Dr. Yasar Mahmood is a statistician currently serving as Assistant Professor at the Department of Statistics, Government College University (GCU), Lahore. He earned his PhD in Statistics from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), where his research focused on developing control charts. His work builds on over a decade of experience in statistical process control and acceptance sampling.
Dr. Yasar Mahmood began his professional journey at the Punjab Bureau of Statistics before joining GCU Lahore in 2009. Over the years, he has contributed extensively to teaching, departmental administration, and academic quality assurance, holding key roles such as Program Coordinator, QEC focal person, and member of various academic committees.
His research has appeared in reputable international journals, including Computers & Industrial Engineering, International Journal of Production Research, and International Journal for quality in Health Care. He has also supervised numerous MPhil, BS, and MSc theses across applied and theoretical statistics.
Committed to academic development, Dr. Yasar Mahmood has participated in national and international workshops and conferences, and has been recognized with the Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS 2022) and a Best Publication Award (2022 & 2023) from USM. He remains dedicated to advancing statistical methods and fostering a strong research culture in his field.
| From | To | Designation | Firm/Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | Continue | Assistant Professor | Government College University, Lahore |
| Apr 2012 | Aug 2024 | Lecturer | Government College University, Lahore |
| Sep 2011 | Apr 2012 | Teaching Assistant | Government College University, Lahore |
| Sep 2009 | Aug 2011 | Research Assistant | Government College University, Lahore |
| Jan 2008 | Oct 2008 | Statistical Assistant | Punjab Bureau Of Statistics, P & D Department, Government Of The Punjab, Lahore |
| Javed, F., Ali, Z., Ali, S., Ahmed, N., Alam, M. K., Mahmood, Y. (2022). "Barley bran, a novel agricultural waste for the improved production of an extracellular laccase from a soil-inhabited Penicillium spp.." Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 12 (1), . DOI: https://doi.org/10.55251/jmbfs.3631 [Link] | |
| • Mahmood, Y., Fatima, S., Khan, H., Amir, H., Khoo, M.B.C., & Teh, S. Y. (2021). "Acceptance sampling plans based on Topp-Leone Gompertz distribution.." Computers & Industrial Engineering, 159 , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2021.107526 | Impact Factor: 5.431 [Link] | |
| Mahmood, Y., Ishtiaq, S., Khoo, M.B.C., Teh, S. Y., & Khan, H. (2021). "Monitoring of three-phase variations in the mortality of covid-19 pandemic using control charts: where does Pakistan stand?." International Journal for quality in Health Care, 33 (2), . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzab062 | Impact Factor: 2.038 [Link] | |
| Tahir, Z., Khan, H., Aslam, M., Shabbir, J., Mahmood, Y., & Smarandache, F. (2021). "Neutrosophic ratio type estimators for estimating the population mean.." Complex & Intelligent Systems, 7 , 2991–3001. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40747-021-00439-1 | Impact Factor: 4.927 [Link] | |
| Ishtiaq, S., Mahmood, Y., & Khan, H. (2019). "Acute performance estimation of students using quantile regression approach (a case study of Lahore).." Pakistan Journal of Education, 36 (3), 1-18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30971/pje.v36i3.850 | |
| Slam, H., & Mahmood, Y. (2019). "Contributory factors of traffic accidents in Lahore using generalized linear models (GLM).." NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences, 12 (1), 33-43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24949/njes.v12i1.506 [Link] | |
| Mahmood, Y., Bokhari, R., & Aslam, M. (2013). "Trade-off between inflation, interest and unemployment rate of Pakistan: evidence from co-integration analysis.." Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 7 (3), 496- 506. [Link] | |
| Aslam, M., Mahmood Y., Lio Y. L., Tsai T. R., & Khan, M. A. (2012). "Double acceptance sampling plans for Burr type-XII distribution percentiles under the truncated life test.." Journal of the Operational Research Society, 63 (7), 1010–1017. DOI: https://doi: 1057/ jors.2011.112 | Impact Factor: 0.971 [Link] |
| 3rd International Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development (2021), Sustainable Development Study Center, Government College University. Lahore, PB, Pakistan. Mahmood, Y., Ishtiaq, S., & Khan, H.. , Paper: "Monitoring of Particulate Matter (PM-2.5) using Control Charts: A case of Lahore" | |
| International conference on advances in interdisciplinary statistics and combinatorics (2021), Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, United States. Greensboro, NC, United States. Naeem, M., Khan, H., Mahmood, Y., & Riaz, M.. , Paper: "On estimation and monitoring of population mean using sampling on two successive occasions with auxiliary information" |
