Our Professionals

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Md Salim Hossain - (Field Research Assistant)

Mr Hossain Masters degree in Political Science under National University in 2011 after completion of BS in Social Science from Alamdanaga Degree College, Jessore. He has extensive experience in field data collection, supervision, communication over 10 years. He has been working with a number of well renowned organizations including JICA, the World Bank, BRAC, BRAC University. 

Research Interest: He possesses a keen fascination for acquiring new knowledge and is dedicated to accomplishing tasks through hard work, honesty, and sincerity. He aspires to develop his professional career in an environment that prioritizes skills and values continuous learning and growth.

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Md Sakib Mia - (Field Research Assistant)

Mr. Sakib completed master degree in Social Science from Anandamohan College, Mymensingh in 2019 with CGPA – 3.13 out of 4.00 under National University after completion of bchelor of Social Science from the same institute in 2018. He has completed data collection in 7 studies conducted by BRAC IED, BIGD, PAMC/Education Watch. 

Research Interest: To work in an environment where there is an opportunity of self-assessment and improvement in both individual and team based jobs that frequently face several different challenges which inspire me to give positive contribution to the organization.

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Suman K. Saha - (Research Associate)

Mr Saha completed MBA (Marketing) from Northern University of Business and Technology, Khulna in 2019 after compltion of M.S. in Crop Botany from Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh in 2008 and B.Sc.Ag. (Hons.) from Patuakhali Science & Technology University, Patuakhali in 2006. He has experience on office management, team lead, operation and implementation of different projects at field level, planning, budgeting & controlling, partnership build-up, market systems development, HCD, subsector/value chain analysis of both farm & off-farm, producer group formation, market research, access to finance, entrepreneurship development, decent work, women economic empowerment, gender equity, livelihood, WASH, public health, agriculture mechanization, safe agriculture production, climate smart agriculture, food security & nutrition etc.He worked on planning, organizing, leading & controlling of resources and monitoring field operation; Coordination, networking & partnership build up with diverse stakeholders, such as development actors, state agencies, private sectors, and donors for improving the public-private collaboration in the development field. He has developed training module and activity facilitation guideline development, SOP & MoU development, IEC materials development, tools development for different survey, monitoring, evaluation and research activities, case studies/change stories & impact studies, report generation & documentation, event facilitation etc.

Research Interest: Market research, Skill development and Entrepreneurship Development.

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Basundhara Das Dewan - (Research Assistant)

Basundhara completed her Bachelor of Arts in Apparel manufacturing Management and Technology degree from Mariam University of Creative and Technology. Her specialization CAD-Computer Aided Design, and CAM-Computer Aided Manufacturing. 

Research Interest: Specialization in CAD-Computer Aided Design, CAM-Computer Aided Manufacturing. 

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Dr. Muhammed A Bhuiyan - (Principal Investigator, Water and Environmental Engineering)

Dr. Bhuiyan is currently affiliated with the Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering at RMIT University. His research focuses on Water and Environmental Engineering, with expertise in a range of areas including drought modeling, climate variability analysis, irrigation technologies, environmental sustainability, water resources management, hydrological modeling, integrated water resources management, and Water Resources. He is a well reputed former Profesor of Water Resources Engineering of BUET.

Recently, he has agreed to lend his advisory services to RED's initiatives, ensuring alignment with water and environmental engineering research, innovation, capacity development, consultancy, and partnerships.

 

Research Interest: Water and Environmental Engineering

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Ikhtiar Mohammad - (Senior Research Associate)

Ikhtiar Mohammad is a Fulbright scholar and United States Department of State alumnus, with more than a decade of experience as an international development practitioner, researcher, and social communicator. Passionate about human security, Ikhtiar has rigorous grassroots
experience working with local and international think tanks, universities, private sector, public sector, and civil society organizations in planning, implementation, and evaluation of development projects and programs.

Research Interest: Impact evaluation, capacity development , business development, and human security