Ranju Karki

Ranju Karki is an Assistant Professor of  Mathematics. She grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal. After earning a master’s degree in mathematics from Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, she completed another master’s in mathematics at Arkansas State University. She received her Ph.D. in Mathematics with Concentration in Statistics from University of South Florida in 2023 and was a Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) Fellow in 2023–2024. She teaches mathematics and statistics courses and enjoys working with undergraduate students on research.

Her research applies statistical methods across diverse fields, including cybersecurity, information technology, health sciences, finance, and environmental science. She is interested in both traditional statistical techniques and modern approaches. She especially enjoys data analysis and has experience with machine learning and neural networks.

Selected Scholarship

Shrestha, J., Karki, R., & Adewusi , E. A. (2025). Reducing Environmental Pollution Through Behavioral Change and Education: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Pilot Study. Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 11(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.55549/jeseh.750

Ranju Karki, Christ P. Tsokos (2022) Cybersecurity: Identifying the Vulnerability Intensity Function (VIF) and Vulnerability Index Indicator (VII) of a Computer Operating System. Journal of Information Security, 13, 337-362. doi: 10.4236/jis.2022.134019.

Ranju Karki, Doo Young Kim, Christ P. Tsokos (2022). Statistical Modeling of S&P 500 Data Based on Time Lags of Apple Corporation, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 11 Issue 8, August 2022, pp. 1397-1409. https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR22826023951

Courses Taught

MATH 130 - Finite Mathematics

MATH 151 - Calculus I

MATH 360 - Mathematical Statistics

MATH 450 - Data Analytics