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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST): Thuwal, SA

2021-09-09 to present | Research Scientist (Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering)
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST): Thuwal, SA

2020-07-01 to 2021-09-08 | Post-Doctoral Fellow (Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering)
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST): Thuwal, SA

2018-09-09 to 2020-06-30 | Post-Doctoral Fellow (Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering)
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Works (50)

Bayesian survival analysis with INLA

Statistics in Medicine
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/sim.10160
HANDLE: 10754/686288
ARXIV: 2212.01900
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Fast and flexible inference for joint models of multivariate longitudinal and survival data using integrated nested Laplace approximations

Biostatistics
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/biostatistics/kxad019
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2-s2.0-85190729928

Part of ISSN: 14684357 14654644
Contributors: Rustand, D.; van Niekerk, J.; Krainski, E.T.; Rue, H.; Proust-Lima, C.
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INLA$^+$: approximate Bayesian inference for non-sparse models using HPC

Statistics and Computing
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11222-024-10545-y
HANDLE: 10754/695907
ARXIV: 2311.08050
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Joint Modeling of Multivariate Longitudinal and Survival Outcomes with the R package INLAjoint

arXiv
2024 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2402.08335
EID:

2-s2.0-85185795514

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Rustand, D.; van Niekerk, J.; Krainski, E.T.; Rue, H.
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Joint quantile disease mapping with application to malaria and G6PD deficiency

Royal Society Open Science
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.230851
EID:

2-s2.0-85182221136

Part of ISSN: 20545703
Contributors: Alahmadi, H.; Van Niekerk, J.; Padellini, T.; Rue, H.
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Joint quantile regression of longitudinal continuous proportions and time-to-event data: Application in medication adherence and persistence

Statistical Methods in Medical Research
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/09622802241300845
HANDLE: 10754/701961
PMID: 39668596
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Non-stationary Bayesian spatial model for disease mapping based on sub-regions

Statistical Methods in Medical Research
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/09622802241244613
EID:

2-s2.0-85190417919

Part of ISSN: 14770334 09622802
Contributors: Abdul-Fattah, E.; Krainski, E.; Van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.
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A graphical framework for interpretable correlation matrix models

arXiv
2023 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2312.06289
EID:

2-s2.0-85180388122

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Freni-Sterrantino, A.; Rustand, D.; van Niekerk, J.; Krainski, E.T.; Rue, H.
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Janet Van Niekerk via Scopus - Elsevier

A new avenue for Bayesian inference with INLA

Computational Statistics and Data Analysis
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.csda.2023.107692
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2-s2.0-85147608163

Part of ISSN: 01679473
Contributors: Van Niekerk, J.; Krainski, E.; Rustand, D.; Rue, H.
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Bayesian estimation of two-part joint models for a longitudinal semicontinuous biomarker and a terminal event with INLA: Interests for cancer clinical trial evaluation

Biometrical Journal
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.202100322
EID:

2-s2.0-85149284105

Part of ISSN: 15214036 03233847
Contributors: Rustand, D.; van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.; Tournigand, C.; Rondeau, V.; Briollais, L.
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INLA<sup>+</sup> - APPROXIMATE BAYESIAN INFERENCE FOR NON-SPARSE MODELS USING HPC

arXiv
2023 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2311.08050
EID:

2-s2.0-85178101347

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Abdul-Fattah, E.; van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.
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Joint posterior inference for latent Gaussian models with R-INLA

Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/00949655.2022.2117813
EID:

2-s2.0-85138317520

Part of ISSN: 15635163 00949655
Contributors: Chiuchiolo, C.; van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.
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Joint Quantile Disease Mapping with Application to Malaria and G6PD Deficiency

Royal Society Open Science
2023 | Journal article
HANDLE: 10754/677987
ARXIV: 2201.12902
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Non-stationary Bayesian Spatial Model for Disease Mapping based on Sub-regions

arXiv
2023 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85165311619

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Abdul-Fattah, E.; Krainski, E.; van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.
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Parallelized integrated nested Laplace approximations for fast Bayesian inference

Statistics and Computing
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11222-022-10192-1
EID:

2-s2.0-85144829917

Part of ISSN: 15731375 09603174
Contributors: Gaedke-Merzhäuser, L.; van Niekerk, J.; Schenk, O.; Rue, H.
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Spatio-temporal insights for wind energy harvesting in South Africa

arXiv
2023 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2311.15715
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2-s2.0-85179173196

