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Work History
Education
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Honors And Awards
Selected Publications And Presentations
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Kazi Tanvir Hasan

New Haven,CT

Summary

Postdoctoral Associate in Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine with a PhD in Public Health specializing in Biostatistics and Data Analytics. Expertise in genetically-informed research on substance use disorders and psychiatric conditions utilizing large datasets and biobanks. Proficient in advanced statistical methods, machine learning, and Bayesian analysis to assess neurodegenerative disease risk. Committed to reproducible research and mentoring, currently focused on causal Bayesian networks and longitudinal data analysis.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Postdoctoral Associate - Psychiatric Genomics & Behavioral Health

Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, USA
07.2025 - Current
  • Conducted genetically-informed research on substance use disorders and psychiatric conditions.
  • Analyzed large-scale biobank datasets, including MVP and UK Biobank.
  • Applied Bayesian statistical models and machine learning techniques to genomic datasets.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to design complex research studies.
  • Managed data pipelines, ensuring compliance with privacy and HIPAA regulations.
  • Mentored junior researchers while contributing to grant proposals and academic publications.

Graduate Assistant - Department of Biostatistics

Florida International University
Miami, USA
08.2021 - 07.2025
  • Conducted statistical analyses for NIH-funded projects, integrating Bayesian modeling with clinical research.
  • Co-authored manuscripts and presentations on heavy metal exposure's impact on cognitive decline.

Summer Intern – CPP

J&J Innovative Medicine of Johnson & Johnson
Spring House, Pennsylvania
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Supported drug development across preclinical and clinical stages through cross-disciplinary collaboration.
  • Developed computational tools for effective modeling and simulation applications.
  • Conducted literature reviews, analyzing pharmacokinetics, biomarkers, and clinical trial data.
  • Assisted in designing clinical trials and informed decision-making with advanced modeling techniques.

Research Assistant - Department of Disaster Science & Climate Resilience

University of Dhaka
Dhaka, Bangladesh
01.2021 - 07.2021
  • Developed data visualization dashboards for public health impact studies.
  • Contributed statistical expertise to climate-related health risk assessments.

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Department of Statistics

University of Dhaka
Dhaka, Bangladesh
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Supported large-scale epidemiological data collection and statistical modeling projects.

Education

Ph.D. - Public Health (Biostatistics & Data Analytics)

Florida International University
Miami, FL
08-2025

Master of Science - Applied Statistics

Illinois State University
Normal, IL
05-2020

Bachelor of Science - Statistics

University of Dhaka
Bangladesh
07-2017

Skills

  • R programming
  • Shiny applications
  • Quarto documents
  • Markdown and RMarkdown
  • Git version control
  • GitHub collaboration
  • LaTeX typesetting
  • SAS analytics
  • SPSS software
  • Excel proficiency

Affiliations

  • American Statistical Association (ASA), Member
  • Dhaka University Statistics Department Alumni Association, Lifetime Member

Orcid

0000-0002-7723-4177

Honors And Awards

  • Graduate Assistantship , Florida International University, 2021-2025
  • Multiple travel scholarships, FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, GPSC, 2022-2025
  • Bangladesh Sweden Trust Fund Scholarship, 2022
  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship , Illinois State University, 2018-2020

Selected Publications And Presentations

MANUSCRIPT

1. Hasan, K. T., & Akman, O. (2021). Mortality modeling under stochastic frailty. Missouri Journal of

Mathematical Sciences, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.35834/2021/3301105

2. Ahamed, H., Hasan, K. T., Islam, Md. T., & Galib, F. C. (2020). Lockdown policy dilemma:

COVID-19 pandemic versus economy and mental health. Journal of Biomedical Analytics, 3(2),

37-58. https://doi.org/10.30577/jba.v3i2.60

PREPRINT/IN REVISION/IN PRESS

1. Hasan, K. T., Odom, G., Bursac, Z., Lucchin, R., & Ibrahimou, B. (2025). Enhancing Bayesian

kernel machine regression: A dynamic thresholding framework to address variability and skewness

in high-dimensional environmental health data. medRxiv Preprint.

https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.14.25325822

2. Hasan, K. T., Odom, G., Bursac, Z., & Ibrahimou, B. (2024). The sensitivity of Bayesian kernel

machine regression (BKMR) to data distribution: A comprehensive simulation analysis. arXiv

Preprint. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2411.00286

3. Ibrahimou, B., Hasan, K. T., et al. (2024). Assessing the risk of heart attack: A Bayesian kernel

machine regression analysis of heavy metal mixtures. Res Sq Preprint.

https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4456611/v1

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1. Hasan, K. T., Ibrahimou, B., & Odom, G. (2025). Adaptive Thresholding in Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression: Improving Sensitivity and Reliability, 2025 Joint Statistical Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 

2. Hasan, K. T., Ibrahimou, B., & Odom, G. (2023). Impact of heavy metal mixtures on cognitive

decline and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), 2023 Joint Statistical Meeting, Toronto, Ontarian, Canada. 

3. Hasan, K. T., Ibrahimou, B., & Burchfield, S. (2022). A Bayesian kernel machine regression

approach to assessing the effect of heavy metal mixtures in blood and urine on the risk of heart

attack. 2022 Joint Statistical Meeting, Washington DC, USA 

4. Hasan, K. T. (2020). Infectious disease mortality prediction. Illinois State University.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Postdoctoral Associate - Psychiatric Genomics & Behavioral Health

Yale School of Medicine
07.2025 - Current

Summer Intern – CPP

J&J Innovative Medicine of Johnson & Johnson
05.2024 - 08.2024

Graduate Assistant - Department of Biostatistics

Florida International University
08.2021 - 07.2025

Research Assistant - Department of Disaster Science & Climate Resilience

University of Dhaka
01.2021 - 07.2021

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Department of Statistics

University of Dhaka
01.2016 - 12.2016

Ph.D. - Public Health (Biostatistics & Data Analytics)

Florida International University

Master of Science - Applied Statistics

Illinois State University

Bachelor of Science - Statistics

University of Dhaka
Kazi Tanvir Hasan