Banibrata Roy

Banibrata Roy, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Widener University with over 25 years of academic experience. He holds multiple degrees in statistics including a PhD from Sardar Patel University (1999), and specializes in statistical applications for healthcare and education. His office is located in Founders Hall, Room 301, and he can be contacted at broy@widener.edu or 610-490-7084.

Education:

• PhD, Statistics (1999) – Sardar Patel University (IMD)
• MPhil, Statistics (1995) – Sardar Patel University (IMD)
• MSc, Statistics (1990) – Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (IMD)
• BSc, Statistics (1988) – Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (IMD)

Research Focus: Dr. Roy's expertise spans biostatistics, epidemiology, and educational measurement. His work integrates database administration with psychometric analysis to develop data-driven evaluation frameworks. Key application areas include nursing statistics, dementia research, and public health surveys. He maintains active research in COVID-19 impacts, Alzheimer's disease burden, and pharmacy education methodologies.

Publication Trends: Recent articles demonstrate strong focus on healthcare challenges including dementia epidemiology (2025, 2018), pandemic responses (2021), and medical education (2023). Methodologically, his work emphasizes predictive modeling, survey design, and interdisciplinary approaches bridging statistics with clinical practice.

Awards and Recognition:

• Honorary Professional Statistician (P.Stat.) designation from Statistical Society of Canada (2017)

Professional Engagement: Dr. Roy maintains active membership in the Statistical Society of Canada. In February 2024, he published significant research on global pharmacy leadership needs in Pharmacy Education journal, identifying critical skills for pharmacist career development worldwide.