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Dr Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon

Dr Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon

Lecturer

​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹2020: DPhil in Population Health, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

2016: MSc in Public Health Epidemiology, Karolinska Institute, Sweden

2014: Masters in Public Health (MPH), North South University, Bangladesh

2011: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Dhaka Medical College, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Medicine & Health
Centre for Big Data Research in Health

I am a medically trained early-career epidemiologist, currently working as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Big Data Research in Health (CBDRH). At CBDRH, I lead a cutting-edge research program in real-world evidence for cardiovascular care, spearheading various cardiovascular research projects utilising administrative big health and medical data and state-of-the-art methodologies. With over 10 years of experience conducting large-scale epidemiological studies using electronically linked healthcare data from Australia, the UK, and Sweden, my research aims to promote best-practice care, mitigate disparities in healthcare access, and enhance the integration of evidence in both Australian and global populations.

I hold a DPhil in Population Health from the University of Oxford and an MSc in Epidemiology from Karolinska Institute, Sweden. I studied medicine at Dhaka Medical College, the top-ranked medical school in Bangladesh, and earned a Master of Public Health degree. Additionally, I received advanced training in diabetes research from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), genetic epidemiology from the University of Bristol, and prevention strategies for non-communicable diseases from the University of Oxford.

I am an elected Fellow of the UK Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH) and an Associate Fellow of the UK Advance Higher Education (AFHEA). As Co-Chair of the UNSW Cardiac, Vascular & Metabolic Medicine (CVMM) theme's Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee, I lead ECR activities within the cardiovascular field at UNSW Faculty of Medicine & Health. Additionally, as a member of the Emerging Leaders Committee (ELC) of the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (ACvA), I contribute to shaping the future of cardiovascular research in Australia. I also co-convene monthly Research Meetings at CBDRH to foster a productive research environment.

