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Biography
Rob J Hyndman FAA FASSA is a Professor of Statistics in the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics.
His academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and a PhD from the University of Melbourne. He is an accredited statistician with the Statistical Society of Australia.
He is an elected Fellow of both the Australian Academy of Science, and the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
Rob has researched and consulted with a wide range of business, industry and government clients. His work has included forecasting COVID-19 cases, demand forecasting for the electricity industry, estimating life expectancy for the Australian indigenous population, and forecasting Australian tourism demand.
He is an elected fellow of the International Institute of Forecasters, an elected member of the International Statistical Institute, and a member of the International Association for Statistical Computing, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and the Statistical Society of Australia. He was Theory & Methods Editor of the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics (2001-2004), Editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Forecasting (2005-2018), Editor of the Journal of Statistical Software since 2011, and Executive Editor of the R Journal since 2023.
Rob has received several prestigious awards for his research including the 2007 Moran Medal from the Australian Academy of Science, and the 2021 Pitman Medal from the Statistical Society of Australia. He has also been a recipient of the 2022 Australian Awards for University Teaching for outstanding contributions to student learning, the 2021 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Innovation in Learning and Teaching, the HP Innovation Research Award (2010), the Vice Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision (2008) and numerous Dean's awards for research, teaching, innovation and external collaboration.
Rob's research interests include forecasting, time series analysis, computational statistics, anomaly detection, and exploratory data analysis. He has also supervised more than 30 PhD and Masters students, with current projects including energy analytics, data visualization, hierarchical forecasting, anomaly detection and time series forecasting.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Director, International Institute of Forecasters
2005 → 2018
Research area keywords
- Business Analytics
- Machine Learning
- Forecasting
- Demography
- Computational Statistics
- Time Series
- Anomaly Detection
- Exploratory Data Analysis
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ARC Training Centre in Optimisation Technologies, Integrated Methodologies, and Applications (OPTIMA)
Smith-Miles, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Stuckey, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Taylor, P. G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ernst, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Aickelin, U. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Garcia De La Banda Garcia, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pearce, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wallace, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bondell, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hyndman, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Alpcan, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thomas, D. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Anjomshoa, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kirley, M. G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tack, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Costa, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fackrell, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Glazebrook, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Branke, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), O'Sullivan, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), O'Shea, N. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Cheah, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Meehan, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Wetenhall, P. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Bowly, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Bridge, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Faka, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Mareels, I. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Coleman, R. A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Crook, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Liebman, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Aleti, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Equans Services Australia Pty Limited
23/09/21 → 23/09/26
Project: Research
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RACE for 2030: Reliable Affordable Clean Energy for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre (RACE for 2030 CRC)
Beins, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bahrani, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Leroux, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kraal, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Razzaghi, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Strengers, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Goodwin, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pink, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rudolph, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Raven, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bergmeir, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Saunderson, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Leslie, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gangadharan, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Islam, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wang, L. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ward, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Xiao, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wallace, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tack, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stuckey, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, Y.-F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pan, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), de Nijs, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Buckingham, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Denis-Ryan, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ens, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dargaville, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chang, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yu, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), White, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zlatanov, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hyndman, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Panagiotelis, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Athanasopoulos, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/20 → 30/06/31
Project: Research
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Loss-based Bayesian Prediction
Maneesoonthorn, O. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Martin, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Frazier, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Hyndman, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
19/06/20 → 18/06/25
Project: Research
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Forecast Reconciliation Workshop
Hyndman, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Wickramasuriya, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Di Fonzo, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
International Institute of Forecasters
6/09/23 → 8/09/23
Project: Research
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Time series analysis and modelling to predict attendant care needs
Hyndman, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
3/01/23 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Comments on: exploratory functional data analysis
Hyndman, R. J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Test. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Forecasting interrupted time series
Hyndman, R. J. & Rostami-Tabar, B., 2025, In: Journal of the Operational Research Society. 76, 4, p. 790-803 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Hierarchical Time Series Forecasting in Emergency Medical Services
Rostami-Tabar, B. & Hyndman, R. J., May 2025, In: Journal of Service Research. 28, 2, p. 278-295 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
MSTL: a seasonal-trend decomposition algorithm for time series with multiple seasonal patterns
Bandara, K., Hyndman, R. J. & Bergmeir, C., 2025, In: International Journal of Operational Research. 52, 1, p. 79-98 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Optimal forecast reconciliation with time series selection
Wang, X., Hyndman, R. J. & Wickramasuriya, S. L., Jun 2025, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 323, 2, p. 455-470 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Prizes
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Australian Awards for University Teaching: Citation for outstanding contributions to student learning
Athanasopoulos, G. (Recipient) & Hyndman, R. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean’s Award for Innovation in Learning and Teaching, Monash Business School.
Athanasopoulos, G. (Recipient) & Hyndman, R. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean’s Commendation for Research Impact, in recognition of significant research performance, Monash Business School.
Athanasopoulos, G. (Recipient) & Hyndman, R. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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