A brief bio

Paritosh Kumar Roy is a statistician specializing in modeling complex spatial and spatio-temporal processes within a Bayesian framework. With over eight years of teaching experience at the Institute of Statistical Research and Training at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, he has delivered a wide range of courses in the B.Sc. (Hons) and MS in Applied Statistics programs. Beyond his academic role, he provides statistical consulting services to researchers from government and private organizations, supporting their analytical needs with precision and insight.

Education

• PhD in Biostatistics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
• MS in Applied Statistics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
• BSc Hons in Applied Statistics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Employment history

• Assistant Professor, Institute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb 2014 – Currently on leave.
• National Consultant – Statistician, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), SSIP Project Bangladesh, 2016.
• Lecturer, Institute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug 2010 – Feb 2014.
• Assistant Director, Statistics Division, Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh), 2010 (selected but not joined).
• Research Associate, Institute of Microfinance, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan – Aug 2010.

Scholarships

• Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies award for doctoral studies at McGill. Competition year: 2020-2021, duration: Sep 2020 - Aug 2024
• Bangabandhu Overseas Scholarship, University of Dhaka. Sep 2018 - Aug 2019
• UGC Merit Scholarship 2007 based on the result in the bachelor
• ISRT Scholarship 2003-2006 based on yearly academic performance

Research grants

• SANDEE Regular Research Grants 2018. Impact of Natural Disaster on Education Outcomes: Evidence from Bangladesh. with Dr. Mainul Hoque and Dr. Kazi Iqbal
• Special Allocation for Science and Technology 2017-18, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh. Change-point and Spatio-temporal Analysis of Climate Data in Bangladesh. with Dr. Md. Hasinur Rahman Khan
• UGC Research Grant 2017-18. Statistical Learning Approach for Predicting Chemicals in Groundwater of Bangladesh
• SANDEE Regular Research Grants 2011. Climate Change, Migration and Agriculture: Evidence from Bangladesh. with Dr. Kazi Iqbal
• UNFPA Research Grant 2009. Bayesian Geostatistical Modeling for Predicting Arsenic Concentration in Groundwater of Bangladesh

Awards and prizes

• SSC 2020 Case Studies in Data Analysis Competition Winner. Team Members: Victoire Michal, Paritosh Kumar Roy, Dirk Douwes-Schultz, Mentor: Dr. Alexandra M. Schmidt
• ISI & World Bank Trust Fund Travel Award and Accommodation, Workshop on Poverty Statistics in SAARC, Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec 2017
• Conference Fund for Developing Countries, 38th Annual ISCB Conference, Vigo, Spain, Jul 2017
• Travel Award and Accommodation, SANDEE 22nd Biannual Research and Training Workshop, Sri Lanka, Jun 2011

Professional activities

Refereed articles for

• Journal of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Statistics
• Annals of Applied Statistics
• Spatial Statistics
• Scientific Reports
• BMC Public Health
• The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
• The Lancet Planetary Health
• Bangladesh Development Studies

Society memberships

• Statistical Society of Canada
• International Statistical Institute
• International Society for Clinical Biostatistics
• Bangladesh Statistical Association