Location
Centre for Big Data Research in Health Level 2, AGSM Building (G27) Botany Street (Enter via Gate 11) UNSW SYDNEY NSW 2052 AUSTRALIA
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Al Kibria GM; Shawon MSR; Hashan MR; Khan MH; Gibson DG, 2024, 'Disparities and factors affecting hypertension diagnosis from qualified doctors in Bangladesh and its impact on receiving hypertension control advice: Analysis of demographic & health survey 2017–18', PLOS Global Public Health, 4, pp. e0003496,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Huda NN; Raziur Rouf R; Shawon MSR, 2024, 'Condom non-use among adolescents: Prevalence and associated factors among school-going adolescents from 58 countries', Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, 42,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Magdy J; Shawon M; Jorm L; Yu J; Ooi S, 2024, 'Outcomes Following Index Heart Failure Admission Among Indigenous Australians in NSW Compared With Matched Non-Indigenous Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S466 - S466,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Shawon M; Yu J; Ooi S; Jorm L, 2024, 'Lead Extraction Following Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Infections and its Association With 1-Year Mortality', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S432 - S432,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Shawon MSR; Hossain FB; Ahmed R; Poly IJ; Hasan M; Rahman MR, 2024, 'Role of women empowerment on mental health problems and care-seeking behavior among married women in Nepal: secondary analysis of nationally representative data', Archives of Women's Mental Health, 27, pp. 527 - 536,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Shawon MSR; Hossain FB; Hasan M; Rahman MR, 2024, 'Gender differences in the prevalence of anxiety and depression and care seeking for mental health problems in Nepal: Analysis of nationally representative survey data', Global Mental Health, 11,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Shawon MSR; Hsu B; Chard R; Nicholson IA; Elias VL; Nicola LK; Moore CR; Hirschhorn AD; Jorm LR; Mungovan SF, 2024, 'Six-minute walk test distance at time of hospital discharge is strongly and independently associated with all-cause mortality following cardiac surgery', Scientific Reports, 14,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Shawon MSR; Huda NN; Rouf RR; Hossain FB; Kibria GMA, 2024, 'Associations of Parents-Adolescent Relationship with Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors: A Global Analysis Based on 156,649 School-Going Adolescents from 50 Countries', International Journal of Sexual Health, 36, pp. 15 - 31,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Shawon MSR; Jin X; Hanly M; de Steiger R; Harris I; Jorm L, 2024, 'Readmission to a non-index hospital following total joint replacement prevalence and association with mortality in 394,248 Australian patients', Bone and Joint Open, 5, pp. 60 - 68,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Shawon MSR; Lujic S; Joshi Y; Jorm L, 2024, 'Readmission destination following cardiac surgery and its association with mortality outcomes: a population-based retrospective study', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 51,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Shawon MSR; Ryan JB; Jorm L, 2024, 'Incidence and Predictors of Readmissions to Non-Index Hospitals After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the Contemporary Era in New South Wales, Australia', Heart Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. 1027 - 1035,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Shawon MSR; Sotade OT; Li J; Hill MD; Strachan L; Challis G; King K; Ooi SY; Jorm L, 2024, 'Factors associated with cardiac implantable electronic device-related infections, New South Wales, 2016–21: a retrospective cohort study', Medical Journal of Australia, 220, pp. 510 - 516,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Shawon MSR; Yu J; Sedrakyan A; Ooi SY; Jorm L, 2024, 'Non-index hospital re-admissions after hospitalisation with acute myocardial infarction and geographic remoteness, New South Wales, 2005–2020: a retrospective cohort study', Medical Journal of Australia,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Al Kibria GM; Hashan MR; Hanif AAM; Maniar V; Shawon MSR, 2023, 'Mobile phone use for pregnancy-related healthcare utilization and its association with optimum antenatal care and hospital delivery in Bangladesh', PLOS Global Public Health, 3, pp. e0001762,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Shawon M; Yu J; Ooi S; Jorm L, 2023, 'Regional Differences in the Rates and Impact of Care Fragmentation Following Myocardial Infarction Admission', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 32, pp. S368 - S368,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Shawon MSR; Falster MO; Hsu B; Yu J; Ooi SY; Jorm L, 2023, 'Trends and Outcomes for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in New South Wales from 2008 to 2019', American