Invited Presentations at Professional Meetings, Universities and Industry

  1. Second Asilomar Conference on Circuits and Systems, "Stochastic Absolute Stability of a Nonlinear Differential System," October 30-November 1, 1968; Naval Post-Graduate School, Monterey, CA.

  2. University of Florida, "Stability Properties of Stochastic Integro-Differential Systems," Jan. 1969, Gainesville, FL.

  3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, "Stochastic Integral Equations and Applications," Feb. 1969, Blacksburg, VA.

  4. The First International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Differential Games, "On the Definition of a Stochastic Differential Game," Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 1969, Amherst, MA, with E. Roxin.

  5. The Virginia Academy of Science, "The Origin and Application of Stochastic Integral Equations," May 6-8, 1970, Richmond, VA, Virginia Journal of Science, Vol. 21, No. 3, p. 161, with W.J. Padgett.

  6. Sixteenth Conference on the Design of Experiments in Army Research, Development and Testing, "Ordinary and Empirical Bayes Approach to Estimation of Reliability in the Weibull Life Testing Model," Oct. 21-23, 1970, Fort Lee, VA, with G. Canavos.

  7. Southern Regional Education Board, Summer Research Conference, "Random Equations with Application to Current Problems," June 1971, Mountain Lake, VA.

  8. 15th Annual Technical Conference, American Statistical Association, "Forecasting Models from Non-Stationary Time Series with Some Applications," Oct. 14-15, 1971, Charlotte, NC.

  9. 18th Conference on the Design of Experiments, "Statistical Modeling of Propagation Loss Data," Oct. 1972, Aberdeen, MD.

  10. 18th Conference on the Design of Experiments, "Statistical Analysis of H.F. Oblique and Vertical Incidence Ionospheric Data," Oct. 1972, Aberdeen, MD.

  11. 19th Conference on the Design of Experiments, "Statistical Analysis and Modeling of Path Loss Distance Dependency Information," Oct. 1973, Rock Island, IL, with R. D'Accardi.

  12. University of Florida, "On the Probability Distribution of the Logarithm of the Sum of Two Log-Normal Random Variables with Applications to Communication Engineering," Nov. 1, 1973, Gainesville, FL.

  13. Rice University, "A Procedural Approach to Forecasting Models from Non- Stationary Time Series," Dec. 4, 1973, Houston, TX.

  14. M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, "Stochastic Modeling of Chemotherapy Models," Dec. 6, 1973, Houston, TX.

  15. Annual American Mathematics Society Meeting, "On the Probability Distribution of the Sum of Logarithms of Two Correlated Log-Normal Variates," Jan. 22, 1974, San Francisco, CA.

  16. The Mathematical Association of America, Florida Section, "Today's Probability and Statistics-Methodology and Purpose," March 9, 1974, Gainesville, FL.

  17. NASA-Langley Research Center, "Stochastic Modeling of Biological Systems," and "A Procedural Approach to Forecasting," March 14-15, 1974, Hampton, VA.

  18. American Statistical Association, Eastern Region, "Recent Developments in Stochastic Modeling of Pharmacokinetics," March 22, 1974, Tallahassee, FL.

  19. 20th Conference on the Design of Experiments in Army Research, Development and Testing, "Forecasting Models for Mosquito Population Behavior," Oct. 1974, Fort Belvoir, VA, with S. Smeach.

  20. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of South Carolina, "Recent Developments on the Theory and Applications of Random Integral Equations," and "Bayesian Approach to Reliability," Oct. 21-22, 1974, Columbia, SC.

  21. Annual Meeting of American Mathematical Society (81st), "Existence and Stability Behavior of a Class of Stochastic Integral Equations," Jan. 23-27, 1975, Washington, D.C.

  22. SREB Summer Research Conference, "Mathematical Formulation of Compartmental Models-Drug Distribution Behavior," June 25, 1975, Biloxi, Mississippi.

