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Timothy Kayode SAMSON

Assistant Professor
college of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (COAES)
Statistics Programme

I am a Statistician and Data Scientist with more than 8 years of teaching experience in higher institutions. I am an Assistant Professor of Statistics. My research area span through financial time series, Data Science and Machine Learning. I have sophisticated knowledge of R, Python, SPSS, SAS, Eview and STATA. Currently, I am the Deputy Director of Quality Assurance in Bowen University.

Education
  • B.Sc. (Statistics, 2009) : University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
  • M.Sc. (Statistics, 2015): University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
  • PhD (Statistics, 2018); University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Research

Time Series Analysis, Data Science and Machine Learning.

Institutional Service
  • Deputy Director, Directorate of Quality Assurance, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria. 
  • Member, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science Examination Malpractice and Irregularities Committee. 
  • Member, Students’ Disciplinary Committee (SDC), Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria. 
  • Member, Business Committee of Senate, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria.
Professional Service
  • Lead Data Consultant to Qualiquant Services Limited.
Selected Publications
  1. F.O. Aweda, S. Adebayo, A.A. Adeniji, T.K. Samson, J. A. Akinpelu (2023). Investigation of wind speed to generate energy using machine learning. Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment, 10(3), 81-89. Indexed in Scopus (Q3, SJR 2022 = 0.22). 
  2. A.M. Ushie, T.K. Samson, S. F. Abid-Hossan (2023). Competitive Intensity, Managerial Commitment and Corporate Performance: The moderating role of innovation in Post- Covid-19. International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 14(3), 282-302. Indexed in Scopus (Q4, SJR 2022 = 0.17)
  3. T.K. Samson, C.E. Onwukwe , A.I. Lawal (2023). An Examination of Cryptocurrency Volatility: Insights from Skewed Error Innovation Distributions Within GARCH Model Frameworks. Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems, 10(4), 1297-1306. Indexed in Scopus (SJR 2022 = 0.23).
  4. O. Aromolaran, T.K. Samson & O.I.Falodun (2023). Knowledge and practices with Lassa fever in rural Nigeria: Implications for prevention and control. Public Health in Africa, 14(9). Indexed in Scopus(Q4, SJR = 0.24).
  5. Samson, T.K., Akanbi, A.A., Omoyajowo, A.C., Ogunlaran, O.M. (2023). Modelling and forecasting dairy milk production: Evidence from Autoregressive Moving Average (ARMA) models, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2023, 1219(1), 0120261219(1), 012026. Indexed in Scopus
  6. Samson, T.K., Omoyajowo, A.C., Adebayo, S., Salawu, S.O.(2023). Smart modelling of dairy milk production with machine learning. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1219(1), 012008
  7. A. I. Lawal, A. B. Bukola, O. Olakanmi, T.K. Samson, N. T. Ike, A.S. Ajayi, F.S. Adeniran, O. Ezekiel, O. Oyelude, G. Adigun (2022). Examining the link between technical efficiency, corporate governance and financial performance of firms: Evidence from Nigeria. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 15, 524. Indexed in Scopus (Q3, SJR 2022= 0.26) 
  8. S.I. Busari, T.K. Samson (2022). Modelling and forecasting new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria: Comparison of regression, ARIMA and machine learning models. Scientific African, 18, e01404. Indexed in Scopus (Q1, SJR 2022 = 0.51)
  9. F.O. Aweda, J.A. Akinpelu, T.K. Samson, M. Sanni, B.S. Olatinwo (2022). Modelling and forecasting selected metrological parameters for the environmental awareness in Sub- Sahel West Africa stations. Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, 4, 820-833, Indexed in Scopus (Q3, SJR 2022 =0.25) 
  10. O.M. Raimi, C. I. Ezekwe, A. Bowale, T.K. Samson (2022). Hydrogeochemical and multivariate statistical techniques to trace the sources of ground water contaminants and affecting factors of ground water pollution in an oil and gas producing wetland in Rivers State, Nigeria. Open Journal of Yangtze Gas and Oil, 7, 166-202.
