Dr. Esa Chen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Esa Chen is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Economics at Monash University, specializing in health services research. He has extensive experience in quantitative research methodologies, particularly in collecting and analyzing clinical trial data and large healthcare administrative datasets. Esa’s research focuses on medication safety and health services interventions, aiming to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of health technologies to inform recommendations for public funding bodies like the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) and the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC). He is also actively engaged in research aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, contributing to global efforts to address health equity and improve health outcomes. Esa holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours and a Doctor of Philosophy, with research interests in Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacy Practice, and Health Care Evaluation.

Research Interests

Requirements for Monash University

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:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.