Amirul Islam

Assoc Prof Amirul Islam is a Senior Research Fellow (honorary) at The University of Melbourne and the Founder of an NGO in Bangladesh. His academic journey began with a PhD in Biostatistics from The University of Queensland, followed by roles at National University of Singapore, University of Western Australia, and The University of Melbourne. He combines statistical rigor with public health impact through his work in Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Ophthalmic Studies, and Health Literacy Assessment.

• Education: PhD in Biostatistics (The University of Queensland)
• Affiliations: Swinburne University of Technology (current), The University of Melbourne (honorary), North South University (collaborator), German Ophthalmological Society (grantee)

His research focuses on chronic disease epidemiology, particularly Diabetes, Hypertension, and Ophthalmic Conditions in rural populations. He specializes in Rasch Analysis, Multinomial Regression, and Path Analysis for complex health data. His 15 most recent articles span health literacy validation, cyberbullying in Malaysia, rural hypertension management, and malaria awareness studies in Indonesia, with methodological strengths in population-based cohorts and behavioral interventions.

He has received scientific awards including:

• Swinburne Innovation Award (2019)
• VC Teaching Excellence Award (2016)
• Teaching Award (University of Melbourne, 2012)

As an academic editor for PLoS One and the Royal College of Ophthalmology's "Eye" journal, he contributes to peer review. His grant history highlights projects on mobile health interventions, diabetic retinopathy detection, and three-stage vision care programs in rural Bangladesh and Indonesia, funded by organizations like Novartis and Civil Aviation Safety Authority.