Name: DR. ANANDA OMUTOKOH KUBE
Qualification: PhD
Position: Lecturer
Department: Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences
Address: P.O. Box 43844, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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Skype: ananda.kube 
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eClzSYoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao#
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9947-7954 
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Areas of Specialization

  • Financial Econometrics, Computational & Statistical inference, Time series and Financial Risk Management

Research Interest

  • Computational Statistics and Finance
  • Financial Time Series and Risk Management
  • Financial Econometrics
  • Computational & Statistical inference
  • Disease Modelling & Stochastic Chemical Reaction Networks

PUBLICATIONS

  • Dembele, A., Mwangi, R. W., & Kube, A. O. (2024). A Lightweight Convolutional Neural Network with Hierarchical Multi-Scale Feature Fusion for Image Classification. Journal of Computer and Communications, 12(2), 173-200.
  • Nthiwa, Joy K., Kube, Ananda O. and Omari, Cyprian O. (2023) A Jump Diffusion Model with Fast Mean-Reverting Stochastic Volatility for Pricing Vulnerable Options Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Hindawi
  • Abdulmaliki A. K., Kube A. O. and Ngare P. (2023) Portfolio Optimization under infomationally Asymetric Markets. Journal of Mathematics and Informatics
  • Mwigilwa, W., Aduda, J., Mbele, B. M. L. D., & Kube, A. (2022). Different Types of Structure Conditions of Semimartingale with Jacod Decomposition. Journal of Mathematical Finance, 12(2), 367-381.
  • Kung’u, J., Odongo, L., & Kube, A. (2022). Classical Approach to Zero-Inflated Dynamic Panel Ordered Probit Model with an Application in Drug Abuse. American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics, 11(2), 58-74.
  • Kung’u J, A., & Leo, O. (2022). Bayesian approach to zero-inflated dynamic panel ordered probit model with an application in drug abuse. International Journal of Statistics and Applied Mathematics, 7(2): 1-13
  • Mohammed, G. T., Aduda, J. A., & Kube, A. O. (2021). Model Calibration and Validation for the Fuzzy-EGARCH-ANN Model. Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing, 2021.
  • Mwigilwa, W. F., Aduda, J., & Kube, A. O. (2021). Description of Minimal Entropy Hellinger Sigma Martingale Density of Order One, Order q and Order Zero. Journal of Mathematical Finance, 11(3), 528-553.
  • Kipngetich, G., Kube, A., & Mageto, T. (2021). A Spatial-Nonparametric Approach for Prediction of Claim Frequency in Motor Insurance. Open Journal of Statistics, 11(4), 493-505.
  • Kithinji, M. M., Mwita, P. N., & Kube, A. O. (2021). Adjusted Extreme Conditional Quantile Autoregression with Application to Risk Measurement. Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2021.
  • Kithinji, M. M., Mwita, P. N., & Kube, A. O. (2021). Estimation of Conditional Weighted Expected Shortfall under Adjusted Extreme Quantile Autoregression. Journal of Mathematical Finance, 11(3), 373-385.
  • Mohammed, G. T., Aduda, J. A., & Kube, A. O. (2020). Modeling Exchange Rate Volatility Dynamics of the Great Britain Pound to Ethiopian Birr Using the Semi-Parametric Non-Linear Fuzzy-EGARCH-ANN Model. Journal of Mathematical Finance, 10(04), 598.
  • Mohammed, G. T., Aduda, J. A., & Kube, A. O. (2020). Improving Forecasts of the EGARCH Model Using Artificial Neural Network and Fuzzy Inference System. Journal of Mathematics, 2020.
  • Karim, A., Kube, A. O., & Saeed, B. I. I. (2020). Modeling of Monthly Meteorological Time Series. Journal of Statistical and Econometric Methods, 9(4), 117-136.
  • Karim, A., Kube, A. O., & Saeed, B. I. I. (2020). Penalized Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Semiparametric Generalized Linear Models with Application to Climate Temperature Data. Journal of Mathematics and Statistics academia, 8(4) 479 – 486
  • Azumah, K., Kube, A. O., & Saeed, B. I. I. (2020). Functional Time Series Analysis of Land Surface Temperature. International Journal of Statistics and Probability, 9(5), 1-61.
  • Yunvirusaba, N., Aduda, J., & Kube, A. (2019). Volatility Spillover Effects among Securities Exchanges in East Africa. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 11(10), 32-41.
  • Bekele, D., Kube, A., & Ikpe, D. C. (2019). Portfolio Optimization in Jump Model under Inefficiencies in the Market by Conditioning on the Information Flow. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 15(2), 169-184.
  • Bekele, D., Kube, A., & Ikpe, D. C. (2018). Portfolio Optimization in Jump Model under Inefficiencies in the Market. Journal of Mathematical Finance, 8(3), 562-575.
  • Nathanael, H., Ikpe, D., & Kube, A. (2018). On the Derivation of the Pricing Equation of Collateralized Deals Using BSDE Approach. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 14(12), 1551-1567.
  • Keitany, G. K. K., Kube, A. O., Mutisya, J. M., & Muriithi, F. D. (2018). Regularized Nonlinear Least Trimmed Squares Estimator in the Presence of Multicollinearity and Outliers. American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics, 7(4), 156-162.
  • Kiprop, G. K., & Kube, A. O. (2018). Pricing Barrier Contracts under Heavy-tailed Distributions. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 14(11), 1461-1477.
  • Teferi D. W., Ngare P. and Kube O. Pricing floating strike look-back put option under Heston stochastic volatility, Global Journal of Mathematical Sciences: Theory and Practical. ISSN 0974-3200 Volume 9, Number 3 (2017), pp. 427–439 (2017)
  • Kube, A. O. and Odongo, L. O., Mwita, P. N. Conditional CAPM in Financial Risk Management: A Quantile Autoregression approach. Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMS), 2012
  • Kube, A. O., Kihoro, J. M. and Mwita, P. N. Artificial Neural Networks and Exchange Rates. Proceedings of 2009 Scientific Conference “Physical and Biological Sciences for Industrial and Socio-Economic Development” 5th – 6th May 2009.

