Dr. Erfanul Hoque

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Erfanul Hoque is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine, specializing in Community Health and Epidemiology. He holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Manitoba. His research interests focus on methodological developments in heterogeneous dependence modeling and multivariate data analysis, primarily targeting health issues related to both communicable and non-communicable diseases. His expertise includes biostatistics, longitudinal data analysis, time series modeling, statistical machine learning, and dynamic data science. Erfan has published in several prestigious journals, including Biometrics and Statistics in Medicine, and has presented his work at numerous national and international conferences. In addition to his research endeavors, he is a dedicated educator and mentor, supervising graduate students and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations to advance statistical methods and their real-world applications. He is actively involved in organizing conferences and reviewing journals, participating in various professional associations while balancing his passion for cricket and football in his leisure time.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2025-01-01 — Present

University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in Community Health and Epidemiology.

Assistant Professor

2022-12-01 — 2024-12-01

Thompson Rivers University • Kamloops, BC, Canada

Teaching courses in statistics and data science.

Lecturer

2014-05-01 — 2014-09-01

Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka • Dhaka, Bangladesh

Lecturing on statistical principles and methods.

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:86
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Standard university-wide graduate requirements apply to most arts and science departments unless otherwise specified by the program.