Statistical Learning Theory (2025)

Convener(s)

 
Name: Dr. Satyaki Mazumder Dr. Minerva Mukhopadhyay Dr. Subhajit Dutta
Mailing Address: Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics and Statistics (DoMS),
IISER Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246.

Assistant Professor
Interdisciplinary Statistical Research Unit (ISRU),
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata 700108.

(On lien from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur)

Associate Professor
Applied Statistics Unit (ASU),
ISI, Kolkata 700108.

(on lien from IIT Kanpur)
Email: satyaki at iiserkol.ac.in
amisatyaki at gmail.com		 minervam at iitk.ac.in
minervamukherjee at gmail.com		 duttas at iitk.ac.in
tijahbus.isi at gmail.com

This AIS will introduce participants to some aspects of statistical learning theory (SLT) which lies at the intersection of probability, statistics, computer science and optimization. Broadly, SLT studies the performance of statistical methods and algorithms for making predictions based on training data. In the first week of the AIS, we will start with some basics of linear algebra, analysis, probability, statistical theory (supervised and unsupervised learning) and Bayesian statistics. These topics will serve as a preparatory for more advanced topics to be discussed in the second half of the first week. In the second week of the AIS, we will then delve into more specialized topics like functional data analysis followed by Bayesian machine learning, distribution testing as well as online learning. All these topics are motivated from research topics on SLT, and we plan to take them forward in a future workshop.

Dates: 

Monday, May 12, 2025 - 09:00 to Saturday, May 24, 2025 - 21:00

Venue: 

Venue Address: 

Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Kolkata,
Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India.

Venue State: 

Venue City: 

PIN: 

741246

Syllabus: 

 

 

Name of the Speaker

(with affiliation)

No. of Lectures

and Tutorials

 

Detailed Syllabus

 

Dr. Minerva Mukhopadhyay
(ISI Kolkata and IIT Kanpur)

 

2L + 4T

 

Basics of Linear Algebra, Introduction to Bayesian Methods

 

Dr. Debraj Das
(IIT Bombay)

 

2L + 2T

 

Probability Distributions, Some Useful Inequalities, Concentration Inequalities, Metrics and Divergences Between Probability Distributions

 

Dr. Subhajit Dutta
(ISI Kolkata and IIT Kanpur)

 

2L + 4T

 

Introduction to Statistical Learning, An Introduction to R and Python

 

Dr. Soham Sarkar
(ISI Kolkata)

 

4L + 4T

 

Primer on Functional Analysis and Probability on Hilbert Spaces, Introduction to Functional Data

 

Dr. Anirvan Chakraborty
(IISER Kolkata)

 

2L + 2T

 

Classification of Functional Data

 

Dr. Shyamal K. De
(ISI Kolkata)

 

2L + 2T

 

Clustering of Functional Data

 Dr. Satyaki Mazumder
(IISER Kolkata)

 

1L + 4T

 

Bayesian Machine Learning

 Dr. Moumita Das
(IIM Udaipur)

 

3L + 3T

 

Bayesian Machine Learning

 Dr. Gunjan Kumar
(IIT Kanpur)

 

3L + 3T

 

Distribution Testing: Uniformity Testing, Identity Testing, and Equivalence Testing

 Dr. Sutanu Gayen
(IIT Kanpur)

 

3L + 3T

 

Online Learning, Optimization

Each lecture (L) will be of duration 2 hours. All 6 speakers (apart from the 3 organizers) are each delivering atleast 6 hours of lectures. Each tutorial (T) will be of duration 1 hour.

 References:

  • The Elements of Statistical Learning by Jerome Friedman, Robert Tibshirani and Trevor Hastie (2008).
  • Foundations of Machine Learning by Mehryar Mohri, Afshin Rostamizadeh and Ameet Talwalkar, MIT, (2018).
  • Probability: Theory and Examples by Rick Durrett (2019).
  • Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (PRML) by Christopher Bishop Springer, 2007.
  • Machine Learning: A Probabilistic Perspective (MLAPP) by Kevin Murphy, MIT Press, 2012.
  • Gaussian Processes for Machine Learning by Carl Rasmussen and Christopher Williams (2006).
  • Theoretical Foundations of Functional Data Analysis, with an Introduction to Linear Operators by Tailen Hsing and Randall Eubank. Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics (2015).
  • Understanding Machine Learning: From Theory to Algorithms by Shalev-Shwartz, Shai, and Shai Ben-David. Cambridge University Press, 2014.
  • Prediction, Learning and Games by Cesa-Bianchi, Nicolo, and Gábor Lugosi. Cambridge University Press, 2006.
  • A Survey on Distribution Testing: Your Data is Big. But is it Blue? by Canonne, Clément L. Theory of Computing (2020): 1-100.
  • Testing that Distributions are Close by Batu, Tugkan, et al. Proceedings 41st Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science. IEEE, 2000.