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

  • IPMS-APREA scientific workshop held at Utalii Hotel, 18th -21st July 2022. Presented a talk: Stochastic Reaction Networks.
  • Summer school on Stochastic Reaction Networks, Torgnon, Italy, 10-16 July 2022
  • Workshop on Chemical Reaction Networks, Politecnico di Torino, Italy 6-8 July 2022
  • 6th African Actuarial Congress (6AAC), ACCRA GHANA, 6th -8th June 2022. Paper presented. Valuing Collateralized Mortgage Obligation in an Inefficient Market
  • Third Kenyatta University International Mathematical Conference, June 2019. Paper presented: Contagion processes in financial markets.
  • Strathmore Mathematics Conference, 2012. Presented paper Conditional CAPM in Financial Risk Management: A Quantile Autoregression approach
  • First Kenyatta University International Mathematics Conference, 2011, Kenyatta University Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, June 8-10, 2011 ku.ac.ke/mathsconference/images/.../maths_conference_2011.pdfPaper presented: Quantile auto regressions and financial risks, 2011
  • Regional Congress of Actuaries in Africa, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nairobi-Kenya, November 2-4, 2011
  • Watershed management for the East Africa regions Dar es Salaam University, 2011
  • Watershed management for the East Africa regions Makerere University, 2010

PROFESSIONAL/CONSULTANCY

Networks / Collaborations

  • Training of staff in school of pure and applied sciences on statistical computing with R 2016, text editing and reporting using LATEX
  • Project management (represented Kenyatta University as a lead trainer in European Union funded training in Use of GIS/Remote sensing tools in Watershed Management held at Makerere University (2010) and Dar er Salaam University (2011))

Consulting for International / National Boards

  • Appointed to Kiambu Universal Health Coverage Committee as a lead Actuarial/Statistical expert-January 2016

Consulting for Organizations / Institutions

  • Consultancy Services to undertake a Tracer Study on Destination of Engineering and Applied Science Graduates from Public Universities in Kenya, Kenyatta University 2020
  • Appointment to Commission of University Education Data Management committee , August 2016
  • Review of monographs on Spatial Livestock Distribution in Kenya, extracted from 2009, Census by KNBS – Project of KNBS, Kenya, 2014
  • Handled project funded by European Union on mapping of fish landing sites data capture and archives– Implemented by Regional centre for mapping of Resources for Development, 2007
  • Statistical analysis in projects implemented by ICIPE, FEWSNET, BirdLife Kenya -2012/13
  • Monitoring and Evaluation (Alumni students – Maseno University, 2010/11)

Membership to Academic / Professional Bodies

  • Member of the Kenya National Statistical Society (KNSS)
  • Member International Biometric Society, (IBS-Kenya)

Editorship/ Peer Review, External Examiner

  • Peer Reviewer, Journal of Mathematical Finance, 2023
  • Peer Reviewer, Journal of Mathematical Finance, 2022
  • Peer Reviewer, Journal of Mathematical Finance, 2021
  • Peer Reviewer, Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, 2021
  • Peer Reviewer Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics, 2019
  • External Examiner for Masters Research, An inclusive and cross validated logistic regression model, Pwani University, 2017
  • Internal Examiner for Masters Research, Discrete Time Markov Chain for a Multivariate Stochastic Volatility, Pan African University, Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation - 2018
  • Internal Examiner for PhD Research, A New Generalization of Transformed-Transformer Family of Distributions, Pan African University, Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation - 2018
  • Internal Examiner for Masters Research, Pricing Interest Rate CAPS, FLOORS and SWAPS under the Pearson-Sun Interest Rate Model, Pan African University, Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation - 2018
  • Internal Examiner for Masters Research, Valuation of Barrier Options in the Frontier Market, Pan African University, Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, 2019
  • Internal Examiner for PhD Research, Forecasting Volatility of Financial Time series using Fuzzy Inference System, Pan African University, Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation – 2019
  • Internal Examiner for PhD Research, Investment timing and Decision making under Political Ambiguity and Economic Uncertainty, Pan African University, Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation – 2019
  • Internal Examiner for Masters Research, Bias Reduction Technique for Estimating Distribution Functions for Finite Populations, Pan African University, Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation - 2018
  • Internal Examiner for Masters Research, Options Pricing for Bitcoin under Double Exponential Jump diffusion model with Stochastic Volatility Jump process, Pan African University, Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation - 2021
  • Internal Examiner for Masters Research, A Statistical investigation for the prevalence of Active Tuberculosis and its prediction in North Pokot Sub-county, Kenyatta University - 2017
  • External Examiner for Ph.D thesis research, Modeling credit risks using unbounded transitional matrices, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology -2019
  • External Examiner for Ph.D thesis research, Multivariate Dependence modelling with Regular Vine Copulas and Portfolio Risk Measurement using GARCH-EVT Copula based models, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology - 2018