MD. ASHIKUR RAHMAN
Research Fellow
Highest degree :
Masters
Field of study :
Geography and Environment
Location :
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Citizenships :
Bangladeshi
Experience :
5 Year(s)
Countries :
Bangladesh
Gender :
Male
Sectors :
Climate change
Disaster Reduction
Resilience
Remote sensing/GIS
Livelihood, Food Security, Poverty, Education, Health, Good Governance, Public Service Reform,
Environmental management
A passionate researcher and practitioner in Geography and Environmental Studies. I have expertise in GIS, remote sensing, and data analytics. My work focuses on Climate change, Disaster risk management, ecosystem services, heatwaves, food security, sustainable urban development, climate resilience, and environmental assessment.
Research Assistant
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI)
November 2024
-July 2025
• Soil and water quality assessments and manuscript writing • Supporting literature reviews and baseline studies • Managing field data collection and analyzing data
Field Research & Training Lead
DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka
Institute of Informatics and Development (IID)
July 2025
-October 2025
• Designed and conducted training sessions for enumerators and field staff on research methodologies, ethics, and data quality assurance. • Led field research activities including survey design, data collection, and monitoring across project sites. • Supervised field teams, ensured protocol compliance, validated data, and contributed to analysis for policy insights. • Engaged with local communities and stakeholders to facilitate smooth field operations and participatory research.
Research Enumerator Assistant
Zurich, Switzerland
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland
January 2024
-February 2024
• Conducting household interviews (Qualtrics) • Tracking locations of environmental migrants (Google Maps) • Identifying panel respondents with details (MS Excel)
Masters of Science in Geography and Environmental Studies
Rajshahi, Bangladesh
University of Rajshahi
October 2023
-June 2025
Bachelors of Science in Geography and Environmental Studies
Rajshahi, Bangladesh
University of Rajshahi
January 2018
-October 2023
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) in Science
Cumilla, Bangladesh
Cumilla Government College
July 2014
-August 2016
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) in Science
Cumilla, Bangladesh
Cumilla Zilla School
January 2008
-July 2014
Key Essentials: The Sustainable Development Goals and the Law
Lucy Cavendish College and Hughes Hall at the University of Cambridge
Democratising Education for Global Sustainability and Justice (DemEd Global)
2024
National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of Bangladesh
2024
2nd Best Poster Presentation
Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
2nd International Conference on Environment (2024) Organized by Khulna University
2023
Best Undergraduate Thesis Defense Presentation
Rajshahi, Bangladesh
University of Rajshahi
2022
Quarter-Finalist of ClimateScience Olympiad 2023
Virtual
ClimateScience Academy
2022
Deans Award in Best Researcher Category
Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Faculty of Geosciences, University of Rajshahi
2024
Article writer
Research
Training and Mentorship
Disaster Risk Reduction
Documentation
R Programming
SPSS
Report Writing
Computer Literacy
Surveying
Field Cordination
Field Operations & Implementation
IID