Department of Statistics

Dr. Asifa Kamal

Dr. Asifa Kamal
Dr. Asifa Kamal

Chairperson/Associate Professor

Department of Statistics

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Education

Qualification

Institution

Year

Post Doc

University of Southampton, UK

2017-18

Ph.D. (Statistics)

GCU, Lahore

2012

M.Phil (Statistics)

GC University, Lahore

2006

M.Sc. (Statistics)

Punjab, Lahore

1997

B.A.

Lahore College for Women, Lahore

1994

F.A.

Lahore College for Women, Lahore

1992

Matric

Govt Model Girls High School Model Town Lahore

1990

Professional Experience

  • Chairperson Department of Statistics LCWU, Lahore, Jan. 2021 to date.
  • Associate Professor Statistics LCWU, Lahore 13, Feb. 2020 to date.
  • Assistant Professor of Statistics LCWU, Lahore 13, January, 2009-13, Feb., 2020
  • Lecturer Statistics HED Punjab at LCWU, 24, October 2000 to 13, January 2009.
  • Lecturer Statistics HED Punjab 26, February 1999 to 23, October 2000.

Awards & Honors

  1. Indigenous PhD Scholarship from the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
  2. Post-Doctoral Fellowship award at the University of Southampton, UK by Punjab Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
  3. Visited the Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey after selection from the higher education department of Turkey under the Mevlana Faculty Exchange Program 3-17, Nov. 2019, and delivered a series of seminars to students and faculty members.
  4. Won the grant from USAID to attend the symposium of LISA 2020 in 2019 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under the project of the University of Colorado Boulder, USA.
  5. Won travel, boarding, and lodging grant (funded by USAID) under the LISA 2020 (University of Colorado Boulder USA Project) sustainability project of stat labs and visited (2-6 May 2022) KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, Africa. Dr. Asifa Kamal's talk, won the best talk and best-executed strategy award.
  6. Established stat lab LISA-LCWU in collaboration with the LISA 2020 global network and currently working as coordinator of LISA-LCWU.
  7. Member LISA 2020 and attained full membership of LISA-LCWU.
  8. Won a grant ($900) from the International Statistical Institute (ISI) for capacity-building projects in the area of Statistics in 2020 and organized/conducted workshops.
  9. Won a grant ($ 1964) from the World Bank (under TFSCB) through the International Statistical Institute for the year 2020 and organized 4 days of events in the context of the 3rd LISA 2020 symposium “Connecting to Build Capacity to Transform Evidence into Action” and also to celebrate the International Year of Women in Statistics and Data Science (IYWSDS)”.
  10. Approved Supervisor for PhD Statistics by HEC, Pakistan, from 2021 till to date.
  11. Blog Training the Next Generation of Statisticians: Why Statistician Asifa Kamal is leading a new statistics lab in Pakistan on the USAID website. 2021 https://usaid.link/vs3
  12. Video recorded by ISI for the website under the title Women Statistically Significant, in 2021https://www.isi-web.org/events/calendar/iywsds, 2021
  13. Worked as a co-principal Investigator of MDRTB research project titled “Pattern of Drug Resistance, Its Associated Factors and Treatment-related Events in Tuberculosis Patients in PMDT Center in Lahore”, Funded by WHO, $9000 in 2022.
  14. Initiated international collaborations and signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) between the University of Colorado Boulder, USA, and the Statistics Department, in 2022.
  15. Got NOC from HEC, in 2022 to initiate PhD Statistics program at LCWU.
  16. Formed IAB for Statistics at LCWU, in 2022 to connect academia and industry.
  17. Launched the Biannual e-newsletter of the Statistics Department, LCWU.
  18. Organized international Symposium titled “Innovations in Statistics” on 12, Dec., 2022 by inviting Professor Dr. Sat Gupta, UNCG, USA as a keynote speaker.
  19. Completed training of departmental chair cohort 1 of HESSA (Project of UU, USA) training from May 2022 to July 2023 and also visited University of Utah, USA for one-week training.
  20. Initiated collaboration and signed LoI between the University of Mizan Teppi, Ethiopia, and the Department of Statistics, LCWU in 2023.
  21. Initiated collaboration and signed MoU between the PBS, and the Department of Statistics, LCWU in 2023.
  22. Initiated collaboration and signed MoU between Information Technology University, Lahore, Pakistan, and LCWU on 16 Jan. 2024.
  23. Won grant ($ 4000), Elsevier 2023 Mathematical Sciences Sponsorship Fund (MSFF 2023) for the project titled “A Step Ahead towards Diversity and Inclusivity: Facilitating Learning of Basic Mathematics and Basic Statistics to Blind Girls at Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan”.
  24. Received research productivity awards, from LCWU, in 2017 and 2023.
  25. Organized research poster competition in collaboration with IRC, (DFDI), under the title “Global Engagement Day: Embracing Diversity, Building Unity (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion” on 15 Dec. 2023.
  26. Elected member of the International Statistical Institute for the year 2020.
  27. The HESSA project of the University of Utah shared a success story. https://hessa.utah.edu/stories/success-story-where-there-is-a-will-there-is-a-way/
  28. Initiated collaboration and signed MoU between AJBT for Blinds, Lahore, Pakistan, and LCWU on 3rd May 2024.
  29. Served as mentor for HEC Women Empowerment and Mentoring Program by HEC, carried by LCWU. Jan., 2025-April, 2025 (Cohort 1) and May-August, 2025 (Cohort 2).
  30. Won a best lab coordinator 2024 award from LISA global network.
  31. Currently working on project as co-PI (Statistician) in the project titled “Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts and Effect of Educational Initiative on Antimicrobial Surveillance and Reporting”, funded by Health Research Institute, National Institute of Health.

