Leming Qu

Associate Professor

Associate Chair

Department of Mathematics

Boise State University

1910 University Dr.

Boise, ID 83725-1555

Ph.D. in Statistics, Purdue University, 2002

Office Phone: (208)426-2803

Office: MG235B

Email: lqu @ boisestate. edu

Teaching: 

    MATH 574: Linear Models.

    MATH 572: Computational Statistics.

    MATH 471: Data Analysis-- Elements of Statistical Computing.

                MATH 462/562: Probability and Statistics ΙI.

MATH 361: Probability and Statistics Ι.  

MATH 360: Engineering Statistics.                       

MATH 254:  Applied Statistics with Computers.

MATH 170: Calculus I.

Research:

Interests: Computational Statistics, Wavelets in Statistics, Statistical Signal and Image Procssing, Statistical Learning,

Nonparametric and Semiparametric Estimation, Statistical and Computational Inverse Problems, Statistical Consulting.

Journal Papers:

Qu, L. and Yin, W. (2012). Copula density estimation by total variation penalized likelihood with linear equality constraints, Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 56(2), 384-398. (Matlab Code to be posted)

Xie, H., Qian, Y. and Qu, L. (2011), A Semiparametric Approach for Analyzing Nonignorable Missing Data, Statistica Sinica. 21(4), 1881-1900.

Qu, L., Qian, Y. and Xie, H. (2009), Copula Density Estimation by Total Variation Penalized Likelihood, Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation, 38, 1891-1908.

Qu, L., Routh, P.S and Anno, P.D. (2009), Wavelet Reconstruction of Nonuniformly Sampled Signals, (Matlab Code), IEEE Signal Processing Letters, 16(2), 73-76.

Ko, K., Qu, L. and Vannucci, M. (2009), Wavelet-based Bayesian Estimation of Partially Linear Regression Models with Long Memory Errors, Statistica Sinica, 19, 1463-1478.

Qu, L., and Tu, Y. (2006), Change Point Estimation of Bilevel Functions, Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 5(2), 347-355.

Qu, L. (2006), Bayesian Wavelet Estimation of Partially Linear Models, Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation, 76(7), 605-617. 

Qu, L., Routh, P.S., and Ko, K. (2006), Wavelet Deconvolution in a Periodic Setting Using Cross-validation, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, 13(4), 232-235.

Qu, L. (2005), Bayesian Wavelet Estimation of Long Memory Parameter, Journal Of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 4(1), 140-154.  

Chang,X.W., and Qu, L. (2004), Wavelet Estimation of Partially Linear Models, (Matlab Code),Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 47(1), 31-48.

Qu, L. (2003), Wavelet Thresholding in Partially Linear Models: a Computation and Simulation, Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry, 19, 221-230.

(Last Updated: November 30, 2011)