Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh
Master of Science in Applied Statistics Jan 2020 — Jan 2022

  • GPA: 4.00/4.00 (First in class)
  • Thesis: Evaluation of the Methods for Multi-Parameter Hypothesis Testing in Multiple Imputation
  • Supervisor: Dr. A.H.M. Mahbub-ul Latif

University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics Jan 2016 — Dec 2019

  • CGPA: 3.96/4.00 (First in class)
  • Thesis: The Impact of Sample Sizes on the Accuracy of Estimates for a Multi-Level Logistic Regression Model
  • Supervisor: Ms. Noor Jahan Aktar

EMPLOYMENT

  • Assistant Professor
    Applied Statistics and Data Science, University of Dhaka Nov 2025 — Present

  • Adjunct Faculty
    Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka Sep 2025 — Present

  • Part Time Teacher
    Department of Arts and Science
    Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) Jul 2025 — Present

  • Lecturer
    Applied Statistics, University of Dhaka Jul 2022 — Nov 2025

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Applied Statistics and Data Science, University of Dhaka
Year Course
2025 CSE331: Python for Data Science (Course site: https://cse331.netlify.app)
2025—2024 AST230: R for Data Science (Course site: https://ast230.netlify.app)
2025 AST305: Lifetime Data Analysis I (Course site: https://ast305.netlify.app)
2024—2022 AST301: Design and Analysis of Experiments II (Site: https://ast301.netlify.app)
2024 AST405: Lifetime Data Analysis (Course site: https://ast405.netlify.app)
2023 AST403: Multivariate Statistics II
2023, 2022 AST406: Research Methodology and Social Statistics
  • Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka
Year Course
2025 PSY206: Data Management and Analysis (Course site: https://psy206.netlify.app)
  • Teaching Fellow, James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University (Mar 2022 — Apr 2022)
    • Assisted in teaching biostatistics for the Master of Public Health (MPH) program.
    • Conducted computing lab sessions and provided student support.
  • Graduate Student Tutor, ISRT, University of Dhaka (Mar 2020 — Sep 2020)
    • Provided academic support for undergraduate courses, including introductory statistics, probability, calculus, linear algebra, simulation, inference, and experimental design.

PUBLICATIONS

ORCID: 0000-0002-7391-7608

JOURNAL ARTICLES

  1. Ehsan S and Biswas MR (2025), “The Impact of Maternal Employment on Child Nutritional Diversity in Bangladesh: A Causal Forest Analysis with Clustered Data,” Journal of Statistical Research, 58(2), 317–333.

  2. Prachee TC, Biswas MR, Islam S (2025), “Exploring the Socioeconomic Determinants of Dietary Diversity in Rural Bangladesh: A Longitudinal Study,” PLOS ONE, 20(2): e0317623.

  3. Barua P, Mahjuba S, Biswas MR, Alamgir Khan A, Rahman MK, & Musa S (2024), “Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Dengue Patients of Dhaka City During 2021 Dengue Outbreak,” Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 52(2), 167–184.

  4. Barua P, Mahjuba S, Khan AA, Biswas MR, Rahman MK, & Musa S (2024), “Clinical Manifestations and Seasonal Occurrence of Patients With Dengue Hospitalized at Dhaka City of Bangladesh in 2021,” Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , 33(1), 33–46.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Programming & Software: Proficient in R; intermediate in Python, Stata and SPSS.

  • Experienced with Quarto/R Markdown, LaTeX, Git, and GitHub

  • Data analysis and visualization using the tidyverse family and ggplot2 packages in R

HONORS / AWARDS

  • Certificate of Appreciation, for contribution as a Teaching Fellow in Biostatistics Module in MPH program, James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, 2022

  • National Science and Technology Fellowship, awarded for MS thesis research, Govt. of Bangladesh, 2020

  • ISRT Golden Jubilee Gold Medal, for graduating top of the class in BS Honors, University of Dhaka, 2020

  • Dean’s Honor Award, Faculty of Science, University of Dhaka, awarded for an outstanding result of B.S. in Applied Statistics, 2020

  • ISRT Merit Stipend, University of Dhaka, for the B.S. results, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020

  • Moulovi Ahmed Ullah Memorial Trust Fund Stipend, for the B.S. 2nd year result, University of Dhaka, 2017

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A. CONFERENCES

  • Invited Speaker — “Evaluation of the Methods for Multi-Parameter Hypothesis Testing in Multiple Imputation: A Focus on Correlated Responses”
    8th International Conference on The Role of Statistics and Data Science in 4IR
    Rajshahi, Bangladesh | December 26, 2024

  • Poster Presenter — “The Impact of Sample Sizes on the Accuracy of Estimates for a Two-level Logistic Regression Model”
    2nd International Conference on Applied Statistics (ICAS2019)
    Dhaka, Bangladesh | December 29, 2019

B. TRAININGS CONDUCTED

  • Resource Person — “Training on SPSS (139th & 143rd Law and Administration Course)”
    Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy | July & December 2025
    Delivered 10+ hours training sessions on SPSS for data management and analysis, across two cohorts.

  • Trainer — “Training on Stata for BBS Officials”
    Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics | June 2025
    Designed the curriculum and conducted 12+ hours of hands-on training sessions on using Stata for statistical analysis. (https://github.com/raselbw/bbs-stata-training)

  • Resource Person — “Training on the Application of Machine Learning Techniques in Agriculture”
    Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council | May 2025
    Delivered two expert sessions: “Unsupervised Learning: Concepts and Applications” and “Regression Analysis in Agriculture.” (https://github.com/raselbw/barc-ml-training)

  • Coordination Team Member — “Capacity Strengthening Program on Educational Data Analysis Techniques and Reporting”
    ISRT, University of Dhaka | January 2023
    Contributed to program coordination and conducted 12 hours of lab sessions for officials from TMED, DTE, BTEB, BANBEIS, and NSDA.

C. WORKSHOPS/TRAINING ATTENDED

  • Attendee — “Report Writing Workshop on Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2022”
    The DHS Program at NIPORT, Dhaka | August 6–-14, 2023
    Completed the 7-day intensive training on demographic survey analysis. Recognized as a contributing author in the 2022 BDHS Final Report.

  • Attendee — “Foundation Certificate in University Teaching & Learning”
    DU IQAC at BARD, Cumilla | May 24 — June 6, 2024
    Completed the 14-day residential program on pedagogical techniques.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Life Member, Bangladesh Statistical Association (BSA) 2022 — Present

Life Member, ISRT Alumni Association, University of Dhaka 2022 — Present

REFERENCES

  1. Dr. A.H.M. Mahbub-ul Latif
    Professor, ISRT
    University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Email: mlatif@isrt.ac.bd

  2. Dr. Tamanna Howlader
    Professor & Director, ISRT
    University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Email: tamanna@isrt.ac.bd