BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health

Md. Mizanur Rahman

Research Associate

Center of Excellence for Science of Implementation and Scale-UP (CoE-SISU)

Short Biography

Md. Mizanur Rahman is a public health researcher with 3.5+ years of experience in mixed-methods and implementation research across infectious diseases, NCDs, epidemiology, and gender equity. He works as a Research Associate at BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, leading national and global studies in collaboration with WHO-TDR, UNFPA, Brown, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Montreal. Holding an MPH (WHO-TDR Fellow) and BDS, he is skilled in Stata, R, NVivo, and Power BI, with a strong interest in participatory research, evidence translation, and mentoring future public health professionals.

Module(s) taught (in MPH)

EpidemiologyBiostatisticsQuantitative Research MethodologyQualitative Research Methods

Current Projects

<p>1. Sepsis catalyst&nbsp;</p><p>2. Synthesis and Translation of Research and Innovation in Polio Eradication (STRIPE) - Phase II</p><p>3. AMR Project (soon to be started)</p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;
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Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

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M.-C., Sarmiento, I., Cooper, S., <b>Rahman, M</b>., Ghosh, P., Andersson, N.,
&amp; Zinszer, K. (2025). <em>Why urban communities in low- and middle-income
countries participate in global health research: A scoping review and fuzzy
cognitive mapping summary</em>. Manuscript submitted for publication, <em>Social
Science &amp; Medicine</em>. (<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Manuscript
Number: SSM-D-25-04111) (Under Review)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p>

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M.-C., <b>Rahman, M.</b>, Ghosh, P., Cooper, S., Sarmiento, I., Andersson, N.,
&amp; Zinszer, K. (2025). Community views of factors influencing participation
in dengue research: Fuzzy cognitive mapping in Dhaka, Bangladesh. <em>Manuscript
submitted for publication</em>, <em>Community Health Equity Research and Policy</em>.
Manuscript No. QCH-25-0146. (Under review)<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

Other Publications

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0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.4pt">th</span></sup></b><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
letter-spacing:-.4pt"> International Public Health Conference 2023 </span></b>(17/11/2023<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt">
</span>–<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>18/11/2023<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt"> </span>–<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Dhaka, Bangladesh)</span><b><span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p>

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prepared are we to fight the future pandemics: A qualitative exploration of
Bangladesh's Health Sector readiness during the COVID-19 pandemic and
recommended best practices.”</i></b> Organized by: Public Health Foundation,
Bangladesh.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

Awards

<p>I was awarded the prestigious WHO-TDR International Postgraduate Training Fellowship on Implementation Research to pursue my MPH (2022–2023). During my MPH graduation, I also received the Richard Cash Best Poster Award for my group’s thesis presentation, recognizing the quality and impact of our research work.</p>

Links

mizan.rahman@bracu.ac.bd

Orcid

Research Interests

As a Public Health Specialist and WHO-TDR Fellow my research centers on implementation science and mixed-methods approaches to strengthen health systems and improve community health. I am particularly interested in epidemiology cluster RCTs and infectious disease control with a strong focus on health systems research community-based participatory research and policy translation. My work spans MDR-TB dengue prevention pediatric sepsis pandemic preparedness and NCD referral systems in Bangladesh. With training in BDS and MPH I aim to generate evidence that informs equitable health policies and drives sustainable improvements in population health.

Education

I hold a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health
BRAC University
Bangladesh (CGPA 3.48/4)
earned in 2023. I also completed my Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at the University of Dhaka in 2017
which provided me with a strong foundation in health and clinical sciences.