International Day Of Women in Statistics and Data Science

Dr. Mina Aminghafari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Calgary. Her research lies at the intersection of high-dimensional statistics, machine learning, and applied data science, particularly on clustering theory and statistical learning and their applications in health and environmental sciences. She has contributed significantly to methodological advances in regularization techniques, co-clustering, and functional data analysis. Her work frequently bridges theory and practice, motivated by real-world challenges in biomedical diagnostics, autoimmune disease research, and environmental monitoring.

Dr. Aminghafari actively mentors highly qualified personnel at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, focusing on their development. She also leads several interdisciplinary research projects and training programs, including co-leading the Prairie hub of STAGE (Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology) and one of the or