01Free, 30 minutes
Scoping call
A conversation to understand your needs.
Engagement
Institutions founded and led, advisory work for universities, NGOs and development partners, and talks and trainings worldwide.
5OrganizationsFounded, led or advised
70+ConferencesIn 26 countries
18KeynotesSince 2010
40+TrainingsDelivered as trainer
Organizations
Institutions founded, led and advised
One founded, one co-founded, one managed, plus an executive-committee seat and a scientific advisory role.
GDIFounded 2009
Green Delta Institute for Climate Studies
Independent think-tank on climate adaptation in deltaic regions.
Founder & ChairmanView
BARDCo-founded 2013
Bengal Academic Research Development Network
A network connecting 32 universities for collaborative research.
Co-Founder & Executive DirectorView
SAManaged since 2016
Shikkha Alo Foundation
NGO providing STEM education and scholarships to rural youth.
Managing TrusteeView
ACHEQMember since 2015
Asian Council for Higher Education Quality
Regional body promoting quality assurance in higher education.
Executive Committee MemberView
CRAAdvisor since 2019
Coastal Resilience Alliance
Multi-stakeholder alliance of NGOs, donors and researchers.
Scientific AdvisorView
Consultancy
Independent advisory services
For universities, NGOs, development partners and research organizations.
Academic
Helping universities design and strengthen programmes and research systems.
- Curriculum & programme design
- Quality assurance & accreditation readiness
- Research-office set-up & ethics committees
- External examination & programme review
NGO & development
Helping NGOs and donors design, monitor and evaluate programmes that deliver.
- Programme design & theory of change
- Baseline, mid-term & final evaluations
- M&E frameworks and indicators
- Organizational strategy & governance
Research
Technical leadership for studies requiring rigorous, policy-relevant evidence.
- Study design & mixed-methods research
- Climate vulnerability & social impact assessments
- Systematic reviews & evidence synthesis
- Peer review & technical quality assurance
Selected assignments
- 2025NGO
Final evaluation of a coastal livelihoods adaptation programme
UNDP (demo)
- 2024Academic
Design of an MA in Climate Policy & Society
Private University (demo)
- 2023Research
Social vulnerability assessment for a water-sector investment
World Bank (demo)
- 2022NGO
Theory of change and M&E framework for a five-year programme
International NGO (demo)
- 2021Research
Evidence synthesis on saline-tolerant agriculture
FAO (demo)
- 2020Academic
Accreditation-readiness review for six departments
University Grants Commission (demo)
Process
How I work
02Within a week
Proposal
Clear terms of reference, methods, timeline and budget.
03Regular check-ins
Delivery
Transparent, participatory work with your team.
04Validation workshop
Follow-through
A practical final report your team can use.
Partners
Conferences & talks
Keynotes, invited lectures and seminars
70+ international conferences and 18 keynote addresses across 26 countries.
- Sep 2026Keynote
Asia-Pacific Climate Week
“Locally-led adaptation finance: what works?” · Bangkok, Thailand
- Jun 2025Panel chair
Adaptation Futures Conference
“Delta futures under 2°C” · Christchurch, New Zealand
- Nov 2024Speaker
UNFCCC COP29 Side Event
“Loss & damage in coastal communities” · Baku, Azerbaijan
- Apr 2024Oral presentation
European Geosciences Union (EGU)
“Salinity and livelihoods” · Vienna, Austria
- Dec 2023Invited talk
International Conference on Water Governance
“Rethinking water user associations” · Delft, the Netherlands
- Aug 2022Session convener
World Water Week
“Water & migration nexus” · Stockholm, Sweden
- Mar 2021Keynote
Gobeshona Global Conference
“Knowledge co-production for adaptation” · Online / Dhaka
Seminars & invited lectures
Environmental Change Institute Seminar
“Adaptation limits in the Ganges–Brahmaputra delta.”
Asia Research Institute Lecture
“Climate mobility and urban futures in South Asia.”
Alumni Distinguished Lecture
“From field plots to policy: 25 years of community research.”
Centre for Climate Studies Seminar
“Measuring adaptation success.”
Knowledge Series
“Community-based early warning systems.”
IR3S Seminar
“Sustainability science in deltas.”
Trainings
Training & professional development
Conducted as trainer
40+ courses and workshops
- 2025Climate Risk Assessment for Local GovernmentsFive-day course for 40 municipal officers · GIZ
- 2023Qualitative Research Methods BootcampDoctoral training · BARD Network
- 2022M&E for Adaptation ProgrammesNGO staff training · Coastal Resilience Alliance
- 2020Science Teaching with Low-Cost LabsTeacher training · Shikkha Alo
Attended
Continuing professional development
- 2024Leadership in Higher EducationHarvard Graduate School of Education (online certificate)
- 2019Advanced Remote Sensing for WaterITC, University of Twente, the Netherlands
- 2016Research Integrity & Ethics ReviewUK Research Integrity Office
- 2011Adaptation EconomicsLondon School of Economics, UK
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Consultancy, evaluations, keynotes, panels and trainings. Start with a free 30-minute scoping call.
Free scoping call30 minutes to understand your needs
Clear proposalTerms, methods, timeline and budget
Practical outputsValidated with your team