Area of Research

Sampling Techniques, Multivariate Analysis, Regression Analysis, Survival Analysis, Population Studies

Computer Skills

MS OFFICE, SPSS, STATISTICA, MINITAB, MATHEMATICA, STATA, R

Thesis Supervised

     BS-Level
  1. Uswa M. (2025). Factors Affecting Women Entrepreneurship in Punjab Using Women’s Economic and Social Well Being Survey, Punjab (2017-18).
  2. Faiza Faisal (2025). Risk Factors of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in the South Asia: A Meta-Analysis.
  3. Miraj, E. (2024). Analysis of Intended fertility based on Spatial and Machine Learning Techniques Insight from PDHS (2017-2018).
  4. Khasmiri, F. (2024). A Holistic Approach to Map Gender Biasedness in Pakistan Using Geospatial Analysis and Machine Learning Algorithms (PDHS, 2017-18).
  5. Iftikhar, S. (2024). Analyzing Spatial Patterns and Utilizing Machine Learning Techniques: A Comprehensive Study on the Factors Influencing School Dropouts in Pakistan, PDHS (2017-18).
  6. Nazir, M. (2023). Topp-Leone Odd Moment Exponential Half Logistics -G Family of Distributions: Properties and Application.
  7. Saleem, F. (2023). The Odd Gumbel Type 2-G Family of Distribution: Properties and Application.
  8. Arshad, Z. (2023). Kumaraswamy Generalized Exponentiated Moment Exponential Distribution: Properties and Application.
  9. Khan, U. (2023). Spatial Analysis of Geographical Heterogeneity in the Level of Short Birth Intervals and Associated Determinants using PDHS 2017-2018 of Pakistan.
  10. Waseem, A. (2023). Contextual Factors Influencing Incomplete Immunization and Investigation of its Geospatial Heterogeneity in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study based on PDHS (2017-18).
  11. Arshad, A. (2021). Statistical Analysis of the Effect of Potential Non-Clinical Risk Factors on COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Punjab, Sindh and KPK: Application of Negative Binomial Regression Model.
  12. Shakeel, A. (2019). Trends and Determinants of Neonatal Mortality in Pakistan, PDHS (1991-2018).
  13. Ali A. A. (2019). Factors affecting Body Mass Index of Pakistani Women: Quantile Regression Model.
  14. Basharat, J. (2015). Analysis of Socio-Demographic Factors Affecting Utilization of Antenatal Care Visits among Pakistani Women: A Negative Binomial-Logit Hurdle (HNBLOGIT) Regression Model Approach (1990-2013).
  15. Khan, A. (2013). Effect of Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors on the Prevalence of Consanguineous Marriages in Pakistan.
  16. Waqar, F. (2011). Effect of Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors on Son Preference in Pakistan (Analysis at National and Provisional Level).
  17. Ashraf, S. (2009). Factor Analysis of Teacher’s Intervention Strategies for Solving Student’s Behavior and Learning Problems: A Cross-Sectional Case Study Based on the Teaching Staff Of Girl’s Schools of Ravi Road, Lahore.
MS-Level
  1. Currently supervising one MS Statistics student.
  2. Butt, N.A. (2024). An Efficient Partial and Optional Randomized Response Model for Estimating the Sensitive Attribute using Negative Binomial Distribution.
  3. Hafeez, A. (2024). Unmasking Geospatial Patterns and Predictive Insights: A Spatial Analysis and Machine Learning Approaches for Healthcare Access Barriers Among Women in Pakistan using PDHS (2017-18).
  4. Shah, S. A. (2023). Geographical Victimization and Identification of Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women of Reproductive Age in Pakistan
  5. Uzma (2022). Performance of MA and EEWMA control charts in the Presence of Measurement Error.
  6. Shakeel, A. (2021). Analysis of Patterns, Trends, and Determinants of Stillbirth in Pakistan (PDHS 2012-13 and 2017-18): A Spatial and Multivariate Decomposition Analysis
  7. Kamran, A. (2020). Level, Trends, and Determinants of Fertility in Pakistan: An Application of Relational Gompertz Model and Poisson Regression Model (1990-2018).
  8. Malik, S. (2020). Trends and Determinants of Family Planning Methods among Women in Pakistan: A Pooled Analysis from PDHS (1990-91, 2006-07, 2012-13 & 2017-18).
  9. Ishaq, M. (2019). An Exponential Ratio and Product Type in Regression Estimators for Finite Population Mean using Transformed Auxiliary Variables under Non-Response.
  10. Zahid, S. (2019). Generalized to Exponential Ratio Type Estimators for Finite Population Mean in the Presence of Non-Response.
  11. Sarwar, N. (2018). Factors Affecting Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration in Pakistan: Parametric and Non-Parametric Survival Approach.
  12. Dastgir, H. (2017). Some Exponential Type Predictive Estimators of Finite Population Mean in Two-Phase Sampling.
  13. Amir, N. (2017). New Exponential Type Estimators for Population Mean Under Predictive Approach Using Auxiliary Information in Two-Phase Sampling.
  14. Afshan, F. (2016). Improved Predictive Exponential Type Estimation of Population Mean.
  15. Ahmad, Z. (2015). Analysis of the Effect of Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors on Child Mortality in Pakistan.
  16. Saher, H. (2013). Determinants of Low Birth Weight of New Born Infants in Pakistan: Comparison of Multiple Imputations with Deletion Method of Missing Data Handling Techniques. 

