Zeda Li
Asst Professor
Zicklin School of Business
Department: Paul Chook Dept InfoSys & Stat
Areas of expertise: Statistics and Data Science
Email Address: zeda.li@baruch.cuny.edu
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Zeda Li is an assistant professor of statistics in the Paul H. Chook Department of Information System and Statistics in the Zicklin School of Business. Dr. Li’s research focuses on developing statistical methods for the analysis of multivariate and high-dimensional time series in both time domain and frequency domain. He is also interested in research on variable selection, sufficient dimension reduction, Bayesian data analysis, and big data analysis.
Education
Ph.D., Statistics, Temple University Philadelphia PA
M.S., Biostatistics, Middle Tennessee State University
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Middle Tennessee State University
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Semester | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Name |
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Fall 2024 | STA | 9708 | Managerial Statistics |
Fall 2024 | STA | 9708 | Managerial Statistics |
Fall 2024 | STA | 9708 | Managerial Statistics |
Spring 2024 | STA | 2000 | Business Statistics I |
Spring 2024 | STA | 3000 | Statistical Computing |
Spring 2024 | STA | 9708 | Managerial Statistics |
Fall 2023 | STA | 9708 | Managerial Statistics |
Fall 2023 | STA | 9797 | Advanced Data Analysis |
Spring 2022 | STA | 3154 | Business Statistics II |
Fall 2021 | STA | 9719 | Fndtns Stat Inferenc |
Fall 2021 | STA | 9708 | Managerial Statistics |
Spring 2021 | STA | 3154 | Business Statistics II |
Spring 2021 | STA | 2000 | Business Statistics I |
Spring 2020 | STA | 3000 | Statistical Computing |
Fall 2019 | STA | 9701 | Time Ser: Forecast & Stat Mod |
Fall 2019 | STA | 2000 | Business Statistics I |
Spring 2019 | STA | 3154 | Business Statistics II |
Spring 2019 | STA | 2000 | Business Statistics I |
Fall 2018 | STA | 9708 | Managerial Statistics |
Fall 2018 | STA | 9701 | Time Ser: Forecast & Stat Mod |
Journal Articles
(2024). A measure of the advantages of contemporaneous aggregation in forecasting. Journal of Forecasting, 43(5). 1308-1320.
Li, Z., & Dong, Y. (2024). A Cepstral Model for Frequency Domain Analysis of Covariate-dependent Time Series. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics,
(2024). A note on Marginal Coordinate Test in Sufficient Dimension Reduction. Statistics and Probability Letters, 204(109947).
(2024). ANOPOW for Replicated Nonstationary Time Series In Experiments. Annals of Applied Statistics, 18. 328-349.
Wang, Y., Li, Z., & Bruce, S. (2023). Adaptive Bayesian Sum of Trees Model for Covariate Dependent Spectral Analysis. Biometrtics, 79. 1826-1839.
Li, Z. (2023). Robust spectral analysis of replicated time series. Statistics and Its Interface, 16. 81-96.
(2022). Interpretable Classification of categorical time series using spectral envelope and scaling. Journal of Machine Learning Research, 23. 1-31.
Li, Z., Rosen, O., Ferrarelli, F., & Krafty, R. (2021). Adaptive Bayesian spectral analysis of high-dimensional nonstationary time series. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, (30). 794-807.
Li, Z., & Dong, Y. (2021). Model-free variable selection with matrix-valued predictors. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, 30. 171-181.
Li, Z., Bruce, S., Wutzke, C., & Long, Y. (2021). Conditional adaptive Bayesian spectral analysis of replicated multivariate time series. Statistics in Medicine, 40(8). 1989–2005.
Bruce, S., Li, Z., Yang, A., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2019). Nonparametric distributed learning architecture for big data: Algorithm and applications. IEEE Transactions on Big Data, 5. 166-179.
Li, Z., & Krafty, R. (2019). Adaptive Bayesian time-frequency analysis of multivariate time series. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 114. 453-465.
Dong, Y., & Li, Z. (2018). On sliced inverse regression with response missing at random. Journal of Nonparametric Statistics, 30. 990-1002.
Li, Z., & Bruce, S. (2018). Discussion of the statistical analysis of acoustic phonetic data: exploring differences between spoken Romance languages. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C, 67. 1103-1145.
Dong, Y., Xia, Q., Tang, C., & Li, Z. (2018). On sufficient dimension reduction with missing responses through estimating equations. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 126. 67-77.
