| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Statistics | Queen Mary University of London | United Kingdom | 2017 |
| Post Graduate Diploma | Researcher Development Training | Queen Mary University of London | United Kingdom | 2017 |
| Masters | Statistics | University of Nottingham | United Kingdom | 2012 |
| Masters | Statistics | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2006 |
| Bachelor | Statistics | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2005 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor (Junior: Grade 3) | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 23, Feb 2022 | Currently Working |
| Associate Professor | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 14, Jun 2017 | 21-02-2022 |
| Teaching/Research Assistant | Queen Mary University of London | United Kingdom | 01, Nov 2012 | 20-12-2016 |
| Assistant Professor | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 29, Aug 2010 | 13-06-2017 |
| Lecturer | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 07, Sep 2006 | 28-08-2010 |
| Graduate Assistant | North South University | Bangladesh | 25, Jan 2006 | 06-09-2006 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics (specialization in Biostatistics & Public Health) | Dementia, Cognitive Impirment, Older Age, Multimorbidity, COVID-19, Mixed Models, Count Data Modelling, Model Selection, Longitudinal Study, Clustered Data, Randomization, Real-life Data Analysis |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Phil | An Assessment of Malnutrition among Under-Five Children in Bangladesh | Dr Zakir Hossain | NA | Kulsum Akter | Statistical Modelling |
Current Year |
| Masters | H-Likelihood Based Estimation in Hierarchical Generalized Linear Mixed Models | Dr Zakir Hossain | Shrabanti Debnath | Statistical Modelling, Public Health |
2022 | |
| Masters | Poisson Regression with Observation-Level Random Effects for Analyzing Overdispersed Count Data | Dr Zakir Hossain | NA | Maria | Generalized Linear Mixed Models |
2019 |
| Masters | Modelling and Analysis of Overdispersed Zero-Truncated Count Data: A comparative Study | Dr Zakir Hossain | NA | Rozina Akter | Statistical Modelling |
2018 |
| Masters | Sources and Consequences of Overdispersion in Count Data Analysis | Dr Zakir Hossain | NA | Sharmin Sultana | Overdispersion |
2018 |
| Masters | A Conjugate Hierarchical Binomial-Beta Regression: An Application to BDHS 2017-18 Data | Dr Zakir Hossain | Md Saidul Islam | Current Year |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biostatistics, Public Health | Mental Health Disorders among Australian Children and Adolescents: Evidence from Young Minds Matter (YMM) Cross-Sectional Survey 2013-2014 | 01-01-2021 | University of Southern Queensland, Australia | ||
| Statistics, Public Health (COVID-19), Dementia | Prevalence, Predictors and Impacts of COVID-19 among Older People with Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Bangladesh | University of Dhaka (Approved) | 01-12-2020 | 31-05-2022 | University of East Anglia, United Kingdom |
| Biostatistics & Public Health | Modelling and Analysis of Zero-Truncated Children Ever Born Count Data in Bangladesh | University of Dhaka (Applied) | 15-11-2020 | University of Southern Queensland, Australia | |
| Biostatistics, Public Health & Mixed Models | Prevalence and Determinants of Malnutrition among Under-Five Children in Bangladesh: Evidence from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019 | University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (Applied) | 12-11-2020 | ||
| Statistics & Biostatistics | Evaluation of Models for Zero-truncated and Under--dispersed Count data | 01-03-2020 | McGill University, Canada | ||
| Statistics & Public Health | Multimorbidity among 60+ Older People in Bangladesh | 01-07-2019 | University of East Anglia, United Kingdom | ||
| Statistics | Determinants of Maternal Morbidity during Pregnancy: Evidence from Urban Areas of Bangladesh | University of Dhaka (Approved) | 04-03-2019 | 20-06-2021 | |
| Statistics & Biostatistics | Semi-parametric Estimation in Randomization-Based Generalized Liner mixed Models | 01-06-2017 | University of Magdeburg, Germany & Kings College London, United Kingdom | ||
| Statistics & Biostatistics | A Small-Sample Randomization-Based Approach to Semi-Parametric Estimation and Misspecification in Generalized Linear Mixed Models | PhD Fellowship, Queen Mary University of London | 01-11-2012 | 27-04-2017 | Queen Mary University of London, UK |
| Statistics & Public Health | Modelling and Analysis of Count Response Data | Bangabandhu Science & ICT MSc Fellowship, Government of Bangladesh | 01-09-2010 | 30-09-2011 | University of Nottingham, UK |
| Statistics & Biostatistics | Misspecification of Random Effects Distribution and Correlation Structure in Poisson Mixed Models associated with Randomized Complete Block Design | 01-01-1970 | University of Magdeburg, Germany & Kings College London, United Kingdom |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Generalized Linear Mixed Models for Completely Randomized Design Based on Randomization, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, UK, June 11, 2015. |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Statistical Association (ASA) | Member | 2022 | |
| 2 | The Royal Statistical Society (RSS), UK | Fellow | 2020 | Present |
| 3 | International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (ISCB) | Member | 2019 | Present |
| 4 | Dhaka University Statistics Department Alumni Association (DUSDAA) | Member | 2012 | Life Time |
| 5 | Bangladesh Statistical Association (BSA) | Member | 2006 | Life Time |
| 6 | The Royal Statistical Society (RSS), UK | Student member | 2012 | 2017 |
| 7 | Statistical Society of Canada (SSC) | Member | 2020 | Present |
| 8 | The International Statistical Institute (ISI) | Member | 2019 | Present |
| 9 | The International Biometric Society (IBS) | Member | 2017 | Present |
| Book Section | |
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| 1 |
Ahmed MK, Yeasmin F, Islam MM, Barman A and Hossain Z "Climate Change-Induced Livelihood Vulnerability and Adaptation of St. Martin’s Island’s Community, Bangladesh."
