Jia Le Tan
Hello!
I am a third-year doctoral (PhD) candidate working with Dr Richard Everitt as my academic supervisor and Dr Nicola WalkerLink opens in a new window from Cefas as my industry supervisor. My research is jointly funded by the Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA)Link opens in a new window, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)Link opens in a new window, and the university itself. Prior to my doctoral studies, I obtained a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Warwick, and an MSc in Advanced Computer Science from the University of Oxford. During my time at Oxford, I completed a thesis titled "Syntactic Bisimulation Methods on a Multifidelity Bayesian Verification Framework", under the supervision of Professor Alessandro AbateLink opens in a new window from the Department of Computer Science.
My academic interests predominantly lie within the realm of Bayesian inference, with a distinct emphasis on approximate methods such as approximate Bayesian computation (ABC) and other simulation-based inference (SBI) techniques.
Beyond academia, I am a Formula One fan and am an avid follower of the sport. I also play badminton recreationally from time to time!
Education
October 2023 - present: PhD in Statistics @ University of Warwick
September 2022 - September 2023: MSc in Advanced Computer Science @ University of Oxford
September 2017 - June 2020: BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Statistics @ University of Warwick
Seminars
Young Researchers' Meeting (YRM)Link opens in a new window 2025/26 @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick: Co-organiser with Jingfei LiuLink opens in a new window
Teaching
Term 2 2025/26 (January - March 2025): ST230 Mathematical StatisticsLink opens in a new window @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick
Term 2 2025/26 (January - March 2025): 1st-year Supervision Groups @ Warwick Mathematics Institute @ University of Warwick [Modules/Topics Covered During Supervisions Include: Mathematical Analysis, Linear Algebra]
Term 1 2025/26 (October - December 2025): ST118 Probability 1Link opens in a new window @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick
Term 1 2025/26 (October - December 2025): 1st-year Supervision Groups @ Warwick Mathematics Institute @ University of Warwick [Modules/Topics Covered During Supervisions Include: Mathematical Analysis, Sets and Numbers]
Term 2 2024/25 (January - March 2025): ST230 Mathematical StatisticsLink opens in a new window @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick
Term 2 2024/25 (January - March 2025): 1st-year Supervision Groups @ Warwick Mathematics Institute @ University of Warwick [Modules/Topics Covered During Supervisions Include: Mathematical Analysis, Linear Algebra]
Term 1 2024/25 (October - December 2024): ST118 Probability 1Link opens in a new window @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick
Term 1 2024/25 (October - December 2024): 1st-year Supervision Groups @ Warwick Mathematics Institute @ University of Warwick [Modules/Topics Covered During Supervisions Include: Mathematical Analysis, Sets and Numbers]
Term 2 2023/24 (January - March 2024): ST230 Mathematical StatisticsLink opens in a new window @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick
Term 2 2023/24 (January - March 2024): ST236 Python for Data-Analytic TasksLink opens in a new window @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick
Term 2 2023/24 (January - March 2024): 1st-year Supervision Groups @ Warwick Mathematics Institute @ University of Warwick [Modules/Topics Covered During Supervisions Include: Mathematical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modelling and Methods]
Summer 2022/23 (July 2023): Royal Institution Masterclasses in Computer Science Teaching Assistant @ Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford
Awards
Postgraduates who teach award: SEM FacultyLink opens in a new window - Commended @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick
1st place GTA Teaching Award Term 1 2024/25: ST118 Probability 1Link opens in a new window @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick
2nd place GTA Teaching Award Term 2 2025/26: ST230 Mathematical StatisticsLink opens in a new window @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick
Research Supervision
Summer 2023/24 (July - August 2024): Co-supervision of Harleen Gulati with Dr Richard EverittLink opens in a new window under the Warwick Statistics Internship SchemeLink opens in a new window @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick
Industry Experience
June 2020 - September 2022: Graduate Technology Analyst @ Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom)
June - August 2019: Technology Analyst Intern @ Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom)
July - September 2018: Group Corporate Development Intern @ Sunway Money Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
April 2018: Technology Spring Week @ Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom)
Relevant Extra-Curricular Activities
September 2022 - September 2023: Student Ambassador @ Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford
November 2017 - June 2019: Student-Staff Liaison Committee Student Representative @ Department of Statistics, University of Warwick
Contact Details
Email: jia-le dot tan at warwick dot ac dot uk
Office: MB3.14
LinkedIn: Jia Le TanLink opens in a new window
