Collaborative Research: Bayesian Residual Learning and Random Recursive Partitioning Methods for Gaussian Process Modeling

Rare natural hazards (for example, storm surge and hurricanes) can cause loss of lives and devastating damage to society and the environment. For instance, Hurricane Katrina (2005) caused over 1,500 deaths and total estimated damages of $75 billion in the New Orleans area and along the Mississippi coast as a result of storm surge. Uncertainty…