  23. University of Texas at Arlington, "The Formulation and Analysis of Compartment Models in Drug Behavior," Nov. 3, 1975, Arlington, TX.

  24. University of Texas at Arlington, "Reliability Analysis from a Bayesian Point- of-View," Nov. 5, 1975, Arlington, TX.

  25. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, "Stochastic Modeling of Pharmacokinetic Problems," Nov. 18, 1975, Dallas, TX.

  26. Southern Methodist University, "Robustness Analysis in Bayesian Settings of the Weibull Failure Model," Nov. 18, 1975, Dallas, TX.

  27. Conference on the Theory and Applications of Reliability with Emphasis on Bayesian and Nonparametric Methods, "Bayes Estimation of Reliability for the Lognormal Failure Model," Dec. 15-18, 1975, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, with W.J. Padgett.

  28. Conference on the Theory and Applications of Reliability with Emphasis on Bayesian and Nonparametric Methods, "Comparison of Bayesian Estimates of MTBF for Fitted Priors of Life Data," Dec. 15-18, 1975, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, with J. Higgins.

  29. Conference on the Theory and Applications of Reliability with Emphasis on Bayesian and Nonparametric Methods, "Bayesian Analysis of the Extreme Value Distribution," Dec. 15-18, 1975, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, with A.N.V. Rao.

  30. Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association, "Modeling and Analysis Techniques Applicable to Man-Machine Interface Problems," April 22, 1976, Fort Monmouth, NJ, with R. D'Accardi.

  31. Rice University, Department of Mathematical Sciences, "New Directions in Graduate Education in Mathematical Sciences," Oct. 1976, Houston, TX.

  32. Rice University, "On the Behavior of Nonlinear Stochastic Discrete Systems," Nov. 8, 1976, Houston, TX.

  33. University of Texas at Arlington, "A New Look at Compartmental Analysis for Pharmacokinetic Systems," Nov. 110, 1976, Arlington, TX.

  34. American Mathematical Society Regional Meeting, Modeling in Biological Systems, "Compartmental Analysis of Pharmacokinetics," Nov. 19-20, 1976, Columbia, SC.

  35. University of Michigan, "The Theory and Applications of Pharmacokinetic Systems," Jan. 20, 1977, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

  36. U.S. Army Communications Center, "Nonstationary Time Series Analysis of Ionospheric Data," Feb. 1977, Fort Monmouth, NJ.

  37. Case Western Reserve University, "The Theory and Applications of Stochastic Nonlinear Control Systems," Feb. 8, 1977, Cleveland, OH.

  38. Gaithersburg, Maryland, Bureau of Standards, "Interface of Numerical Analysis and Statistics: A Statistician's Point-of-View," April 15, 1977.

  39. University of Alberta, Visiting Scholar, "Theoretical Modeling of Nonlinear Stochastic Discrete Systems," May 5, 1977, Edmonton, Canada.

  40. University of Alberta, Visiting Scholar, "New Approach to Drug Concentration Behavior in Compartmental Analysis," May 6, 1977, Biomathematical Colloquium, Edmonton, Canada.

  41. Western Carolina University, Department of Mathematics, "Compartmental Analysis with Applications to Pharmacokinetics," Oct. 5, 1977, Cullowhee, NC.

  42. Western Carolina University, Department of Mathematics, "Recent Developments on the Theory and Applications of Random Equations," Oct. 6, 1977, Cullowhee, NC.

  43. 23rd Conference on Design of Experiments, Army Research, Development and Testing, "Analysis of Man-Machine Interface Information in Current Communication Systems," Oct. 1977, Monterey, CA, with R. D'Accardi.

  44. Rollins College, "The Structuring of an Undergraduate Curriculum Program in Mathematical Sciences," May 11, 1978, Winter Park, FL.

  45. Rollins College, "Stochastic Modeling in Life Sciences," May 11, 1978, Winter Park, FL.

  46. ISAA Regional Meeting, "Statistics and Chemical Industries," March 1979, Tampa, FL.

  47. The Biometric Society, "Delay Effects in the Compartmental Analysis of Pharmacokinetic Systems," March 11-14, 1980, Charleston, SC.

