International Conference on Recent Development in Statistical Sciences

Venue: Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre
Time: 9.00 AM
Date: 26-27 December 2008

Day: 1   26th December 2008

Seminar 1

11.30am - 1.30pm

Room: Media Bazaar

Session Chair: Dr. M. Sekander Hayat Khan, ISRT, Dhaka University , Bangladesh

Nonparametric Estimation of Regression Parameters in a Measurement Error Model

A K Md. Ehsanes Saleh, Carleton University , Canada

 

Median Regression for Time Dependent AR(p) Models

S Alimoradi, Isfahan University of Technology , Iran

 

Seminar 2

2.30pm - 4.30pm

Room: Elegent

Session Chair: Dr. M. Kabir, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

An Application of Polytomous Logistic Regression in U.S. National Level Complex Survey Data to Study Racial/Ethnic Health Disparity

Nesar U Ahmed, Florida International University , USA

 

Modeling Dose-Time-Response Using Negative Binomial Distribution

M. Roy , Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. M. Islam, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. A. Matin, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

The influence of husbands on the contraceptive use of women in Nepal

Nashid Kamal, Independent University Bangladesh , Bangladesh

 

Childbearing Risk Classification by Combined Classifier

Jaynal Abedin, Social Marketing Company, Bangladesh

Mohammed Nasser, Rajhshahi University , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 3

2.30pm - 4.30pm

Room: Executive Lounge

Session Chair: Dr. Farruk Ahmed, North South University , Bangladesh

Wavelet Characterization of Ozone Layer Depletion for Atmospheric Region of Pakistan

M Ayub Khan Yousuf Zai, University of Karachi , Pakistan

M Rashid Kamal Ansari, University of Karachi , Pakistan

Jawaid Iqbal, University of Karachi , Pakistan

Arif Hussain, University of Karachi , Pakistan

 

A Non-perturbative Approach to Big-bang Cosmology

Mahbub Majumdar, North South University , Bangladesh

 

Spatial-statistical downscaling of temperature and precipitation data simulated by ECHO-G model for Ghaemshahr weather station in period of 2010-2039

H. Adab, Atmospheric Science and Meteorological Research Center , Iran

Majid Vazefedust, Gilan University , Iran

 

On Nonexistence of a Two Error Correcting [7,3] Ternary Linear Code

Partha Pratim Dey, North South University , Bangladesh

Adnan Rahman Chowdhury, North South University , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 4

2.30pm - 4.30pm

Room: Green View – 1

Session Chair: Dr. M Ali Rashid, North South University , Bangladesh

Determinants of Capital Structure : A Case Study of the Firms Listed in the Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd.

Maksudul Karim, Presidency University , Bangladesh

Md. Zia-Ul-Haque, Alico Bangladesh

Mahmud Zubayer, East West University , Bangladesh

Inflation and Inflation Uncertainty in Bangaldesh: 1973-2007

Akhand Akhtar Hossain, The University Of Newcastle , Australia

 

FDI: Elements of Successful Strategies

Abdul Momen, Framingham State College , USA

 

Forecasting Stock Market Volatility of Bangladesh : Evidence from Dhaka Stock Exchange

A. Z. M. Rasel, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 5

2.30pm - 4.30pm

Room: Media Bazaar

Session Chair: Dr. Emad-Eldin A. A. Aly, Kuwait University , Kuwait

An Efficient And Highly Robust Estimates Of Multivariate Location And Scatter

Maman A. Djauhari, Institut Teknologi Bandung , Indonesia

 

Shrinkage Estimator for Univariate Normal Mean under Degrees of Distrust

Abdunnabi M. Ali, Al _ Fateh University, Libya

 

Derivation and Application of Impact Measures in Connection With Weighted Least Squares

M Aman Ullah, Bahauddin Zakariya Univ. , Pakistan

G. R. Pasha, Bahauddin Zakariya Univ. , Pakistan

 

Estimating and testing regression coefficients in the Presence of Outliers – A Monte Carlo Simulation Study

