Ashis Talukder

Ashis Talukder is a PhD Candidate at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University. He is simultaneously affiliated with the Statistics Discipline at Khulna University as an Assistant Professor. His contact information includes email Ashis.Talukder@anu.edu.au and phone +61 480 419 590.

Education:

• Honours and Master's degree in Statistics from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Talukder specializes in analyzing big data from cross-sectional studies, particularly demographic and health surveys in low and middle-income countries. His research focuses on applying statistical models (logistic, multinomial, ordinal, Cox PH) and machine learning techniques to examine factors responsible for child malnutrition and non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and anaemia. His doctoral research specifically investigates the double burden of malnutrition in South and Southeast Asia. He primarily uses SPSS, STATA, and R for data analysis.

His work spans epidemiology of non-communicable diseases, biostatistics, and malnutrition research, with over 50 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals. Recent publications demonstrate strong involvement in the Global Burden of Disease Study and focus on statistical methodology development for public health applications.

Scientific Contributions:

• Senior collaborator on multiple Global Burden of Disease Study publications
• Policy analysis for ESCAP on universal health-care services in Asia and the Pacific (2024)
• Extensive research on health issues in Bangladesh and South Asia

Talukder's research has significant implications for public health policy in transitioning economies. His methodological approach combines traditional statistical techniques with modern machine learning algorithms, making his work relevant to both researchers and policymakers. He is based at the PhD Hub in B65 (Balmain Cottage) at ANU.