Barrak Alahmad

Research Fellow & Instructor, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Barrak Alahmad is a research fellow in the Exposure, Epidemiology and Risk (EER) Program at the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

He holds a medical degree from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, a master's in public health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a doctorate in population health sciences from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Prior to his work at Harvard, he was a physician at the Directorate of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Kuwait.

Alahmad studies climate change and health in the Middle East, specifically the adverse impacts of dust storms and extreme temperatures on vulnerable populations. He extensively studied the effects of environmental exposures on migrant workers. His work with the Smart Surfaces Coalition focuses on the impact of extreme heat on outdoor worker safety and productivity.

His research includes a special interest in environmental cardiology and occupational health. His work has been highlighted by professional health organizations, including the World Health Organization and the American Heart Association, and media outlets, including the BBC, CNN, New York Times, The Guardian, and among others.