This is Toukir, a statistician and public health researcher from Bangladesh. I have completed both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Statistics from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST). My research focuses on global health, with particular interests in maternal and reproductive health, mental health, multimorbidity, and applying statistical and machine learning methods in low-resource settings.
Currently serving as a Senior Research Assistant at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), I contribute to high-impact research projects and manuscript development for peer-reviewed journals. I have a strong track record of publications in prestigious journals, including The Lancet, BMC, Depression and Anxiety, Journal of Global Health and Springer Nature publications.
My expertise spans statistical analysis, epidemiological research methods, data management, and research protocol development. I am passionate about bridging the gap between academic research and practical health interventions in resource-limited settings.
Causal effects of complex interventions and social determinants on reproductive, maternal, and child health outcomes in LMICs
Depression, anxiety, and multimorbidity, with a focus on socioeconomic and gender-based inequalities
Design and analysis of observational studies using causal inference, longitudinal and hierarchical models
Bayesian hierarchical and spatio-temporal models to map contextual and geographic disparities in health
Machine learning and explainable AI for high-dimensional biomedical and routine health data
Health systems research, maternal health services, and evidence generation for equity-focused policy in low-resource settings
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)
December 2020 – June 2022
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Thesis: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Multimorbidity Among the Adult Population in Sylhet, Bangladesh
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)
December 2016 – December 2020
Sylhet, Bangladesh
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dec 2025 – Present
Jun 2024 – Nov 2025
Oct 2023 – May 2024
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)
July 2021 – June 2023
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Staff Asia
November 2020 – July 2022
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Array
DOI: 10.1016/j.array.2025.100666
BMJ Open
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-104709
Depression and Anxiety
DOI: 10.1155/da/9942669
Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics
DOI: 10.1155/ghe3/2909466
BMC Psychiatry
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-025-07234-z
Global Epidemiology
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloepi.2025.100223
Public Health Challenges
DOI: 10.1002/puh2.70066
PLoS One
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0334520
Journal of Global Health
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.15.04020
BMC Medical Research Methodology
DOI: 10.1186/s12874-024-02454-5
Archives of Women's Mental Health
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-025-01564-3
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315638
Journal of Mood & Anxiety Disorders
DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2025.100108
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
DOI: 10.22207/JPAM.16.SPL1.16
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00397-6
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00355-1
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01635-6
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01037-2
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02246-3
The Lancet Global Health
DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00143-3
The Lancet Global Health
DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00356-0
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01917-8
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01330-3
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01637-X
Clinical & Experimental Allergy
DOI: 10.1111/cea.70024
Nature Medicine
DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-03624-8
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(25)00003-7
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02840-X
The Lancet Public Health
DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(25)00009-X
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00691-1
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01446-6
The Lancet HIV
DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3018(24)00212-1
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01548-4
The Lancet Public Health
DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00166-X
The Lancet Neurology
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00369-7
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00685-8
Department of Neonatology, Bangladesh Medical University (BMU)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: 30 June & 1 July 2025
Department of Neonatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Bangladesh Neonatal Forum and Bangladesh Perinatal Society
Bangladesh
Date: December 29 & 30, 2024
Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (AdSEARCH)
Bangladesh
Date: 5, 6 & 8 February 2025
OXFAM in Bangladesh
The Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Staff Asia (8 times)
Staff Asia
Active peer reviewer for Springer Nature (BMC Psychiatry, BMC Public Health), BMJ Journals, PLOS Mental Health, Archives of Women's Mental Health, and Health Science Reports
