Dr. Muhammad Kashif Ali Shah earned his PhD in Statistics from Thammasat University, Thailand, in December 2016. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at Government College University (GCU), Lahore, where he also holds the position of Coordinator for the MPhil Statistics Program.
Dr. Shah began his academic career at GCU Lahore in September 2004 as a Research Assistant on a contractual basis. In 2005, he was appointed as a Teaching Assistant for one year, followed by a temporary Lectureship in 2006 due to his commendable performance in teaching. In July 2007, he was selected as a regular Lecturer by the university’s Selection Board. In pursuit of advanced studies, Dr. Shah joined Thammasat University in May 2012 for his doctoral research. With over 21 years of experience in teaching and research, he has contributed extensively to both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He has served as visiting faculty for various disciplines including Management Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Economics, Commerce and Finance, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry, and Computer Science. Dr. Shah specializes in the development and application of preliminary test and Stein-type shrinkage estimation strategies for diverse probability models. He has published 12 research papers in reputable national and international journals and actively serves as a reviewer for several journals including Statistical Paper etc.
| From | To | Designation | Firm/Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2017 | Continue | Assistant Professor | Government College University, Lahore |
| Jul 2007 | Mar 2017 | Lecturer | Government College University, Lahore |
| Sep 2006 | Jul 2007 | Lecturer (Contract) | Government College University, Lahore |
| Sep 2005 | Aug 2006 | Teaching Assistant (Contract) | Government College University, Lahore |
| Makhdoom, W., Shah, M. K. A. and Ahmed, S. E. (2025). "Advancements in shrinkage estimation utilizing robust parameters for the Birnbaum-Saunders distribution in the case of multiple samples." Journal of Statistical Research, 59 (1), 65-79. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v59i1.83684 [Link] | |
| Ibrahim, M., Shah, M. K. A. and Ahsan-ul-Haq, M. (2025). "New two-parameter XLindley distribution with statistical properties, simulation and application on lifetime data." International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, 45 (01), 293-306. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02286203.2023.2199251 | Impact Factor: 3.9 [Link] | |
| Alomair, A.M., Nasir, M., Shah, M. K. A., and Ahsan-ul-Haq, M. (2025). "Power Quasi-XLindley probability distribution: Its properties, inference and application on engineering data." Alexandria Engineering Journal, 122 , 190-204. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2025.02.107 | Impact Factor: 6.8 [Link] | |
| Makhdoom, W., Shah, M. K. A., Zahra, N. and Ahmed, S. E. (2024). "Efficient Estimation Strategies for Estimating the Shape Parameter of the Birnbaum–Saunders Distribution Using Shrinkage Preliminary Test Type Estimators." Lobachevskii Journal of Mathematics, 45 (09), 4215-4223. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995080224604958 [Link] | |
| Makhdoom, W., Shah, M. K. A., Zahra, N. and Ahmed, S. E. (2024). "Optimizing Robust Shape Parameter: Improved Methodologies for Birnbaum–Saunders Distribution." Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice, 18 , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42519-024-00392-5 | Impact Factor: 0.9 [Link] | |
| Zahra, N., Shah, M. K. A. and Ahmed, S. E. (2020). "Estimation of Kurtosis Parameters of Multivariate Populations." Statistics and Applications, 18 (2), 353-368. | Impact Factor: 0.4 [Link] | |
| Lisawadi, S., Ahmed, S. E., Reangsephet, O. and Shah, M. K. A. (2019). "Simultaneous estimation of Cronbachs alpha coefficients." Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods, 48 (13), 3236-3257. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03610926.2018.1473882 | Impact Factor: 0.8 [Link] | |
| Shah, M. K. A., Lisawadi, S. and Ahmed, S. E. (2017). "Combining reliability functions of a Weibull distribution." Lobachevskii Journal of Mathematics, 38 (1), 101-109. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S199508021701019X [Link] | |
