Overview
Background
Dr. K. M. Shahunja is a clinical and public health researcher specializing in quantitative research on child health. He is passionate about conducting clinical research, particularly trials and intervention studies. Dr. Shahunja’s research focuses on the social determinants of health, disease epidemiology, hospital-based healthcare interventions, community-based healthcare interventions, Indigenous health, and the prevention of non-communicable diseases through life-course approaches. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, a Postgraduate Diploma in Pediatrics and Child Health, and a PhD in Medicine. His doctoral research explored the impact of familial and neighborhood dynamics, as well as psychosocial environmental changes, on the trajectories of asthma symptoms in Australian children, following a life-course approach.
At the UQ Poche Centre, Dr. Shahunja is a member of the Implementing Life Course Interventions research team, led by NHMRC Leadership Fellow A/Professor Abdullah Mamun. He is also affiliated with the Life Course Centre at UQ and is actively involved in a collaborative project with the World Health Organization. This project examines longitudinal studies and linked data sources across Australia to explore health and well-being over different life stages, with a focus on healthy ageing. Since his postdoctoral period, Dr. Shahunja has worked extensively in Indigenous health, developing life-course interventions to improve the health of First Nations peoples in Australia. He is currently engaged in an NHMRC-GACD Non-Communicable Disease Prevention project aimed at preventing non-communicable diseases among Indigenous children and youth in major Australian cities, following a life-course approach.
Availability
- Dr K M Shahunja is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, Sylhet Mag Osmani Medical College
- Postgraduate Diploma of Paediatrics, Imperial College London
- Doctor of Philosophy of Medicine (Research), The University of Queensland
Research impacts
Prior to his tenure at UQ, Dr. Shahunja dedicated nearly a decade to research overseas. Through his extensive clinical research, he has made significant contributions to his field, with over 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Shahunja has presented his work at numerous esteemed conferences, and his research has garnered media attention from prominent outlets such as The Conversation, ABC Radio, and other electronic media in Australia.
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Long-term impact of changing childhood malnutrition on rotavirus diarrhoea: Two decades of adjusted association with climate and socio-demographic factors from urban Bangladesh
Das, Sumon Kumar, Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Habibur, Mohammad, Sarker, Rahman, Das, Jui, Ahmed, Shawnawaz, Shahunja, K. M., Nahar, Shamsun, Gibbons, Nora, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Faruque, Abu Syed Golam, Rahman, Mustafizur, Fuchs, George J., III, Al Mamun, Abdullah and Baker, Peter John (2017). Long-term impact of changing childhood malnutrition on rotavirus diarrhoea: Two decades of adjusted association with climate and socio-demographic factors from urban Bangladesh. PLoS One, 12 (9) e0179418, e0179418. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179418
2017
Journal Article
Hypoxaemia and septic shock were independent risk factors for mechanical ventilation in Bangladeshi children hospitalised for diarrhoea
Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Shahunja, K. M., Afroze, Farzana, Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B. and Sharifuzzaman, Tahmeed Ahmed (2017). Hypoxaemia and septic shock were independent risk factors for mechanical ventilation in Bangladeshi children hospitalised for diarrhoea. Acta Paediatrica, 106 (7), 1159-1164. doi: 10.1111/apa.13836
2017
Conference Publication
Are clinical signs of pneumonia reliable in under-five severely malnourished children with diarrhea
Shahunja, K. M., Ahmed, Tahmeed, Hossain, Md Iqbal, Islam, M. Munirul and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2017). Are clinical signs of pneumonia reliable in under-five severely malnourished children with diarrhea. 35th Annual Meeting of European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID, 2017), Madrid, Spain, 23-27 May 2017.
