Ariful Islam is a veterinary epidemiologist and public health expert with over fifteen years of experience on the emerging infectious disease at animal-human-ecosystem interface in Bangladesh, conducting ecological and epidemiological investigations on zoonotic diseases like Nipah, coronaviruses, filoviruses, and zoonotic avian influenza. In the context of global health security, he leads the investigation team using the "one health" approach to many outbreaks of zoonotic diseases in Bangladesh. Using the One Health approach, the project is investigating the behaviors, practices, and ecological and biological factors driving disease emergence, transmission, and spread. Dr. Islam collaborated with partners and colleagues to strengthen one health skill set and build the capacity for conducting One Health surveillance activities. He has more than 100 research articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals including nature journal portfolio. Dr. Islam’s professional details at ORCiD ID: 0000-0002-9210-3351.