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From field data to public health

Every position since 2017: research, consultancy and teaching in geospatial science, with what each role involved and the projects done in it.

9positions
9+years of work
6organisations
33linked projects
1current roles

Senior Research Officer Current

icddr,b · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Jan 2025 — Present1 yr 9 mo

Senior Research Officer in Population Science, Health Systems and Population Studies Division. Leading the CholOut-EWS project for cholera outbreak risk prediction.

4 responsibilities · 8 skills · 1 projects
Roles & responsibilities
  • Leading geospatial analysis for public health research
  • Developing early warning systems for cholera outbreaks
  • Managing CholOut-EWS project (USD 559,434 Wellcome Trust grant)
  • Spatial data management and visualization
Skills used
GISRemote SensingPythonReactPostgreSQLPostGISStataR
Projects in this role · 1

Research Consultant (Geo-spatial)

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) · Bangkok, Thailand
Sep 2024 — Jan 20255 mo

Geospatial research consultancy on climate and disaster risk.

5 responsibilities · 3 skills · 1 projects
Roles & responsibilities
  • Ran quantitative and qualitative analyses and explored resilience perspectives
  • Drafted journal papers and blogs for the IOM RICD project
  • Prepared monthly and output-based reports and maintained the project workflow
  • Coordinated with the funding agency, partner organisations and consultants
  • Key project: Risk Index for Climate Displacement (RICD) with IOM
Skills used
GISRemote SensingGoogle Earth Engine
Projects in this role · 1

Research Engineer

Jahangirnagar University & UIU · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Aug 2023 — Jul 20241 yr

Research engineering for geospatial and environmental projects.

4 responsibilities · 3 skills
Roles & responsibilities
  • Worked daily with the PI and Co-PIs on research project activities (40 hours a week)
  • Ensured the accuracy of research data and literature
  • Wrote research articles for high-impact journals
  • Key project: Urban air quality from satellite images, verified by on-ground sensor monitoring
Skills used
PythonGISMachine Learning

Project Officer (SERVIR-HKH)

Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS, JU · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dec 2021 — Jul 20231 yr 8 mo

SERVIR-HKH project work on earth observation applications.

4 responsibilities · 3 skills · 4 projects
Roles & responsibilities
  • Maintained documents and built collaboration with government agencies and stakeholders in Bangladesh
  • Facilitated meetings, workshops and seminars; communicated regularly with ICIMOD
  • Wrote reports and presented findings to stakeholders
  • Key project: Implementation of SERVIR-HKH services in Bangladesh and institutional capacity building of IRS-JU
Skills used
Remote SensingGoogle Earth EngineQGIS
Projects in this role · 4

Geo-spatial Data Analyst

Science Connect Ltd. · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Jun 2020 — Jul 20211 yr 2 mo

Geospatial data analysis and mapping.

5 responsibilities · 3 skills · 6 projects
Roles & responsibilities
  • Processed, cleaned and analysed large geospatial datasets to find trends and patterns for client projects
  • Built automated scripts and workflows for geospatial data processing
  • Created maps, dashboards and visualisations for non-technical audiences
  • Worked remotely with project managers and clients to define data requirements
  • Key projects: CLARISSA (Child Labour Action Research Innovations in South and South-East Asia); Climate Innovation Challenge OUSA replicability in Bangladesh
Skills used
ArcGISQGISPython
Projects in this role · 6

Project Associate

Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS, JU · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sep 2019 — Aug 20201 yr

Project support for remote sensing research.

5 responsibilities · 2 skills · 2 projects
Roles & responsibilities
  • Collected, organised and validated geospatial data for research and development initiatives
  • Digitised data, managed attributes and produced preliminary maps for project reports
  • Coordinated meetings, field visits and communication with partners
  • Wrote and edited project documents, progress reports and research summaries
  • Key project: Biodiversity assessment and carbon stock estimation using UAV at Jahangirnagar University
Skills used
Remote SensingGIS
Projects in this role · 2

Remote Sensing Expert

Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS, JU & UNDP · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sep 2018 — Aug 20191 yr

Climate projection and a dashboard for vulnerability and risk calculation; geospatial database for flood vulnerability reduction.

4 responsibilities
Roles & responsibilities
  • Applied GIS and remote sensing to build geospatial databases and analysis frameworks
  • Worked with local youth and communities on flood risk data and action
  • Led the geospatial database for flood vulnerability reduction
  • Gave technical guidance to the Ministry of Science and Technology

Data Enumerator

Manabik Shahajya Sangstha · Save the Children · Bangladesh
Jul 2018 — Aug 20182 mo

Automated registration through tablet PCs for a Save the Children programme.

3 responsibilities
Roles & responsibilities
  • Collected data on site with community members using tablet PCs
  • Kept entries accurate, complete and confidential
  • Gave first-line support for the data collection devices

Research Assistant

Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS, JU · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Aug 2017 — Jun 201811 mo

Literature reviews, data collection and first analyses for IRS research projects.

4 responsibilities · 1 projects
Roles & responsibilities
  • Assisted senior researchers with literature reviews, data collection and analysis
  • Organised project data with regular quality checks
  • Carried out geospatial analysis and map making
  • Prepared presentations, posters and research summaries
Projects in this role · 1

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