Membership

  1. Member International Statistical Institute2020-.
  2. Member of National Curriculum Review Committee for Statistics HEC, Pakistan, 2013.
  3. Member International Union for Scientific Study of Population IUSSP.
  4. Member of the Population Association of Pakistan (PAP).
  5. Ex-member of the Islamic Society of Statistical Sciences.
  6. Member Editorial Board Journal of Arts and Social Sciences (JASS)
  7. Member LISA 2020 Global network, UCB, USA.
  8. Member Advisory Committee Journal of Statistics.
  9. Member Editorial Board Journal of Statistics
  10. Journal of Statistical Computing and Interdisciplinary Research, WUM.
  11. Member Selection Board for the post of Assistant Professor Statistics, of Women University of Multan in 2022.
  12. Paper setter and external examiner (evaluator) for the post of lecturer Statistics of at Women University, Multan in 2022.
  13. Member IRB Sheikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute (SZPGMI), 2022-
  14. Member DTRC UVAS, 2022-
  15. Member DTRC, Department of Statistics, University of the Punjab.
  16. Member BOS Home Economics University, Lahore.
  17. Member BOS, Department of Statistics, GCU, Lahore.
  18. External examiner, PU, Kinnaird College, FCC,GCU, Lahore.

Reviewer of Journals

Reviewed papers in international journals i.e.

  1. BMJ open
  2. Asian Research Journal of Mathematics and
  3. Journal of Poverty and Public Policy. 

Webinars/Workshops conducted as Recourse Person

  1. Resource person for three-day workshop on “STATA”,6-8 March, 2024.
  2. Talk titled “Statistical Analysis with Missing Data” as a Keynote Speaker, 2nd PISTAR Global Statistics Conference 2024, Statistics the Backbone of Data Science, (1-2, June).
  3. Resource person for seminar on “Training Departmental Chair”, LCWU, Lahore, Pakistan, 22 Nov., 2023.
  4. Resource person for a three-day workshop R for Data Science, 24-26, Jan. 2023.
  5. Resource person for One-day training to MPDD, 17, Feb. 2023.
  6. Resource person for a one-day workshop on SPSS, Management Science Department LCWU, Lahore, 2022.
  7. Resource person for a two-day workshop on SPSS organized by the Department of Secondary Education, LCWU, 19-20 September 2022.
  8. Conducted as a resource person for a workshop on Biostatistics at Sheikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute (SZPGMI) for Certificate in Health Profession Education on 18-05-2022.
  9. Delivered a talk in seminar on missing data analysis in FCC, Lahore.
  10. Delivered a talk as main author titled as “Can Four Wheels (Webpage, Office, Collaborators, and LOI) Drive LISA-LCWU on Sustainable Track? “, 2-6 May 2022) KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, Africa, won the best talk and best-executed strategy award.
  11. Delivered a talk as keynote speaker at the Second International Conference on Statistical Sciences, at Government College University, Lahore held on 9-10 March 2022. The title of the talk was “Role of Statistics in Public Health (SDG-3).
  12. Conducted a 6-day workshop “Data Analysis using SPSS” at LCWU, organized by DFDI, LCWU, from 27th – 29th September & 4th -6th October 2021.
  13. Conducted a day workshop on “Analysis of Survey Data from Complex Sample Designs with SPSS”, 29, June 2021.
  14. Delivered talk in 3rd LISA 2020 Plenary Session titled “New Approaches to Statistical Learning in Developing Countries, Wed, Jan 20, 2021.
  15. Resource person for the workshop on “Tidyverse for Data Science”, 2-6, November 2020.
  16. Resource person for online international workshop on “Tidyverse for Data Science”, 20-28, July 2020.
  17. Conducted a series of seminars (3) as a resource person at Hacettepe University, Ankara Turkey on “Data Science with Tidyverse” under Mevlana Exchange Program from 3/11/19 to 17/11/19.
  18. Delivered a talk at a seminar on Handling Missing Data at Government College for Women, Samanabad, Lahore 3rd May 2019.
  19. Delivered a seminar on Handling of Missing Data on 18 October 2018 organized by DFDI at LCWU, Lahore.
  20. Resource Person for Advanced Level Workshop on Data Analysis, 20 Sep. – 25 Oct., 2016 (4 cr. hrs), LCWU, Lahore.
  21. Resource Person for 3-Week Workshop on SPSS Training, 11th April – 29 April 2016, LCWU, Lahore.
  22. Facilitator for Active Citizen Program and Supervisor of Social Action Projects.
  23. Resource Person for two-week training on SPSS (2014) arranged by Directorate of Faculty Development, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  24. Resource Person for training on SPSS for teachers of affiliated colleges and LCWU faculty (July 4th to 15th July 2011) at LCWU, Lahore.
  25. Resource Person for teacher training course on SPSS (2009) conducted by HEC at LCWU, Lahore.

Awards

  1. Asifa Kamal's talk, won the best talk and best-executed strategy award, under sustainability project of stat labs and visited (2-6 May 2022) KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, Africa.
  2. Won a best lab coordinator 2024 award from LISA global network.
  3. Received research productivity awards, from LCWU, in 2017.
  4. Received research productivity awards, from LCWU, in 2023.

