Professor Dr. Roy currently serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences and as the Director of the Community Research and Sustainability Centre at Curtin University, Malaysia. Prior to this, he held the position of Department Chair/Head of Public Health and Head of Research at Management and Science University. His past roles also include Deputy Dean, Chairman of Medical Research and Ethics, and Program Head of the Master in Healthcare Management at Asia Metropolitan University, Malaysia.

As an award-winning researcher renowned internationally for his excellence and innovation, Dr. Roy is a member of the editorial board of several international journals. He has published over 300 original research works and books in high-impact journals, covering subjects such as epidemiology, health promotion, research methodology, communicable and non-communicable diseases, environmental health, aging, quality of life, social and behavioral health, and healthcare management.

Dr. Roy also serves as the Vice-President of the International Association on Public Health, which focuses on empowering Public Health professionals worldwide. He is the CEO and Founder of the World Catalysts Research Network (WCRN), a globally recognized center that delivers cutting-edge research solutions. His contributions have significantly advanced rigorous and reproducible research in the fields of data, social, and health sciences. He is an executive board member of Fight Cancer Global (USA) and the International Coordinator for Education Against Tobacco in Southeast Asia. His recent research, encompassing mental health and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic, involved studies across 45 countries.

Holding a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Doctor of Medicine from Saint Louis University, Philippines, Dr. Roy completed his Master of Public Health at the same institution, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He also earned a Commonwealth Executive Master in Business Administration in Malaysia, receiving the Outstanding Post-Graduate Thesis Award, and holds Post Graduate Certificates in Teaching Methodology in Malaysia and Distance Education from the University of the Philippines. As a dedicated mentor, he has supervised students from undergraduate to Ph.D. levels and has been repeatedly honored as the Best Research Supervisor.

Currently a full scholar at Monash University, Dr. Roy is in the final year of his Ph.D. in Public Health at Monash University, Australia, and is concurrently pursuing a second Ph.D. in Education as a full scholar.

Research Interest

Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology – closely associated with concentrations in exposure, epidemiology, risk in occupational health and different hazards