Biography
Dr. Sandra Ferreira
Dr. Sandra Ferreira
University of Beira Interior, Portugal
Biography: 
I am Auxiliar Professor at the University of Beira Interior (UE), Portugal.My publications and current research interests focus on statistical inference for estimable functions and variance components, in linear mixed models with commutative orthogonal block structure (COBS). I completed my Ph.D. in 2006 at the University of Beira Interior, where I am teaching courses in basic statistics, quantitative methods, hierarchical linear models and multivariate analysis. I am is member of the working group (WG) CMStatistics (this WG focuses on all computational and methodological aspects of statistics) and member of IEOM Society. Also belong to several conference committee and serve the editorial board of several journals.