Scholarships

  1. Indigenous PhD Scholarship from the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
  2. Post-Doctoral Fellowship award at the University of Southampton, UK by Punjab Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

Travel Grants

  1. Visited the Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey after selection from the higher education department of Turkey, funded under the Mevlana Faculty Exchange Program 3-17, Nov. 2019, and delivered a series of seminars to students and faculty members.
  2. Won the grant from USAID to attend the symposium of LISA 2020 in 2019 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under the project of the University of Colorado Boulder, USA.
  3. Won travel, boarding, and lodging grant (funded by USAID) under the LISA 2020 (University of Colorado Boulder USA Project) sustainability project of stat labs and visited (2-6 May 2022) KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, Africa. Dr. Asifa Kamal's talk, won the best talk and best-executed strategy award.
  4. Visited University of Utah, USA for one-week training of departmental chair cohort 1 of HESSA (Project of UU, USA, funded by USAID) from May 2022 to July 2023. 

International Recognitions

  1. Blog Training the Next Generation of Statisticians: Why Statistician Asifa Kamal is leading a new statistics lab in Pakistan on the USAID website. 2021 https://usaid.link/vs3
  2. Video recorded by ISI for the website under the title Women Statistically Significant, in 2021https://www.isi-web.org/events/calendar/iywsds, 2021
  3. The HESSA project of the University of Utah shared a success story. https://hessa.utah.edu/stories/success-story-where-there-is-a-will-there-is-a-way/ 

Projects

  1. Won a grant ($900) from the International Statistical Institute (ISI) for capacity-building projects in the area of Statistics in 2020 and organized/conducted workshops.
  2. Won a grant ($ 1964) from the World Bank (under TFSCB) through the International Statistical Institute for the year 2020 and organized 4 days of events in the context of the 3rd LISA 2020 symposium “Connecting to Build Capacity to Transform Evidence into Action” and also to celebrate the International Year of Women in Statistics and Data Science (IYWSDS)”.
  3. Won two travel, boarding, and lodging grants for Statistics department (funded by USAID) under the LISA 2020 (University of Colorado Boulder USA Project) sustainability project of stat labs and visited (2-6 May 2022) KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, Africa.
  4. Worked as a co-principal Investigator of MDRTB research project titled “Pattern of Drug Resistance, Its Associated Factors and Treatment-related Events in Tuberculosis Patients in PMDT Center in Lahore”, Funded by WHO, $9000 in
  5. Won grant ($ 4000), Elsevier 2023 Mathematical Sciences Sponsorship Fund (MSFF 2023) for the project titled “A Step Ahead towards Diversity and Inclusivity: Facilitating Learning of Basic Mathematics and Basic Statistics to Blind Girls at Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan”.
  6. Co-PI in the project titled “Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts and Effect of Educational Initiative on Antimicrobial Surveillance and Reporting”, funded by Health Research Institute, National Institute of Health.

