Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Dr. Omar Mohammad Barakat Eidous

(Statistics)

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Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science,YarmoukUniversity, Irbid Jordan

+962-2-2711111:Ext 2333 (Office)

+962-2-777166302 (Mobile)

E-mail

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Personal Data

Date of Birth: Sept., 3 , 1969

Nationality: Jordanian

Marital status: Married with four children

Education

2001 Ph.D. (Statistics), National University of Malaysia -Malaysia

Thesis Title: Parametric, Nonparametric and Semi-Parametric Approaches Using Line Transect Density Estimation.

1996 M.Sc.(Statistics), YarmoukUniversity – Jordan

Thesis Title:Some Useful Results about Normal Distribution.

1991 B.Sc. (Statistics/ Mathematics), YarmoukUniversity – Jordan

Research Interests
  • Line Transect Density Estimation.
  • Kernel Density Estimation.
  • Histogram Density Estimation.
  • Statistical Inference

Professional Employment

19/9/2010- 19/9/2012 Chairman of Department of Statistics, Yarmouk University,

Jordan

30/7/2012-Present Professor

Department of Statistics, Yarmouk University, Jordan

5/2/2008 - 29/7/2012 Associate Professor

Department of Statistics, Yarmouk University, Jordan

3/11/2003 – 4/2/2008 Assistant Professor

Department of Statistics, Yarmouk University, Jordan

15/9/2002 - 2/11/2003 Lecturer

Department of Statistics, Yarmouk University,

Jordan

2001 – 2002 Lecturer

Department of Statistics, KingFaisalUniversity, K.S.A

Scholarly Activities

 Member of the College Council, Faculty of Science, YarmoukUniversity: Sept. 2010- Present.

 Member of the College Council, Faculty of Science, YarmoukUniversity: Sept. 2006 - Sept. 2007.

Member of Several Committees atDepartment of Statistics. Faculty of Science. YarmoukUniversity.

Publications

  1. Eidous, Omar(2013). Histogram Model with Plausible Parametric Detection Fuction for Line Transect Data. Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods.To appear.
  2. Ababneh Faisal andEidous, Omar(2012).A Weighted Exponential Detection Function Model for Line Transect Data. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 11, 1, 144-151.
  1. Eidous, Omar(2012).A Semi-Parametric Model for Line Transect Sampling without the Shoulder Condition. Journal of Applied Probability and Statistics, 7, 69-78.
  1. Eidous, Omar (2012).A New Kernel Estimatot for Abundance Using Line Transect Sampling without the Shoulder Condition. Journal of the Korean Statistical Society, 41, 267-275.
  1. Eidous, Omar(2011).Additive Histogram Frequency Estimator for Wildlife Abundance Using Line Transect Data without the Shoulder Condition. Metron-International Journal of Statistics. LXIX (2),Pp. 119-128.
  1. Eidous, Omarand Alshakhatreh, Mohammed (2011). Double Kernel MethodUsing Line Transect Sampling. Austrian Journal of Statistics, 40 (4). Pp.95-103.
  1. Eidous, Omar and Alshakhatreh, Mohammed (2011). Asymptotic Unbiased Kernel Estimator for Line Transect Sampling. Commun. in Statist. Theory and Method,40,Pp. 4353-4363.
  1. Eidous,Omar(2011).Variable Location Kernel Method Using Line Transect Sampling.Environmetrics, 22, Pp. 431-440.
  1. Al-Nasser A. Eidous, Omar. and Mohaidat, L (2010). Multilevel Linear Models Analysis Using Generalized Maximum Entropy. Asian Journal of Mathematics and Statistics,3 (2). Pp.111-118.
  1. Eidous, Omar, and Almasri, Abed Al-Qader. (2010).Fourth-Order Kernel Method Using Line Transect Sampling. Advances and Applications in Statistics, 19 (1), Pp. 65-79.
  1. Eidous, Omar, Marie, Mohammad, and Al-Haj Ibrahim, Mohammad (2010).A Comparative Study for Bandwidth Selection in Kernel Density Estimation. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 9 (1), Pp. 263 – 273.
  1. Al-Haj Ebrahem, Mohammed, Eidous, Omar and Kmail, Gharam (2009).Estimating Percentiles of Time-to-Failure Distribution Obtained from Linear Degradation Model Using Kernel Density Method. Communications in Statistics- Simulation and Computation,38, Pp. 1811-1822.
  1. Baklizi, Ayman and Eidous, Omar, (2009). Testing Exponentiality Using Kernel-Based Entropy Estimates. Bulletin of Statistics & Economics, 3, No. S09. Pp.76-83.
  1. Eidous, Omar, (2009).Kernel Method Starting with Half-Normal Detection Function for Line Transect Density Estimation. Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods,38, Pp. 2366-2378.
  1. Baklizi, Ayman and Eidous, Omar. (2008). Goodness of Fit Tests for Normality Based on Kernel Entropy Estimators. Bulletin of Statistics & Economics, 2, No. A08. Pp.19-25.
  1. Baklizi, Ayman and Eidous, Omar. (2006). Nonparametric Estimation of P(X<Y) Using Kernel Methods. Metron-International Journal of Statistics, LXIV (1), Pp. 47-60.
  1. Eidous, Omar, (2006). A Semi-Parametric Model for Line Transect Sampling. Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods,35 (7), Pp. 1211-1222.
  1. Eidous, Omar and Al-Masri, Abedel-Qader (2006). Kernel-Exponential Model for Line Transect Density Estimation. Pakistan Journal of Statistics,22 (1), Pp. 51-61.
  1. Eidous, Omar, (2005).Histogram and Polygon Methods Using Line Transect Sampling. Journal of Applied Statistical Science (JASS), 14(1/2), Pp. 25-36.
  1. Eidous, Omar, (2005).Frequency Histogram Model for Line Transect Data with and without the Shoulder Conditon. Journal of the Korean Statistical Society, 34 (1), Pp. 49-60.
  1. Eidous, Omar, (2005).On Improving Kernel Estimators Using Line Transect Sampling. Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods,34 (4), Pp. 931-941.
  1. Eidous, Omar, (2005). Bias Correction For Histogram Estimator Using Line Transect Sampling. Environmetrics, 16 (1), Pp. 61-69.
  1. Eidous, Omar, (2004). Some Improvements for Histogram Estimator Using Line Transect Sampling.Pakistan Journal of Statistics, 20 (3), Pp: 345-354.
  1. Eidous, Omar, (2004). A Parametric Family for Density Estimation in Line Transect Sampling. Abhath Al-Yarmouk, 13 (2), Pp.315-326.
  1. Eidous, Omar, (2004). Some Improvements in Kernel Estimation Using Line Transect Sampling. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 3,Pp.149-157.
  1. Eidous, Omar, and Baklizi, Ayman (2004). Kernel-Based Estimation of with Paired Data. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 3, Pp.143-148.
  1. Eidous, Omar, (2003). A combination Model for Line Transect Density Estimation. Far East J. Theo. Stat., 11 (1), Pp. 31-42.

