Profile of Dilara Ahmed Choudhury

Assistant Professor

Department of Applied Health and Nutrition

Contact Information:
Department of Applied Health and Nutrition
RTM Al-Kabir Technical University (RTM-AKTU)
Campus: RTM Point, East Shahi Eidgah, TB Gate
Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
01677048411
dilara@rtm-aktu.edu.bd

Short Biography

Dilara Ahmed Choudhury is serving RTM Al-Kabir Technical University (RTM-AKTU) as Assistant Professor at Department of Applied Health and Nutrition. Prior to this, she worked with Research, Training and Management International (RTMI) as Deputy Director (Research). Dilara is a fast tracker with rich and diversified exposure of more than 15 years’ experience in health and development sector particularly in the field of Maternal & Child health, Sexual & reproductive health, Adolescent health, Family planning, etc.

Dilara is experienced in designing and implementing public health research, monitoring and evaluation systems, and evidence-based health programs focusing on maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, family planning, adolescent health, nutrition, gender equality, and humanitarian response. Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, proposal development, project design, data analysis, report writing, and publication-oriented research. Holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a Master of Health Economics, combining academic excellence with extensive field and research experience.

She obtained Master of Health Economics from University of Dhaka and Master of Public Health (Epidemiology) from State University of Bangladesh and obtained first class in all her educational levels. In addition, she has received numerous post-graduate trainings on Epidemiology, Public Health and Research

Her research interest covers a wide range of public health issues including Maternal & Child health, Sexual & reproductive health, Adolescent health, Family planning, etc as well as health economics, health insurance issues, universal health coverage, health education and environmental and occupational health.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Research interest covers a wide range of public health issues including Maternal & Child health, Sexual & reproductive health, Adolescent health, Family planning, etc as well as health economics, health insurance issues, universal health coverage, health education and environmental &occupational health.

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Postgraduation/Masters: Master of Public Health (DU), Master of Health Economics (SUB)
Graduation/Hons: Alternative Medicine (DU)
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC)or equivalent:Science group
Secondary School Certificate (SSC)or equivalent:Science group

COURSES TAUGHT

Hospital and Clinic Management and QOC, Health Research Methodology, Biostatistics, SBCC

EXPERIENCE

Deputy Director (Research)
Research, Training and Management International

Responsibilities:

Supervision and coordination of research activity
Prepare project proposal and report writing
Project design and develop plan of action
Carry out routine monitoring and evaluation of project activities
Analyzing both quantitative & qualitative data
Supervision of data coding, editing, entry and cleaning
Keeping and maintaining backups of all documents

Research and Evaluation Specialist (Coordinator)
Research, Training and Management International

Responsibilities:

Supervision and coordination of research activity
Prepare project proposal and report writing
Project design and develop plan of action
Carry out routine monitoring and evaluation of project activities
Analyzing both quantitative & qualitative data
Supervision of data coding, editing, entry and cleaning
Keeping and maintaining backups of all documents

Research Officer
Research, Training and Management International

Responsibilities:

Conduct and coordinate training.
Registration, documentation, editing and validation of collected field data.
Developing the plan for field data collection.
Monitoring the data collection activity and ensuring quality control.
Assists the senior professional routinely in preparing different types of survey and study proposals.
Assist team leader in report writing.
Development of data collection tools.
Provide administrative and logistics support to the team.

Research Associate
Research, Training and Management International

Responsibilities:

Data entry, coding and cleaning
Designing data entry format
Keeping and maintaining data backups
Assist in questionnaire develop

PUBLICATIONS

RESEARCH

Mid-term Evaluation of “Nirapod-2: Empowering Women on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Choice of Safe Menstrual Regulation (MR) and Family Planning (FP)” Project, (November ’17-February ’18)
Client:Shushilan
Baseline Survey of “Nirapod-2: Empowering Women on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Choice of Safe Menstrual Regulation (MR) and Family Planning (FP)” project (September’16-December’16)
Client: Shushilan
Monitoring and Evaluation of the Pilot Project entitled “Health Insurance/card for the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) workers with Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) in Savar”(July 2016- July 2019)
Client: Auchan International
Conducting a Study on the Use of Sanitary Napkins among the Adolescent and Married Women of Reproductive Age (MWRA) (May’16-August’16)
Client: Social Marketing Company (SMC)
Conduct Mapping Study and Size Estimation of Key Populations in selected priority districts in Bangladesh (October 2015-January 2016)
Client: Save the Children

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS PARTICIPATION

Attended workshop on “Advance in Strategic Communication Workshop” organized by Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP) from September 11-16, 2021
Attended workshop on “Investment case Analysis to improve the utilization of MNCH service in rural and urban areas’ organized by Health Economics Unit, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The study was conducted by Institute of Health Economics of Dhaka University with the support from UNICEF (18 August, 2015)
Attended Stakeholder Workshop on "National Needs Assessment of RMNH Workforce" organized by RTM International with collaboration with UNFPA (01 September 2012)
Attended in "Investing in Nutrition Now: A Smart Start for Our Children, for Our Future" -Organized by USAID Bangladesh, FANTA-III, fhi360, RTM International (2012).

CONTACT

Department of Applied Health and Nutrition
RTM Al-Kabir Technical University (RTM-AKTU)
Campus: RTM Point, East Shahi Eidgah, TB Gate
Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
Mobile: 01677048411
E-mail: dilara@rtm-aktu.edu.bd
Web.: www.rtm-aktu.edu.bd