PUBLICATIONS

Papers Published
  1. Siddiqa, M.; Shah, G.; Butt, M.S.; Kamal, A.; Opoku, S.T. Early Childhood Anemia in Ghana: Prevalence and Predictors Using Machine Learning Techniques. Children 2025, 12, 924. https:// doi.org/10.3390/children12070924, 2227-9067, HJRS, JCR, WOS IF 2.1
  2. Raffad, Malik KU, Kamal A, Kamal A, Ain QU, Iqbal I. Effect of Increased Portal Vein Diameter on Portal Vein Thrombosis in Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2025;6(1): 32-37. DOI: https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v6i1.2507 HEC Y category, accepted 22-02-2025, published January - March 2025. ISSN: 2710-0804 (Online), 2709-8729 (Print)
  3. Maryam, S., Zubair, A., Kamal, A. & Ijaz, M. (2024). Risk factors of child malnutrition under 5 years: Evidence from Pakistan through Composite Index Anthropometric Failure, Nutrition, DOI:10.1016/j.nut.2024.112523, Published on June 2024, ISSN 1873-1244,0899-9007, HJRS W, WOS, SCOPUS, IF 3.2 JCR 2024
  4. Kamal, A. & Lubna, N. (2024). Trends and population attributable risk estimates for individual and community-level factors of neonatal mortality in Pakistan (1990–2018), International journal of social economics,  URL: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-20,
    DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0604, Published online: 26 Mar 2024, WOS,SCOPUS HJRS W category, IF 1.9
  5. Rafaqat, S., Manzoor, J., Akhter, A., Ishaque, Z., Kamal, A., Saleem, F. & Bashir, R. (2023). Genetic association of PTPN22 polymorphisms with Type 1 diabetes in Pakistani children, Journal of King Saud University - Science, 35(10), ISSN 1018-3647, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2023.102967.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364723004299, Published December, 2023.HJRS W, Impact Factor JCR 2022 3.829
  6. Kamal, A., Waseem, A., Siddiqa, M., Ijaz, M., Shakeel, A. & Iftikhar, S.(2023). Contextual factors influencing incomplete immunization and investigation of its geospatial heterogeneity in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study based on PDHS (2017–18). BMC Public Health,  23:1620 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16508-8, Received: 28 February 2023 Accepted: 10 August 2023, Published 24, August 2023. W HJRS, IF JCR 4.135, WOS, ISSN: 1471-2458
  7. Rafaqat. S., Manzoor, J., Adrees, M., Hamid, H., Kamal, A. & Bashir, R. (2023). Genetic Association Study of STAT4 Polymorphisms and Type 1 Diabetes in Pakistani Children, Sains Malaysiana, 52(6),1835-1844 http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2023-5206-18, Received: 4 October 2022/Accepted: 6 June 2023, ISSN 0126-6039, e-ISSN 2735-0118, JCR IF 1.006, HJRS W, Scopus (yes), WOS (yes), published 23, Sep., 2023.
  8. Lubna, N. & Kamal, A., Adan, K. & Kassahun, D.. (2023). Pattern and trends of the total and age-specific fertility rates during 1990–2018 in Pakistan, BMC Women's Health. 23:300. 10.1186/s12905-023-02435-8, HJRS W, JCR 1.006 , Received: 8 August 2022 Accepted: 14 May 2023, Published online 6 June, 2023. JCR IF 4.135, HJRS W, Scopus (yes), WOS (yes)
  9. Kamal Asifa, Aleem, S., Kamal Asma, Shakeel A., Iftikhar M. & Minhas K. The Risk Factors of Diabetic Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patient Presenting to Services Hospital Lahore. Esculapio - JSIMS 2023;19(01):72-77,DOI:https://doi.org/10.51273/esc23.2519115, HJRS Y, Submission Date: 05-01-20231st Revision Date: 22-01-2023Acceptance Date: 02-03-2023, Published: 2023-05-13. ISSN (Online): 2309-592x  |  ISSN (Print): 2309-3080 
  10. Saleem, S., Nazir, S., Yasin, S., Kamal, A., & Aslam, M. (March 2023). Clinical risk factors affecting the pregnancy outcome using Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey (PMMS) 2019. P J M H S, 17 (3), 168-171. Received on 16-09-2022 Accepted on 25-02-2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2023173168, HJRS, Y category, ISSN Online: 2957-899X Print: 1996-7195.
  11. Bakhtawar, B., Latif, F., Murschetz, P. C., & Kamal, A. (2023). Content Niching of AM/FM Vs. Digital-Only Audio Media in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis of Competitive Distinctiveness in the Content Available on Websites. International Journal on Media Management, 24 (4). 251-274, DOI: 10.1080/14241277.2023.2183501, Received 22 Apr 2021, Accepted 15 Feb 2023, Published online: 08 Mar 2023, W HJRS list, IF JCR 0.93, ISSN: 1424-1277 (print); 1424-1250 (web)
  12. Kamal, A. ,Siddique, S., Muneer, K., Asifa Kamal , Khosa, M.M., &  Ilyas, A. (2022). Relationship of Neutrophil to Lymphocytis Ratio with Success of Thrombolysis in Patients of STEMI. P J M H S, 16 (12), 307-310, DOI: https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs20221612307, December, 2022, HJRS, Y category
  13. Shakeel, A., Kamal, A., Ijaz, M., Siddiqa, M., Tesema, G.A. & Abushal, T. (2023). Trends and risk factors of stillbirth among women of reproductive age in Pakistan: A multivariate decomposition analysis. Front. in Public Health, 11,1050136.
    doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1050136, HJRS list W, IF JCR 6.461, ISSN: 2296-2565 (print); 2296-2565 (web)
    RECEIVED 21 September 2022 ACCEPTED 23 January 2023 PUBLISHED 23 February 2023
  14. Shakeel, A., Kamal, A., Tesema, G. A., & Siddiqa, M. (2023). Analysis of Spatial Patterns and Associated Factors of Stillbirth in Pakistan, PDHS (2017–18): A Spatial and Multilevel Analysis. Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice, 17, 19 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42519-022-00308-1. 12,12, Jan., 2023, Electronic ISSN 1559-8616, Print ISSN 1559-8608
  15. Siddiqa, M., Zubair, A., Kamal, A., M. Ijaz & T., Abushal (2022). Prevalence and associated factors of stunting, wasting and underweight of children below five using quintile regression analysis (PDHS 2017–2018), Sci Rep , 12, 20326, JCR IF 4.996, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24063-2
  16. Kamal, A., Amjad, N., Yaqoob, U., Saud, N., Ijaz, M. and Khan, I. (2022). Role of Socioeconomic and Parental Involvement Factors on Children Foundational Learning Skills based on MICS (2017-18) Data Punjab, Pakistan. Sci Rep 12, 10313, JCR IF 4.996,. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13540-3.
  17. Kamal, A., Batool, H., Siddiqa, M., Arshad, A. & Shakeel, A. (2021). Effect of Crowding and Hygiene on COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Punjab: Application of Negative Binomial Regression Model, Indian Journal of Economics and Business, 20(4), http://www.ashwinanokha.com/resources/v20-4%20-%2021-131.pdf
  18. Asgher, S., Saleem, N., Kamal, A. & Ahmad, H. (2021). Knowledge Gap and Digital Media: Effect of Socio Demographics and eHealth literacy on Perceived Trust in Online Health Information among Female Users, Journal of Media & Communication (JMC), 1(2), pages 184-203.
  19. Bakhtawar, B., Latif, F., & Kamal, A. (Autumn 2021) An Analysis of Competition and Displacement of Business among Media Forms in the Advertising Media Market of Pakistan, The Lahore Journal of Business, 10 (1), 121–147.