Submitted Papers

  1. Eidous, Omar (2013). Nonparametric Estimation of Using Line Transect Data with and without the Shoulder Condition. Submitted.
  1. Eidous, Omar and Al-Salman, Samar (2013). Akaike Information Criterion to select the parametric detection function for kernel estimator using line transect data. Submitted.

Supervision

Supervisor
1. Gamil Saeed (2013). New Parametric Model for Grouped and Ungrouped Line Transect Data. Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity.
2. Hussam Abu-Sbeih (2013). New Kernel Method for Population Abundance Using Line Transect Data with and without the Shoulder Condition. Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity.
3. Hajar Ababneh (2012). Kernel Method for Population Abundance from Several Line Transect Data.Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity.
4. Fadia Al-Shboul (2012). Estimation of Population Abundance for Multiple Line Transects Using Histogram Method. Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity.
5. Ayat Al-Momani (2011). Estimation of Abundance Based on Line Transect Data with and without the Shoulder Condition.Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity.
6.Baker Al-Bdareen (2011). Adaptive Kernel Estimators for Population Abundance Using Line Transect Sampling. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
7. Sami Alodwan (2011). Additive Kernel Estimator for the Probability Density Function. Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity.
8. Noor Al Momani (2009). Variable Kernel Density Estimation for Simple Linear Degradation Model.Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity.
9. Mohammad Marie (2007). A Comparative Study for Bandwidth Selection in Kernel Density Estimation.Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity. / M.Sc. thesis in Statistics (Under Preparation)
M.Sc. thesis in Statistics (To be Discussed)
M.Sc. thesis in Statistics
M.Sc. thesis in Statistics
M.Sc. thesis in Statistics
M.Sc. thesis in Statistics
M.Sc. thesis in Statistics
M.Sc. thesis in Statistics
M.Sc. thesis in Statistics
Co-Advisor
1.Garahm Kamail (2008). Estimation Time-to-Failure Distribution of Degradation Model Using Kernel Density Method. Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity.
2. Loay Moheedat (2007). Parameter Estimation of Hierarchical Linear Models by Using Generalized Maximum Entropy. Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity.

