Dr. Kedir Abegaz PhD (Near East University); M.Sc. (Mekelle University); B.Sc. (Dilla University)
Asst. Prof. Dr, Madda Walabu University, Bale Goba · Ethiopia
Editorial leadership for Journal of Big Data Research ISSN 2768-0207
Research interests
- Data Mining
- Bio-Statistics
- Medical Informatics
Biography
Dr. Kedir H. Abegaz is an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Health Informatics at Near East University, Cyprus. His academic career includes roles as Lecturer at Madda Walabu University (Ethiopia), Research Assistant with the American Cancer Society (ACS-AACR), and Research Consultant at the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology. His doctoral research focused on AI-driven ensemble and boosting models for predicting COVID-19 mortality in Eastern Africa, reflecting his expertise in data science, health informatics, and epidemiological modeling. His contributions extend to digital health, statistical modeling, and the integration of AI techniques in health research, with an emphasis on improving healthcare outcomes in resource-limited settings.
Education Details
- PhD: Biostatistics (Near East University, September 2023)
- M.Sc.: Biostatistics and Health Informatics (Mekelle University, 2015)
- B.Sc.: Applied Statistics (Dilla University, 2010)
Professional Background
- Assistant Professor (Current) - Biostatistics and Health Informatics, Madda Walabu University.
- Research Director (Former) - American Cancer Society (ACS-AACR).
- Research Consultant (Former) - Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology.
- Senior Lecturer & Research Expert (Current) - Madda Walabu University, Department of Public Health.
Current Research Projects
- AI-Driven Mortality Prediction: Developing and boosting ensemble machine learning models for predicting COVID-19 and other infectious disease mortality in Eastern Africa.
- Geospatial Health Analysis: Research focusing on mapping geographical inequalities and determinants for diseases, nutritional status, and health access in low- and middle-income countries.
- Food Security Determinants: Statistical modeling to identify socio-economic and environmental predictors of food security in rural Ethiopia using pooled cross-sectional data.
Academic Profiles of Dr. Kedir Abegaz
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Selected publications
- Determinants of food security: evidence from Ethiopian Rural Household Survey (ERHS) using pooled cross-sectional study 2017 cited 49×
- Prevalence of undernourishment: trend and contribution of East African countries to sub-Saharan Africa from 1991 to 2015 2018 cited 15×
- Trend and barriers of antenatal care utilization from 2000 to 2016 Ethiopian DHS: A data mining approach 2019 cited 9×
- Boosting the Performance of Artificial Intelligence-Driven Models in Predicting COVID-19 Mortality in Ethiopia 2023 cited 7×
- Cervical Cancer Progression in Patients Waiting for Radiotherapy Treatment at a Referral Center in Ethiopia: A Longitudinal Study 2023 cited 5×
- Artificial Intelligence-Driven Ensemble Model for Predicting Mortality Due to COVID-19 in East Africa 2022 cited 5×
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