Fazlay Faruque, PhD
Professor
Department:
SPH-Dept Preventive Medicine
Email:
ffaruque@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-4993
Biography
Dr. Fazlay Faruque is a professor of Preventive Medicine and the founding director of GIS & Remote Sensing program at UMMC. In addition to his expertise in environmental health, he brings geospatial techniques to the health scientists to conduct spatial analysis for epidemiological and health care-related studies. He has been engaged in teaching and research in the areas of geospatial technology and environmental health for more than thirty years.
Dr. Faruque received his Secondary High School education at Rajshahi Government Laboratory High School. After completing Higher Secondary Certificate education from Rajshahi College, one of the most prestigious colleges in Bangladesh, he went to Rajshahi University where he completed his BSc and MSc in Geology and Mining. Later, he received his MS and PhD in Geological Engineering at University of Mississippi. Dr. Faruque started his professional career with an engineering consulting firm where he worked as a GIS Analyst, GIS Technical Manager and GIS Manager. He joined the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2000 as Director of the new GIS and Remote Sensing Program within the Office of Research, and also with an academic appointment as tenure track Assistant Professor.
Dr. Faruque is an active researcher successful in securing almost $4 million research grants. His current research interest is in the area of environmental health, particularly with geospatial applications. He has been serving as editor of book volume and special issue journals. He has also been providing leadership services for international professional organizations as chairing working groups and conducting international symposiums.
Education
| University of Mississippi, PhD, Geological Engineering (emphasis on environmental health) | 1998 |
| University of Mississippi, MS, Geological Engineering (emphasis on GIS) | 1991 |
| University of Rajshahi, MS, Geology and Mining | 1986 |
| University of Rajshahi, BS, Geology and Mining | 1983 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Authorized GIS Instructor: ArcGIS and ArcView | |
| Certification, Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional | |
| Licensure, Registered Professional Geologist |
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Population Health | 06/2016 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Mississippi Perinatal COVID-19 Registry, FDA | 09/2021 - 08/2023 |
| Extramural, Spatiotemporal sequence analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in Mississippi, CDC | 06/2021 - 05/2022 |
| Extramural, Obesity Health Disparities Research Center (OHDRC) Regional Expansion, OHDRC-UAB/NIH-NIMHD | 09/2020 - 03/2022 |
| Extramural, Spatial Analysis and Visualization of Asthma Incidence Data by Industry and Occupation, MSDH/CDC | 07/2020 - 03/2022 |
| Extramural, A Social Epigenomic Approach to Health Disparities in Cardiovascular Risk Factors, NIH | 04/2018 - 06/2022 |
| Extramural, Jackson Heart Study Coordinating Center, NIH | 08/2013 - 05/2014 |
| Extramural, Symposium on Advances in Geospatial Technologies for Health, NASA | 07/2013 - 12/2014 |
| Extramural, A New Approach to Compute PM2.5 for Health Impact Analysis, NIH | 08/2011 - 07/2014 |
| Extramural, Integration of GeoMedStat Daily Pollution Application and Health Data into DISCOVER MS, SERRI/ORNL | 03/2011 - 08/2012 |
| Extramural, Identifying Gaps in Available Health Services & Resources within the Targeted Geographic Regions, OMH/DRI | 09/2010 - 08/2013 |
| Extramural, GIS-Based Study to Eliminate Health Disparities in Mississippi, MS Inst. for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health | 02/2007 - 03/2010 |
| Extramural, Development of Rapid Prototyping Capability to Evaluate Potential Uses of NASA Research Products and Technologies to Estimate Distribution of Mold Spore Levels over Space and Time, MRC/NASA Applied Sciences Directorate | 02/2007 - 07/2009 |
| Extramural, Integration of NASA Research Results to Enhance Decision Support Tool for Asthma Surveillance, Prediction, and Intervention, MRC/NASA Applied Sciences Directorate | 01/2006 - 06/2008 |
| Extramural, Geocoding and Mapping of Mississippi Cancer Registry, Mississippi Cancer Research and Registry | 01/2006 - 06/2010 |
| Extramural, Earth System Science and Technology for Medical Decision-Making, NASA Applied Sciences Directorate | 09/2005 - 08/2006 |
| Extramural, Population and Health- Interdisciplinary Working Group to Develop a Strategy for the Development of an NICHD Population and Health Research center in Mississippi, University of Misssissippi | 08/2005 - 05/2006 |
| Intramural, Feasibility of Developing a Secure Transmission System for Medical Information Feasibility of Developing a Secure Transmission System for Medical Information, National Center for Biodefense Communications / JSU | 07/2004 - 06/2005 |
