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Raaj Kishore Biswas is a Biostatistician and Research Fellow at the Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, and a part-time Research Biostatistician at Sydney Local Health District (NSW Health). He holds a PhD in Road Safety and Transport Analytics (UNSW Sydney, 2022) and advanced degrees in Biostatistics and Applied Statistics. His research focuses on lifestyle factors, non-communicable diseases, and global health equity, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Affiliations:
- Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
- Sydney Local Health District (part-time)
- Member, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre
- Member, Charles Perkins Centre
Research Interests: Biostatistical methods, public health analytics, physical activity epidemiology, maternal-child health, and global health policy. He specializes in analyzing large-scale datasets (e.g., UK Biobank) and collaborating on randomized controlled trials and observational studies.
Publications: Over 80 peer-reviewed articles in journals like European Heart Journal, BMC Medicine, and PLOS One. Recent work emphasizes sleep patterns, cardiovascular risk, and pandemic preparedness in LMICs.
Grants: Recipient of Charles Perkins Centre Professional Development Award (2024) and contributor to trials like the Active Women over 50 project.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health team at Charles Perkins Centre, collaborating globally on projects addressing healthcare access and behavioral interventions.