Short Biography:
Dr. Md. Ruhul Amin is working as a Professor of Nutrition and Food Science at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka. He received his BSc honors and MS in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Dhaka and then Master of Public Health (MPH) from ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Nutritional Sciences | Texas Tech University | United States | 2017 |
| Masters | Public Health | University of Colorado-Denver | United States | 2012 |
| Masters | Nutrition and Food Science | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2002 |
| Bachelor | Nutrition and Food Science | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2001 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Professor | Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 08, Aug 2022 | Currently Working |
| Associate Professor | Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 25, Mar 2018 | 07-08-2022 |
| Assistant Professor | Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 25, May 2012 | 24-03-2018 |
| Lecturer | Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 04, Mar 2008 | 24-05-2012 |
| Scientific Officer | Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 11, Jun 2006 | 03-03-2008 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Food Security, Food and Nutrition Policy | ||
| Nutrient Adequacy | ||
| Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes | ||
| Worksite Nutrition | ||
| Nutrient Adequacy | ||
| Maternal and Child Nutrition |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| Masters | Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status of Adolescents in Rural Bangladesh | Md. Ruhul Amin | Sonjida Mesket Simi | Public Health Nutrition | ||
| Masters | Associations of Nutrient Intake and Physical Activities with Type 2 Diabetes in Bangladesh | Md. Ruhul Amin | Sabiha Alam | Public Health Nutrition | ||
| Masters | Predictors of stunting in toddlers of urban squatter in Dhaka city | Md. Ruhul Amin | Masum Ali | Public Health Nutrition | ||
| Masters | Livelihood, food security, and nutrition of slum dwellers in Dhaka City | Md. Ruhul Amin | Ziaul Hasan Rana | Public Health Nutrition | ||
| Masters | Food security, Dietary diversity, and Maternal nutrition of slum dwellers of Dhaka metropolitan area | Md. Ruhul Amin | Israr Ahmed | Public Health Nutrition | ||
| Masters | Dietary practices of chronic renal failure patients with and without dialysis | Md. Ruhul Amin | Mahmuda Haque | Nutrition and Dietetics |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research work | Influence of dietary patterns and physical activity levels on type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh | Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET) | 30-06-2018 | 30-06-2019 | Lund University, Sweden |
| Research work | Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes in Bangladesh: A Systematic Review | University Grant Commission (UGC) | 30-06-2018 | 30-06-2019 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | Nutrition Society of Bangladesh | Professional | 2019 | Life Time |
| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Rafid Hassan, Masum Ali, Sanjib Saha, Sadika Akhter and Md. Ruhul Amin : Geospatial variation in dietary patterns and their association with heart disease in Bangladeshi population: Evidence from a nationwide survey,
PLOS ONE (impact factor:3.75) , vol.19 , no.7 PLOS , pp.e0307507 , 2024
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| 2 |
Masum Ali, Md. Ruhul Amin, Johan Jarl and Sanjib Saha : Prevalence, trends, and inequality in noncommunicable diseases in Bangladesh: Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys 2011 and 2017–2018,
Public Health Challenges , vol.3 Wiley , pp.e148 , 2024
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| 3 |
Nazma Shaheen, Abira Nowar, Saiful Islam, Md. Hafizul Islam and Md. Ruhul Amin : Nutrient density of Bangladeshi foods and its application in planning diet for pregnant women,
PLOS ONE (impact factor:3.75) PLOS , 2024
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| 4 |
Md Hafizul Islam, Md Moniruzzaman, Ahmed Jubayer and Md. Ruhul Amin : A review of the dietary diversity and micronutrient adequacy among the women of reproductive age in low-and middle- income countries,
Food Science & Nutrition (impact factor:3.5) , vol.00 , no.1 Wiley , pp.1-13 , 2023
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| 5 |
Saiful Islam, Abira Nowar, Md. Ruhul Amin and Nazma Shaheen : Cost of Recommended Diet (CoRD) and Its Affordability in Bangladesh,
Foods (impact factor:5.2) , vol.12 MDPI , pp.790 , 2023
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Mst. Maxim Parvin Mitu, Khaleda Islam, Sneha Sarwar, Masum Ali and Md. Ruhul Amin : Spatial Differences in Diet Quality and Economic Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Bangladesh: Results from the 2016 Household Income and Expenditure Survey,
