Research

My research involves developing robust nonparametric statistical procedures for various types of models. Much of my recent theoretical work has been on rank-based estimation and model selection for semiparametric models as well as estimation of semiparametric models in the presence of missing data. I also collaborate with various research groups working on understanding the effect of global climate change on ecology and water resources.

I serve as an associate editor of the Journal of Nonparametric Statistics.

Selected recent papers

  • Athira, K., Singh, S., Abebe, A. (2024). Rising Risk and Localized Patterns of Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall Extremes. Atmospheric Research, 309, 107554.
  • Dobson, F. S., Correia, H. E., & Abebe, A. (2024). How much multiple paternity should we expect? A study of birds and contrast with mammals. Ecology and Evolution, 14, e11054.
  • Lanius, M., Zheng, J., Abebe, A. (2024). Exploring Undergraduate Students’ Psychological Stress in the Mathematics Classroom with Fitness Trackers Investigations in Mathematics Learning. Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 16:1, 18–35.
  • Malhotra, K., Zheng, J., Abebe,A., Lamba, J. (2023). Application of sediment fingerprinting to apportion sediment sources: using machine learning models. Journal of the ASABE, 66(5):1205-1221.
  • Park, D., Bowles, J., Norrid, K., Dobson, F. S., Abebe, A., Narayanan, H. V., Prakash, M., Blagburn, B., Starkey, L., Zohdy, S. (2023). Effect of age on wingbeat frequency of Aedes aegypti and potential application for age estimation of mosquitoes. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 37, 491–498.
  • Athira, K., Singh, S., Abebe, A. (2023). Impact of individual and combined influence of largescale climatic oscillations on Indian summer monsoon rainfall extremes. Climate Dynamics. 60, 2957–2981.
  • Otlaadisa, M., Bindele, H. F., Abebe, A., Correia, H. E. (2022). Varying coefficient single-index regression model with missing responses under rank-based modeling. Journal of Nonparametric Statistics. 34, 319–343.
  • Correia, H. E. and Abebe, A. (2022). Capturing spatiotemporal dynamics of Alaskan groundfish catch using signed-rank estimation for varying coefficient models. Journal of Applied Statistics. 49, 2137–2156.
  • Roth, J. D., Dobson, F. S., Neuhaus, P., Abebe, A., Barra, T., Boonstra, R., Edwards, P. D., Gonzalez, M. A., Hammer, T. L., Harscouet, E., McCaw, L. K., Mann, M., Palme, R., Tissier, M., Uhlrich, P., Saraux, C., Viblanc, V. A. (2022). Territorial scent-marking effects on vigilance behavior, space use, and stress in female Columbian ground squirrels. Hormones and Behavior. 139, 105111.
  • Abebe, A., Bindele, H. F., Otlaadisa, M., Makubate, B. (2021). Robust Estimation of Single-Index Models with Responses Missing at Random. Statistical Papers. 62, 2195–2225