  20. Batool, H., Anwar, M., Asghar, N., Rehman, H. U.,& Kamal, A. (2021). A nexus between household characteristics and women’s empowerment: a case study of Punjab, Pakistan. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 9 (2), 203-212 https://doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2021.9221,
  21. Saud, N., Rasool, A. G., Amjad, N., Kamal, A., Shahid, N., & Tabassum M. N. (2021). Factors Affecting the Motivation towards Blood Donation among University Students in Lahore Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 15 (1), 198-200. ISSN1996-7195.
  22. Rasool, A. G., Saud, N., Kamal, A., Amjad, N., Shahid N., & Tabassum, M. N. (2021). Socio-Demographic factors affecting knowledge, attitude, and practice towards blood donation among university students, Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 15 (3), 638-641.
  23. Kamal, A., Malik, S., Batool, H., & Rasul, A. (2021). Influence of Individual and Community-Level Associates Of Contraceptive Use In Pakistan: A Multi-Level Mixed Effect Analysis (PDHS 2017-18). Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews eISSN: 2395-6518, 9(3), 764-775 https://doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2021.9375
  24. Bashir, N., Kamal, A., & Iqbal, T., (2021). Prevalence and Determinants of Diarrhea among Children of Punjab, Pakistan Pak Pediatr J; 45(3): 284-91.
  25. Kamal, A., & Shakeel A. (2021). Differentials and determinants of neonatal mortality in Pakistan: a cross sectional analysis (PDHS 2017-18). Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71(3), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.1458, CD2 0.5, JCR impact factor 0.573
  26. Kamal, A., Ali, A. A., & Irfan, S. (2021). Socio demographic determinants of BMI of Pakistani women: an evidence from PDHS (2017-18) using quantile regression analysis. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (JPMA), 71(4), 1069-1075. doi: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.1459, CD2 0.5, JCR impact factor 0.573
  27. Sarwar, N. H., & Kamal, A. (2020). Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices and Associated Risk Factors in Pakistan: An Evidence from PDHS 2012-13 using Cox Proportional Hazard Model, Pakistan Pediatric Journal, 44(2), 113-119.
  28. Kamal, A., & Numan, N. (2020). Trends and Determinants of Birth Spacing in Pakistan: 1991-2013. Pakistan Pediatric Journal, 44(3), 240-249.
  29. Kamal, A., Kamal, A., Afzal, N., Siddique, S., & Tahir, K., (2020). Role of Zinc in Patients Presenting with Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy in Medical Unit of Tertiary Care Hospital Lahore. Esculapio, Volume 16, Issue 03. https://doi.org/10.51273/esc20.251631
  30. Mirza, S., Latif, F., & Kamal, A. (2020). Online Media and Students’ Pro-environment Engagement-raising Awareness, Facilitating Environment-friendly Behavior and Social Capital, Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning, 6(2), http://journal.aiou.edu.pk/journal1/index.php/PJDOL/article/view/918/104
  31. Kamal, A., Noreen, G., & Amin, M. (2020). Trends and Determinants of Fertility in Pakistan: Multivariate Decomposition Analysis (PDHS 1990-91 to PDHS 2012-13), Journal of Innovative Sciences, 7(1), 6-17.
  32. Kamal, A., Amir, N., & Dastagir, H. (2020). Some Exponential Type Predictive Estimators of Finite Population Mean in Two-Phase Sampling. Statistics, Computing and Interdisciplinary Research, 2(1), 51-57. http://scir.wum.edu.pk/index.php/ojs.
  33. Afshan, F., Kamal A., & Makhdum M. (2019). Improved Predictive Exponential Type Estimator of Population Mean. Journal of ISOSS, Vol. 5(2), 31-48.
  34. Kamal, A., Waqar, F., & Muazzam, A. (2018). Attitudinal determinants of son preference for Pakistani women based on PDHS (2012-13): A Poisson Regression Model Approach, JASS, Vol.5 (2), 13-27.
  35. Inayat, I., & Kamal, A. (2017). Factors Affecting Young Female Consumer’s Behavior towards Branded Apparels in Lahore, Journal of ISOSS, 3(2), 253-260.
  36. Saher, H., Kamal, A. & Nauman, U. (2017). Analysis of Factors Affecting Weight of Child at Birth in Pakistan: Multiple Imputation of Missing Data, Journal of Statistics, 24, 2017. pp. 75-91.
  37. Ahmed, Z., Kamal, A., & Kamal, A. (2016). Determinants of Child Mortality in Pakistan: Cox Proportional Hazard Model Analysis for PDHS (2006-07) and PDHS (2012-13), Pak Pediatr J , 40(1), 47-53.
  38. Ahmed, Z., Kamal, A., & Kamal, A., (2016). Statistical Analysis of Factors Affecting Child Mortality in Pakistan, Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 26 (6), 543-544. Impact factor 0.230
  39. Basharat, J., Kamal, A., Manzoor, I. & Nauman, U. (2016). Socio-Demographic differentials for Utilization of Antenatal Health Care among Pakistani Women: A Negative Binomial-Logit Hurdle (HNBLOGIT) Regression Model Approach (1990-2013), Pak Pediatr J., 40(4), 242-53.
  40. Kamal, A., Saher, H., & Kamal A., (2016). Factors Affecting Low Birth Weight in Pakistan, Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 26 (12), 1001-1002. Impact factor 0.230
  41. Kamal, A., Khan, A., & Nauman, U. (2015). Effect of Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors on Prevalence of Consanguineous Marriages in Pakistan.  Journal of Statistics, 22, 317-334.
  42. Javed, S., & Kamal, A. (2014). Job Satisfaction Factors of PTCL Employees, International Journal of Applied Research, 3, 166-174.
  43. Waqar, F., & Kamal, A. (2013). Socio-economic and Demographic Factors Affecting Intended Number of Boys in a Family: A Case Study based on Pakistani Women. The Pakistan Journal of Social Issues, 4, 44.-53.
  44. Kamal, A., & Pervaiz, M. K. (2013). Determinants of marriage to first birth interval in Pakistan, Journal of Statistics, 20 (1), 44-68.
  45. Kamal, A., & Pervaiz, M. K. (2012). Determinants of higher order birth intervals in Pakistan, Journal of Statistics, 19 (1), 54-82.
  46. Kamal, A., Riaz, A., Kamal, A., & Sheikh, F. (2012). Association of raised gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome and their hospital Outcome, Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 6 (1), 208-211.
  47. Kamal, A., Hameed, M., Kamal, A., & Naseem, K. (2012). Assessment of Risk Factors in Patients Presenting with Gastritis at Services Hospital Lahore. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 6 (2), 370-371.
  48. Kamal, A., & Pervaiz, M. K. (2011). Factors affecting the family size in Pakistan: Cloglog Regression Model Analysis, Journal of Statistics, 18 (1), 29-53.
  49. Kamal, A., Shahbaz. Q and Hanif, M. (2009). Modified regression type estimator in two phase sampling using arbitrary probabilities, Pakistan Journal of Statistics, 25(2), 141-147.
  50. Kamal, A., & Shahbaz, M. Q. (2008). New Difference Estimator in Two-phase Sampling using Arbitrary Probabilities. Journal of Statistics, 15, 7-16.
  51. Kamal, A., Qaisera, S., Kamal, A., & Nazeer, A. (2008). Assessment of awareness regarding diabetic retinopathy among patients visiting diabetic clinic, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore, Esculapio, 3 (4), 6-9.
  52. Kamal, A., Qaisera, S., and Nazeer, A., & Kamal, A. (2008). Stages of diabetic retinopathy and its relationship with blood sugar level and duration of diabetes mellitus, Lahore”, Esculapio, 4 (1), 12-16. 

