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“I see a public health problem from an anthropologic lens which allows me to find solutions that are implementable and effective.”
As an Associate Scientist under the Infectious Diseases Division, my research interest revolves around the emerging public health issues of Bangladesh. Being an Anthropologist and Public Health enthusiast, I have worked in multidisciplinary teams where my knowledge in the field of Anthropology and Public Health was best put to use. Previously, I have worked on outbreak investigation, and also co-led the Bangladesh National Hygiene Survey in 2014 where I was in charge of field implementation, analysis and report writing. Currently, I am part of the Environmental Interventions Unit formerly known as the WASH research group where I am working on water pollution, urban sanitation, hygiene, anti-microbial resistance, waste management, and environmental hygiene.
Why I work at icddr,b:
icddr,b’s does research on many different public health issues. I felt that working for such an organisation would be a great opportunity where I could be involved in different types of research. It would also allow me to learn about new public health concerns in Bangladesh. I feel very proud when the type of research I do is actually implemented in policies and programmes and helps in the betterment of many in Bangladesh.Â
Future Plans:
I want to lead effective health research interventions that can help in advocating for policy change with an established public health research career. Â
2021 - till date
Associate Scientist, Infectious Disease Division, icddr,b
Editorial Board Member, PLOS Global Public Health
2018 - 2020
Assistant Scientist, Infectious Disease Division, icddr,b
2012 - 2017
Research Investigator, Infectious Disease Division, icddr,b
2012 - 2013
MPH, James P Grant School of Public Health, Brac University,Dhaka, Bangladesh
2008 - 2012
Research Officer, Centre for Communicable Disease (CCD), icddr,b
2008
Research Assistant, Brac Development Institute (BDI), Brac University
Field Research Assistant, Public Health Science Division, icddr,b
2003 - 2004
MSS in Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1999 - 2003
BSS in Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
My research interests pertain to policy advocacy, impact evaluation, and dissemination particularly in the domain of environment, waste management, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), in relation to AMR (Anti-microbial resistance) and environmental pollution.
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Received Tsuha Fellowship at the University of Western Australia for the period 2022-2025
2020Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Received EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership Studentship for session 2021/22 at the University of Leeds, UK for a full-time PhD at the School of Civil Engineering
2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Selected as Young Scientist by Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Certificate of award for contribution to Faith-based research, House of Lords, London, UK
Outstanding contribution in reviewing articles for Public Health in 2018
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
International Training Programme (ITP-301) in Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation –Integrated Processes- SUWAS 2016-17
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Travel award for oral presentation at Water and Health Conference, 2015 at the NC, USA
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Fogarty Trainee under Fogarty International Research Training Grant from the National Institute of Health, USA.
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