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\"\"<\/td>\nPhD Student<\/b><\/p>\n

Biostatistics<\/p>\n

Email: zkhondke@bios.unc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Education<\/b><\/p>\n

Ph.D. in Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, 2007 – present<\/p>\n

M.Stat. in Statistical Genetics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 2000 – 2002<\/p>\n

M.Sc. in Statistics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1994 – 1996<\/p>\n

B.Sc. in Statistics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1989 – 1994<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Experience<\/b><\/p>\n

Biostatistician II, PAREXEL International, Durham, NC, USA, 06\/2010 \u2013 present<\/p>\n

Research Assistant, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, 08\/2007 \u2013 6\/2010<\/p>\n

Consultant Statistician, Wyeth, Cambridge, MA, USA, 01\/2007 \u2013 08\/2007<\/p>\n

Consultant Statistician, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA, 07\/2005 \u2013 12\/ 2006<\/p>\n

Consultant Statistical Analyst, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 01\/2004 \u2013 06\/2005<\/p>\n

Biostatistician, Inveresk Research, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA \u2013 07\/2002 \u2013 10\/2003<\/p>\n

Intern Statistician, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA, 05\/2001 \u2013 08\/2001<\/p>\n

Statistical Analyst, Crescent Computers and Consultants, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 07\/1996 \u2013 07\/1999<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Teaching Appointments<\/b><\/p>\n

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA, Teaching Assistant, 2000-2002<\/p>\n

Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA, Teaching Assistant, 1999-2000<\/p>\n

University of Comilla, Comilla, Bangladesh, Lecturer, 1998-1999<\/p>\n

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Research Interests<\/b><\/p>\n

Bayesian Methods<\/p>\n

High Dimensional Data<\/p>\n

Shrinkage Estimation<\/p>\n

Multivariate Methods<\/p>\n

Adaptive Methods for Clinical Trials<\/p>\n

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Publications<\/b><\/p>\n

Methods Papers<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Khondker Z.S.<\/b>, Zhu, H., Chu, H., Lin, W., Ibrahim J.G. (2010) \u201cBayesian covariance lasso,\u201d submitted.<\/p>\n

2. Khondker Z.S.<\/b>, Zhu, H., Ibrahim J.G. (2010) \u201cBayesian shrinkage for simultaneous estimation of high dimensional mean and covariance parameters,\u201d in progress.<\/p>\n

Application Papers<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Conway K., Edmiston S.N., Groben P., Hao H., Carson, C., Olilla D., Chu H., Kuan P.F., Khondker Z.S.<\/b>, Thomas N.E. (2010)\u00a0\u201cPromoter Methylation Profiling Distinguishes Malignant Melanomas from Benign Nevi\u201d, submitted.<\/p>\n

2. Frum R.A., Khondker Z.S.<\/b>, Kaufman D.G. (2009) \u201cTemporal differences in\u00a0DNA replication during the S phase using single fiber analysis of normal human fibroblasts and glioblastoma T98G cells,\u201d Cell Cycle, 8(19), 3133 – 3148.<\/p>\n

3. Murdock S., Phillips C., Khondker Z.S.<\/b>, Hershey H.G. (2008) \u201cTreatment of pain following initial arch wire placement:\u00a0a non-inferiority randomized clinical trial comparing over-the-counter analgesics and bite wafer use,\u201d American Journal of\u00a0Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 137(7), 316-323.<\/p>\n

4. Khondker Z.S.<\/b>, Ferdous R., Chakraborty N. (1998) \u201cInvestment function for cotton and jute textile industries\u00a0of Bangladesh,\u201d The Dhaka University Journal of Science, 46(3).<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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