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: de Bie, M.; van Niekerk, J.; Bekker, A.
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Stable Non-Linear Generalized Bayesian Joint Models for Survival-Longitudinal Data

Sankhya A
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s13171-020-00233-0
EID:

2-s2.0-85099082327

Part of ISSN: 09768378 0976836X
Contributors: van Niekerk, J.; Bakka, H.; Rue, H.
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A new avenue for Bayesian inference with INLA

arXiv
2022 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2204.06797
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2-s2.0-85170143690

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Van Niekerk, J.; Krainski, E.; Rustand, D.; Rue, H.
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An Extended Simplified Laplace strategy for Approximate Bayesian inference of Latent Gaussian Models using R-INLA

arXiv
2022 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2203.14304
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2-s2.0-85171078417

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Chiuchiolo, C.; van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.
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Bayesian survival analysis with INLA

arXiv
2022 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2212.01900
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2-s2.0-85179811666

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Alvares, D.; van Niekerk, J.; Krainski, E.T.; Rue, H.; Rustand, D.
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Janet Van Niekerk via Scopus - Elsevier

Fast and flexible inference for joint models of multivariate longitudinal and survival data using Integrated Nested Laplace Approximations

arXiv
2022 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85167723251

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Rustand, D.; van Niekerk, J.; Krainski, E.T.; Rue, H.; Proust-Lima, C.
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Joint Quantile Disease Mapping with Application to Malaria and G6PD Deficiency

arXiv
2022 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2201.12902
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2-s2.0-85170594298

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Alahmadi, H.; Rue, H.; van Niekerk, J.
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Janet Van Niekerk via Scopus - Elsevier

Parallelized integrated nested Laplace approximations for fast Bayesian inference

arXiv
2022 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2204.04678
EID:

2-s2.0-85169944081

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Gaedke-Merzhäuser, L.; van Niekerk, J.; Schenk, O.; Rue, H.
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SMART GRADIENT - AN ADAPTIVE TECHNIQUE FOR IMPROVING GRADIENT ESTIMATION

Foundations of Data Science
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3934/fods.2021037
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2-s2.0-85129553622

Part of ISSN: 26398001
Contributors: Fattah, E.A.; Van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.
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A principled distance-based prior for the shape of the Weibull model

Statistics and Probability Letters
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2021.109098
EID:

2-s2.0-85103782839

Part of ISSN: 01677152
Contributors: van Niekerk, J.; Bakka, H.; Rue, H.
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Competing risks joint models using R-INLA

Statistical Modelling
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/1471082X20913654
EID:

2-s2.0-85100513023

Part of ISSN: 14770342 1471082X
Contributors: Niekerk, J.V.; Bakka, H.; Rue, H.
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Joint posterior inference for Latent Gaussian Models with R-INLA

arXiv
2021 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2112.02861
EID:

2-s2.0-85171205478

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Chiuchiolo, C.; van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.
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Low-rank Variational Bayes correction to the Laplace method

arXiv
2021 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2111.12945
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2-s2.0-85179627256

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.
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Matrix-Variate Beta Generator - Developments and Application

Journal of the Iranian Statistical Society
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.52547/jirss.20.1.289
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2-s2.0-85115654066

Part of ISSN: 2538189X 17264057
Contributors: van Niekerk, J.; Bekker, A.; Arashi, M.
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New Frontiers in Bayesian Modeling Using the INLA Package in R

Journal of Statistical Software
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.18637/JSS.V100.I02
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2-s2.0-85120574568

Part of ISSN: 15487660
Contributors: van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.; Bakka, H.; Schenk, O.
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Skewed probit regression — identifiability, contraction and reformulation

REVSTAT-Statistical Journal
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85104012260

Part of ISSN: 21830371 16456726
Contributors: van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.
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Skewed probit regression — identifiability, contraction and reformulation

Revstat Statistical Journal
2021 | Journal article
HANDLE: 10754/666049
ARXIV: 2009.09414
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Smart gradient - An adaptive technique for improving gradient estimation

arXiv
2021 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2106.07313
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2-s2.0-85181623667

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Abdul Fattah, E.H.; van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.
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Janet Van Niekerk via Scopus - Elsevier

A principled distance-based prior for the shape of the Weibull model

arXiv
2020 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2002.06519
EID:

2-s2.0-85169980033

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Van Niekerk, J.; Bakka, H.; Rue, H.
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Janet Van Niekerk via Scopus - Elsevier

