Yawo Kobara, PhD

Bio

Yawo Mamoua Kobara, PhD, is an assistant professor in data analytics and statistics at the Odette School of Business, University of Windsor, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and an instructor at WorldQuant University. He holds a PhD in statistics from Western University (2022), an Master of Science in Financial Engineering from WorldQuant University (2021), a Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences from African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (2017), and a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from the University for Development Studies (2015). Dr. Kobara’s research operates at the intersection of statistical, operational, and machine learning methods applied to social and business challenges with a strong focus on healthcare system flow optimization, financial engineering, and data-driven decision-making in emerging economies. As an educator, he brings a rich quantitative toolkit to the classroom and is committed to equipping students with advanced analytics skills relevant for today’s data-intensive environment.

Education

• PhD, Statistics – Western University – London, Ontario, Canada - 2022
• MSc, Financial Engineering – WorldQuant University – Washington, D.C., USA – 2021
• MSc, Mathematical Sciences – African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) – Senegal – 2017
• BSc Statistics – University for Development Studies, Navrongo – Ghana – 2015

Research

• "Conversational and generative artificial intelligence and human–chatbot interaction in education and research," IJ Akpan, YM Kobara, J Owolabi, AA Akpan, OF Offodile, International Transactions in Operational Research 32 (3), 1251-1281
• "Association between what people learned about COVID-19 using web searches and their behavior toward public health guidelines: empirical infodemiology study," IJ Akpan, OG Aguolu, YM Kobara, R Razavi, AA Akpan, M Shanker, Journal of medical Internet research 23 (9), e28975
• "A comparative analysis of virtual education technology, e-learning systems research advances, and digital divide in the global south," IJ Akpan, OF Offodile, AC Akpanobong, YM Kobara, Informatics 11 (3), 53
• Full list on Google Scholar

Employment

• University of Windsor – Assistant Professor – Windsor, Ontario, Canada – 2023 to present
• WorldQuant University – Instructor – 2021 to present

WQU Courses

• Financial Data
• Financial Econometrics
• Machine Learning in Finance
• Portfolio Management
• Teaching Assistant for any course

Favorite Quote

“If you torture the data long enough, it will confess.” -- Ronald Coase

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