Dr. Amal Mitra is an internationally recognized scientist with expertise in both medicine and public health. As Professor of the Department of Public Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health, he brings extensive leadership experience to his role. Dr. Mitra pioneered the Master's program in epidemiology and biostatistics at The University of Southern Mississippi (1998), served as Founding Program Director of Public Health in Kuwait University's Faculty of Medicine (2013-2016), and directed Global Health Program Initiatives at Jackson State University (2017-2024).
His collaborative research spans institutions across Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, and Nepal. Dr. Mitra's distinguished career includes numerous accolades, notably the 2025 Mentorship Award from American Academy for Advancement of Science, the 2024 John Snow Award from the American Public Health Association Epidemiology Section, the 2022-2023 Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award, and the 2007 Fulbright Scholar Grant. He has authored three influential books: Essentials of Clinical and Public Health Nutrition (Springer Nature, 2025), Statistical Approaches for Epidemiology: From Concept to Application (Springer Nature, 2024) and Epidemiology for Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, 2023). Dr. Mitra is an author or coauthor of more than 120 peer-reviewed publications.

Languages

Bangla
Bengali
English

Interests

Anxiety
Autism spectrum disorder
Breast health/cancer
Breastfeeding
Cancer
Children's health
Colorectal cancer
Dementia
Depression
Diabetes
Epidemiology
Geriatrics
Heart disease
Infectious disease
Mental health
Minority health
Nutrition
Obesity
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Prostate cancer
Rural Health
Sleep apnea

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Amal Krishna Mitra

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