CV
General Information
| Full Name | Ilina Yozova |
| Languages | English, Bulgarian |
Education
- 2021-2025
PhD in Statistical Science.
University College London, United Kingdom
- Project title - Combining randomised control trials and observational studies using Bayesian Causal Forest to estimate heterogeneous treatment effects
- Supervisors
- Dr Ioanna Manolopoulou
- Dr François-Xavier Briol
- 2018-2021
BSc Statistics – First-Class Honours
University College London, United Kingdom
- Undergraduate Project title - Tree-based methods in causal inference
- Relevant modules - Medical Statistics, Bayesian Methods in Health Economics, Linear Models and the Analysis of Variance, Probability and Inference, Practical Statistics (R and SAS), Programming (Python), Social Statistics
Experience
- 2021-
Postgraduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Statistical Science, University College London
- Being a demonstrator for the modules - Linear Models and the Analysis of Variance (UCL, STAT0006), Computing for Practical Statistics (UCL, STAT0023), Optimisation Algorithms in Operational Research (UCL, STAT0025)
- Being a tutor leading 2 tutorials group and marking assignments for the Introduction to Applied Probability module (UCL, STAT0007)
- 2019-2021
Mathematics Tutor
Mathnasium London, United Kingdom
- Assisting students individually and helping them improve their mathematical skills and knowledge
- Monitoring students’ progress, helping them with their homework and preparing them for tests and school exams
- 2020
Summer Intern
Office for National Statistics, United Kingdom
- Analysing and combining several large datasets using Python to perform correlation analysis to inform which variables are highly correlated so particular surveys samples could be improved
- Working on two projects with the ONS Data Science Campus Team to reduce the cost of data collection
- Improving my presentation and reporting skills by sharing my results in a meeting with more than 60 people
- Received two Individual Awards for my work at ONS from my Line Manager and the Senior Team Manager
Honors and Awards
- 2021
- Dean’s Commendation (Awarded by the Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University College London)
- 2020
- Second Year Sessional Prize for outstanding performance in my second year (GPA 92,4%) (Awarded by the Department of Statistical Science, University College London)
- 2018
- Class of 2018 Valedictorian - highest GPA among all graduating students in the College (Awarded by the American College Arcus)