Soren Basnet
M.S. Statistics & Data Science · ML & Genomics Research
About
I am a graduate student in Statistics and Data Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with research interests in statistical learning, genomics, and interpretable machine learning. I enjoy building end-to-end systems that combine theory-driven models with real-world data.
Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison
M.S. Statistics and Data Science · May 2027
Luther College
B.A. Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics · May 2025
Honors: Dean’s List, Dean’s Scholarship
Research & Experience
Research Student – UW–Madison
Machine learning for gene regulatory network inference using single-cell RNA-seq data.
Biostatistician Intern – Mayo Clinic
GWAS, heritability analysis, and ML pipelines for disease risk modeling using R and Python.
Selected Projects
- Heritability Analysis using GCTA
- GWAS on admixed populations
- Feathr: Physics-based social discussion platform (Next.js, Python)