Ashis Talukder is a researcher at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, and an Assistant Professor in the Statistics Discipline at Khulna University, Bangladesh. He holds honour’s and master’s degrees in Statistics from the University of Dhaka and is a recognized public health nutrition specialist with a strong academic and professional background. Ashis has extensive experience analyzing large-scale cross-sectional datasets, particularly demographic and health surveys from low- and middle-income countries. His research employs a range of statistical techniques—including logistic, multinomial, ordinal, and Cox proportional hazards models—as well as machine learning methods to investigate the determinants of child malnutrition and non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and anaemia. Proficient in SPSS, STATA, and R, he integrates advanced statistical analysis with practical public health applications to inform evidence-based interventions and policy. His research focuses on maternal and child health, nutrition, and the double burden of malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries. With over 60 publications in high-impact public health journals and an h-index of 20, Ashis has established a strong research profile and remains committed to improving global health outcomes through data-driven insights.