Introductory Applied Multivariate Data Analysis

We are pleased to announce a unique series of workshops at UNSW demonstrating applied data analysis using chemometric and multiway analysis. Professor Rasmus Bro from the University of Copenhagen will be leading the workshops. Bro is an international-renowned chemometrician, the author of over 100 scientific papers, books, reviews and popular articles on chemometrics and data analysis, and is at the forefront of algorithm and software development in the field. Participants will gain hands-on data analysis experience through applying a variety of chemometric techniques to real multivariate datasets.

More information about the workshops and fees is available here.
The registration form can be downloaded here.
You can email the workshop administrator here.

APPLICATIONS

Chemometrics has been successfully applied to a range of chemical, biological and environmental data. For examples of multiway chemometrics applications, see Bro's recent article in Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry (36:279–293, 2007).

• Fluorescence spectroscopy
• Mass Spectrometry
• Chromatography
• Magnetic resonance (NMR)
• Forensic Science
• Image Analysis
• Process data
• Sensory data
• Environmental analysis
• Psychometric data

OVERVIEW

For a full description of course content click here.

Day 1-2: Introduction to chemometrics, PCA, PLS and classification

Audience: The course is intended for people working with large data sets or who have general interest in learning more about chemometrics and its applications. Some mathematical and statistical expressions will be used in the course and a variety of data will be used as examples.

Day 3: Advanced multivariate data analysis, variable selection and pre-processing

Audience: It is assumed that the participant has knowledge of basic chemometrics tools such as PCA and PLS, corresponding to Days 1-2 of the workshop.

Day 4-5: Multiway analysis, PARAFAC and beyond

Audience: It is assumed that the participant has some knowledge on basic chemometrics tools such as PCA and PLS, corresponding to Days 1-2 of the workshop.

Important notes:

• All workshops are independent of each other and treat different subjects. They are arranged to build upon progressively more insight on chemometrics methods and together provide a whole.
• PCs with MATLAB and PLS_Toolbox software installed will be provided to participants for use during practical exercises. The PLS_Toolbox uses graphical user-interfaces and hence no programming skills are needed. After the course, participants will be able to purchase the PLS_Toolbox or Solo, a standalone version of the toolbox that runs without Matlab, at a discounted price.

REGISTRATION

Download the registration form here. 10% Earlybird Discount on registrations will last until October 14.

MORE INFORMATION

Email the workshop administrators at katem@civeng.unsw.edu.au and robby@unsw.edu.au. For further information about the course contact Kate (+61-2-93855778) or Robby (+61-2-93855017).