Member of the Supervisory and Examination Committee for
the following M. Sc. thesis:
  1. Nessren F. Mousa (2013). The effect of temporal aggregation on the trend and seasonality of time series regression models.Department of Statistics, Yarmouk University.
  1. Rawan Melhim (2012). A study on the exact and the approximate mean integrated square error for the kernel distribution function estimator. Department of Mathematics, Jourdan University of Science & Technology.
3. Rana Dandis (2012). Designing degradation experiments using a log-logistic distribution. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
4. Ma'aly Ababneh (2012). Estimation of the Population Total Utilizing Estimators of the Population Size. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
5. Asma Ababneh (2011). Tests for Perfect Ranking in Moving Extreme Ranked Set Sampling. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
6. Nour Abu-Afouna (2011). Simple Linear Regression Model with Periodically Correlated Errors. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
7. A'eshah Al-Zeiot (2010). A Robust Graphical Method for Comparing Means. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
8. Areen Al-Quraan (2010). On Robust Estimation of Seasonal Autocorrelation Function for Periodic Autoregressive Models. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy
9. Dima Al-Rousan (2010). New Robust Shewhart Control Charts. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
10. Hicham Beldjillali (2009). Recursive Residuals Estimation for Structural Errors-in-Variables Models. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
11. Anas Alakhras (2008). Theory and Statistical Development of a National Customer Satisfaction Barometer. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
12. Ahmad Radaideh (2007). On Simple Linear Regression Analysis Using L Ranked Set Sampling. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
13. Amani Arman (2007). Baysian Approach in Degradation Models Using Grouped Data. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
14. Noha Al-Zubaidi (2006). Optimal Sign Test for One-Sample Bivariate Location Model Using an Alternative Bivariate Ranked Set Sample. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy.
15. Waleed Obidat (2006). Modifying Partial Least Squares Regression with Measurement Error. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk Universiy. / M.Sc. thesis in Statistics
M.Sc. thesis in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Mathematics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics
M.Sc. in Statistics

16. External Examiner for Three M. Sc. Theses in Nursing (2005, 2006, 2007).

Faculty of Nursing, JordanUniversity of Science and Technology.

17. External Examiner for M. Sc. Thesis in Engineering (2009). Al-Hijawi

Faculty. Yarmouk Universiy.

Member of Committee forthe following M. Sc. Proposals in the Department

of Statistics at YarmoukUniversity

  1. Alyaseen Ahmad (2012). Penalized Chi-Square distance and the dual calibration for estimating the population total.
  1. Al-Deges Mohammad (2012). A Calibration approach for estimating variance in survey sampling.
  1. Hanan Adam (2012). Making inference based on some modification of ranked set sampling.
  1. Nessren Mousa (2012). The effect of temporal aggregation of the trend and seasonality for time series regression models.
  1. Ala' Batayneh (2012). Estimation of finite population ratio using two auxiliary variables.
  1. Amal Al-Saleh (2012). Movinf extreme ranked set sampling (MERSS) in finite population.
  1. Ahmad Al-Ze'bi (2011). Robustness of several estimators of the ACF and PACF for tationary processes with non-Gaussian WN process.
  1. Rana Dandis (2011). Designing degradation experiments using a log-logistic distribution.
  1. Danah Ahmad (2011). Estimation of the distribution function using some variations of rank set sampling.
  1. Samar Al-Salman (2011). A unified family of distributions which contains the skew elliptical family.
  1. Ali Al-hamidi (2010). Statistical inference for some execursion characteristics of Gaussian process.
  1. Marwan Al-Shurman (2010). Multivariate analysis towards identifying the characters of factors contribute to juveniles delinquency in Jordan.
  1. Ekhlas Al-Momani (2010). Skew Gaussian Process for nonlinear regression.
  1. Nour Abu-Afouna (2010). Simple Linear Regression Model with Periodically Correlated Errors.
  1. Ameen Na'amneh (2010). The performance of the "five number summary" obtained using different sampling technique.
  1. Du'a Abu-Aleesh (2009). A generalized skew Gaussian process and its statistics.
  1. Ala'e Al-Samman (2009). Estimating the polynimial models with Berkson measurement error.
  1. Tareq Al-Odat. (2009). A generalized multivariate skew-normal distribution with applications to prediction.
  1. Mohammad Batayneh (2009). Maximum entropy control charts.
  1. Dareen Al-Omari (2008). Characterizing the best ranked set sampling scheme via the Fisher-Information.
  1. Najat Ghreer (2008). Information theoretic approach to mortality models.
  1. Abdel-Rahim Al-Atrash (2008). Robust data envelopment analysis model.

Conferences

  1. Estimation of Population Density Based on Line Transect Data with and without the Shoulder Condition.Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference. To be held at the University of the Azores in Purtugal on 24-26 April 2013.
  1. A member of Scientific Committee of “The 11th Islamic Countries Conference on Statistical Sciences (ICCS-11)”. Amman, Jordan. December 18-21, 2011.
  1. A Member of Organization Committee of “The Annual Jordanian Conference for Statistics and its Applications”, “Towards the Development and Activation of the Statistical Work”. Yarmouk University, Jordan. May 22-23, 2007.
  1. A Member of General Relations Committee of “Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Economies, 21th Century Opportunities”. King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. Fabruary 13-15, 2001
  1. Estimation of abundance under half-normal detection function. 16th Australian Statistical Conference. National Convention Centre. Canberra, ACT, Australia.July 7-11, 2002.

