PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Mr Sahadat Hossain, a public health academician and researcher, completed his Master of Science (MS), GPA 3.83 out of 4.00 (1st position), and Bachelor of Science (BSc), CGPA 3.75 out of 4.00, in Public Health and Informatics from Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is currently doing his PhD in Behavioural Science and Health at University College London (UCL), London, the United Kingdom, with a Commonwealth Scholarship. His PhD is focused on developing and evaluating a brief intervention to prevent tobacco initiation and promote mental health and well-being. He did his MS thesis on “Impacts of Socio-cultural Environment on Lifestyle and Physical-psychological Health of the Students of the Only Fully Residential University in Bangladesh: A Follow-up Study” with the National Science and Technology (NST) fellowship. Additionally, he completed two research projects as the principal investigator and co-principal investigator entitled “Adoption of Tobacco Retail License in Bangladesh: Exploring Possible Outcomes and Implementation Challenges” and "Ban on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship in Bangladesh: Investigating Compliance Level and Implementation Challenges" respectively with the fellowship of the IGTC, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA. Furthermore, he has published more than fifty research articles in international peer-reviewed journals. Along with these, he is also involved in leadership activities and was the 11th President of Jahangirnagar University Science Club (JUSC). As a Young Scientist, Mr Sahadat participated in the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to Physiology/Medicine, where he met 38 Nobel Laureates and more than 600 Young Scientists from all over the world to engage in fruitful discussions and inspiring encounters. He is an alumnus of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. He aims to build up a dedicated, honest, and efficient career in public health academia and research to serve humanity.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Mr Sahadat Hossain's areas of interest include Behavioural Science and Health, Addiction and Tobacco Control, Psychological Well-being, Sedentary Lifestyle and Large-scale Epidemiological Research.
FOR MORE RESEARCH INFORMATION
UCL IRIS: https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=SHOSS94
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cpUQeLQAAAAJ&hl=en
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sahadat-Hossain
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9433-202X
Publons: https://publons.com/researcher/3166488/sahadat-hossain/
JOURNAL PAPER
Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020, Lancet, 400, 10347, pp.185–235, 2022. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00847-9Authors: GBD 2020 Alcohol Collaborators (…Sahadat Hossain…). Published: July 16, 2022. Journal: The Lancet, Publisher: Elsevier. [IF=202.731]
Regulating tobacco retail outlets in Bangladesh: retailers’ views and implications for tobacco control advocacy,Authors: Sahadat Hossain, Afifa Anjum, Md. Elias Uddin, et. al. Published: September 08, 2020. Journal: Tobacco Control, Publisher: BMJ. [IF=6.726]
Self-perception of physical health conditions and its association with depression and anxiety among Bangladeshi university students,Authors: Sahadat Hossain, Afifa Anjum, M. Tasdik Hasan, Md. Elias Uddin, Md. Shakhaoat Hossain, Md. Tajuddin Sikder. Published: 15 February 2020. Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume: 263, Pages: 282-288, Publisher: Elsevier. [IF=4.839]
Impacts of socio-cultural environment and lifestyle factors on the psychological health of university students in Bangladesh: A longitudinal study,Authors: Sahadat Hossain, Afifa Anjum, Md. Elias Uddin, Md. Abdur Rahman, Md. Forhad Hossain. Published: 01 September 2019. Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume: 256, Pages: 393-403, Publisher: Elsevier. [IF=4.839]
Psychometric Validation of the Bangla Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis,Authors: Najmuj Sakib, A.K.M. Israful Bhuiyan, Sahadat Hossain, et al., Published: 11 May 2020 Journal: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Publisher: Springer Nature.
Financial threat, hardship and distress predict depression, anxiety and stress among the unemployed youths: A Bangladeshi multi-city study,Authors: Mohammed A. Mamun, …, Sahadat Hossain, et al.. Published: 15 July 2020. Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume: 276, Pages: 1149-1158, Publisher: Elsevier. [IF=4.839]
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health & wellbeing among home-quarantined Bangladeshi students: A cross-sectional pilot study,Authors: Abid Hasan Khan, Sadia Sultana, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: 7 August 2020. Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume: 277, Pages: 121-128, Publisher: Elsevier. [IF=4.839]
Depression, sleeping pattern, and suicidal ideation among medical students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional pilot study,Authors: M. Tasdik Hasan, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: 01 June 2020. Journal: J Public Health (Berl.), Publisher: Springer Nature.
