Dr. Zubair Ahmed Ratan

Project Manager

Qualifications:

PhD in Public Health: University of Wollongong, Australia, 2024; MSc in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea-2015; MBBS: Dhaka Medical College, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011

Approved level of HDR supervision at Charles Darwin University:

Co-supervisor

Location:

Alice Springs - Charles Darwin University Campus

Biography:

Dr. Zubair Ahmed Ratan is a globally recognized public health researcher specializing in digital health, telemedicine and mental health. He completed his PhD in Public Health at the University of Wollongong. Before pursuing his PhD, he earned his MBBS in Bangladesh and MSc in South Korea. Dr. Ratan has secured ten competitive research grants including Australian Academy of Science. His leadership is further demonstrated by his editorial and peer review contributions to high-impact journals like PLOS ONE, BMC Psychiatry, and Frontiers in Public Health. Internationally, he has been a guest speaker at major conferences, including the IX International Congress on Psychological, Educational, and Health Contexts in Spain, and has presented at renowned events such as the Human Biology Association Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. As a lecturer (tutor) at the University of Wollongong, he has been recognized for excellence in teaching with a Vice-Chancellor’s OCTAL Award nomination. Dr. Ratan’s research continues to drive transformative solutions in digital health and public health, particularly in underserved communities.

Dr. Zubair Ahmed Ratan
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Research Themes
  • Digital Health
  • Mental Health
  • Addiction
Current projects:
  • Environmental health in Remote Australia
  1. Ratan, Z. A., Parrish, A. M., Zaman, S. B., Alotaibi, M. S., & Hosseinzadeh, H. (2021). Smartphone addiction and associated health outcomes in adult populations: a systematic review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(22), 12257.
  2. Ratan, Z. A., Zaman, S. B., Islam, S. M. S., & Hosseinzadeh, H. (2021). Smartphone overuse: A hidden crisis in COVID-19. Health policy and technology, 10(1), 21
  3. Putra, I. G. N. E., Pradnyani, P. E., Putra, G. W., Astiti, N. L. E. P., Derayanti, N. W., Artini, N. N. A., & Ratan, Z. A. (2023). Gender differences in social environmental factors of psychological distress among Indonesian adolescents: Findings from the 2015 Global School-based Student Health Survey. Journal of biosocial science, 55(6), 1101-1118.
  4. Hosseinzadeh, H., Ratan, Z. A., Nahar, K., Dadich, A., Al-Mamun, A., Ali, S., ... & Okely, A. (2023). Telemedicine use and the perceived risk of COVID-19: patient experience. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(4), 3061.
  5. Ratan, Z. A., & Haque, M. A. (2023). Artificial intelligence and healthcare: An ethical dilemma. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 16(2), 73-74.
  6. Haque, M. A., Ratan, Z. A., Khan, A. H., Mousum, S., Towhid, M. I. I., Ullah, M. E., ... & Islam, M. T. (2024). Workplace violence against healthcare workers in rural health facilities of Bangladesh and their quality of life: A cross-sectional study. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 17(2), e71416-e71416.
  7. Anjum, A., Mousum, S., Ratan, Z. A., Salwa, M., Khan, M. M. H., Islam, M. T., ... & Haque, M. A. (2024). Health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and associated factors in Bangladeshi adolescents during COVID‐19. Health Science Reports, 7(2), e1927.
  8. Ahmed, M. S., Ullah, A. Y., Barman, N., Ratan, Z. A., Mostafa, S., Khaleque, A., ... & Haque, M. A. (2023). Risk factors associated with elevated intraocular pressure: a population-based study in a rural community of Bangladesh. BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 8(1).
  9. Butayeva, J., Ratan, Z. A., Downie, S., & Hosseinzadeh, H. (2023). The impact of health literacy interventions on glycemic control and self‐management outcomes among type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review. Journal of diabetes, 15(9), 724-735.
  10. Haque, M. A., Anik, A. I., Azim, S., Ibne Towhid, M. I., Ratan, Z. A., & Rahman, M. G. (2024). Print media coverage of child maltreatment in Bangladesh: A content analysis. Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development, 21(4), 498-516.