  48. Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics, "On Nonparametric Density Estimation," March 20-22, 1980, Birmingham, Alabama.

  49. International Conference on Nonlinear Phenomena in Mathematical Sciences, "Statistical Formulation on Some Problems in Pharmacokinetics," June 18, 1980, Arlington, TX.

  50. U.S. Navy Underwater Sound Center, "Sensitivity Analysis of Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems," June 1985, New London, Conn.

  51. University of Texas at Arlington, "New Adoptive Forecasting Methods" and "Time Series Analysis and Applications to Heuristic Forecasting Analysis," July 1985, Arlington, TX.

  52. U.S. Underwater Sound Laboratory, "Statistical Analysis and Modeling Applied to Submarine Electromagnetic (EM) Systems" and "Parametric vs. Nonparametric Analysis: Working with Small Data Samples," March 1986, New London, Conn.

  53. Excel Corporation, "Stochastic Models for Strategic Planning," Sept. 1986, Patterson, NJ.

  54. AT&T Networks, "System Reliability: A Bayesian Approach," Oct. 1986, Morristown, NJ.

  55. Polytechnic Institute of New York, "A Stochastic Model for Allocation Analysis," Nov. 1986, Brooklyn, NY.

  56. Adill, Inc., "Some New Techniques in Short-Term Forecasting," Dec. 1986, New York City.

  57. University of Texas at Arlington, "Stability of Nonlinear Stochastic Systems," and "The Choice of the Prior Density in Bayesian Analysis," July 1986, Arlington, TX.

  58. The 1987 Annual Forum of Toxicology, "Passive Smoking and Cancer," Jan. 1987, Washington, D.C.

  59. Bell Communications Research, "Heuristic Procedures for Estimating Time Series Models for Forecasting," Sept. 1987, Red Bank, NJ.

  60. Institute of Mathematical Statistics, "Nonlinear Stochastic Control Systems," June 1988, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.

  61. American Mathematical Society, "Optimal Control of Nonlinear Systems Under Boundary Constraints," Jan. 1990, Louisville, Kentucky, with A.N.V. Rao.

  62. Florida Institute of Technology, Department of Applied Mathematics, "Recent Developments in Reliability Growth Analysis," March 22, 1994, Melbourne, FL.

  63. First International Congress of Nonlinear Analysts, "On the Stability Behavior of Nonlinear Stochastic Systems," Aug. 24-29, 1992, Tampa,FL.

  64. First International Congress of Nonlinear Analysts, "Nonparametric Probability Density Estimation of Bimodal Data," Aug, 24-29, 1992, Tampa, FL.

  65. Northern Illinois University, graduate school keynote speaker, "Product Quality: Taguchi Approach/Reliability Growth," and "Reliability Growth Modeling," Feb. 24-25, 1994, DeKalb, IL.

  66. IEEE Southeastcon, "Nonparametric Approach to Reliability Analysis," April 10-13, 1994, Miami, FL.

  67. The XIV IMACS World Congress on Computation and Applied Mathematics, "On the Nonparametric Probability Density Estimation of Bimodal Systems," Georgia Tech, July 11-15, 1994, Atlanta, GA.

  68. Second International Conference on Dynamic Systems and Applications, "A Dynamic Approach to Reliability Modeling," May 24-27, 1995,Atlanta.

  69. International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace, " Nonparametric Reliability Modeling for Parallel Systems”, JSAA, 20(1), pp.185-197, 2002, with K. Liu.

  70. International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace, "Accelerated Life-Testing Model Building with Box-Cox Transformations," with P. Qiu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FL, May 9-11,1996.

  71. International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace, "The Effect of the Loss Function on Bayesian Reliability Analysis," with V. Camara, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FL, May 9-11, 1996.

