DrRashidul Mahumud

1. Current PhD student (Principal and Lead Supervisor): Thesis: Assessing health inequalities in skin cancer outcomes among priority populations: A focus on access, early detection, and outcomes (Candidate: Mortuja Mahumud Tohan, The University of Sydney, commenced 2026) The student received a highly competitive full scholarship package, including the University of Sydney Pro-Vice-Chancellor RTP Scholarship and International University of Sydney Tuition Fees Scholarship, demonstrating the strength of the project, candidate quality, and supervisory environment.

2. Current PhD student (Principal and Lead Supervisor): Thesis title: Clinical and economic value of biomarker-guided immunotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer in Australia: from evidence to implementation (Candidate: Dr Nasrin Akter; The University of Sydney, commenced in 2026; Received full scholarships [USYD RTP and International USYD Tuition Fees Scholarship].

3.Completed. PhD supervision (Associate): Thesis title: An investigation of the economic evaluation, genetic and non-genetic factors, potential biomolecules, and comorbidity of delirium (Candidate: Md. Parvez Mosharaf; University of Southern Queensland; Research domain: Precision Medicine and Health Economics, including long-term model-based economic evaluations; Completed and academically awarded, April 2025)

4. Completed. PhD supervision (Associate): Thesis title: Economic evaluation of lifestyle intervention for Type 2 diabetes management in Nepal: A randomised control trial (Candidate: Padam Kanta Dahal; Research domain: Health Economics, including within (short term) and long-term economic evaluations [Completed and academically awarded in 2025]

5. Completed. PhD supervisor (Associate): Thesis title: Drug-resistant tuberculosis: Epidemic trajectory, related stigma, and their implications to essential service delivery (Candidate: Lolita L Aranas, University of Southern Queensland; Research domain: Clinical Epidemiology and Disease Burden; [Completed and academically awarded in 2024]

6. Completed. MPH-Research Decertation (Principal supervisor) Thesis title: Assessing the clinical effectiveness of radioimmunotherapy in cancer treatment: Insights from randomised clinical trials (Candidate: Yifu Chen, The University of Sydney; [Completed and academically awarded in 2024])

7. Completed. Bachelor of Medicine Research Program (Associate supervisor, Year 4 Medicine). Thesis title: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for suspected basal cell carcinomas: a prospective cohort study examining effect of OCT on diagnostic confidence (Candidate: Hyeri Park, [Completed and academically awarded in 2023])

8. Completed. MPH-Research (Principal supervisor): Role of parental and peer support among adolescent suicidal behaviour in Southeast Asia Region (Candidate: Dr. Moomtahin Sultana, IUB, Bangladesh; [Completed and academically awarded in 2023])