Dr. Laila Khawar

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Laila Khawar is a post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, focusing on public health epidemiological research. With 13 years of experience in the field, her PhD work concentrated on developing innovative methods to track the progress of the elimination of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (BBVs) in Australia, especially regarding vertical transmission of HIV. Her research has highlighted critical gaps in antenatal testing data for STIs in Australia. Currently, she is involved in creating new surveillance systems to determine national antenatal testing coverage for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B. Additionally, Laila is engaged in various public health and epidemiological projects, including annual surveillance reports on transfusion-transmissible infections in Australia.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

— Present

Kirby Institute • Sydney, Australia

Conducting public health epidemiological research and developing new methods for tracking progress in the elimination of STIs and BBVs.

Requirements for University of New South Wales

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:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.