Nonparametric Inference for Complex Data and its Applications
The Nonparametric Inference for Complex Data and its Applications (NICDA) research group is comprised of members of the Department of Statistics of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Its research focus is on nonparametric, mathematical, and computational statistics, with particular emphasis on the analysis of complex data with geometric structure, spatio-temporal dependence, or incomplete information.
Latest News
Alberto Fernández-de-Marcos has obtained a Student Travel Award for the 2026 IMS International Conference on Statistics and Data Science (ICSDS), to be held in Split (Croatia) from 15th to 18th December 2026. The awards are given by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) to outstanding PhD students to participate in the conference.
Naroa Martín-Casado joins NICDA through a research assistant position within the ‘Nonparametric Statistical Inference for Non-Euclidean, Dependent, and Censored Data’ (NSINED) project! Naroa starts her PhD in Statistics for Data Science at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in September 2026.
The paper “On $m$-points uniformity tests on hyperspheres”, coauthored by Alberto Fernández-de-Marcos, Eduardo García-Portugués, and Thomas Verdebout, has been accepted for publication in the renowned Bernoulli!
Members
Researchers
Eduardo García-Portugués
Group Head
Associate Professor
Pedro Galeano
Associate Professor
Andrea Meilán-Vila
Associate Professor
Ewa Strzalkowska-Kominiak
Associate Professor
Iñaki Úcar
Assistant Professor
External Researchers
José E. Chacón
Full Professor
Bruno Ebner
Senior Research Fellow
Silvia Novo
Assistant Professor
Rebeca Peláez
Quant
Thomas Verdebout
Full Professor
PhD Candidates
Paul Axmann
PhD Candidate
Alberto Fernández-de-Marcos
PhD Candidate
Vinícius Litvinoff
PhD Candidate
Diego Serrano
PhD Candidate
Naroa Martín-Casado
PhD Candidate
Latest Publications
List last updated on 2026-03-12. Full names identify members of the research group.
Check featured papers for a list of recent highlighted publications.
Jobs
We are looking for motivated and talented individuals to join us in researching cutting-edge topics in mathematical and computational statistics for the analysis of complex data.
We welcome applications for the positions of:
- Research Assistant
- PhD Candidate
- Postdoctoral Researchers
If you are interested in joining our research group, please send your expression of interest through this form.
Contact
- Avenida de la Universidad, 30, Leganés, 28911, Spain
- Building 7 – Juan Benet