Statistics Department
Started in 1972 as part of the Department of Mathematics, Department of Statistics was established as an independent department in 1981. The Department offers B.Sc degree in Statistics, and is committed to advancing knowledge and acquiring skills in statistical techniques and softwares used for analysing data.
DEPT. EMAIL ID: msmstat@gmail.com
CBCSS Course:
- BSc. Statistics (3 years)
FYUGP:
- BSc Statistics Degree(3 years)
- BSc Statistics Honours (4 years)
FYUGP coordinator
Dr.Remya Sivadas
Mail Id: remyasivadas@msmcollege.in
Started in the year 1972 as part of Department of Mathematics, Department of Statistics was established as an independent department in 1981. The Department offers B.Sc degree in Statistics, and is committed to advancing knowledge and acquiring skills in statistical techniques and softwares used for analysing data.
The former faculty includes Prof. R. Raveendran Nair (First H O D), (Late) Prof. N. Dhamodharan nair, Prof. A. Venkideswaran, Prof. Tess Mathew and Prof. B. Unnikrishnan Nair. The department has been very active in teaching, research, training etc.
The present faculty includes Dr. Shy Mary M. (HOD), Dr. Remya Sivadas & Mrs. Fathima K. For the empowerment of the faculties, the faculty members are actively involved in research, participate in seminars, conferences, workshops and orientation programmes. We also ensure our sincere effort to offer the best in terms of academic programmes, with the upgraded laboratory facilities time to time. We are proud to mention that many of our students could secure lucrative jobs and have attained remarkable positions in various realms of the society. The Department has an active Alumni Association.
faculty LIST
Dr. Shy Mary M
Designation: H.O.D & Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Record Values, Estimation
Residential Address: Dhevasam , Chirayinkeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram
Mobile No:9496093313
Email: shymary@msmcollege.in
Official Email: shymary@msmcollege.in
Academic Qualification: PhD, MPhil, MSc, B.Ed
Teaching Experience -UG (As on from appointment date to till 31/03/2024):10 years
Research Experience:5 years
Administrative / Official Responsibilities: Head of the Department (Statistics)
Academic Positions at University Level:
- Member, Board of Studies in Statistics
University of Kerala from 3.12.2020 to 02.12.2023 - Member, Board of Studies in Statistics University of Kerala from 07.03.2024 till now
Training Courses attended
- Participated in the one week online National level Short Term Course (Faculty Development Programme) in E- Content Development, organized by MSM college in collaboration with the UGC HRDC, University Of Kerala from 24-09- 2020 to 30-09-2020.
- Participated in Faculty Development Programme from 07-09-2020 to 14-09-2020 on “R” offered by IIT Bombay.
- Participated in the one week online Short Term Faculty Development Programme in “Digital Learning – New Normal Mode” organized by DB college, Thalayolaparambu, in collaboration with UGC HRDC, University Of Kerala from September 4-10, 2020.
- Participated in the one week online National Faculty Development Programme on “E-Contents and ICT tools for Innovative and Effective Teaching & Learning process” organized by Roorkee College of Management and Computer Applications , Roorkee from 8 August to 14 August, 2020.
- Participated in the one week online Short Term Faculty Development Programme on “Towards a Digital Era of Teaching and Learning” organized by UGC HRDC, University of Kerala from August 12 – 18, 2020.
- Participated in the Faculty Development Programme organized by TKM College of Arts and Science, Kollam and IIT Teaching Learning Centre, Chennai on 3rd 4th and 5th January 2019.
- Participated in the UGC Sponsored Refresher course at University of Kerala from 24-05-2018 to 13-06-2018.
- Participated in the UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme at University of Kerala from 04-01-2018 to 31-01-2018.
- Participated in the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi, sponsored ” 2009 SERC School on Multivariate and Matrix variable Calculus and Statistical Distributions ” held from 20th April 2009 to 22nd May 2009, at the Pala Campus of the Centre for Mathematical Sciences.
Seminar / Conference attended
- Presented a paper on “Concomitants of k-Record Values arising from Morgenstern family of distributions and their applications in parameter estimation” in the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Statistical Theory and Applications – 2019 organized by the Department of Statistics, University of Kerala during 27 – 29, June 2019.
