Syed Afroz Keramat

Dr. Syed Afroz Keramat is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Services Research (CHSR), University of Queensland, with affiliations to the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences and the Queensland Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation and Research Centre. He holds a PhD in Health Economics from the University of Southern Queensland (2021) and multiple Master's degrees from Warwick (UK), Lund (Sweden), and Pavia (Italy).

• MSc in Risk Management (Pavia)
• MSc in Economics (Warwick)
• MSc in Development Economics (Lund)

His research focuses on health economics, health services research, and economic evaluation of healthcare technologies, particularly in quality of life assessments and longitudinal data analysis. He has over 60 peer-reviewed publications (H-index=18) in top journals like European Journal of Health Economics, Value in Health, and Quality of Life Research, with findings cited in 23 policy documents.

Recent work analyzes disability, cognitive impairment, and chronic disease impacts on quality of life, with a focus on Australian populations. He has contributed to cost-effectiveness studies for interventions in gestational diabetes, mental health, and vaccination programs.

Scientific Awards:

• UniSQ HDR Publication Excellence Awards (2022, 2021)

He serves as Associate Editor for BMC Public Health and participates in scientific committees for conferences like i-HEA and ISPOR. His work spans economic modeling, policy evaluation, and health technology assessment using TreeAge software.