| Extramural, Application of Remote Sensing Technology to Analyze Environmental Health Hazards, Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions / NASA | 06/2004 - 08/2005 |
| Extramural, Spatial Data Visualization and Electronic Surveillance of Patient Database, MSDH/CDC Emergency Preparedness Control Program | 09/2003 - 08/2004 |
| Extramural, Public Health Applications Technical Requirements Workshops, NASA/Earth Science Applications Directorate | 05/2003 - 08/2004 |
| Extramural, Community Assessment of Hinds County, Mississippi, HRSA, CAP | 11/2001 - 10/2002 |
| Extramural, Community Health Assessment of Hinds County, Robert Wood Johnson | 01/2001 - 12/2003 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Nguyen HT, Faruque FS, & Roper C Comparison of PM2.5 Concentrations in Cities of Varying Population Size Across Mississippi, USA Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2022 233(5), 1-23. | 2022 |
| Faruque FS, Finley RW Geographic Medical History: Advances in Geospatial Technology Present New Potentials in Medical Practice Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci. XLI-B8:191-5. doi: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLI-B8-191-2016. | 2016 |
| Garner A, Morey A, Yang G, Faruque FS Ten Points to Address When Publishing a Manuscript Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2012;10(1):1-9 | 2012 |
Book Chapter | |
| Faruque FS Geospatial Technology for Human Well-Being and Health: An Overview Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022 | 2022 |
| The Burden of Chronic Disease in Mississippi Azevedo MJ (Edt.) Health and Health Care in Mississippi. The University Press of Mississippi, 2015. ISBN 9781628460001 | 2015 |
| Bhuiyan AR, Kanu M, Faruque F, and Brackin B Infectious and Communicable Diseases in Mississippi The University Press of Mississippi, 2015 | 2015 |
| Griffin DW, Naumova EN, McEntee JC, Castronovo D, Durant JL, Lyles ML, Faruque F and Lary D Air quality and human health CRC Press Taylor & Francis, 2012 | 2012 |
| Li H, Faruque F, Williams W, Finley R Application of Geographic Information Systems to Syndromic Surveillance ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, 2007 | 2007 |
| Faruque F, Carithers T, Wilson K, Williams W, Li H, May W, and Olivier J Evaluation of a method of estimating agricultural chemical use WIT Press, Southampton, UK, 2007 | 2005 |
| Faruque F The Use of Nationwide Geographic Information System to Meet the Challenge of Sustainable Development in the Least Developed Countries Peter Lang Scientific Publishers, Frankfurt, Germany, 2002 | 2002 |
Book | |
| Faruque FS Geospatial Technology for Human Well-Being and Health Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022 XVIII, 417 | 2022 |
| Faruque FS GIS in Healthcare MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2022 pp 236 | 2022 |
Editorial Commentary | |
| Faruque F Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies in Public Health ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf., EISSN 2220-9964, Published by MDPI AG | 2018 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| ISPRS President's Honorary Citation of 2012-2016 for contributions to the operation of ISPRS Technical Commission VIII activities and advancement, 2016, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) | 2016 |
| Excellence in Research Award, Gold Level, 2006, UMMC | 2006 |
| Excellence in Research Award, Bronze Level, 2004, UMMC | 2004 |
Professional Membership and Service
| ISPRS Working Group on Environment and Health, Chair | 2016 - 2023 |
| Working Group on Health, ISPRS, Chair | 2002 - 2016 |
Committee Service
| Lead Poisoning Prevention and Healthy Homes Advisory Board, Mississippi State Department of Health, Member | 2022 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-ACADEMIC FREEDOM FACULTY RESPONSBLTY, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Faculty Promotion and Tenure Committee, Preventive Medicine, Chair | 2018 - 2023 |
| Faculty Promotion and Tenure Committee, Preventive Medicine, Member | 2016 - 2018 |
Community Service
| Jackson Heart Study Scholar, Mentor | 05/2017 - 08/2017 |
| BasePair Students, Mentor | 05/2014 - 08/2018 |
Other Service
| Topical Collection Editor: ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (ISSN 2220-9964), MDPI. "Spatial Components of COVID-19 Pandemic" | 04/2020 - Present |
| Chair, International Symposium on Environment, Disaster and Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 18-20, 2019 | 12/2019 - 12/2019 |
| Special Issue Editor: ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (ISSN 2220-9964), MDPI. "GIS in Healthcare" | 12/2019 - Present |
| NIH Study Section: NIMHD Centers of Excellence Program, P50. 2020 | 12/2019 - 02/2020 |
| Geospatial Technology for Human Well-Being and Health, Springer | 08/2019 - 08/2020 |
| ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (ISSN 2220-9964), MDPI | 12/2018 - Present |
| Organizer and Session Chair, Environment and Health Session, ISPRS Technical Commission III Symposium on Developments, Technologies and applications in Remote Sensing, May 7-10, 2018, Beijing, China | 05/2018 - 05/2018 |
