Shahrear Alam (MSS in Anthropology) is a public health researcher with over five years of experience, specializing in health-related research with a focus on gender, stigma, vulnerability, mental health, and sexual and reproductive health. He has worked extensively with marginalized communities in Bangladesh, including ethnic groups and urban slum dwellers, contributing to qualitative research projects aimed at improving health outcomes.

Currently a Senior Research Assistant at BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (BRAC JPGSPH), Mr. Alam has contributed to a range of projects, including examining the impact of salinity on the reproductive health of women and adolescent girls in coastal areas, exploring gender barriers in the management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, and supporting the Realizing Gender Equality, Attitudinal Change & Transformative Systems in Nutrition (REACTS-IN) project, which seeks to improve nutrition and promote gender equality in Bangladesh.

With more than 4.5 years of hands-on research experience, he has been actively involved in the design and implementation of mixed-method studies, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. His expertise extends to data analysis, report preparation, and manuscript writing. In addition, Mr. Alam has facilitated capacity-building workshops on qualitative research methods, offering practical training in NVivo to early-career researchers, MPH students, and practitioners, enabling them to strengthen their analytical skills and apply rigorous qualitative methodologies in public health and social science research.

He holds an MSS in Anthropology from Rajshahi University