Research Experience

Completed Research Works:

  • Consultant, International Labour Organization (ILO) Initiative for Monitoring of Factory Level Training Programs for the Project “Improving Labour Law Compliance and Building Sound Labour Practices in the Export Oriented Shrimp Sector in Bangladesh” – Second Phase (February, 2016 to April, 2016)
  • Coach, BAWIN-TIB Initiative for Adapting the Integrity Management (IM) Toolbox in KWASA – (June 2015 to March 2016)
  • Consultant, International Labour Organization (ILO) Initiative for Monitoring of Factory Level Training Programs for the Project “Improving Labour Law Compliance and Building Sound Labour Practices in the Export Oriented Shrimp Sector in Bangladesh” – (May, 2015 to August, 2015)
  • Lead Researcher, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), Mangroves for the Future (MFF) and Shabab Murshid Development Foundation (SMDF) study titled “Value Chain and Sustainability of Wild Mud Crab Collection: A Provisionary Ecosystem Service in the South-west Costal Region of Bangladesh” – (22 April, 2015 to 02 July, 2015)
  • Project Director, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh project titled “Economics of Salinity Induced Drinking Water Crisis in the South-West Coastal Region of Bangladesh” – (December, 2013 to August 2015)
  • Consultant, A study titled “Local Market Analysis at 12 SDC shelters in Sarankhola & Morelgonj Upazilla under Bagerhat District”, Swiss Agency for Development and Corporation (SDC) and Ashroy Foundation – (November, 2012 to February, 2013)
  • Consultant (Environmental Economist), A study titled ‘Cost-Benefit Analysis on Shrimp Aquaculture versus Agriculture and other Natural Resource Management (NRM)’ for ‘Community Based Adaptation in Vulnerable Coastal Areas of Bangladesh’ sub-project under the ‘Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction: TA - 6422 (REG)’ project of ADB – (Sept. 04, 2011 to March 31, 2012)
  • Consultant, A study titled “Knitwear Garment Import from Bangladesh and Relaxation of Rules of Origin of Knitwear to avail Japanese GSP: An Impact Assessment Study on Japanese Knitwear Market”, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA) and GTZ. (November, 2010)
  • Project Director (Principal Investigator), SANDEE project titled “Economics of Rice Residue Burning in the South-West Region of Bangladesh” – (February, 2010 to July, 2011)
  • Project Director, (Principal Researcher), A study titled “Role of BSCIC Industrial Estate in Poverty Reduction and Employment Generation in Bangladesh”, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh – (April, 2010 to November, 2015)
  • Co-Researcher, IFC-BICF Small Grants Program (Project Title: Investment Climate and Performance Assessment of the Large Scale Manufacturing Firms in the South-West Region of Bangladesh). [Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund (BICF) is implemented by the Economic Research Group (ERG) and BMB Mott MacDonald, managed and executed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and funded by the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) and the European Commission (EC).] (November, 2009 to May, 2011)
  • Co-Researcher, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh project titled “Impact of Soil Salinity on the Livelihood Strategies of Small Farmers: A Study on Asasuni Upazilla of Satkhira District” – (June, 2009 to April, 2013)
  • Project Director, A study titled “Structural Changes of the Industrial Sector in the South-West Region of Bangladesh: Concerns and Consequences”, Khulna University Research Cell, Khulna University, Bangladesh. (April, 2009 to October, 2010)
  • Project Director (Lead Researcher), IFC-BICF Small Grants Program (Project Title: Investment Climate in Manufacturing Sector: A Study on the South-West region of Bangladesh). [Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund (BICF) is implemented by the Economic Research Group (ERG) and BMB Mott MacDonald, managed and executed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and funded by the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) and the European Commission (EC).] (September, 2008 to April, 2009)
  • Project Director, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh project titled “Problems and Prospects of the Jute Mills of the South-West Region of Bangladesh” – (March, 2008 to August, 2011)