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Dr. Tilak Chandra Nath is an Associate Professor of Parasitology at Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh, and an Adjunct Professor with the DAAD WorldWise Program. He has held several international academic appointments, including Visiting Professor of Parasitology at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), India; Guest Lecturer in Parasitology at the School of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea; and Guest Lecturer in Environmental Health at the School of Public Health, MIT World Peace University, Pune, India. Dr. Nath serves as a Member-at-Large of the Executive Board of the World Federation of Parasitologists (WFP) and as a Mentor for the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). He also coordinates the AMMnet Bangladesh Chapter and the Parasite Resource Bank, Bangladesh, leading initiatives that strengthen research capacity and international collaboration in parasitology and One Health. He earned his Ph.D. in Medicine (Parasitology) from Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, graduating cum laude in both degrees. He also obtained his M.Sc. in Parasitology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh, receiving distinction in both programs. Throughout his career, Dr. Nath has completed numerous specialized international training programs in vector-borne diseases, helminth bioinformatics, genome analysis, Good Clinical Practice (WHO), Good Laboratory Practice, and health research mentorship. These include advanced training at the University of Idaho (USA), Wellcome Connecting Science (UK), Khon Kaen University (Thailand), Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia), and the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (Ethiopia). His academic excellence has been recognized through numerous prestigious scholarships and fellowships, including the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), WHO/TDR Scholarship, DANIDA Fellowship, TDR Mentorship Grant, University of Idaho Award, and ICTMM Travel Grant, among others. He was honored with the President's Awardfrom the National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Republic of Korea, for his outstanding Ph.D. dissertation. Earlier, he received the Prime Minister Gold Medal, Chancellor Gold Medal, and University Award in recognition of his exceptional academic achievements. Dr. Nath has established extensive international research collaborations with leading institutions, including the University of New South Wales (Australia), Max Planck Institute (Germany), University of Liverpool (UK), Northeastern University (USA), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (UK), and Chungbuk National University (Republic of Korea). His research has been supported by competitive grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, AMMnet, Kirby Institute, WHO/TDR, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Bangladesh, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh, and Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES). His research focuses on the epidemiology and biogeography of parasitic diseases, molecular diagnostics of neglected tropical diseases, One Health approaches to zoonotic parasite control, development of evidence-based intervention strategies, health policy implementation, parasite conservation, and parasite biobanking. Through his research and international partnerships, Dr. Nath is committed to strengthening scientific capacity and advancing sustainable solutions to parasitic diseases, particularly in low- and middle-income countries across the Global South.