I am a social epidemiologist with over 16 years of experience in public health research and surveillance in hospital settings. Currently, I am working as an Assistant Scientist at icddr,b and pursuing my PhD at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia. My research interests include emerging infectious diseases, particularly respiratory infections such as influenza viruses, SARS-CoV-2, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, outbreak response, infection prevention and control, and antimicrobial resistance. I serve as the Principal Investigator for one research protocol, Co-Principal Investigator for another, and Co-Investigator for seven additional protocols at icddr,b. I am the first author of three articles, including one published in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia, and a co-author of 18 articles published in international peer-reviewed journals. I have presented research findings at 13 international scientific conferences.