Dr. Farzana Afroz
(Associate Professor)Department of Statistics
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Statistics | Otago University | New Zealand | 2018 |
| Masters | Statistics | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2010 |
| Bachelor | Statistics | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2009 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Dhaka University | 26, Aug 2018 | Currently Working | |
| lecturer | Dhaka University | 16, Mar 2013 | 25-08-2018 | |
| Statistical Officer | icddrb | Mohakhali | 09, Sep 2012 | 31-10-2012 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Robust Statistics, Biostatistics |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Comparison Among Several Estimators of Overdispersion Parameter for Sparse Poisson Data | Farzana Afroz | Zillur Rahman Shabuz | Nur E Zannat Rumi | Current Year | |
| Masters | Fitting Browne's model on Bird Banding Data: A Study on Overdispersion Estimator Selection | Farzana Afroz | Sonia Sharmin | Current Year |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | Estimating Overdispersion in Sparse Multinomial Data | Otago University Doctoral Scholarship | 01-03-2015 | 28-02-2018 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Journal Article | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Farzana Afroz : Proposing a New Estimator of Overdispersion for Multinomial Data,
Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.72 , no.1 , pp.56--62 , 2024
.
|
| 2 |
Kamrul Hassan, Oaisharia Vocto Oishi and Farzana Afroz : Assessment of Economic Leakage in Tourism System of the Sundarbans (Bangladesh).,
Analele Universităţii din Oradea, Seria Geografie , vol.XXXIII , pp.77-91 , 2024
.
|
| 3 |
Farzana Afroz, Kamrul Hassan and Jannatul Ferdaus : FACTORS IMPACTING FINANCIAL LOSS OF SMALL TOURISM BUSINESSES DUE TO COVID-19,
Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites , vol.50 , no.4 University of Oradea, Department of Geography, Tourism and Territorial Planning , pp.1268--1275 , 2023
.
|
| 4 |
Farzana Afroz, Kamrul Hassan and Jannatul Ferdaus : Impacts of covid-19 on travel behavior of the people in Bangladesh,
GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites , vol.40 , no.1 , pp.56--63 , 2022
.
|
| 5 |
Ummay Nayeema Islam and Farzana Afroz : Impact of Migration on the Utilization of Antenatal Care Services among Women of Urban Slums in Bangladesh,
Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.70 , no.2 , pp.8--14 , 2022
.
|
| 6 |
FarzanaAfroz : Studying the Third Cumulant of the Mixture of Dirichlet-multinomial Distributions,
The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.69 , no.2 , pp.96--100 , 2021
.
|
| 7 |
Kamrul Hassan, Tasnim Mosharaf and Farzana Afroz : Relative Importance of Food in Tourism: A Study on Domestic Tourists in Bangladesh,
, 2020
.
|
| 8 |
Farzana Afroz, Matthew Parry and David Fletcher : Estimating Overdispersion in Sparse Multinomial Data,
Biometrics , pp.20 , 2020
.
|
| 9 |
Farzana Afroz and Zillur Rahman Shabuz : Comparison Between Two Multinomial Overdispersion Models Through Simulation,
Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.68 , no.1 , pp.45--48 , 2020
.
|
| 10 |
Farzana Afroz, Md Kamrul Hassan : An assessment of Impact of Some Demographic Variables on Traveling Behavior of Dhaka City Dwellers: An Application of Logistic Regression Model,
Journal of Business and Management Invention , vol.5 , no.3 , 2016
.
|
| 11 |
Farzana Afroz, Wasimul Bari : On Optimal GQL Estimation Approach for longitudinal Dynamic Binary Model: An Application to the Maternal Morbidity Data of Bangladesh,
The Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.26 , 2013
.
|
| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | • Qazi Motahar Husain Gold Medal | 2013 | Bangladesh | For securing 1st Position in MS Exam |
| National | • Qazi Motahar Husain Award | 2011 | Bangladesh | For securing 1st Position in Honours Exam |
Dr. Farzana Afroz
Associate Professor
Department of Statistics
Faculty of Science
Email: fafroz87@du.ac.bd
Phone: Room-407, Qazi Motahar Hossain Bhaban