Zeeshan Ali

Zeeshan Ali is a Lecturer in Quantitative Criminology at the School of Criminology, Sociology and Policing, University of Hull. He joined the University of Hull in 2023 after completing his PhD in Statistics from the University of Warwick on the Chancellor's International Scholarship.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Statistics from University of Warwick (2019-2023)
• BSc (Honours) in Statistics from Government College University Lahore (graduated with top position and gold medal)

Dr. Ali's research focuses on developing statistical methodology to improve decision-making in social contexts. His primary interests span:

• Quantitative Criminology applications
• Statistical theory for social sciences and public health
• Compositional Data Analysis techniques
• Distribution theory with practical implementations

His publication record demonstrates expertise in advancing distribution theory, particularly in creating generalized classes of probability distributions with applications across social science research domains.

Professional activities include:

• Committee member of Royal Statistical Society, West Midlands Local Group (2021-2022)
• Ranked first in Punjab Public Service Commission's Lecturer (Statistics) examination

Dr. Ali teaches multiple modules including Quantitative Methods, Doing Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Research Impact Evaluation, and Introducing Statistics and Data Analysis at postgraduate level, plus Introduction to Study in the Social Sciences at undergraduate level. He is available for PhD supervision and actively contributes to quantitative criminology research at Hull.