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Alemtsehai A. Turasie Contact Department of Mathematics Tel: +1 201 200 3304 Information New Jersey City University Skype: alemtsehai1 2039 John Fitzgerald Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305 E-mail: [email protected] USA OR [email protected] Personal • Born on August 12, 1981 • Male • Ethiopian • Married Research Statistical Modelling of Weather and Climate, Time series Econometrics, Applied linear modeling, Interests Quantitative researches in Social Sciences, Statistical methods for disease modelling. Current I am working as Assistant professor of Statistics at New Jersey City University, USA. Duties include position teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, researches, advising students at all levels and involving in administrative/committee works. Tertiary University of Exeter, Exeter, UK Education PhD, Statistical modelling of climatic trends, 2012. • Dissertation Topic: \Cointegration modelling of climatic time series" • Supervisors: Prof. David Stephenson, Prof. James Davidson and Dr. Tim Jupp • My thesis can be accessed from http://hdl.handle.net/10036/4090 Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia MSc, Applied Statistics, 2006 • Dissertation Topic: \Association between HIV infection and some selected factors; and Mod- elling Chance of Contracting HIV" • Supervisor: Prof. Eshetu Wencheko Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia BSc, Statistics (minoring Mathematics and Economics), 2003 Teaching & New Jersey City University (NJCU), USA Research Assistant Professor September, 2018 - Present Experiences Duties include teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervising postgraduate research works, carrying out own researches and involving in administrative/committee duties. Courses taught at NJCU so far: • Mathematical Statistics I - a core course for graduating class Math major students. • Statistics I - a first year course for students from different departments. University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa Lecturer June, 2014 -July, 2018 Duties include teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervising postgraduate research works, carrying out own researches and involving in administrative duties. Courses taught at Wits: 1 • Applied Statistical Modelling - a full-year course for graduating class Statistics majors. It comprises Regression Analysis and Time Series Analysis (one semester) and Generalized Linear Models (second semester). • Applied/Advanced Sampling - a postgraduate course (Applied Sampling for honours level and Advanced Sampling for masters level). Hawassa University, Ethiopia Assistant Professor January, 2013 - April, 2013 Duties include teaching postgraduates, supervising research works of postgraduate students, carrying out own researches and involving in administrative duties. National Institute for Space Researches - INPE, Centre for Weather Forecasting & Climate Studies - CPTEC, Brazil Postdoctoral Research Fellow May, 2013 - May, 2014 Worked under a European project called SPECS (Seasonal to decadal climate Prediction for the improvement of European Climate Services) at its South American member institute in Brazil, CPTEC/INPE. The main work I was involved in was Empirical Forecast of Climate at Seasonal time scales, and Statistical Calibration & Combination of different forecasts to get improved and reliable results. University of Exeter, UK Teaching Assistant October, 2009 - December, 2012 Demonstrations, tutorials, marking courseworks and covering lectures (in absence of course coordina- tor(s)) of different undergraduate level modules in Statistics and Probability. Courses assisted: • Statistics - a first year course mainly on descriptive Statistics, Estimation, Hypothesis testing and Probability distributions. • Probability and Discrete Mathematics - a second year course on probability theory • Statistical Modeling - a second year course mainly on Regression Analysis and model diag- nostics. Hawassa University, Ethiopia Lecturer September, 2006 - September, 2009 Duties include: Teaching different statistical courses at undergraduate level and assessing students in the respective course as a course leader. Courses taught: • Econometrics - a third year (graduating class) course mainly on Regression Analysis and diag- nosis • Operations Research - a third year (graduating class) course on Optimization • Statistical Methods - a first year course (for Stats majors) on descriptive stats, inferential stats and sampling methods. • Introduction to Probability Theory - a second year course on probability distributions and their properties. Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Part-time lecturer∗ September, 2005 - June, 2006 Duties include: Teaching introductory statistical courses and assessing students in the respective course. Course taught: • Statistical Methods - a first year course (for Stats majors) on descriptive stats, inferential stats and sampling methods. 