Ayesha Begum

Dr. Ayesha Begum is a Professor and acts as the Head of the Department of Applied Food Science and Nutrition at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. She holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and a Ph.D. in Ecology from Yunnan University, China. Dr. Begum, known for her academic excellence, possesses extensive training in Public Health (from Johns Hopkins University, USA) and Qualitative Research (from ICDDR, B). She now mentors students and leads research published internationally, focusing on public health nutrition, food safety, and developing innovative interventions to combat malnutrition. 2026 Poster Presentation (Virtual) Title: Assessing the burden of malnutrition and infectious diseases pattern among forcibly displaced Myanmar children in Bangladesh: A public health concern