Ph.D., Applied Statistics, University of Northern Colorado, 2023
M.S., Applied Statistics, University of Northern Colorado, 2019
M.Sc., Statistics, Tribhuvan University, 2006
B.Sc., Statistics, Tribhuvan University, 2004
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor, Miami University, 2023-Present
Adjunct Faculty, University of Northern Colorado, 2023 May- 2023 August 4
Assistant Director, University of Northern Colorado, Statistics Support Center, 2021-2023
Graduate Assistant/Teaching Assistant, University of Northern Colorado, 2017-2021
Assistant Professor, Pokhara University, School of Business, 2012-2021
Assistant Professor, Pokhara University, Ace Institute of Management, 2010-2012
Assistant Professor, Tribhuvan University, New Summit College, 2008-2010
Awards
Academic Excellence Award (2022), College of Education and Behavioral Science, University of Northern Colorado.
Academic Excellence Award (2021), College of Education and Behavioral Science, University of Northern Colorado.
Nepal Bidhya Bhushan Kha (2011), awarded by the Honorable President of Nepal.
Book Co-Authored
Sthapit, A., Khanal, S., Poudel, D., Tamang, G., Uprety, P., & Bam, N. (2015). Data Analysis & Modeling. Asmita Books Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd., Kathmandu.
Joshi, P. R., Uprety, P., Thagurathi, R., Nepal, S., Khadka, B., & Bam, N. (2015). Business Statistics. Buddha Academic Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu.
Publications
Selected Journal Publications
Bam, N., Sapkota, L. P., & Mazucheli, J. (2026). A new unit-Lindley mixed-effects model with an application to electricity access data. Environmetrics, 37(2), e70077. https://doi.org/10.1002/env.70077
Bam, N., & Sapkota, L. P. (2025). New unit Lindley mixed model: applications to covid-19 and child mortality rates under the Bayesian approach. Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10742-025-00365-6
Sapkota, L. P., Bam, N., & Kumar, V. (2025). A new exponential family of distributions with applications to engineering and medical data. scientific reports, 15, 33649. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14890-4
Sapkota, L. P., Bam, N., & Kumar, V. (2025). New bounded unit Weibull model: applications with quantile regression. PLoS ONE, 20(6), e0323888. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323888
Sapkota, L. P., Bam, N., Kumar, P., & Kumar, V. (2025). A systematic comparison of ten odd-g family-based probability models. Contemporary Mathematics, 6(4), 5217–5254.
Sapkota, L. P., Bam, N., Kumar, P., & Kumar, V. (2025). New logistic family of distributions: applications to reliability engineering. Axioms, 14(8), 643. https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms14080643
Bam, N., & Hitigala Kaluarachchilage, P. K. (2025). Comparison of the unit-Lindley and beta mixed model: a Bayesian perspective. Austrian Journal of Statistics, 55(1), 49–82. https://doi.org/10.17713/ajs.v55i1.2115
Bam, N., & Sapkota, L. P. (2025). A beta mixed model approach for analyzing country-level risk and protective factors of covid-19 death rates in Europe. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(12), 19–30. https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.12.003
Kumar, P., Sapkota, L. P., Kumar, V., & Bam, N. (2025). Exploring the new exponentiated inverse Weibull distribution: Properties, estimation, and analysis via classical and Bayesian approaches. Contemporary Mathematics, 6(1), 827–849.
Sapkota, L. P., Kumar, P., Kumar, V., & Bam, N. (2024). Estimation and analysis of trigonometric models under Bayesian approach. Pakistan Journal of Statistics and Operation Research, 20(3), 587–613. https://doi.org/10.18187/pjsor.v20i3.4615
Selected International Conference Presentations
Bam, N. (2025, August 2–7). Ethical considerations in big data research involving human subjects. Joint Statistical Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Bam, N., & Sapkota, L. P. (2024, August 3–8). New unit Lindley mixed model: a Bayesian approach. Joint Statistical Meeting, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Bam, N., & Shafie, K. (2022, August 6–11). Analysis of covid-19 death rates across europe: a mixed beta regression model. Joint Statistical Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA.
Bam, N. (2021, August 8–12). Modeling tourists’ overnight stay in Pokhara, Nepal. Virtual Joint Statistical Meeting.