2 Alpha University College, Ethiopia Part-time lecturer∗ September, 2005 - January, 2006 Duties include: Teaching introductory statistical courses and assessing students in the respective course. Course taught: • Introductory Statistics - a service course for students doing their degrees in Management, Accounting, Economics and other business areas. Addis Ababa College of Commerce , Ethiopia Part-time lecturer∗ February, 2006 - June, 2006 Duties include: Teaching introductory statistical courses and assessing students in the respective course. Course taught: • Introductory Statistics - a service course for students doing their degrees in Commerce ∗ The part-time teachings were while doing my MSc at Addis Ababa University on full-time basis. Hawassa University, Ethiopia Graduate Assistant August, 2003 - August, 2004 Duties include: Teaching Introductory Statistical courses, Tutoring undergraduate students and leading statistical computer lab exercises. Courses taught/tutored: • Introductory Statistics (taught) - a first year service course designed for Science students • Statistical Inference (tutorials) - a third year course Administrative University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa works Course Coordinator - Mathematical Statistics III January, 2016 - July, 2018 Coordinating a third year course called Mathematical Statistics III, which comprises several modules such as Applied Statistical Modeling (Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis, Generalized Linear Models), Stochastic Processes, Risk Theory and Non-Parametric Statistics. Hawassa University, Ethiopia Head, Department of Statistics September, 2006 - August, 2007 Associate Registrar January, 2009 - September, 2009 These two administrative responsibilities at Hawassa university were never easy (and not common) at that very early stage of my career. But by the recommendation of the faculty of Science, Hawassa University had faith in and assigned me at these positions. Despite being first-timer to such chal- lenges, the feedbacks I got indicated that I did the jobs effectively until I resigned from both positions for other roles. Extracurricular New Jersey City University, Mathematics Department, USA activities Member of the Curriculum Committee and Basic Skills Committee . September, 2018 - Present The curriculum committee works on issues related to undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum of the department while the Basic Skills Committee works on how to assist students with basic Mathematical and Statistical skills before they go into formal courses. 3 University of the Witwatersrand, School of Statistics & Actuarial Science, South Africa Member of the Curriculum Committee. June, 2016 - July, 2018 This committee was responsible for modifying existing courses (when there is a need) and evaluat- ing/approving newly designed courses and the curriculum of the school at large. Mathematical Statistics Postgraduate Committee member July, 2014 - present This committee was responsible for setting admission criteria for, and recruiting postgraduate stu- dents in Statistics. Hawassa University, Ethiopia Member of the Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) team. March, 2008 - December, 2008 This team redesigned the academic, research and community service processes of the university in a resource efficient and customer satisfying way. Awards Received academic awards titled \ best Statistics teacher" from Hawassa University in two succes- sive academic years, 2006/7 and 2007/8. These awards were based on students' evaluations and recommendations. Scholarships Climate change and sustainable futures graduate research project: Academic Partnership between University of Exeter and the UK Met Office. This was a very competitive scholarship with several applicants from around the world for just one position which I won. Research/travel • Faculty of Science research start-up grant for young academics, University of the Witwatersrand, Grants South Africa (2015, 2016, and 2017). • DST-NRF Center of Excellence in Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, South Africa (2017) • DST-NRF Center of Excellence in Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, South Africa (2016) • SASA/NRF funding (2016). • (Science) Faculty Research Committee (FRC) travel grant, University of the Witwatersrand , South Africa (2015) • DST-NRF Center of Excellence in Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, South Africa (2015) • SPECS project travel grant, CPTEC - INPE, Brazil (2013) • College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences travel grant, University of Exeter, UK (2012). • Exeter Climate Systems travel grant, University of Exeter, UK (2010). Conference 2017 - CliMathNet Conference 2017, University