Assistant Professor Ramita Thawonmas

Speciality / Research theme / Keywords

Environmental epidemiology, Climate change and health, Mental health, Global health, Technology and health, Systematic reviews

Supervision

Doctoral ProgrammeMasters Programme

Qualifications

Bachelor of Health Sciences, MSc in Population Health (Distinction), PhD

Research gate or Linked-in account links

https://researchmap.jp/ramita

Background

[Work History]
2023-Present, Assistant Professor, School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Japan
2019–2020: Business Analyst (Junior Consultant), Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC, Tokyo, Japan

[Education]
2020–2023: Doctor of Philosophy, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan
2018–2019: Master of Science in Population Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, United Kingdom
2013–2015: Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health Major), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Australia

Teaching

I’m involved in teaching Epidemiology and Statistics, Statistics II, and Global Health Seminar modules.

Research

Effects of ambient temperature on physical and mental health, Impacts of climate change on health

The country/countries where you work currently

Japan, Thailand

Recent publications

1. Thawonmas R, Kim Y, Hashizume M. Ambient temperature and suicide risk in Thailand: Evidence from Chiang Mai and Bangkok provinces. Environment & Health. 2025.
2. Thawonmas R, Kim Y, Hashizume M. Short-term exposure to ambient temperature and the mortality burden of suicide in Japan. Environmental Research Communications. 2024; 6:065012.
3. Thawonmas R, Hashizume M, Kim Y. Projections of temperature-related suicide under climate change scenarios in Japan. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2023; 131(11):117012.
4. Lwin KS, Tobias A, Chua PL, Yuan L, Thawonmas R, Ith S, Htay ZW, Yu LS, Yamasaki L, Roqué M, Querol X, Fussell JC, Nadeau KC, Stafoggia M, Saliba NA, Sheng Ng CF, Hashizume M. Effects of desert dust and sandstorms on human health: a scoping review. Geohealth. 2023; 7(3):e2022GH000728.
5. Chanmas G, Taveekitworachai P, Paliyawan P, Thawonmas R, Thawonmas R, Nukoolkit C, Dajpratham P. Driving scenarios and environmental settings in simulator-based driving assessment systems for stroke: a systematic review. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2023; 30(8):872–80.

Message

Let’s embark on a mission to explore the intricacies of global health, epidemiology, and statistics, unlocking the keys to a healthier, more equitable world.