Caroline Uhler

 
 

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Employment

Since Nov 2011: Assistant Professor at IST Austria
Group leader: Statistics (group website)

Sep 2011 - Nov 2011: Postdoc at the IMA, University of Minnesota
Annual program: Mathematics of Information
Advisor: Ofer Zeitouni

Educational Background

Aug 2007 - Aug 2011: Ph.D. program in statistics at UC Berkeley
Advisor: Bernd Sturmfels
Thesis:    Geometry of maximum likelihood estimation in Gaussian graphical models

Oct 2006 - Jul 2007: Masters of Education 
Didactic Education Program for High School Teachers

Oct 2004 - Oct 2006: Master studies at the University of Zurich
Major field of studies: mathematics, with an emphasis on statistics and algebraic geometry
Minor field of studies: biology, with an emphasis on genetics and phylogenetics

Oct 2002 - Oct 2004: Bachelor studies at the University of Zurich
Major field of studies: mathematics
Minor field of studies: biology

 

Awards and Grants

Aug 2010 - Jul 2011: Scholarship from the Janggen-Poehn Stiftung

Aug 2007 - Jul 2010: Fulbright Science and Technology Award

Oct 2006: Best Student Award for master studies at the University of Zurich

 

Teaching Experience

Nov 2006 - Jul 2007: Graduate Student Instructor at the University of Zurich
Taught Advanced Algebra and Introduction to Proving Techniques

Sep 2001 - Oct 2006: Teacher at "RappiSchule" (private school)
Small group (2-7) lessons mainly in mathematics for high school students and preparation courses for high school

Jul 2001 - Jul 2002: Teacher at secondary school in Uznach
Taught German, French, and Latin

 

Service and non-profit Activities

Jan 2004 - Oct 2006: Member of the managing commitee of the Students

Jan 2003 - Jul 2007: Co-founder, owner and manager of Thailand-Volunteering

Jul 2002 - Oct 2002: Volunteering in Thailand
Taught English and general knowledge at Nam Long public school in Thailand                                       

Apr 2001 - Oct 2006: Certified Youth instructor at the Canoe Club Rapperswil-Jona

Jan 2000 - Jan 2006: Member of Jona Concert Music (playing the clarinet)

 

Special Interests and Skills

Languages:
German:     mother tongue
English:        fluent
Italian:         fluent
French:        fluent
Spanish:       basic knowledge
Thai:              basic knowledge

Hobbies - I love travelling, sports and music
Hiking
Kayaking
Snowboarding
Tennis
Inline Skating
Music (playing the clarinet)

   

My full CV can be found here.