About Our Research

Exploring the relationship between meteorological factors and disease spread to support pandemic preparedness and response in Bangladesh.

Our Research Focus

Meteorological factors such as temperature, humidity, rainfall, atmospheric pressure, etc., are drivers of many communicable and non-communicable diseases. To fully understand the effect of meteorological factors on disease spread and future trends, it is necessary to have accurate information on the weather.

Earth-observing satellites and ground weather monitoring stations generate huge amounts of weather observation data. Developing physical models for analyzing these data requires expertise and many resources. Hence, data-driven methods are deemed valid.

However, existing data-driven methods utilize machine learning techniques for computer vision to analyze satellite raster images. These images can be erroneous for various reasons such as cloud coverage, air pollution, canopy etc. A key challenge to utilizing ground station observations is interpolating the meteorological variables between the stations.

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Research Objectives

Discover Temperature Trends

Develop accurate models to interpolate upazila-wise temperature variations across Bangladesh to support climate-sensitive health interventions.

Analyze Rainfall Patterns

Study rainfall patterns and their correlation with waterborne disease outbreaks to develop early warning systems for public health authorities.

Data Integration

Integrate meteorological data with health records to establish evidence-based connections between weather patterns and disease prevalence.

Research Gallery

View our research posters and visualizations

Research Poster 1

Temperature Interpolation

Novel approach to temperature interpolation across Bangladesh's diverse geography.

Research Poster 2

Rainfall Analysis

Seasonal rainfall patterns and their impact on waterborne disease outbreaks.

Research Poster 3

Humidity and Disease Correlation

Investigating the relationship between humidity levels and respiratory illness rates.

Research Poster 4

Disease Forecasting Model

Predictive models for disease outbreaks based on weather data analysis.

Research Poster 5

Climate Change Impact

Analysis of climate change effects on disease patterns in Bangladesh.

Research Poster 6

Data Visualization Techniques

Novel approaches to visualizing complex meteorological and epidemiological data.