Journal of Cardiology, 187, pp. 110 - 118,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Shawon MSR; Jahan E; Rouf RR; Hossain FB, 2023, 'Psychological distress and unhealthy dietary behaviours among adolescents aged 12-15 years in nine South-East Asian countries: A secondary analysis of the Global School-Based Health Survey data', British Journal of Nutrition, 129, pp. 1242 - 1251,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Shawon MSR; Rouf RR; Jahan E; Hossain FB; Mahmood S; Gupta RD; Islam MI; Al Kibria GM; Islam S, 2023, 'The burden of psychological distress and unhealthy dietary behaviours among 222,401 school-going adolescents from 61 countries', Scientific Reports, 13,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Shawon MSR; Sotade OT; Hill M; Strachan L; Challis G; Ooi SY; Jorm LR, 2023, 'Real-world evidence on the association between cardiac implantable electronic device infection and all-cause mortality', Europace, 25,
    Journal articles | 2023
    de Oliveira Costa J; Pearson SA; Brieger D; Lujic S; Shawon MSR; Jorm LR; van Gool K; Falster MO, 2023, 'In-hospital outcomes by insurance type among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions for acute myocardial infarction in New South Wales public hospitals', International Journal for Equity in Health, 22, pp. 226,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Cousin E; Duncan BB; Stein C; Ong KL; Vos T; Abbafati C; Abbasi-Kangevari M; Abdelmasseh M; Abdoli A; Abd-Rabu R; Abolhassani H; Abu-Gharbieh E; Accrombessi MMK; Adnani QES; Afzal MS; Agarwal G; Agrawaal KK; Agudelo-Botero M; Ahinkorah BO; Ahmad S; Ahmad T; Ahmadi K; Ahmadi S; Ahmadi A; Ahmed A; Salih YA; Akande-Sholabi W; Akram T; Al Hamad HA; Al-Aly Z; Alcalde-Rabanal JE; Alipour V; Aljunid SM; Al-Raddadi RM; Alvis-Guzman N; Amini S; Ancuceanu R; Andrei T; Andrei CL; Anjana RM; Ansar A; Antonazzo IC; Antony B; Anyasodor AE; Arabloo J; Arizmendi D; Armocida B; Artamonov AA; Arulappan J; Aryan Z; Asgari S; Ashraf T; Astell-Burt T; Atorkey P; Atout MMDW; Ayanore MA; Badiye AD; Baig AA; Bairwa M; Baker JL; Baltatu OC; Banik PC; Barnett A; Barone MTU; Barone-Adesi F; Barrow A; Bedi N; Belete R; Belgaumi UI; Bell AW; Bennett DA; Bensenor IM; Beran D; Bhagavathula AS; Bhaskar S; Bhattacharyya K; Bhojaraja VS; Bijani A; Bikbov B; Birara S; Bodolica V; Bonny A; Brenner H; Briko NI; Butt ZA; Caetano dos Santos FL; Cámera LA; Campos-Nonato IR; Cao Y; Cao C; Cerin E; Chakraborty PA; Chandan JS; Chattu VK; Chen S; Jee-Young Jasmine Choi ; Choudhari SG; Chowdhury EK; Chu DT; Corso B, 2022, 'Diabetes mortality and trends before 25 years of age: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019', The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, 10, pp. 177 - 192,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Kushal SA; Amin YM; Reza S; Hossain FB; Shawon MSR, 2022, 'Regional and Sex Differences in the Prevalence and Correlates of Early Sexual Initiation Among Adolescents Aged 12–15 Years in 50 Countries', Journal of Adolescent Health, 70, pp. 607 - 616,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Rahman A; Sánchez M; Bursac Z; Whiting CY; de Dios MA; Cano M; Meek R; Taskin T; Shawon MSR; Vazquez V; Koly KN; Ullrich HS; Cano MÃ, 2022, 'Ethnic discrimination and psychological stress among Hispanic emerging adults: Examining the moderating effects of distress tolerance and optimism', International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 86, pp. 217 - 226,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Feigin VL; Stark BA; Johnson CO; Roth GA; Bisignano C; Abady GG; Abbasifard M; Abbasi-Kangevari M; Abd-Allah F; Abedi V; Abualhasan A; Abu-Rmeileh NME; Abushouk AI; Adebayo OM; Agarwal G; Agasthi P; Ahinkorah BO; Ahmad S; Ahmadi S; Salih YA; Aji B; Akbarpour S; Akinyemi RO; Al Hamad H; Alahdab F; Alif SM; Alipour V; Aljunid SM; Almustanyir S; Al-Raddadi RM; Salman RAS; Alvis-Guzman N; Ancuceanu R; Anderlini D; Anderson JA; Ansar A; Antonazzo IC; Arabloo J; Ärnlöv J; Artanti KD; Aryan Z; Asgari S; Ashraf T; Athar M; Atreya A; Ausloos M; Baig AA; Baltatu OC; Banach M; Barboza MA; Barker-Collo SL; Bärnighausen TW; Barone MTU; Basu S; Bazmandegan G; Beghi E; Beheshti M; Béjot Y; Bell AW; Bennett DA; Bensenor IM; Bezabhe WM; Bezabih YM; Bhagavathula AS; Bhardwaj P; Bhattacharyya K; Bijani A; Bikbov B; Birhanu MM; Boloor A; Bonny A; Brauer M; Brenner H; Bryazka D; Butt ZA; Dos Santos FLC; Campos-Nonato IR; Cantu-Brito C; Carrero JJ; Castañeda-Orjuela CA; Catapano AL; Chakraborty PA; Charan J; Choudhari SG; Chowdhury EK; Chu DT; Chung SC; Colozza D; Costa VM; Costanzo S; Criqui MH; Dadras O; Dagnew B; Dai X; Dalal K; Damasceno AAM; D'Amico E; Dandona L; Dandona R; Gela JD, 2021, 'Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019', The Lancet Neurology, 20, pp. 1 - 26,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Hasibul Hasan ATM; Das SC; Islam MS; Mansur M; Shajedur Rahman Shawon M; Hassan R; Hoque Chowdhury MSJ; Badrul Alam Mondal M; Mohammad QD, 2021, 'Impact of COVID-19 on hospital