| CDC Study Section: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers, 2018 | 03/2018 - 06/2018 |
| Chair, International Symposium on Geospatial Public Health (GeoHealth-2017), June 30- July 2, 2017, Hyderabad, India | 06/2017 - 07/2017 |
| Special Issue Editor: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Springer. “Geospatial Technology in Environmental Health Applications” | 06/2017 - 03/2019 |
| Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies in Public Health, MDPI | 01/2017 - 12/2018 |
| Organizer and Session Chair, Health Session, XXIII ISPRS Congress, July 12-19, 2016, Prague, Czech Republic | 06/2016 - 06/2016 |
| Grant Review Panel, NASA, Solicitation area- Earth Ventures Instruments, 2015 | 03/2015 - 05/2015 |
| Organizer and Session Chair, Health Session, ISPRS TC VIII Mid-Term Symposium 2014, December 9-12, 2014, Hyderabad, India | 12/2014 - 12/2014 |
| Co-Organizer, Invited by the American Public Health Association (APHA) for "International Innovations in Geoscience and Healthography" session at the APHA 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 15-19, 2014, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | 11/2014 - 11/2014 |
| Co-Organizer, 8th International Symposium on Geospatial Health, October 31- November 2, 2014, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | 10/2014 - 11/2014 |
| Special Issue Co-Editor: The Journal of Geospatial Health (ISSN 1970-7096 Online / ISSN 1827-1987 Print) ISPRS Health Symposium” | 02/2014 - 12/2014 |
| Special Issue Editor: ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (ISSN 2220-9964), MDPI. "Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies in Public Health" | 11/2013 - 12/2014 |
| Chair, 2nd Symposium on Advances in Geospatial Technologies for Health, August 24-30, 2013, Arlington, VA, USA | 08/2013 - 08/2013 |
| Co-Editor: Proceedings of the 5ht International Conference on Medical Geology, 25-29 August 2013, Arlington, USA | 12/2012 - 08/2013 |
| National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness, 2012 | 09/2012 - 11/2012 |
| Grant Review Panel, NASA, Solicitation area- Climate Change, 2011 | 05/2011 - 08/2011 |
| Group on Earth Observations (GEO), Solicitation area- Health, 2010 | 04/2010 - 08/2010 |
| Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Solicitation area- Population Health, 2008 | 03/2008 - 05/2008 |
| Grant Review Panel, NASA, Solicitation area- Public Health Application, 2005 | 10/2005 - 08/2013 |
Teaching Experience
| PM 670, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Environmental Medicine | Fall 2020 |
| MSCI 713, Graduate, Course, Course Director, GIS in Healthcare and Epidemiology | Spring 2019 |
| N 633, Nursing, Course, Lecturer, Research Methods | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| N 320, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Intro to GIS for Public Health | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| CHC 780, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Special Topics | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| CHS 729, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Health Systems Phenomena | Spring 2009 - 2013 |
| ID 725, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Environmental Health | Fall 2008 |
| CHS 661/771, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Health Informatics | Spring 2001 - 2001 |
| CHS 759, SHRP, Course, Course Director, GIS for Health and Epidemiology | Fall 2000 - 2014 |
Directed Student Learning
| Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Public Perception of Drinking Water Quality of Public Water System in Jackson, Mississippi Area Advised: Kathleen Glover | 2020 - Present |
| Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Digital Assessment of Meningococcal Vaccination in Mississippian Infants with Sickle Hemoglobinopthies Advised: Abedulnaasseer Mohammedelamien | 2020 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Behavioral Risk Factors Associated with Adult Obesity and Influence of The Built Environment, 2017 Advised: Shelia Baity | 2014 - 2017 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Prevalence, Severity, and Risk factors Associated With Early Childhood Dental Caries in Mississippi’s Head Start Population, 2017 Advised: Kristin Nalls | 2014 - 2017 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Interactive Evaluation of the Mississippi School Nurse Procedures and Standards of Care Manual Use Advised: Estelle Watts | 2009 - 2011 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Incidence and Mortality of Prostate Cancer: Race, Education, and Economic Status Impact in the State of Mississippi Advised: John Vanderslice | 2009 - 2011 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, The Development of TCPL Reservoirs for Hosting RIN-m and AR42J Langerhan Like Cell Lines as an Artificial Delivery System for Diabetes, 2008 Advised: Lamar Hamil | 2006 - 2008 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Physical Activity as a Function of Neighborhood Context Advised: Jennifer Robinson |