MD. SHARIFUL ISLAM SHARIF

Name

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MD. SHARIFUL ISLAM SHARIF

Educational Qualifications

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BSc (Hon’s)

MSc (Thesis Group)

MPH (Major in Epidemiology)

MPhil (RU, Bangladesh)

Erasmus+ Scholarship holder at ODTÜ, Ankara, Turkey

Diploma in Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery (On going…)

Designation

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Assistant Professor and Chairman/Head of the Department

Department

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Department of Public Health

Faculty

Faculty of Health Science and Technology

Address

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5^th Floor (East Side), University Main Campus, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, First Capital University of Bangladesh, Ghoramara, Alamdanga Road, Chuadanga-7200, Chuadanga Sadar, Chuadanga, Khulna, Bangladesh  

Professional Experiences

(Institute Name, Designation, Duration)

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·         Position: Assistant Professor

Organization: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, First Capital University of Bangladesh, Chuadanga-7200, Chuadanga Sadar, Khulna, Bangladesh

Duration: 1^st February, 2026 – till date

·         Position: Chairman/Head of the Department (Not Salaried)

Organization: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, First Capital University of Bangladesh, Chuadanga-7200, Chuadanga Sadar, Khulna, Bangladesh

Duration: 29^th November, 2023 – till date

·         Position: Member (Not Salaried)

Organization: Educational Quality Assurance Committee, First Capital University of Bangladesh, Chuadanga-7200, Chuadanga Sadar, Khulna, Bangladesh

Duration: 10^th February, 2023 – till date

·         Position: Lecturer of Public Health

Organization: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, First Capital University of Bangladesh, Chuadanga-7200, Chuadanga Sadar, Khulna, Bangladesh

Duration: 16^th July, 2019 – 31^st January, 2026

·         Position: Project Investigator (Contractual)

Organization: Pothikrit Institute of Health Studies

Sangskriti Bikash Kendra Bhaban, 1/E/1, Paribagh, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Duration: 20^th June, 2021 – 30^th June, 2022

·         Position: Lecturer of Statistics (Part time)

Organization: City Polytechnic and Textile Institute

Chan & Sons Shopping Complex (4^th Floor), New Market, Boalia, Ghoramara, Rajshahi

Duration: 5^th March, 2017 – 1^st February, 2018; and 14^th June, 2018 – 15^th July, 2019

·         Position: Research Assistant

Organization: Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development

University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6250, Bangladesh

Duration: 3^rd March, 2017 – 1^st February, 2018; and 14^th June, 2018 – 15^th July, 2019

·         Position: Data Entry Operator

Organization: CARE-Bangladesh (SDC-Shomoshti Project), Rangpur Regional Office, Rangpur.

Duration: 1^st February, 2017 – 28^th February, 2017

·         Position: Data Administrator and Field Investigator

Organization: IRRI-Bangladesh (MISTIG Project), Dhaka Head Office, Banani, Dhaka.

Duration: 1^st May, 2014 – 30^th June, 2014

Research Interest

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Epidemiology, Demography, Public Health with particular emphasis on Maternal & Child Health, Sexual & Reproductive Health, Infertility, Infectious Diseases, Gerontology & Aging, and Health Expectancy Using Life Table Analysis

Research Article

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a.       Published (International and Scopus indexed) Journal Articles:

1.       Socio-demographic determinants of sexual inactivity among reproductive heterosexual married women in Bangladesh: Evidence from BDHS data 2022. Reproductive Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02099-7

2.       Sixteen-year longitudinal associations between loneliness and depressive symptoms among older adults. Aging & Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2606360

3.       Demographic transition and opportunities for development in Bangladesh from 1971 to 2100. International Journal of Population Studies. https://www.accscience.com/journal/IJPS/articles/online_first/5904

4.       Male Infertility and Its Correlates in Chuadanga District of Bangladesh. American Journal of Men’s Health. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15579883251372452

5.       Determinants of low birth weight and its effect on childhood health and nutritional outcomes in Bangladesh. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-024-00565-9

6.       Prevalence and Determinants of Diarrhea, Fever, and Coexistence of Diarrhea and Fever in Children Under-Five in Bangladesh. Children, 10 (11), 1829. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10111829

7.       Knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19 in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/2/e064754

8.       Modifications of Traditional Formulas to Estimate and Project Dependency Ratios and Their Implications in a Developing Country, Bangladesh. Population Research and Policy Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11113-022-09720-8

9.       Evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/12/e064468

10.    Preterm delivery and its associated factors among mothers in Bangladesh: Survey in Rajshahi district. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061920

11.    Factors associated with infertility among married women in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. Journal of Public Health and Development. https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AIHD-MU/article/view/258509

