Dr. Shamima Islam Nipa is a Lecturer in the Department of Rehabilitation Science at Bangladesh Health professions Institute, affiliated with the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. She earned a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science at Chiang Mai University, Thailand. She has been awarded the SDF fund in 2015 & Associated Medical Science Scholarship in 2018 respectively. She is a member of the Bangladesh Physiotherapy Association (BPA).

Dr. Shamima Islam Nipa's research interests are Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy & Women’s Health. Her present research focuses on searching for comparative conservative treatment for women suffering from urinary incontinence.