Actuarial Science & Risk Management, Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
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Full Time Faculty

Syed Afrozuddin Ahmed (Chairman)

Professor
M.Phil from England
M.Sc (Statistics), University of Karachi
  • 27 years teaching experience in Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • 3 year experience as a member of Syndicate, University of Karachi
  • Author of 24 research papers and articles
  • Field of specialization includes Generalized Linear Models
  • Member of RSS

Asim Jamal Siddiqui

Professor
MS in Statistics, Mcgill University, Canada
  • 35 years experience of teaching at University of Karachi, Mcgill University, Canada and Tripili University, Libya
  • Ex- Chairman, Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • Ex-Chairman, Department of Business Administration, University of Karachi
  • Author of 20 research papers and articles
  • Field of interest includes sampling theory, design of experiment, time series, business statistics, and research methods
  • Member of SAKU, KASSIS, and PAP (Population Association of Pakistan)

Zahid Mehmood

Adjunct professor
M.A (Statistics), Punjab University
  • 40 years’ teaching experience at University of Karachi, IBA, Dow and other institutions of higher education.
  • ISOSS-PSA award for the outstanding contribution in Statistics in Pakistan-1999
  • Ex-Chairman, Department of Statistics, University of Karachi during the period of (1993-1996) and (1999-2001)
  • Author of 70 research papers and articles
  • Fields of specialization includes Population Analysis, Sample Survey Methods, Biostatistics and Epidemology, Applied Statistics and Education.

Dr. Junaid Sagheer Siddiqi

Professor
PhD in Statistics, University of Karachi
  • 32 year experience of teaching at University of Karachi, IBA and others
  • Currently Director of Student Counseling & Guidance, University of Karachi
  • Ex-Chairman of Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • Author of 15 research papers and articles
  • Field of specialization includes Multivariate Analysis and Applied Statistics
  • Member of Royal Statistical Society and SAKU

Dr. Ejaz Ahmed

Professor
Ph.D University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
M.Sc. (Statistics) , University of Karachi
  • 32 years experience of teaching at University of Karachi, IBA and others
  • Currently Director of Student Counseling & Guidance, University of Karachi
  • Ex-Chairman of Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • Author of 15 research papers and articles
  • Field of specialization includes Multivariate Analysis and Applied Statistics
  • Member of Royal Statistical Society and SAKU

Ghulam Hussain

Professor
MA, M.Sc, MS
  • 29 year teaching experience in University of Karachi
  • Ex-Chairman, Department of Computer Science , University of Karachi
  • Author of 14 research papers and articles
  • Field of specialization includes Time Series and Computational Statistics

Muhammad Aslam

Associate Professor
M.Phil in Statistics from University of Karachi
M.Sc in Statistics from University of Karachi
  • 23 years teaching and research experience in Department of Statistics
  • Areas of specialization are inference, Mathematics, Actuarial Modeling & Actuarial Mathematics
  • Author of 45 research papers published on national and international journals
  • Member of the ICCS, SAKU and KUTS

Ehtesham Hussain

Associate Professor
M.Phil in Statistics from University of Karachi
  • 20 years teaching and research experience in Department of Statistics
  • Areas of specialization are Mathematical Statistics, Categorical Data Analysis and Management Sciences
  • Member of the SAKU and KASSIS
  • Author of 8 research papers and articles


Dr. Mudassir Uddin

Professor
PhD in Statistics (Multivariate Analysis) from University of Aberdeen
M.Sc in Statistics (Multivariate Analysis) from Oxford University
  • 20 years teaching experience in the Department of Statistics and various others departments of the University of Karachi
  • Member of the Royal Statistical Society since 1997
  • Areas of specialization are Applied Statistics, Computational and Graphical Statistics and Non-parametric and Multivariate Analysis especially in Dimension Reducing Techniques and related areas.
  • Author of 19 research papers and articles

Farah Yasmin


M.Sc (Statistics), University of Karachi
M.Phil, University of Karachi
  • Currently pursuing PhD from Monash University
  • 10 years teaching experience in the Department of Statistics
  • Gold medallist and position holder in faculty
  • Areas of specialization are Statistical Methods and Design of Experiment

Rafia Shafi

Assistant Professor
M.Sc (Statistics), University of Karachi
  • 10 years teaching experience in the Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • Life time member of KASSIS
  • Member of PAP (Population Association of Pakistan)
  • Areas of interest are Statistical Methods and Demography

Suboohi Safdar

Lecturer
M.Sc (Statistics), University of Karachi
  • 7 years teaching experience in the Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • Life time member of ASQC (American Statistical Quality Control)
  • Life time member of KASSIS
  • Fields of interest are Reliability & Quality control, Design of experiment and Applied Regression Analysis

Arfa Maqsood

Lecturer
M.Sc (Statistics), University of Karachi
  • 6 years teaching experience in the Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • Life time member of KASSIS and member of CDS (Career Development Society)
  • Writing research paper (under publication)
  • Fields of interest are Descriptive Statistics, Theory of Probability, Theory of Inference, Design of Experiment, Correlation and Regression, and Time Series Analysis

Bushra Shamshad

Lecturer
M.Sc (Statistics), University of Karachi
  • 4 years teaching experience in the Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • Awarded gold medal in Annual Convocation 2005 from University of Karachi and also awarded gold medal from Statistical Alumni Karachi University (SAKU)
  • Field of interest are Multivariate Analysis, Statistical Method, Quality Control, and Reliability, Sampling Distribution, Elementary Distribution and Linear Algebra
  • Joint secretary of SAKU and member of CDS
  • 2 research papers are in process of publication

Sara Azher

Lecturer
M.Sc (Statistics), University of Karachi
  • 3 years teaching experience in Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • Currently enrolled in M.phil (Time Series and Analysis, forecasting models)
  • Research paper published in ISOSS (Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences)
  • Field of interest are Quality Control, Multivariate and Time Series

Sana Riaz

Co-operative Lecturer
M.Sc (Statistics), University of Karachi
  • Currently pursuing M.A.S (AERC) from University of Karachi
  • 2 year teaching experience in Department of Statistics and Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi
  • Area of special interest are Time Series, Analysis and forecasting, simulation & modeling

Hina Rasheed

Co-operative Lecturer
M.Sc (Statistics), University of Karachi
  • 2 year teaching experience in the Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • Member of American Society for Quality (ASQ)
  • Fields of interest are Quality Control & Reliability, Design of Experiments and Econometrics

Farrukh Javed

Co-operative Lecturer
M. Phil (Financial Time Series, enrolled), University of Karachi
M.SC (Statistics), University of Karachi
  • 2 year teaching experience in Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • Member of American Society for Quality (ASQ)
  • Member of Mathematics Association of Pakistan (MAP)
  • Areas of interest are Time Series Analysis, Statistical Inference, Mathematical Statistics, Quality Control & Reliability, Statistical Process Control

Rahat Bibi

Co-operative Lecturer
M.A. (Statistics), University of Karachi
  • One year teaching experience in Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • One year teaching experience in RLAK Govt. College of Home Economics
  • Areas of special interest includes Time Series, Multivariate Analysis and Experimental Design

Farheen Shafique

Co-operative Lecturer
M.Sc (Statistics), University of Karachi
  • One year teaching experience in the Department of Statistics, University of Karachi
  • Field of special interest are Operation Research, Multivariate Analysis and Statistical Methods