- Presented a paper entitled “Concomitants of k-Record values from Morgenstern Type Bivariate Uniform Distribution with Applications to inference” in the International conference on Stochastic Modeling organized by the Department of Statistics and Biostatistics, St. Thomas College Pala during 3-4 January 2014.
- Presented a paper entitled “Concomitants of k-Record Values from Morgenstern Type Brivariate Gamma Distribution with Applications to Inference” in the Annual Convention of Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (ISPS) and International Conference on Statistics, Probability and Related Areas held at Department of statistics, Cochin University of Science and Technology during 19-22 December 2011.
- Presented a paper entitled “ Estimation and Prediction Based On k-Record values From Gamma Distribution” in the National Conference on Statistics For Twenty-First Century (NCSTC) held in the Department of Statistics University of Kerala during 17-19 March 2011.
- Presented a paper entitled “Concomitants of Record Values Arising from Morgenstern Type Bivariate Gamma Distribution and Their Applications in Parameter Estimation” in the International Conference on Actuarial Statistics, Bio Statistics and Stochastic Modeling during 10 – 14 January 2011 held in the Department of statistical Sciences, Kannur University.
- Presented a paper entitled “Estimation of the Parameters of Downton’s Bivariate Exponential Distribution Using Concomitants of Record Values” in the International conference on Mathematical Sciences organized by the Department of Statistics, St. Thomas College Pala during 3-5 January 2011.
- Presented a paper entitled “Estimation of the Parameter of Kibble’s Bivariate Gamma Distribution Using Concomitants of Record Values” in the National Conference held during 21-23 December 2010 at the Department of statistics, Bharathiar University Coimbatore.
- Presented a paper entitled “Concomitants of k-Record Values Arising from Morgenstern Type Bivariate Exponential Distribution” in the national seminar on “Interdisciplinary Applications in Statistics” held on November 25-26, 2010 at Maharaja’s College, Ernakulum.
- Presented a paper entitled “Estimation of Parameter of Uniform Distribution Based on k-Record Values” during the 97th Indian Science Congress held at University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, from January 3 to 7, 2010.
- Presented a paper on “The concomitants of k-record values arising from the Morgenstern family of distributions and their applications in parameter estimation” at the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Statistical Theory and Applications in 2019.
- Participated in the National Seminar on ” Statistical Computing With R ” organized by the Department of Statistics, University College, Thiruvananthapuram sponsored by the Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala held on 18 to 19 November 2019.
- Participated in the National Seminar on ” Advances in Integrated Scientific Research ” held at MSM College, Kayamkulam on 15 – 16 January 2019.
- Participated in the National Seminar on ” Applied Statistics and Data Analysis ” organized by the Department of Statistics, Government College, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram sponsored by Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala during 9 – 10, November 2017.
- Participated in the ” 24th Annual Conference of Indian Society for Probability and Statistics and National Seminar on Recent Advances in Statistical Theory and Applications ” held at S.t Thomas College, Pala during 4 – 6, November 2004.
International Journal Publications
- Concomitants of k-record values arising from Morgenstern family of distributions and their applications in parameter estimation, Statistical Papers, 2013, DOI:10.1007/s00362-011-0409-y
- Estimation and prediction based on k-record values from normal distribution, Statistica, 2013, DOI:10.6092/issn.1973-2201/4495
National Journal Publications
- Estimation and prediction based on k-record values from logistic distribution. Calcutta Statistical Association Bulletin, 2014, ISSN: 0008-0683 , 137-159, Vol.66.
- Concomitants of k-record values from Kibble’s Bivariate Gamma distribution. IAPQR Transactions, 2013, ISSN: 0970-0102, 151-164,Vol. 38.
- Estimation of parameters of uniform distribution based on k-record values. Calcutta Statistical Association Bulletin, 2010, ISSN: 0008-0683 , 143-158, Vol. 62.
International Conference Publications
- Estimation of the parameter of Downton’s bivariate exponential distribution using concomitants of record values
- Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematical Sciences, 2011, 341-348.
National Conference Publications
- Estimation and Prediction based on k-record values from Gamma distribution
- Collection of recent statistical methods and applications, 2013, ISBN: 978-93-5104-794-0, 149-160.