Paper Presented in Conferences

  1. Kamal, A., Amir, J., Makhdum, M. (30 Nov., 2024-1st Dec., 2024). Spatial Analysis of Fertility Intensions of Ever Married Pakistani Women. Paper presented at the Arts, Science & Humanities Conference, 2024 held at Government Graduate College for Women Gulberg, Pakistan.
  2. Kamal, A., Hafeez, A. (4-5 Dec., 2024). Unmasking geospatial patterns and predictive insights of healthcare access barriers among women in Pakistan: a spatial analysis and machine learning approaches, paper presented at PAP’s 25th Annual Population Research Conference held at IBA, Karachi.
  3. Shah, A.,S., Kamal, A. and Shakeel, A. (18 October 2023). Geography of  Victimization and Identification of Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women of Reproductive Age in Pakistan, paper presented on 18th Oct,2023 at 3rd international conference on Statistical Sciences-2023 with theme Data Analytics and official Statistics for Good Governance held at GCU, Lahore.
  4. Kamal, A., (2023). Strategies for the Sustainability of Stat Labs: A Case Study of Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis, LCWU, Lahore. The 64th ISI World Statistics Congress, Ottawa, Canada, 16-20 July, 2023.
  5. Khan, U., Kamal, A., Shakeel, A. (20th March 2023). Spatial Analysis of Geographical Heterogeneity in the Level of Short Birth Intervals and Associated Determinants using a Nationally Representative Survey of Pakistan. Paper presented at the International Conference on Emerging Demographic Challenges organized by SESS, IBA, Karachi.
  1. Saleem, F., Saud, N., Kamal, A., Rafique, A. (March, 9-11, 2023). The Odd Gumbal Type 2 Weibull Distribution: Properties and Application, Paper Presented in the 20th International Conference on Statistical Sciences (ICSS-20), titled as “The role of data science in meeting the challenges of environmental issues”. ISBN 978-969-8858-29-2
  2. Arshad, Z.., Saud, N., Kamal, A., Rafique, A. (March, 9-11, 2023). Kumaraswamy Generalized Exponentiated Moment Exponential Distribution; Properties and Application, Paper Presented in the 20th International Conference on Statistical Sciences (ICSS-20), titled “The role of data science in meeting the challenges of environmental issues”. ISBN 978-969-8858-29-2
  3. Kamran, A. Kamal, A. and Shakeel, A. (November 12, 2022). Impact of Demographic Factors on Total Fertility Rates Using Poisson Regression Model: Comparative Study Based on South & Southeast Asian Countries at the International Conference on Advances in Interdisciplinary Statistics and Combinatorics, UNC, Greensboro, USA.
  4. Uzma, Kamal, A. and Khan, S. (November, 12, 2022). Performance of Extended Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EEWMA) Control Chart in the Presence of Measurement Error at the International Conference on Advances in Interdisciplinary Statistics and Combinatorics, UNCG, USA.
  5. Khan, U., Kamal and Shakeel, A. (November 12, 2022). Spatial Analysis of Short Birth Interval Among Ever Married Reproductive Age Women of Pakistan at the International Conference on Advances in Interdisciplinary Statistics and Combinatorics, UNCG, USA.
  6. Waseem, A., Kamal, A. and Shakeel, A. (November 12, 2022). Contextual Factors Influencing Incomplete Immunization in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on PDHS 2012-13 & 2017 at the International Conference on Advances in Interdisciplinary Statistics and Combinatorics, UNCG, USA.
  7. Nazir, M., Saud, N., Kamal, A., and Rafique, A. (November, 12, 2022). Topp-Leon Odd Moment Exponential Half Logistic-Log-Logistic Distribution: Properties and Application at the International Conference on Advances in Interdisciplinary Statistics and Combinatorics, UNCG, USA.
  8. Waseem, A., Kamal, A. & Shakeel, A. (2022, 9-10 March). Geospatial Variation of In Complete Immunization among Children 12-23 Months of Age in Pakistan, PDHS (2017-18), Paper presented in Second International Conference on Statistical Sciences, at Government College University, Lahore.
  9. Mumtaz, A., Irfan, S. and Kamal, A. (2022, March 09-10). Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors Associated with Cesarean Sections in Punjab, Pakistan: MICS (2017-2018), presented in 2nd International Conference on Statistical Sciences. (ICCSS22-023/22), held at Government College University, Lahore Pakistan.
  10. Zulfiqar, S., Amjad, N., Kamal, A. & Saud, N. (2022, 9-10 March). Individual and Community Level Factors Associated with Defaulting of Child Immunization among 12 to 59 months Children in Pakistan 2017-18, Paper presented in Second International Conference on Statistical Sciences, at Government College University, Lahore.
  11. Aleem, S., Kamal, A. & Malik, S. (2022, 9-10 March). The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Diabetic Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Services Hospital, Lahore. Second International Conference on Statistical Sciences, at Government College University, Lahore.
  12. Shakeel, A., Kamal A., Malik, S. & Amir, J. (2022, 12 March). Spatial Pattern of Neonatal Mortality among Reproductive Age Women in Pakistan based on PDHS (2017-18). PISTAR International Virtual Conference on Latest Developments in the Theory and Practice of Sample Surveys and Censuses sponsored by the International Association of Survey Statisticians.
  13. Kamran, A., & Kamal, A. (2021, February 18-20). Trends in Urban/Rural and Regional Fertility differentials in Pakistan using Relational Gompertz Model Paper Presented and Published in the proceedings of 18th International Conference on Statistical Sciences (ICSS-18). 305-316.
  14. Kamran, A., & Kamal, A. (2021, April 9-10). Data Quality Checks of Fertility Data: Pakistan Demographic and Health Surveys (PDHS 1990-91, 2006-07, 2012-13, 2017-18). Paper Presented and published in the proceedings of 5th Online International Online Conference on Economics and Social Sciences (IOCESS2021a), in Lahore, Pakistan. pp. 625-639.
  15. Shakeel, A., & Kamal, A., (2021, October 8-10). Analysis of Spatial Patterns and Associated Factors of Stillbirth in Pakistan, PDHS (2017-18): A spatial and multilevel analysis. Paper Presented in online conference at AISC 2021 conference, UNC Greensboro, USA.
  16. Yaqoob, U., & Kamal A., (2021, October 8-10). Role of Socioeconomic and Parental Involvement Factors on Children Foundational Learning Skills: An Evidence from MICS (2017-18), Punjab, Pakistan. Paper Presented in online conference at AISC 2021, UNC Greensboro, USA.
  17. Dastgir, H., Kamal, A., & Makhdum, M. (2019, January 21-23). Some Predictive Estimators Of Finite Population Mean in Double Sampling. Paper Presented and Published in Proc. 17th International Conference on Statistical Sciences (ICSS-17), Lahore, Pakistan, 33.
  18. Sarwar, N., Kamal, A., & Khan, T. (2019, January 21-23). Factors Affecting Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration In Pakistan: Parametric Survival Models. Paper Presented and Published in Proc. 17th International Conference on Statistical Sciences (ICSS-17), Lahore, Pakistan, 33.
  19. Javed, R., Fatima, A., & Kamal, A. (2019, January 21-23). Factors Affecting the Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services among Women in Punjab, Pakistan: Insight from MICS Data 2014. Paper Presented and Published in Proc. 17th International Conference on Statistical Sciences, (ICSS-17), Lahore, Pakistan, 33.
  20. Inayat, I., & Kamal, A. (2016, December 12-15). Factors Affecting Young Female Consumer’s Behavior towards Branded Apparels in Lahore. Paper presented at ICSS-14, Multan, Pakistan.
  21. Ahmad, Z., & Kamal, A. (2015, February 6-7). Analysis of the Effect of Socio-economic and Demographic Factors on Child Mortality in Pakistan. Paper Presented at First Annual Conference of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences on Mathematical and Statistical Models in Economics, Finance and Applied Science: Analysis and Methods.
  22. Ashraf, S. & Kamal, A. (2011, December 19-22). Factor Analysis of Teacher’s Intervention Strategies for Solving Student’s Behavior and Learning Problems (A Cross-Sectional Case Study Based on the Teachers of Girls Schools of Ravi Town, Lahore). Paper Presented at 11th ICSS, UMT Lahore, 21. 707-715.
  23. Kamal, A., & Shahbaz. Q. (2007, November 7-8). Regression Estimator in Two-Phase Sampling. Paper Presented at International Conference on Statistical Sciences with special reference to the Survival Data Analysis, GCU, Lahore. 

