My Expertise
[1] Mental, physical, sexual, and reproductive health promotion and improving lives of marginalised people
[2] Global health and infectious disease prevention.
[3] Intersecting health disadvantages of marginalised populations, including adolescents, children, older people, indigenous communities, refugees, sex workers, LGBTQI+ and migrant populations.
[4] Healthy ageing
Biography
Dr. Md Nazmul Huda is a social epidemiologist with expertise in systematic reviews and mixed-method research on various public health areas, including mental health issues, the role of infectious diseases in mental health crises, infectious disease prevention, health service research, and global health. He has ten years of experience researching various areas. Dr. Huda published seven newspaper articles and over 46 articles in peer-reviewed...view more
Dr. Md Nazmul Huda is a social epidemiologist with expertise in systematic reviews and mixed-method research on various public health areas, including mental health issues, the role of infectious diseases in mental health crises, infectious disease prevention, health service research, and global health. He has ten years of experience researching various areas. Dr. Huda published seven newspaper articles and over 46 articles in peer-reviewed journals (with 90% in Q1 and Q2 journals), with most published in many SCImago-ranked top journals (e.g., Lancet, Lancet Neurology, Scientific Reports, BMC Psychiatry, BMC Psychology, BMJ Global Health, BMJ Open and so on) with nearly 3,000 citations with an h-index of 14 and an i10-index of 20, indicating his research’s global impact. He attended over twenty-one national and international conferences, including the conferences organised by the Public Health Association Australia, the International AIDS Society, the International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP), and the Asia Pacific Sociological Association Conference, among others. In 2024 alone, eight abstracts were accepted/presented at national and international conferences with an award. He worked as a researcher and lecturer/academic at the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, Western Sydney University, Australian Catholic University, Southern Southern Cross Education Institute, Green University of Bangladesh and Independent University Bangladesh. He also worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research in Australia. He was awarded a prestigious UIPA scholarship to undertake his PhD at SPHCM. His PhD topic was 'A mixed-methods study of sex work and the HIV prevention environment for female sex workers in Bangladesh'. Earlier, Dr Huda did a Bachelor of Social Sciences (by research) and Master of Social Sciences in Sociology (by research on HIV prevention) from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and earned first-class (fourth position in order of merit) and 3.80/4 out of 225 students, respectively. Due to his excellent academic results, the University of Dhaka awarded him the 'SM Hall Scholarship'.
My Grants
I am a named applicant on >$4,50,000 worth of competitive grant applications; the outcomes of a few grant applications have not yet been released. Below are the successful grant applications.
[1] Mistry, S.K.,… Huda, M.N. and Rosenburg, S. et al. (2024). Co-designing a community-based intervention program to improving access to health and social care services for chronic disease management among multicultural communities in Sydney. 7,000 AUD seed grant from the School of Population Health, University of New South Wales.
[2] Yang, G.E., Ee, C., Mackenzie, E., Huda, M.N., Henning, M., Yeung, A., Oh, B., Ruiz, J., Zhang, P. (2023). Tai Chi-based stress reduction program for students in higher education settings: A pilot clinical trial. Western Sydney University, 20,000 AUD.
[3] Yang, G.E., Ee, C., Mackenzie, E., Huda, M.N., Henning, M., Yeung, A., Oh, B., Ruiz, J., Zhang, P. (2022). Co-designing a Tai Chi-based stress reduction program for students in higher education settings: A mixed method study. Western Sydney University Research Theme Funding grant, 14,000 AUD.
[4] Huda, M.N., Naher, S., Farzana, S. Saikat, S., and Azad, A.K. (2014). Climate change and related health risks in Bangladesh. Grant from Green University of Bangladesh, 1200 USD.
[5] Amanullah, A.S.M., and Huda, M.N. (2012). Commercial sex and vulnerability to HIV infection among the children of sex workers in Tangail brothel. University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh and Action Aid, 8,000 USD.
[6] Amanullah, A.S.M., and Huda, M.N. (2012). A study on the situation of children of sex workers in Daulatdia brothel area in Bangladesh. Grant from the Save the Children, 10,000 USD.
My Qualifications
PhD in public health and social epidemiology, UNSW Sydney.
MSS (by research) in Sociology (3.80/4), University of Dhaka.
BSS in Sociology (first class), University of Dhaka.
My Awards
[1] Our paper on digital surveillance received people’s award at the Health Beyond Research and Innovation Showcase 2024, organised by South-western Sydney Local Health District/UNSW/WSU/Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, Australia.
