Curriculum Vitae - Independent University, Bangladesh

Rahat Bari Tooheen, MPH, MDMLecturer in Public Health & Disaster ManagementHome AddressOffice AddressHouse # 1, Road # 4, House # 27 (Ground Floor), Road # 12Nikunja – 2, KhilkhetBaridharaDhaka – 1229 Dhaka – 1212BangladeshBangladeshTel: 8802-01199870002; 8802-01726793367 Tel: 9881917, 9862386-90 Ext: 223Email: sony_tooheen@yahoo.comEmail: tooheen@iub.edu.bd__________________________________________________________________________________________Areas of Expertise: Population, Public Health, Environment, Disaster Management.Professional Experience:AcademicIndependent University, Bangladesh (IUB):1. January 1, 2009 – Present: Lecturer in Public Health, School of Environmental Science andManagement (SESM).2. August 15, 2006 – June 30, 2008: Adjunct Faculty Member, School of EnvironmentalScience and Management (SESM):Courses Taught: HSC 512: Ethics in Public Health Research and PracticePOP 201: Population and EnvironmentResearchIndependent University, Bangladesh (IUB):1. September 1, 2006 – December 31, 2008: Research Fellow, Centre for Health, Population,and Development (CHPD):• Writing research papers• Weekly CHPD Seminar Series• Guiding International Associates, Students and Interns2. September 4, 2005 – August 31, 2006: Graduate Assistant, Centre for Health, Population,and Development (CHPD):• Class Monitor, MPH (Master of Public Health) Program• Organizing Weekly CHPD Seminar Series and website updating3. July 1, 2002 – August 31, 2003: Teaching Assistant (TA), SESM (School of EnvironmentalScience and Management) Biology Laboratory:• Drafting official correspondence and survey questionnaires• Collecting and compiling field dataAmerican International University, Bangladesh (AIUB):1. June 16, 2005 – February 16, 2006: Research Assistant for Mr. Hossain Mohammad,Assistant Professor, School of Business.• Identifying information sources• Collection and summarization of information1

ICDDR, B (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh):1. March 10, 2005 – June 7, 2005: Research Assistant, Social and Behavioral Sciences Unit(SBSU), Public Health Sciences Division (PHSD).• Identifying information sources• Collection, compilation, coding and analysis of information• Field visits, reporting on field situationUnited Nations Population Fund (UNFPA):1. June 13, 2004 – August 14, 2004: Intern• Identifying information sources• Collection, compilation and analysis of informationIOTA Management Consulting Ltd, Taher Tower, Gulshan-2, Dhaka:July 31, 2005 – July 31, 2006: Part-Time IELTS Instructor.GATEWAY Education Consultant, Lalmatia, Dhaka:November 24, 2004 – March 9, 2005: IELTS Instructor.Training Sessions/Workshops Conducted:August 25, 2008 – August 28, 2008: Facilitated training of the WHO/Population Council/USAIDScientific Writing Workshop held at the Spectra Convention Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh.Conferences/Seminars/Workshops Attended and/or Organized:June 17, 2008: Attended the National Seminar on “Combating Land Degradation for SustainableAgriculture” at LGED, Agargaon, Dhaka organized by the Disaster Management Bureau isassociation with the Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP).February 6, 2008: Attended the Launching Ceremony of the CDMP (Comprehensive DisasterManagement Programme) Earthquake and Tsunami/Storm Surge Preparedness Component, Ministryof Food and Disaster Management (MoFDM), Government of Bangladesh, held at the Pan PacificSonargaon Hotel, Dhaka.May 6, 2007 – May 7, 2007: Attended the 4 th International Conference on “Scaling Up Zinc forYoung People”, ICDDR, B: The Centre for Population Research.May 4, 2007: Organized and attended a half-day International Workshop on “An Introduction toSystematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: The Cochrane Collaboration”, Centre for Health, Populationand Development (CHPD), Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB).August 30, 2001: Attended a Workshop on “AIDS Awareness Campaign for Youth” organized byLIFE, UN Associated Organization & United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Shams Hall,Bangladesh Scouts Building, Dhaka as part of undergraduate coursework.Short Courses/Trainings Undertaken:November 26, 2007 – November 28, 2007: Scientific Writing Workshop organized byWHO/Population Council/USAID, Spectra Convention Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.March 19, 2005: 3-hour Training on Web-based Literature Search conducted by Library andInformation Services Unit (LISU), Information Sciences Division (ISD), ICDDR, B: Centre forHealth and Population Research.2

