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Tareq Mahmud is a public health researcher with a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Public Health and Informatics from Jahangirnagar University, where he achieved a CGPA of 3.93 out of 4.00, and a Bachelor of Public Health in the same discipline, completed with a CGPA of 3.70 out of 4.00. His research interests center on epidemiology, with a particular focus on environmental exposures — including air pollution and heavy metals — and their links to non-communicable diseases and population health outcomes.
He brings strong analytical capabilities across Stata, SPSS, and R, with experience in longitudinal and cross-sectional data analysis, GIS-based spatial analysis, and the management of both primary and secondary datasets. His work spans study design, data cleaning and coding, statistical modelling, and translating complex datasets into evidence that supports research and policy conclusions.
He has contributed to 7+ peer-reviewed publications in international Q1 and Q2 journals so far, covering a range of public health topics including adolescent mental health and wellbeing across multi-country cohorts, sexual and reproductive health among university students, youth behavioral health screening, social media use and eating disorders, public knowledge of emerging infectious diseases, and tobacco control policy using GIS methods.
Beyond research, he held progressive leadership roles at the Jahangirnagar University Science Club, culminating in his election as President. In this role, he expanded the club's reach and impact across the university through structured training and skill-development programs, introduced new initiatives to strengthen the club's research and technical capacity, built partnerships to support its activities, and mentored science clubs at other universities to help them grow and develop.
Looking ahead, his research interest lies in advancing understanding of environmental health risks — particularly air pollution and heavy metal exposure — in low- and middle-income country contexts, with the broader vision of generating evidence to inform practical, policy-relevant solutions to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases and improve population health.
Skills and Expertise
Skills: Cross-sectional studies, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Qualitative Research Analysis and Interpretation, GIS Mapping, Meta-analysis, Systematic Review, Leadership, Public Speaking, Teamwork
Tools: IBM SPSS, STATA, RStudio, ArcGIS, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Illustrator [Click here to explore more]
Featured Research
Selected Journal Articles
Lazić, M., Adams, S., Aritio-Solana, R., Aryanto, C. B., Avsec, A., Bakhshi, A., … Jovanović, V. (2025). The (mis)measure of misbehavior: Cross-national invariance of the Youth Externalizing Problems Screener across 32 countries. Development and Psychopathology, 37(5), 2827–2840. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579425100473
Mallick, T., Banna, M.H.A., Disu, T.R., Akter, S., Mahmud, T., Tasin, T.A., Akter, N., Alam, M.S. and Hassan, M.N. (2025), Exploring the Relationship Between Excessive Social Media Use and Eating Disorders Among Young Adults: Evidence From a Bangladesh-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Brain Behav, 15: e70540. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70540
Banna, M. H. A., Seidu, A. A., Mallick, T., Rahman, N., Sultana, M. S., Mouly, H. A., Alshahrani, N. Z., Akter, N., Mahmud, T., Hossain, S., Sheikh, A., Biswas, A., Sahrin, S., Hassan, M. N., & Khan, M. S. I. (2024). Knowledge regarding human monkeypox among a sample of undergraduate and post-graduate students from selected tertiary institutions in Bangladesh: An online-based cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE, 19(12), e0315677. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315677
Hossain, M. J., Rahman, Q. M., Siddique, M. A. B., Wahiduzzaman, M., Kundu, L. R., Boitchi, A. B., Ahmed, A., Ferdous, M. Z., Anjum, A., Mahmud, M. M., Hasan, M. M., Mahmud, T., Pramanik, M. N., Sinthia, M. K., Nodi, T. S., Hassan, M. M., Sony, S. A., Mahin, N. R., Hossain, M. M.,…Sikder, M. T. (2024). Examining the e-cigarette scenario based on distribution, availability, marketing, and banning: A GIS-Based qualitative study in Bangladesh. PLOS ONE, 19(11), e0312802. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312802
Jovanović, V., Adams, S., Aritio-Solana, R.,.....Mahmud, T.,...... et al. Positive and Negative Emotional Experiences in Adolescents across 32 Countries: Cross-National and Gender Differences. Applied Research Quality Life (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-025-10486-2
Selected Conference Abstracts
Sultana, M. S., Banna, M. H. A., Mahmud, T., et al. (2024). Skipping breakfast during pregnancy: Prevalence and association with health and pregnancy-related factors in Bangladesh. Abstract ID: 555301, APHA Annual Meeting and Expo 2024, Minneapolis, Oct 27–30. https://apha.confex.com/apha/2024/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/555301
Hossain, M. J., Mahmud, T., Tama, T. T., Sultana, S., Akash, Y., Shahriar, M., Sayem, H., Akter, M. A., Hossain, M. A., Mariyam, M., Begum, S., & Kundu, L. R. (2024). Exploring the prevalence and determinants of academic pressure among university admission students: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh. Annual Epidemiological Conference 2024, Dhaka, 30 November 2024.
Hossain, M. J., Ahmed, A., Kundu, L. R., & Mahmud, T. (2025, March). Disparities in access to improved sanitation in Bangladesh [Conference presentation]. Toilet Conference 2025, Dhaka, 25-26 February 2025.
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A study on eating disorder co-authored by Tareq Mahmud published recently in Brain and Behavior (Wily, Q2, IF 2.6). See more....
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