2017
Journal Article
Ileus in children presenting with diarrhea and severe acute malnutrition: A chart review
Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Shahunja, K. M., Bardhan, Pradip Kumar, Faruque, Abu Syeed Golam, Shahrin, Lubaba, Das, Sumon Kumar, Barua, Dipesh Kumar, Hossain, Md Iqbal and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2017). Ileus in children presenting with diarrhea and severe acute malnutrition: A chart review. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11 (5) e0005603, e0005603. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005603
2017
Journal Article
Clinical risk factors, bacterial aetiology, and outcome of urinary tract infection in children hospitalized with diarrhoea in Bangladesh
Das, R., Ahmed, T., Saha, H., Shahrin, L., Afroze, F., Shahid, A. S. M. S. B., Shahunja, K. M., Bardhan, P. K. and Chisti, M. J. (2017). Clinical risk factors, bacterial aetiology, and outcome of urinary tract infection in children hospitalized with diarrhoea in Bangladesh. Epidemiology and Infection, 145 (5), 1018-1024. doi: 10.1017/s0950268816002971
2017
Journal Article
Risk factors and outcome of Shigella encephalopathy in Bangladeshi children
Afroze, Farzana, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Sarmin, Monira, Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Shahunja, K. M., Shahrin, Lubaba and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2017). Risk factors and outcome of Shigella encephalopathy in Bangladeshi children. Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11 (4), e0005561. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005561
2017
Journal Article
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Following World Health Organization-Recommended Criteria in Severely Malnourished Children Presenting With Pneumonia
Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Salam, Mohammed Abdus, Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Shahunja, K. M., Das, Sumon Kumar, Faruque, Abu Syed Golam, Bardhan, Pradip Kumar and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2017). Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Following World Health Organization-Recommended Criteria in Severely Malnourished Children Presenting With Pneumonia. Global Pediatric Health, 4, 2333794X1668687. doi: 10.1177/2333794x16686871
2017
Journal Article
Post discharge morbidities and mortalities among children with severe acute malnutrition who did not undergo nutrition rehabilitation
Mondal, Prasenjit, Islam, M. Munirul, Hossain, Md. Iqbal, Huq, Sayeeda, Shahunja, K. M., Alam, Md. Nur Haque and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2017). Post discharge morbidities and mortalities among children with severe acute malnutrition who did not undergo nutrition rehabilitation. Advances in Pediatric Research. doi: 10.12715/apr.2017.4.15
2017
Journal Article
Risk factors for death in Bangladeshi children under 5 years of age hospitalized for diarrhea and severe respiratory distress in an urban critical care ward
Alam, Tahmina, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Sarmin, Monira, Shahrin, Lubaba, Afroze, Farzana, Sharifuzzaman, , Akhter, Shamima, Shahunja, K. M., Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin, Bardhan, Pradip Kumar and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2017). Risk factors for death in Bangladeshi children under 5 years of age hospitalized for diarrhea and severe respiratory distress in an urban critical care ward. Global Pediatric Health, 4, 1-5. doi: 10.1177/2333794X17696685
2016
Journal Article
Glimpse on shigellosis from endemic Bangladesh: decades of observation with urban-rural differentials
Barua, Dipesh Kumar, Das, Sumon Kumar, Faruque, Abu Syed Golam, Sarker, Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Das, Jui, Ahmed, Shahnawaz, Malek, Mohammad Abdul, Shahunja, KM and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2016). Glimpse on shigellosis from endemic Bangladesh: decades of observation with urban-rural differentials. Bangladesh Critical Care Journal, 4 (2), 105-109. doi: 10.3329/bccj.v4i2.30026
2016
Journal Article
Factors Associated With Pneumonia Among Overweight and Obese Under-Five Children in an Urban Hospital of a Developing Country
Shahunja, K. M., Ahmed, Tahmeed, Hossain, Md Iqbal, Das, Sumon Kumar, Faruque, Abu Syeed Golam, Islam, Md Munirul, Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin, Das, Jui, Sarker, Mohammad Habibur Rahman and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2016). Factors Associated With Pneumonia Among Overweight and Obese Under-Five Children in an Urban Hospital of a Developing Country. Global Pediatric Health, 3, 2333794X1667252. doi: 10.1177/2333794x16672528
2016
Journal Article
Impact of diarrhea on the clinical presentation and outcome of severe pneumonia in Bangladeshi children
Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Duke, Trevor, Salam, Mohammed Abdus, Shahunja, K. M., Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Bardhan, Pradip Kumar, Faruque, Abu S. G. and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2016). Impact of diarrhea on the clinical presentation and outcome of severe pneumonia in Bangladeshi children. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 35 (10), 1161-1162. doi: 10.1097/inf.0000000000001265
2016
Conference Publication
Common practice of topical emollients among the young kids in a developing countries
Shahunja, K. M., Ahmed, Tahmeed, Hossain, Md Iqbal and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2016). Common practice of topical emollients among the young kids in a developing countries. 34th Annual Meeting of European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID, 2016), Brighton, United Kingdom, 10-14 May 2016.