Bangladesh II: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries. Springer, 2021 267-282 .
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| 2 |
Islam MM, Islam MM, Ahmed MK, Khan MI, Imteazzaman AM and Hossain Z "Measuring Resilience of Coastal Fishing Communities of Bangladesh to Climatic Impacts."
Bangladesh II: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries. Springer, 2021 137-157 .
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| 3 |
Islam MM,, Tanzil R, Hossain Z, Islam A and Barman A "Assessing the Resilience of Coastal Fishing Communities of Bangladesh to Climatic Hazards and Disasters."
Small in Scale, Big in Contributions: Advancing Knowledge of Small-Scale Fisheries in Bangladesh. TBTI Global Publication Series, St. John's, NL, Canada., 2022 .
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| 4 |
Rahamn, A, Hossain Z, Kabir E and Rois, R "Machine Learning Algorithm for Analysing Infant Mortality in Bangladesh."
Health Information Science. Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2021 pp 205--219 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Mullah ASM, Hossain Z and Benedetti A : Comparing estimation approaches for generalized additive mixed models with binary outcomes,
Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation , 2023
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| 2 |
Hossain Z, Afroz N, Sharmin S, Sharmin S and Kabir E : Determinants of maternal morbidity during pregnancy in urban Bangladesh,
PLoS ONE , 2023
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| 3 |
Rahman A, Hossain Z, Rahman ML and Kabir E : Determinants of children ever born among ever-married women in Bangladesh: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey 2017-2018,
BMJ Open , 2022
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| 4 |
Talukder AS, Punom NJ, Eshik MME, Begum MK, Islam HMR, Hossain Z and Rahman MS : Molecular identification of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) and associated risk factors for white spot disease (WSD) prevalence in shrimp (Penaeus monodon) aquaculture in Bangladesh,
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology , vol.179 , 2021
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| 5 |
Hossain Z and Maria : Analyzing Overdispersed Antenatal Care Count Data in Bangladesh: Mixed Poisson Regression with Individual-Level Random Effects,
Austrian Journal of Statistics , vol.50 , pp.78-90 , 2021
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| 6 |
Hossain Z, Das JK, Fahim NF, Ali H and Khondoker M : Prevalence and predictors of cognitive impairment among the elderly in Bangladesh,
Journal of Public Health , 2021
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| 7 |
Hossain Z, Akter R, Sultana N and Kabir E : Modelling zero-truncated overdispersed antenatal health care count data of women in Bangladesh,
PLoS ONE , vol.15 , no.1 , 2020
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| 8 |
Rahman A, Hossain Z, Rahaman ML and Mazumder AK : Seasonal Adjustment Based on Neural-Network in Time Series Analysis: A Comparative Study.,
Jahangirnagar University Journal of Statistical Studies , vol.35 , pp.65-75 , 2020
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| 9 |
Hossain Z, Rahman A, Hossain M and Karami JH : Over-Differencing and Forecasting With Non-stationary Time Series Data,
The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.67 , no.1 , pp.21-26 , 2019
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| 10 |
Karami JH, Hossain Z and Yeasmin R : Prognostic Factors of Ovarian Cancer in Recent Research,
Bangladesh Medical College Journal , vol.23 , no.1 , pp.35-39 , 2018
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| 11 |
Afroz N, Moloy D J and Hossain Z : Socio-economic Status and Influencing Factors of Wage Discrepancy among Ready-Made Garment Workers in Bangladesh: Evidence from Dhaka City,
Journal of Science and Technology , vol.8 , no.1&2 , pp.21-30 , 2018
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| 12 |
Hossain MM, Abdullah F and Hossain MZ : Comparison of ARIMA and Neural Network Model to Forecast the Jute Production in Bangladesh,
Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science , vol.5 , no.1 , pp.72-84 , 2017
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| 13 |
Rahman MA, Hossain MZ and Alam MAU : Time Series Modeling and Forecasting the Temperature in Dhaka District of Bangladesh,
Jagannath University Journal of Science , vol.5 , no.1 , pp.72-84 , 2016
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| 14 |
