Consulting
on statistical problems involving sampling, data gathering and data
analysis to biologists, geologists, and paleontologists at the Indian
Statistical Institute, Calcutta, during 1965-1969.
Instituting
a statistical quality control program for a major manufacturer in
Calcutta, 1967.
Sample size/number
of grains to be sampled to attain specified precision in estimating
certain geochemical properties of the lunar material, 1975.
Whether videotaped
as opposed to live presentation of trials has an effect on the juror’s
verdict; 1975 (for the Department of Forensic Studies, Indiana University).
Consulting
on a wide variety of statistical issues for the faculty and graduate
students at Indiana University, Bloomington, 1969-75 and University
of California, Santa Barbara, since 1976.
An in-depth
study of the effects of a Northern Minnesota nuclear power plant on
water quality and fish populations, 1977-78. (For HDR Ecosciences
Division, Santa Barbara).
The fraction
of drugs seized that should be chemically examined in making decisions
about the purity or strength (for State Crime Laboratory, Goleta,
California, 1978).
Consulting
on statistical aspects (Cox regression models etc.) for a National
Cancer Institute Research grant funded through UCLA Medical School
and the Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1979.
Founded and
directed the Statistical Consulting Laboratory (Statlab) at UCSB,
1980-.
Deciding the
optimal height of offshore drilling platforms using historical data
on extreme wave heights, 1982-83.
Sample size
determination in survey research for a marketing consulting firm,
1982.
Assessing
the risk of heart disease, using several related predictor variables,
1983.
Study of the
ankle and knee flexion and other variables in evaluating the wellness
of orthopedic surgery patients, 1984.
Study of wet
deposition of acidic materials (acid rain) in South Coast air basin
(for Environmental Research and Technology).
Assessment
of the immunological test data in predicting possible allergy to Triatoma
and Honeybee (for Santa Barbara Medical Foundation), 1985.
Longevity
and safety of medical implants, involving survival analysis with censored
data (for Inamed Corp., Carpinteria) 1988-90.
Endicott Environmental
Monitoring Program, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, Effects on snow-geese nesting
and brood-rearing habitat, Effects on icebreaking/freezeup (for Science
Applications International), 1989-93.
Manufacturing
Processes and Quality assessment of Drugs, Manufacturing Process Engineering
Division, Amgen Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA. 1997- 1998.
Validity and probability questions regarding disqualified ballots on a voter initiative, Ventura County, CA. 2008.
Quantification and validation of incremental sales
due to on-line help and Web-chatting, InQ and Touch Commerce, Agoura
Hills, CA. 2006-2009.
Sample size requirements to judge the effectiveness of online sales and telemarketing, Product Partners, Santa Monica, CA. 2009-2010
Risk factors for osteoporosis among Hispanics, California Hispanic Osteoporosis Foundation, Oxnard, CA. 2010-2012
Average life-term and Mean Remaining Life of contracts when the data is right censored, SLGL Law firm, Santa Barbara, 2013
Quantitative methods and analysis of factors in Home pricing, HomeUnion, Irvine, CA., 2014
On probability of mail reaching successfully to the DMV, California and Confidence intervals for proportions, Hines Hampton LLP, Costa Mesa, CA. 2016.
Child immunization rates in Elementary Schools in Santa Barbara County over time, Dr. Steven Barkley, Cottage Childrens Medial Center, Santa Barbara, 2016.
Discrimination lawsuit about hiring and promotions of employees within the Contractors State License Board. Providing expert testimony on behalf of the State of CA.
Predicting the probability of a future event based on Multivariate Bayesian Structural Time Series from the past, Rhombus Power, Palo Alto, CA.