No publication, but job experience as a statistician

[myasmin]

Hi there,

I have completed MS in statistics from my university almost one and half year ago. I had a keen desire to research in Econometrics, but didn't get any professor or mentor who could help me out on this. I scored 56% in honours and 61% in Masters, but left the academic life without any research or publication due to unavailability of resources(books, access to journals etc) and expert professor in this field.

Fortunately, I am working in a telecommunication company where there is different challenges to work on. Currently I am working with different dimensions of statistics- Time series (forecasting), Queuing Stochastic Process (Erlang - C), Some beginners-level application of operations research. I have developed my skill all by myself, with the help of pdfs available in internet, books and other. I know very well that there are lacking in my knowledge and application as well, that's why I need to give emphasis on study right now.

I am planning for higher studies, preferably for PhD. I am confused that which area of statistics covers these different areas of my experience! I don't know how I should approach to a university professor since I don't have any publication.

Would a PhD in Statistics and Operations Research be wrong to plan?

What is the chance of getting a positive feedback when I uphold my job experience instead of publication?

Will be waiting for a feedback................thanks to all

[Numanul Subhani]

Hello,

I think I can help you. Now I am doing PhD in Bioinformatics and Health Informatics. In these two fields, there are sub-branch of research called Biostatistics. We frequently seek help from biostatitians. Operations Research and Business Intelligence another fields for statistics major pupil whom often recruited by big conglomerates, bank and insurance companies. Another great field is actuaries.

Numanul@Subhani.ca