Sustainable actions needed to mitigate dengue outbreak in Bangladesh,Authors: Fabia Hannan Mone, Sahadat Hossain, M. Tasdik Hasan, Gule Tajkia, Fahad Ahmed. Published: 01 November 2019. Journal: The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Volume: 19(11), Publisher: Elsevier. [IF=27.516]
Investigating Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Depression among Urban and Semi-urban School Adolescents in Bangladesh: A Pilot Study,Authors: Afifa Anjum, Sahadat Hossain, Tajuddin Sikder, Md Elias Uddin, Dewan Abdur Rahim. Published: 06 November 2019. Journal: International Health, Publisher: Oxford University Press, UK. [IF=1.797]
Risk modeling of non-communicable diseases using socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle and family disease history among university students in Bangladesh,Authors: Sahadat Hossain, Md. Shakhaoat Hossain, Afifa Anjum, Fahad Ahmed, Md. Forhad Hossain, Md. Elias Uddin. Published: 13 January 2018. Journal: Journal of Public Health (Berl.), Volume: 26(5), Pages: 531-543, Publisher: Springer Nature.
Impact of household air pollution on human health: source identification and systematic management approach,Authors: Fahad Ahmed, Sahadat Hossain, Shakhaoat Hossain, et al. Published: 05 April 2019. Journal: SN Applied Sciences, Volume: 1:418, Publisher: Springer Nature.
Association between physical activity and diabetic complications among Bangladeshi type 2 diabetic patients,Authors: Mohammad Sadaat Bukht, Kazi Rumana Ahmed, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: 01 December 2018. Journal: Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, Volume: 13(1), Pages: 806-809, Publisher: Elsevier. [Cite Score: 2.08]
Attitude towards plain packaging of tobacco products among the adult population in Bangladesh: a mixed method approach,Authors: Kazi Ahmed, Mohammad Bukht, Sahadat Hossain, Sk Ahmad. Published: 01 March 2018. Journal: Tobacco Induced Diseases, Volume: 16 (Suppl 1):A2, Publisher: Springer. [IF=2.092]
Nutritional Status and Basic Hygiene Practices of Rural School Age Children of Savar Region, Dhaka, Bangladesh,Authors: Sahadat Hossain, Fahad Ahmed, Shakhaoat Hossain, Tajuddin Sikder. Published: 01 March 2018. Journal: Central Asian Journal of Global Health, Volume: 7(1), Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press, USA.
Prevalence of tobacco smoking and factors associated with the initiation of smoking among university students in Dhaka, Bangladesh,Authors: Sahadat Hossain, Shakhaoat Hossain, Fahad Ahmed, Rabiul Islam, Tajuddin Sikder, Abdur Rahman. Published: 06 January 2017. Journal: Central Asian Journal of Global Health, Volume: 6(1), Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press, USA.
Trace Metals in Vegetables and Associated Health Risks in Industrial Areas of Savar, Bangladesh,
Authors: Md. Al Amin, Md. Estiar Rahman, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: 19 August 2020. Journal: Journal of Health & Pollution, Volume: 10(27), Publisher: Pure Earth.
Addressing the COVID-19 related stigma and discrimination: a fight against “infodemic” in Bangladesh,Authors: M. Tasdik Hasan, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: December 2020. Journal: Minerva Psichiatrica, Volume: 61(4), Pages: 184-187, Publisher: Edizioni Minerva Medica.
