I am a Professor in Applied Statistics and Data Science at the Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. I earned my BSc and MSc in ‘Applied Statistics’ from the University of Dhaka, and I further pursued an additional MSc in Statistics through the ‘Commonwealth Shared Scholarship 2006’ at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. In 2015, I successfully completed my PhD in Statistics from Queen Mary University of London, supported by the ‘Doctoral Training Account (DTA)’ scholarship of Queen Mary, United Kingdom. Subsequently, I undertook a post-doctoral research fellowship at the National School of Public Health, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal, from 2017 to 2018. Presently, I am on a one-year research fellowship at the Laboratory of Instrumentation and Control, Evora University, Portugal.
My research focuses on various areas, including Bayesian statistics, bio-statistics, public health, design of experiments, mixed modelling, data science, and big data. I possess proficient knowledge in statistical software such as R, SPSS, STATA, WinBUGS, Minitab, and SAS. Currently, I am actively learning Python and SQL to further enhance my analytical skills.
For academic and professional endeavours, I have had the privilege of travelling to the USA, UK, Australia, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Turkey, Portugal, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and India. I maintain an ongoing research collaboration with PPDS (Public Health Professional Association), where I serve as an Adviser to the organisation.
1. Centennial Research Grant (CRG) worth of BDT 365000 by University of Dhaka for conducting research on \Dietary and Environmental Impact on Cancer Episode in Bangladesh” (2021)
2. Research grant worth of BDT 300000 by University Grants Commission, Bangladesh for conducting research on Spatio-temporal analysis of Thunderstorm and mapping related casualties in Bangladesh (2020)
3. WCPH 2020 Scholarship to attend `16th World Congress on Public Health, Publichealth for the future of humanity: analysis, advocacy and action (virtual edition) (2020)
4. Asian Development Bank Scholarship to attend `62nd ISI World Statistics Congress held at Kuala Lampur, Malyasia (2019)
5. Conference Fund for Developing Countries (CFDC) (EURO 1000) plus registration fees waived at `Joint International Society for Clinical Biostatistics and Australian Statistical Conference 2018′, Melbourne, Australia (2018)
6. Travel Grant, Accommodation and Subsistence at `Commonwealth Science Conference 2017′ funded by The Royal Society (United Kingdom) and National Research Foundation (NRF, Singapore) (2017)
7. Travel, Accommodation and Subsistence to attend `International Network for Government Science Advice South (INGSA) East Asia Capacity Building Workshop’ in partnership with the Oce of the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Royal Society of London and INGSA held at Johor Bahru, Malaysia (2017)
8. Travel Grant, Accommodation and Subsistence Costs, `Workshop for Public Health Researchers of SAARC Countries’ funded by International Statistical Institute (ISI)
and World Bank, University of Calcutta, India (2016)
9. Design and Analysis of Experiments Conference: Student Scholarship Award ($ 225), The University of Georgia, Athens, USA (2012)
10 Queen Mary Postgraduate Research Fund (QMPGRF) award ($1000) to attend DAE conference 2011 Subsistence costs, DEMA 11 Conference, Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, UK, (2011)
11.Subsistence costs, Summer School on Statistical Experimental Design by Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Almagro, Ciudad Real, Spain(2011)
12. ImpactQM (a knowledge transfer project) Scholarship ($4798) through KTA Scheme 1: EPSRC, Queen Mary, University of London (2011)
Chowdhury, S., Roy, S., Hasan, M., Sadique, A.A., Islam, T., Hasan, M., Arafat, M.Y., Bhuiyan, M.A.R., Islam, A.K., Khalid, O. and Maliha, R., 2022. Oral health knowledge, practice, and oral health status among rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. Plos one, 17(6), p.e0269359.
Hawlader, M.D.H., Rahman, M.L., Nazir, A., Ara, T., Haque, M.M.A., Saha, S., Barsha, S.Y., Hossian, M., Matin, K.F., Siddiquea, S.R. and Rashid, M.U., 2022. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in South Asia: a multi-country study. International journal of infectious diseases, 114, pp.1-10.
Barsha, S.Y., Haque, M.M.A., Rashid, M.U., Rahman, M.L., Hossain, M.A., Zaman, S., Bhuiyan, E., Sultana, R., Hossian, M., Nabi, M.H. and Hawlader, M.D.H., 2021. A case of acute encephalopathy and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction following mRNA-1273 vaccination: possible adverse effect?. Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research, 10(3), p.293.
Hawlader, M.D.H., Rashid, M.U., Khan, M.A.S., Ara, T., Nabi, M.H., Haque, M.M.A., Matin, K.F., Hossain, M.A., Rahman, M.A., Hossian, M. and Saha, S., 2021. Quality of life of COVID-19 recovered patients in Bangladesh. PLoS One, 16(10), p.e0257421.
Haque, M.M.A., Rahman, M.L., Hossian, M., Matin, K.F., Nabi, M.H., Saha, S., Hasan, M., Manna, R.M., Barsha, S.Y., Hasan, S.R. and Siddiquea, S.R., 2021. Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and its determinants: evidence from a large sample study in Bangladesh. Heliyon, 7(6).
