Md. Abedin Sarker

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Designation: Lecturer

Department: Department of Master of Public Health

School: School of Public Health & Life Sciences

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2021
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Institute: Jahangirnagar University, Saver, Dhaka-1342
Department: Public Health and Informatics
CGPA: 3.98 (out of 4.00)
Thesis Title: Rural-urban differentials of diabetes related behaviors, associated mental health problems (Depression and Anxiety) and perceived social supports among people with diabetes.
2020
BSc in Public Health and Informatics (BPHI)
Institute: Jahangirnagar University, Saver, Dhaka-1342
Department: Public Health and Informatics
CGPA: 3.74 (out of 4.00)
Dissertation Title: Knowledge, Attitude and Perception on sexual health among Students of Jahangirnagar University: A Cross Sectional Study
2015
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Institute: Bhitorbond Degree College
Group: Science
GPA: 5.00 (out of 5.00)
2013
Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
Institute: Bhitorbond J.D Academy
Group: Science
GPA: 5.00 (out of 5.00)


Total Years of Experience: 2 Years

Assistant Researcher
CHINTA Research Bangladesh
08 March 2020 – 30 April 2022
Core Responsibilities: Data collection, Data compilation, Coding, Data input in the Excel sheet, Data analysis, and Report writing.
Monitored 25 Data Collectors
15 April 2022 – 16 May 2022
Core Responsibilities: Monitored the overall data collection procedures, demonstrated how to input field data into Google Form, and guided on data cleaning and coding in SPSS.
Executive
Human Rights Support Society (HRSS)
28 March 2021 – 31 March 2022
Core Responsibilities: Writing various types of content regarding human rights, and increasing awareness among community people about human rights.
Research Assistant
UCEP Bangladesh
01 December 2021 – 03 December 2021
Location: Plot 2@4, Mirpur-2, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Core Responsibilities: Data collection over the phone, data compilation, and data input in the MS Excel sheet.


1. Al-Mamun, F., Hussain, N., Sakib, N., Hosen, I., Rayhan, I., Abdullah, A. H., Bhuiyan, A. K. M. I., Sarker, M. A., Hossain, S., Zou, L., Manzar, M. D., Lin, C.-Y., Sikder, M. T., Muhit, M., Pakpour, A. H., Gozal, D., Griffiths, M. D., & Mamun, M. A. (2023). Sleep duration during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh: A GIS-based large sample survey study. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 3368. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023 30023-1

2. Mamun, M. A., Al Mamun, F., Hosen, I., Hasan, M., Rahman, A., Jubayar, A. M., Maliha, Z., Abdullah, A. H., Sarker, M. A., Kabir, H., Jyoti, A. S., Kaggwa, M. M., & Sikder, M. T. (2021). Suicidality in Bangladeshi Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Behavioral Factors, COVID-19 Risk and Fear, and Mental Health Problems. Risk Manage ment and Healthcare Policy, 14, 4051–4061. https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S330282

3. Mamun, M. A., Sakib, N., Gozal, D., Bhuiyan, A. I., Hossain, S., Bodrud-Doza, M., Al Mamun, F., Hosen, I., Safiq, M. B., Abdullah, A. H., Sarker, M. A., Rayhan, I., Sikder, M. T., Muhit, M., Lin, C.-Y., Griffiths, M. D., & Pakpour, A. H. (2021). The COVID-19 pandemic and serious psychological consequences in Bangladesh: A population-based nationwide study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 279, 462–472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.10.036

4. Mamun, M. A., Griffiths, M. D., & Team, U. (2020). ‘To err is human’–but small mistakes matter! A further note on Bitan et al. (2020). Psychiatry Research, 291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113234

5. Sakib, N., Bhuiyan, A. K. M. I., Hossain, S., Al Mamun, F., Hosen, I., Abdullah, A. H., Sarker, M. A., Mohiuddin, M. S., Rayhan, I., Hossain, M., Sikder, M. T., Gozal, D., Muhit, M., Islam, S. M. S., Griffiths, M. D., Pakpour, A. H., & Mamun, M. A. (2022). Psychometric Validation of the Bangla Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 20(5), 2623–2634. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020-00289-x

6. Mamun, M., Sakib, N., Gozal, D., Bhuiyan, A. I., Hossain, S., Bodrud-Doza, M., Mamun, F. Al, Hosen, I., Abdullah, A. H., & Sarker, M. A. (2020). The Psychological Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Bangladesh: A Population-Based Study. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3674077





Title Year
Successfully completed a nine-month long project entitled by “Enhancing COVID-19 Resilience through Capacity and Social Awareness of Youth Leaders”, organized by Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) and European Union (EU). 2021
Participated in a long Public health related workshop on “Bangladeshi Launch of the Lancet Countdown 2020 Report on Health and Climate change” organized by Public Health Forum, Jahangirnagar University 2020
Successfully completed a “Basic English Language Course” held from November 2018 to December 2019, from the Language Center of Jahanginagar University 2018-19






Life Member 2017 to Present
Public Health Forum, Jahangirnagar University Dhaka

Campus Executive
Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) Dhaka

Member
Consumer Youth Society, Jahangirnagar University Dhaka

Assistant Teacher
Dalimunnesa School Dhaka

Vice President
Kurigram Student's Welfare Association, Jahangirnagar University Dhaka


Member
Health Awareness Union, Jahangirnagar University Dhaka

Campus Executive
RED LIFE Dhaka