Bayesian Estimation of Two-Part Joint Models for a Longitudinal Semicontinuous Biomarker and a Terminal Event with R-INLA: Interests for Cancer Clinical Trial Evaluation

arXiv
2020 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2010.13704
EID:

2-s2.0-85148275485

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Rustand, D.; van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.; Tournigand, C.; Rondeau, V.; Briollais, L.
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Janet Van Niekerk via Scopus - Elsevier

Competing risks joint models using R-INLA

Statistical Modelling
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/1471082X19913654
EID:

2-s2.0-85085365715

Part of ISSN: 14770342 1471082X
Contributors: Niekerk, J.V.; Bakka, H.; Rue, H.
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Skewed probit regression - identifiability, contraction and reformulation

arXiv
2020 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2009.09414
EID:

2-s2.0-85170928467

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: van Niekerk, J.; Rue, H.
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Janet Van Niekerk via Scopus - Elsevier

A double generally weighted moving average exceedance control chart

Quality and Reliability Engineering International
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/qre.2393
EID:

2-s2.0-85055039523

Part of ISSN: 10991638 07488017
Contributors: Masoumi Karakani, H.; Human, S.W.; van Niekerk, J.
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Aortic Arch Baroreceptor Stimulation in an Experimental Goat Model: A Novel Method to Lower Blood Pressure

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2018.00193
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2-s2.0-85079391244

Part of ISSN: 2297055X
Contributors: Benson, J.F.; Schoeman, J.P.; Venter, F.J.; Ker, J.A.; Zeiler, G.E.; Bester, L.; van Niekerk, J.; Tintinger, G.R.
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Beta regression in the presence of outliers – A wieldy Bayesian solution

Statistical Methods in Medical Research
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/0962280218814574
EID:

2-s2.0-85060484541

Part of ISSN: 14770334 09622802
Contributors: Niekerk, J.V.; Bekker, A.; Arashi, M.
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Competing risks joint models using R-INLA

arXiv
2019 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1909.01637
EID:

2-s2.0-85170981202

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Van Niekerk, J.; Bakka, H.; Rue, H.
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Joint models as latent Gaussian models - Not reinventing the wheel

arXiv
2019 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1901.09365
EID:

2-s2.0-85170325247

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Van Niekerk, J.V.; Bakka, H.; Rue, H.
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New frontiers in Bayesian modeling using the INLA package in R

arXiv
2019 | Other
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1907.10426
EID:

2-s2.0-85170781463

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: van Niekerk, J.; Bakka, H.; Rue, H.; Schenk, O.
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Weighted distributions of eigenvalues

Linear Algebra and Its Applications
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.laa.2018.09.019
EID:

2-s2.0-85053878796

Part of ISSN: 00243795
Contributors: Arashi, M.; Bekker, A.; van Niekerk, J.
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A gamma-mixture class of distributions with Bayesian application

Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/03610918.2016.1267754
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2-s2.0-85019637215

Part of ISSN: 15324141 03610918
Contributors: van Niekerk, J.; Bekker, A.; Arashi, M.
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The role of the Namibian Livestock Traceability Systems in containing the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak: Case study from the Northern parts of Namibia

2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017
2017 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1109/NEXTCOMP.2017.8016172
EID:

2-s2.0-85030457141

Part of ISBN: 9781538638316
Contributors: Prinsloo, T.; De Villiers, C.; Van Niekerk, J.
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Weighted-type Wishart distributions with application

REVSTAT-Statistical Journal
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85018824438

Part of ISSN: 21830371 16456726
Contributors: Arashi, M.; Bekker, A.; Van Niekerk, J.
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Wishart distributions: Advances in theory with Bayesian application

Journal of Multivariate Analysis
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmva.2016.12.002
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2-s2.0-85010452316

Part of ISSN: 10957243 0047259X
Contributors: Bekker, A.; van Niekerk, J.; Arashi, M.
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Estimation under the matrix variate elliptical model

South African Statistical Journal
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84964433738

Part of ISSN: 0038271X
Contributors: Van Niekerk, J.; Bekker, A.; Arashi, M.; De Waal, D.J.
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Subjective Bayesian Analysis of the Elliptical Model

Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/03610926.2013.851222
EID:

2-s2.0-84942062701

Part of ISSN: 1532415X 03610926
Contributors: Van Niekerk, J.; Bekker, A.; Arashi, M.; Roux, J.J.J.
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