ABOUT ME
PhD Researcher in Demography at the University of Bologna, Italy, specializing in advanced statistical methodologies to analyze complex population dynamics and societal change. MPhil in Statistics (Statistical Quality Control). Proficient in R, Python, Stata, SPSS, and Minitab.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lecturer in Statistics — Superior University, Sargodha, Pakistan (03/2023 – Present, currently on study leave for PhD at University of Bologna, Italy)
Student Voice Leader Advisor | Departmental QEC Advisor | Departmental Research Advisor | Managed and coordinated survey research for MS/BS student projects.
Administrative Officer — The University of Lahore, Sargodha, Pakistan (11/2021 – 12/2022)
Student research record management. Academic Councils and Board of Advanced Studies and Research.
EDUCATION
PhD in Statistics — University of Bologna, Italy (11/2024 – Current)
Department of Statistical Sciences "Paolo Fortunati"
MPhil in Statistics — University of Sargodha, Pakistan (10/2020 – 03/2023)
Fields: Demography, Statistical Quality Control
Thesis: Designing Adaptive Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Control Charts for Variability under Median Ranked Set Sampling
BSc in Statistics — University of Sargodha, Pakistan (09/2016 – 09/2020)
Field: Descriptive Statistics
PUBLICATIONS
[2024] Elucidation of mode of anticancerous activity of metal guanidinobenzimidazoles: A computational and experimental screening — Erum Jabeen, Muhammad Saad Khan, et al.
[2024] High-performance nano assemblies for heavy-metal filtration from wastewater
[2024] Influence of encapsulation metal hydroxy flavones in 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin over their DNA binding and anti-cancerous activities
[2023] Two-Dimensional Stable Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Turbulent Flow in Wavy Walled Channel
[2023] Minimal CSS-supplemented subgroups of finite groups
[2022] Time Series Modeling and Prediction of Life Expectancy Rate at Birth in Pakistan
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Female early marriage in South Asia under the threat of global climate change (11/2025 – Current)
Evaluating the Suitability of Presidential and Parliamentary Systems for Pakistan (04/2020 – 09/2020)
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
POPCLIMA SEMINAR: "Global climate migration is a story of who, not just how many" — Helene Benveniste, Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University. Bologna, Italy (12/06/2025)
POPCLIMA SEMINAR: "Partnership and Fertility Trajectories and Mental Wellbeing in Midlife" — Ann Berrington, University of Southampton. Bologna, Italy (18/09/2025)
GENPOP SEMINAR: "The Price of Uncertainty: Fertility Intentions and Global Risks in Four Countries" — Chen Peng, Bocconi University. Bologna, Italy (02/10/2025)
IEEE Authorship and Open Access Symposium: Tips and Best Practices to Get Published. Remote (15/10/2025)
SO-UNFER SEMINAR: "Childbearing cues in the digital age" — Anna Rotkirch, Population Research Institute, Väestöliitto. Bologna, Italy (16/10/2025)
SO-UNFER SEMINAR: "Forecasting Net Migration By Age" — Hana Sevcikova, University of Washington, Seattle. Bologna, Italy (30/10/2025)
Seminar: "Did the Paris Climate Agreement Work? Evidence from Bayesian Integrated Assessment" — Prof. Adrian E. Raftery, University of Washington. Bologna, Italy (03/11/2025)
Seminar: "Tra storia economica e demografia storica" — Presentazione della Rivista di Storia Economica. Bologna, Italy (11/11/2025)
GENPOP SEMINAR: "The social gap in stature in Sweden 1900–2000" — Ingrid van Dijk, Lund University. Bologna, Italy (05/08/2025)
CERTIFICATIONS
Causal Inference and Statistical Machine Learning — Academy for PhD Training in Statistics (APTS), Southampton (01–05 September 2025)
Data Analytics and Business Intelligence — Digiskills.pk (10/2022)
Content Marketing & Advertising — E-Rozgaar, University of Sargodha (01/2021)
SKILLS
Statistical Software: R, RStudio, Python, Stata, SPSS, Minitab, Statgraphics Centurion XVIII, EViews, MATLAB, Microsoft Excel
LANGUAGES
Urdu (Mother tongue)
English: Listening B2 | Reading C2 | Writing C1 | Spoken Production B2 | Spoken Interaction B2
Italian: Basic (A1)