Afroz N, Hossain MZ and Shabuz ZR : Determinants of family planning among the slum couples in the urban slums of Dhaka City, Bangladesh,
Journal of Science and Technology , vol.3 , no.1 , pp.209-215 , 2013
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| 15 |
Rahman R, Hossain MA and Hossain MZ : Extended Mallow’s Cp in GEE: An Application to Maternal Morbidity Data,
The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.59 , no.1 , pp.65-70 , 2011
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| 16 |
Hossain MZ, Afroz N and Rabbani MG : Causes of Vaccine-Preventable Childhood Diseases in Dhaka City Slums, Bangladesh,
South Asian Journal of Population and Health , vol.3 , no.2 , pp.165-170 , 2010
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| 17 |
Mullah, M. A. S., Parveen, N. and Hossain, M. Z. : Generalized Linear Mixed Models for Longitudinal Data Analysis: An Application to Maternal Morbidity Data,
The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.58 , no.2 , pp.219-223 , 2010
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| 18 |
Hossain MZ : Factors Associated with Maternal Prenatal Care Status in Urban Slums of Dhaka City, Bangladesh,
South Asian Journal of Population and Health , vol.2 , no.2 , pp.143-149 , 2009
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| 19 |
Latif AHMM, Hossain MZ and Islam MA : Model Selection Using Modified Akaike’s Information Criterion: An Application to Maternal Morbidity Data,
Austrian Journal of Statistics , vol.37 , no.2 , pp.175-184 , 2008
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| 20 |
Hossain MZ, Tomal JH and Hossain BM : An Approach of Selecting Correlation Structure in GEE,
The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.56 , no.2 , pp.189-193 , 2008
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| 21 |
Tomal JH, Khan HTA, Hossain MZ and Shabuz ZR : Factors Associated with Pregnancy Complications During Antenatal Period: An Extended GEE Approach,
BRAC University Journal , vol.2 , no.2 , pp.13-33 , 2005
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| 22 |
Rahman, ML, Akter, E, Hossain, Z, Sultana, A and Das, K : Modeling Gestational Age And Lack Of Fit,
Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , vol.13 , no.3 , pp.81-85 , 2021
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| 23 |
Rahman A, Marjan N, Afroz N, Afroz N and Hossain Z : Prevalence and transmission of COVID-19 in community and household levels of Bangladesh: Longini and Koopman epidemic modelling approach,
International Journal of Clinical Practice Wiley Online Library , pp.e14921 , 2022
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| 24 |
Hossain Z and Khondoker M : Comparison of joint modelling and landmarking approaches for dynamic prediction using bootstrap simulation,
Bulletin of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society , 2022
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| 25 |
Rahman A, Hossain Z, Kabir E and Rois R : An assessment of random forest technique using simulation study: illustration with infant mortality in Bangladesh,
Health Information Science and Systems Springer , 2022
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Travel Grant Award | 2022 | Latvia | 31st International Biometric Conference (IBC2022), Riga, Latvia: 10-15 July |
| International | World Bank Trust Fund for Statistical Capacity Building | 2019 | Malaysia | 62nd ISI World Statistics Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 18 – 23 August 2019. |
| National | UGC & Dhaka University Conference Fund | 2018 | Bangladesh | 29th International Biometric Conference, Barcelona, Spain: 8-13 July 2018 |
| International | ISCB Conference Fund | 2018 | Australia | Joint international Society for Clinical Biostatistics and Australian Statistical Conference 2018 (ISCB ASC 2018), Melbourne, Australia: 26--30 August 2018. |
| International | Queen Mary University of London Postgraduate Research Fund | 2015 | United Kingdom | Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM), Seattle, Washington, USA: 8-3 August 2015 |
| International | Queen Mary University of London Science & Engineering Principal's Studentship | 2012 | United Kingdom | PhD Fellowship, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (2012-2016) |
| National | Bangabandhu Science & Technology Fellowship, Government of Bangladesh | 2011 | Bangladesh | MSc Fellowship to study at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. |
Dr. Zakir Hossain
Professor
Department of Statistics
Faculty of Science
Email: zakir.hossain@du.ac.bd
Phone: +88-01789436410