T. Ferdous, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

T. Basak, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 6

2.30pm - 4.30pm

Room: Milestone

Session Chair: Dr. Munir Ahmad, National College of Business Administration and Economics , Pakistan

Minimax Second-Order Design Over Hypercubic Regions for the Difference between Two Estimated Responses

S. Huda , Kuwait University, Kuwait

Rahul Mukerjee, Indian Institute of Management, India

 

On a modified Kolmogorov-Smirnov Goodness of Fit test for Ranked Set Sampling

F Azna A Shahabuddin, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Malaysia

Kamarulzaman Ibrahim, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Malaysia

Abdul Aziz Jemain, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Malaysia

 

On the Maximum Likelihood Estimation and Likelihood-based test of the Parameters of a Serially Correlated Error Components Model

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. L. King, Monash University , Australia

 

Combination of Naive Bayes Classifier and K-Nearest Neighbor (CNk) in Classification Based Predictive Models

E. Z. Ferdousy, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. M. Islam, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. A. Matin, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 7

5.00pm - 6.30pm

Room: Elegent

Session Chair: Dr. Nesar U Ahmed, Florida International University , USA

Statistical Methods to Analyze Incomplete Clinical Trial Data

Ohidul Siddiqui , US Food and Drug Administration, USA

Application of AVHHR-based vegetation health indices for malaria vector assessment of Chittagong division, Bangladesh .

Atiqur Rahman, NOAA-CREST, The City College of New York , USA

Mohammad Nizamuddin, NOAA-CREST, The City College of New York , USA

Leonid Roytman, NOAA-CREST, The City College of New York , USA

Ubydul Haque, ICDDR,B, Bangladesh

 

Longitudinal Study of Working Women and Changes in Jobs in Bangladesh

Nashid Kamal, Independent University Bangladesh , Bangladesh

Gareth Ambler, UCL , UK

Rumana Omar, Independent University Bangladesh , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 8

5.00pm - 6.30pm

Room: Executive Lounge

Session Chair: Dr. M A Matin, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

Measuring the Factors of Examination Performance-a Stochastic Frontier Production Function Case Study on Jahangirnagar University

A. Alam, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

R. Rois, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

A Study on Two New Robust Estimators of Canonical Correlation Coefficient

M. Nasser, Rajshahi University , Bangladesh

A.Y.M. Alamgir Kabir, JiVitA , Bangladesh

Md. Ashad Alam, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology Univ. , Bangladesh

 

Monitoring Weight Variation in Industrial Packaging by Shewhart Chart and ANOVA

Farhana Mahboob Nijhoom, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Techonology , Bangladesh

Farzana Khurshid , Bangladesh University of Engineering & Techonology , Bangladesh

Abdullah Al Mamun, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Techonology , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 9

5.00pm - 6.30pm

Room: Green View - 1

Session Chair: Dr. Gour Gobinda Goswami, North South University , Bangladesh

Gender and Small Business: Entrepreneurship experiences of Dhaka 's women entrepreneurs

Farhan Faruqui, East West University , Bangladesh

M. Sayeed Alam, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

Kohinoor Biswas, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Impact of Gambling on Rental Housing Prices

M. Zubaer Hossain, North South University , Bangladesh

Ahmed Shariar Ferdous, North South University , Bangladesh

Abdul H. Chowdhury, North South University , Bangladesh

 

 

ANN Based Forecasting of Electricity Demand: A Comparison with Traditional Forecasting Techniques

Aref Bashir, North South University , Bangladesh

Abdul H. Chowdhury, North South University , Bangladesh

 

 

Seminar 10

5.00pm - 6.30pm

Room: Media Bazaar

Session Chair: Dr. Shahjahan Khan, Univ. of Southern Queensland , Australia

Detection of Multiple High Leverage Points in Weibull Regression Model for Censored Data

Noor Akma Ibrahim, University Putra Malaysia , Malaysia

Abdul Kudus, University Putra Malaysia , Malaysia

Isa Daud, Bandung Islamic University , Malaysia

 