Time Table: 

Time-Table (with names of speakers and course associates/tutors):

Day

Date

Lecture 1

(9:30–11:30)

Tea

(11:30–12:00)

Tutorial 1

(12:00-1.00)

Lunch

(1:00–2:30)

Lecture 2

(2:30–4:30)

Tea

(4.30-5:00)

Tutorial 2

(5:00-6:00)

Snacks

(6:00-6:15)

 

 

(name of the speaker)

 

(name of the speaker
+ tutor)

 

(name of the speaker)

 

(name of the speaker
+ tutor)

 

Mon

12.05.25

MM

 

MM+BB2

 

SD1

 

SD1+SD2

 

Tues

13.05.25

DD

 

DD+MC

 

DD

 

DD+MC

 

Wed

14.05.25

SD1

 

SD1+AD

 

MM

 

MM+AD

 

Thu

15.05.25

SS

 

SS+BB1

 

SS

 

SS+BB1

 

Fri

16.05.25

SS

 

SS+BB1

 

SS

 

SS+BB1

 

Sat

17.05.25

AC

 

AC+SC

 

AC

 

AC+SC

 

SUNDAY: OFF

Mon

19.05.25

SKD

 

SKD+SC

 

SKD

 

SKD+SC

 

Tues

20.05.25

MD

 

MD+DG

 

MD

 

MD+SM

 

Wed

21.05.25

SM

 

SM+DG

 

MD

 

MD+DG

 

Thu

22.05.25

SG

 

SG+MM

 

SG

 

SG+MM

 

Fri

23.05.25

SG

 

SG+SD1

 

GK

 

GK+SD1

 

Sat

24.05.25

GK

 

GK+SM

 

GK

 

GK+SM

 

 

Full forms for the abbreviations of speakers:

DD: Debraj Das
MM: Minerva Mukhopadhyay
GK: Gunjan Kumar
SM: Satyaki Mazumder
SD1: Subhajit Dutta
SG: Sutanu Gayen
MD: Moumita Das
SKD: Shyamal Krishna De
AC: Anirvan Chakraborty
SS: Soham Sarkar

Tutorial Assistants:

S. No.

Name

Affiliation

No. of Tutorials

1

Bilol Banerjee (BB1)

a PhD student at ISI Kolkata

4

2

Mayukh Choudhury (MC)

a PhD student at IIT Bombay

2

3

Sourav Chakrabarty (SC)

a PhD student at ISI Kolkata

4

4

Debika Ghosh (DG)

a PhD student at IIM Udaipur

3

5

Annesha Deb (AD)

a PhD student at IIT Kanpur

2

6

Subhajit Das (SD2)

a PhD student at IISER Kolkata

1

7

Bishal Bhunia (BB2)

a PhD student at IISER Kolkata

1

 

 

 

Selected Applicants: 

 Selected candidates should confirm their participation by replying to the individual email communication sent by the organisers on or before April 12, 2025 (Saturday), failing which the wait listed candidates will be given the opportunity.

