Associate Professor
Dr. Mirajul Islam
Department of Statistics
Faculty of Science
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Statistics | University of Florida | United States | 2025 |
| Masters | Statistics | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2014 |
| Bachelor | Statistics | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2013 |
| H.S.C | Science | Rajshahi | Bangladesh | 2008 |
| S.S.C | Science | Rajshahi | Bangladesh | 2006 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Research Assistant | University of Florida | Florida, USA | Aug 2021 | Aug 2025 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant | University of Florida | Florida, USA | Aug 2019 | Aug 2021 |
| Assistant Professor | Dhaka University | Dhaka-1000 | Jul 2019 | Present |
| Lecturer | Dhaka University | Dhaka-1000 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2019 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics | Bayesian Statistics, Survival Analysis, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Epidemiology, Public Health |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teenage Pregnancy | Factors Associated with Teenage Pregnancy in Bangladesh: Bayesian Logistic Regression Model | UGC | 01-05-2018 | 01-05-2019 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Title: Personalized Feature Threshold Estimation in Joint Model, Invited Talk at JSM, Nashville, Tennessee, 2025. |
| 2 | Title: Bayesian Feature Selection in Joint Models, invited talk at The 15th International Conference of the ERCIM WG on Computational and Methodological Statistics, King's College London, 17-19 December 2022. |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Journal Article | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirajul Islam, Michael J Daniels, Zeynab Aghabazaz and Juned Siddique : Bayesian feature selection in joint models with application to a cardiovascular disease cohort study,
Statistical Methods in Medical Research SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England , pp.09622802251414939 , 2026
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| 2 |
Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Mirajul Islam, Jakia Rahman, Md Jamal Uddin and Md Rabiul Haque : Diabetes among adults in Bangladesh: changes in prevalence and risk factors between two cross-sectional surveys,
BMJ Open , vol.12 , no.8 British Medical Journal Publishing Group , pp.e055044 , 2022
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| 3 |
Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Mirajul Islam, Jakia Rahman, Mohammed Taj Uddin, Md Rabiul Haque and Md Jamal Uddin : Changes in prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among adults in Bangladesh: An analysis of two waves of nationally representative surveys,
Plos one , vol.16 , no.12 Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA , pp.e0259507 , 2021
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| 4 |
Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, Sadab Alam, Yead Morshed Nibir, Tahrima Arman Tusty, Sayyeed Mahmud Bulbul, Mirajul Islam and Mohammad Shahnoor Hossain : Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Streptococcus mutans strains isolated from patients with dental caries,
Iranian Journal of Microbiology , vol.13 , no.4 , pp.449 , 2021
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| 5 |
Nasrin Sultana and Mirajul Islam : Socio-economic and Demographic Risk Factors for Overweight or Obesity among Ever Married Women in Bangladesh: A Mixed Model Approach,
Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.67 , no.2 , pp.85--90 , 2019
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| 6 |
Mirajul Islam, Nasrin Sultana and Muhammad Mahmudul Hasan : Determinants of Postnatal Care Utilization for the Newborns in Urban Slums of Bangladesh: A Study Based on Bangladesh Urban Health Survey Data.,
The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.66 , no.2 , pp.69-72 , 2019
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| 7 |
Mirajul Islam and Nasrin Sultana : Risk factors for pregnancy related complications among urban slum and non-slum women in Bangladesh,
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (impact factor:3.512) , vol.19 , no.235 , 2019
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| 8 |
Muhammad Mahmudul Hasan, Mirajul Islam, Md. Saifullah Sakib and Md. Iqramul Haque : Influences of Proximate Determinants on Fertility Among Urban and Rural Women in Bangladesh,
The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.66 , no.1 , pp.49-54 , 2018
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| 9 |
Kanchan Kumar Sen, Mirajul Islam and Muhammad Mahmudul Hasan : Socio-economic and Demographic Determinants of Women’s Household Decision Making Autonomy in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional Study,
The Dhaka University Journal of Science, Volume 66, No 2, Page: 115-120. , vol.66 , no.2 , pp.115-120 , 2018
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | Kazi Motahar Hussain Gold Medal | 2014 | Bangladesh | For being first in MS |
| Local | Dean's Award | 2013 | Bangladesh | |
| National | Swargio Anima Rani Shaha Memorial Gold Medal | 2013 | Bangladesh | For being first in BS(Hons) among all the students of science faculty |
| National | Prime Minister Gold Medal | 2013 | Bangladesh | For being first in BS(Hons) among all the students of science faculty |
Name & designation
Dr. Mirajul Islam
Associate Professor
Department
Department of Statistics Faculty of Science
Email
miraj.sta@du.ac.bd
Phone
9661900/7201