PhD
Chahat Arora
Program: PhD
Funder: Max Institute of Medical Excellence (Academic Division of Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.)
Institution providing training: Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Supervisors: Local: Dr. Vijay Kumar Chopra, Dr. Ritika Samaddar GHRU: Dr Vinitaa Jha, Dr Swati Waghdhare
Title: Investigating the Correlation between Sleep Quality, Dietary Factors, and the Impact of Dietary and Lifestyle Interventions on Sleep Improvement in Patients with Cardiometabolic Syndrome within the GHRU North India Cohort.
Petya Atanasova
Program: PhD
Funder: LISS DTP scholarship
Institution providing training: Imperial College London (ICL)
Supervisors: Prof. Gary Frost, Prof. Marisa Miraldo
Title: The determinants of nutritional choices and obesity & behavioural interventions for food behaviour change
Mohima Benojir Hoque
Program: PhD
Funder: BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health
Institution providing training: Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Supervisor: Dr Malay Kanti Mridha
Title: Effect of Behavioral Nudges on Medication Adherence and Lifestyle Modification Interventions among Patients with Diabetes and Hypertension
Divya H Bhagtani
Program: PhD
Funder: Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit
Institution providing training: University of Cambridge
Supervisors: Primary: Prof. Nita G Forouhi, Second supervisor: Dr Jean Adams, GHRU Advisor: Dr Malay K Mridha
Title: Dietary assessment, ultra-processed food consumption, and cardio-metabolic disease risk in adults living in South Asia.
Saira Burney
Program: PhD
Funder: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Institution providing training: King Edward Medical University, Lahore.
Supervisors: Dr. Nakshab Choudhry; Dr. Khadija Irfan Khawaja
Title: Undiagnosed Diabetes in adult South Asian population: Epidemiology, Determinants, and Prevention.
Thilini Chandrasiri
Program: PhD
Funder: University of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Institution providing training: University of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Supervisors: Dr. Lathika Athauda, Prof. Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Prof. Gary Frost, Prof. Nita Forouhi
Title: Determination of the Dietary Quality of 8–12-year-old school children in Sri Lanka using a Dietary Quality Index based on “Intake24” tool and Food Associated Urinary Metabolites
Palash Chandra Banik
Program: PhD
Funder: BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health
Institution providing training: Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Md. Anower Hussain & Prof. Dr. Saidur Rahman Mashrekey
Title: Efficacy of Counselling for the Prevention of Hypertension among Adult Slum Dwellers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Rabiul Chowdhury
Program: PhD
Funder: BRAC University
Institution providing training: Mahidol University, Thailand
Supervisor: Dr. Malay Mridha
Title: Present scinarion of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) management in policies and practices and projections of investment and impact through using onehealth tool (OHT) in bangladesh
Ananya Gupta
Program: PhD
Funder: LKC Research Scholarship
Institution providing training: LKC Medicine, NTU Singapore
Supervisor: Prof John Chambers
Title: Prevalence of Hypertension and its Association with Risk Factors in Non-Migrant and Migrant South Asians in Singapore and UK
Anwesha Lahiri
Program: PhD
Funder: Gates Cambridge Trust and MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge
Institution providing training: University of Cambridge
Supervisors: Prof. Nita Gandhi Forouhi (primary), Dr. Fumiaki Imamura (secondary), Dr. R. M Anjana (GHRU-Advisor)
Title: Association between quality and quantity of carbohydrates and cardiometabolic risk in diverse populations
Dilakshi Lekamge
Program: PhD
Funder: University of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Institution providing training: University of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Supervisors: Prof. Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Prof. Malay Kanti Mridha, Prof. John Chambers
Title: Risk prediction of hypertension and impaired lung function among South Asian Adults
Menka Loomba
Program: PhD
Funder: Max Institute of Medical Excellence (Academic Division of Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.)
