Προσωπική σελίδα:  Βιογραφικό

 

Εκπαίδευση - Σπουδές:

1994

University of Iowa, (Ph.D.), Τμήμα Στατιστικής και Αναλογιστικής Επιστήμης

1985

Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης, Πτυχίο Μαθηματικών

 

Ακαδημαϊκές Θέσεις:

2005-2006

University of Connecticut, Ιατρική Σχολή, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Κέντρο Βιοστατιστική, Τμήμα Κοινωνικής Ιατρικής

2003-2004

City University of New York, Baruch College,  Zicklin Business School, Επισκέπτης Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Στατιστικής και Συστημάτων Πληροφορικής

1997-2005

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Τμήμα  Μαθηματικών και Στατιστικής

1997

Harvard University, Λέκτορας, Τμήμα Στατιστικής

1994-1997

Harvard Medical School, Department of Health Care Policy, Μεταδιδακτορικός ερευνητής (Post-Doctoral Fellow) στην Βιοστατιστική

 

Ερευνητικά Ενδιαφέροντα:

Ιεραρχικά Μοντέλα, Στοχαστικά Μοντέλα, Βιοστατιστική, Χρονοσειρές, Ανάλυση Επιβίωσης.

 

PUBLICATIONS

Original Published Reports:

1. Lenth R. V., Markatou M., Tsimikas J., Robust Tests Based on the Sample Characteristic Function, The Australian Journal of Statistics, 37, No. 1, pp. 45-60, 1995.

2. Tsimikas J., Ledolter J., REML and Best Linear Unbiased Prediction in State-Space Models, Communications in Statistics, Theory and Methods, 23(8), pp. 2253-2268, 1994.

3. Tsimikas J., Ledolter J., Mixed Model Representation of State Space Models and their Application to REML estimation, Statistica Sinica, 7, No. 4, pp. 973-991, 1997.

4. Tsimikas J., Ledolter J., Analysis of Multi--Unit Variance Components Models with State Space Profiles, Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, 50, No. 1, 147-164, 1998.

5. Pisano E. D., Fajardo L. L., Tsimikas J. V., et. al., Rate of Insufficient Samples for Fine Needle Aspiration for Non-palpable Breast Lesions, Cancer; 82:679-688, 1998.

6. Kurtz A. B., Tsimikas J. V. et. al., Diagnosis and Staging of Ovarian Cancer: Comparative Values of Doppler and Conventional US, CT and MR Imaging Correlated with Surgery and Histopathologic Analysis-Report of the Radiology Diagnostic Oncology Group, Radiology, 212(1), pp. 19-27, 1999.

 7. J. V. Tsimikas, R. J. Bosch, B. A. Coull, H. El Barmi, Profile-likelihood inference for highly accurate diagnostic tests, Biometrics Vol. 58, No. 4, pp. 946-956, 2002.

8. H. El Barmi, S. Kochar and J. V. Tsimikas, Likelihood Ratio Tests For and Against Ordering of the Cumulative Incidence Functions in Multiple Competing Risks and Discrete Mark Variable Models, Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference Vol. 136, Issue 5, pp. 1588-1607, 2006.

9. Garibotti G., Tsimikas J. V., Horowitz J., Likelihood-Look-Ahead Inference on the Equilibrium Distribution of Markov Chains, Statistics and Probability Letters Vol. 76, Issue 10, pp. 991-1000, 2006.

10. Wagner J., Tsimikas J., Abbott G., De Groot M., Heapy A., Racial and Ethnic Differences in Diabetic Patient-Reported Depression Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Volume 75, Issue 1, pp 119-22, 2007.

11. Taylor J. A., Zhu Q., Irwin B., Maghaydah Y., Tsimikas J., Pilbeam C., Leng L., Bucala R., Kuchel G.A., Null Mutation in Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Prevents Muscle Cell Loss and Fibrosis in Partial Bladder Outlet Obstruction, American Journal of Physiology, 291: F1343-1353, 2007.

12. Taylor J.A., Kuchel G.A., Hegde P., Voznesensky O.S., Claffey K., Tsimikas J., Leng L., Bucala R and Pilbeam C., Null mutation for macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is associated with less aggressive bladder cancer in mice. BMC Cancer 7:135, doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-7-135, 2007.

13. Michelle M. Cloutier, Dorothy B. Wakefield, John Tsimikas, Charles B. Hall, Howard Tennen, Kevin Brazil, Organizational Attributes of Practices Successful at a Disease Management Program, The Journal of Pediatrics, Feb;154(2):290-5, 2009.

