Contact Information:
Department of Mathematics & Computer
Applications
Faculty of Science
AL-Muthanna University E-mail: safaa.kadhem@mu.edu.iq
Iraq/ AL-Muthanna/ Samawa City.
Research Interests: Markov chains, Hidden Markov models, Bayesian statistics.
Education:
Ph.D., in Statistics 2017, Plymouth University, UK.
M.Sc.,Statistics, 2003, AL-Mustansiriyah University, Iraq.
B.Sc.,Statistics, 1998, Al-Qadisiyah University, Iraq.
Language& Skills:
English, Arabic
Technical Skills: Extensive experience with computers and numerous programming languages on
a variety of operating systems:
Python, R, MATLAB, SPSS, LATEX.
Membership:
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) 2014 present
Work experience:
Academic Experience: I taught several statistical modules at departments of faculty of science, AL
Muthanna university, Iraq, which are:
Biostatistics at department of Biology, First stage undergraduate (2003-2011).
Computer Science at department of Biology, Second stage undergraduate
(2003-2011).
Numerical Analysis at department of Physics, Second stage undergraduate
(2003-2008).
Mathematical Statistics at department of mathematical and computer appli-
cations, Third stage undergraduate (2017- to date ).
Advance biostatistics at department of Biology, post-graduate, MSc. (2017-
to date).
Publications & Book
reviews:
Publications:
Kadhem, S. K., Hewson, P. & Kaimi, I. (2016). Recursive Deviance Infor-
mation Criterion for the Hidden Markov Model. International Journal of
Statistics and Probability, 5(1), 61-78. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijsp.v5n1p61
Kadhem, S. K. (2016). Using hidden Markov models to model spatial depen-
dence in a network. (Under review: Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy
Statistics)
Book reviews:
Kadhem, S. K. (2017). Handbook of discrete-valued time series by Richard A.
Davis, Scott H. Holan, Robert B. Lund, and Nalini Ravishanker, Journal of
the Royal Statistical Society A, Volume 180, Issue 2, February 2017, Pages
682-683 .
Posters & conference
presentations:
Kadhem, S. K. Bayesian Criteria for Model Choice for Hidden Markov Models.
International Conference of the Royal Statistical Society. Exeter University,
UK, 7-10 Sept. 2015.
Training Courses
attended:
– Academy courses for PhD training in statistics
. Statistical Computing and Statistical Inference, University of Cambridge,
Cambridge, UK, 2013.
. Applied Stochastic Process and Computer Intensive Statistics, Leeds Uni-
versity, Leeds, UK, 2014.