admission of acute stroke patients in Bangladesh', PLoS ONE, 16,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Kushal SA; Amin YM; Reza S; Shawon MSR, 2021, 'Parent-adolescent relationships and their associations with adolescent suicidal behaviours: Secondary analysis of data from 52 countries using the Global School-based Health Survey', EClinicalMedicine, 31,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Shawon MSR; Odutola M; Falster MO; Jorm LR, 2021, 'Patient and hospital factors associated with 30-day readmissions after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 16, pp. 172,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Shawon SR; Yang TO; Floud S; Green J; Reeves G; Beral DV, 2021, '289Birthweight and risks of adult-onset diabetes in women who are and are not overweight', International Journal of Epidemiology, 50,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Chowdhury R; Heng K; Shawon MSR; Goh G; Okonofua D; Ochoa-Rosales C; Gonzalez-Jaramillo V; Bhuiya A; Reidpath D; Prathapan S; Shahzad S; Althaus CL; Gonzalez-Jaramillo N; Franco OH, 2020, 'Dynamic interventions to control COVID-19 pandemic: a multivariate prediction modelling study comparing 16 worldwide countries', European Journal of Epidemiology, 35, pp. 389 - 399,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Hasan ATMH; Das SC; Islam MS; Mansur M; Shawon MSR; Hassan R; Hoque Chowdhury MSJ; Mondal MBA; Mohammad QD, 2020, 'Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital Admission of Acute Stroke patients in Bangladesh', ,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Hossain FB; Shawon MSR; Al-Abid MSU; Mahmood S; Adhikary G; Bulbul MMI, 2020, 'Double burden of malnutrition in children aged 24 to 59 months by socioeconomic status in five South Asian countries: Evidence from demographic and health surveys', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e032866,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Roth GA; Mensah GA; Johnson CO; Addolorato G; Ammirati E; Baddour LM; Barengo NC; Beaton A; Benjamin EJ; Benziger CP; Bonny A; Brauer M; Brodmann M; Cahill TJ; Carapetis JR; Catapano AL; Chugh S; Cooper LT; Coresh J; Criqui MH; DeCleene NK; Eagle KA; Emmons-Bell S; Feigin VL; Fernández-Sola J; Fowkes FGR; Gakidou E; Grundy SM; He FJ; Howard G; Hu F; Inker L; Karthikeyan G; Kassebaum NJ; Koroshetz WJ; Lavie C; Lloyd-Jones D; Lu HS; Mirijello A; Misganaw AT; Mokdad AH; Moran AE; Muntner P; Narula J; Neal B; Ntsekhe M; Oliveira GMM; Otto CM; Owolabi MO; Pratt M; Rajagopalan S; Reitsma MB; Ribeiro ALP; Rigotti NA; Rodgers A; Sable CA; Shakil SS; Sliwa K; Stark BA; Sundström J; Timpel P; Tleyjeh II; Valgimigli M; Vos T; Whelton PK; Yacoub M; Zuhlke LJ; Abbasi-Kangevari M; Abdi A; Abedi A; Aboyans V; Abrha WA; Abu-Gharbieh E; Abushouk AI; Acharya D; Adair T; Adebayo OM; Ademi Z; Advani SM; Afshari K; Afshin A; Agarwal G; Agasthi P; Ahmad S; Ahmadi S; Ahmed MB; Aji B; Akalu Y; Akande-Sholabi W; Aklilu A; Akunna CJ; Alahdab F; Al-Eyadhy A; Alhabib KF; Alif SM; Alipour V; Aljunid SM; Alla F; Almasi-Hashiani A; Almustanyir S; Shawon MSR; Schutte A; Iqbal U; Bhaskar S, 2020, 'Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990-2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 76, pp. 2982 - 3021,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Shawon MSR; Hossain FB; Thomson B; Adhikary G; Chowdhury A; Chowdhury R; Townsend N, 2020, 'Trends in the prevalence of overweight among Bangladeshi children aged 24–59 months (2004–2014) by sex and socioeconomic status', International Journal of Obesity, 44, pp. 664 - 674,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Ho PJ; Tan CS; Shawon SR; Eriksson M; Lim LY; Miao H; Png E; Chia KS; Hartman M; Ludvigsson JF; Czene K; Hall P; Li J; Shawon MSR, 2019, 'Comparison of self-reported and register-based hospital medical data on comorbidities in women', Scientific Reports, 9, pp. 3527,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Hossain FB; Adhikary G; Chowdhury AB; Shawon MSR, 2019, 'Association between body mass index (BMI) and hypertension in south Asian population: Evidence from nationally-representative surveys', Clinical Hypertension, 25, pp. 28,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Hossain FB; Shawon SR; Adhikary G; Chowdhury A; Shawon MSR, 2019, 'Association between body mass index (BMI) and hypertension in south Asian population: evidence from nationally-representative surveys', Clinical Hypertension, pp. 605469 - 605469,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Shawon SR; Shawon MSR, 2019, 'New Mental Health Act in Bangladesh', The Lancet Psychiatry, 6, pp. 199,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Adhikary G; Shajedur Rahman Shawon M; Wazed Ali M; Shamsuzzaman M; Ahmed S; Shackelford KA; Woldeab A; Alam N; Lim SS; Levine A; Gakidou E; Jasim Uddin M; Shawon MSR, 2018, 'Factors influencing patients’ satisfaction at different levels of health facilities in Bangladesh: Results from patient exit interviews', PLoS ONE, 