Autor/-in: Arni S.R. Srinivasa Rao

Arni S. R. Srinivasa Rao is a Professor at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, and Director of the Laboratory for Theory and Mathematical Modeling, housed within the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, U. S. A. Previously, he conducted research and taught at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford (2003, 2005-2007), the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata (1998-2002, 2006-2012), the Indian Institute of Science (2002-2004), and the University of Guelph (2004-2006). Until 2012, he held a permanent faculty position at the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India. He works in artificial intelligence, pure and applied mathematics, probability, and their applications in medicine. He has received the Heiwa-Nakajima Award (Japan) and the Fast Track Young Scientists Fellowship in Mathematical Sciences (DST, New Delhi, India). Rao proved major theorems in stationary population models, including Rao’s Partition Theorem and the Rao-Carey Theorem. His mathematical modeling assisted in national policies for controlling the spread of diseases. He introduced a new class of network models for studying avian pathogen biology on grid graphs, known as "chicken walk models". He also developed the world’s first AI model for COVID-19 identification using mobile phone apps and introduced concepts such as "Exact Deep Learning Machines" and "Multilevel Contours" within bundles of complex number planes. Rao has edited 12 volumes of the Handbook of Statistics series in collaboration with the legendary statistician Dr. C. R. Rao. He currently serves on the editorial boards of several prestigious journals and book series, including: Series Editor (2019-): Handbook of Statistics, Elsevier Editor-in-Chief (2024-): Mathematical Marvels: Texts and Monographs in the Spirit of C. R. Rao, Springer Guest Editor (2023-2024): Complex Analysis and Operator Theory, Springer Guest Editor (2025): Sankhya A and Sankhya B, Springer Editorial Board (2015-): Journal of the Indian Society for Probability and Statistics, Springer Guest Editor (2022): Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications (JMAA), Elsevier Editorial Board (2023-): Demography, Duke University Press