Biography
Dr. Kevin Burke was appointed to a Lectureship in Statistics at the University of Limerick in 2015, and was previously the Director of the Industrial Mathematics Unit from 2016 - 2020.
Research Interests
Flexible statistical modelling
Penalised regression
Neural networks
Random effects
Survival and time-to-event analysis
Reliability theory
Industrial modelling
Teaching Interests
MS4214 Statistical Inference (2015 - present)
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
Binomial confidence intervals for rare events: importance of defining margin of error relative to magnitude of proportion
McGrath O and Burke K
(2021)
Binomial confidence intervals for rare events: importance of defining margin of error relative to magnitude of proportion
In Arxiv Preprint Arxiv:2109.02516;
An age-structured SEIR model for COVID-19 incidence in Dublin, Ireland with framework for evaluating health intervention cost
Jaouimaa FZ, Dempsey D, Van Osch S, Kinsella S, Burke K, Wyse J, Sweeney J
(2021)
An age-structured SEIR model for COVID-19 incidence in Dublin, Ireland with framework for evaluating health intervention cost
In Plos One;
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260632
A Generalization of the Classical Kelly Betting Formula to the Case of Temporal Correlation
O'Brien JD, Burke K, Burke ME and Barmish BR
(2021)
A Generalization of the Classical Kelly Betting Formula to the Case of Temporal Correlation
In Ieee Control Systems Letters;
DOI: 10.1109/LCSYS.2020.3004029
[ULIR]
Variable Selection Using a Smooth Information Criterion for Multi-Parameter Regression Models
O'Neill M and Burke K
(2021)
Variable Selection Using a Smooth Information Criterion for Multi-Parameter Regression Models
In Arxiv Preprint Arxiv:2110.02643;
A Generalized Framework for Simultaneous Long-Short Feedback Trading
O'Brien JD, Burke ME and Burke K
(2021)
A Generalized Framework for Simultaneous Long-Short Feedback Trading
In Ieee Transactions On Automatic Control;
DOI: 10.1109/TAC.2020.3011914
Generalized mean-field approximation for the Deffuant opinion dynamics model on networks
Fennell SC, Burke K, Quayle M and Gleeson JP
(2021)
Generalized mean-field approximation for the Deffuant opinion dynamics model on networks
In Physical Review E;
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.103.012314
A likelihood-based approach for cure regression models
Burke K and Patilea V
(2021)
A likelihood-based approach for cure regression models
In Test;
DOI: 10.1007/s11749-020-00738-8
An alternative formulation of Coxian phase-type distributions with covariates: Application to emergency department length of stay
Rizk J, Walsh C and Burke K
(2021)
An alternative formulation of Coxian phase-type distributions with covariates: Application to emergency department length of stay
In Statistics in medicine;
The 'Mathematics Problem' and preservice post primary mathematics teachers - analysing 17 years of diagnostic test data
Fitzmaurice O, Walsh R and Burke K
(2021)
The 'Mathematics Problem' and preservice post primary mathematics teachers - analysing 17 years of diagnostic test data
In International Journal Of Mathematical Education In Science And Technology;
DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2019.1682700
Multi-Parameter Regression Survival Modelling with Random Effects
Jaouimaa FZ, Ha ID and Burke K
(2021)
Multi-Parameter Regression Survival Modelling with Random Effects
In Arxiv Preprint Arxiv:2111.08573;
Serum uric acid and mortality thresholds among men and women in the Irish health system: A cohort study
Browne LD, Jaouimaa FZ, Walsh C, Perez-Ruiz F, Richette P, Burke K and Stack AG
(2021)
Serum uric acid and mortality thresholds among men and women in the Irish health system: A cohort study
In European Journal Of Internal Medicine;
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.10.001
A flexible parametric modelling framework for survival analysis
Burke K, Jones MC and Noufaily A
(2020)
A flexible parametric modelling framework for survival analysis
In Journal Of The Royal Statistical Society Series C-Applied Statistics;
DOI: 10.1111/rssc.12398
