Dr Kishor Kumar Paul

I am an epidemiologist with particular expertise in leading research focused on infectious disease transmission, prevention, and control. My experience encompasses the design and implementation of epidemiological investigations, the processing and analysis of health and administrative data, and the translation of research outcomes into actionable strategies to improve public health. My research contributions have significantly advanced the understanding and management of various infectious diseases, ranging from influenza and COVID-19 to tuberculosis, cholera, hepatitis E, and vector-borne diseases such as dengue, Japanese encephalitis, and chikungunya.

Through my research, I aim to identify vulnerable groups susceptible to infectious diseases and to generate insights into potential preventive measures to mitigate future epidemics and pandemics. I utilize both routinely collected disease surveillance data and population-based epidemiological studies to answer policy-relevant research questions.

I also use compartmental mathematical models to uncover hidden burden of infectious diseases and to evaluate the long-term epidemiological implications of climate change on these diseases. In my previous research, I evaluated the impact of climate change on dengue transmission levels in the 21^st Century across various climate change scenarios.

I worked with public health agencies/stakeholders to identify research gaps and priorities. Previously, I served as a physician scientist at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), and contributed as a team member to the COVID-19 response team at NSW Health, where I played a role in developing processes for data acquisition and reporting.