Students
Postdoctoral Supervision
2026 — Gleici da Silva Castro Perdoná
Project: Zero-inflated survival models with cure fraction: methodological advances and applications
Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Role: Primary Advisor
Current position: Associate Professor at Universidade de São Paulo
Completed Doctoral Theses
2025 — Nixon Jerez Lillo
Thesis: Beyond the Power Law: Theory and Applications in Complex Networks and Survival Analysis
Degree: Ph.D. in Statistics
Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Role: Primary Advisor
Current position: Assistant Professor at Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Doctoral Theses in Progress
2025–Present — Americo Nicolas Contreras Valdovinos
Thesis: Tree-based machine learning models for fruit set prediction in sweet cherry cultivation
Program: PhD in Engineering and Sciences with Industry
Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Role: Primary Advisor
2023–Present — Nataly Martinez Riascos
Thesis: Bayesian inference for partial imperfect repair hierarchical model
Program: PhD in Statistics
Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Role: Primary Advisor
2023–Present — Jesus Enrique Quispre
Thesis: Construction of proper objective priors in multi-parameter settings
Program: PhD in Statistics
Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Role: Primary Advisor
Master’s Theses
2025 — Gonzalo Félix Antonio Bravo Palma
Thesis: Understanding Survival Trajectories in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A TCGA–LIHC Analysis
Degree: M.Sc. in Statistics
Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Role: Primary Advisor
2023 — Diogo Silva Panham
Thesis: Development of a risk score for pricing negotiation in delivery insurance
Degree: M.Sc. in Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Applied to Industry
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2022 — Cristóbal Cámpora Guajardo
Thesis: Survival Times Between Construction Phases in Chile
Degree: M.Sc. in Statistics
Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Role: Primary Advisor
2022 — Ana Paula Silva Figueiredo
Thesis: Direct Estimators for Capability Indices in a Real-Time Process for Decision-Making in Statistical Quality Control
Degree: M.Sc. in Applied and Computational Mathematics
Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP)
Role: Co-Advisor
Master’s Theses in Progress
2024–Present — Gerson Trujillo Navarro
Thesis: A Novel Repairable Systems Model for Preventive Maintenance and Predictive Analysis
Program: Professional M.Sc. in Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Applied to Industry
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2023–Present — Thiago Fernando Fleury Curado
Thesis: Application of Genetic Algorithms in Portfolio Selection to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risks as Support for Investment Decision-Making at B3
Program: Professional M.Sc. in Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Applied to Industry
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
Specialization and MBA Projects
2026 — Emerson Akio Morita
Project: A data science-based model for consumption forecasting and inventory control: an application in veterinary pharmacies
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2026 — Renato Paul Salas Salas
Project: A restaurant coupon recommendation system for the Peruvian market
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2026 — Rodolfo Carvalho da Silva
Project: Data stewardship: applications in data science
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2026 — Cristovam Belizário Peres
Project: A strategic path toward digital sovereignty through national LLMs
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2025 — Gustavo Sampaio Busanelli
Project: Application of machine learning methods to fraud classification in e-commerce transactions
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2025 — Gilmar Jatobá de Melo Junior
Project: Sales forecasting using time series: demand analysis applied to the publishing retail sector
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2025 — Lair Carlos Chinaia Oliveira
Project: Using classification algorithms to identify propensity in tax communication science
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2024 — André Arthur Bueno da Silva
Project: Time series model: sales analysis in pharmaceutical retail
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2024 — Daniel Andrés Rojas Perilla
Project: Development of a predictive model for geometric quality in the Direct Energy Deposition technique using machine learning
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2024 — Ricardo Vieira Soares
Project: Use of Data Science in the Limestone Mining Industry for Customer Segmentation Based on RFM Analysis and Sales Forecasting Using Time Series
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2023 — Pamella Miranda Munerato Rodrigo
Project: Classification of items purchased in e-commerce and the main characteristics of fraud
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor
2023 — Leonam Sérgio Pereira
Project: Classification of items purchased in e-commerce and the main characteristics of fraud
Program: MBA in Data Science (Specialization)
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Role: Primary Advisor