SHIELD PAPUA extends its warmest congratulations to one of its leading researchers, Dr. Bimandra Adiputra Djaafara, for being awarded the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Research Fellow Research Award AY2025/2026 by the National University of Singapore (NUS). This prestigious award recognizes research fellows who have demonstrated outstanding excellence and impact in their scientific endeavors.

This recognition reflects Dr. Bimandra’s sustained excellence across key facets of academic work, including infectious disease epidemiology and mathematical modeling. His contributions encompass an impressive body of published work as both first author and co-author in high-impact international journals, covering climate-driven dengue transmission, malaria surveillance, COVID-19 dynamics, and outbreak responses. Beyond his publishing record, the award highlights his leadership in securing research funding, a strong commitment to mentoring early-career researchers, active academic service, and a passion for building epidemiological modeling capacity throughout Indonesia and the region.

By bridging complex data with evidence-based policy to inform public health strategies, Dr. Bimandra’s achievements continue to elevate vector-borne disease research and strengthen public health practice. We celebrate this well-deserved milestone and look forward to his continued impact on global and regional health equity!