| Shah, M. K. A., Lisawadi, S. and Ahmed, S. E. (2017). "Merging Data from Multiple Sources: Pretest and shrinkage perspectives." Journal of Statistical Computation ans Simulation, 87 (8), 1577-1592. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00949655.2016.1277427 | Impact Factor: 1.2 [Link] | |
| Shah, M. K. A., Lisawadi, S. and Ahmed, S. E. (2016). "Model Selection and Post Estimation Based on a Pretest for Logistic Regression Models." Journal of Statistical Computation ans Simulation, 86 (17), 3495-3511. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00949655.2016.1167894 | Impact Factor: 1.2 [Link] | |
| Shah, M. K. A., Hyder, Z. and Pervaiz, M. K. (2009). "Central Bank Intervention and Exchange Rate Volatility in Pakistan: An Analysis using GARCH-X Model." Applied Financial Economics, 19 (18), 1497-1508. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09603100902967553 | Impact Factor: 2.1 [Link] |
| Shah, M. K. A., Zahra, N. and Ahmed, S. E. (2020). On the Simultaneous Estimation of Weibull Reliability Functions, . in Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management. ICMSEM 2019. , 1 ed. (pp.85-108). Xu, J., Ahmed, S. E., Cooke, F. and Duca, G. Springer, Cham. ISBN: 9783030212483 |
| 14th International Conference on Statistical Sciences: Statistics for Better Decision-Making and Development (2016), Jinnah Sindh Medical University and Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences. Karachi - Pakistan. Shah, M. K. A., Lisawadi, S. and Ahmed, S. E.. , Paper: "Asymptotic Theory of Simultaneous Estimation of Weibull Reliability Functions" | |
| International Conference on Applied Statistics (ICAS) (2016), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Thammasat University - Thailand. Phuket - Thailand. Shah, M. K. A., Lisawadi, S. and Ahmed, S. E.. , Paper: "Asymptotic Theory for the Simultaneous Estimation of Normal Means with Unknown Population Variances" |
| Title | Role | Funded by | Amount | Year | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrinkage and Preliminary Test Estimation of Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient | Principal Investigator | ORIC (Government College University Lahore) | 200000.00 | 2020 | Completed |
| Best PhD Thesis (2017), Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Thailand. Earned a cash prize of THB 10,000/- |
| Waqas Makhdoom (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Efficient Estimation Strategies for Different Parametric Functions of the Birnbaum-Saunders Distribution" (In Progress) | |
| Ahmad Attiq (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Modifying Maximum Likelihood Estimators of the Nakagami Distribution by Incorporating the Available Uncertain Prior Information: Some Preliminary Test Perspectives" (In Progress) | |
| Muhammad Jamshaid (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Numerical Comparison of Various Parameter Estimation Methods for the Lindley Distribution" (In Progress) | |
| Fazeen Razzaq (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Improved Estimation of Parameter of Lomax Distribution When Non Sample Information is Available" (Completed) | |
| Muhammad Nasir (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Power Quasi XLinldey Distribution with Mathematical Properties, Estimation and Applications" (Completed) | |
| Muhammad Haris Javaid (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Improved Estimation of Parameter of Maxwell Distribution When Uncertain Prior Information is Available in Multiple Samples" (Completed) | |
| Asim Jameel (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Improving the Efficiency of Maximum Likelihood Estimator of Population Variance σ2 using Non Sample Information from Half Normal Distribution Assuming µ to be known" (Completed) | |
| Arooj Nadeem (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Numerical Comparison of Various Estimation Methods for the Parameters of Kumaraswamy Distribution" (Completed) | |
| Muhammad Ibrahim (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "The Quasi Xlindley Distribution: Its Properties, Inference, and Applications" (Completed) | |
| Zammurad Bukhari (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Confidence Interval and Hypothesis Testing of Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficients" (Completed) | |
| Mubeen Hanif (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "On the improved Estimation of Linear Mixed Model Parameter Vector When Non-Sample Information is Available" (Completed) | |
