Mir Masoom Ali

Who is Mir Masoom Ali?

Mir Masoom Ali, a Bangladeshi American, is a renowned Statistician, Distinguished Professor, prominent educator, researcher, and author. He came to the United States in 1969 and became a naturalized citizen in 1981. Dr. Ali founded the graduate and undergraduate programs in Statistics at Ball State University. He co-founded the Midwest Biopharmaceutical Statistics Workshop, held at Ball State University annually since 1978, and co-sponsored by the American Statistical Association. Dr. Ali served as editor/associate editor of several international statistical journals. He is the founding president of the North America Bangladesh Statistical Association and a member of advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. In 2002, Dr. Ali received the Sagamore of the Wabash Award, the highest award given in the State of Indiana, USA by the Governor of Indiana Frank O'Bannon, for his significant contributions to Ball State University, to higher education in the State of Indiana, and specifically to the Statistics profession.