Dr Zahirul Hoque

Dr Zahirul Hoque
NameDr Zahirul Hoque
Email Addresszahirul.hoque@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleSenior Lecturer (Statistics)
QualificationsBSc(Hons) Chittagong, MSc Chittagong, PhD USQ
DepartmentSchool of Mathematics, Physics and Computing
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3695-3607
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Fields of Research

  • 399999. Other education not elsewhere classified
  • 420699. Public health not elsewhere classified
  • 490501. Applied statistics
  • 490502. Biostatistics
  • 490509. Statistical theory

Professional Membership

Professional MembershipYear
Statistical Society of Australia
BSc(Hons)
Chittagong
1994
MSc
Chittagong
1996
PhD
USQ
2004

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
Machine learning-based prediction of physical health markers and wellbeing of Australian childrenAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2024
Exploring the effects of cloud accounting integration in graduate employability skills of selected Australian universitiesAssociate SupervisorMasters2024
Strategic Carbon Management within Australian Higher Education SectorAssociate SupervisorMasters2024
The Impact of Socioeconomic Disparities on Healthcare Utilisation and Long-term Health Trajectories in Australian Children and Adolescents: A Longitudinal AnalysisAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2024
Understanding Adolescent Substance Use in Australia: Longitudinal Insights into Key Risk Factors and Emerging TrendsAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2023
Obesity, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and the Role of Bariatric SurgeryAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2019
DateNameAwarding organisationUnderpinning research
8Associate EditorJournal of Applied Probability and Statistics
6Associate EditorJP Journal of Applied Statistics

The effect of laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass on gastroesophageal reflux disease: An updated meta-analysis and systematic review of 5-year post-operative data from randomized controlled trials

Memon, Muhammed Ashraf, Osland, Emma, Yunus, Rossita Mohamad, Hoque, Zahirul, Alam, Khorshed and Khan, Shahjahan. 2024. "The effect of laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass on gastroesophageal reflux disease: An updated meta-analysis and systematic review of 5-year post-operative data from randomized controlled trials." Surgical Endoscopy: surgical and interventional techniques. 38, pp. 6254-6269. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-024-11303-x

Gastroesophageal reflux disease following laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass: meta-analysis and systematic review of 5-year data

Memon, Muhammed A, Osland, Emma, Yunus, Rossita M, Alam, Khorshed, Hoque, Zahirul and Khan, Shahjahan. 2024. "Gastroesophageal reflux disease following laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass: meta-analysis and systematic review of 5-year data." Diseases of the Esophagus. 37 (3), pp. 593-617. https://doi.org/10.1093/dote/doad063

Modelling the Association between Vitamin D Deficiency and Incidence of Covid-19 Infection Adjusting for the Confounders and Unobserved Heterogeneity

Hoque, Zahirul, Hossain, Shahadut, Hasan, Masud, Hoque, Irfanul and Haque, Afrozul. 2023. "Modelling the Association between Vitamin D Deficiency and Incidence of Covid-19 Infection Adjusting for the Confounders and Unobserved Heterogeneity." Journal of Applied Probability and Statistics. 18 (1), pp. 19-33.

Differences in levels of E. coli contamination of point of use drinking water in Bangladesh

Hasan, Md. Masud, Hoque, Zahirul, Kabir, Enamul and Hossain, Shahadut. 2022. "Differences in levels of E. coli contamination of point of use drinking water in Bangladesh." PLoS One. 17 (5), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267386

Response-based multiple imputation method for minimizing the impact of covariate detection limit in logistic regression

Hossain, Shahadut, Hoque, Zahirul and Wesolowski, Jacek. 2021. "Response-based multiple imputation method for minimizing the impact of covariate detection limit in logistic regression." Communications in Statistics: Theory and Methods. 50 (2), pp. 371-386. https://doi.org/10.1080/03610926.2019.1635699

Preliminary Test Methodology in View of Asymmetry with Elliptically Contoured Distribution

Arashi, M. and Hoque, Z.. 2020. "Preliminary Test Methodology in View of Asymmetry with Elliptically Contoured Distribution." Journal of Applied Probability and Statistics. 15 (1), pp. 101-112.

Shrinkage Estimator of Regression Model Under Asymmetric Loss

Hoque, Zahirul, Wesolowski, Jacek and Hossain, Shahadut. 2018. "Shrinkage Estimator of Regression Model Under Asymmetric Loss." Communications in Statistics: Theory and Methods. 47 (22), pp. 5547-5557. https://doi.org/10.1080/03610926.2017.1397169

A better alternative to non-parametric approaches for adjusting for covariate measurement errors in logistic regression.

