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Shahadat Uddin

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Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering (Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology)
Master in Information Systems (Central Queensland University)
PhD (The University of Sydney)
Associate Lecturer
Project Management Programme




School of Civil Engineering, Room 402
Phone: 9351 2118
Fax: +61 2 9351 3343
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Research Interest

I have research interest in the area of network dynamics, network modelling, and health informatics. My research addresses interdisciplinary issues relating to understand the impact of network structure and network dynamics on group performance and coordination outcomes in complex, dynamic and distributed, and to model network itself. For understanding the impact of network structure and network dynamics, I use concepts and methods from coordination theory, organizational theory, network theory, and social network analysis. To model network and understand network dynamics, I apply features of exponential random graph, scale-free network topology, power-law theory, complexity theory, statistical dyadic and triadic interaction methods and models, actor-level and network-level network modelling approach, and the concept of static and dynamic network topology.

Current research projects

Evolutionary Dynamics of Networks under External Stress

This research explores longitudinal networks to understand their evolutionary dynamics under different level of external stress by applying stochastic actor-based modelling approach and simulation techniques. The understandings of the evolutionary dynamics of networks from this study could be applied to enhance our present knowledge in diverse research areas, such as how to destroy or control 'Disease Spread Network', and to find what influence the spread of 'Drug Users' Network'.

Understanding Effects of Professional Collaboration Network on Performance

Using Exponential Random Graphs and Stochastic Actor-based modelling approach this research aims to examine the effect of professional collaboration network dynamics on group performance by understanding the positional advantages and constraints of individuals within the collaboration network. The approach of this study for examining professional collaboration network can be applied in many contexts, such as to explore hospital performance by analyzing ‘Physician Collaboration Network’ that evolves within hospital during the course of delivering health services to hospitalized patients.

Publications

Journals

  • Uddin, S., Tanvir, M.H., and Hossain, H., Power-law Behaviour in Complex Organizational Communication Network during Crisis, Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 390(15): 2845-2853, 2011 (ARC-ERA ranked, impact factor 1.521)
  • Uddin, S., Hossain, L., Murshed, T.H. and Crawford, J. Static versus Dynamic Topology of Complex Communications Network during Organizational Crisis, Complexity 16(5): 27-36, 2011 (ARC-ERA ranked, impact factor 1.367)
  • Uddin, S., Hossain, L., Abbasi, A., and Rasmussen, K., Trend and Efficiency Analysis of Co-authorship Networks, Scientometrics (ARC-ERA ranked, impact factor 1.905)
  • Abbasi, A., Hossain, L., Uddin, S., and Rasmussen, K., Evolutionary Dynamics of Scientific Collaboration Networks: Multi-Levels and Cross-time Analysis, Scientometrics, (ARC-ERA ranked, impact factor 1.905)
  • Uddin, S., Hossain, L., and Kelaher, M., Exploring Physician Collaboration Network to Understand Hospital Performance, Oxford Journal of Public Health, in press, (ARC-ERA ranked, impact factor 2.227)
  • Abbasi, A, Uddin, S., Hossain, L., Socio-economic Analysis of Patient-Centric Networks: effects of patients’ socio-demographic and network structure on hospitalization costs, European Journal of Health Economics, 1-10, 2011 (ARC-ERA ranked, impact factor 1.755)
  • Uddin, S. and Hossain, L., Social Networks Enabled Coordination Model for Cost Management of Patient Hospital Admissions, Journal of Healthcare Quality, 2011 (ARC-ERA ranked)
  • Uddin, S. and Hossain, L., Disaster Coordination Preparedness of Soft-target Organisation, Disasters: the journal of disaster studies, policy and management, 35(3): 623-638, 2011 (ARC-ERA ranked, impact factor 1.174)
  • Kim, D., Hossain, L., and Uddin, S., Situated Response and Learning of Distributed Bushfire Coordinating Teams, Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, in press, (ARC-ERA ranked, impact factor 0.411)
  • Hossain, L. and Uddin, S., Design Framework: Coordination in Complex and Dynamic Environment, Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, in press (ARC-ERA ranked)

Conference Papers

  • Uddin, S., Murshed, T.H., and Hossain, L., Towards a Scale free Network Approach to study organizational communication network, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), 2010 (ARC-ERA ranked)
  • Tanvir, T., H., Uddin, S., and Hossain, L., Understanding Communication Network Cohesiveness during Organizational Crisis: Effects of Clique and Transitivity, International Conference on Information System (ICIS), 2010 (ARC-ERA ranked)
  • Uddin, S., and Hossain, L., Effects of Physician Collaboration Network on Hospital Outcomes, Health Informatics and Knowledge Management Conference, HIKM 2012, in press (ARC-ERA ranked)
  • Abbasi, A., Uddin, S., and Hossain, L., Social Structure of Patient-Centric Networks and Delivery of Cost Effective Healthcare Services, Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), 2011 (ARC-ERA ranked)
  • Hamra, J., Uddin, S., and Hossain, L., Exponential Random Graph Modelling of Communication Networks to Understand Organizational Crisis, ACM-SIGMIS, 2011 (ARC-ERA ranked)
  • Uddin, S. and Hossain, L., Exploring physical, mental and psychological health for elders through their personal networks, IEEE Press, HealthCom Conference, 2009
  • Uddin, S., and Hossain, L., Time Scale Degree Centrality: Towards a Time-Variant Approach to Degree Centrality Measure, ASONAM, 2011

Refereed Book Chapter

  • Uddin, S. and Hossain, L., Towards Coordination Preparedness of Soft-Target Organisation. In Wimmer, M. A., H. J. Scholl, et al. (2009). Electronic Government: 8th International Conference, EGOV 2009, Linz, Austria, August 31-September 3, 2009, Proceedings, Springer-Verlag New York Inc Electronic Government Conference, Springer, pp. 54-64, 2009