and evaluating missing multivariate nominal scaled data 2019
Oyedele, O.V.F. PhD Supervisor Constructing a Partial Least Squares Biplot 2014

MASTERS STUDENTS

Student Degree Role Thesis Title Graduated
Gouws, J. MCom Supervisor Comparison of Classification Techniques to Review Adjustments to Multiples-Based Equity Valuations: An Empirical Investigation 2022
Rowan, A.I. MSc Supervisor Unravelling black box machine learning methods using biplots 2019
Mzimela, N.Z. MSc Supervisor Functional linear regression on Namibian and South African data 2016
Essomba, R.F. MSc Supervisor An Investigation into Functional Linear Regression Modelling 2015
Ganey , R. MSc Supervisor Principal points, principal curves and principal surfaces 2015
Masindi , K.T. MPhil Primary Supervisor Statistical Arbitrage in South African Equity Markets 2014
Pierre Bernard , T.A.C.R. MSc Supervisor Introducing Sampling Weights in Multiple Correspondence Analysis for Graphically Exploring Socio-economic Progress in South Africa 2014
Brand, H. MComm Co-supervisor PCA and CVA biplots: A study of their underlying theory and quality measures 2013
Hossain, M.N. MPhil Supervisor Hedge Fund of Funds Investment Process A South African Analysis 2013
Timm , A.W. MSc Supervisor An investigation of Multidimensional Scaling with an emphasis on the development of an R based Graphical User Interface for performing Multidimensional Scaling procedures 2012
John, C. MSc Co-supervisor Industrial Statistical Process Control Case Study: Tobacco Moisture Variability Reduction 2011
Williams , D. MSc Supervisor Biplots and Triplots for exploring three mode data with an application to the investigation of the immune response to Bacille Calmette Guerin vaccine in HIV positive infants 2011
Joubert, J. MComm Co-supervisor Statistical distributions underlying the Product Quality Index 2010
la Grange, A.M. MComm Co-supervisor BiplotGUI for interactive construction of advanced multivariate graphics 2008
Meintjes, M. MComm Co-supervisor Evaluating the properties of sensory tests using computer intensive and biplot methodologies 2007