Teaching
Teaching and mentoring
Course websites
Statistics I
Introduction to probability and statistics, from types of data and descriptive statistics to sampling and inference, with Minitab, SPSS and Excel. Nine lectures, each with a detailed lesson, formula sheet, mind map, flashcards and slides, plus a live AI tutor.
Open the course site ↗ STAT 341Actuarial Statistics I
Actuarial modelling for insurance and financial risk, following the Loss Models framework: distributional quantities, continuous, discrete and multivariate models, coverage modifications and aggregate loss models. Study Lab for enrolled students.
Open the course site ↗Teaching methods in practice
AI-supported Study Lab for STAT 101
Each of the nine lectures has a detailed lesson, formula sheet, mind map, flashcards and slides, plus a live AI tutor grounded in the course with four learning modes (new, refresh, exam preparation and “stuck”). Minitab, SPSS and Excel are integrated throughout.
STAT 341 course portal
A Study Lab for Actuarial Statistics I with notes, formulas, mind maps, flashcards, slides, media and an AI tutor for every chapter, available to enrolled students who sign in.
Assessment that mixes practice and collaboration
In STAT 101 the assessment combines examinations and quizzes with lab work in statistical software, online homework and collaborative learning.
Professional development and recognition
Harvard–Qatar University Faculty Fellowship (May 2024), the Academic and Teaching Excellence Award of the College of Arts and Sciences (2018/2019), and the Jesse C. Arnold Award for Teaching Excellence at Virginia Tech (2008/2009). Workshops for Qatar University faculty through the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
Courses taught
Introductory and service statistics
- Introductory Statistics
- Applied Statistics
- Engineering Statistics
- Statistical Methods I
- Statistical Methods I for Social Sciences
- Statistics for Economics
- Probability
Statistical modelling and methods
- Regression Analysis
- Linear Models
- Applied Multivariate Analysis
- Time Series
- Stochastic Process
- Econometrics
- Introduction to Quality Control
- Actuarial Statistics I
Biostatistics
- Biostatistics
- Advanced Biostatistics
- Biological Statistics I & II
Mathematics, operations research and practice
- Mathematical Analysis
- Linear Algebra
- Mathematical Programming
- Operations Research
- Game Theory
- Statistical Consulting
- Senior Projects
- Thesis
Courses taught at Qatar University, Oklahoma State University, Virginia Tech and Cairo University (CV, “Courses Taught”), plus STAT 341 Actuarial Statistics I.
Graduate supervision
Current
Completed
Teaching recognition
- 2024Harvard–Qatar University Faculty Fellowship
- 2018/19Academic and Teaching Excellence AwardCollege of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University
- 2017/18Outstanding Faculty Service AwardQatar University
- 2016/17Outstanding Programs’ Coordinator AwardCollege of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University
- 2008/09Jesse C. Arnold Award for Teaching ExcellenceDepartment of Statistics, Virginia Tech