Sabina Yasmin Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics and Data Science
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Sabina Yasmin is an assistant professor in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. She completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Statistics from the same institution, graduating first in her class with outstanding CGPAs of 3.94 and 4.00, respectively. In recognition of her outstanding academic performance, she received the Prime Minister’s Gold Medal, awarded to the top graduate in the Bachelor of Science program across the Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at Jahangirnagar University.
Her teaching interests include Advanced Statistical Inference, Probability Distributions, Numerical Analysis, and Biostatistics. She has held academic positions at Bangladesh Agricultural University and Dhaka Residential Model College before joining Jahangirnagar University. Sabina has actively contributed to several national and international research and consultancy projects. Her research spans public health, gender and HIV, mental health, reproductive health, and machine learning applications in climate science. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has multiple manuscripts under review.
Sabina is passionate about academic research, data-driven policy development, and mentoring the next generation of statisticians and data scientists.
Awards and Achievements
- Awarded prestigious President's PhD Scholarship at Imperial College London for PhD program (2026-2030)
- Awarded “Prime Minister Gold Medal 2017”, for securing highest CGPA in faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh.
- Awarded “National Science and Technology Fellowship”, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Govt., awarded for research work in M.S. thesis.
- Awarded Talent pool Scholarship for securing one of the highest CGPA among all the departments in Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Profile Links
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RESEARCH INTEREST
Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Applied Statistics on Public Health, Bayesian Modeling, HIV Epidemics, Machine Learning Models
JOURNAL PAPER
Sabina Yasmin, Farjana Afrin Koasha, Md. Rakibul Islam, Md. Hazrat Ali, Mohammed Nazmul Huq, Unmet Need for Family Planning Among Married Women in Bangladesh: A Decade of Progress and Persisting Disparities, The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.70099AMINUR RAHMAN1 , ABUL HASNAT MD. RUSSEL , SABINA YASMIN , MOHAMMED NAZMUL HUQ, MOHAMMAD SHAHIDUL ISLAM BHUIYAN , FARHANA JANNAT, ASSOCIATION BETWEEN VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN THE ELDERLY PATIENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, BANGLADESH, Bangladesh Journal of Medicine (BJM), 36, 1, pp.eISSN : 2408 - 8366, 2026.
Rahman A, Russel AHM, Yasmin S, Huq MN, Tasnim Z, Noni TK, Correlation of Red Cell Distribution Width with Stroke Severity and Short Term Functional Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke, Bangladesh J Medicine, 36, 3, pp.91-100, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjm.v36i3.84213.
Yasmin, S., Mahiuddin, K. M., Huq, M. N., & Sakib, M. R. I., IT Freelancing and Remittance Earnings in Bangladesh: Opportunities and Challenges, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, 2025. doi: Accepted for possible publication
Yasmin, S., Khan, S., Ahmed, S., Nur, R. A., Kabir, M. A., Huq, M. N., Views on HIV self-testing among adolescent and young men who have sex with men and transgender people in Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration to inform HIV program, HIV & AIDS Review. International Journal of HIV-Related Problems, 24, 3, pp.224-233, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.5114/hivar/162744
Nahar Mim, F., Ali, M. H., Rahman, S., Koasha, F. A., Islam, M. R., & Yasmin, S, Determinants of modern contraception use among ever-married women in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study., Health Science Reports, 8, 7, pp.e71033, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71033
Tanzim, M., Yasmin, S., Thunderstorm Forecasting by Using Machine Learning Techniques: A Comparative Model Analysis Leveraging Historic Climatic Records of Bangladesh., International Journal of Climatology., 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.8853
Huq, M. N., Khan, S., Yasmin, S., & Hossain, Md. M., Strategic investment and program effectiveness: a roadmap to ending AIDS in Bangladesh by 2030, AIDS Care, pp.1-14, 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2024.2397132
Sumon, I. H., Akter, S., Sujon, M. S. H., Alam, M. K., Yasmin, S., Yeasmin, S., Kabir, M. A., & Hossain, M. M., Determinants of Stunting among Under Five Children: Evidence from Cambodian Demographic and Health Survey 2021–22, Child: Care, Health & Development., 2024.