[2] International AIDS Society (IAS) Scholarship for paper presentation from my PhD thesis, 2022.
[3] International AIDS Society (IAS) Scholarship for paper presentation from my PhD thesis, 2020.
[4] ICAAP12 scholarship for oral presentation of one of my papers from PhD thesis.
[5] University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA) scholarship (tuition fees and 92,4716 AUD) for pursuing a PhD in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, 2015.
[6] ‘SM Hall Award’, University of Dhaka, for excellent academic results in BSS in Sociology, 2011.
My Research Activities
Book Chapters
[1] Subramanee, S.D., Agho, K., Lakshmi, J., Huda, M.N., Joshi, R., Akombi-Inyang, B. (2022). Child Marriage in South Asia. Scholarly Community Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/36809
[2] Amanullah, ASM., and Huda, M.N. (2012). Commercial sex and vulnerability to HIV infection: a study among the children of sex workers (SWs) in Tangail Brothel. In Sabet, D.M., Rahman, T., and Ahmad S. (Eds.), Sex workers and their children in Bangladesh: addressing risks and vulnerabilities (pp.59-81). University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and ActionAid.
Conference Papers
[1] Huda, M.N. Bartap, I., G. Hurst, Medel, N., A., Eapen, V. and Jairam, R. (2024). Navigating challenges through experiences and self-reflections on delivering mental health crisis interventions. This paper was accepted for the F-2-F oral presentation at the ‘Preventive Health Conference 2025’ organized by the Public Health Association Australia to be held in Canberra on 28 April 2025.
[2] Zeried, F.M., Al-haqbani, M.L., Anyasodor, A.E., Chidarikire, S., Huda, M.N. Ekpenyong, B.N., Ogbonna, G., Rasengane, T., and Osauagwu, U.L. (2024). “Knowledge, Attitude, Practices of Diabetes Patients Toward Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Management: A Cross-sectional Study”. This paper was presented at the American Academy of Optometry on 6-9 Nov 2024 Indianapolis, USA.
[3] Huda, M.N. Bartap, I., Barton, G. Hurst, Medel, N., A., Eapen, V. and Jairam, R. (2024). “A mixed-method evaluation demonstrating the effectiveness of Safeguards Teams Program intervention for children and adolescents in South Western Sydney Local Health District”. This paper was presented at the F-2-F research showcase at the Ingham Institute on 13 Nov 2024.
[4] Huda, M.N. Bartap, I., Barton, G. Hurst, Medel, N., A., Eapen, V. and Jairam, R. (2024). “Everything in Safeguards is useful at some point”: Exploring consumers and parents/carers’ experiences and views on Safeguards crisis interventions. This paper was presented at the Health Beyond Research and Innovation Showcase 2024, organised by South-western Sydney Local Health District/UNSW/WSU/Ingham Institute at the William Inglis–M Gallery by Sofitel in Warwick Farm. 25-26 Sep 2024.
[5] Lam-Cassettari, C., Huda, M.N. Tribedi, R. Eapen, V. (2024). Using digital surveillance to improve engagement with developmental checks in South Western Sydney: Experiences of parents and clinicians. This paper was presented at the Health Beyond Research and Innovation Showcase 2024, organized by South-western Sydney Local Health District/UNSW/WSU/Ingham Institute at the William Inglis–M Gallery by Sofitel in Warwick Farm. 25-26 Sep 2024.
[6] Choi, S., Huda, M.N. John, J., Eapen, V. (2024). A systematic review of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for young people aged 13-25 presenting with long COVID. This paper was presented at the Health Beyond Research and Innovation Showcase 2024, organized by South-western Sydney Local Health District/UNSW/WSU/Ingham Institute at the William Inglis–M Gallery by Sofitel in Warwick Farm. 25-26 Sep 2024.
[7] Osuagwu, U. Huda, M.N. and Chidarikire, S. (2024). Knowledge, Attitude, Practices of Diabetes Patients Toward Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Management: A Cross-sectional Study. This paper has been accepted for poster presentation at the American Academy of Optometry in Indiana, Indianapolis Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, Nov 6-9, 2024.
[8] Huda, M.N. (2024). A systematic review of medical waste management-related factors and health risks among various stakeholders in medical waste management in low-and-middle-income countries. This paper has been accepted for oral presentation at the Global Conference on Migration & Health Equity conference organised by the Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Australia, 16-18 Oct 2024.