12.    Differences in risk factors associated with single and multiple concurrent forms of under-nutrition (stunting, wasting or underweight) among children under-5 in Bangladesh: a nationally representative cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052814

13.    Correlates of healthy life expectancy in low- and lower-middle- income countries. BMC Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5377-x

14.    Urban-rural differences in disability-free life expectancy in Bangladesh using the 2010 HIES data. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179987

15.    Factors Associated with Healthy Life Expectancy: An Ecological Analysis of Global Data. Research Journal of Medical Sciences. https://makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478-rjmsci.2022.1.8

16.    Infectious Diseases and Some Factors Associated with Healthy Life Expectancy in the Globe: A Systematic Review. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, 9(2), 59–68. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjid.v9i2.67987

17.    Effects of Communicable Diseases on Life Expectancy in Low and Lower Middle Income Countries. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs211582329

b.       Published (International but non-Scopus indexed) Journal Articles:

1.       Multiple Logistic Regression Models of Factors Influencing Low Birth Weight of Bangladeshi Neonates: Survey in Rajshahi District. Annals of Biological Research. https://www.scholarsresearchlibrary.com/articles/multiple-logistic-regression-models-of-factors-influencing-low-birth-weight-of-bangladeshi-neonates-survey-in-rajshahi-district-89569.html

2.       Health-Related Factors Associated with Parental Migration among Left-Behind Secondary School Children in the Monga Areas of Bangladesh. Human Biology Review. http://www.humanbiologyjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Volume11-Number4-Article4.pdf

3.       Changing Population of Age Structure and its Implications for Development. Florya Chronicles of Political Economy. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/fcpe/issue/64492/982819

4.       Techniques of life table construction: A review. International Journal of Humanities and Education Research. http://www.humanitiesjournal.net/article/view/10/1-2-14

5.       Prevalence, Trends, and Sociodemographic Determinants of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice. https://journalajmpcp.com/index.php/AJMPCP/article/view/188

6.       Marital Transition and Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections: A Comprehensive Study among Women Aged 18-25 in Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Urology. https://journalajrru.com/index.php/AJRRU/article/view/102

7.       Determinants of Premature Childbirth among Neonates in Rural and Urban Settings of Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth. https://journalajpcb.com/index.php/AJPCB/article/view/30217

8.       Menopause-Related Domestic Violence in Bangladesh and Its Associated Factors. Asian Journal of Medicine and Health. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11926

9.       An Epidemiological and Socio-cultural Exploration of Dizygotic Twin Pregnancies in Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth. https://journalajpcb.com/index.php/AJPCB/article/view/30215

10.    Prevalence, Types, and Steroid-Associated Risk Factors of Cataracts in Patients with Common Rheumatic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional, Hospital-Based Study in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Ophthalmology. https://journalajrrop.com/index.php/AJRROP/article/view/81

11.    Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns and Bacteriological Profile of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study. Asian Journal of Immunology. https://journalaji.com/index.php/AJI/article/view/98

12.    Occupational and Environmental Exposures in Interstitial Lung Abnormalities: A Cross-Sectional Study in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice. https://journalajmpcp.com/index.php/AJMPCP/article/view/167

13.    Investigating Nutritional Anaemia Prevalence among Patients Seeking Care at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital, Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice. https://journalajmpcp.com/index.php/AJMPCP/article/view/166

14.    Excess Adiposity in Post-Menopausal Women: An Assesment of Prevalence and Factors in Rural Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice. https://journalajmpcp.com/index.php/AJMPCP/article/view/160

15.    Assessing the Association between Diabetes, and Depression: A Study among Adults with type 2 Diabetes in Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Endocrinology. https://journalajrre.com/index.php/AJRRE/article/view/64

16.    Assessing the Knowledge, Practice, and Health Beliefs of Primary School Students in Bangladesh Regarding the Prevention of Iron Deficiency Anemia. International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology. http://oalibrarypress.uk/id/eprint/1681/

17.    Assessing Knowledge on Asthma Self-Care among School-Aged Children in Bangladesh: A Study of Demographic Influences. Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice. https://journalajmpcp.com/index.php/AJMPCP/article/view/159

18.    Association between Hemoglobin Levels and Dietary Iron Consumption among Pregnant Women in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study. Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. https://journalarjgo.com/index.php/ARJGO/article/view/155

19.    An Analysis of Unwanted Births in Bangladesh: A Major Public Health Concern. International Journal of Research and Reports in Gynaecology. https://journalijrrgy.com/index.php/IJRRGY/article/view/77

20.    Iron Deficiency Anemia: An Analysis of Mean Platelet Count Ratio of before and after Treatment in Bangladesh. International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology. https://journalijr2h.com/index.php/IJR2H/article/view/96

