Cairo University Researcher Sara Lasheen Earns PhD on Smoothing Mortality Curves for Forecasting

Researcher Sara El Sayed Ahmed Lasheen has been awarded a doctorate following an extensive academic discussion of her dissertation at Cairo University.

Lasheen is with the Department of Insurance and Actuarial Sciences at the university’s Faculty of Commerce. Her doctoral research focused on smoothing mortality curves for forecasting purposes.

Smoothing mortality curves involves reducing irregular fluctuations in mortality data to make underlying patterns clearer. Such patterns can help inform projections of future mortality.

The subject falls within actuarial research, where mortality forecasting is relevant to assessing long-term risks and obligations in areas such as insurance and pensions.