13, pp. e0196643,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Shawon MSR; Adhikary G; Ali MW; Shamsuzzaman M; Ahmed S; Alam N; Shackelford KA; Woldeab A; Lim SS; Levine A; Gakidou E; Uddin MJ, 2018, 'General service and child immunization-specific readiness assessment of healthcare facilities in two selected divisions in Bangladesh', BMC Health Services Research, 18, pp. 39,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Shawon MSR; Eriksson M; Li J, 2017, 'Body size in early life and risk of breast cancer', Breast Cancer Research, 19,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Shawon MSR; Perret JL; Senaratna CV; Lodge C; Hamilton GS; Dharmage SC, 2017, 'Current evidence on prevalence and clinical outcomes of co-morbid obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review', Sleep Medicine Reviews, 32, pp. 58 - 68,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Shawon MSR; Hossain FB; Adhikary G; Das Gupta R; Hashan MR; Rabbi MF; Ahsan GU, 2016, 'Attitude towards diabetes and social and family support among type 2 diabetes patients attending a tertiary-care hospital in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study', BMC Research Notes, 9, pp. 286,
  • Conference Abstracts | 2023
    Challis G; Hill M; Strachan L; King K; Shawon SR; Sotade O; Jorm L, 2023, 'PP147 What Does Real World Evidence (RWE) Offer Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Procedures In Australia?', in International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 39, pp. S91 - S91,
    Conference Abstracts | 2023
    Hill M; Shawon S; Sotade O; Strachan L; Challis G; King K; Jorm L, 2023, 'Risk Factors Associated With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Infections: An Australian Linked Data Study', in Heart, Lung and Circulation, Elsevier BV, Vol. 32, pp. S213 - S213,
    Conference Abstracts | 2023
    Mungovan S; Shawon MSR; Hsu B; Jorm L; Chard R; Nicholson I; Elias V; Nicola L; Moore C; Hirschhorn A, 2023, 'The Six-Minute Walk Test Distance at Time of Hospital Discharge All-Cause Mortality Following Cardiac Surgery', in Heart, Lung and Circulation, Elsevier BV, Vol. 32, pp. S56 - S56,
    Conference Abstracts | 2023
    Shawon M; Sotade O; Li J; Hill M; Strachan L; Challis G; King K; Ooi S; Jorm L, 2023, 'Association between cardiac implantable electronic device infection and mortality: long-term follow up of a complete, state-wide cohort in Australia', in European Heart Journal, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 44,
    Conference Abstracts | 2023
    Shawon M; Yu J; Ooi S; Jorm L, 2023, 'Regional Differences in the Rates and Impact of Care Fragmentation Following Myocardial Infarction Admission', in Heart, Lung and Circulation, Elsevier BV, Vol. 32, pp. S368 - S368,
    Conference Abstracts | 2023
    Shawon SR; Sotade O; Hill M; Strachan L; Challis G; King K; Jorm L, 2023, 'PP48 Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Infections In New South Wales, Australia: A Non-Interventional Study Utilizing Linked Secondary data', in International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 39, pp. S65 - S65,
    Conference Presentations | 2022
    Shawon MSR; Falster M; Hsu B; Yu J; Ooi S-Y; Jorm L, 2022, 'Temporal trends in rates and risk-adjusted outcomes for coronary revascularization in New South Wales (2003-2017)', presented at UNSW Annual Cardiovascular Symposium 2022, UNSW Sydney, 05 April 2022 - 05 April 2022
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Kushal SA; Nuruzzaman HSM; Shawon MSR, 2021, 'Mental Health Status among Primary Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Bangladesh', in CUGH 2021 Virtual Conference, presented at CUGH 2021 Virtual Conference,
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Shawon MSR; Falster M; Lujic S; Hanly M; Garland S; Jorm L, 2021, 'Predictors and Sources of Variation in 30-day Unplanned Readmission Following Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery in Australia', in Heart Lung and Circulation, Elsevier, Vol. 30, pp. s258, presented at 69th CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research ANZET 21,
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Shawon SR; Yang TO; Floud S; Green J; Reeves G; Beral DV, 2021, '289Birthweight and risks of adult-onset diabetes in women who are and are not overweight', in International Journal of Epidemiology, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 50,
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Shawon SR; Yang TO; Floud S; Green J; Reeves G; Beral DV, 2021, 'Birthweight and risks of adult-onset diabetes in women who are and are not overweight', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, Vol. 50,
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Shawon MSR; Yang TO; Floud S; Green J; Reeves G; Beral V, 2020, 'Comparison of Diabetes Recorded in Primary Care with Hospital Admission Data in England', in International Journal of Population Data Science, Swansea University, Adelaide, presented at International Population Data Linkage Conference 2020, Adelaide,