Hossain, Shahadut, Hoque, Zahirul and Hasan, A. H. M. Saidul. 2016. "A better alternative to non-parametric approaches for adjusting for covariate measurement errors in logistic regression." Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation. 45 (8), pp. 2659-2677. https://doi.org/10.1080/03610918.2014.917675

Education and Health for Human Security in MMCs: Achievements and the Third Sector Interventions

Hossain, Shahadut and Hoque, Zahirul. 2015. "Education and Health for Human Security in MMCs: Achievements and the Third Sector Interventions ." Hasan, Samiul (ed.) Human Security and Philanthropy: Islamic Perspectives and Muslim Majority Country Practices. United States. Springer. pp. 263-288

Improved Estimation in regression with Varying Penalty

Hoque, Zahirul and Hossain, Shahadut. 2012. "Improved Estimation in regression with Varying Penalty." Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice. 6, pp. 260-273. https://doi.org/10.1080/15598608.2012.673878

Performance of preliminary test estimator under linex loss function

Hoque, Zahirul, Khan, Shahjahan and Wesolowski, Jacek. 2009. "Performance of preliminary test estimator under linex loss function." Communications in Statistics: Theory and Methods. 38 (2), pp. 252-261. https://doi.org/10.1080/03610920802192471

Observed data based estimator and both observed data and prior information based estimator under asymmetric losses

Hoque, Zahirul, Wesolowski, Jacek and Khan, Shahjahan. 2007. "Observed data based estimator and both observed data and prior information based estimator under asymmetric losses." American Journal of Mathematical and Management Sciences. 27 (1-2), pp. 93-110. https://doi.org/10.1080/01966324.2007.10737690

Edgeworth size corrected W, LR and LM test in the formation of the preliminary test estimator

Khan, Shahjahan, Hoque, Zahirul and Billah, Baki. 2006. "Edgeworth size corrected W, LR and LM test in the formation of the preliminary test estimator." Journal of Statistical Research. 40 (2), pp. 55-64.

Improved Estimation in Linear Dynamic Regression Model

Hoque, Zahirul and Gerlach, Richard. 2005. "Improved Estimation in Linear Dynamic Regression Model." Journal of Applied Statistical Science. 17 (2), pp. 309-314.

Estimation of the intercept parameter for linear regression model with uncertain non-sample prior information

Khan, Shahjahan, Hoque, Zahirul and Saleh, A. K. Md. E.. 2005. "Estimation of the intercept parameter for linear regression model with uncertain non-sample prior information." Statistical Papers. 46 (3), pp. 379-395. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02762840

On the Size Corrected Tests in Improved Estimation

Hoque, Z., Billah, B. and Khan, S.. 2005. "On the Size Corrected Tests in Improved Estimation." Calcutta Statistical Association Bulletin. 57 (3-4), pp. 143-160. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008068320050301

James-Stein estimators for the mean vector of a multivariate normal population based on independent samples from two normal populations with common covariance structure

Khan, Shahjahan and Hoque, Zahirul. 2002. "James-Stein estimators for the mean vector of a multivariate normal population based on independent samples from two normal populations with common covariance structure." Pakistan Journal of Statistics. 18 (3), pp. 359-381.

Improved estimation for linear models under different loss functions

Hoque, Zahirul. 2004. Improved estimation for linear models under different loss functions. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.

Preliminary test estimators for the multivariate normal mean based on the modified W, LR and LM tests

Khan, S. and Hoque, Z.. 2003. "Preliminary test estimators for the multivariate normal mean based on the modified W, LR and LM tests." Journal of Statistical Research. 37 (1), pp. 43-55.

Estimation of the slope parameter for linear regression model with uncertain prior information

Khan, Shahjahan, Hoque, Zahirul and Saleh, A. K. Md. Ehsanes. 2002. "Estimation of the slope parameter for linear regression model with uncertain prior information." Journal of Statistical Research. 36, pp. 55- 73.

Impact of laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy (LVSG) on lower esophageal sphincter pressure (LESP), lower esophageal sphincter length (LESL) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) using esophageal function tests (EFTs): A systematic review and meta-analysis

Memon, Muhammed Ashraf, Yunus, Rossita Mohamad, Alam, Khorshed, Hoque, Zahirul and Khan, Shahjahan. 2025. "Impact of laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy (LVSG) on lower esophageal sphincter pressure (LESP), lower esophageal sphincter length (LESL) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) using esophageal function tests (EFTs): A systematic review and meta-analysis." International Journal of Obesity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-025-01926-y

Contemporary esophageal physiological testing for primary esophageal motility disorder (PEMD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) before bariatric surgery: A systematic literature review

Memon, Muhammed Ashraf, Alam, Khorshed, Hoque, Zahirul and Khan, Shahjahan. 2025. "Contemporary esophageal physiological testing for primary esophageal motility disorder (PEMD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) before bariatric surgery: A systematic literature review." Obesity Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13924