| Sanggar Sanjung Award (Student Category) - Hadiah Sanjungan (2023), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). | |
| Graduate Research Assistant for the Research University (RUI) grant (2022), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). | |
| Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) (2022), Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. | |
| Sanggar Sanjung Award (Student Category) - Hadiah Sanjungan (2022), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). | |
| Graduate Research Assistant for the Research University (RUI) grant (2021), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). |
| Rabia Arshad (2018), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Multiple dependent state sampling plans by using cost model" (Completed) | |
| Hajra Slam (2016), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Contributory Factors of Traffic Accidents in Lahore Using Generalized Linear Models (GLM)" (Completed) | |
| Sunaina Ishtiaq (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Estimation of extreme behaviors of student performance using Quantile regression approach ( A case study of Lahore)" (Completed) | |
| Farwa Asma (2012), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Forecast Model of Consumer Price Index for Pakistan Using Seasonal ARIMA and Conditional Volatility Models" (Completed) | |
| Rabia Bokhari (2012), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Trade-off between Inflation. Interest and Unemployment of Pakistan: Evidence from cointegration Analysis" (Completed) | |
| Asif Ali (2018), Master. Thesis: "Cost model of quick switching sampling system under exponential distribution using median life" (Completed) | |
| Ayesha Noor (2024), BS. Thesis: "The interplay of trade openness, information communication technology, foreign direct investment and urbanization on globalization: A statistical analysis of Pakistan" (Completed) | |
| Hudabia Amir and Sobia Shahzad (2019), BS. Thesis: "Percentile Time Truncated Repetitive Acceptance Sampling Plan for Topp-Leone Exponential Distribution" (Completed) | |
| Sadia Tufail and Amber Karim (2018), BS. Thesis: "Factors of Insecurity, Vigilante Violence and Role of State: A Case Study from Public and Private Universities of Lahore" (Completed) | |
| Wafa Sarwar and Arooj Nadeem (2018), BS. Thesis: "Effects of Implementing Total Productivity Maintenance (TPM): A Case Study of Packages Private Limited, Lahore" (Completed) | |
| Sara Zahid, Maryam Ishaq and Mamoona Abad (2016), BS. Thesis: "Statistical Analysis on Obsessive compulsive tendencies of GCU Students" (Completed) | |
| Faryal Malik, Ammara Azhar and Maira Shah (2016), BS. Thesis: "Application of Control Charts and Process capability Analysis on Khalid and Azhar Printing Press/Book binding, Lahore" (Completed) | |
| Samad Waqas, Ayesha Sardar and Shumaila Rafi (2016), BS. Thesis: "Influence of factors on Grades of GCU students of Statistics ( Major and Minor)" (Completed) | |
| Iraj Mahmood, Warda Farrukh and Ameer Hamza (2015), BS. Thesis: "Determinants of Crime rate in Pakistan by using the Multiple Linear Regression" (Completed) | |
| Hafiza Nasiha Sarwar and Hira Shahzad (2015), BS. Thesis: "Comparative and Exploratory study of issues and challenges of transgender (A case study of Lahore)" (Completed) | |
| Nazia Wattoo, Zulaikha Mashkoor and Amna Shahjahan (2014), BS. Thesis: "Statistical Comparison Between Co-Education and Single-gender Education system" (Completed) | |
| Waleed Nawaz, Ahtisham Ali and Rana Faizan Ahmed (2014), BS. Thesis: "Determinants of Child mortality using Multiple Regression Analysis" (Completed) | |
| Sajjad Hussain, Iqra Ehsan and Muhammad Javed (2014), BS. Thesis: "Process Evaluation using X ̅, R Charts and Capability Ratios (All Pure Juices 270 gm and Pickle 1Kg)" (Completed) | |
| Samra Qadir and Mahwish Rizvi (2013), BS. Thesis: "Mixed Regression ARMA model of electricity demand in Pakistan" (Completed) | |
| Zainab Khaliq (2012), BS. Thesis: "Statistical Process Control using Control Charts of Samad Bond 40-gram ALU tube (Samad Rubber Works Ltd.)" (Completed) | |
| Nimra Rao (2012), BS. Thesis: "Statistical Process Control using Control Charts and Process Capability Analysis of Jam and Ketchup (Shezan factory Bund Road Lahore)" (Completed) | |
| Iqra Sajid Butt (2011), BS. Thesis: "A statistical comparison for satisfaction with the university among the student of GCU Lahore and FCCU Lahore" (Completed) | |
| Muhammad Salman Younas (2011), BS. Thesis: "Total Quality Management and Analysis in National Flour Mill Limited by Determining Statistical Process Control" (Completed) | |
| Mehwish Javed (2011), BS. Thesis: "Case-Control study to Find Risk Factors of Dengue Fever in Lahore" (Completed) | |
| Aman Mehmood (2011), BS. Thesis: "Factors of Stress Level among doctors of different Hospitals in Lahore" (Completed) |
