Zahid A. Butt

Zahid A. Butt is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo. As the Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Research for Pandemic Preparedness, he leads the Public Health Research and Analytics Lab, focusing on syndemics of infectious diseases and pandemic response strategies.

• Education: MBBS (Dhaka University), MSc (Aga Khan University), PhD (Michigan State University)
• International experience: World Health Organization, UNICEF

Research Interests include syndemics (HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, STIs, and non-communicable diseases), spatial epidemiology, digital disease surveillance, and big data analytics for public health. His work integrates interdisciplinary methods to address social disparities and improve pandemic preparedness.

Scientific Awards:

• Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Research for Pandemic Preparedness

Professional Networks: Associate Editor at BMC Public Health, member of the Society for Epidemiologic Research, International Society for Infectious Diseases, Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, and International Population Data Linkage Network.