EducationBRAC University:February 2009: MDM (Master in Disaster Management).Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB):July 2007: MPH (Master of Public Health). Specialization: Environmental Sciences.June 2005: B.Sc. Population-Environment.Private Candidate:October 2004: IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Exam, Full Band Score 9.0.January 2000: GCE O Level Examination: Accounting and Economics.November 1998: SAT I (Scholastic Aptitude Test) Exam Score 1160 (Verbal 600, Math 560).October 1998: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language, Score 640) and TWE (Test ofWritten English, Score: 5.5/6).May 1998: GCE O Level Examination: Bengali, Biology, Chemistry, English Language,Mathematics A, and Physics, Universal Tutorial.Academic Achievements:Dean’s List Spring 2000 SemesterDean’s Honours List Autumn 2000 SemesterVice Chancellors Honours List Spring 2001 SemesterDean’s List Spring 2002 SemesterDean’s Honours List Autumn 2002 SemesterVice Chancellors List Spring 2003 SemesterExtracurricular Activities:Founder Member and Editor-Coordinator, Green Sphere (currently The Environment Club),SESM Student Club, April 2002 - September 2003. President: September 2003 to April 2004.General Member, BANDHU, Student Organization: February 2003 - November 2003.Blood Donor, Voluntary Blood Donation Program, Quantum Foundation.Computer Skills:Basic Editing and Formatting: MS Office XP Package.Data Analysis: Stata 8 and SPSS 11.5.3

Publications:1. D.S. Kabir, S.B. Muzaffar & R.B. Tooheen. (2004) Human Ecology And Sustainability OfNatural Resources In The World Heritage Site Of Bangladesh. Pp 303-310, In GlobalChallenges of Parks and Protected Area Management, Proceedings of the 9 th InternationalSymposium on Society and Resource Management, October 10-13, 2002 La Maddalena,Sardinia, Italy. In collaboration with Department of Botany and Plant Ecology, University ofSassari, and Department of Natural Resources, Recreation and Tourism, Colorado StateUniversity.Abstracts Accepted:1. A.S. Chowdhury & R.B. Tooheen Air Quality in Dhaka City: Traffic and PollutionManagement An International Perspective on Environmental & Water Resources Conference,Thailand 2009 organized by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).2. A.S. Chowdhury & R.B. Tooheen Investigation Into The Replication Issues Of Brick-WallFor Flash Flood Mitigation 2 nd International Conference on Water and Flood Management(ICWFM 2009) 15 – 17 March 2009 Dhaka, Bangladesh organized by Institute of Water andFlood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology(BUET).Abstracts Submitted:1. A.S. Chowdhury & R.B. Tooheen Causes and Effects of Water Logging in Dhaka City 2 ndInternational Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM 2009) 15 – 17 March2009 Dhaka, Bangladesh organized by Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM),Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).4

References:1. Professor Dr. M. Omar RahmanPro Vice Chancellor, andExecutive Director, Centre for Health, Population, and Development (CHPD)Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)House # 58, Park Road, Baridhara, Dhaka – 1212.Tel: 9884498, 9881681, 9881917, 9862386-90 Ext: 203.Email: orahman@iub.edu.bd2. Professor Haroun Er Rashid, FRGSDirectorSchool of Environmental Science and Management (SESM)Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)House # 27, Road # 12, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212.Tel: 9884498, 9881681, 9881917, 9862386-90 Ext: 206.Email: herashid@iub.edu.bd3. Professor Dr. Nashid KamalDepartment of Population-EnvironmentSchool of Environmental Science and ManagementIndependent University, Bangladesh (IUB)House # 27, Road # 12, Baridhara, Dhaka – 1212.Tel: 9884498, 9881681, 9881917, and 9862386-90 Ext: 354.Direct: 9862355Email: nashidk@gmail.com4. Dr. Abbas Uddin BhuiyaHead, Social and Behavioral Science Unit (SBSU)Public Health Sciences Division (PHSD)ICDDR, B (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)68 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed SharaniMohakhali (GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000)Dhaka 1212BangladeshTel: 8860523-32 Ext: 2237Email: abbas@icddrb.orgI CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS CV IS ACCURATE TO THEBEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, AND ANY MISINFORMATION MAKES ME LIABLE FOR THECONSEQUENCES.Signature:_____________________Date:__________/____/_______5