A three-day international conference on “Recent Advances in Statistics and Data Science for Sustainable Development” organised by the Utkal University’s PG Department of Statistics in conjunction with the XXXIX Annual Convention of Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (ISPS) at Institute of Physics Auditorium here began on Saturday.
The conference is a part of the celebration of 100 years of birthday of Prof CR Rao, who is an Indian-American mathematician and statistician and is currently professor emeritus at Pennsylvania State University and Research Professor at the University at Buffalo.
Utkal University Vice-Chancellor Prof Soumendra Mohan Patnaik, , Prof AM Mathai of Mc Gill University, Canada, Prof S Rao Jamalamadaka of University of California and Utkal University Registrar Dayanidhi Jena attended as guests.
Prof Patnaik highlighted the importance of statistics education and data science for sustainable development. On the occasion, Prof JS Rao, Professor from University of California received the Dr CR Rao Life Time Achievement award, Prof Debasis Kundu from IIT, Kanpur; Prof TS Arthanari from University of Auckland and Prof Ashis Sengupta from Indian Statistical Institute received fellow award of ISPS. Around 300 research scholars and faculties from different parts of India and also abroad participated in the conference. Among others, PG Department of Statistics Head Prof KB Panda was present.