Overview
Background
Dr Huang has an Honours degree in Science (Advanced Mathematics) from the University of Sydney, and a PhD (Statistics) from the University of Chicago on a McCormick Fellowship. He previously lectured at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Technology Sydney, before moving to the University of Queensland where he is currently the Statistics Major Convenor and Mathematics Honours Coordinator.
Availability
- Dr Alan Huang is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Chicago
Research interests
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Generalized linear models
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Nonparametric and semiparametric models
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Count regression and time-series modelling
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Empirical likelihood
Works
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2025
Journal Article
On Exponential‐Family INGARCH Models
Huang, Alan, Fung, Thomas, Macaskill, Kyle and Aukes, Rowan (2025). On Exponential‐Family INGARCH Models. Journal of Time Series Analysis, 1-7. doi: 10.1111/jtsa.12831
2023
Journal Article
A fast look-up method for Bayesian mean-parameterised Conway-Maxwell-Poisson regression models
Philipson, Pete and Huang, Alan (2023). A fast look-up method for Bayesian mean-parameterised Conway-Maxwell-Poisson regression models. Statistics and Computing, 33 (4) 81, 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s11222-023-10244-0
2022
Journal Article
On arbitrarily underdispersed discrete distributions
Huang, Alan (2022). On arbitrarily underdispersed discrete distributions. The American Statistician, 77 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/00031305.2022.2106305
2022
Journal Article
Temporal variation of imidacloprid concentration and risk in waterways discharging to the Great Barrier Reef and potential causes
Warne, Michael St.J., Turner, Ryan D.R., Davis, Aaron.M., Smith, Rachael and Huang, A. (2022). Temporal variation of imidacloprid concentration and risk in waterways discharging to the Great Barrier Reef and potential causes. Science of the Total Environment, 823 153556, 153556. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153556
2021
Journal Article
Consistent second-order discrete kernel smoothing using dispersed Conway–Maxwell–Poisson kernels
Huang, Alan, Sippel, Lucas and Fung, Thomas (2021). Consistent second-order discrete kernel smoothing using dispersed Conway–Maxwell–Poisson kernels. Computational Statistics, 37 (2), 551-563. doi: 10.1007/s00180-021-01144-w
2019
Journal Article
Bayesian Conway–Maxwell–Poisson regression models for overdispersed and underdispersed counts
Huang, A. and Kim, A. S. I. (2019). Bayesian Conway–Maxwell–Poisson regression models for overdispersed and underdispersed counts. Communications in Statistics: Theory and Methods, 50 (13), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/03610926.2019.1682162
2018
Journal Article
Profile likelihood ratio tests for parameter inferences in generalised single-index models
Zhang, Nanxi and Huang, Alan (2018). Profile likelihood ratio tests for parameter inferences in generalised single-index models. Journal of Nonparametric Statistics, 30 (4), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/10485252.2018.1506121
2017
Journal Article
Mean-parametrized Conway-Maxwell-Poisson regression models for dispersed counts
Huang, Alan (2017). Mean-parametrized Conway-Maxwell-Poisson regression models for dispersed counts. Statistical Modelling: An International Journal, 17 (6), 359-380. doi: 10.1177/1471082X17697749
2017
Journal Article
On generalized estimating equations for vector regression
Huang, Alan (2017). On generalized estimating equations for vector regression. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics, 59 (2), 195-213. doi: 10.1111/anzs.12191
2017
Journal Article
Orthogonality of the mean and error distribution in generalized linear models
Huang, Alan and Rathouz, Paul J. (2017). Orthogonality of the mean and error distribution in generalized linear models. Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods, 46 (7), 3290-3296. doi: 10.1080/03610926.2013.851241
2014
Conference Publication
Directing human attention with pointing
Wang, Xun, Williams, Mary-Anne, Gardenfors, Peter, Vitale, Jonathan, Abidi, Shaukat, Johnston, Benjamin, Kuipers, Benjamin and Huang, Alan (2014). Directing human attention with pointing. 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, IEEE RO-MAN 2014, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 25 - 29 August 2014. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ROMAN.2014.6926249
2014
Journal Article
Joint estimation of the mean and error distribution in generalized linear models
Huang, Alan (2014). Joint estimation of the mean and error distribution in generalized linear models. Journal of The American Statistical Association, 109 (505), 186-196. doi: 10.1080/01621459.2013.824892
2013
Journal Article
Self-organization of bacterial biofilms is facilitated by extracellular DNA
Gloag, Erin S., Turnbull, Lynne, Huang, Alan, Vallotton, Pascal, Wang, Huabin, Nolan, Laura M., Mililli, Lisa, Hunt, Cameron, Lu, Jing, Osvath, Sarah R., Monahan, Leigh G., Cavaliere, Rosalia, Charles, Ian G., Wand, Matt P., Gee, Michael L., Prabhakar, Ranganathan and Whitchurch, Cynthia B. (2013). Self-organization of bacterial biofilms is facilitated by extracellular DNA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110 (28), 11541-11546. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1218898110
2013
Journal Article
Simple marginally noninformative prior distributions for covariance matrices
Huang, Alan and Wand, M. P. (2013). Simple marginally noninformative prior distributions for covariance matrices. Bayesian Analysis, 8 (2), 439-452. doi: 10.1214/13-BA815
2013
Journal Article
Density estimation and nonparametric inferences using maximum likelihood weighted kernels
Huang, Alan (2013). Density estimation and nonparametric inferences using maximum likelihood weighted kernels. Journal of Nonparametric Statistics, 25 (3), 561-571. doi: 10.1080/10485252.2013.797090
2012
Journal Article
Proportional likelihood ratio models for mean regression
Huang, Alan and Rathouz, Paul J. (2012). Proportional likelihood ratio models for mean regression. Biometrika, 99 (1), 223-229. doi: 10.1093/biomet/asr075
2009
Journal Article
Robust permutation tests for two samples
Huang, Alan, Jin, Rungao and Robinson, John (2009). Robust permutation tests for two samples. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, 139 (8), 2631-2642. doi: 10.1016/j.jspi.2008.12.003
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Alan Huang is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Statistical Methods for Count Data Arising from Agricultural Experiments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alison Kelly
Completed supervision
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Nonparametric and doubly-nonparametric methods in generalized linear models.
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Bayesian methods to treat geotechnical uncertainty in risk based design of open pit slopes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Statistical Methods and Their Applications to Rock Mechanics Problems at Scale: Factor of Safety and Probability of Failure
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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