
Nabil Awan
Assistant Professor
Education
B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.S. in Applied Statistics, Institute of Statistical Research and Training, Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7
Research Interests
Biostatistics, statistical learning, multivariate analysis, adaptive clinical trials, rehabilomics, statistical computing, longitudinal data analysis, demography, sampling methodology.
Publications
- Khan, J. R., Awan, N., & Misu, F. (2016). Determinants of anemia among 6–59 months aged children in Bangladesh: evidence from nationally representative data. BMC Pediatrics, 16(1), 1-12.
- Hossain, S. S., & Awan, N. (2017). Efficient estimation in two-stage randomized clinical trials using ranked sets. Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics, 1-16.
- Khan, J. R., & Awan, N. (2017). A comprehensive analysis on child mortality and its determinants in Bangladesh using frailty models. Archives of Public Health, 75(1), 58.
- Khan, J. R., Islam, M. M., Awan, N., & Muurlink, O. (2018). Analysis of low birth weight and its co-variants in Bangladesh based on a sub-sample from nationally representative survey. BMC Pediatrics, 18(1), 100.
- Wilkinson, A., Muurlink, O., Awan, N., & Townsend, K. (2019). HRM and the health of hospitals. Health services management research, 32(2), 89-102.
- Shanto, S. I., & Awan, N. (2019). A sequential principal component-based algorithm for optimal lineup and batting order selection in one day international cricket for Bangladesh. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 1-17.
- Khan, J. R., Awan, N., & Sheikh, M. T. (2019). A Multilevel and Spatial Analysis of the Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Associated Factors among the Under-2 Aged Children in Bangladesh. Child Care in Practice, 1-18.
- Awan, N., DiSanto, D., Juengst, S. B., Kumar, R. G., Bertisch, H., Niemeier, J., … & Wagner, A. K. (2020). Interrelationships between post-TBI employment and substance abuse: a cross-lagged structural equation modeling analysis. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 101(5), 797-806.
- Vijapur, S. M., Yang, Z., Barton, D. J., Vaughan, L., Awan, N., Kumar, R. G., … & Wagner, A. K. (2020). Anti-Pituitary and Anti-Hypothalamus Autoantibody Associations with Inflammation and Persistent Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism in Men with Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma.
- Khan, J. R., Awan, N., Islam, M., & Muurlink, O. (2020). Healthcare Capacity, Health Expenditure, and Civil Society as Predictors of COVID-19 Case Fatalities: A Global Analysis. Frontiers in public health, 8, 347.
- Khan, J. R., Hossain, M. B., & Awan, N. (2020). Community-level environmental characteristics predictive of childhood stunting in Bangladesh-a study based on the repeated cross-sectional surveys. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 1-14.
- Awan, N., DiSanto, D., Juengst, S. B., Kumar, R. G., Bertisch, H., Niemeier, J., … & Wagner, A. K. (2020). Evaluating the Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Relationships Predicting Suicidal Ideation Following Traumatic Brain Injury. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.
- Kumar, R. G., DiSanto, D., Awan, N., Vaughan, L. E., Levochkina, M. S., Weppner, J. L., … & Wagner, A. K. (2020). Temporal Acute Serum Estradiol and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Associations and Risk of Death after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 37(20), 2198-2210.
- Khan, J. R., Awan, N., Archie, R. J., Sultana, N., & Muurlink, O. (2020). The association between drinking water salinity and hypertension in coastal Bangladesh. Global Health Journal.
Courses Taught
Undergrad level courses
- AST 201: Probability Distribution and Simulation (2014, 2015)
- AST 231: Statistical Computing IV (Demography and Sampling) (2016, 2017)
- AST 305: Population Studies (2017)
- AST 308: Data Analysis using SPSS, SAS and Stata (2014, 2015, 2016)
Graduate level courses
- AST 518: Applied Multivariate Techniques (2015, 2016, 2017)
- AST 531: Statistical Computing II (2015, 2016, 2017)
Project
The flexibility of Finite Gaussian Mixture Models in Fitting Some Asymmetric Continuous Distributions. (Supervisor: )
Thesis
Efficient Estimation and Hypothesis Testing in Two-Stage Randomized Clinical Trials. (Supervisor: )
Research Students
Thesis
2016-17
- Aminul Islam (batch-18). Efficient Estimation in Two-stage Randomized Clinical Trials Using Stratification Approach (2016-17).
2015-16
- Sangita Paul (batch-17). Assessment of Female Empowerment in Bangladesh Using Structural Equation Modeling (2015-16).
2014-15
- Md. Abdullah Al-Mamun (batch-16). Hypothesis Testing in Two-Stage Randomized Clinical Trial (2014-15).
Project
2017-18
- Shantonu Islam Shanto (batch-20). The optimal lineup for ODI cricket in Bangladesh (2017).
- Sancharee Chowdhury (batch-20). Assessing the efficiency of Bangladeshi banks by data envelopment analysis (2017).
- Kazi Farhat Tabassum (batch-20). An online-based study: how individuals think and behave towards online shopping in Bangladesh (2017).
2016-17
- Md. Saddam Hossain (batch-19). Impact of Associated Factors on Early Marriage Using Multilevel Logistic Model In Bangladesh (2016).
- Rifat-E-Jahan Siddiquee (batch-19). Determinants of Short-term Interest Rates in Bangladesh (2016).
2015-16
- Md Forhad Hossain (batch-18). Performance of Some Common Machine Learning Algorithms in Bangla Handwritten Digit Recognition (2015).
- Papon Dash (batch-18). Analysis of the Banking Sector of Bangladesh Using Multivariate Techniques (2015).
2014-15
- Nusma Rahman (batch-17). A Comparative Study of Constructing Indices: Illustrated with Wealth Index (2014).
- MD. Saddam Hossain (batch-17). Body Mass Index and Its Associated Variables (2014).
- Md. Shariful Haque (batch-14). Identifying Factor of Knowledge about AIDS/HIV in Bangladesh by Multinomial Logistic Regression Approach (2014).