About
Dr. Md Jahedul Islam currently serving Premier University, Chittagong (PUC), as Chairman and Associate Professor for the Department of Public Health from 2021. He is also working as a guest faculty for One Health Institute, CVASU, Chattogram. Before that he was working with University of Creative Technology, Chittagong (UCTC) since December, 2016 as an Assistant Professor, Assistant Registrar and Coordinator of the Department of Public Health and also involved in some research works. He also worked as a Controller of Examination (In-Charge) for UCTC that time. Basically, Dr. Jahed has completed PhD degree from CVASU in Public Health (Epidemiology) field. Before that he completed MS in Biotechnology (Bio-Medical Science field) from BRAC University, Dhaka which was two year of duration and carried 60 credits and before that he completed B. Sc. Honors in Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Bio-Medical Science field) from USTC. After that he joined USTC as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology (Bio-Medical Science field) and also at the same time he was a guest Lecturer in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department of the University of Chittagong. During his MS program he did some Research works and worked as a research fellow in ICDDR, B, Dhaka. In addition, he has some other Pharmaceutical and Industrial training experiences for example – GSK, Orbit Pharma, Beximco Pharma, ASM Chemicals and Pioneer Hospitals etc. After that he went abroad and worked in some academic and medical institutes as research coordinator, for example – Qatar University and Hamad Medical Corporation. Dr. Jahed has many research articles published so far in different reputed journals and 11 articles more are upcoming. Dr. Jahed also attended more than 40 National & International Seminars, Symposiums and Conferences altogether. Dr. Jahed has been found self-motivated, enthusiastic, honest, sincere, willingly to know, hard-working, dedicated and a keen mind for study and research.
Qualification
PhD Public Health (Epidemiology)
Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU)
2023
PhD Thesis: Life Style, Health Behavior and Health Status of different FDMN community people in Rohingya Refugee Settlement, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
MS Biomedical Sciences (Biotechnology)
BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh - 2009
MS Thesis: Detection of Salmonella Typhi from patients of enteric fever by a nested PCR procedure: Study in ICDDR, B, Immunology Laboratory, LSD Division, Mohakhali, Dhaka.
B.Sc. (Honors)
Biomedical Sciences (Biochemistry & Biotechnology)
University of Science & Technology Chittagong (USTC), Bangladesh - 2007
Experience
July 2021
Present |
Chairman & Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Premier University, Chattogram, Bangladesh |
January 2022 Present |
Adjunct Faculty, One Health Institute Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chattogram, Bangladesh |
December 2019 December 2022 |
Editor & Reviewer International Journal - E C Nursing and Health Care |
June 2018 December 2020 |
Assistant Registrar University of Creative Technology, Chittagong (UCTC) Chattogram, Bangladesh |
December 2016 December 2020 |
Assistant Professor & Coordinator Department of Public Health, University of Creative Technology, Chittagong (UCTC) Chattogram, Bangladesh |
January 2017 March 2018 |
Controller of Examination (In Charge) Department of Public Health, University of Creative Technology, Chittagong (UCTC) Chattogram, Bangladesh |
January 2015 June 2016 |
Coordinator (Education and Research Program) Hamad Medical Corporation, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar |
January 2015 June 2016 |
Coordinator (Education and Research Program) Department of Biomedical and Biological Sciences (Individually), University of Qatar, Qatar |
February 2011 December 2022 |
Senior Lecturer University of Creative Technology, Chittagong (UCTC) Chattogram, Bangladesh |
August 2011 December 2012 |
Guest Faculty University of Chittagong (CU) Chattogram, Bangladesh |
February 2011 December2012 |
Consultant Biochemist USTC - Medical / Clinical Laboratory Chattogram, Bangladesh |
March 2009 March 2012 |
Consultant Biochemist Pioneer Hospital & Diagnostic Center, Chattogram, Bangladesh |
Octuber 2008 January 2010 |
Research Fellow ICDDR,B, LSD Division, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Research
- Md Jahedul Islam, Prof. Dr. Sharmin Chowdhury, Prof. Dr. AMAM Zonaed Siddiki1 and Prof. Dr. Mohammad Alamgir Hossain. 2023. “Impact of health education on regular health behavior in improving health outcomes among the FDMN community in Rohingya refugee settlement, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh”. International Journal of Current Research, 14, (09), 25963-25972. (Published)
- Md Jahedul Islam, Prof. Dr. Sharmin Chowdhury , Prof. Dr. Amam Zonaed Siddiki , Kazi Mahbub Ur Rahman , Dr. Moushumi Binta Manik , Prof. Dr. Mohammad Alamgir Hossain: Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Regarding Different Diseases Among Different People Of FDMN Community In Rohingya Refugee Settlement, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) e-ISSN: 2319-2380, p-ISSN: 2319-2372. Volume 16, Issue 10 Ser. I (2023), PP 08-23 www.iosrjournals.org. (Published)
- Md Jahedul Islam, Prof. Dr. Sharmin Chowdhury, Prof. Dr. AMAM Zonaed Siddiki, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Alamgir Hossain: Knowledge and Awareness on occurrence/incidence of different diseases (disease burden) among the Rohingya Refugee people: A cross sectional study on FDMN community in Rohingya Refugee settlement, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. (Oct. 2023). International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research. (Published)
