Lead Research Specialist (RDS-III)
Data & Analytics Division
CHCQ| Informatics Branch
California Department of Public Health
Sacramento, CA, USA
Niaz M. Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Lead Research Specialist (Research Data Spepcialist-III)
Data & Analytics Division
California Health Care Quality| Informatics Branch
California Department of Public Health, CA, USA
I am a Lead Research Data Specialist at the California Department of Public Health, holding a PhD in Economics along with three master's degrees in Economics, Econometrics, and Quantitative Economics. My work spans environmental and resource economics, public health policy, and advanced data systems. I specialize in engineering robust data pipelines, developing automated dashboards, and conducting applied research—including on EMTALA compliance and enforcement actions. My professional focus combines analytics, public health, and policy implementation, with an emphasis on integrating complex datasets to support evidence-based decision-making and system improvement.
Publications
The western Corn Belt region of the United States has become a hotspot for agricultural extensification and consequent land use and land cover changes. The goals of this research were to characterize geographic patterns of grassland loss
