Abdul Sattar Ghaffari
@abdulsattarghaffari
Applied statistician specializing in medical and psychological data analysis.
PakistanWhat I'm looking for
I am an applied statistician with over 18 years of experience as a researcher and teacher, specializing in analysis of medical, psychological, sociological, and educational data using Minitab, R, SmartPLS, Python, SPSS, AMOS and EViews.
I hold a PhD in Statistics from Shandong University and have authored 37 publications with more than 400 citations (h-index 8, i10-index 6), including multiple SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus-ranked articles; I have also served in lecturer, assistant professor and associate professor roles at multiple Pakistani universities.
I currently serve as a Biostatistician at the Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, and I am committed to rigorous, applied research and high-quality teaching that bridges statistical methods with real-world health and social science problems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
SUBiostatistician
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Serving as Biostatistician in ORIC, providing statistical support for research design, analysis and manuscript preparation since October 2024, contributing to medical and clinical research projects.
Visiting Faculty, Statistics
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture
Aug 2024 - Oct 2024 (2 months)
Served as visiting faculty for master's level statistics from August 2024 to October 2024, delivering applied statistics instruction and short-term course modules.
Associate Professor
Multan Post Graduate College
Jan 2022 - Oct 2024 (2 years 9 months)
Served as Associate Professor in Statistics teaching Master and MPhil students, developing curricula and supervising research projects across statistical and biostatistical topics. Delivered courses and mentored students from January 2022 to October 2024, improving research output and postgraduate supervision.
BUVisiting Faculty, Statistics
Bahauddin Zakariya University
Feb 2007 - Oct 2024 (17 years 8 months)
Served as visiting faculty teaching master's level statistics and supervising research from February 2007 to July 2016 and January 2020 to October 2024, contributing to course instruction and collaborative research.
Visiting Faculty, Statistics
The Islamia University
Sep 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 3 months)
Served as visiting faculty teaching master's level statistics from September 2022 to December 2023, supporting curriculum delivery and student research supervision.
Visiting Faculty, Statistics
Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Tech
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 11 months)
Provided master's level statistics instruction as visiting faculty from January 2022 to December 2023, delivering applied courses and supervising student research projects.
Assistant Professor
Multan Post Graduate College
Jun 2021 - Jan 2022 (7 months)
Served as Assistant Professor in Statistics at Master and MPhil levels, teaching advanced statistical methods and supervising theses between June 2021 and January 2022. Contributed to course delivery and student research progress.
Lecturer in Statistics
Multan Post Graduate College
May 2006 - Aug 2016 (10 years 3 months)
Taught master's level statistics courses and performed research duties from May 2006 to August 2016 and again January 2020 to May 2021, delivering applied statistics instruction and advising student projects.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SUShandong University
Doctor of Philosophy, Statistics
PhD in Statistics with research on econometric analysis of psychological problems among bankers with cardiac disease (case-control study).
BUBahauddin Zakariya University
Master of Philosophy, Statistics
MPhil in Statistics with thesis work on statistical insight of the results of General Elections 2013.
BUBahauddin Zakariya University
Master of Science, Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics covering advanced statistical methods and data analysis.
BUBahauddin Zakariya University
Bachelor of Arts, Arts
Bachelor-level studies (Bachelor in Arts) completed at Bahauddin Zakariya University.
Board of Punjab Board of Technical Education (PBTE), Lahore
Intermediate, Intermediate
Intermediate level certification awarded by PBTE, Lahore.
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Multan
Matriculation, Secondary Education
Matriculation certificate from the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Multan.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
PakistanAuthorized to work in
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