Academic Award

 -          Monbukagakusho Scholarship awarded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan to study at the Ibaraki University of Japan.

-          University award for obtaining First Class First position by the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Professional Research Experience

­          Research Student at the Department of Regional and Environmental Science, College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Japan, from 01 October 2014 to 30 September  2015.

­          Researcher of the study on ‘Assessing the Impact of SANJOG-2 Project in different Areas of Rajshahi’, funded by Association for Community Development (ACD), Rajshahi, 2011.

­          Researcher of the study entitled ‘Transformation of Agriculture in North-Western Bangladesh: Exploring the Vulnerabilities of the Poor People’s Livelihood and Adaptation to Climate Change’ funded by Action Aid Bangladesh (AAB), 2010.

­          Supervisor of the study on ‘Sustainable, Cost Effective and Expandable Community based Flood Early Warning Dissemination System in the flood prone selected areas of the Sirajganj district of Bangladesh’, conducted by Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre (BDPC), 2008-09.

­          Co-supervisor of the study on ‘Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) and Social Impact Assessment (SIA) of Likely National Scale Adaptation Options of Flood and Cyclone considering Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction’ conducted by a group of experts from Jahangir Nagar University and North South University of Bangladesh, 2007-08.

­          Co-supervisor of the study titled ‘Feasibility of Asset Insurance for Flood and Coastal Areas of Bangladesh, Conducted by AAB, 2007-08.

­          Co-supervisor of the study on ‘Participatory Climate Risk Assessment and Development of Local Adaptation Action Plan Project in Partnership’ jointly conducted by North South University of Bangladesh, Jesh Foundation and Area Development Organization and funded by UNITAR, 2007.

­          Program Officer of the studies entitled ‘Community Risk Assessment (CRA) and Risk Reduction Action Plan (RRAP)’ at Puthia and Tarash sub-districts of Rajshahi and Sirajganj districts of Bangladesh respectively funded by the Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP), Bangladesh, and conducted by Jesh Foundation, Bangladesh, 2007.

­          Research Associate of the research entitled (i) ‘Best Practices and Lesson Learnt in the RHIYA Program in Bangladesh’, and (ii) ‘Best Practices and Lesson Learnt of the Fistula Program Implementing in Bangladesh’ conducted by PRDA, and funded by UNFPA, 2006.

Membership and Trainings

­          Member of Japan Section of Regional Science Association International (www.jsrsai.jp) from 2015

­          Quality Assurance and Accreditation Training in HELP University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Website: www.help.edu.my, from September 03-14, 2012.

­          Participatory Approach in Development or REFLECT, organized by ActionAid Bangladesh, June 11–16, 2008.

­          Rights Based Disaster Management, organized by ActionAid Bangladesh, May 11–16, 2008.

­          Programme Planning and Management, conducted by Population Research and Development Associates (PRDA), September 12-17, 2006.