  72. International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace, "A Comparison of Parametric Analysis of Lifetime Data," with M. Makri, Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University, FL, May 9-11, 1996.

  73. International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace, "Parameter Estimation of Power Law Process," with H. Qiao, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FL, May 9-11, 1996.

  74. International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace, "Sensitivity Analysis of Reliability Growth Model," with A.N.V. Rao, Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University, FL, May 9-11, 1996.

  75. International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace, "Bayesian Reliability Estimates for Market Systems Lifetime Data," with H. Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FL, May 9-11, 1996.

  76. Florida Institute of Technology, Applied Mathematics Program, "Recent Developments in Bayesian and Empirical Bayesian Reliability," May 2, 1997.

  77. University of South Florida/Math Clubs, "Basic Philosophy of Statistical Thinking and Opportunities in Statistics," April 9, 1997.

  78. AHEPA annual meeting- Orlando, Florida, invited speaker, "Supporting Hellenism at Institutions of Higher Learning", Aug. 1998.

  79. U.S. Daughters of Penelope Organization, invited speaker, "The Value of Philanthropic Contributions for University Education", Orlando, FL, Aug. 1998.

  80. USF- Hellenic Student Association/Tampa Bay, "USA and Cyprus Relations", Oct. 9, 1998.

  81. Pinellas County Rotary Club, invited speaker "Frontiers of Graduate Education in the USA", Nov. 1998.

  82. Third International Conference on Dynamic Systems and Applications, "Parametric vs. Nonparametric Mathematical Modeling," Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia, May 26-29, 1999.

  83. Third International Conference on Dynamic Systems and Applications: Keynote speaker, "Deterministic vs. Stochastic Modeling: A Realistic View," May 27, 1999, Atlanta, GA.

  84. University of Patras/Computer Engineering & Informatics, Annual Scientific Speaker "Nonlinear Stochastic Systems," July 28,1999.

  85. ICNPAA, "Nonparametric Empirical Bayes Estimation Under-asymmetric Losses, "May 15-16, with G. Yanev, Melbourne, Florida.

  86. National Statistical Institute of Greece, "Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Modeling of Economic and Environmental Problems." January 15, 1998, Athens, Greece.

  87. Aiglon World Institute, "Recent Developments on Bayesian and Nonparametric Methods in Reliability." October 17-18, 1998, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

  88. Florida Institute of Technology, "Reliability Growth and the Power Law Process: Product Quality" Dept. of Applied Math. FIT, Nov. 12, 1998, Melbourne, Florida.

  89. Third International Conference on Dynamic Systems and Applications: Invited Key note speaker, "Deterministic vs. Stochastic Modeling: A Realistic View," May 27, 1999, Atlanta, GA.

  90. International Society Bayesian Analysis, ISBA, May 28-June 1 2000, "Bayesian Analysis of Imaging Data", Heraklion, Crete, 6th WorldMeeting.

  91. International Society Bayesian Analysis, ISBA, May 28-June 1, 2000. Co-Invited Presentation, Heraklion, Crete, 6th World Meeting.

  92. AFGLC 5th Educational Forum, "AFGLC Vision and Commitments: Future Plans and Developments", March 10, 2001.

  93. University of California, Davis, "Nonparametric Modeling of Difficult Data", May 19-20, 2001.

  94. University of Patras, Information Systems Center, "Software Reliability: Ordinary and Bayesian Approach," Greece, July 17, 2001.

  95. International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace, ICNPAA, Florida Institute of Technology, "An Overview of Parametric vs. Nonparametric Modeling", May 15-16, 2002, Melbourne,Florida.

  96. International Conference on Statistics and Probability, Northern Illinois University, "Empirical Bayes Point Estimation for Borel-Tanner Distribution", June 14-16, 2002, Dekalb, Illinois.

  97. ICNPAA, "Software Reliability Models" FIT, May 15-16, 2002, with S.Nadarajah, Melbourne, Florida.

  98. University of California, Davis, "Special Workshop on Asymptotic Methods in Statistics and Probability." Chaired session on nonparametric failure rate methods. Presented the following invited talks: "Nonparametric Modeling," May 19-20, 2002.