Classifying time series by inferential procedure

S. Basak, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

R. Rois, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Estimation of the Probability of Rainfall Characterisitcs: Using Logistic Regression Technique

M. Sayedur Rahman, Eastern University , Bangladesh

M. A. B. Barkotulla, Rajshahi University , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 11

5.00pm - 6.30pm

Room: Milestone

Session Chair: Dr. A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

Simultaneous Linear Circular Functional Relationship Model

Abdul Ghapor Hussin, University of Malaya , Malaysia

Yong Zulina Zubairi, University of Malaya , Malaysia

Siti Fatimah Hassan, University of Malaya , Malaysia

 

A Decomposition of the Code of Configuration of Cyclic Group of Order Four

Partha Pratim Dey, North South University , Bangladesh

M Asifuzzaman, North South University , Bangladesh

 

Matrix Computation to Solve a System of Linear Equations by Identifying the Type of the Co-efficient Matrix

Atia Afroz, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. Sharif Uddin, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. Nazrul Islam, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

Aminur R. Khan, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

Muhammad A. Malek, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

 

Day: 2  
27th December 2008

Seminar 12

9.00am - 11.00am

Room: Elegent

Session Chair: Dr. A K M Atiqur Rahman, North South University , Bangladesh

Responses of Agricultural Prices, Industrial Prices and the Agricultural Terms of Trade to Money Supply Shocks in Bangladesh, 1973M1 - 2006M6

Akhand Akhtar Hossain, The University of Newcastle , Australia

 

Adaptive Expectations Model with Panel Data

Shahidur Rahman, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore

 

Pooled Mean Group Estimation of the Bilateral In Payments and Out payments for Bangladesh Vis-à-vis her Major Trading Partners

Gour Gobinda Goswami, North South University , Bangladesh

Kazi Sabbir Ahmed, North South University , Bangladesh

 

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Bangladesh : Statistical Analysis

Shafiqur Rahman, International Islamic Univ. Ctg. , Bangladesh

Samad Abedin, Rajshahi University , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 13

9.00am - 11.00am

Room: Executive Lounge

Session Chair: Dr. S. Huda, Kuwait University , Kuwait

Nonparametric multiple change point tests against the umbrella alternative

Emad-Eldin A. A. Aly, Kuwait University , Kuwait

Fahimah Al-Awadhi , Kuwait University, Kuwait

 

Improved Meta Analysis Using Predicted Relative Risk

Shahjahan Khan, Univ. of Southern Queensland , Australia

Md Masud Hasan, Univ. of Southern Queensland , Australia

 

Recent Advances and Statistical Issues in Physiologically Based Toxicokinetics (PBTK) Models for Low Dose Extrapolation

Munni Begum, Ball State University , USA

 

Markov Structrued Based Higher Order Covariate Dependent Model For Repeated Measures

Soma Chowdhury Biswas, University of Chittagong , Bangladesh

M. Ataharul Islam, University of Dhaka , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 14

9.00am - 11.00am

Room: Green View – 1

Session Chair: Dr. Abdul Ghapor Hussin, University of Malaya , Malaysia

Auxiliary Information and Two-phase Sampling: A Review

Muhammad Hanif, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan

Zahoor Ahmad, University of Gujrat , India

Munir Ahmad, National College of Business Administration and Economics , Pakistan

 

 

Ratio-Product Type Exponential Estimator Using Information on Auxiliary Attribute in Double Sampling

N. Easmin, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

S. K. Dhar, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. A. Matin, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

A New Multiple Classifier System Design Based on Subsampling and Validation Step

Faisal Zaman, Kyushu Institute of Technology , Japan

 

Durbin-Watson test of autocorrelation for small samples – A Bootstrap approach

I. K. Sarkar, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

R. Rois, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

 

