Talha Omer

I am a Researcher in Statistics, in Jönköpings International Business School, Jönköping University, Sweden. My D.Phil thesis title is "Shrinkage Estimation Methods for Mixed Data Sampling Regression and Heterogeneous Autoregressive Models." I primarily focus on econometrics, macroeconomic forecasting, and contributions to econometrics both theoretically and empirically. Currently, I work on mixed data sampling regression, shrinkage estimation methods, and machine learning techniques for estimating and forecasting macroeconomic variables, including volatility forecasting. I also have experience with geostatistical techniques for predicting environmental variables and occasionally contribute to biostatistics-related projects for fun.

Before pursuing my PhD, I earned a 2-year undergraduate degree from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan, majoring in Statistics and Economics, followed by a Master of Science (MSc) in Statistics from Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Islamabad. I completed my Master of Philosophy in Statistics from Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. I have taught Statistics at FAST University Islamabad, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, and the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan. Additionally, I have been involved in teaching at Jönköping University, Sweden, as a teaching assistant during my PhD tenure. The subjects I have taught include Business Statistics, Econometrics, Applied Econometrics, Statistics and Probability, Experimental Statistics, and Applied Biostatistics.

My main supervisor is Professor Pär Sjölander, with deputy supervisors Professor Kristofer Månsson at JIBS, Jönköping University, and Professor B.M. Golam Kibria from Florida International University, United States of America.