Speakers

Ali S. Hadi

Place of Birth : Bani Swief, Egypt
Position : Distinguished University Professor, American University in Cairo; Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow and Professor Emeritus, Cornell University, USA
Field of study : Data science, visualization of massive hyperdimensional data (big data), statistical computing and graphics, classification and clustering, robust statistics and outlier detection, linear and nonlinear models, multivariate analysis, parameter and quantile estimation, extreme values theory, fatigue of engineering materials and structures, expert systems, uncertainty in artificial intelligence, Bayesian, Markov, and Neural network models, environmetrics, matrix algebra, and simulation.

Prof. Ali S. Hadi has an esteemed career spanning decades in academia and industry. He began his higher education at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, before pursuing advanced degrees in the United States. He joined Cornell University in 1984 as an Assistant Professor, rising through the ranks to become a full Professor and Department Chair. Since 2000, he has been a prominent figure at the American University in Cairo (AUC), where he holds the title of Distinguished University Professor and previously served as Department Chair and Vice Provost. His career is distinguished by numerous awards for excellence in teaching, research, and service. He has authored five books and over 100 articles, with his work garnering more than 20,000 citations on Google Scholar. A recognized leader in his field, he is a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences and has held prestigious visiting professorships at multiple international universities. He was also elected Editor-in-Chief of the International Statistical Review.

Education

• New York University (USA):
  • Ph.D. (With Honors) in Statistics, May 1984
  • Master of Philosophy, Statistics, May 1982
  • Master of Science, Statistics, May 1980
• Ain Shams University (Cairo, Egypt):
  • Bachelor of Accounting, May 1972

• American University in Cairo:
  • Chair, Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science (2013–2021)
  • Distinguished University Professor (2010–present)
  • Vice Provost and Director of Graduate Studies and Research (2006–2010)
  • Professor, Department of Mathematics, Actuarial, and Data Sciences (2000–present)
• Cornell University:
  • Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow and Professor Emeritus (2002–present)
  • Professor (1996–2002)
  • Department Chair (1994–1998)
  • Associate Professor (1990–1996)
  • Assistant Professor (1984–1990)
• Selected Industry and Leadership Roles:
  • Chair, Risk and Audit Committee, Egyptian Universal Health Insurance Authority (2019–2022)
  • Chair, Governance and Compliance Committee, Misr Insurance Company (2019)
  • Member, Global Knowledge Index Advisory Board, UNDP and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (2017–2018 and 2022–present)
  • Chair, Audit Committee, Misr Insurance Company (2011–2019)
  • Chief Statistician, United Nations Arab Human Development Report (2010–2012)
  • Council Member, Ibrahim Index of African Governance, Mo Ibrahim Foundation (2009–present)
  • Board Member, Al Baraka Bank, Egypt (2009–2016)