Shahjalal Jamia Islamia School and College is delighted to celebrate the success of Sumaiya Tasnim, SSC Graduate of 2015, who has joined the Department of Statistics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) as a Lecturer in June 2025.
Sumaiya’s journey is an inspiring example of academic excellence, determination and meaningful contribution to society. Born in 1998, she completed her secondary schooling at Jamia with top results and merit scholarships, before moving on to Sylhet Government Women’s College for her HSC.
She then pursued higher studies in Statistics at SUST, where she consistently excelled – graduating first in her class in both her BSc (Honours) and MS (Thesis) programmes. Her exceptional academic performance earned her distinction honours, multiple merit awards, and recognition as one of the brightest scholars of her cohort.
Alongside her academic achievements, Sumaiya has also taken on leadership responsibilities, currently serving as Assistant Provost of Begum Sirajunnesa Chowdhury Hall, SUST.
🔬 Research and Professional Contributions
Before joining as Lecturer, Sumaiya played influential roles in several research projects funded by major national institutions, including:
icddr,b – Government Project RGfW
Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management (BIGM) – Project IRMP
SUST Research Centre – Epidemiology and public health study
Her publications in Scopus-indexed journals cover themes such as adolescent nutrition, respiratory infections, and statistical modelling applications in healthcare. She has presented at key conferences and earned the Best Poster Award at International Seminar & StatFest 2023.
📊 Expertise & Skills
Sumaiya is well-versed in advanced statistical and analytical tools, including:
R, SPSS, STATA, Python
Survival analysis
Time-series modelling
Predictive analytics
Big data analysis
Her central research interest lies in improving public health outcomes through biostatistics, predictive modelling and data-driven policy insights.
🎓 Education
MS (Thesis) in Statistics, SUST (1st Position with Distinction), 2021-22
BSc (Honours) in Statistics, SUST (1st Position with Distinction), 2017-18
HSC, Sylhet Government Women’s College, 2017
SSC, Shahjalal Jamia Islamia School & College, 2015
🏅 Awards & Honours
National Science & Technology (NST) Fellowship 2023, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Best Poster Award – International Seminar & StatFest 2023
Distinction Award for securing 1st position in both undergraduate and master’s programmes
SUST Merit Grant (4 consecutive years)
🌱 A Proud Moment for the Jamia Family
Sumaiya’s achievement is a shining example of how Jamia nurtures future scholars, thinkers and leaders. Her appointment to SUST at such a young age is both a personal accomplishment and a moment of collective pride for all Jamians.
We wish Sumaiya continued success as she shapes the next generation of statisticians and contributes further to Bangladesh’s academic and research landscape.
May her journey inspire many more Jamia students to pursue excellence. (সুমাইয়া তাসনিম, ২০১৫ ব্যাচ, শাহজালাল বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, প্রভাষক)
