Md. Rasel Biswas

Lecturer

Education

• M.S. in Applied Statistics, 2020, ISRT, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
• B.S. in Applied Statistics, 2019, ISRT, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.

Research Interests

Design of experiments; Missing data; Multiple imputation; Public Health

Honors and Awards

• ISRT Golden Jubilee Gold Medal Award, Awarded by ISRT, University of Dhaka, 2020.
• National Science and Technology Fellowship, Awarded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh, 2020.
• Dean’s Honor Award, Awarded by the Faculty of Science, University of Dhaka, 2023.
• Moulovi Ahmed Ullah Memorial Trust Fund Scholarship, Awarded by Moulovi Ahmed Ullah Memorial Trust Fund, 2017.
• Dhaka University Undergraduate Scholarship, Awarded by the University of Dhaka, 2016.

Theses

• [M. S. Thesis]: “Evaluation of the Methods for Multi-parameter Hypothesis Testing in Multiple Imputation,” M.S. Thesis, ISRT, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2022. Supervisor: Dr. Mahbub Latif.
• [B.S. Project]: “The Impact of Sample Sizes on the Accuracy of Estimates for a Two-Level Logistic Regression Model,” B.S. Project, ISRT, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2019. Supervisor: Ms. Noor Jahan Akter.

Conferences

• “The Impact of Sample Sizes on the Accuracy of Estimates for a Two-level Logistic Regression Model,” 2nd International Conference on Applied Statistics (ICAS2019), 27-29 December 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Teaching

Currently teaching at ISRT:

• AST230: R for Data Science [2024]
  • Course site: ast230.netlify.app
• AST301: Design and Analysis of Experiments II [2024, 2023, 2022]
  • Course site: ast301.netlify.app
• AST405: Lifetime Data Analysis [2024]
  • Course site: ast405.netlify.app

Previously taught:

• AST403: Multivariate Statistics II [2023]
• AST406: Research Methodology and Social Statistics [2023, 2022]
• AST332: Statistical Computing VIII (Inference, multivariate test and regression, LPP, life table, population pyramid) [2023, 2022]

Journal Articles

1. “Identifying the Socio-demographic Factors Associated With the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Dengue Patients of Dhaka City During 2021 Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh.” Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 52(2), 167–184, 2024. (with P. Barua, S. Mahjuba, and others)
2. “Clinical Manifestations and Seasonal Occurrence of Patients With Dengue Hospitalized at Dhaka City of Bangladesh in 2021.” Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences, 33(1), 33–46, 2024. (with P. Barua, S. Mahjuba, and others)