[9] Huda, M.N. (2023). Researching sensitive populations in hard-to-reach settings: Navigating challenges through self-reflection. This paper was presented in the Ingham Institute Postdoctoral Association Research in Focus conference, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research to be held on 21 Nov 2023, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
[10] Huda, M.N. (2023). How Bangladeshi female sex workers exercise agency to resist sex work operators for HIV prevention. This paper was presented in the18th Asia Pacific Sociological Association Conference at the University of Sydney, Australia to be held on 2-4 July 2023.
[11] Huda, M.N. (2023). Exploring gaps in the national HIV prevention response for Bangladeshi female sex workers: A multi-method study. This paper was presented at the staff-student seminar organised by the Sydney School of Health Sciences, the University of Sydney, Australia to be held on 20 June 2023.
[12] Huda, M.N., Uddin, H., Hasan, M.K., Malo, J.S., Duong, M.C., and Rahman, M.A. (2021). Examining Bangladesh’s responses to COVID-19: Lessons learned from Vietnam. This paper was presented in the Second East Asia Sociology Association Webinar to be held on 31 October 2022.
[13] Huda, M.N., Rawstorne, P., Dune, T., and Stephenson, N. (2022). How people with power constrain living and working environments of female sex workers in Bangladesh: A qualitative study. This paper was accepted for presentation in the 24th International AIDS Conference (IAS) to be held in Montreal, Canada, on 29 July -2 Aug 2022.
[14] Hossain, M.A., Huda, M.N., Ullah, A.K.M.A., and Renzaho A. (2021). Risk factors, contemporary challenges and psychological well-being of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: Policy implications. This paper was presented in the Third International Conference of Social Science and Humanities 2021 to be held at Independent University Bangladesh on 13 November 2021.
[15] Huda, M.N., Rawstorne, P., and Stephenson, N. (2020). Women’s involvement into sex work and vulnerability to HIV transmission: A study in Bangladesh. This paper was presented in the 23rd International AIDS Conference (IAS) to be held in San Francisco and Oakland, the USA on 6-10 July 2020, 6-10 July 2020.
[16] Huda, M.N. (2017). Assessing the inclusion of gender-based violence in national strategic plans for HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh. A paper accepted in the 15th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH), 3-4 April 2017.
[17] Huda, M.N., Rawstorne, P., and Stephenson, N. (2016). HIV/AIDS responses targeting female sex workers in Bangladesh: beyond individualistic approaches? The 12th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP), 12-14 March 2016, Dhaka: Bangladesh.
[18] Huda, M. N., Azim, S., Hossain, R., and Taher, T. (2015). Risk practices associated with HIV among people who inject drugs in Dhaka City: a qualitative study. A paper presented in an international conference organized by the Dhaka University Statistics Department Alumni Association (DUSDAA) at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 28 December 2015.
[19] Huda, M. N., Sikder, A., Rahman, M., and Mohiuddin, M. (2015). Access to Mass Media and Awareness of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among the Truck Drivers in Dhaka City: Do Mass Media Make Them Aware? A paper presented in UNSW postgraduate research conference Sydney, Australia, 21 August 2015.
[20] Huda, M. N. (2014). Impact of HIV/AIDS education through formal curriculum and texts in Bangladesh: an exploratory study on the secondary and higher secondary students. A paper presented in an International Conference, Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), 23-25 August 2014.
[21] Huda, M. N. (2013). Measuring Bangladeshi students’ attitudes towards HIV/AIDS education: a cross-sectional study. Published as an e-poster in the 11th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) held in Bangkok, Thailand, November 18-22, 2013.
[22] Amanullah, ASM and Huda, M.N. (2012). “Commercial Sex and Vulnerability to HIV Infection: A Study among the Children of Sex Workers (SWs) in Tangail Brothel”. Presented the key findings at the conference organized by the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and ActionAid Bangladesh on 22 November 2012 at the University of Dhaka.
