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Sorif Hossain

Sorif Hossain is currently on study leave and has been pursuing a PhD in Biostatistics at the University of Calgary since 2024.

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BIOGRAPHY

Sorif Hossain is now working as a lecturer in the Department of Statistics at Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh. He obtained Masters’s and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh with a concentration in Applied Statistics. He got the “Deans Award” and “Kazi Motahar Hossain Foundation Award” for his outstanding academic performance. He has around two years of experience in Applied Statistics along with strong theoretical knowledge through his 5 years of academic accomplishments. As an academician and practitioner, he conducted several types of research in the field of public health and environmental sciences and spoke at a number of international workshops and conferences (ISCB40, Belgium, Queen Mary University of London). Moreover, he also worked as a reviewer for different publishers such as Springer, Elsevier, BMJ Open, BMC, Nature and so on. He started his professional career in 2018 as a Statistician at Eusuf and Associates, and then worked as a Research Assistant at MOMODa FOUNDATION in 2019. He also worked as an officer (research and knowledge management) at DM WATCH, and afterwards joined as a Senior Research Assistant at James P Grant School of Public Health. In 2020, he also worked as a Data Scientist at Insightin Technology Bangladesh Limited. He is also very proficient in machine learning modeling, missing data handling, and has a very strong background in statistical software like Python, R, STATA, and SPSS. He has hands-on experience in managing statistical software for solving statistical problems and the ability to design inferential models for analysis. Familiarity with analyzing complex statistics and performing academic research. Furthermore, he is also interested in Medical Statistics, Clinical Trials, Public health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Economics, Environmental Health, and Artificial Intelligence. He always accepts the opportunity to improve his skills by adopting any advanced learning.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Biostatistics Public Health Infectious Disease modelling Disease mapping Medical Statistics.

2024 - 2028

PhD in Biostatistics

Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Calgary

2018 - 2019

MSc (Thesis) in Applied Statistics

Institute of Statistical Research and Training
University of Dhaka

2014 - 2017

BSc (Hons) in Applied Statistics

Institute of Statistical Research and Training
University of Dhaka

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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

1

PhD/Doctorate Student Funding

University of Calgary
Description:
Date: July 04, 2025

2

Faculty of Graduate Studies Doctoral Scholarship

University of Calgary
Description:
Date: April 11, 2025

3

Eyes High International Doctoral Award

University of Calgary
Description:
Date: January 04, 2025

4

Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES)

University of Calgary
Description:
Date: September 01, 2024

5

International Tution Award

University of Calgary
Description:
Date: September 01, 2024

6

R & D (Research and Development Fellowship)

NST
Description:
Date: July 04, 2022

7

Conference Fund for developing countries

University of Dhaka
Description: ISCB40
Date: July 12, 2019

8

Kazi Motahar Hossain Foundation Award

University of Dhaka
Description:
Date: July 04, 2019

9

Amar Ekushey Hall Merit Scholarship

University of Dhaka
Description:
Date: July 08, 2017

10

Deans Award

University of Dhaka
Description:
Date: July 06, 2017

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Graduate Scholarships

University of Dhaka
Description:
Date: June 04, 2017
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

Authors: Yeasmin, Sabina and Banik, Rajon and Hossain, Sorif and Hossain, Md Nazmul and Mahumud, Raju and Salma, Nahid and Hossain, Md Moyazzem
Journal: Children and youth services review, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 117 , Page: 105277
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The global prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, and, insomnia and its changes among health professionals during COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Mahmud, Sultan and Hossain, Sorif and Muyeed, Abdul and Islam, Md Mynul and Mohsin, Md
Journal: Heliyon, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 7 , Issue: 7
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Child marriage and adolescent motherhood: a nationwide vulnerability for women in Bangladesh

Authors: Bhowmik, Jahar and Biswas, Raaj Kishore and Hossain, Sorif
Journal: International journal of environmental research and public health, Publisher: MDPI , Volume: 18 , Issue: 8 , Page: 4030
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Malnutrition status of children under 5 years in Bangladesh: A sociodemographic assessment

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Chowdhury, Promit Barua and Biswas, Raaj Kishore and Hossain, Md Amir
Journal: Children and Youth Services Review, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 117 , Page: 105291
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Impact of prolonged COVID-19 lockdown on body mass index, eating habits, and physical activity of university students in Bangladesh: a web-based cross-sectional study

