A brief bio
Paritosh Kumar Roy is a statistician passionate about discovering patterns hidden in data. He has classroom teaching experience of eight years at Institute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he taught several courses under B.Sc. (Hons) in Applied Statistics and MS in Applied Statistics. Besides teaching, he is involved in statistical consulting services for researchers from government/private organizations and universities at home and abroad.
Qualifications
- M.S. in Applied Statistics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
- B.Sc.(Hons) in Applied Statistics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Employment history
- Assistant Professor, Institute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 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, 2010-2014.
- Assistant Director, Statistics Division, Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh), 2010 (selected but not joined).
- Research Associate, Institute of Microfinance, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2010-2010.
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2009.
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
- Spatial Statistics
- 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