2016
Journal Article
Factors Associated with Streptococcal Bacteremia in Diarrheal Children under Five Years of Age and Their Outcome in an Urban Hospital in Bangladesh
Bin Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Shahunja, K. M., Kabir, Senjuti, Chowdhury, Fahmida, Faruque, Abu Syeed Golam, Das, Sumon Kumar, Sarker, Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Bardhan, Pradip Kumar and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2016). Factors Associated with Streptococcal Bacteremia in Diarrheal Children under Five Years of Age and Their Outcome in an Urban Hospital in Bangladesh. PLoS One, 11 (5) e0154777, e0154777. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154777
2016
Journal Article
Experience With Nosocomial Infection in Children Under 5 Treated in an Urban Diarrheal Treatment Center in Bangladesh
Shahunja, K. M., Ahmed, Tahmeed, Faruque, Abu Syeed Golam, Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin, Das, Sumon Kumar, Shahrin, Lubaba, Hossain, Md Iqbal, Islam, Md Munirul and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2016). Experience With Nosocomial Infection in Children Under 5 Treated in an Urban Diarrheal Treatment Center in Bangladesh. Global Pediatric Health, 3, 2333794X1663426. doi: 10.1177/2333794x16634267
2016
Journal Article
Factors Associated with Klebsiella Bacteremia and Its Outcome in Under-Five Children Admitted with Diarrhea
Akhter, Shamima, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Sarker, Shafiqul Alam, Sarmin, Monira, Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Shahunja, K. M., Bin Islam, Shoeb, Shahrin, Lubaba, Alam, Tahmina, Alam, Nur Haque and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2016). Factors Associated with Klebsiella Bacteremia and Its Outcome in Under-Five Children Admitted with Diarrhea. International Journal of Pediatrics, 2016, 4760610-5. doi: 10.1155/2016/4760610
2015
Journal Article
Treatment Failure and Mortality amongst Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition Presenting with Cough or Respiratory Difficulty and Radiological Pneumonia
Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Salam, Mohammed Abdus, Bardhan, Pradip Kumar, Faruque, Abu S. G., Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Shahunja, K. M., Das, Sumon Kumar, Hossain, Md Iqbal and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2015). Treatment Failure and Mortality amongst Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition Presenting with Cough or Respiratory Difficulty and Radiological Pneumonia. PLoS One, 10 (10) e0140327, e0140327. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140327
2015
Journal Article
Severe Sepsis in Severely Malnourished Young Bangladeshi Children with Pneumonia: A Retrospective Case Control Study
Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Salam, Mohammed Abdus, Bardhan, Pradip Kumar, Faruque, Abu S. G., Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Shahunja, K. M., Das, Sumon Kumar, Hossain, Md Iqbal and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2015). Severe Sepsis in Severely Malnourished Young Bangladeshi Children with Pneumonia: A Retrospective Case Control Study. PLoS One, 10 (10) e139966, e0139966. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139966
2015
Journal Article
Factors Associated with Non-typhoidal Salmonella Bacteremia versus Typhoidal Salmonella Bacteremia in Patients Presenting for Care in an Urban Diarrheal Disease Hospital in Bangladesh
Shahunja, K. M., Leung, Daniel T., Ahmed, Tahmeed, Bardhan, Pradip Kumar, Ahmed, Dilruba, Qadri, Firdausi, Ryan, Edward T. and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2015). Factors Associated with Non-typhoidal Salmonella Bacteremia versus Typhoidal Salmonella Bacteremia in Patients Presenting for Care in an Urban Diarrheal Disease Hospital in Bangladesh. Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9 (9) e0004066, e0004066. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004066
2015
Journal Article
Diarrhoea and smoking: An analysis of decades of observational data from Bangladesh Health behavior, health promotion and society
Das, Sumon Kumar, Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Ahmed, A.M Shamsir, Malek, Mohammad Abdul, Ahmed, Shahnawaz, Shahunja, K.M, Ferdous, Farzana, Farzana, Fahmida Dil, Das, Jui, Rahman, Aminur, Al Mamun, Abdullah and Faruque, Abu Syed Golam (2015). Diarrhoea and smoking: An analysis of decades of observational data from Bangladesh Health behavior, health promotion and society. BMC Public Health, 15 (1) 646, 646. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1906-z
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