Profile

Research Interests

• Infectious disease epidemiology and ecology

Research Support

• Project title: Building the capacity for excellence in public health research and dissemination in Bangladesh Non Research CoAg (NRCA) Funding O.P. No.: CDC-RFA-GH14-1405, CFDA No.: 93.283, Competition no.: CDG-DGDDR Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.A. Role: Principal Investigator Duration – July 2016 to July 2017 Funding: US$ 953,020
• Project title: Veterinary Education/Profession Landscape Study in Bangladesh Overall aim: Promoting the enhancement of veterinary capacity in Bangladesh and tailoring the educational needs to the changing demands of the country Funding Agency: Food and Agricultural Organization Role: Co-Principal Investigator Duration –2016 to 2017 Funding: US$ 43,000 Role: Principal Investigator; Duration – September 2007 to September 2016; Funding: US$ 250,000
• Project title: Avian Influenza Surveillance in Bangladesh Overall aim: Monitoring circulating strains of A.I.V. in Bangladesh in sentinel surveillance sites Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.A. Role: Principal Investigator Duration – September 2007 to September 2016 Funding: US$ 250,000
• Project title: Understanding the ecology of Nipah Virus in Bangladesh Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.A. Role: Principal Investigator Duration – September 2016 to October 2017 Funding: US$ 150,000
• Project title: Investigations of anthrax outbreaks and risk factors for anthrax in humans and livestock in Bangladesh - A Collaborative anthrax surveillance 2012-2017; Overall aim: The goal of the project is to improve detection, management, and prevention of anthrax in Bangladesh; Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA; Role: Co-investigator; Duration – September 2014 to September 2016; Funding: US$ 250,000
• Project title: Identifying Emerging infectious Zoonoses in Bangladesh Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.A. Role: Principal Investigator Duration – September 2016 to October 2017 Funding: US$ 250,000
• Project title: Identifying Emerging Zoonotic Pathogens in Humans in Bangladesh Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.A. Role: Principal Investigator Duration – September 2016 to October 2017 Funding: US$ 175,000
• Project title: Survey for Zoonotic Disease Risk Factors in Bangladesh Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.A. Role: Principal Investigator Duration – September 2016 to October 2017 Funding: US$ 200,000
• Project title: Risk of Avian Influenza virus for contaminating environment of Live Bird Markets and Potential Association with Cleaning and Disinfection Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.A. Role: Principal Investigator Duration – September 2016 to October 2017 Funding: US$ 125,000
• Project title: Bangladesh – Myanmar cross-border surveillance for zoonotic diseases Overall aim: Detection and characterization of zoonotic pathogens coming from Myanmar to Bangladesh and mapping value chain of the animals imported from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.A. Role: Co- Principal Investigator Duration – September 2015 to September 2016 Funding: US$ 158,000
• Project title: Investigations of anthrax outbreaks and risk factors for anthrax in humans and livestock in Bangladesh - A Collaborative anthrax surveillance 2012-2017 Overall aim: The project's goal is to improve the detection, management, and prevention of anthrax in Bangladesh. Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.A. Role: Co-investigator Duration – September 2014 to September 2016 Funding: US$ 250,000
• Project title: SMART POOL – Intelligent and economical resource optimization through mass analysis of infectious diseases Overall aim: Intelligent and economic resource optimization through mass analysis of infectious disease samples. The primary goal of this study is to identify cost-effective laboratory testing of infectious diseases samples by using pooling intelligence to reduce the overall cost of surveillance. Funding Agency: Green Development and Demonstration Program of the Government of Denmark Role: Co-investigator and Postdoc Duration – July 2014 to June 2016 Funding: 800,000 US$
• Project title: To define and analyze cross-border and in-country livestock and livestock products market system in Bangladesh. Overall aim: The project aimed to conduct a nationwide survey of cross-border trading of livestock and associated risk of introduction of trans-boundary animal diseases (T.A.D.s). Funding Agency: Food and Agricultural Organization Role: Lead Investigator Duration – July 2013 to December 2013 Funding: US$ 50,000
• Project title: Molecular characterization and identification of Cryptosporidium and Giardia as foodborne zoonoses in Bangladesh. Overall aim: The goal of the project was to determine the burden of the cryptosporidium and giardia in Bangladesh Funding Agency: The World Academy of Sciences Role: Co-investigator and Epidemiologist Duration – July 2009 to June 2010 Funding: US$ 25,000
• Project title: To study the origin and spread of Bangladesh's highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks. Overall aim: The primary aim of the project was to investigate the epidemiological indices related to the introduction, spread and persistence of avian influenza outbreak in Bangladesh Funding Agency: Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) Role: Co-investigator and Epidemiologist Duration – July 2007 to June 2008 Funding: US$ 25,000
• Project title: Classical, applied and molecular epidemiological studies to develop disease risk management, treatment and control model of F.M.D., Anthrax and H.S. in Buffaloes Funding Agency: Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute Role: Principal Investigator Duration – 2022 to 2023 Funding: US$ 40,000
• Project title: Detection and characterization of coproducing multidrug-resistant and carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli from commercial poultry in Bangladesh Funding Agency: University Grants Commission (U.G.C.)- Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES) Role: Co-Principal Investigator Duration – 2020 to 2021 Funding: US$ 2,500
• Project title: Detection of antimicrobial resistance gene mcr-1 in Escherichia coli and Salmonella isolates from commercial poultry farms in Bangladesh Funding Agency: University Grants Commission (U.G.C.)- Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES) Role: Co-Principal Investigator Duration – 2019 to 2020 Funding: US$ 2,500
• Project title: Alternative tools in reducing foodborne pathogens in broiler Funding Agency: University Grants Commission (U.G.C.)- Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES) Role: Co-Principal Investigator Duration – 2019 to 2020 Funding: US$ 2,000
• Project title: Epidemiology and Economics of Brucellosis Funding Agency: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Role: Principal Investigator Duration – 2018 to 2019 Funding: US$ 4,000
• Project title: Care-seeking behavior of dog bite victims and cost estimation of post-exposure prophylaxis for Rabies in Bangladesh Funding Agency: University Grants Commission, Bangladesh Role: Principal Investigator Duration – 2017 to 2018 Funding: US$ 4,000
• Project Title: Serosurvey of Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection) in Sylhet dairy cattle for the development of adoptive targeted surveillance and sustainable control system Overall aim: To develop a framework to support the design of risk based adoptive control programme that can be used in decision making for control of C. burnetii in dairy cattle of Bangladesh. Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Bangladesh Role: Co-PI Duration – September 2015 to September 2016 Funding: US$ 35,000
• Project title: Identification an adoptable diagnostic technique and modifiable risk factors for clinical peste des petits ruminant (PPR) Funding Agency: University Grants Commission (U.G.C.)- Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Role: Co- Principal Investigator Duration – 2009 Funding: US$ 2,000