Yi Shen, University of Waterloo

Research

Extreme values Probabilistic symmetries Random topology

Latest funding

Probabilistic symmetries, extreme values and random topology
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$105,000
Characterizing Stationarities Using Distributions of Random Locations
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$75,000

All 2 grants and awards

Probabilistic symmetries, extreme values and random topology

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Shen, Yi

Keywords: probabilistic symmetries; extreme values; random topology

$105,000

Characterizing Stationarities Using Distributions of Random Locations

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Shen, Yi

$75,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Extreme values Dear Professor Shen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on extreme values connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Probabilistic symmetries, extreme values and random topology" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]