Authors: Hossain, Md Jamal and Ahmmed, Foyez and Khan, Md Robin and Rashid, Parisa Tamannur and Hossain, Sorif and Rafi, Md Oliullah and Islam, Md Rabiul and Mitra, Saikat and Emran, Talha Bin and Islam, Fahadul and others
Journal: Frontiers in nutrition, Publisher: Frontiers Media SA , Volume: 9 , Page: 873105
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Association of climate factors with dengue incidence in Bangladesh, Dhaka City: A count regression approach

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Islam, Md Momin and Hasan, Md Abid and Chowdhury, Promit Barua and Easty, Imtiaj Ahmed and Tusar, Md Kamruzzaman and Rashid, Md Bazlur and Bashar, Kabirul
Journal: Heliyon, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 9 , Issue: 5
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Prevalence of HIV and syphilis and their co-infection among men having sex with men in Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Mahmud, Sultan and Mohsin, Md and Muyeed, Abdul and Islam, Md Mynul and Hossain, Sorif and Islam, Ariful
Journal: Heliyon, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 9 , Issue: 3
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The acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine at early stage of development and approval: A global systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Mahmud, Sultan and Mohsin, Md and Hossain, Sorif and Islam, Md Mynul and Muyeed, Abdul
Journal: Heliyon, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 8 , Issue: 9
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Machine learning approach for predicting cardiovascular disease in Bangladesh: evidence from a cross-sectional study in 2023

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Hasan, Mohammad Kamrul and Faruk, Mohammad Omar and Aktar, Nelufa and Hossain, Riyadh and Hossain, Kabir
Journal: BMC cardiovascular disorders, Publisher: Springer , Volume: 24 , Issue: 1 , Page: 214
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Body mass index of women in Bangladesh: comparing multiple linear regression and quantile regression

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Biswas, Raaj Kishore and Hossain, Md Amir
Journal: Journal of Biosocial Science, Publisher: Cambridge University Press , Volume: 53 , Issue: 2 , Page: 247--265
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Regional education and wealth-related inequalities in malnutrition among women in Bangladesh

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Khudri, Md Mohsan and Banik, Rajon
Journal: Public Health Nutrition, Publisher: Cambridge University Press , Volume: 25 , Issue: 6 , Page: 1639--1657
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A combination of COVID-19 and dengue fever in Bangladesh: Preparedness of Bangladesh

Authors: Chowdhury, Promit Barua and Hossain, Sorif and Biswas, Raaj Kishore
Journal: Journal of global health, Publisher: N/A , Volume: 10 , Issue: 2 , Page: 020314
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Contraceptive uses among married women in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analyses

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Akter, Tahmina and Mohsin, Md and Islam, Md Momin and Chowdhury, Promit Barua and Khudri, Md Mohsan
Journal: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Publisher: Springer , Volume: 43 , Issue: 1 , Page: 10
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Impact of climate change on dengue incidence in Singapore: time-series seasonal analysis

Authors: Islam, Md Tauhedul and Kamal, ASM Maksud and Islam, Md Momin and Hossain, Sorif
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Publisher: Taylor \& Francis , Volume: 34 , Issue: 12 , Page: 3988--3998
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Socioeconomic, demographic, and nutritional factors associated with cesarean deliveries among childbearing women in Bangladesh

Authors: Faruk, Mohammad Omar and Sultana, Sadia and Al-Neyma, Mahmuda and Hossain, Sorif
Journal: Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 1 , Page: 100001
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On prevention of diarrheal disease: assessing the factors of effective handwashing facilities in Bangladesh

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Islam, Md Mazharul and Khokon, Md Asraful Islam and Islam, Md Monirul
Journal: Journal of Population and Social Studies [JPSS], Publisher: N/A , Volume: 30 , Page: 103--115
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Prevalence of stroke in Bangladesh: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Shuvo, Tonmoy Alam and Hossain, Kabir and Hossain, Sorif and others
Journal: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 33 , Issue: 12 , Page: 108017
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Assessing the determinants of women’s age at first marriage in rural and urban areas of Bangladesh: insights from quantile regression (QR) approaches

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Hossain, Md Moyazzem and Yeasmin, Sabina and Bhuiyea, Md Shabbir Hossain and Chowdhury, Promit Barua and Khan, Md Tareq Ferdous
Journal: Journal of Population and Social Studies [JPSS], Publisher: N/A , Volume: 30 , Page: 602--624
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Prevalence and determinants of malnutrition among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh

