Rashid Muhammad Ansari

Many research papers were published including a book, technical reports and design projects on various subjects in Public Health and Epidemiology, Chemical Engineering and Advanced Process Control.Completed editorial reviews work for Tobacco Control Journal and for the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. My research interests in the field of public health and epidemiology include: evidence in public health nutritional epidemiology; qualitative health research; injury prevention and control; tobacco cessation and control; social science and medicine and social determinants of health and health behaviour interventions. Field of Competence * Nutrition assessment methods in humans: analysis by use of nutritional epidemiology. * Application of model predictive control to public health problems (smoking, obesity, diabetes etc. * Research on social determinants of health and health behaviour interventions. • Evaluation and minimizing the social and behavioural health related problems and risks. • Mathematical Modelling of chronic diseases. Awards/Distinctions • Dean’s Commendations for High Achievements in MPH at University of Queensland, November 2009. • Distinctions in Master of Clinical Epidemiology examination (2010) • Distinctions and high distinctions in MPH examinations (2007- 2009). • Top 1-2% PhD graduate at Curtin University, March 1999. * Academic Distinctions in Engineering Examinations 1976-1981. * Best Technical presentation award in a conference on Real-Time Optimization -2008 * Commonwealth post-graduate research award in Chemical Engineering at Adelaide University. Professional Memberships Member (CSEB) Canadian Society of Epidemiology and Bio-Statistics Associate Fellow (AFCHSM)A/Fellow of College of Health Services Management (Australia)

Biography Updated on 16 January 2011

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