Faculty and Staff Profile

Md Tareq Ferdous Khan

Educational Background

Ph.D. Biostatistics (Big Data Track)
University of Cincinnati 2023

MS Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Florida Atlantic University 2019

MS Statistics
Jahangirnagar University 2005

BS Statistics
Jahangirnagar University 2004

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Dr. Md Tareq Ferdous Khan is an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Clemson University. Prior to this, he served as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Cleveland State University for one year. He earned his Ph.D. in Biostatistics (Big Data Track) from the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. Dr. Khan began his career as a researcher in Bangladesh after completing his first Master’s in Statistics. Over the next eight years, he held full-time positions at three universities, including Jahangirnagar University, Comilla University, and ASA University Bangladesh. He also earned a second Master's degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Florida Atlantic University.

Dr. Khan’s research interests focus on developing statistical methodologies and applications of statistical modeling in health outcomes and risk factors, aiming to understand better the health outcomes, their significant associated factors, and the disparity between sub-cohorts of the population. He has expertise in linear and non-linear mixed-effects modeling to evaluate changes in circadian and non-circadian rhythms among patients with various underlying conditions or other defined groups. Dr. Khan also works actively in the area of substance use and health, a field he became involved in during his Ph.D. studies. His research in this area includes using nationally representative survey datasets and electronic health records. He has a particular interest in exploring more with local-level datasets. He is experienced in Bayesian analysis and is deeply interested in applying data science and machine learning tools to identify potential risk factors in chronic health outcomes.

Dr. Khan is currently serving as a Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB) member in a federal-level grant. He is actively involved in collaborative research with members from several institutions, including UC, Cincinnati Children’s, UC Health, LSU Health, the University of Iowa, and several universities from Bangladesh. In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Khan dedicates time to mentoring students from Bangladesh who aspire to pursue higher education abroad.

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