Associate Professor

Liqun Diao

location_on Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
Faculty of Mathematics
University of Waterloo

M3 4112 - 200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada

mail l2diao@uwaterloo.ca

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Academic Foundation

Degrees & Specialization


2013

Ph.D. in Statistics - Biostatistics

University of Waterloo

Dissertation: "Copula Models for Multi-type Life History Processes"

2009

M.Math. in Statistics - Biostatistics

University of Waterloo

Essay: "A Review of Some Issues and Methods for Causal Inference with Counterfactuals"

2007

Bachelor of Economics in Statistics

Renmin University of China

Broad training in statistical theory

Employment Record

Professional Experience

07/2025 — PRES

Associate Professor (Tenured)

The University of Waterloo

Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. Waterloo, Canada.
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05/2022 — 06/2025

Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)

The University of Waterloo

Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. Waterloo, Canada.
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07/2015 — 04/2022

Research Assistant Professor

The University of Waterloo

Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. Waterloo, Canada.
Note: Maternity Leaves from 08/2018 to 05/2019 and from 08/2020 to 07/2021.
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2020 — PRES

Affiliate Researcher

The University of Waterloo

Health Data Science Lab. Waterloo, Canada.
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2019 — PRES

Affiliate Researcher

The University of Waterloo

Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute. Waterloo, Canada.
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10/2014 — 06/2015

Post-doctoral Fellow

The University of Waterloo

Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. Waterloo, Canada.
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10/2013 — 09/2014

Post-doctoral Associate

University of Rochester Medical Center

Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology. Rochester, United States.
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Distinctions

Awards & Honors

Recognized for excellence in research, teaching, and professional contributions within the statistical community.

2024
Outstanding Performance Award

University of Waterloo

2024
Teaching Award

Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo

2013
Pierre Robillard Award

Statistical Society of Canada (SSC)