21.    A Public Health Perspective on Sedation Dentistry in Bangladesh: Use of Clonidine. International Journal of Research and Reports in Dentistry. https://journalijrrd.com/index.php/IJRRD/article/view/146

22.    Analysis of average menopause age of Bangladeshi Women: A Public Health Perspective. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews. https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2022.16.3.1311

23.    Prevalence of Older Age Diabetes in Rural Area of North-West Region of Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Endocrinology. https://journalajrre.com/index.php/AJRRE/article/view/62

24.    A Study on the Bangladeshi Mothers’ Experiences with Intrauterine Fetal Death (IUFD). Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. https://doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234870

25.    Paternal and Maternal Age on the Risk of Recurrent Miscarriage, Bangladesh Perspective. Quest Journal of Medical and Dental Science Research. https://www.questjournals.org/jmdsr/papers/vol8-issue9/Ser-2/B08090711.pdf

26.    Leukorrhea: An Evaluation of Physical and Mental Burden among Women in Family and its Biomedical Interpretation. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS). https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jdms/papers/Vol19-issue3/Series-12/F1903122125.pdf

Peer Reviewer

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Open publisher-invited activity for International & Scopus Journal Articles:

i.      PLoS ONE (14 papers)

ii.     BMC Public Health (3 papers)

iii.    Family Relations (2 papers)

iv.    Sage Open (1 paper)

v.     The Open Public Health Journal (1 paper)

vi.    Public Health Open Access (1 paper)

vii.   OMEGA-Journal of Death and Dying (1 paper)

viii.  European Journal of Cancer Care (1 paper)

ix.    Therapeutic Advances in Urology (1 paper)

x.     Pain Research and Management (1 paper)

xi.    IGI Global (1 paper)

xii.   Sustainable Development (1 paper)

Editor

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•    Organization:  PLOS, California, USA. e-mail: globalpubhealth@plos.org

     Associated Journal: PLOS Global Public Health

     Duration: 20^th April, 2026- till date     

     Editor’s Profile: https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/static/editorial-board?ae_name=Md.+Shariful+Islam&ae_country=Bangladesh

•    Organization:  WebLog Open Access Publications LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

                              E-mail: contact@weblogoa.com

     Associated Journals: 1. WebLog Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology

                                        2. WebLog Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics

                                        3. WebLog Journal of Pediatrics

                                        4. WebLog Journal of Community Medicine

                                        5. WebLog Journal of Family Medicine

     Duration: 11^th June, 2025- till date

     Editor’s Profile: https://weblogoa.com/editors/2025F1105

Poster Presentation

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Islam, M. S., Tareque, M. I. (2020). Dependency ratios: Modification of the traditional formulas and their impacts in Bangladesh.

Conference: Oral presentation at International Poster Presentation Competition (IPPC 2020) organized by National Young Academy of Bangladesh (NYAB) in association with Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS), Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists (SLAYS) and Thai Young Scientists Academy (TYSA) (September-October, 2020)

Conference Papers

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i. Islam, M. S., Mondal, M. N. I., Chowdhury, M. R. K., Rahman, M. A. (2019). Effects of Communicable Diseases on Life Expectancy in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries.

Conference: Oral presentation at National Conference on Population and Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges in Bangladesh, organized by Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh (13 July, 2019).

ii. Islam, M. S., Tareque, M. I., Mondal, M. N. I. (2016). Urban-Rural Differences in Disability-Free Life Expectancy in Bangladesh.

Conference: Oral presentation at 1st International Conference on Population, Health, Environment and Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges, organized by Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh (17-18 December, 2016).

Scholarships and Awards

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2023       = Research Project Fund of FCUB from the Research Management and Training Wing (RMTW) of

                  First Capital University of Bangladesh, Chuadanga-7200, Khulna, Bangladesh

2022       = Post-Graduate Scholarship from the University Grant Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh

2020       = Certificate of Merit (2nd position) for the Outstanding Posters Presentation in the IPPC_2020

2018       = Post-Graduate Scholarship from the University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

2018       = Erasmus+ Exchange Program Scholarship for Higher study in the Middle East Technical

                  University, Ankara, Turkey

2018       = Post-Graduate Scholarship from the University Grant Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh

2007       = Merit Scholarship from the Grameen Bank, Mirpur-2, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh

2003       = Talent Pool Scholarship (1st position among Raninagar Upazila) at Class eight from the

                  Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Contact Information

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Phone

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+8801773056655

+8801738416956

Email

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dphfcub@gmail.com

pmsi.sharif@fcub.edu.bd

Personal Web Link

https://www.qrcodechimp.com/page/pmsishariffcubedubd

Research Gate Link

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Shariful-Islam-13

Google Scholar  Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ItXDslQAAAAJ&hl=en