Amina Rhaman

Amina Rhaman is a PhD candidate and Casual Teaching staff member at the School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, supervised by Dr. Erin Kelty and Associate Professor Caitlin Wyrwoll.

Her academic background includes:

• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiology, The University of Western Australia (awarded December 15, 2023)
• Bachelor of Science in Physiology, The University of Western Australia (awarded December 15, 2022)

Her research centers on maternal and child health, specifically investigating prenatal exposures to environmental factors (e.g., extreme heat) and medications (e.g., dexamphetamine, methylphenidate) using experimental and epidemiological methods. This work examines impacts on child neurodevelopment and health outcomes, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals for health and well-being. Her fingerprint spans dextroamphetamine, methylphenidate, retrospective cohort studies, and neonatal health indicators.

Her 2025 publication in Neurodiversity analyzes ADHD medication use during pregnancy through a retrospective cohort design, revealing associations with maternal/neonatal outcomes. The study has garnered external attention with three Bluesky user references, highlighting its relevance to reproductive pharmacology and neurodevelopmental disorder research.

Amina actively contributes to academia through casual teaching duties while advancing her doctoral research, with no scientific awards or student supervision documented in current records.