Léo Belzile
Associate Professor
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Summary
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SeniorLéo Belzile is an associate professor of statistics at HEC Montréal with nine years of experience specializing in extreme value analysis for multivariate and spatial environmental data, particularly hydrology. He combines rigorous methodological research with practical applications, advising on risk and extremes in environmental contexts. Beyond research and teaching, he has substantial event leadership experience organizing large conferences—including sponsor fundraising, financial audits, logistics, and volunteer coordination—which informs his pragmatic approach to project management. Active on academic committees at national and institutional levels, he has contributed to curriculum modernization and workload balancing initiatives. Based in Montreal, he brings a blend of technical depth, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and operational savvy to both research and academic service.
10 years of coding experience
French, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (47)
truncated10
gaussian10
learnr9
simulation9
predictive9
rcpp9
bayesian8
base-r8
log-likelihood8
r-package8
r7
nlopt7
pandoc6
regression6
latex6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
lbelzile/mvPot
Mar 2018 - Jul 2023
R package mvPot: Tools for high-dimensional peaks-over-threshold inference and simulation of spatial processes.
Contributions:27 pushes in 5 years 4 months
r-packagecrosswordpeaks-over-thresholdspatialinference
lbelzile/math80667a
Dec 2020 - Jan 2023
Contributions:48 commits, 87 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
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