Refereeing & Assessment:

I revised manuscripts for the following journals:

  1. Journal of Statistic Sciences (Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics).
  2. Communications in Statistics – Theory and Methods.
  3. Statistical Papers.
  4. Jourdan Journal of Mathematics and Statistics.
  5. Electronic Journal of Applied Statistical Analysis.
  6. Islamic University of Gassa.
  7. Statistics and Probability Letters.
  8. An-NajahNationalUniversity.

Workshops

  1. Academic Staff Workshops(2006): Designing Websites. FacultyDevelopmentCenter: YarmoukUniversity
  1. Academic Staff Workshops(2005): Preparing to Tempus Project. FacultyDevelopmentCenter: Yarmouk University

Skills

*Programming Languages FORTRAN, BASIC

* Statistical Packages MINITAB, IMSL,

MATHEMATICA

Courses Taught

Course Code / Course Name
STAT 101 / Introduction to Statistics (1)
Text:
a) Introduction to Probability and Statistics. Mendenhall, Beaver and Beaver
b) Introductory Statistics. Weiss
STAT106 / Statistical Laboratory(2)
STAT107 / Statistics for Business and Economics Students
Text:
Introduction to Statistics. Abu Salih and Awad
STAT111 / Introduction to Probability (1)
Text:
a) Probability and Statistical Inference.Robert v. Hogg & Elliot A. Tanis
b) Mathematical Statistics with Applications. Dennis D. Wackerly, William Mendenhall and Richard L. Scheaffer
STAT201 / Introduction to Statistics (2)
Text:
a) Introduction to Probability and Statistics. Mendenhall, Beaver and Beaver
b) Introductory Statistics. Weiss
STAT 211 / Introduction to probability (2)
Text:
a) Introduction to Probability. Larson
b) Mathematical Statistics with Applications. Dennis D. Wackerly, William Mendenhall and Richard L. Scheaffer
STAT 234 / Mathematical Statistics (1)
Text:
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics.Robert V. Hogg and Allen T. Craig.
STAT 278 / Linear Programming and Game Theory
Text:
(1) Operations Research: An Introduction. Hamdy Taha, sixth edition.
STAT 312
STAT 334 / Probability Theory
Text:
Random Variables.Clarck.
Mathematical Statistics (2)
Text:
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics.Robert V. Hogg and Allen T. Craig.
STAT 363 / Nonparametric Statistics
Text :
Applied Nonparametric Statistics. Wayne W. and Daniel, Second Edition
STAT 375 / Regression Analysis
Text:
Applied Linear Statistical Models. Fourth Edition. Neter, Kutner, Nachtsheim and Wasserman.
STAT 606
STAT 631 / Data Analysis and Experimental Design(For Master Students)
Text:
Design and Analysis of Experiments. D. C. Montgomery.
Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach. A. Bluman.
Mathematical Statistics (1) (For Master Students)
Text:
a)Statistical Inference. George Casella and Roger L. Berger
b)Introduction to the Theory of Statistics. Alexander M. Mood, Franklin A. Graybill and Duane C. Boes.
c)Theory of Point Estimation.Lehman.
d)Introduction to Mathematical Statistics.Robert V. Hogg and Allen T. Craig.
STAT 675 / Regression Analysis (For Master Students)
Text:
a)Applied Regression Analysis. Third Edition. Draper and Smith.
b)Introduction to Linear Regression Analysis. Montgomery and Pick
c)Applied Regression Analysis and Other Multivariate Mrthods. Kleinbaum and Kupper.
d)Applied Linear Statistical Models. Neter, Kutner, Nachtsheim and Wasserman.

Community Service and Consultations

1-A member of the Consulting Committee for Statistical Training Center of Jordan.

2-Founding member of the Al-Thuraya Cultural Club.(Irbid Governorate).

3-Lecturer in Jourdanian Institute of Banking Studies.

4-Give consultations to many graduate students and faculty at YarmoukUniversity and other universities

5-Give consultations to several individuals who are working in various places.

References

1-Prof. Mohammed Fraiwan Al-Salih. Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity, Irbid,Jordan. E-mail: .

2-Prof. Mohammed Hassan Bakor. Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity, Irbid, Jordan. E-mail:

3-Dr. Amjad Al-Naser. Department of Statistics, YarmoukUniversity, Irbid, Jordan, E-mail:

4-Dr. Mohammed Al-Rawwash.Department of Statistics, Yarmouk, University, Irbid, Jordan, E-mail:

5-Dr. Mohammed Al-Odat. Department of Statistics, Yarmouk, University, Irbid, Jordan, E-mail:

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