Abrar Ahmad Chughtai

Dr. Abrar Ahmad Chughtai is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales within the School of Population Health. With over 22 years of experience in public health and infectious diseases, he has worked with organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) and currently leads the Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (MIDI) Program.

• Research Focus: Epidemiology, control of infectious diseases, vaccine-preventable diseases, and PPE effectiveness in healthcare settings.
• Teaching: Convenes courses on "Outbreak investigation and intelligence" (PHCM9788) and "Communicable diseases" (PHCM2004).
• Leadership: Deputy Director of Teaching at the School of Population Health.

Scientific Awards:

• Alan Hodgkinson Teaching Prize (2020)
• Early Career Teaching Award (2018)
• Eureka Prizes Finalist (2017, 2021)
• CAPHIA Research Team Prize (2017)
• Best Thesis Award (2015)
• Dean’s Award (2013)
• UNSW Competitive International Postgraduate Scholarship (2012-2015)
• AusAID Scholarship (2009)

Grants: Participated in the 2020-2021 MRFF Research Grant for "A randomised controlled trial of mask use in control of respiratory outcomes during bushfire season".

Supervision: Guides PhD, Master’s, internship, and Independent Learning Program (ILP) students in areas related to infectious diseases and public health.