| Aqsa Rani (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Statistical Analysis and Monitoring Old-Age Homes Working Under Social Welfare and Bait-Ul-Maal Punjab Through Shiny Flex Dashboard Using R-Markdown" (Completed) | |
| Numaira Shahzadi (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Improved Estimation of the Parameter of Lindley Distribution When Uncertain Prior Information is Available" (Completed) | |
| Mahwish Shahid (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Simultaneous Estimation of Reliability Functions of Weibull Distribution Under Censoring when Multiple Samples are Available" (Completed) | |
| Sana Shafaquiat (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Improving the Efficiency of Maximum Likelihood Estimators of the Generalized Pareto Distribution using Uncertain Prior Information" (Completed) | |
| Hafiz Muhammad Anwaar (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Joint Estimation of the Parameters of Generalized Logistic Distribution using Non Sample Information" (Completed) | |
| Nida Pervaiz (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Improved parameter estimation of generalized exponential distribution" (Completed) | |
| Ambreen Mian (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Estimation of Log-Normal Regression Parameters under Censoring using Preliminary Test Methodologies" (Completed) | |
| Syeda Wajiha Wajahat (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Joint Estimation of Parameters of Birnbaum-Saunders Distribution" (Completed) | |
| Mishkat Imtiaz (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Improved Estimation of Meta Regression Coefficients" (Completed) | |
| Usman Dogar (2013), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Factors Affecting the Utilization of Maternal Health Services in Punjab (Pakistan): A Multivariate Analysis using Logistic Regression" (Completed) | |
| Shaista Ashraf (2012), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index: A New Index for Punjab" (Completed) | |
| Saira Masood (2011), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "An Epidemiological Study of Respiratory Health Hazards among Poultry Workers in Lahore: A Case-Control Study of Poultry Farm Workers of Lahore" (Completed) | |
| Faiza Zubair (2011), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "At-Site Frequency Analysis of Maximum Monthly Total Rainfall in a Year for Stations all over Pakistan: A comparison between Three Estimation Methods (Co-supervised with Assistant Professor Amina Shahzadi)" (Completed) | |
| Irfan Aslam (2010), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of Sector Wise Distribution of Credit to Private Sector on Economic Growth: A Co-Integration Analysis" (Completed) | |
| Muhammad Nouman Nazar Qureshi (2010), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Modeling of different Fruits Production in Pakistan using ARIMA-X and Panel Models" (Completed) | |
| Mehreen Khalid (2010), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Existing Situation and Consumer Preference to Pay for Improved Water Supply and Satisfaction with Sanitation Services: A Case Study based on Allama Iqbal Town Lahore (Co-supervised with Assistant Professor Nighat Zahra)" (Completed) | |
| Syed Aamir Ali Bukhari (2009), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Bank Credit to Private Sector and Economic Growth in Pakistan: A Co-Integration Analysis" (Completed) | |
| Waqar Muhammad Khan (2009), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "SARIMA Modeling and Short-Long Term Dynamics of Electricity Consumption for IESCO Region" (Completed) | |
| Yasir Riaz (2009), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "A Statistical Study on the Risk-Factors of Child Mortality in Punjab using Negative Binomial and Logistic Regression Models (Co-supervised with Associate Professor Masood Amjad Khan)" (Completed) | |
| Muhammad Farooq (2009), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Modeling and Forecasting of Volatility in Exports of Pakistan using GARCH Models" (Completed) | |
| Tariq Aziz (2009), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Time Series Forecast Models of Consumer Price Index (CPI) for USA using GARCH Models (Co-supervised with Mueen Azad)" (Completed) | |
| Amir Bashir (2008), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Univariate and Multivariate Time Series Models for Various Inflation Rates in Pakistan (Co-supervised with Professor Dr. Muhammad Khalid Pervaiz)" (Completed) |
