As a public health professional with many years of experience, Samina has expertise in health research. Since October 2015, she has been working as a qualitative researcher at the ARK Foundation. With an array of expertise, Samina has successfully completed multiple projects including a variety of research techniques, such as mixed method research, feasibility studies and randomized control trials. Her experience spans multiple fields, with a focus on communicable diseases ,non-communicable diseases, mental health, urban health, behavioral change intervention, tobacco control, and antibiotic resistance. She has attended numerous training sessions both in Bangladesh and abroad.

Samina is a focal person of “Safeguarding” in CHORUS and COSTAR project from Bangladesh team. Recently she got an award under RESPIRE funding Professor Su May Liew Award for meaningful Community Engagement and Involvement in healthcare research project titled “Patient Public Involvement (PPI) Forums to shape tobacco cessation and tuberculosis (TB) recovery practices.” She earned her Bachelor’s in Geography and Environment from University of Dhaka and Masters in Public Health at Northern University. She is looking forward to contribute more in Public Health Research.