Dr. Geoffrey Uzodinma Ugwuanyim


Dr. Geoffrey Uzodinma Ugwuanyim


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BSc., MSc., PhD
Email: geoffery.ugwuanyim@futo.edu.ng

Biography

I joined FUTO on July 12, 2007. My area of specialization in Statistics is Econometrics.  I am married with children. My hobby includes doing exercises in the gym and data analysis.

Academic Qualification

B.Sc (Hons) Statistics (June, 1985)

M.Sc Statistics (May, 1989)

PhD Statistics (September, 2014).

Honours/Awards

  1. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) foundation Scholar.
  2.  Scholarship Award for taking and maintaining First Position in class throughout my secondary school education (1975 – 1980) by  late Eze P.O. Nwoga (UGWUMBA 1 of UmuokrikaAhiazuMbaise, IMO State), through the seminary (St. Peter Claver Seminary Okpala, IMO State, Nigeria).
 

Affiliations

  • Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),
  • International Biometric Society (IBS)
  • Nigerian Statistical Association (NSA).

Courses Assigned to Teach

For Undergraduates: 

STA 502 (DECISION THEORY),

STA 515 (REGRESSION AND ANOVA 2),

STA 517 (ECONOMETRIC METHODS),

STA 411 (PROBABILITY IV),

STA 435 (BIOMETRIC METHOD
S 1), STA 331 (REGRESSION AND ANOVA I),

STA 334 (STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL),

STA 212 (PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES). 

For Postgraduates:

STA 802(STATISTICAL INFERENCE),

STA 807 (ECONOMETRIC METHODS),

STA 810 (CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS).

Experience

  1. Department of Mathematics, Federal College of Education, Pankshin (September 1986 – September 1987).
  2. Department of Mathematics, Abubakar Tafewa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU) (Nov. 1988 – April 1989).
  3. Department of Management Sciences, University of Jos (April 1989 – Oct. 2006).
  4. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, FUTO (July 2007 – 2008).
  5. Department of Statistics, FUTO (2008 till date)

Research Interest

Econometrics, Multivariate Methods, Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis, Operations Research.

Publications

  1. Ugwuanyim, G. U. (2003). An Investigation into the S-Shape of Sales-Response Curve, The Nigerian Journal of Management Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, July Dec., pp. 74-86.
  2. Onwuegbuchulam, D. E., Ugwuanyim, G. U., Okeke, K. O. (2015). Addressing the Problem of Simultaneity in Cargo Shippersâ Port Utility Models:  An Econometric Analysis, Journal of Statistical and Econometric Methods, Vol. 4, Issue 4, December, pp. 1-16.
  3. Onwuegbuchulam, D. E., Nnadi, K. U., Ugwuanyim, G. U. (2015). Modelling Stability in the Demand for Sea Transport in Nigeria’s Freight Market:  A Cointegration Approach, Mathematical Theory and Modeling, Vol 5, No. 10, pp. 86 -97.
  4. Ugwuanyim, G. U., Ogbonna, C. J. (2016). Fit Adequacy of Dichotomous Logit Response Models of the Regressor Bernoulli and Binomial Probability Distributions, Bulletin of Mathematical Sciences and Applications, Vol. 16, pp. 38 -48.
  5. Ugwuanyim, G.U., Ogbonna, C.J., Amuji, H.O. (2016). On Statistical and Methodological Inadequacies in Using Financial Reporting to Enhance Partnership in Community Development, FUTO Journal Series (FUTOJNLS), Vol 2, Issue 2, pp. 144-159.
  6. Ugwuanyim, G. U., Iwu, H. C., Nwogu, E. C. (2016). An Econometric Model for the Explanation of Clinic Attendance Due to Malaria, FUTO Journal Series (FUTOJNLS), Vol 2, Issue 2, pp. 288 -299.
  7. Harrison, O. A., Ugwuanyim, G.U., Ogbonna, C.J., Iwu, H.C., Okechukwu, B.N. (2017). The Usefulness of Dynamic Programming in Course Allocation in the Nigerian Universities, Open Journal of Optimization, 6, 176-186.
  8. Harrison, O. A., Ogbonna, C.J., Ugwuanyim, G.U., Iwu, H.C., Okechukwu, B.N. (2018). Optimal Water Pipe Replacement Policy, Open Journal of Optimization, 7, 41-49.
  9. Harrison, O. A., Ugwuanyim, G.U., Anyiam K. (2019). Application of Game Theory in Maintaining Academic Standard in the Nigerian Universities”, World Scientific News (An International Scientific Journal), WSN 125, EISSN 2392-2192, pp.72-82
  10. Obite, C.P., Olewuezi, N.P., Ugwuanyim, G. U., Bartholomew, D. C. (2020). Multicollinearity Effect in Regression Analysis:  A Feed Forward Artificial Neural Network Approach, Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 6(1), pp. 22-33.
  11. Ugwuanyim, G.U., Confidence, O., Bartholomew, D. C., Obite, C.P (2020). Medical Choices for a Wealthy Nation A Multinomial Logistics Model, Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 6(3), pp. 1 -12.
  12. Obite, C.P,Bartholomew, D. C., Ugwuanyim, G. U., Olewuezi, N.P. (2020). Assessment of the Disparities in the Applications to Higher Education in Nigeria:  A Coefficient of Variation Approach, Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 8(3), ISSN 25823248, pp. 23-29.
  13. Ugwuanyim, G.U., Amuji, H.O., Bartholomew, D.C., Wisdom, H. (2021). The Reliability of ART in the Control of Human Immune Virus (HIV)”, Advances and Applications in Statistics, Vol. 67, No. 2, pp. 117-132.
  14. Amuji, H.O., Ugwuanyim, G.U., Nwosu, C. O. (2021) A Solution to Geometric Programming Problems with Negative Degrees of Difficulty, Advances and Applications in Discrete Mathematics, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 221-230.
  15. U Ugwuanyim, D.E Onwuegbuchunam, D.D Chekwube& C.C Anikpe (2021).Vehicle Insurance Policy Administration in Nigeria: Panel Data Evidence from Insurance Companies, Journal of Transport Technologies (JTTs), 11, 325-334.  https://doi.org/10.4236/jtts.2021.113021.

 

Research/Publication Links

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