Since joining UNSW in 2020, I have secured nearly AUD 1.3 million in grants and commissioned research. As an early career researcher, I have been part of larger significant grants while also building my research team by securing important seed grants as the lead investigator.Ìý

Details of awarded grants:

2024-2025: Trajectories for chronic disease management plans use in primary care in adults with cardiovascular disease. Funded by the 45 and Up Study Cardiovascular Research Grant from the National Heart Foundation of Australia (AUD 65,000, CIA Shawon).

2024: Cardiac Big Data Research Project. Funded by the Department of Cardiology, Prince of Wales Hospital (AUD 38,300, CIBÌýShawon).

2024-2025: Discovery of high-need, high-cost cardiovascular patient phenotypes using Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT) models. Funded by UNSW Cardiac, Vascular & Metabolic Medicine Theme Collaborative Grant (AUD 30,000, CIA Shawon).

2024-2025: Leadership and impact of 'big health data': leveraging and growing FMH linked data assets. Funded by UNSW Faculty of Medicine & HealthÌý(AUD 253,565, Co-Investigator Shawon).

2023:ÌýData linkage study: Access to TAVI procedures across Australia. Funded by Medtronic Australasia (AUD 11,492, CIB Shawon).

2022-2024: Cost of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Infections: a Non-interventional Study using Linked Secondary Data. Funded by Medtronic Australasia (AUD 158,097, CIB Shawon).

2021-2024: Hospital Trajectories for 15 million Australians. Funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council Ideas Grant (AUD 680,634, CIHÌýShawon).

2020-2021: Open source modelling tools to support policy decision-making throughout the COVID-19 post-pandemic phase. Funded by Triple I Clinical Academic Group, UNSW Sydney (AUD 50,000, AI Shawon).

