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Omar Melikechi

Assistant Professor of Statistical Science
Statistical Science

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Statistical Science · 2025 - Present Statistical Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Assistant Professor of Mathematics · 2026 - Present Mathematics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Recent Publications


Local graph estimation with pathwise false discovery control.

Journal Article Nature communications · May 2026 Many datasets include a small set of variables, such as biomarkers or clinical outcomes, whose relationships to the broader system are of primary scientific interest. Estimating the full network of inter-variable relationships in such settings often obscur ... Full text Cite

Integrated path stability selection.

Journal Article Journal of the American Statistical Association · September 2025 Stability selection is a popular method for improving feature selection algorithms. One of its key attributes is that it provides theoretical upper bounds on the expected number of false positives, E(FP), enabling false positive control in practice. Howeve ... Full text Open Access Cite
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Education


Duke University · 2022 Ph.D.
Dartmouth College · 2013 B.A.

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