Itamar Fiorino

Itamar G Fiorino

Hello! I am a PhD student at UNC's department of Statistics and Operations Research, where I am supported by an RTG on networks (NSF DMS-2134107). Previously I graduated from Brown's Applied Math department with an ScM in Applied Math and AB in Applied Math-Economics. My research interests lie at the intersection of probability and statistics, with broad interests in stochastics and ancillary interests in machine learning and high-dimensional statistics.

Personal: itamarfiorino[at]gmail[dot]com
Academic: itamar[at]unc[dot]edu
Phone: 2 [Oh] 2 - 697 - 2083

Projects

Here's what I'm currently working on:

Thesis: Quasi-Stationary Distributions and Particle Systems
I'm developing new methods for sampling QSDs using particle systems that can swap between forward and backward dynamics. Read the draft or the presentation.

2-D Kuramoto-Sivashinsky Equation
Studying the properties and numerical solutions of this chaotic PDE, with a focus on its pattern formation. View project

Personal projects:

JAX Transformer Implementation
Built a transformer from scratch to better understand modern NLP architectures. Check it out on GitHub

PINNs for Crack Detection
Used physics-informed neural networks to solve an inverse problem: identifying surface cracks using ultrasonic wave refraction. See the presentation

Other Interests

In addition to my research focus in probability, I am deeply interested in analysis and differential geometry. In my spare time, I love to play the guitar and play soccer, and am an avid telemark skiier.