Md Hafizur Rahman
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Services Research and Policy
I am a PhD student working at the crossroads of precision health, digital medicine, machine learning, AI, genetics, and modern healthcare delivery. I am fascinated by the idea that we can spot risk early, long before symptoms show, and use that insight to redesign how care is delivered. Instead of waiting for cardiometabolic problems to appear. I am interested in building a system that quietly predicts who is heading toward trouble and intervenes before damage sets in.
At a broader level, I spend my time thinking about how to move healthcare away from the old one-size-fits-all model. I want care that adapts to people’s biology, their pathophysiology, and the realities of their lives. My work uses real-world clinical and genetic data to find hidden patterns and turn them into practical, equitable tools that clinics can actually use.
Before starting my PhD, I worked across several projects related to maternal health, health information systems, and mental health that showed me how powerful data-driven decision-making can be when it’s done thoughtfully. Those experiences shaped my focus on prevention, efficiency, and building systems that make sense for both patients and clinicians.
Long-term, I want to help create care models that are more anticipatory and reactive, more personalized, and more computationally intelligent—a system that keeps people healthy instead of scrambling to fix things after they break.