  11. F. O. Aweda and T.K. Samson (2022). Relationship between Air Temperature and Rainfall Variability of Selected Stations in Sub-Sahara Africa. Iranian (Iranica) Journal of Energy & Environment, 13(3), 248-257
  12. Samson, T.K. & Raheem, M.A. (2022). COVID-19 Pandemic and Volatility Persistence of the Nigerian Crude Oil Price. J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage., 26(5), 913-919.
  13. Ogunbode, T.O. Esan, V.I, Samson, T.K, Oyelowo, O.J.& Asifat, J.T. (2022). Rainfall trend and its implication for sustainable crop production and water resource management: A case study of Iwo, Nigeria.
  14. O. M. Raimi, T. K. Samson, A.B., Sunday, A.Z., Olalekan, O.O. Emmanuel, O.T. Jide (2021). Air of Uncertainty from Pollution Profiteers: Status of Ambient Air Quality of Sawmill Industry in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. Research Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 1, 17-38
  15. F. O. Aweda, S. Adebayo, T. K. Samson & I. A. Ojedokun (2021). Modelling Net Radiative Measurement of Meteorological Parameters Using MERRA-2 Data in Sub-Sahara African Town. Iranian (Iranica) Journal of Energy and Environment 12(2): 173-180.
  16. F.O. Aweda, J. A. Oyewole, J. B. Fashae, T. K. Samson (2020). Variation of the Earth’s Irradiance over Some Selected Towns in Nigeria. Iranian (Iranica) Journal of Energy and Environment, 11(4): 301-307
  17. F.O. Aweda and T.K. Samson (2020). Modelling the earth’s solar irradiance across some selected stations in sub-sahara regions of Africa. Iranian (Iranica) Journal of Energy & Environment, 11(3): 204-211
  18. A. A. Adeniji, T. A. Adagunodo, O. O. Ajani, T. K. Samson, M. R. Usikalu and C. A. Onumejor (2020). Combined geoelectrical and statistical approach in subsurface structural mapping for groundwater prospect at Oke-Odo, Iwo, Southwestern Nigeria. Technology Reports of Kansai University, 62(7), 3411-3425
  19. T.K. Samson, O.M. Ogunlaran and O.M. Raimi (2020). A predictive model for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. European Journal of Applied Science, 8(4), 1-10.
  20. M. A. Raheem and T. K. Samson (2020). Volatility modelling of global financial crises effects on the Nigerian Banks. Open Journal of Statistics, 10, 303-324. Indexed in Web of Science. 
  21. R. M. Olalekan, A. Z. Olalekan, O. O. Emmanuel, T. K. Samson, A.B. Sunday and O.T Jide (2020). Impact of sawmill industry on ambient air quality: A case study of Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. Energy and Earth Science, 3(1), 1-25. 
  22. T. K. Samson, E. I. Enang and C. E. Onwukwe (2020). Estimating the parameters of GARCH models and its extension: Comparison between Gaussian and non- Gaussian Innovation Distributions. Covenant Journal of Physical & Life Sciences (CJPL), 8(1), 46-60.
  23. T. K. Samson, C.E. Onwukwe and E. I. Enang (2020). Modelling Volatility in Nigerian Stock Market: Evidence from Skewed Error Distributions. International Journal of Modern Mathematics Sciences, 18(1), 42-57. 
  24. T.K. Samson and S. Agboola (2019). Beta- skewed Laplace distribution and its application in modelling some climatic parameters. Journal of Nigeria Association of Mathematical Physics (NAMP), 51 (May, 2019 Issues), 145-148.
  25. C.E, Onwukwe, T.K Samson (2014). On predicting the Long Run Behaviour of Nigeria Bank Stocks Prices: A Markov Chain Approach. American Journal of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 2(4): 212- 215. 
  26. C.E Onwukwe, T.K Samson and Z. Lipcsey (2014). Modelling and Forecasting Daily Returns Volatility of Nigerian Banks Stocks. European Scientific Journal, 10(15): 449-467. 
  27. Ekpenyong, C.E, Udokang, N.E, Akpan, E.E. and Samson, T.K (2012). Double Burden, Non- Communicable Diseases And Risk Factors Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Nigerian Experience. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 1, 271-294. 
  28. Chris E. Ekpenyong, E.O Ettebong, E.E Akpan, T.K Samson and Nyebuk. E. Daniel (2012): Urban City Transportation Mode and Respiratory Health Effect of Air Pollution: A Cross- Sectional Study Among Transit and Non- Transit Workers in Nigeria. BMJ Open, 2 1-13. Indexed in Scopus ( Q1, SJR = 1.06).
  29. Ekpenyong, C.E, Okon, U.A, Samson, T.K and Akpan, E.E (2012): Bioactive Constituents, Acute And Sub- Acute Effect of Telefaira Occidentalis Hook F(Fluted Pumpkin) Leaves Extract on Some Kidney Function Indices in Rats. Canadian Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences, 6 : 2105-2112.