Md Tanvir Hasan
Dr. Md Tanvir Hasan is currently an Associate Professor and Co-director of the Centre of Excellence for Urban Equity and Health (CUEH) at James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), BRAC University. He has 12 years of teaching and research experience. He teaches Biostatistics (MPH 521) and Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (MPH 660) in the Master of Public Health (MPH) Programme at BRAC JPGSPH, BRAC University. Besides teaching, he is currently leading a number of research and capacity development projects as Principal Investigator (PI)/Country Lead. A/Prof Tanvir Hasan’s research work mostly focuses on maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, urban environment and health, violence against women and girls, adolescent health, stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS, and health and well-being of vulnerable population groups including persons with disabilities. His expertise is in advanced statistical analysis, mixed methods research, evaluation research, longitudinal study and spatial epidemiological research. He has been awarded research grants as PI/Co-PI from multiple organizations including the World Bank, World Health Organization (WHO), International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada, UN Women, UKaid, Open Society Foundations and Dutch Government.
Associate Professor and Co-Director,
Centre of Excellence for Urban Equity and Health (CUEH)
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2017
PhD in Public Health
University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2004
MS in Applied Statistics
University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2003
B. Sc. (Honours) in Applied Statistics
2020-present, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Associate Professor
2017-2020, BRAC JPGSPH, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Assistant Professor
2015, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia - Research Data Analyst
2011-2012, BRAC JPGSPH, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Lecturer
2009-2011, BRAC JPGSPH, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Research Associate
2008-2009, BRAC JPGSPH, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Senior Research Assistant