Md. Shariful Islam
Also known as: Islam Md. Shariful, Islam Md Shariful, Islam MS, Islam M. S., MS Islam, M. S. Islam
First Capital University of Bangladesh, Pothikrit Institute of Health Studies, First Capital University of the Bangladesh, University of Rajshahi, Middle East Technical University
About
Md. Shariful Islam, MPhil, is an epidemiologist, demographer, and public health researcher based in Bangladesh. He currently serves as Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Department of Public Health at First Capital University of Bangladesh, Chuadanga.
With over a decade of academic and research experience, his work focuses on epidemiology, demography, and population health in low- and middle-income countries. His research areas include maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, infertility, infectious diseases, gerontology and aging, and health expectancy using demographic and epidemiological methods.
He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in Scopus-indexed journals and has extensive experience analyzing nationally representative datasets, including the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) and the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES).
In addition to research, he is actively engaged in teaching, academic leadership, and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students. He also serves as a reviewer and an editor for international peer-reviewed journals and collaborates with researchers globally.
Employment
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First Capital University of Bangladesh Assistant Professor2026 - Present
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First Capital University of Bangladesh Chairman/Head2023 - Present
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First Capital University of Bangladesh Member2023 - Present
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Pothikrit Institute of Health Studies Project Investigator (Contractual)2021 - 2022
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First Capital University of Bangladesh University Lecturer2019 - 2026
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University of Rajshahi Research Assistant2017 - 2019
Education
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First Capital University of the Bangladesh Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology2020 - 2021
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University of Rajshahi Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)2019 - 2021
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Middle East Technical University Higher Study Course Work2018 - 2018
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University of Rajshahi Master of Science (M.Sc.)2013 - 2014
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (23)
- Socio-demographic determinants of sexual inactivity among reproductive heterosexual married women in Bangladesh: evidence from BDHS data 2022 Save
- Sixteen-year longitudinal associations between loneliness and depressive symptoms among older adults Save
- Demographic transition and opportunities for development in Bangladesh from 1971 to 2100 Save
- Male Infertility and Its Correlates in Chuadanga District of Bangladesh Save
- Socio-demographic determinants of sexual inactivity among reproductive married women in Bangladesh: Evidence of BDHS data 2022 Save
- Determinants of low birth weight and its effect on childhood health and nutritional outcomes in Bangladesh Save
- Prevalence and Determinants of Diarrhea, Fever, and Coexistence of Diarrhea and Fever in Children Under-Five in Bangladesh Save
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19 in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study Save
- Prevalence and Determinants of Diarrhea, Fever, and Coexistence of Diarrhea and Fever in Children Under-Five in Bangladesh Save
- Multiple Logistic Regression Models of Factors Influencing Low Birth Weight of Bangladeshi Neonates: Survey in Rajshahi District Save