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2014 - present
Senior Research Investigator at Universal Health Coverage, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, icddr,b
2013 - 2014
Post-doctoral scholar at Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
2007- 2013
Research Assistant at Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
2008 - 2012
Teaching Assistant at Global Hidden Hunger, Human Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Toronto, Canada.
2007
Research Investigator at Health Systems and Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b
2005 - 2007
Analysis and Reporting Officer at Helen Keller International (HKI), Dhaka, Bangladesh
2004 - 2005
Research Consultant at Public Health Science Division, icddr,b
2001 - 2002
Senior Research Assistant at Nutrition Programme, Clinical Sciences Division, icddr,b
My current research focuses on urban health and capacity strengthening of public health institutions to support evidence-informed health policy making. I am interested in the epidemiological and nutrition transition facing the developing countries and their impact on health, specifically for the urban poor. I have more than ten years of research experience in maternal and child health particularly on growth, morbidity and cognitive development of low-birth weight infants and undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies among children and adolescent girls.Â
2011
Doctoral Completion Award, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, Canada
2010
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Doctoral Research Award, Canada
2007 - 2010
Connaught Scholarship for Doctoral studies at University of Toronto
2006
Merit Award, Helen Keller International
2002
Australian Development Scheme Award (AusAid) for graduate studies in Australia
Best Young Investigator Award in the 8th Bangladesh National Nutrition Conference, Dhaka
Best Poster Award, Annual Scientific Conference (ASCON), icddr,b, Dhaka