Psychological and nutritional effects on a COVID-19-quarantined population in Bangladesh,Authors: Rezaul K. Ripon , Farouk El-Sabban , Tajuddin Sikder , Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: 27 December 2020. Journal: Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Volume: 31, Pages: 271-282, Publisher: Taylor & Francis.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with the COVID-19 among slum dwellers resided in Dhaka City: a Bangladeshi interview-based survey,Authors: Md. Saiful Islam,…, Sahadat Hossain. Published: 15 October 2020. Journal: Journal of Public Health, Volume: 43(1), Pages: 13–25, Publisher: Oxford University Press. [IF=2.341]
The COVID-19 pandemic and serious psychological consequences in Bangladesh: A population-based nationwide study,Authors: Mohammed A. Mamun, Najmuj Sakib, David Gozal, AKM Israfil Bhuiyan, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: 15 January 2021. Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume: 279, Pages: 462-472, Publisher: Elsevier. [IF=4.839]
Puff or pass: do social media and social interactions influence smoking behaviour of university students? A cross-sectional mixed methods study from Dhaka, Bangladesh,Authors: Naym U Roby, M Tasdik Hasan, Sahadat Hossain, Enryka Christopher, et al. Published: 03 November 2020. Journal: BMJ Open, Volume: 10(11), Pages: 1-9, Publisher: BMJ. [IF=2.692]
COVID-19: psychological effects on a COVID-19 quarantined population in Bangladesh,Authors: Rezaul K. Ripon, Sadia S. Mim, Antonio E. Puente, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: 09 November 2020. Journal: Heliyon, Volume: 6, Publisher: Elsevier.
Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress symptoms and depressive symptoms among Bangladeshi students during COVID-19 mandatory home confinement: A nationwide cross-sectional survey,Authors: Mst. Sadia Sultana, Abid Hasan Khan, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: March 2021. Journal: Children and Youth Services Review, Volume: 122, Publisher: Elsevier. [IF=2.393]
Immediate psychological responses during the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic among Bangladeshi medical students,Authors: Farhana Safa, Afifa Anjum, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: March 2021. Journal: Children and Youth Services Review, Volume: 122, Publisher: Elsevier. [IF=2.393]
Impact of drug abuse on academic performance and physical health: a cross-sectional comparative study among university students in Bangladesh,Authors: Md. Safaet Hossain Sujan, Rafia Tasnim, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: 07 January 2021. Journal: Journal of Public Health (Berl.), Publisher: Springer Nature.
Willingness to work during initial lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic: Study based on an online survey among physicians of Bangladesh,Authors: Md. Abdur Rafi, M. Tasdik Hasan, Dewan Tasnia Azad, Syeda Fatema Alam, Vivek Podder, Sahadat Hossain et al. Published: 09 February 2021. Journal: PLoS ONE, Volume: 16(2), Publisher: PLOS. [IF=3.240]
Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression in frontline healthcare workers treating people with COVID-19 in Bangladesh,Authors: Rafia Tasnim,…, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: 25 May 2021. Journal: BMC Psychiatry, Volume: 21(271), Publisher: Springer Nature. [IF=3.630]
Fear and depressive symptoms amid COVID-19: A cross-sectional pilot study among adult population in Bangladesh,Authors: Md. Raisul Islam, Mst. Sadia Sultana, Abid Hasan Khan, Sahadat Hossain, et al. Published: 24 June 2021. Journal: Heliyon, Volume: 7(7), Publisher: Elsevier.
Mental health difficulties in students with suspected COVID-19 symptoms and students without suspected COVID-19 symptoms: A cross-sectional comparative study during the COVID-19 Pandemic,Authors: Mst. Sadia Sultana, Abid Hasan Khan, Sahadat Hossain, M. Tasdik Hasan. Published: September 2021. Journal: Children and Youth Services Review, Volume: 128, Publisher: Elsevier. [IF=2.393]
CONFERENCE PAPER
Adoption of tobacco retail license in Bangladesh: Exploring possible outcomes and implementation challenges,Author: Sahadat Hossain. Category: Oral Presentation. Conference Name: Research Findings Dissemination Conference: Bangladesh Tobacco Control Research Grand Program-2018. Place: Lakeshore Hotel, Gulshan, Dhaka. Published: 10 December 2018. Publisher: Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP).
Modelling of multi-morbidity, chronic disease and disability of older adults in Bangladesh: An approach to mitigate future burden,Authors: Sahadat Hossain, Afifa Anjum, Md. Forhad Hossain. Category: Poster Presentation. Conference Name: International Conference and 5th Public Health Foundation Day. Place: Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons, Dhaka. Published: 08-09 December 2017. Publisher: Public Health Foundation of Bangladesh (PHFBD).
Hygiene practices among the food handlers of hotels in Jahangirngar University Campus, Dhaka: A cross-sectional study,Authors: AHM Shamim-Al Mamun, Sahadat Hossain, Md. Ruhul Furkan Siddeque. Category: Poster Presentation. Conference Name: International Conference and 5th Public Health Foundation Day. Place: Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons, Dhaka. Published: 08-09 December 2017. Publisher: Public Health Foundation of Bangladesh (PHFBD).
Cannabis smoking and its social impact in a village of Bangladesh: A qualitative study,Authors: Md. Ashraful Haque, Sahadat Hossain, Zahirul Islam, Md. Ruhul Furkan Siddique. Category: Poster Presentation. Conference Name: International Conference and 5th Public Health Foundation Day. Place: Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons, Dhaka. Published: 08-09 December 2017. Publisher: Public Health Foundation of Bangladesh (PHFBD).
Teaching
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester/Year |
|---|---|---|
| PHI 514 | Global Mental Health | MSPHI |
| PHI 403 | Health Policy, Planning and Implementation | BSc 4th Year |
| PHI 202 | Mental Health | BSc 2nd Year |
| PHI 108 | Demography and Public Health | BSc 1st Year |
Academic Info
Period: 27 September 2021 to 15 September 2025
Level of Education: PhD (Ongoing)
Programme of Study: MPhil/PhD Behavioural Science and Health
Institute: Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care
Method of Study: Full-time
Funding: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, UK
Designation: Commonwealth Scholar 2021
Period: 2016-2018
Level of Education: MS
Name of Degree: Master of Science in Public Health and Informatics
Subject/Group: Public Health and Informatics
Obtained CGPA: 3.83 out of 4.00 (1st Position)
Period: 2011-2015
Level of Education: BSc
Name of Degree: Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Informatics
Subject/Group: Public Health and Informatics
Obtained CGPA: 3.75 out of 4.00
Period: 2008-2009
Level of Education: HSC
Name of Degree: Higher Secondary Certificate
Subject/Group: Science
Obtained GPA: 4.70 out of 5.00
Period: 2006-2007
Level of Education: SSC
Name of Degree: Secondary School Certificate
Subject/Group: Science
Obtained GPA: 5.00 out of 5.00
Experience
Position: Post Graduate Teaching Assistant (PGTA)
Period: 2023-2024 academic year
Institute of Epidemiology & Health
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: 09 March 2023 to Present
Position: Lecturer
Period: 30 December 2019 to 08 March 2023
Position: Field Research Officer
Period: 16/11/2019 to 29/12/2019
Position: Field Research Supervisor
Period: 17/04/2019 to 15/11/2019
My major responsibilities were planning, implementing and supervising routine electronic data collection works in Matlab field site of icddr,b. Furthermore, I was responsible for editing and cross-checking field data and participating in the fortnightly meeting with partners, and ensure logistics support to keep the routine data collection works uninterruptedly. In addition, conducting the qualitative interview as per the project's need.
Position: Principal Investigator
Period: 01/03/2018 to 30/11/2018
I obtained 5000 USD from the Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA for conducting my research on tobacco control under Bangladesh Tobacco Control Policy Research Grant 2018 at BCCP. I was responsible for the conception of the research, research proposal development, research protocol development, project management, project implementation, scientific analysis, report writing, scientific capacity building, knowledge creation and translation.
Position: Research Assistant
Period: 02/04/2016 to 30/03/2017
As a research assistant my duties and responsibilities were:
• Research protocol development
• Drafting research design
• Literature searching
• Research questionnaire development
• Planning for data collection
• Implement of data collection
• Data analysis
• Report writing
• Scientific manuscript writing
Activity
Position: Member
Period: 10/07/2021 to Onward
Membership number: C2002962181
Position: Member
Period: 10/11/2020 to Onward
Membership number: 539953
Position: Student Advisor
Period: 05/05/2017 to 30/04/2019
Position: Class Representative
Period: 08/01/2017 to 17/03/2018
Master’s program
Position: President
Period: 14/02/2015 to 14/02/2016
Position: Secretary
Period: 21/11/2013 to 12/02/2015
Position: Class Representative
Period: 30/01/2012 to 10/02/2013
Undergraduate program (1st year)
Contact
Sahadat Hossain
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health and Informatics
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: +88 01766 305105 (BD); +447448006075 (UK)
Email: sahadat.hossain@juniv.edu
, sahadathossain.phi.ju@gmail.com, sahadat.hossain.21@ucl.ac.uk