Sustainability (impact factor:3.9) , vol.14 , no.9 MDPI , pp.5643 , 2022
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Masum Ali, Md. Ruhul Amin, Johan Jarl, Nick Chisholm and Sanjib Saha : Maternal health status and household food security on determining childhood anemia in Bangladesh -a nationwide cross-sectional study,
BMC Public Health (impact factor:4.5) , vol.21 , pp.1581 , 2021
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| 8 |
Md. Ruhul Amin and Masum Ali : Response to evaluation of the food composition tables: Beyond the divergence and agreement of intakes,
Maternal & Child Nutrition (impact factor:3.4) , vol.17 , pp.e13195 , 2021
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| 9 |
Masum Ali and Md Ruhul Amin : Divergence and agreement on nutrient intake between the two food composition tables of Bangladesh,
Maternal and Child Nutrition (impact factor:2.789) , vol.16 , no.S3 , pp.e12940 , 2020
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| 10 |
Murimi, M.W., Moyeda-Carabaza, A.F., Nguyen, B., Saha, S., Amin, R. and Njike, V. : Factors that contribute to effective nutrition education interventions in children: a systematic review.,
Nutrition Reviews (impact factor:5.78) , vol.76 , no.8 , pp.553-580 , 2018
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| 11 |
Murimi, M. W., Kanyi, M. G., Mbogori, T. N., Amin, M. R., Rana, Z. H., Nguyen, B. and Moyeda-Carabaza, A. F. : Voices and perspectives of rural Hispanic households on food insecurity in west Texas: a qualitative study,
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition (impact factor:1.06) , pp.1-18 , 2018
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| 12 |
Amin, M.R., Azim, Asfia, Al Hasan, S.M. and Ali, M. : Prevalence of Child Underweight, Maternal Malnutrition and Pregnancy Weight Gain of Urban Poor of Dhaka and Chittagong, Bangladesh: An Analysis of Growth Monitoring and Promotion Cards.,
Bangladesh Journal of Nutrition , vol.28-31 , pp.73-80 , 2018
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| 13 |
Murimi, M. W., Kanyi, M., Mupfudze, T., Amin, M. R., Mbogori, T. and Aldubayan, K. : Factors Influencing Efficacy of Nutrition Education Interventions: A Systematic Review,
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (impact factor:2017 Impact Factor: 2.571 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.249) , vol.49 , no.2 , pp.142-165 , 2016
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| 14 |
Murimi, M. W., Kanyi, M. G., Mupfudze, T., Mbogori, T. N. and Amin, M. R. : Prevalence of Food Insecurity in Low-Income Neighbourhoods in West Texas.,
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (impact factor:2017 Impact Factor: 2.571 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.249) , vol.48 , no.9 , pp.625-630 , 2016
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| 15 |
Amin, M.R., Haqu, M., Al Hasan, S.M., Ali, M., Nawaz, M.S. and Tasneem Hasin, C : Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status of Dialysis and Non-dialysis Patients in Selected Specialized Hospitals of Dhaka City,
Bangladesh Journal of Nutrition , vol.26 , pp.41-51 , 2014
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Amin, M.R., Hossain, S., Ahmed, L., Saleh, F. and Ali, L. : Ferritin and Soluble Transferrin Receptors in Type 2 Diabetic and Non-diabetic Post-menopausal Women in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Malaysian Journal of Nutrition , vol.16 , no.3 , pp.369-377 , 2010
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Amin, M.R., Ahmed, L., Saleh, F., Mumu, S.J., Afnan, F. and Ali, L. : Nutritional Status of Type 2 Diabetic and Non-diabetic menopausal women in Bangladesh,
South Asian Journal of Population and Health , vol.3 , no.1 , pp.65-73 , 2010
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| 18 |
Nur, A.N., Hossain, S., Amin, M.R. and Ahmed, L. : Eating behavior, food preferences and nutritional status of selected affluent school adolescents of Dhaka city.,
South Asian Journal of Population and Health , vol.3 , no.1 , pp.43-51 , 2010
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| International | Korean Society of Community Nutrition (KSCN) and Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) International Student Award | 2017 | South Korea | |
| International | Elizabeth F. Smith Scholarship | 2016 | United States | |
| International | Cash Family Graduate Fellowship | 2016 | United States | |
| International | Fulbright Scholarship | 2010 | United States | |
| Local | Quasi Salamatullah Trust Foundation Gold Medal | 2005 | Bangladesh | |
| Local | Provost Award | 2005 | Bangladesh | |
| National | Prime Minister Award | 1995 | Bangladesh |
Dr. Md Ruhul Amin
Professor
Institute of Nutrition and Food Science
Institutes
Email: ruhul.infs@du.ac.bd
Phone: +8801819504434