Institution providing training: Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Supervisors: Local: Dr Sandeep Budhiraja, Dr Paras Agarwal GHRU: Dr Vinitaa Jha, Dr Swati Waghdhare
Title: Determining the epidemiologic relationship between Periodontal Disease with Type 2 Diabetes and the impact of Behavioural Change Intervention in improving periodontal and systemic health outcomes in the urban slum population of New Delhi.
Sairaj Paadukana
Program: PhD
Funder: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, India
Institution providing training: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, India & Deakin University, Australia
Supervisors: Local: Dr.R. Guha Pradeepa GHRU: Dr. John Chambers, Dr. R. M. Anjana
Title: Trends in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Urban India-over 25 Years
Balaguru R
Program: PhD
Funder: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, India
Institution providing training: University of Madras (UNOM)
Supervisors: Local: Dr.R. Guha Pradeepa, Dr. S. Joshua David GHRU: Dr. R. M. Anjana, Dr Ranjani Harish
Title: Machine Learning for Diabetes Prevention using Physical Activity Data
Vindya Rajakaruna
Program: PhD
Funder: University of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Institution providing training: University of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Supervisors: Local: Prof Champa Wijesinghe GHRU: Dr. Anuradhani Kasturiratne
Title: Dietary patterns, Nutritional status and Body composition in relation to cardiovascular risk among the population of the District of Kegalle, Sri Lanka
Asma Salam
Program: PhD
Funder: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Institution providing training: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Supervisors: Local: Prof. Dr. Tania A. Shakoori, GHRU: Prof. Dr. Khadija Irfan, Dr. Soren Brage, Prof. Malay Kanti Mridha
Title: Association of Sedentary Time with Adiposity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in South-Asian Population
Nazmul Sarwar
Program: PhD
Funder: Cambridge Trust Scholarship and Trinity Henry Barlow Scholarship, University of Cambridge
Institution providing training: University of Cambridge
Supervisors: Professor Nita Forouhi, Dr Fumiaki Imamura
Title: Association of fish consumption with the risk of cardiometabolic diseases
Catherine Vincy
Program: PhD
Funder: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, India
Institution providing training: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, India & Deakin University, Australia
Supervisors: GHRU: Dr. Ranjani Harish, Dr. R. M. Anjana, Deakin University: Prof. Ralph Maddison, Prof. David Dunstan
Title: Effectiveness of a mobile health application in the management of obesity among Asian Indian adults
Swati Waghdhare
Program: PhD
Funder: Max Healthcare
Institution providing training: Amity University, Noida
Supervisor: Dr. Sujeet Jha
Title: A Community Trial to determine the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Depression in T2DM and to study the impact of Health Worker on Depression in a subset of patients at Primary Health Care setting of Delhi
Thilak Wanasinghe
Program: PhD
Funder: University of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Institution providing training: University of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Supervisors: Local: Dr. Achala Abeykoon, GHRU: Prof. Madawa Chandratilake, Dr. Lathika Athauda
Title: Evaluation of social media content on Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention used in Sri Lanka
MPhil
Program: M.Phil in Public Health
Institution: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Institution providing training: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Program: M.Phil in Public Health
Institution: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Institution providing training: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Masters
Sita Kumari
Program: Masters in Public Health
Institution: BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health
Institution providing training: BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health
Post-docs
PhD
Dr. Aarthi Raveendiran
PhD Awarded in 2024 (SRM University, Chennai)
Title: Relationship between food and physical activity environments and diabesity in adults from Chennai, South India.
Supervisor: Local: Dr. R.M. Anjana, Dr. V. Mohan, Dr. R.Guha Pradeepa, SRM University: Prof. Padma Venkatasubramanian, Prof. Kalpana B, GHRU: Prof. John Chambers
Prof. Upul Senarath
PhD Awarded in 2022 (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka).