Esbenshade, A., Sopfe, J., Zhao, Z., Li, Z., Campbell, K., Simmons, J., & Friedman, D. (2014). Overweight pediatric cancer survivors have a high risk of vitamin D inffisuciency. Pediatric blood & cancer, 61(4). 723-728.
Mean Independent Component Analysis for Multivariate Time Series. Statistica Sinica,
Presentations
Li, Z. (2025, August 27). Mean Independent Component Analysis for Multivariate Time Series. Joint Statistical Meeting. Portland, Oregon
Li, Z. (2022, April 15). Spectral Analysis Framework for High-dimensional Time Series. Departmental Seminar, University of Alabama. : Department of Information System, Statistics, and Management Science, University of Alabama.
Li, Z. (2021, March 26). Classification of Categorical Time Series Using Spectral Envelope and Optimal Scalings. Departmental Seminar, Montana State University. Virtual: Department of Mathematical Science, Montana State University.
Li, Z. (2025, December 27). A Frequency Domain Multivariate Linear Model for Replicated Time Series. CMStatistics. Virtual
Li, Z. (2020, October 8). Spectral Analysis Framework for High-dimensional Time Series. Departmental Seminar, Southern Methodist University. : Department of Statistics, Southern Methodist Universituy.
Li, Z. (2020, December 31). Robust Spectral Analysis of Replicated Time Series. CMStatistics.
Li, Z. (2019, July 31). Adaptive Bayesian Spectral Analysis of High-dimensional Time Series. Joint Statistical Meeting. Denver, CO
Li, Z. (2019, July 31). Adaptive Bayesian Spectral Analysis of High-dimensional Time Series. ICSA China Conference. Tianjin, China
Li, Z. (2019, May 31). Model-free Variable Selection for Matrix-valued Predictor. New England Statistical Symposium. Hartford, CT
Li, Z. (2019, February 28). Experience in Ph.D. Program in Statistics. Alumni Panel. Philadelphia, PA: Fox School of Business, Temple University.
Li, Z. (2019, February 28). Adaptive Bayesian Spectral Analysis of High-dimensional Time Series. Departmental Seminar, George Mason University. Fairfax, VA: Department of Statistics, George Mason University.
Li, Z. (2019, June 30). Adaptive Bayesian Spectral Analysis of High-dimensional Time Series. EcoSta. Taichung, Taiwan
Li, Z. (2019, December 31). Bayesian Spectral Analysis Framework for Replicated Time Series. CMStatistics. London, UK
Li, Z. (2019, July 31). Adaptive Bayesian Spectral Analysis of Multivariate Time Series. Departmental Seminar, University of Science and Technology of China. Hefei, China: Department of Finance and Statistics, University of Science and Technology of China.
Li, Z. (2018, February 28). Adaptive Bayesian Time-frequency Analysis of Multivariate Time Series. Departmental Seminar, University of South Carolina. Columbia, SC: Department of Biostatistics, University of South Carolina.
Li, Z. (2018, May 31). Adaptive Bayesian Time-frequency Analysis of Multivariate Time Series. Departmental Seminar, University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, PA: Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh.
Li, Z. (2018, January 31). Adaptive Bayesian Time-frequency Analysis of Multivariate Time Series. Departmental Seminar, City University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, China: Department of Management Science, City University of Hong Kong.
Li, Z. (2018, January 31). Adaptive Bayesian Time-frequency Analysis of Multivariate Time Series. Departmental Seminar, University of Kentucky. Lexington, KY: Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky.
Li, Z. (2018, January 31). Adaptive Bayesian Time-frequency Analysis of Multivariate Time Series. Departmental Seminar, University of Texas at San Antonio. San Antonio, TX: Department of Management Science, University of Texas at San Antonio.
Li, Z. (2018, December 31). Adaptive Bayesian Spectral Analysis of High-dimensional Time Series. CMStatistics. Pisa, Italy
Li, Z. (2017, March 31). Adaptive Bayesian Spectral Analysis of Multivariate Nonstationary Time Series. ENAR Spring Meeting. Washington, DC
Li, Z. (2017, July 31). Adaptive Bayesian Spectral Analysis of Multivariate Nonstationary Time Series. Joint Statistical Meeting. Baltimore, MD
Li, Z. (2017, December 31). Adaptive Bayesian Time-frequency Analysis of Multivariate Time Series. Departmental Seminar, Villanova University. Villanova, PA: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Villanova University.
