About Me
I am a doctoral student enrolled in the Community and Regional Planning (CRP) program at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to pursuing my doctoral studies, I received Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (BURP) in 2019 and Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) in 2022 from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), with a specialization in transportation policy and planning. Additionally, I hold the position of Assistant Professor within the Department of URP at BUET, though I am currently on leave.
I am engaged in research related to transportation and built environment, travel behavior, active transportation, road safety, public transit, accessibility and equity, travel demand analysis, freight transportation, and applications of advanced statistical and data science techniques in transportation research.
Work Experience
November 2022 - Present
October 2019 - November 2022
July 2019 - October 2019
September 2018 - October 2018
Assistant Professor (On Leave)
Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Lecturer
Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Research Assistant
Urban Development Directorate (UDD), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Project Name: Regional Plan of Coastal Zone: Payra-Kuakata Coastal Area
Intern
Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Project Name: Inland Water Transport Plan Connecting Tourist Spots in Haor Area
Education
August 2023 - Present
2022
2019
2014
2012
PhD Student in Community and Regional Planning (CRP)
University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA.
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh. CGPA: 3.75/4.00.
Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (BURP)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh. CGPA: 3.88/4.00. Merit Position: 1st out of 32
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Government Science College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
Ideal School and College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Honors and Awards
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Recruitment Fellowship Award (2023-24): Awarded a fully funded recruitment fellowship for the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters from the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School as an outstanding PhD applicant in the Fall 2023 application cohort.
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RISE Publication Incentive 2022: Received a monetary award for publishing high-quality papers between 2021 and 2022 from the Research and Innovation Centre for Science and Engineering (RISE) at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET).
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Prime Minister Gold Medal Award in 2019: Highest award for academic excellence at undergraduate level in Bangladesh from the Government of Bangladesh.
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University Grants Commission (UGC) Merit Scholarship in 2019: Achieved for ranking 1st in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, BUET at the end of Level-3/ Term-2.
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University Merit Scholarship, BUET in 2016, 2017, and 2018: Achieved for excellent academic result at undergraduate level.
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Dean’s List Scholarship, BUET in 2016, 2017 and 2018: Achieved for excellent academic result at undergraduate level.
Professional Membership
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Member, BUET Planners (Currently serving as Research and Publication Secretary in BUET Planners Executive Committee)
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Associate member, Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP)
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Member, Bangladesh Regional Science Association (BRSA)
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Member, Regional Science Association International (RSAI)
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Member, American Association of Geographers (AAG)