Imrul Kayes
PhD Researcher
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I am a 3rd-year PhD student in the Department of Economics at Monash University.
Contact:
Email: imrul.kayes@monash.edu
Phone: +61 416433138
Research Interests:
Development Economics
Poverty and Inequality
Cost-effective educational solutions
Research Supervisor:
Education
PhD in Economics, Monash University, Australia (Commenced in February 2023)
Master of International and Development Economics, Australian National University, Australia
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Higher Secondary Certificate (Science), Notre Dame College, Bangladesh
Teaching Associate Experience at Monash University
Principles of Microeconomics (Undergrad): S2 2023, S1 & S2 2024
Intermediate Microeconomics (Undergrad and Post-grad): S1, S2 2024, S1 2025
Business in Asia (Undergrad and Post-grad): S2 2024
Managerial Economics (Post-grad): S1 2025
Southeast Asian Economies (Undergrad and Post-grad): S1 2025
Mathematical Economics (Undergrad and Post-grad): S2 2025
Research-in-Progress
Enhancing educational opportunities: a randomized trial of English and life skills training for underprivileged girls, as co-PI with David Blakeslee (NYU Abu Dhabi), Nishtha Sharma (NYU Abu Dhabi), Nitin Kumar Bharti (NYU Abu Dhabi), and Aniruddha Talukdar (LSE).
In collaboration with the Karnataka State Education Department and the local NGO SwaTaleem, we are evaluating an innovative educational program designed for adolescent girls from lower-caste backgrounds in India.
The umbrella initiative for girls’ education: a randomized field experiment in Bangladesh, as Principal Investigator.
In partnership with the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education in Bangladesh, we will conduct an RCT to assess the impact of providing umbrellas to adolescent girls from underprivileged backgrounds.
Research-in-Preparations
Beyond the classroom: a randomized evaluation of a low-cost online intervention on cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes in school students, as Principal Investigator with Liang Choon Wang.
In association with the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education in Bangladesh, we will conduct an RCT to examine the effect of an online learning platform on cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes among high school students.
Scholarships and Awards
Monash Graduate Scholarship : 2024-2027
Monash International Tuition Scholarship : 2024-2027
Monash Business School Graduate Research Top-Up Scholarship : 2024-2027
Monash Business School Dean’s Excellence Award : 2023
Sir John Monash Scholarship for Excellence : 2023
Australian Development Award : 2013-2014
Research Grants
2024: Echidna Giving (USD 250,000) as co-PI with Nitin Bharti, and Aniruddha Talukdar
Public Service Experience
Deputy Director (July 2020 – July 2022)
Anti-Corruption Commission, Bangladesh
Additional Deputy Commissioner (October 2019 – June 2020)
Narsingdi District, Bangladesh
Project Coordinator (October 2017 – September 2019)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bangladesh
Assistant Director (May 2016 – September 2017)
Bangladesh Civil Service Academy, Bangladesh
Assistant Commissioner, Land Management (April 2015 – April 2016)
Khagrachari Hill District, Bangladesh
Assistant Commissioner (December 2010 – December 2012)
Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh
Voluntary Service
PhD Student Representative (20 May 2024 till date), Monash University
Language Proficiency
Expert user of English, basic user of French, and Hindi
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