President Email: chris.tsokos@ifnaworld.org Home: http://www.math.usf.edu/~profcpt Dr. Tsokos is Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of South Florida. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Engineering Sciences and his Master of Science in Mathematics from the University of Rhode Island and his Doctoral Degree in Probability and Statistics form the University of Connecticut. Dr. Tsokos is the author of more than 300 publications in academic journals. He has writtne 15 textbooks and research monographs and more than 40 technical publications. He served as Doctoral Advisor for more than 40 students from twelve different countries. He has served and is currently serving in more than 12 academic international journals. Dr. Tsokos has lectured in several countries with extensive invited lecture tours in the P.R. of China, Turkey, the Russian Academy of Science, and India among others. He has been an advisor and consultant for NASA, NSF, NIH, ONR, US Air Force, US Army, EPA, ACS, as well as several Fortune 500 companies. He is a member of several professional societies, which include a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and the International Statistical Institute, among others. He is the recipient of several distinguished honors and awards for his professional, educational and humanitarian accomplishments. Secretary Email: rwooten@ifnaworld.org Home: http://www.acceber.net/Pedagogue Dr. Wooten is president of The Pedagogue, a Private Educational and Research Company that serves the public needs. She reived her Bachelors and Masters Degree in Mathematics and Doctoral Degree in Statistics from the University of South Florida. She has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses at USF during the past several years. Dr. Wooten is an interdisciplinary scientist in developing methematical and statistical models for GLOBAL WARMING, hurricanes, health sciences, volcanic studies and ecological processes, among others. She has an extensive list of publications in her area of research interests. Dr. Wooten is a popular lecturer and has made several research presentations. Her philanthropic services in mathematical sciences extend to her being a tutor and academic advisor at the award winning Urban Scholars Outreach Program at USF for underprivileged students. She is also a co-founder of the educational Dr. A.N.V. Rao Gurukulam Program. She is a member of several professional societies and the author of several techinal publications that promote quality undergraduate teaching in mathematical sciences. Director of International Affairs Email: asaghafi@sju.edu Dr. Saghafi earned his PhD in Applied Mathematics from Iran University of Science and Technology where he specialized in divergence measures, entropy, Weibull and order k Poisson models. Further, he earned his second PhD in Statistics from University of South Florida, specializing in machine learning, time series classification and BIG data analytics. In 2011, he expounded upon a decades-old limitation by finding a closed-form solution for an open problem since 1983 on the Poisson distributions of order k. Saghafi’s endeavor in applied mathematics and statistics is incredibly useful for solving practical, real-world problems, reflected by the diversity of journals that have accepted his work for publication and by the collaboration with researchers from many disciplines. Director of Information Technologies Email: dkim@shsu.edu Dr. Kim is an Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science at Sam Houston State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics with a concentration in Statistics from the University of South Florida, where he studied under Dr. Chris P. Tsokos. His research focuses on statistical machine learning, particularly time-dependent data analysis, clustering algorithms, and Bayesian modeling, with applications in health science, finance, and environmental studies. IFNA Academic Program Committee Email: rckafle@shsu.edu Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science at Sam Houston State University  Email: jpokharel@siena.edu Dr. Jayanta K. Pokharel is an Assistant Professor of Business Analytics and Actuarial Science at Siena College. He holds a B.S. in Physics from the Tribhuvan University and an MBA from Ace Institute of Management in Nepal. He later earned an M.S. in Finance from the University of Tampa and a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics from the University of South Florida. Dr. Pokharel’s research focuses on the innovative application of statistical methodologies and machine learning algorithms to improve the performance and efficiency of financial systems. His work spans data-driven predictive modeling, the development of stochastic intensity functions, and the creation of monitoring indicators for non-linear systems. He also explores areas such as probability distributions of asset returns, portfolio construction and optimization, risk management, operations research, decision modeling, and machine learning. His scholarly contributions have been published in esteemed peer-reviewed journals, including the International Journal of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Risk Management, and the Journal of Mathematical Finance, among others. He has received several accolades for his research excellence, including the prestigious UT Delo Grant Award from the University of Tampa and the Tharp Award from the University of South Florida. A dedicated educator, Dr. Pokharel is passionate about teaching and mentoring in the fields of Business Analytics, FinTech, Data Science, Operations Management, and Management Information Systems. With over 15 years of experience in leading and managing business education initiatives in Nepal, he brings a global perspective and deep commitment to academic leadership. He is a firm believer in research-based education, aimed at fostering and nurturing a culture where faculty and staff embody the qualities we aspire for our students to achieve: self-regulated lifelong learners and responsible, contributing members of society and the world.  Email: hansapani.rodrigo@utrgv.edu Dr. Hansapani Rodrigo research interests span over several interdisciplinary areas including statistical data mining, especially artificial neural networks (ANNs), Bayesian analysis, Survival analysis and Time series analysis. She always likes to explore beyond the conventional statistical methods, in fact, merge them with advanced computational techniques to handle BIG DATA.  Email: erasmus.tetteh-bator@jsums.edu Dr. Erasmus Tetteh-Bator is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences at Jackson State University (JSU), USA. He earmed his Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of South Florida, USA. As a Statistician, Data Analyst, and Research Consultant, Dr. Tetteh-Bator specializes in real-data-driven analytical predictive modeling, supervised machine learning, reliability analysis, survival analysis, and the application of both qualitative and quantitative statistical methods and algorithms. He collaborates as a Data Analyst and Researcher with the National Institute of Health (NIH) under the All of Us Researh Program. Additionally, he serves as a mentor and advisor to several undergraduate and graduate students engaged in multidisciplinary research within the Statistical and Data Science Research Mentorship Program at College of Science, Engineering, and Technology at JSU. Dr. Tetteh-Bator is an Elsevier Reviewer for the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Preventing Chronic Disease Journal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Cancer Control Journal. His research interests in interdisciplinary data include biomedical and health science data, finance and economic data, and physical and industrial data. |
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