Li, Z. (2017, December 31). Adaptive Bayesian Time-frequency Analysis of Multivariate Time Series. Departmental Seminar, California State University at Fullerton. Fullerton, CA: Department of Information System, California State University at Fullerton.
Li, Z. (2017, December 31). Adaptive Bayesian Time-frequency Analysis of Multivariate Time Series. Seminar, Hunan University. Changsha, China: School of Finance and Statistics, Hunan University.
Li, Z. (2016, August 31). Nonparametric distributed learning architecture for `big data': Algorithm and applications. Joint Statistical Meeting. Chicago, IL
Research Currently in Progess
Li, Z., Lee, C., & Krafty, R.(n.d.). Conditionally Spectral Component Analysis for Replicated Time Series. In Progress.
Li, Z.(n.d.). Conditionally Incoherent Component Analysis. In Progress.
Li, Z.(n.d.). Covariate-Assited Spectral Envelope Regression Model. In Progress.
Title | Funding Agency Sponsor | Start Date | End Date | Awarded Date | Total Funding | Status |
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Spectral Analysis Framework of High-dimensional Nonstationary Time Series | PSC-CUNY 51 | 07/01/2020 | 12/31/2022 | 04/17/2020 | 3350 | Completed |
Evaluating Postural Control and Cognitive Impairment in People with Neurodegenerative Disease: Adaptive Bayesian Time Series Approach | Eugene Lang Fellowship | 06/01/2020 | 12/31/2021 | 05/17/2020 | 6605.71 | Funded - In Progress |
Dimension Reduction for Complex Time Series in Frequency and Time Domain | 0 | Submitted for Review |
Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
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The New Researcher Conference Travel Award | Institute of Mathematical Statistics | 2022-04-15 | |
Iglewicz Publication Award | Temple University | 2018 | Award to a PhD student who had outstanding publication records and pipeline. |
First Place, Doctoral Student Paper Competition | Fox School of Business, Temple University | 2016 | Research competition for doctoral students across the school. |
Student Paper Award | American Statistical Association | 2016 | A student paper award to student(s) who authored an outstanding paper. |
Second Place, Doctoral Student Paper Competition | Fox School of Business, Temple University | 2015 | Research competition for doctoral students across the school. |
Department
Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
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Prizes, Scholarships, and Awards | Committee Member | 5/1/2019 | Present |
Second Annual Symposium on Data Analytics | Committee Member | 9/1/2018 | Present |
Research and Professional Development | Committee Member | 5/1/2019 | Present |
College
Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
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Zicklin's Undergraduate Curriculum Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
Joint Committee on Research | Committee Member | Present | |
Prizes, Scholarships, and Awards | Committee Member | Present | |
Research and Professional Development | Committee Member | Present | |
Organizing Committee of Annual Symposium on Data Analytics | Committee Member | Present | |
SQM Major Area Advisor | Faculty Advisor | Present | |
Departmental Faculty Search Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
Joint Committee on Research | Committee Chair | Present | |
Redesign for STA 3000 and STA 9750 | Committee Member | Present | |
Departmental Faculty Search Committee | Committee Member | 3/8/2024 | |
Departmental Seminar | Organizer | 5/20/2021 |
Professional
Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
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CMStatistics 2020 | Program Organizer | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | 8/1/2020 | Present | International |
Organizing Committe of CMStatistics 2020 | Committee Member | London | United Kingdom | Present | International | |
Journal of the American Statistical Association | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/1/2020 | Present | International | ||
Annals of Statistics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/1/2020 | Present | International | ||
Biostatistics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/8/2020 | Present | International | ||
Computational Statistics and Data Analysis | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/1/2020 | Present | International | ||
Data Science in Science | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/22/2023 | Present | International | ||
Journal of the American Statistical Association | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/26/2020 | Present | International | ||
Statistics and Its Interface | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/26/2020 | Present | International | ||
Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/26/2020 | Present | International | ||
Journal of Systems Science and Complexity | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/1/2020 | Present | International | ||
Journal of Nonparametric Statistics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/15/2019 | Present | International | ||
Journal of Forecasting | Reviewer, Journal Article | 5/1/2024 | Present | International | ||
Joint Statistical Meeting | Session Chair | 8/1/2024 | 8/31/2024 | International |