14. John V. Tsimikas, Leonidas E. Bantis, Stelios D. Georgiou: Inference in generalized linear regression models with a censored covariate. Computational Statistics & Data Analysis 56(6): pp. 1854-1868, 2012.

15. Lurie A, Tosoni GM, Tsimikas J, Walker F. Recursive hierarchic segmentation analysis of bone mineral density changes on digital panoramic images. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. Apr; 113(4): pp. 549-558.e1., 2012

16. Bantis LE, Tsimikas JV, Georgiou SD., Survival estimation through the cumulative hazard function with monotone natural cubic splines, Lifetime Data Analysis. Jul;18(3): pp 364-96, 2012.

17. D. Tsolakis, G. Ε. Tsekouras, and J. Tsimikas, "Fuzzy vector quantization for image compression using competitive agglomeration and a novel codeword migration strategy", Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 25, pp. 1212–1225, 2012.

18. G.E. Tsekouras and J. Tsimikas,"On Training RBF Neural Networks Using Input-Output Fuzzy Clustering and Particle Swarm Optimization", Fuzzy Sets and Systems,Volume 221, pp 65– 89, 2013.

19. Bantis LE, Tsimikas JV, Georgiou SD, “Smooth ROC Curves and Surfaces for Markers Subject to a Limit of Detection Using Monotone Natural Cubic Splines”, Biometrical Journal (doi: 10.1002/bimj.201200158), 2013.

 Proceedings of Meetings:

1. Tsimikas J., Ledolter J., New Smoothing Results for State Space Models, American Statistical Association, Proceedings of the Business and Economic Statistics Section, pp. 172-177, 1994.

2. Tsimikas J., Ledolter J., A State Space Approach to the Analysis of Repeated Measures, American Statistical Association, Proceedings of the Biometrics Section, pp. 136-141, 1995.

3. Tsimikas J. V., Cloutier M.M., The effects of personal attributes and organizational culture on clinician performance: a hierarchical generalized linear model approach, Proceedings of the 10th Toulon-Verona Conference on Quality of Services in Higher Education, Health Care, Local Government, Tourism and Logistics, pg. 509-519, 2007.

4. Bantis L., Tsimikas J., Georgiou S., The Accuracy of a Time Dependent Binary Marker, Proceedings of the Greek Statistical Institute, 21st Greek Statistical Conference, pp.231-240, Samos, 2008.

5. Bantis L., Tsimikas J., Georgiou S., General Linear Models with a Censored Covariate, Proceedings of the Greek Statistical Institute, 23rd Greek Statistical Conference, pp.192-199, Veria, 2010.

6. Bantis L., Tsimikas J., Georgiou S., Survival Function Estimation Using Monotone Cubic Splines, Proceedings of the Greek Statistical Institute, 24th Greek Statistical Conference, pp 229-238, Patra, 2011.

7. Bantis L, Georgiou S., Tsimikas J., A MATLAB Routine for Estimating Survival via the Cumulative Hazard Using Monotone Cubic Splines, Proceedings of the Greek Statistical Institute, 25th Greek Statistical Conference (to appear), Volos, 2012.

8. Bantis L., Tsimikas J., Georgiou S., Smooth ROC Curves and Surfaces for Diagnostic Markers in the Presence of a Limit of Detection, Proceedings of the Greek Statistical Institute, 25th Greek Statistical Conference (to appear), Volos, 2012.

9. Tsimikas J., Bantis L., Generalized Linear Models with a Censored Covariate for Repeated Measurements, Proceedings of the Greek Statistical Institute, 26th Greek Statistical Conference (to appear), Piraeus, 2013.

 

Μαθήματα προηγούμενων ετών:

Βιοστατιστική , Μη-Γραμμική Παλινδρόμηση, Μοντέλα Παλινδρόμησης, Ανάλυση Επιβίωσης,Οικονομετρία,Γραμμικά και Γενικευμένα Γραμμικά Μοντέλα,  Ανάλυση Επιβίωσης (ΠΜΣ), Οικονομετρία (ΠΜΣ)

 

Διδασκαλία μαθημάτων το τρέχον ακαδημαϊκό έτος:

Χειμερινό εξάμηνο: Χρονοσειρές, Γραμμικά και Γενικευμένα Γραμμικά Μοντέλα.

Εαρινό εξάμηνο: Οικονομετρία, Γραμμικά και Γενικευμένα Γραμμικά Μοντέλα (ΠΜΣ).