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S.M. Yasir Arafat

Also known as: S.M. Yasir Arafat

Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Frontier University Garowe, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, ASA University Bangladesh Faculty of Science and Engineering, State University of Bangladesh

ORCID iD 0000-0003-0521-5708
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Dr. Arafat is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. Currently, he is working as a Consultant at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He completed MD in Psychiatry from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka and MBBS from the Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He also did an MPH in Health Economics and MBA in Marketing. Dr. Arafat has (co)authored more than 300 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and (co)edited several books with Springer. He has been included in the global 2% researcher list in 2021, 2022, and 2023. He is acting as an editorial member in more than 10 leading journals in mental health published by Frontiers, Wiley, Hindawi, Springer, and Taylor and Francis. His research focused on suicidal behavior, psychometrics, panic buying, and psycho-sexual disorders. He is contributing as a Research Fellow at the Dnet since October 2023. He was affiliated as a Visiting Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol, UK from August 2021 to 2023.

Employment

  • Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Associate Fellow
    2025 - Present
  • Frontier University Garowe Associate Professor
    2025 - Present
  • Bangladesh Specialized Hospital PLC Associate Consultant
    2023 - Present
  • Biomedical Research Foundation Senior Research Fellow
    2023 - Present
  • Dnet Research Fellow
    2023 - 2025
  • Enam Medical College and Hospital Assistant Professor
    2019 - 2023
  • CARe Medical College Assistant Professor
    2019 - 2019
  • Independent University Adjunct Faculty
    2017 - 2018
  • ASA University Bangladesh Adjunct Faculty/ Lecturer
    2016 - 2017
  • ACI Limited Product Executive
    2012 - 2014
  • Sanofi Genzyme Associate
    2012 - 2012

Education

  • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University MD
    2014 - 2019
  • ASA University Bangladesh Faculty of Science and Engineering Master of Public Health (MPH)
    2014 - 2015
  • State University of Bangladesh Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    2012 - 2013
  • Dhaka Medical College MBBS
    2005 - 2010

Projects & Funding

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Publications (426)