Title: Effectiveness of a mobile phone based nutrition counselling and lifestyle modification intervention for reducing cardiovascular risk in adults in the community: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Supervisor: Dr. Prasad Katulanda
MPhil
Dr. Mamoona Sadia
MPhil Awarded in 2024 (University of Lahore, Pakistan).
Title: Frequency of obstructive sleep apnea and its associated factors in the adult population of Lahore
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Abdul Majeed Akhtar, Prof. Dr. Khadija Irfan Khawaja
Miss Syeda Tayyaba Batool
MPhil Awarded in 2024 (University of Management & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan).
Title: Evaluation of Dietary Diversification Trends in Lifestyle Modification Interventions: A longitudinal study from various localities of Lahore
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Khadija Irfan Khawaja, Dr. Hafiz Ubaid ur Rehman, Dr. Nauman Khalid, Dr. Saba Liaqat
Masters
2023
Tanmoy Sarkar
MPH Awarded in 2023 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Difference between mother’s perception about their under-five children’s nutritional status from the anthropometry derived nutritional status: a cross-sectional study in the slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Supervisor: Dr Barnali Chakraborty
Sharmin A. Shapla
MPH Awarded in 2023 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Double Burden of Malnutrition among Mothers with under-five Children: A Cross-sectional Study in the Slums of Dhaka City.
Supervisor: Dr Barnali Chakraborty
2022
A. Ahsan
MPH Awarded in 2022 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Prevalence of selected non-communicable diseases and factors associated with hypertension among 20-59 years old females in Bangladesh
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
P. Khyang
MPH Awarded in 2022 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Status of fruits and vegetable consumption and factors associated with inadequate fruits and vegetable consumption among 20-59 years old females in Bangladesh.
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
2021
S. N. Nahar
MPH awarded in 2021 (North South University, Bangladesh).
Title: Investigation into the Mental Health Situation & Mental Health Support Needs of Medical Students in Bangladesh.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Dipak Kumar Mitra
2020
M. Begum
MSc in Epidemiology awarded in 2020 (Imperial College London, UK).
Title: Association of Built Environment Attributes with Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases in Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.
Supervisors: Dr R M Anjana, Dr. Ranjani Harish, Prof.John Chambers
A. Gupta
MPH awarded in 2020 (Imperial College London, UK).
Title: Prevalence of Hypertension and its Association with Adiposity in Non-Migrant Indians and Migrant Indians in the UK: A Cross-sectional Observational Study.
Supervisors: Prof John Chambers, Dr. Sujeet Jha
K. F. Islam
MPH Awarded in 2020 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Assessing the quality of life of breast cancer patients attending a tertiary hospital in Bangladesh.
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
J. S. Momo Jr
MPH Awarded in 2020 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Coping mechanisms adopted by female breast cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
F. R. Omi
MPH Awarded in 2020 (Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS)).
Title: Assessment of dementia risk among patients of cardiovascular diseases using CAIDE score.
Supervisor: Dr Mithila Faruque
M. A. Paul
MPH Awarded in 2020 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Nutrition, treatment knowledge and practices among female breast cancer patients’ in a tertiary hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
A. Salmeen
MPH Awarded in 2020 (National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Bangladesh).
Title: Association between Sleep Quality and Metabolic Syndrome.
Supervisor: Dr Fahmida Akter
F. T. U. Shaon
MPH Awarded in 2020 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms among women with breast cancer.
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
I. Sutradhar
MSc in Epidemiology awarded in 2020 (Imperial College London, UK).
Title: Understanding the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Prediabetes among Bangladeshi Adults and Level of Care Available for T2DM Patients in Bangladesh: Epidemiological Analysis of a Nationally Representative Survey Data.
Supervisor: Professor Edward Gregg
2019
S. Ahmed
MPH Awarded in 2019 (North South University, Bangladesh).
Title: Maternal febrile illness and congenital heart defects: A hospital-based case-control study in Bangladesh.
Supervisor: Prof. Ahmed Hossain
