Md. Mizanur Rahman is currently a Lecturer of Department of Environment and Development Studies, United International University (UIU), Dhaka, Bangladesh since April 2021. Prior to this teaching position, he was a research fellow in 2019(October)-2021 (April 2) at Institute of Development Studies and Sustainability at UIU. Side by side this fellowship position, he worked as Research Associate in 2020 at Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka for the feasibility studies of establishing Six (06) Govt. Medical Colleges and Hospitals, Three (03) Govt. Medical Universities and Two (02) Nursing Colleges in Bangladesh. In 2019, he joined as lecturer at an English version college at Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. His professional background includes valuable experience acquired through engagements with governmental, non-governmental organization (NGO), and international non-governmental organization (INGO) funded research projects, including prominent entities such as Oxfam and Caritas Bangladesh. He boasts a considerable portfolio of published research papers in international journals, coupled with his active participation in the international conference where he has also presented his scholarly work. His areas of research interests include rural development, sustainable livelihoods, climate change, and gendered dimension of climate change adaptation.

Lecturer (April 3, 2021- till date)

Department of Environment and Development Studies (EDS)

United International University

United City, Madani Avenue, Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Part-time Lecturer (Fall-2019, Spring 2020, and Spring 2021)

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

United International University

United City, Madani Avenue, Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Part-time Lecturer (Spring 2020, and Spring-2021)

Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

United International University

United City, Madani Avenue, Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Fellow (October, 2019-April 2, 2021)

Institute of Development Studies and Sustainability (IDSS)

United International University

United City, Madani Avenue, Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Associate (January 12, 2020- December 7, 2020)

Feasibility Study for the Establishment of Three Govt. Medical Universities and Two Nursing College

Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka

Contribution: Assessing Social Impacts of the aforementioned Institutions

Research Associate (January 12, 2020- December 7, 2020)

Feasibility Study for the Establishment of Six Govt. Medical Colleges and Hospitals

Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka

Contribution: Assessing Social Impacts of the aforementioned Institutions

Lecturer (January 10, 2019-August 30, 2019)

Greenfield College

Mirpur 10, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

2017    Master of Social Sciences (MSS) in Sociology

2016    Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSS) in Sociology

Research Project: Current forms of Urbanization and its impacts on the Environment and the livelihoods of the local people: A study in Nilphamari, Bangladesh (January, 2022- September 2023)

Contribution: Principal Investigator

Research Project: Reconstruction of Shabolombee Gram:  Exploring Local People’s practices of Sustainable Development and Sustainability (October, 2019- October, 2023)

Contribution: Co-investigator

• Gendered Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation
• Gendered Dimensions of Food Security and Food Sovereignty
• Agro-ecological Knowledge
• Sustainable Livelihoods
• Sustained Ruralization

Journal Papers