Dr Aimilia Savva
Associate Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics
[email protected]
+357 24694000
Qualifications
PhD in Statistics (University of Cyprus, 2024)
MSc in Statistics (University of Sheffield, 2017)
BSc in Mathematics and Statistics (University of Cyprus, 2016)
Specialization
Statistics
Employment Track
Associate Lecturer, UCLan Cyprus (2024-now)
Risk Consultant, EY Cyprus (May 2024 – Present)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Cyprus (2018- 2023)
Memberships (Academic/Professional)
- Member of Cyprus Statistical Society
Research Interests
Adaptive Bayesian non-parametric inference, asymptotic performance of posterior distributions, hierarchical and empirical Bayes procedures
Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)
Teaching (UCLan Cyprus, School of Sciences)
- Linear Models, Computational Statistics and Data Analysis
Teaching Assistant (University of Cyprus, Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
- Probabilities II, Statistics II, Statistical Analysis, Mathematics for Social Sciences and Phycology, Statistical Methods, Introduction to Probabilities and Statistics, Elements of Linear Algebra
Selective Publications
- S. Agapiou and A. Savva, Adaptive inference over Besov spaces in the white noise model using p-exponential priors, Bernoulli 30(3), 2024, 2275-2300
Selective Conference and Seminar Presentations
- 3rd Pancyprian Statistics Day, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus, May 2022, Title: Adaptive rates of contraction for spatially inhomogeneous unknowns
- 1st Bayesian Non-parametrics networking workshop, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, April 2022, Title: Adaptive rates of contraction for spatially inhomogeneous unknowns
- 22nd European Young Statisticians Meeting, Panteion University, Athens, Greece, September 2021, Title: Adaptive rates of contraction based on p-exponential priors
- 1st Pancyprian Statistics Day, University of Central Lancashire, Pyla, Cyprus, June 2018, Title: Prediction of the Eurovision winner using data from Twitter
Other Scholarly and Outreach Activities
- International Member Committee, 24th European Young Statisticians Meeting, 21-25 July 2025, Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin, Italy
