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Bala Rajaratnam
Assistant Professor of Statistics and of Earth System Science
Contact Information
Email:
brajarat@stanford.edu
Group
Bio
Assistant Professor,
Statistics
Assistant Professor,
Earth System Science
Member,
Bio-X
Affiliate,
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Teaching
Courses Taught
2015-16
Advanced Statistical Methods for Earth System Analysis
ESS 260, STATS 360 (Win)
Consulting Workshop
STATS 390 (Win)
Statistical Methods in Engineering and the Physical Sciences
STATS 110 (Aut)
Independent Study Courses
Advanced Reading and Research
MATH 360 (Aut)
 MATH 360 (Aut)
Curricular Practical Training
ESS 401 (Aut, Win)
 ESS 401 (Aut, Win)
Directed Individual Study in Earth Systems
EARTHSYS 297 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 297 (Win, Spr)
Directed Research
EARTHSYS 250 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 250 (Win, Spr)
Graduate Research
ESS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 ESS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Honors Program in Earth Systems
EARTHSYS 199 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 199 (Win, Spr)
Independent Study
STATS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Independent Study
STATS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Industrial Research for Statisticians
STATS 298 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 298 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Industrial Research for Statisticians
STATS 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Master's Research
CME 291 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
 CME 291 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
Ph.D. Research
CME 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 CME 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Research
STATS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
2014-15
Advanced Statistical Methods for Earth System Analysis
EESS 260, STATS 360 (Win)
Introduction to Graphical Models
STATS 213, STATS 313 (Win)
Independent Study Courses
Advanced Reading and Research
MATH 360 (Spr)
 MATH 360 (Spr)
Curricular Practical Training
EESS 401 (Sum)
 EESS 401 (Sum)
Directed Individual Study in Earth Systems
EARTHSYS 297 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 297 (Win, Spr)
Directed Research
EARTHSYS 250 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 250 (Win, Spr)
Graduate Research
EESS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 EESS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Honors Program in Earth Systems
EARTHSYS 199 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 199 (Win, Spr)
Independent Study
STATS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Independent Study
STATS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Industrial Research for Statisticians
STATS 298 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 298 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Industrial Research for Statisticians
STATS 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Master's Research
CME 291 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
 CME 291 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
Ph.D. Research
CME 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 CME 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Research
STATS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
2013-14
Advanced Statistical Methods for Earth System Analysis
EESS 260 (Win)
Introduction to Graphical Models
STATS 213, STATS 313 (Win)
PhD First Year Student Workshop
STATS 303 (Aut, Win, Spr)
Statistical Methods in Engineering and the Physical Sciences
STATS 110 (Aut)
Independent Study Courses
Directed Individual Study in Earth Systems
EARTHSYS 297 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 297 (Win, Spr)
Directed Research
EARTHSYS 250 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 250 (Win, Spr)
Graduate Research
EESS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 EESS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Honors Program in Earth Systems
EARTHSYS 199 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 199 (Win, Spr)
Independent Study
STATS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Independent Study
STATS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Industrial Research for Statisticians
STATS 298 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 298 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Industrial Research for Statisticians
STATS 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Master's Research
CME 291 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
 CME 291 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
Ph.D. Research
CME 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 CME 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Research
STATS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
2012-13
Advanced Statistical Methods for Earth System Analysis
EESS 260 (Win)
Introduction to Stochastic Processes
STATS 217 (Win)
Mathematics and Statistics in the Real World
MATH 16, STATS 90 (Win)
PhD First Year Student Workshop
STATS 303 (Aut, Win, Spr)
Topics in Environmental Earth System Science
EESS 301 (Aut)
Independent Study Courses
Directed Individual Study in Earth Systems
EARTHSYS 297 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 297 (Win, Spr)
Directed Research
EARTHSYS 250 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 250 (Win, Spr)
Graduate Research
EESS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 EESS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Honors Program in Earth Systems
EARTHSYS 199 (Win, Spr)
 EARTHSYS 199 (Win, Spr)
Independent Study
STATS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Independent Study
STATS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Industrial Research for Statisticians
STATS 298 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 298 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Industrial Research for Statisticians
STATS 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Master's Research
CME 291 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
 CME 291 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
Ph.D. Research
CME 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 CME 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Research
STATS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
 STATS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Advisors/Advisees
Postdoctoral Advisees:
Douglas Sparks