Authors: Dey, Sanjoy and Zahangir, Mohammad Salim and Faruk, Mohammad Omar and Hossain, Sorif and Hossain, Md Rasel
Journal: Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 2 , Page: 100096
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Hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia in Bangladesh: evaluating role of physical activity from cross-sectional STEPS 2018 survey

Authors: Biswas, Raaj Kishore and Chowdhury, Srizan and Hossain, Sorif and Chowdhury, Promit Barua
Journal: Health Science Reports, Publisher: Wiley Online Library , Volume: 7 , Issue: 7 , Page: e2243
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Risk Factors Associated With Low Back Pain in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study Conducted in 2023

Authors: Faruk, Mohammad Omar and Begum, Najma and Hossain, Kabir and Rahman, Md Rakib and Rahman, Md Sahidur and Hossain, Sorif
Journal: Health Science Reports, Publisher: Wiley Online Library , Volume: 8 , Issue: 8 , Page: e71151
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Time series patterns of dengue and associated climate variables in Bangladesh and Singapore (2000--2020): a comparative study of statistical models to forecast dengue cases

Authors: Islam, Md Tauhedul and Kamal, ASM Maksud and Islam, Md Momin and Hossain, Sorif
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Publisher: Taylor \& Francis , Page: 1--11
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Explaining the role of socioeconomic, healthcare access and infrastructural shifts in nutritional transition among women in Bangladesh between 2004 and 2018

Authors: Khudri, MM and Chowdhury, PB and Hossain, S and Ahsan, KZ
Journal: Public Health, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 236 , Page: 268--273
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Association between the salinity level with miscarriage and unintended pregnancy in Bangladesh: Impact of salinity level on miscarriage and unintended pregnancy in Bangladesh

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Hasan, Md Abid and Faruk, Mohammad Omar and Salam, Muhammad Abdus
Journal: Heliyon, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 10 , Issue: 1
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Parental Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Neonatal Factors Influencing Infants' Low Birth Weight: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

Authors: Hossain, Md Rasel and Begum, Susmita and Neyma, Mahmuda al and Hossain, Kabir and Faruk, Mohammad Omar and Hossain, Sorif and Afnan, Humayra
Journal: Health Science Reports, Publisher: Wiley Online Library , Volume: 8 , Issue: 9 , Page: e71146
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Determinants of Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Thai Adolescents: A Mixed-Effects Modeling Approach

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Shuvo, Tonmoy Alam and Aktar, Nelufa
Journal: Mental Health \& Prevention, Publisher: Elsevier , Page: 200436
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Impact of environmental factors on the spread of dengue fever in the United States of America (USA)

Authors: Hossain, Riyadh and Akter, Tahmina and Faruk, Mohammad Omar and Hossain, Sorif and Hossain, Md Rasel
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Publisher: Taylor \& Francis , Page: 1--11
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Spatial mapping of dengue incidence with climate factors at district levels in Bangladesh

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Hasan, Abid and Islam, Md Momin and Miah, Mamun and Rashid, Bazlur and Bashar, Kabirul and Awal, Rabiul
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Publisher: Taylor \& Francis , Page: 1--12
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Suicide attempts among female adolescents: A study of risk factors in the Philippines

Authors: Shuvo, Tonmoy Alam and Hossain, Sorif and Hossain, Riyadh and Aktar, Nelufa
Journal: Asian journal of psychiatry, Publisher: N/A , Volume: 111 , Page: 104618
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Smoking Among Females in Bangladesh: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Authors: Shuvo, Tonmoy Alam and Hossain, Kabir and Hossain, Sorif and Dey, Dipu Rani and others
Journal: Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health, Publisher: Elsevier , Page: 100180
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Factors associated with underweight and overweight prevalence among children in Bangladesh

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Shuvo, Tonmoy Alam and Mia, Nahid
Journal: Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health, Publisher: Elsevier , Volume: 3 , Page: 100110
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Addictive behavior and mental health of adolescents aged 11--17 years in Bangladesh in 2014: A cross-sectional study

Authors: Hossain, Sorif and Chowdhury, Promit Barua and Mohsin, Md and Biswas, Raaj Kishore
Journal: Health science reports, Publisher: Wiley Online Library , Volume: 7 , Issue: 7 , Page: e2231
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Time to Event Data Analysis in Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trials (SW-CRTs)

Authors: Arafat, Yasin and Hossain, Sorif
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  • Institutional Email: sorif.stat@nstu.edu.bd
  • Personal Email: shossain9@isrt.ac.bd
  • Mobile number: +88 01785518675
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Noakhali Science and Technology University