Seminar 15

9.00am - 11.00am

Room: Milestone

Session Chair: Dr. Khasro Miah, North South University , Bangladesh

Aid Effectiveness in Bangladesh : Case Study of Health and Population Sector

M. Kabir, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

Tofayel Ahmed, Freelance Consultant , Bangladesh

 

Adolescent Motherhood In Bangladesh : Facts And Factors

S. M. Mostafa Kamal, Islamic University, Banglaesh

Md. Aynul Islam, Islamic University, Banglaesh

 

 

On Factors Affecting Neonatal, Infant And Under-Five Mortality In Bangladesh

K. Akther, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. A. Kabir, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. A. Matin, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Finding Groups in 2004 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (2004 BDHS) Data

Md. Tauhidul Alam, Int. Islamic Univ. , Bangladesh

M Nasser, Univ. of Rajshahi , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 16

11.30am - 1.30pm

Room: Elegent

Session Chair: Dr. Sayedur Rahman, Eastern University , Bangladesh

An Analysis on the Structural Break in Demand for international Reserves: An Econometric Study for G7 Countries

Mir Obaidur Rahman, North South University , Bangladesh

The Forecasting Performance of the Box-Jenkins Model: The Case of Wheat and Wheat Flour Prices in Bangladesh

M. Z. Hossain, Sultan Qaboos University , Oman

M. Z. Ali, Patuakhali Science and Technology University , Bangladesh

Q. A. Samad, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

SAS Macros for point and interval estimation of area under the ROC curve for non-proportional and proportional hazards Weibull models

Haider Mannan, Monash University , Australia

Chris Stevenson, Monash University , Australia

 

Seminar 17

11.30am - 1.30pm

Room: Executive Lounge

Session Chair: Dr. Abdunnabi M. Ali, Al_Fateh University , Libya

Sudoku Graeco-Latin Square Design

Munir Ahmad, National College of Business Administration & Economics , Pakistan .

 

Generalized polygonal designs with unequal block sizes 4 and 3 and

Javid Shabbir, Quaid-e-Azam Univ. , Pakistan

Ijaz Iqbal, Bahuddin Zakariya Univ. , Pakistan

M.H.Tahir, The Islamia Univ. of Bahawalpur , Pakistan

Munir Akhtar, Institute of Information and Technology , Pakistan

Nazia S. Bukhari, Bahuddin Zakariya Univ. , Pakistan

 

Estimation Technique of Copula based TGARCH Model with different Marginal Density

Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Xiamen University , China

Zhu Jian-Ping, Xiamen University , China

Shao Yi-Hang, Xiamen University , China

M Sayedur Rahman, Eastern University , Bangladesh

 

Kernel Density Function Used in Smoothing Frequency Distribution through Histogram

M. Monirojjaman, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. A. Matin, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 18

11.30am - 1.30pm

Room: Green View – 1

Session Chair: Dr. Maman A. Djauhari, Institut Teknologi Bandung , Indonesia .

On The Non-linear Cobb-Douglas Production Function - An Application to Manufacturing Industries in Bangladesh

M. M. Hossain, Bangladesh University of Business & Technology , Bangladesh

R. Rois, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

An Econometric Analysis of Revenue Expenditure in Health and Family Welfare Sector in Bangladesh

Md. Wahidul Habib, East West University

Prof. Bipul Malakar, Jadavpur University , India

Abdullah Iftekhar, Southeast University , Bangladesh

 

The Performance Implications of Managerial Beliefs and HRM Strategy between Foreign and Domestic Firms in South Asia : A Statistical Investigation

M Khasro Miah, North South University , Bangladesh

 

Is Dhaka Stock Exchange Efficient? An Application of Technical Trading Rule

Tashfeen Hussain, North South University , Bangladesh

Liton Chakraborty, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh , Bangladesh

Mir Ahasan Kabir, North South University , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 19

11.30am - 1.30pm

Room: Milestone

Session Chair: Dr. Partha Pratim Dey, North South University , Bangladesh

Traffic Flow Simulation Based on a Mathematical Model

L. S. Andallah, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

One-Sided LM Test for Testing Restricted ARCH Effect in the Residuals of a Regression Model

