‘The Atmosphere in the Laboratory and at HSE Is Pleasant and Highly Motivating’
Jean-François Mehdi Jabir, a Senior Research Fellow at the Laboratory of Stochastic Analysis and Its Applications originally from France, has been working at HSE University since 2017. He was drawn to HSE by the opportunity to conduct joint research with leading Russian and international scientists, the freedom of academic discussion, and the openness of the university. Jean-François shared his thoughts on HSE University and Moscow in general with the HSE News Service.
'Where Accurate Prediction of the Outcome Is Impossible, Stochastic Methods Come into Play'
The Laboratory of Stochastic Analysis and its Applications at HSE University studies systems and events in which randomness plays a central role. The goal is to predict various phenomena and how they evolve over time. The HSE News Service interviewed the laboratory's head Vladimir Panov and its academic supervisor Valentin Konakov.
‘I Propose Research Projects that Will Teach Students Something’
Jean-Francois Jabir is an assistant professor at the HSE University Department of Statistics and Data Analysis and a senior research fellow at the Laboratory of Stochastic Analysis and its Applications (LSA). In his interview, he talks about stochastic analysis and its applications, why he is still impressed by the training level and dedication of Russian students, and how to live in Moscow with a limited knowledge of Russian.
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