Workshops Attended
- Participated in the Workshop on ” Outcome Based Education in Statistics ” organized by Board of Studies in Statistics, University of Kerala during February 2020 at Department of Statistics, Government college for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Participated in the National Workshop on ” Statistical Analysis Using SPSS ” on 16 – 18 January, 2019 at the Department of Statistics, Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Participated in the ” Three Day Workshop on Syllabus Revision in Statistics ” held under the auspices of the Board of Studies in Statistics, University Of Kerala during 12 – 14 March, 2018 at the Department of Statistics, Government college for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Attended the ” National Workshop on Statistical Computing Using SPSS ” sponsored by the Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala conducted by the Department of Statistics, Government college for Women, Thiruvananthapuram on 4 – 5 December, 2014.
- Attended the three day ” National Workshop & Lecture Series on Statistics in Theory and practice sponsored by the Indian Academy Sciences, Bangalore held at the Department of Statistics, St. Thomas College, Pala from 1 – 3 October, 2003.
Other Relevant information
- Member of Science Club (College)
- Core Committee Member for the conduct of College level competitions in Literature & Arts
Dr. Remya Sivadas
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Distribution Theory
Residential Address: Narakompoikayil, Erathuvadakara P.O, Manimala, Kottayam- 686543
Mobile No:9495848204
Email: remyasivadas@gmail.com
Official Email: remyasivadas@msmcollege.in
Academic Qualification
- M. Sc
- M. Phil
- PhD
Teaching Experience -UG (As on from appointment date to till 31/03/2024): 6 years 6 months
Administrative /Official Responsibilities at College Level:
- Department NAAC Coordinator
- Department FYUGP Coordinator
Training Courses attended
- FLAIR Orientation Programme organized by the Directorate of Collegiate Education , Trivandrum on 26.10.2018.
- 2-day Faculty Development Programme on Effective Course Delivery using MOODLE from 3-Sept-2019 to 4-Sept-2019 at MILAD-E-SHERIEF MEMORIAL COLLEGE, KAYAMKULAM
- One Week online Short term Faculty Development Programme on “ICT Tools for Teaching Learning Process- Post Pandemic Educational Strategies” which was delivered as MOOC with four quadrants, organised by Department of Physics and IQAC Sree Narayana College Kollam in collaboration with The Kerala State Higher Education Council from August 17-23 , 2020
- 4-Week Induction/Orientation Programme for “Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education” from September 01- September 30, 2020 under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development , Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching.
- Online Two – Week Refresher Course/Faculty Development Programme in Statistics on the theme “Applications of Statistical Techniques in Real World” from 01 – 15 May, 2021 under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development , Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching.
- Online-One Week Faculty Development Programme on “Data Analysis Using SPSS” from 25 – 31 May, 2021 under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development , Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching.
Seminar / Conference attended
- Participated in the International Conference on Statistics and Information Analytics (ICSIA-2011) organized by the PG and Research Department of Statistics, Loyola College, Chennai, during August 25-27, 2011.
- Participated in the National Conference on Advances in Statistical theory and Applications (ASTA-2011) organized by the Department of Statistics, Bangalore University and sponsored by the UGC and MOSPI, Govt. of India, during November 16-18, 2011.
- Participated in the XXXI Annual Convention of Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (ISPS) and International Conference on Statistics, Probability and Related Areas held at Department of Statistics, Cochin University of Science and Technology during 19-22 December, 2011.
- Participated in the National Seminar on Statistical Theory and Applications & The Annual Conference of the Kerala Statistical Association (KSA) organized by the Department of Statistics, St. Thomas College, Pala, Kerala and sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, during March 15-16, 2013.
- Participated in the International Conference on Stochastic Modeling & Workshop on Meta Analysis organized by the Department of Statistics, St. Thomas College, Pala, Kerala and sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, during January 3-4, 2014
- Participated in the National Seminar on Applied Statistical Methodology special Emphasis on Time Series Analysis March 12-13, 2016. Department of Statistics, Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha.