Sr.n SID Full Name Gender Affiliation Position in College/ University University/ Institute M.Sc./ M.A. Ph.D. Degree Date
1 61910 Mr. Ranjit Kumar Sharma Male BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus Ph.D Student Goa University  
2 61929 Ms Sindhoora M R Female Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal PhD Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal  
3 62010 Ms Anjali Naik Female Indian Institute of Technology Delhi PhD MSc  
4 62064 Ms. Disha Moni Kakati Female National Institute of Technology Raipur PhD Dibrugarh University  
5 62066 Mr. Sheshmani Maurya Male Indian Institute of Technology Madras PhD Student Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur  
6 62104 Mr. Rajat Das Male Indian Institute of Technology Patna PhD Indian Institute of Technology Patna  
7 62236 Mr. Sujan Chakraborty Male Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM) PhD Savitribai Phule Pune University 26 Jul 24
8 62254 Ms Medha P Sharma Female IISER Thiruvananthapuram PhD Department of Statistics,University of Kerala  
9 62295 Mr. Shivam . Male Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur PhD Student M.Sc.(Hons.) in Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Panjab University, Chandigarh.  
10 62411 Ms. Sanjeevni Goel Female IIT Ropar PhD Scholar Banaras HIndu University  
11 62524 Mrs. Km Rashmi Female National Institute of Technology Raipur PhD Ch. Charan Singh University Meerut  
12 62553 Ms. Anshika Shukla Female University of Lucknow PhD Scholar Kurukshetra University / M.Sc Statistics  
13 62688 Dr. Siddhartha Chakraborty Male Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Research Associate I University of Kalyani 13 Oct 23
14 62789 Ms Dipali Vasudev Mestry Female Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai PhD Student Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai  
15 62807 Ms. Divyanee Garg Female Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi PhD M.Sc.  
16 62947 Mr. Avishek Ghorai Male Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur PhD IIT Kharagpur-MSc  
17 62950 Ms. Pooja M Female IISER Kolkata Research Scholar M.Sc.  
18 62951 Mr Abhinav Kumar Male IIT Bombay Postdoctoral Researcher Central University of South Bihar, Gaya 17 Nov 24
19 63082 Mr. Ajay Kumar Sonkar Male Banaras Hindu University PhD Student Banaras Hindu University  
20 63178 Ms. Shambhavi Singh Female Banaras Hindu University PhD student Patna University  
21 63208 Mr. Naveen Gupta Male Indian Institute of Technology Delhi PhD Indian Institute of Technology Delhi  
22 63288 Ms. Alka Yadav Female BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY PhD BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY  
23 63330 Mr. Aninda Kumar Nanda Male Indian Statistical Institute PhD Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University  
24 63507 Mr. Kuntal Roy Male Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee PhD Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar  
25 63509 Mrs. Mahima Kumar Female Netaji Subhas University of Technology Ph.D.(URF) J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology,YMCA  
26 63797 Ms. Shalini Beniwal Female IIT Jammu PhD student Panjab University Chandigarh  
27 63807 Ms. Sampurna Mondal Female Indian Statistical institute PhD student ISI  

 

 Second list of shortlisted candidates
 Serial  SID  First Name  Gender  Affiliation  Position in College/ University University/ Institute M.Sc./ M.A. Year of Passing M.Sc./M.A Ph.D. Deg Date
1 61834 Mr. Ashutosh Singh Male Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati PhD Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow 2020  
2 61841 Mr Ganesh Vishnu Avhad Male Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati PhD Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune 2018  
3 62211 Mr Nitin Bartwal Male Indian Institute of Technology, Madras PhD Indian Institute of Technology, Madras 2021  
4 62581 Dr. Sumangal Bhattacharya Male Indian Statistical Institute Delhi Research Associate Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur 2016 17 Sep 24
5 62633 Ms. Shifali Fatima Female Integral University PhD Jamia Millia Islamia / M.Sc. 2022  
6 62886 Mr. Santanu Roy Male Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Ph.D. Vidyasagar University 2018  
7 62978 Mr. Dhruba Mandal Male The George Institute for Global Health, India Research Intern University of Calcutta 2024  
8 63083 Mr. Balaraman D Male Indian Institute of Science PhD Anna University 2021  
9 63112 Mr. Subha Halder Male IIT Kharagpur Research Scholar NIT Rourkela 2022  
10 63310 Mr Bittu Kumar Male IIT Bombay PhD Student IISER PUNE , MS 2023  
11 63536 Ms. Ishu Jain Female Netaji Subhas University of Technology PhD Indian Institute of Technology, M.Sc. 2021  
12 63794 Mr Rohit Parida Male IIT Bombay MS by Research Student IIT Bombay    

 

 

 

How to Reach: 

TBA

School Short Name: 

slt

Last Date Application: 

Sunday, May 14, 2023

School Type: 

AIS

Separate faculty form: 

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