Published newspaper articles
[1] Huda. M. N. (2021). Limited contraceptive use and increasing Rohingya population: Implications for Bangladesh. Retrieved from https://tbsnews.net/thoughts/limited-contraceptive-use-and-increasing-rohingya-population-implications-bangladesh
[2] Huda, M.N. (2020). Is Bangladesh ready to manage the risk of a coronavirus outbreak? The Daily Star. Retrieved from https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/news/bangladesh-ready-manage-the-risk-coronavirus-outbreak-1883095
[3] Huda, M.N. & Hasan, M.K. (2020). Is it still possible for Bangladesh to contain Covid-19? The Daily Star. Retrieved from https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/news/it-still-possible-bangladesh-contain-covid-19-1931461
[4] Huda, M.N. (2020). How dangerous are fear and social stigma for Covid-19 prevention? The Business Standard. Retrieved from https://tbsnews.net/thoughts/how-dangerous-are-fear-and-social-stigma-covid-19-prevention-111643?fbclid=IwAR02ZM8_pYTgC-hqYSpaQzkj3aW8BMeBLdmsRdyu-5L_F9iPeBKHnmXnUEM
[5] Huda, M.N. (2020). Involving young people in tackling climate change and Covid-19. The Daily Star. Retrieved from https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/news/involving-young-people-tackling-climate-change-and-covid-19-1943413
[6] Huda, M.N. (2020). ‘Mental health for all’ during the Covid-19 pandemic. Retrieved from https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/news/mental-health-all-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-1975269
My Research Supervision
Supervision keywords
Areas of supervision
Promoting mental, physical and sexual health of vulnerable populations, including older, children, adolescents, CALD, and female sex workers populations and improving their quality of lives.
Currently supervising
[1] Leeroy, G. (2024). Examining the effectiveness of Macarthur Safeguards Program: A clinical descriptive study. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
[2] Choi, I. (2024). Evaluating a pilot intervention to improve cognitive, functional, and physical outcomes among young people with long-COVID in a multicultural population. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Past supervisions
[1] McFadden, C. (2022). Gendered perspectives on the silence around sexual and reproductive health and rights: Reflections from Migrant and Refugee Youths. Western Sydney University, Australia.
[2] Barry, S. (2022). The influence of Religion on Migrant and Refugee Youths Attitudes to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Western Sydney University, Australia.
[3] Parker, E. (2022). Migrant and Refugee Youths' Reflections on Seeking Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Information. Western Sydney University, Australia.
[4] Manzur, Md. (2014). HIV/AIDS-related risk practices among the people who inject drugs: a study on some selected drop-in-centers in Dhaka. MPhil thesis, School of Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
[5] Nahar, Jasmine. (2014). “HIV/AIDS education through secondary and higher secondary institutions in Bangladesh: a sociological study”. MPhil thesis, School of Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
[6] Hossain, Rezwan. (2013). Risk practices associated with HIV among people who inject drugs in Dhaka City: a qualitative study. School of Sociology and Anthropology, Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka.
[7] Dilshad, S. (2013). Health seeking behavior of Bihari community in Mirpur Area of Dhaka city: a cross-sectional study on a Geneva Camp. School of Sociology and Anthropology, Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka.
[8] Hoque, H. (2012). Impact of cultural globalisation on the students of Green University of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. School of Sociology and Anthropology, Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka.
[9] Khatun, S. (2012). Males’ hegemony and decision-making in the family Level: a study on the married women in Mirpur area, Dhaka. School of Sociology and Anthropology, Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka.
[10] Sultana, D. (2012). Understanding factors affecting students’ academic performance: a case study on private university students in Dhaka city. School of Sociology and Anthropology, Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka.
My Teaching
Dr Huda was a full-time lecturer in Health Sociology and sessional lecturer and academic in Public Health-related courses at various institutions in Australia (UNSW, WSU, USYD, SCEI, and ACU) and Bangladesh (GUB and IUB) for seven years. He became involved in activities such as lecturing, tutoring, conducting practical classes on marking assignments, student consultations and other administrative tasks on-campus, online or a combination of both.
Courses taught:
[1] Epidemiology and Statistics for Public Health
[2] Research Design and Statistics, [3] Foundations in Public Health,
[3] Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health
[4] Global Health and Development
[6] Qualitative Research Methods in Health
[7] Sociological Perspectives
[8] Sociology of Health and Illness
[9] Social Demography
[10] Social Statistics
[11] Culture, Diversity and Health
[12] Introduction to Sociology
[13] Gender, Society and Development
[14] Australian Healthcare System.
Invited lectures
2024: “Steps in conducting a systematic review”. Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
2024: “An Introduction to Qualitative Research and Methodology”. Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
2021: “Epidemiology of COVID-19 and its changing dynamics worldwide”, School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
2020: “Epidemiology of COVID-19 and its transmission and prevention in LMICs and beyond”, School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
2014: “Sex workers’ vulnerability to infectious disease (HIV, STI)”, organised by University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Action Aid.
Location
1 Campbell St, Liverpool NSW 2170.
And,
Liverpool hospital.
Contact
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7048-1266