A. T. M. Ahasan Habib, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. A. Kabir, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. M. Rahman, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Methods to Impute Missing Item Responses in Psychometric Scale Construction

T. Islam, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. A. Matin, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Comparison of Some One Sample Con?dence Intervals for Estimating The Means of Positively Skewed Distributions

Shipra Banik, Independent University , Bangladesh

B.M. Golam Kibria, Floriada International University , USA

 

Seminar 20

2.30pm - 4.30pm

Room: Elegent

Session Chair: Dr. Noor Akma Ibrahim, University Putra Malaysia , Malaysia

Application of AHP Model for Selecting the Most Appropriate Package of Solar Home System in Bangladesh

Faisal Ahammed, Southeast University , Bangladesh

 

Flood Simulation by Numerical Schemes of the Shallow Water Equation

Rokhsan-Ara-Hemel, ASA University , Bangladesh

L. S. Andallah, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

On the Estimation of Bootstrapped Bonferroni - type Joint Confidence Region for small Sample

S. M. Sayem, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

R. Rois, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

A comparative study of GMM and ML estimation and power for testing the parameters of Student-t and Gamma distribution

M. R. Karim, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

T. Basak, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 21

2.30pm - 4.30pm

Room: Executive Lounge

Session Chair: Dr. S Alimoradi, Isfahan University of Technology , Iran

Scheduling Critical Path to Find Shortest Required Time of Successful Completion of a Project Based on Node Labeling

M Sharif Uddin, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

Susanto K Roy, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M Nazrul Islam, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

Aminur R Khan, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

Muhammad A Malek, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

A Decomposition Theorem

Partha Pratim Dey, North South University , Bangladesh

Mustak Mia, North South University , Bangladesh

 

Extended Skew Generalized Normal Distribution

K. Choudhury, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

M. A. f, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Testing restricted mean vector under alternatives hypothesis – A Monte Carlo solution

F. Mim, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

T. Basak, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Seminar 22

2.30pm - 4.30pm

Room: Green View – 1

Session Chair: Dr. Mir Obaidur Rahman, North South University , Bangladesh

A New Influence Statistic in Linear Regression

A. A. M. Nurunnabi, Uttara University , Bangladesh

M. Nasser, Rajshahi University , Bangladesh

A. H. M. Rahmatullah Imon, Ball State University , USA

 

Translation Based Estimation Technique to Handle Occlusion while using Mean-shift in Tracking

A. H. M. Kamal, Jatiya Kobi Kazi Nazrul Islam University , Bangladesh

 

A Modified F Test for Testing Homogeneity of Means against one-sided alternatives.

S. M. Sayem, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

T. Basak, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Testing Random Walk Hypothesis for Dhaka Stock Exchange: An Empirical Examination

Md. Gazi Salah Uddin, Presidency University , Bangaldesh

A.K.M. Nabiul Khoda, Parkway Health Singapore , Singapore

Y.A.M. Rafiqul Haque, Presidency University , Bangaldesh

 

Seminar 23

2.30pm - 4.30pm

Room: Milestone

Session Chair: Dr. Kamarulzaman Ibrahim, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Malaysia

Recent Development in the Analysis of Censored Data from Highly Fractionated Experiments

Abdul H. Chowdhury, North South University , Bangladesh

 

An Approximation of Roots of Positive Number

Partha Pratim Dey, North South University , Bangladesh

Adnan Rahman Chowdhury, North South University , Bangladesh

 

Use of Statistics, Economics and Econometrics for Analysing Insurance Activities

Dr. Matiur Rahman, University of Dhaka , Bangladesh

 

Modified Rules of Discrimination and Classification - A Bootstrap Approach

N. Zaman, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Bangladesh

T. Basak, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

A. K. Majumder, Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh

 

Control System is an Applied Mathematics

Susanto Sambasri, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Indonesia

Rohani Jahja Widodo, Indonesian Control System Society , Indonesia