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Biography
Debashish is a PhD student in UWA’s School of Population and Global Health, working under the supervision of Dr. Dani Barrington and Dr. Tim Robertson. Mr. Biswas received the Australian Research Training Program Scholarship and University Postgraduate Award to support his doctoral degree at UWA.
Prior to joining UWA, Debashish received a Bachelors degree with Honours and a Master degree in Anthropology from Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He also holds a Master of Public Health Methodology with Distinction from The Université Libre de Bruxelles.
Debashish is an anthropologist focused on using social science and community engagement to improve public health delivery, with 12 years of experience working across various environmental health issues in Bangladesh. He is interested in understanding environmental impacts on public health, and developing and implementing strategies to improve the environment within which people live.
His doctoral research aims to understand the barriers to sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene service delivery in public schools in Bangladesh and identify a pathway to improve the situation.
Education/Academic qualification
Public Health, MSc, University of Brussels
Award Date: 31 Jul 2016
Anthropology, Master of Social Science, Jahangirnagar University
Award Date: 31 Jul 2006
Anthropology, Bachelor of Social Science, Jahangirnagar University
Award Date: 31 Jul 2005
External positions
Assistant Scientist, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh
1 Jan 2017 → …
Research Investigator, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh
1 Jan 2015 → 31 Dec 2016
Research expertise keywords
- Social Sciences Cross-Cultural Studies
- qualitative research
- WASH
- School students
- Behavior Change
- Environmental health
- Air pollution
- Respiratory Virus transmission
- Antimicrobial resistance
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Respirable Aerosol Production and Reduction of Avian Influenza Transmission Risk during Chicken Processing, Bangladesh
Rimi, N. A., Saifullah, M. K., Fahad, M. H., Hossain, K., Sultana, R., Shanta, I. S., Swayne, D. E., Mortaza, S. M. G., Giasuddin, M., Hassan, M. Z., Leboa, C., Biswas, D., Rahman, M., Mott, J. A., Kennedy, E. D. & Lindsley, W. G., Apr 2026, In: Emerging Infectious Diseases. 32, 4, p. 603-613 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Why Do Parents Take Their Children to Informal Healthcare Providers? Insights from Bangladesh
Mangadu, A., Putnam, J., Das, J. B., Dallas, S., Munim, M. S., Shihab, R. M., Khan, I. I., Hanson, O., Khan, Z. H., Islam, M. T., Biswas, D., Amin, M. A., Qadri, F., Leung, D. T., Khan, A. I. & Watt, M. H., 2026, In: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 114, 4, p. 801-804 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antibiotic dispensing behaviors for pediatric diarrhea: A qualitative study of informal healthcare providers in rural Bangladesh
Biswas, D., Watt, M. H., Mangadu, A., Das, J. B., Munim, M. S., Shihab, R. M., Khan, Z. H., Amin, M. A., Khan, I. I., Islam, T., Hanson, O. R., Nelson, E. J., Qadri, F., Leung, D. & Khan, A. I., 18 Dec 2025, In: PLoS One. 20, 12 , 14 p., e0339283.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing a method to estimate aerosol generation during poultry slaughtering and defeathering in Bangladesh: An experimental study
Rimi, N. A., Fahad, M. H., Clark, A., Sultana, R., Hossain, K., Saifullah, M. K., Shanta, I. S., Swayne, D. E., Hassan, M. Z., Mortaza, S. M. G., Swarna, S. T., Giasuddin, M., LeBoa, C., Rahman, M. S., Biswas, D., Rahman, M., Kile, J. C., Kennedy, E. D. & Lindsley, W. G., 1 Mar 2025, In: Building and Environment. 271, 13 p., 112621.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parents' expectations for the management of pediatric diarrhea in the clinical setting: Perspectives of parents and physicians in Bangladesh
Dallas, S. A., Mangadu, A., Das, J. B., Hanson, O., Khan, Z. H., Amin, M. A., Khan, I. I., Islam, M. T., Biswas, D., Munim, M. S., Shihab, R. M., Alam, A. N., Shirin, T., Qadri, F., Putnam, J., Nelson, E. J., Leung, D. T., Khan, A. I. & Watt, M. H., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 71, 6, 9 p., fmaf044.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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