Sreenivasa Rao Jammalamadaka

Sreenivasa Rao Jammalamadaka, also known as J.S. Rao, is an Indian-American statistician who is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Statistics and Applied Probability at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research has focused on several areas including nonparametric statistical inference, goodness-of-fit testing, inference based on spacings, statistics of directional data in two- three- and higher dimensions, probability and large-sample theory, and linear models. He has also worked on Bayesian inference and development of statistical methodology in disciplines such as geology and biology. He has held professional and visiting appointments at universities and research institutions in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia. His honors include fellowships of most major statistical societies and "Lifetime Achievement Awards" from the Indian Society for Probability and Statistics and most recently from the International Indian Statistical Association.