- Md Jahedul Islam, Prof. Dr. Sharmin Chowdhury, Prof. Dr. AMAM Zonaed Siddiki, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Alamgir Hossain: Different Socio-Demographic factors associated with different diseases (both communicable & non communicable) among different people of FDMN community in Rohingya refugee settlement, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. (Oct. 2023). International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Research. (Published)
- Occurrence of common diseases due to habitual food habit or other habit among the students from different regions of Chattogram, Bangladesh.; Mohammed Jahedul Islam 1, Farida Siddika 2, Abdullah Al-Mamun 2, Pabitra Debnath 2. International Journal of Scientific Reports; 2020.Volume 6, Issue3.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20200648 (Published)
- Knowledge of Food Habits and Other Daily Habits are the Determinants of Health Status: A Study among the Students of Chattogram region. Abdullah Al-Mamun, Pabitra Debnath, Farida Siddika, Mohammed Jahedul Islam, 2019. Asian Journal of Health Sciences.456-Fulltext-1351-1-2-20190720. https://doi.org/10.15419/ajhs.v5i2.456 (Published)
- A Study of Antibacterial Susceptibility and Resistance Pattern of E Coli Causing Urinary Tract Infectionin Chittagong, Bangladesh. Zinnat Shahina, Md Jahedul Islam, Jesmin Abedin, Ishaque Chowdhury, Md. Arifuzzaman. Asian Journal of Biological Sciences. 2011. ISSN:1996-3351. DOI:10.3923/ajbs. (Published)
- 'STUDY OF RISK FACTORS OF RETINOPATHY IN POORLY CONTROLLED BANGLADESHI TYPE II D M SUBJECTS". M A Hashem, Umme Salma, Md Jahedul Islam, Reaz Mohammad Mazumdar, Golam Kabir.International Journal of Current Research,Vol.4, Issue, 02, pp.148-153, February, 2012. (Published)
- Awareness of Safe Water, Proper Sanitation, Hygiene Practices and prevalence of Water Borne Diseases among People of different slum areas in Chattogram City, Bangladesh. Mohammed Jahedul Islam 1, Pabitra Debnath 2,Abdullah Al-Mamun 2, Farida Siddika 2. Publishedin E Nursing & Health Care at ECRONICON. (Published)
- A Demographic Approach for Understanding the Prevalence of β Thalassemia Patterns and Other Hemoglobinopathies: Selective Study in Chittagong City Perspective’: Adnan Mannan, Md. Junaate Kawser, A.M. Abu Ahmed, Sikder, Mohammad Omar Faruk., Mohammad Jahedul Islam., & Chowdhury, M.A. (2012)‘ .Asian Journal of Biological Sciences, 6, 124-130. (Published)
- “Knowledge, attitude and practice of online learning & teaching perspective”: Mohammad Jahedul Alam, Md Jahedul Islam and Farida Siddika. A cross 2021. International Journal of Current Research, 13, (11), 19475-19480. Vol. 13, Issue, 11, pp.19475-19480, November, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24941/ijcr.42379.11.2021 (Published)
- “KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND OCCURRENCE OF COMMON EYE PROBLEMS AMONG DIFFERENT PEOPLE VISITED OPD OF OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY CONDUCTED IN SELECTED HOSPITALS OF COX’S BAZAR CITY, BANGLADESH” IJCR 45476. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH. (Published)
- KNOWLEDGE & AWARENESS OF TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG DIFFERENT COMMUNITY PEOPLE OF CHATTOGRAM CITY, BANGLADESH. Mohammad Jahedul Islam1,* Abdullah Al-Mamun2, Md. Arzo Mia2 and Farida Siddika2. Vol. 13, Issue, 12, pp.20090-20096, December, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.24941/ijcr.42512.12.2021. International Journalof Current Research, 13, (12), 20090-20096.(Published)
- Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding childhood pneumonia among the parents: a cross sectional study on childhood pneumonia admitted cases in selected hospitals of Chattogram city, Bangladesh Mohammed Jahedul Islam*, Chowdhury Arjena Yeamin, Jabin Jannat Jui; DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep2023xxxx; International Journal of Scientific Reports. (Published)
- Occurrence and Management of Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) in selected specialized Hospitals in Bangladesh. Mohammed Jahedul Islam1, Pabitra Debnath 2, Abdullah Al-Mamun 2, Farida Siddika 2. Manuscript submitted to reputed journal.
- A HOSPITAL BASED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF THALASSEMIA IN CHITTAGONG DIVISION, BANGLADESH. Md Jahedul Islam1, Tuhina Chowdhury2, Jesmin Abedin3, Md. Arifuzzaman4. Manuscript submitted to reputed journal.
- “Knowledge and Awareness about Daily Food Habit, Balanced Diet and Proper Nutrition among different students of selected Academic Institutes: A cross sectional study in Chattogram City Corporation Area, Bangladesh”. Md Jahedul Islam1, Shayla Qader Lucy 2, Ami Majumder 3 ; Department of Public Health, Premier University, Chittagong (PUC). Manuscript submitted to reputed journal.
- “Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Total Quality Management (TQM) among the employees of selected Private Hospitals setup of Chattagram City, Bangladesh” Md Jahedul Islam1, Sabuz Kumar Saha 2; Department of Public Health, Premier University, Chittagong (PUC). Manuscript submitted to reputed journal.
- “Knowledge, attitude and practice of Radiation Safety among different Radiological technologists and their associates :A cross sectional study in selected Diagnostic Centers and Private Hospitals of Chattogram City Corporation Area, Chattogram, Bangladesh.” Md Jahedul Islam1, Mizan Rahman 2; Department of Public Health, Premier University, Chittagong (PUC). Manuscript submitted to reputed journal.
Award & Prizes
Ø Inter-University Science
Olympiad – Competition: Champion Team Member (2003)
Area of Interests
v Epidemiology
v Community Medicine
v Community Health
v Environmental Health
v Occupational Health
v Health Education
v Behavior Change Communication
v Public Health Nutrition
v Communicable &
Non-Communicable Diseases
v Sanitation & Hygiene Practices
v Preventive Medicine