Selasi Kwaku Ocloo, PhD
Adjunct Faculty, Engineering
Selasi Kwaku Ocloo, PhD, is a statistician with a rich academic background and deep expertise in distribution theory. He earned his Ph.D. in statistics, where his doctoral research focused on the development and application of novel probability distributions. Prior to this, Dr Ocloo completed a master’s degree in statistics and an undergraduate degree in actuarial science, providing him with a strong foundation in both theoretical and applied statistics.
Dr Ocloo’s research interests span a range of topics within statistical science, including distribution theory, risk modeling, and computational statistics. His work particularly emphasizes the application of statistical methods and probability theory to develop models that provide the best fit to datasets from various fields. He is also deeply engaged in the development of advanced statistical techniques, including multivariate analysis and applied probability, with a focus on their practical applications in various fields such as finance, insurance, and environmental studies.
In addition to his research, Dr Ocloo is dedicated to teaching and mentoring the next generation of researchers and engineers. He brings a passion for education and a commitment to fostering a deep understanding of mathematical and statistical methods among his students. Dr Ocloo has some of his works published in respected journals.
- Ordinary Differential Equations and Numerical Methods
- Statistics for Engineers
- Maths Tools (Msc.)
- Anafo, A. Y., Ocloo, S. K., & Nasiru, S. (2024). New Weighted Burr XII Distribution: Statistical Properties, Applications, and Regression. International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, 2024(1), 4098771. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/4098771
- Nasiru, S., Chesneau, C., & Ocloo, S. K. (2024). The log-cosine-power unit distribution: A new unit distribution for proportion data analysis. Decision Analytics Journal, 10, 100397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dajour.2024.100397
- Ocloo, S. K., Brew, L., Nasiru, S., & Odoi, B. (2023). On the extension of the Burr XII distribution: applications and regression. Computational Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, 2(1), 1-30. https://doi.org/10.21608/cjmss.2023.181739.1000
- Ocloo, S. K., Brew, L., Nasiru, S., & Odoi, B. (2022). Harmonic mixture Fréchet distribution: properties and applications to lifetime data. International journal of mathematics and mathematical sciences, 2022(1), 6460362. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6460362
Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Mines & Technology