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Note: Alphabetic listing of CIs is based on contribution to the research grant, with CIA (Chief Investigator A) being the primary investigator responsible for leading and overseeing the research project. AI (Associate Investigator) denotes an associate investigator contributing to the project.

2024: Awarded the Best Publication Award in the Clinical Medicine category by the UNSW Medicine Early Career Academics Network (ECAN) with a prize of AUD 250.

2024: Nominated by the UNSW Faculty of Medicine with a scholarship (AUD 4,400) to attend the Australian Academy of Science’s flagship event, Science at the Shine Dome, in Canberra for leadership contributions and efforts in advancing early career researchers.

2023: Professional Development Award from NSW Cardiovascular Network and Heart Foundation (AUD 3,000) to attend the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Amsterdam.

2023: UNSW Cardiac, Vascular & Metabolic Medicine (CVMM) Early to Mid-Career Researcher Conference Award (AUD 2,000) to present my work at the 71st CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting in Adelaide, Australia.

2022: Finalist in the Early Career Researchers Poster Presentation at the UNSW Cardiovascular Symposium.

2019: Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH) for my contributions andÌýcommitment to improving global public health.Ìý

2019: Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre Bursary for attending the course on Prevention Strategies for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) at the University of Oxford.

2019: Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) Research Student Fund for attending the course Genetic Epidemiology at Bristol.

2018-2019: Senior Hulme Scholarship from Brasenose College, University of Oxford for recognition of academic distinction in doctoral study (including a research allowance and High Table dining rights).

2018: Graduate Research GrantÌýfrom Brasenose College, University of Oxford for attending the Robert Turner Course on Clinical Research by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).

2017: Sweden-Bangladesh Trust Fund Travel Scholarship for travelling to Oxford, UK for DPhil in Population Health study.

2017-2019: Nuffield Department of Population Health Fellowship for pursuing DPhil at the University of Oxford.

2015: Erasmus+ Trainee Fellowship for a global cardiovascular internship at the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge.

2015: Summa Cum Laude in Masters in Public Health from North South University, Bangladesh.

2014-2016: Swedish Institute (SI) Study Scholarship for studying MSc in Public Health Epidemiology at Karolinska Institute.

2012-2013: University Merit Scholarship from North South University for studying Masters in Public Health.

2013: HRH Prince Charles Foundation Scholarship from HRH The Prince of Wales Trust for attending the MOSAIC International Leadership Program 2013, UK as a youth delegate from Bangladesh.

2013: Early Stage Researcher Award from Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation for attending the ITM-IPH Colloquium 2013 in Bangalore, India.

2006-2011: Talent-pool Scholarship from the Ministry of Education, Bangladesh during MBBS course at the University of Dhaka.

At CBDRH, I lead a growing research team dedicated to generating real-world evidence to improve cardiovascular care and patient outcomes both domestically and globally. Our mission is to leverage real-world, routinely collected health and medical data to conduct high-quality research in epidemiology, clinical practices, and healthcare utilisation for cardiovascular patients.

As a team, we focus on large-scale, population-based, data-intensive, and collaborative research with cardiologists, other research institutes, and MedTech industry partners. Specifically, we:

1. Bring together "Big Data" for a comprehensive cohort of cardiovascular patients to provide a "real-life" picture of cardiovascular care in Australia.

2. Produce high-quality research outputs using bespoke linked datasets and advanced analytical methods and tools.

3. Collaborate with cardiologists, academics, and industry partners to create a multidisciplinary team.

4. Use real-world data to support regulatory decision-making.

5. Train the next generation of cardiovascular researchers, including medical students, cardiology trainees, health data scientists, and PhD students.

My Teaching

My teaching interests combine epidemiology, statistics, and data science to enable students to conduct and interpret research studies in key areas of population health. Since 2020, I have led the delivery and assessment of modules on "Evidence-Based Medicine" and "Presenting and Summarising Modelling Results," for which I developed the curriculum. I completed the UNSW Foundations of University Learning and Teaching (FULT) Program and was recognised as an Associate Fellow of UK Advance Higher Education in 2023.