  99. International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace, ICNPAA, Florida Institute of Technology, "An Overview of Parametric vs. Nonparametric Modeling", May 15-16, 2002, Melbourne,Florida.

  100. International Conference on Statistics and Probability, Northern Illinois University, "Empirical Bayes Point Estimation for Borel-Tanner Distribution", June 14-16, 2002, Dekalb, Illinois.

  101. ICNPAA, "Software Reliability Models" FIT, May 15-16, 2002, Melbourne, Florida.

  102. ICNPAA. "Nonparametric Empirical Bayes Estimation Under Asymmetric Losses,” May 15-16, 2002, with G. Yanev, Melbourne,Florida.

  103. International Conference on Dynamic Systems and Applications, ICDSA, Title - "Extreme Value Theory and Software Reliability", May 21-24, 2003, IFNA, Atlanta, Georgia.

  104. ICDSA, Title- "A Simulation Study of Renewal Processes with Infinite Means", with K.V.Mitov, May 21-24, 2003, IFNA, Atlanta,Georgia.

  105. International Conference on Reliability and Survival Analysis (ICRSA 2003), Title- "Extreme Value Models for Software Reliability" June 21-24, 2003, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.

  106. ICDSA, Title - "Bayesian Analysis of Extreme Value Models for Software Reliability", with A. N. V. Rao, May 21-24, 2003, IFNA, Atlanta, Georgia.

  107. USF Distinguished University Professor Lecture Series, "The Spirit, Philosophy and Application of Statistics", Nov. 29, 2005.

  108. College of Public Heath- USF, "Statistical Analysis and Modeling of Environmental Problems: Coral Reefs", April 2006.

  109. The 5th International Conference on Dynamic Systems and Applications, ICDSA5, Title - "Theory of Records for the Gumbel Probability Distribution ", with A. K. Mbah, May 30 to June 02, 2007, IFNA, Atlanta, Georgia.

  110. The 5th International Conference on Dynamic Systems and Applications, ICDSA5, Title - "Theory and Applications of the Truncated Skew Laplace Distribution", with G. R. Aryal, May 30 to June 02, 2007, IFNA, Atlanta, Georgia.

  111. The 5th International Conference on Dynamic Systems and Applications, ICDSA5, Title - "New Nonstationary Time Series Models with Economic Applications", with S. H. Shih, May 30 to June 02, 2007, IFNA, Atlanta, Georgia.

  112. The 5th International Conference on Dynamic Systems and Applications, ICDSA5, Title - "Statistical Modeling of Global Warming", May 30 to June 02, 2007, IFNA, Atlanta, Georgia.

  113. USF College of Medicine/Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, "Statistical Analysis and Modeling of Medical Data", Sept. 7, 2007.

  114. Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, St. Petersburg, FL, "Karenia Brevis: Looking at Red Tide from a Statistical Perspective". Dec 10, 2007, with R. D. Wooten.

  115. Fifth International Conference on Dynamical Systems and Applications, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, May 30, 2008, "Statistical Modeling of Global Warming."

  116. The Fourth International Conference on Neural, Parallel and Scientific Computations, CAU- Center for Theoretical Studies of Physical Systems, Atlanta, GA, August 11, 2010, "Global Warming: Myth, Reality, Copenhagen and Developments."

  117. The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, April 4, 2010, "Global Warming: Myth and Reality."

  118. Sixth International Conference on Dynamical Systems and Applications, May 25, 2011, Atlanta, GA, "Cancer Research and Mathematical Sciences."

  119. Sixth World Congress of IFNA 2012, Athens, Greece, June 25, 2012, "Global Health, Environment, Energy and Economy Through the Art of Mathematical Sciences", "Data Driven Statistical Models to Understand Cancer’s Behavior: Risk Factors" and "Global Warming: Myth or Reality?"

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