Dr. Afsana Al Sharmin

Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics and Data Science

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Faculty of Sciences and Engineering

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A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

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aas@ewubd.edu

Academic Background

Ph.D. in Statistics, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Master of Science (MS) (Applied Statistics) Institute of Statistical research and Science (ISRT), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Applied Statistics) Institute of Statistical research and Science (ISRT), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Afsana Al Sharmin is an Assistant professor of the Department of Mathematics and Data Science (MDS) at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She completed her BSc and MS in Applied Statistics from University of Dhaka. Her research interests mainly include Bayesian Statistics, Generalized Linear model, Biostatistics, and poverty alleviation. Mrs. Sharmin has presented her papers in some reputed national international conferences and published many refereed papers.

Professional Experience

	1. December 2026 to till today - Assistant professor , Department of Mathematics and Data Science (MDS), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2. November 2015 to November 2025- Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
	3. January 2013 to October 2015 - Lecturer, Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
	4. May 2011 to December 2012 - Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
	5. January 2011 to April 2011- Research Assistant, SURCH (A House of Survey Research), Dhaka , Bangladesh

Research Interest

Bayesian Network and modelling
Bio-statistics, epidemiology and Statistical Computation
Statistical Modeling, Longitudinal Data Analysis, causal Inference, Povarty issue analysis

Selected Publications

Journal and conference Publications

Sharmin, A. A., Zulkafli, H. S., & Ali, N. M. (2025). Threshold Selection for the Bayesian Logistic Latent Variable Model of Hypoglycemia Symptom Reporting Consistency. Journal of Quality Measurement and Analysis, 21(2), 1–14.
Sharmin, A. A., Zulkafli, H. S., Ali, N. M., Mamun, M. A. A., & Shafrin, R. (2024). Symptomatology of hypoglycemia in diabetes: A bibliometric analysis (2000-2022) of bayesian approaches. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 8(3), 2025081.
Islam, M. T., Sharmin, A. A., Laing, R., McConnell, M., & Ali, M. A. (2024). Bead-Free Electrospun Nanofibrous Scaffold Made of PVOH/Keratin/Chitosan Using a Box–Behnken Experimental Design and In Vitro Studies. Polysaccharides, 5(2), 112-128.
Al Sharmin A., Zulkafli H.S. & Ali N.M. (2023). Establishing cut-off points for consistency in reporting hypoglycemia symptoms among diabetes patients. JP Journal of Biostatistics 24(1): 31-46.
Ho, Y. S., Sharmin, A. A., Islam, M. T., & Halim, A. F. (2022). Future direction of wound dressing research: Evidence From the bibliometric analysis. Journal of Industrial Textiles, 52, 15280837221130518.
Mohammad Tajul Islam, Mohammad Sahariar Farhan, Farzana Faiza, A. F. M. Halim, and Afsana Al Sharmin. 2022, "Pigment Coloration Research Published in the Science Citation Index Expanded from 1990 to 2020: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis." Colorants, 1(1): 38-57.
Afsana-Al-Sharmin and M Ataharul Islam, 2018. “Generalized Weibull linear models for type-I censoring data”, Advances and applications in statistics, 53 (2):87-102.
Munima Haque, M Faizul Kabir, Md Quamruzzaman and Afsana Al-Sharmin. 2018, “Survey on Overall Health Conditions of University Students in Dhaka”, International journal of scientific engineering and science, 2 (4):8-13.
Afsana-Al-Sharmin and M Ataharul Islam, 2017, “Generalized Weibull linear models with different link functions”, Advances and applications in statistics, 50 (5):367-384.
Afsana-Al-Sharmin and Munima Haque, 2016, “Susceptible factors of type-2 diabetes in a population of Bangladesh”, Universal Journal of Public Health, 4 (1):38-45.
Farzana Jahan, Afsana-Al-Sharmin, Nazneen Sultana and Shamima Hossain. 2015.“A review of congestion controlling techniques in TCP/IP network.” The 2nd International Conference on Theory and Applications of Statistics, Dhaka, 2015.
Farhana Alam Ripa, Mahmud Tareq Ibn Morshed, Afsana-Al-Sharmin, Shahed Bulbul Papon, Md. Rafiqul Islam and Zara Sheikh, 2014, “Central Nervous System Depressant, Analgesic and Antidiarrheal Effects of the Seed Extracts of Dimocarpus longan Lour in Rats”, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 13 (2): 235-242.
Farhana Alam Ripa, Mahmuda Haque, Israt Jahan Bulbul, Afsana-Al-Sharmin, Yesmin Begum and Afroza Habib, 2012, “Screening of central nervous system (CNS) depressant and antinociceptive activities of methanolic extracts of the peel and seed of Nephelium longan fruits”, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 6 (11): 848-854.
Afsana-Al-Sharmin, 2012, “Statistical Principles on Education Sector with Special Reference to Bangladesh”, Southeast University journal of science and engineering, 6 (6): 828-854.

Afsana Al-Sharmin, “A Composite Index to Assess the Regional Development: A Districts-Level analysis”, VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller Akt.ges.&Co.KG, http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-composite-index-to-assess-the-regional-development-afsana-al-sharmin/1105684904?ean=9783639360301, 2011

Life member, Bangladesh Statistical Association (BSA).
Moderator, EWU Book reading club.

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