A bivariate power generalized Weibull distribution: a flexible parametric model for survival analysis
Jones MC, Noufaily A and Burke K
(2020)
A bivariate power generalized Weibull distribution: a flexible parametric model for survival analysis
In Statistical Methods In Medical Research;
DOI: 10.1177/0962280219890893
Agreement threshold on Axelrod's model of cultural dissemination
MacCarron P, Maher PJ, Fennell S, Burke K, Gleeson JP, Durrheim K and Quayle M
(2020)
Agreement threshold on Axelrod's model of cultural dissemination
In Plos One;
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233995
A Data-Driven Control-Theoretic Paradigm for Pandemic Mitigation with Application to Covid-19
Burke K and Barmish BR
(2020)
A Data-Driven Control-Theoretic Paradigm for Pandemic Mitigation with Application to Covid-19
In Arxiv Preprint Arxiv:2008.06347;
Semiparametric multiparameter regression survival modeling
Burke K, Eriksson F and Pipper CB
(2020)
Semiparametric multiparameter regression survival modeling
In Scandinavian Journal Of Statistics;
DOI: 10.1111/sjos.12416
A multiparameter regression model for interval-censored survival data
Peng D, MacKenzie G and Burke K
(2020)
A multiparameter regression model for interval-censored survival data
In Statistics in medicine;
DOI: 10.1002/sim.8508
A modelling methodology for social interaction experiments
Fennell SC, Gleeson JP, Quayle M, Durrheim K and Burke K
(2019)
A modelling methodology for social interaction experiments
In Arxiv Preprint Arxiv:1908.02586;
On the non-uniqueness of representations of coxian phase-type distributions
Rizk J, Burke K and Walsh C
(2019)
On the non-uniqueness of representations of coxian phase-type distributions
In Arxiv Preprint Arxiv:1901.03849;
Penalized Variable Selection in Multi-Parameter Regression Survival Modelling
Jaouimaa FZ, Ha ID and Burke K
(2019)
Penalized Variable Selection in Multi-Parameter Regression Survival Modelling
In Arxiv Preprint Arxiv:1907.01511;
Multi-parameter regression survival modeling: An alternative to proportional hazards
Burke K and MacKenzie G
(2017)
Multi-parameter regression survival modeling: An alternative to proportional hazards
In Biometrics;
DOI: 10.1111/biom.12625
mpr: multi-parameter regression (MPR)
Burke K
(2016)
mpr: multi-parameter regression (MPR)
In R Package Version;
Conference Publications
2021 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence & Computing, Advanced & Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing & Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation (SmartWorld/SCALCOM/UIC/ATC/IOP/SCI)
Yang L, McClean S, Donnelly M, Burke K and Khan K
(2021)
2021 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence & Computing, Advanced & Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing & Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation (SmartWorld/SCALCOM/UIC/ATC/IOP/SCI)
DOI: 10.1109/SWC50871.2021.00097
2021 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence & Computing, Advanced & Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing & Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation (SmartWorld/SCALCOM/UIC/ATC/IOP/SCI)
O'Neill M, Morgan J and Burke, K
(2021)
2021 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence & Computing, Advanced & Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing & Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation (SmartWorld/SCALCOM/UIC/ATC/IOP/SCI)
DOI: 10.1109/SWC50871.2021.00098
2020 IEEE 22nd International Conference on High Performance Computing and Communications; IEEE 18th International Conference on Smart City; IEEE 6th International Conference on Data Science and Systems (HPCC/SmartCity/DSS)
Yang L, McClean S, Donnelly M, Khan K and Burke K
(2020)
2020 IEEE 22nd International Conference on High Performance Computing and Communications; IEEE 18th International Conference on Smart City; IEEE 6th International Conference on Data Science and Systems (HPCC/SmartCity/DSS)
DOI: 10.1109/HPCC-SmartCity-DSS50907.2020.00163
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2018)
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
In Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation;