Faculty Profile

Dr. Mohammad Romel Bhuia

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Statistics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801782728082
  • Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Biography

Dr. Mohammad Romel Bhuia is a statistician and a population health scientist. His areas of specialisation include biostatistics, epidemiology, global public health, health data science and medical informatics. He has completed a BSc and an MSc in statistics with first class honours at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Then, he completed an MSc (2-years) in biostatistics with distinction at the Hasselt University, Belgium under the Flemish Government Interuniversity Council Scholarship (VLIR-UOS) programme. He has completed his PhD at The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (UK). The title of his PhD is "Modelling global, regional and national prevalence of asthma: projections from 2018 to 2040". Dr. Bhuia has been working as a faculty member and involved in teaching and research at the department of statistics, SUST since June 2007.

Education

  • PhD at The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (UK)
  • MSc (2-years) in Biostatistics at Hasselt University, Belgium
  • MSc in Statistics at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh
  • BSc (Honours) in Statistics at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh

Research Interests

  • Disease modelling; disease burden and epidemiology; population health sciences and global public health; multimorbidity; systematic review and meta-analysis; time series analysis, forecasting and projection; health data science and medical informatics; machine learning and natural language processing; study design in clinical trials; longitudinal data analysis; joint modelling; mixed models; Bayesian analysis; survival analysis; spatial statistics.

Active Research Project

  • 1. Statistical Modelling of Prognostic Biomarkers in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Their Short-term Outcomes. Funded by SUST Research Centre, 2024-2025. Project ID: PS/2024/1/40.

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Spatial Statistical Modelling of Chronic Diseases among Geriatric Population in Sylhet District. Funded by SUST Research Centre, 2023-2024. Project ID: PS/2023/1/34
  • 2. Statistical modelling of multimorbidity among adult population in Sylhet: comparison of frequentist, Bayesian and machine learning methods. Funded by SUST Research Centre, 2022-2023. Project ID: PS/2022/1/31.
  • 3. Relationships between corona anxiety and the development of COVID-19 symptoms: a case study of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Financed by SUST Research Centre, 2021-2022.
  • 4. Modelling Multidimensional Elderly Disease Outcomes Using Classical and Bayesian Approaches -Funded by Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.
  • 5. Food Poverty and Consequent Vulnerability of Children: A Comparative Study of Ethnic Minorities and Monga-affected Households in Bangladesh -Funded by NFPCSP, FAO, USAID, European Commission.
  • 6. Association of HSC and SSC Result with Admission Test Scores of Public Universities in Bangladesh-A Case Study of SUST -Funded by University Grant Commission (UGC), Bangladesh.
  • 7. Socio-economic Status, Cultural Norms and Reproductive Behavior of Manipuri Community in Sylhet City -Funded by Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 8. Marriage related problems in Sylhet and Bengali community in Britain -Funded by Newham Bengali Community Trust (NBCT).

Journal Publications

  • 1. Asaduzzaman, & M, Bhuia, M. R. (2025). Exploring prognostic markers for patients with COVID-19 in a low-resource setting: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Clinical Practice (Accepted for publication & under production, ID: 5595869). Impact factor: 2.2, Journal rank: Q2, Scopus Indexed, Publisher: John Wiley and Sons. (2025)
  • 2. Asaduzzaman, M, & Bhuia, M. R. (2025). Prevalence and risk factors for the development of COPD among workers in stone quarries: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pulmonary Medicine (Accepted for publication, ID: 10.1186/s12890-025-03542-y). Impact factor: 2.6, Journal rank: Q2, Scopus Indexed, Publisher: Springer Nature. (2025)
  • 3. Noor, S. T. A., Kawsar, L. A., & Bhuia, M. R. (2025). Determinants of Multimorbidity in a Low‐Resource Setting: A Population‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study in Bangladesh. Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics, 2025(1), 2909466. Impact factor: 1.1, Journal rank: Q3, Scopus Indexed, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc. (2025)
  • 4. Kawsar, L. A., Noor, S. T. A., Islam, M. A., & Bhuia, M. R. (2025). Validation of modified COVID-19 Phobia Scale (MC19P-SE) to examine the relationships between corona anxiety and COVID-19 symptoms: A case-control study. Journal of Mood & Anxiety Disorders, 9, 100108. Publisher: Elsevier. (2025)
  • 5. Mukherjee, M., Okusi, C., Jamie, G., Byford, R., Ferreira, F., Agarwal, U., Weatherill, D., Fletcher, M., Quint, J.K., Bhuia, M.R., de Lusignan, S. & Sheikh, A. (2024). Modifiable risk factors for asthma exacerbations during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study using the Research and Surveillance Centre primary care database. The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, Volume 42, 100938. Impact factor: 20.9, Journal rank: Q1, Scopus Indexed, Publisher: The Lancet. (2024)
  • 6. Asaduzzaman, M., Bhuia, M.R., Zabed Jillul Bari, M., Nazmul Alam, Z., Rahman, K., Hossain, E., & Alam, M. M. J. (2023). Predictors of mortality and ICU requirement in hospitalized COVID‐19 patients with diabetes: a multicentre study. Nursing Open, 10(5), 3178-3190. Impact factor: 2.0, Journal rank: Q1, Scopus Indexed, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc. (2023)
  • 7. Asaduzzaman, M, Bhuia, M. R., Alam, Z. N., Bari, M. Z. J., & Ferdousi, T. (2022). Significance of hemogram‐derived ratios for predicting in‐hospital mortality in COVID‐19: A multicenter study. Health Science Reports, 5(4), e663. Impact factor: 2.1, Journal rank: Q2, Scopus Indexed, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc. (2022)
  • 8. Asaduzzaman, M., Bhuia, M. R., Alam, Z. N., Bari, M. Z. J., & Ferdousi, T. (2022). Role of hemogram-derived ratios in predicting intensive care unit admission in COVID-19 patients: a multicenter study. IJID Regions, 3, 234-241. Impact factor: 1.5, Journal rank: Q2, Scopus Indexed, Publisher: Elsevier. (2022)
  • 9. Mukherjee, M., Cunningham, S., Bhuia, M. R., Lo, T. Y. M., Been, J. V., & Sheikh, A. (2022). Asthma in paediatric intensive care in England residents: observational study. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 1-8. Impact factor: 4.38, Journal rank: Q1, Scopus Indexed, Publisher: Nature Publications. (2022)
  • 10. Bhuia, M. R., Islam, M. A., Nwaru, B. I., Weir, C. J., and Sheikh, A. (2020). Models for estimating and projecting global, regional and national prevalence and disease burden of asthma: a systematic review. Journal of Global Health, 10(2). Impact factor: 7.66, Journal rank: Q1, Scopus Indexed. (2020)
  • 11. Hasan, M. N., Rahman, K., and Bhuia, M. R. (2020). Assessment of ground water quality in the vicinity of Sylhet City, Bangladesh: a multivariate analysis. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 6(5), 1-16. Impact factor: 2.1, Journal rank: Q2, Scopus Indexed, Publisher: Springer Nature. (2020)
  • 12. Zahan, F. N., Kawsar, L. A., Islam, M. A., and Bhuia, M. R. (2020). Internal consistency and structure of the statistics anxiety rating scale: A multivariate analysis among undergraduate students of SUST, Sylhet. SUST Journal of Science and Technology 30 (1), 40-48. (2020)
  • 13. Bhuia, M. R., Nwaru, B. I., Weir, C. J., and Sheikh, A. (2017). Models for estimating and projecting global, regional and national prevalence and disease burden of asthma: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ open, 7(5). Impact factor: 3.0, Journal rank: Q1, Scopus Indexed. (2017)
  • 14. Islam, A., Hossain, T., Sarwar, G., Kawsar, L. A., Smrity, L. A., Alam, M. A., Hossain, K. H., and Bhuia, M. R. (2016). Structural Equation Modeling to Assess the Impact of Socio-Demographic Variables on Fertility of Ethnic Manipuri Women. Biometrics & Biostatistics International Journal, 3(5), 167-172. (2016)
  • 15. Islam, M. A., Hossain, M. T., Sarwar, G., Kawsar, L. A., Smrity, L. A., Alam, M. A., Hossain, K. H., and Bhuia, M. R. (2016). Is Socio-economic Condition of Manipuri Tribe Improving?-A Two Phase Comparison Using Income Distribution Model. International Journal of Statistics and Applications, 6(3), 138-144. (2016)
  • 16. Bhuia, M. R., Das, S., Rahman, K., Alam, K., Kawsar, L. A., and Hossain, M. K. (2016). An Assessment of the Importance of Admission Test for Enrollments in Public Universities of Bangladesh. Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 3(1), 9-16. Scopus Indexed; Journal rank: Q3. (2016)
  • 17. Bhuia, M. R., Rahman, K., Alam, K., Smrity, L. A., and Hossain, M. K. (2015). Forced Marriage in Bangladesh: A Quantitative Study to Identify Key Factors. Open Journal of Applied Sciences, 5(08), 450. (2015)
  • 18. Alam, M., Bhuia, M. R., Lovely, N. S., Hossain, M. K., and Das, S. (2013). Acute respiratory infection and its determinants for Bangladeshi under-5 children. Bangladesh Journal of Progressive Science & Technology, 11(1), 125-132. (2013)
  • 19. Bhuia, M. R., Baten, A., Kamil, A. A., and Deb, N. (2012). Evaluation of online bank efficiency in Bangladesh: A data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach. The Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce, 17(2), 1-17. Scopus Indexed; Journal rank: Q3. (2012)
  • 20. Alam, M., Hossain, M. K., Bhuia, M. R., and Mazumder, M. S. (2011). Study on Causes of Child Diarrhea in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Progressive Science and Technology, 9(1), 109-112. (2011)
  • 21. Bhuia, M. R., Hossain, M. K., Hossain, M. F., Islam, M. A., Tofayel A., and Jobayer S. M. (2009). Knowledge, Attitude and Community views of Forced Marriage-A Study in Sylhet division. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Sciences, 32(1), 103-113. (2009)

Teaching

  • Biostatistics
  • Statistical Computing
  • Design and Analysis of Experiment
  • Research Methodology
  • Demography
  • Basic Statistics
  • Study Design in Clinical Trials -as a tutor of the MSc Clinical Trials programme at The University of Edinburgh, UK

Awards & Recognition

  • Flemish Government Interuniversity Council Scholarship (VLIR-UOS), for the International Course Program (ICP) on MSc (2-years) in Biostatistics at the Hasselt University, Belgium.
  • University Grant Commission (UGC) scholarship, awarded in recognition of the highest talent and greatest achievement in BSc (honours) examination among all graduates of 9th batch of the department of statistics, SUST

Graduate Supervision

  • 1. MS Thesis Supervision (2025 - Ongoing) - Title: Artificial Intelligence Decision Support System to Predict the Short-term Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.
  • 2. MS Thesis Supervision (2024) - Title: Chronic Diseases among Elderly People in Sylhet District: A Spatial Modeling Approach.
  • 3. Bachelor Research Project Supervision (2024) - Title: Parental Factors Associated with Neonatal Mortality across Six South Asian Countries.
  • 4. Bachelor Research Project Supervision (2024) - Title: Modelling and Forecasting Number of Tourist Arrivals and Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism in Bangladesh.
  • 5. MS Thesis Supervision (2023) - Title: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Multimorbidity among Adult Population in Sylhet.
  • 6. MS Thesis Supervision (2022) - Title: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Child Malnutrition in Bangladesh.
  • 7. MS Thesis Supervision (2015) - Title: Child malnutrition in Bangladesh: status and determinants.
  • 8. MS Thesis Supervision - Title: Child morbidity in Bangladesh.
  • 9. MS Research Project Supervision - Title: Measuring efficiency of the commercial banks of Bangladesh-an application of data envelopment analysis.
  • 10. MS Research Project Supervision - Title: Socio-economic condition and its influence on fertility of Manipuri women in Sylhet city-a path analysis