Book Chapters=3

  1. Zahid, S. Kamal, A. and Makhdum, M. (2022). Chapter 4.2     Generalized Dual to Exponential Ratio Type Estimator for the Finite Population Mean in the Presence of Non-Response of  Promoting Statistical Practice and Collaboration in Developing Countries, edited by O. Olawale Awe, Kim Love, Eric A. Vance, 2022, by Chapman and Hall/CRC, New York. eBook ISBN9781003261148
  2. Kamal, A., Zeb, A., Shakeel, A., & Amjad, N. (2024). Strategies for the Sustainability of Stat Labs: A Case Study of Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Pakistan (LISA-LCWU), Pages 123-142. In Sustainable Statistical and Data Science Methods and Practices, Reports from LISA 2020 Global Network, Ghana, 2022 (pp. 123-142). Springer Charm. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41352-0, ISBN 978-3-031-41351-3, Published: 06 January 2024, Series ISSN 2520-193X, Cham, Switzerland.
  3. Kamal, A., Shahid, N., Amir, J.& Shah, A., (2024). Comprehensive Review of Machine Learning Applications on the DHS Dataset Across Multiple Countries. Page 1-28. Practical Statistical Learning and Data Science Methods Case Studies from LISA 2020 Global Network, USA, STEAM-H: Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Mathematics & Health, Springer Cham, Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72215-8, Published: 27 December 2024, Series ISSN 2520-193X. eBook ISBN 978-3-031-72215-8 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-72215-8
Researcher Posters Presented=19
 
Won research posters competitions (National/International) (Prizes)=7

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