International Journal Publications
- Negative Binomial Marshall–Olkin Rayleigh Distribution and Its Applications, Econ. Qual. Control 2015; 30 (2):89–98, DOI: 10.1515/eqc-2015-0009
- Marshall-Olkin Exponentiated Generalized Fréchet Distribution and Its Applications , Journal of Probability and Statistical Science,2015 ISSN 1726-3328 13(2), 167-178.
Other Peer Reviewed Journals: International / National:Yes
Mrs. Fathima. K
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Reliability Theory
Residential Address (optional): Thanath puthuvelil, Veruvally bhagom, Kayamkulam, Alappuzha-690502
Mobile No. (Optional): 8943481676
Official Email ID: fathimak@msmcollege.in
Secondary Email ID (optional): fathimk@gmail.com
Social Media Links: www.linkedin.com/in/fathima-kunnath-1015aa220
Academic Qualification:
- M.SC Statistics
- UGC-CSIR NET
Teaching Experience (as on 31/01/2024)
UG: 5 Years, 5 Months
Research Experience: 1 year (currently doing Ph.D)
Administrative /Official Responsibilities
College Level:
- Member of university examination committee
- Department level coordinator for ASAP, YIP, connect career to campus, AMS.
Training Courses Attended:
- Induction programme conducted by UGC-HRDC, university of calicut, MARCH 2021.
- A short-term course in E-Teaching with learning management systems conducted by AKPCTA, JUNE 2020
- UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Mathematics and Astronomy, conducted by Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, University of Calicut, October 2023.
- Faculty Development Programme (MOOCs Mode) on Python for Data Science (4 weeks), conducted by NPTEL-AICTE, Jul-Aug 2023
Seminars/Conferences attended:
- 2-DAY faculty development programme on effective course delivery using moodle conducted by ICT ACADEMY OF KERALA, at MSM COLLEGE, KAYAMKULAM.
- AL-HAJ P K KUNJU SAHIB MEMORIAL webinar series 2020-2021 on “sources of funding for research activities” organized by, iqac, MILAD-E-SHERIEF MEMORIAL COLLEGE, KAYAMKULAM
Workshops/Training Sessions attended:
- Workshop on outcome based education in statistics for the purpose of Revising the syllabus of statistics, organised by the board of studies in statistics ,university of kerala.
- 5 days workshop on ‘data analysis using spss’ organized by depertment of social work and Depart of commerce in association with internal quality assurance cell(IQAC), BISHOP CHULAPARAMBIL MEMORIAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM
SUMAYYA ABDUL JALEEL
Designation:Guest Lecturer
Area of Specialization:Time Series
Residential Address (optional): Cheruchittankara house, Kannampally bhagom, Kayamkulam p.o. Alappuzha
Mobile No. (Optional): 9995480043
Official Email ID: ajsumayya00@gmail.com
Academic Qualification: MSc Statistics
Seminars/Conferences attended:
- International conference on statistical sciences and stochastic modelling,organized by dept. of statistics, university of calicut
- One day esminar on stochastic methods, organized by dept.of statistics, FAROOK COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS)
- Two day national seminar on emerging trends and advances in statistics held at SIR SYED COLLEGE
Workshops/Training Sessions attended:
- Workshop on data analysis using excel and spss organized by dept.of statistics, FAROOK COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
- Completed certification course in data analysis with python (60 hours programme)
Details of Major/Minor Projects:
- Sunspot analysis and forecasting using arima model (pg project)
- Life style aspects and economic study on students OF GOVT. BRENNEN COLLEGE (UG PROJECT)
Kerala University first rank holders (1984-2024)- 15
Alfiya L has been selected for the Chief Minister’s Student Excellence Award 2023.
Parvathi A bagged first prize in the quiz competition conducted by university of Kerala in connection with ‘Kerala University Research Fest 2023’.
Gowri Krishna got 2nd prize in quiz competition organised by the Department of Economics and Statistics in connection with 17th National Statistics Day held on 30 June 2023.
Gowri Krishna got 1st prize in Stat Insight 2024, online quiz competition organised by the Department of Economics and Statistics in connection with 18th National Statistics Day
- Dr. Tess Mathew (2012-2016)
- Dr. B Unnikrishnan Nair (2016-2018)
- Dr. Shy Mary M (2018- )