Our Panel of Advisors

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Dr. Md. Lutfor Rahman - (Environment and Climate Change Expert and Partnership Development)

Dr. Rahman is a Civil Engineering Specialist (Water Management). He has long standing leadership experience in research, managemnet ad implementation. He served as a former Director General at River Research Institute (RRI), Faridpur after his service at BWDB, WARPO, CEGIS on deputation. He hold various position, such as, Director, CSO, PSO, SSO at RRI. He also worked as Assistant Engineer/Upazila Engineer in LGED. He is Member, Civil Engineering Division, IEB, HQ; Central Council Member, IEB, HQ; ISO 9001:2015 lead Auditor/Auditor; Lifetime Achiever Awarded from IEB in 21st May 2022; Best Track Paper awarded from ICIEOM,Saudi Arabia; Awarded by Honorable Prime Minister Sheik Hasina MP • Awarded by Respected President of Bangladesh Md. Abdul Hamid • Ex- Chairman & Ex-Honorary Secretary of IEB Faridpur Centre, Faridpur • Published 70 research papers in differents jounrals, proceedings etc. • Member (M-57095)-IAHR, Life Member(LM#793)-ISH, Member (M#1934)-JAAB, • Member (M# 570)- BAAS; Member (M # 620)-BCS,Member-NOAMI,Member-BUETAA

Research Interest: He research interst focus on Civil Engineering in Water Management; Climate change adapation and mitigation. He is experienced in leading project management, liasion, fund raising and dissemination.

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Dr Subrata Chakraborty - (Investigator – Digital Transformation & Innovation)

Dr Subrata Chakraborty is a Senior Lecturer with the School of Science and Technology with the Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business, and Law at the University of New England, Australia. He received his PhD in Decision Support Systems from Monash University, Australia. Previously Dr Chakraborty worked as an academic with University of Technology Sydney, University of Southern Queensland, Charles Sturt University, Queensland University of Technology, and Monash University. Dr Chakraborty is also a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Advanced Modelling and Geospatial lnformation Systems (CAMGIS), within the Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia.

Dr Chakraborty current research interests include Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Image Processing, and Optimization with decision support applications in diverse domains including Health, Agriculture, Business, and Education.

Curently working with RED in developing some srudy proposals

Research Interest: Applied AI and data analytics in diverse domains including Health Informatics, Education Analytics, Remote Sensing, Business Decisions etc.

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Dr. Md Abdul Awal - (Senior Research Fellow, ICT in Agriculture and Co-Investigator)

Dr Awal is a Professor of Plant Ecology in the Department of Crop Botany Faculty of Agriculture Bangladesh Agricultural University. He has been working with RED as Senior Research Fellow since 2020.

Research Interest: Application of ICT in Agricultural Development, Crop Ecology and Climate Chnage, Department of Crop Botany Faculty of Agriculture Bangladesh Agricultural University

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Dr. Kali Pada Majumder - (Health Expert and Global Partnership Development)

Dr. KP Majumder is a Specialist physician in haemato oncology in NHS England, currently he is serving at Kings College Hospital London. Previously, he completed his post graduation (MPhil on Oncololgy and MPH from Sweden) after his graduation as medical doctor and during public service as Registrar of Sylhet MAG Oshmani Medical College. He has completed another Post graduate Research in Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweeden and MRCP from London. In UK, he was involved in North Middlesex University Hospital London, Queens Hospital Romford London, Lewisham and Greenwich University hospital, Maidstone hospital, Medway hospital, Canterbury group of hospitals in East Kent.

Research Interest: Some local charities involvement such as Macmillan Somerset Garden Cancer patients volunteering activities.

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Jay Graham - (Research Advisor)

Dr. Jay Graham, PhD, MPH, MBA, is an expert in epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), applying advanced epidemiologic methods and next-generation DNA sequencing to study the spatial and temporal transmission of AMR and zoonotic diseases. He has conducted research in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and on the US–México border, with extensive work on diarrheal disease and pneumonia prevention in informal settlements. Formerly a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow and lead technical advisor at USAID, his recent research focuses on preventing and controlling AMR through water, sanitation, hygiene, and household air pollution interventions.

Research Interest: Environmental Health Research

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Dr Md Abdul Mannan - (Research Scientiest, Meteorology)

Dr Mannan is a scientest in meteorology. He has a long standing experience in research, teaching and consultancy in the area of meteorology focusing Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) and climatology. Previously, Dr, Mannan worked as Scientiest with SAARC Meteorological Research Center (SMRC), Dhaka and as Meteorologist with Bangladesh Meteorological Deparment (BMD). 

Research Interest: Agro-cliamtology, Disaster Risk Management, Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) and climatology

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Nur Ahmed Khondaker - (Advisor)

Dr. Khondaker serves as an Advisor for RED, focusing on research planning, execution, and evaluation in agricultural and food security, capacity development, entrepreneurship, and fundraising. He has a distinguished history with FAO Bangladesh, having served as Assistant Country Representative, where he excelled in project management and coordination. His responsibilities included liaising with government ministries and departments, as well as with FAO's regional and head offices. He was instrumental in organizing seminars and workshops, and provided both technical and administrative support to the FAO Representation.

Dr. Khondaker holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Environmental Conservation Science and Irrigation Agronomy from Ehime University, Japan, obtained in March 1998. He completed a Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations (PGDIR) from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Additionally, he was a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) and served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Okinawa Subtropical Station of JIRCAS during 2001-2002. He is also actively involved as a Research Supervisor for MS and Ph.D. students.

 

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Research Interest: research planning, execution, and evaluation in agricultural and food security,

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Dr. A.N.M. Munir Hussain Mollah - (Advisor)

Dr Mollah is an educationist and social researcher with over 30 years of experience in teaching and academic administration. Dr. Mollah earns his PhD Fellow from the Department of Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University. He serves as Rector of Motaleb Uddin Mollah Public School and is pursuing his PhD in Anthropology at Jahangirnagar University. Previously, he held faculty and administrative roles at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University and A.K.M. Rahmat Ullah Degree College. He is well renowed for his outstanding contribution on social and cultural development and has published works on sociology and literature. He can be reach @ evamonir21@gmail.com/| munirhussainmollah30@gmail.com

Research Interest: Social science research, social and human development

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Dr. Abdur Razzaque - (Advisor)

Dr. Abdur Razzaque is an accomplished fisheries scientist and administrator with over three decades of professional experience in research, project management, and institutional leadership at the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI). Dr. Abdur Razzaque, served as Deputy Director (PRL), Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI). He has served in key roles including Deputy Director at the Riverine and Marine Fisheries Stations, contributing to advancements in openwater fisheries management, aquaculture development, and resource conservation.  Dr. Razzaque earned his PhD from Jahangirnagar University and M.Sc. in Fisheries Technology from Bangladesh Agricultural University. He has published numerous scientific papers and technical reports on fish biodiversity, ecosystem management, and aquaculture systems. A dedicated professional, he has represented Bangladesh in international training and study programs and is an active member of several professional societies, including the Fisheries Society of Bangladesh and the Asian Fisheries Society. He can be reach @ arazzbfri@yahoo.com

Research Interest: Fish biodiversity, ecosystem management, and aquaculture systems.