My research interests lie in Mathematical Statistics; specifically, in generalized distributions – theory and applications. My research focuses on developing new families of statistical distributions and studying their properties, estimation techniques, and applications to real world scenarios.
Courses Taught
- MTH 107 Introduction to Mathematical Ideas.
- MTH 110 Statistics.
- MTH 117 Precalculus with applications.
- MTH 129 Precalculus.
- MTH 130 Calculus I with applications.
- MTH 150 Calculus I.
- MTH 151 Calculus II.
- MTH 236 Calculus II with application.
- MTH 252 Calculus III.
- MTH 290 Methods of Proof in advanced Mathematics.
- MTH 341 Probability.
- MTH 360 Applied Probability and Statistics I.
- MTH 390 Methods in Operations Research.
- MTH 460 Applied Probability and Statistics II.
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Fall 2023 courses:
| Course Number | Title | Section | Schedule Type | Days | time |
| MTH 129 | PreCalculus | J03 | Distance Learning | Online Course | Online Course |
| MTH 151 | Calculus II | PM1 | Lecture | TR | 5:55 pm-7:35pm |
| MTH 236 | Calculus II with Applications | J01 | Distance Learning | Online Course | Online Course |
| MTH 290 | Methods of Proof in Advanced Mathematics |
001 | Lecture | TR | 1:40 pm - 2:55 pm |
Office Hours: Office hours booking page
| T | 12:30 pm-1:30pm & 4:20 pm-5:20pm. (In person or virtual by appointment) |
| W | 9:00am-10:00am (Only virtual by appointment) |
| R | 12:30 pm-1:30pm & 3:05 pm-4:05. (In person or virtual by appointment) |
Education
- Ph.D, Department of Mathematics (Statistics), Central Michigan University, 2014
- M.Sc., Department of Mathematics (Mathematics), University of Jordan, 2006
- B.Sc., Department of Mathematics and Statistics (Mathematics and Statistics), Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, 2002
Certificates & Licensures
- Graduate Certificate in Data Mining, Central Michigan University, Department of Mathematics, 05/02/2011
- Online and Hybrid Course Development, SUNY Farmingdale, 06/29/2020
- SUNY DLE Brightspace Fundamentals Certificate., State University of New York., 05/11/2022–05/30/2022
Publications
- Mahmoud Aldeni, John Wagaman, Ahmad Alzaghal and Raid Al-Aqtash, Simultaneous Estimation of log-normal Coefficients of Variation: Shrinkage and Pretest Strategies, MethodsX, 10 2022, 101939.
- Ahmad Alzaghal and Mahmoud Aldeni, A versatile family of generalized log-logistic distributions: bimodality, regression, and applications, Hacettepe Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, 51(3) 2022, 857 – 881.
- Duha Hamed and Ahmad Alzaghal, New class of Lindley distributions: properties and applications, Journal of Statistical Distributions and Applications, 8(11) 2021, 1-22.
- Ahmad Alzaghal, The Exponentiated Gamma-Pareto Distribution with Application to Bladder Cancer Susceptibility, Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability Letters, 7(2) 2020, 39-56.
- Ahmad Alzaghal and Duha Hamed, New Families of Generalized Lomax Distributions: Properties and Applications, International Journal of Statistics and Probability, 8(6) 2019, 51-68.
- Ahmad Alzaghal, Indranil Ghosh and Ayman Alzaatreh, On Shifted Weibull-Pareto Distribution, International Journal of Statistics and Probability, 5(4) 2016, 139- 149.
- Ahmad Alzaghal, Carl Lee and Felix Famoye, Exponentiated Weibull-Exponential Distribution: Properties and Applications, Journal of Applied Statistical Science, 21(1) 2014, 113-134.
- Ahmad Alzaghal, Felix Famoye and Carl Lee, Exponentiated T-X family of distributions with some applications, International Journal of Statistics and Probability, 2(3) 2013, 31-49.
Presentations
- Ahmad Alzaghal, “Wireless Classroom.” Presentation to the Mathematics Department at Farmingdale State College, on February 10, 2022.
- Ahmad Alzaghal, “A Generalized Family of Lindley Distribution: Properties and Applications.” Invited Lecture presented to International Conference on Statistical Distributions and Applications ICOSDA 2019, Grand Rapids, MI, on October 11, 2019.
- Ahmad Alzaghal, “A new Lindley family of continuous distribution.” Presentation to the Joint Mathematics Meetings 2019, Baltimore, MD, on January 19, 2019.
- Ahmad Alzaghal, “A new Gamma-Pareto distribution: Properties and Applications.” Presentation to the Joint Mathematics Meetings 2018, San Diego, California. on January 13, 2018.