Yasmin, S.*, Khan, S., Huq, M. N., HIV Self Testing among Adolescent and Young Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender in Bangladesh-Willingness and Preferences around Self Testing., Jahangirnagar University Journal of Statistical Studies (JUJSS), 37, pp.139-153., 2023.
Salma, N., Hossain, M. M., Yasmin, S., Alam, M. K., Rimon, A. R., Faruque, J., & Ali, M., Factors influencing plasma donation behavior of COVID-19 recovered patients in Bangladesh- A pilot study, Health Science Reports, 6, 1, pp.pp.e974, 2023.
Salma, N., Hossain, M. M., Yasmin, S.*, Alam, M. K., & Alam, K. M. R., Assessing Mental Health Status among COVID-19 Recovery Patients in Bangladesh- A Pilot Study, International Journal of Ecological Economics and Statistics, 43, 3, 2022.
Bina, F. A., Yasmin, S.*, Khan, S., & Huq, M. N., HIV Estimation and Projection in Bangladesh up to 2030, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Statistical Studies (JUJSS), 36, pp.201-210, 2022.
Alam, M. K., Ali, F. B., Banik, R., Yasmin, S., & Salma, N., Assessing the mental health condition of home-confined University level students of Bangladesh due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Journal of Public Health, 2021. doi: 10.1007/s10389-021-01542-w
Yasmin, S.*, Ali, M. H., Rahman, S., & Salma, N., Preference and Feasibility of Online Classes among Bangladeshi Students during COVID-19 Pandemic, International Journal of Ecological Economics & Statistics, 22, 1, 2021.
Yasmin, S.*, Alam, M. K., Ali, F. B., Banik, R., & Salma, N., Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Among People from the Banking Sector in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (IJMA), 20(3), pp.1485-1499, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020-00456-0
Huq, M. N., Khan, S., Rahman, A., Jahan, R., & Yasmin, S., Ending HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Bangladesh by 2030, Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research, 11, 7, pp.11-14, 2020. doi: 10.37421/jar.2020.11.812
Islam, M. T., Yasmin, S., & Salma, N., Socio-economical Profile and Factors Associated with Migrated Rickshaw Pullers in Jahangirnagar University Campus, Bangladesh, Research & Reviews: Journal of Statistics, 9, 1, pp.9–15, 2020.
Teaching
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester/Year |
|---|---|---|
| 0542-1104 | English for Communication | SEMESTER 1-2025 |
| STAT-407 | DEMOGRAPHY | 2025 |
| 5402-1201 | PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS | SEMESTER 2-2025 |
| 5402-1106 | STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USING EXCEL | SEMESTER 1-2024 |
| STAT-401 | STATISTICAL INFERENCE II | 2023 |
| STAT 201 | PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS | 2024 |
| STAT 201 | PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS | 2023 |
| STAT-105 | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | 2024 |
| STAT-105 | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | 2023 |
| LAB | STATISTICAL DATA ANALYSIS | 2023-25 |
| BGE-210 | BIOSTATISTICS | 2023-25 |
| BOT-209 | BIOSTATISTICS AND COMPUTER BASIC | 2023 -24 |
Academic Info
Period: 2016
Bachelor of Science in Statistics
- CGPA: 3.94/4.00 (1st in Merit in class)
- Ranked 1st in the Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (~400 students)
- Ranked 1st across the University (~2000 students)
- Awarded “Prime Minister’s Gold Medal” for highest academic performance in the faculty
Period: 2017
Masters in Statistics
- CGPA: 4.00/4.00 (1st in Merit in class)
- Ranked in the Top 1% of the University
Experience
Position: Instructor
Period: 2024
“Short course and training program on R and SPSS”
Position: Lecturer
Period: JULY-2022 TO NOVEMBER 2022
Position: Lecturer
Period: November 2022
Activity
Position: Life Member
Position: Executive Member
Period: 2025-2027
Contact
Sabina Yasmin
Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics and Data Science
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: +8801936077588
Email: sabina.stat@juniv.edu
