Summary
I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Geography at the University of Nevada, Reno, with a focus on urban geography. I have been working at the Laboratory for the Conservation Biogeography (LCB) under the supervision of Dr. Tom Albright since 2023. My research centers on understanding the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect using high resolution satellite imagery (e.g., ECOSTRESS) and to analyze spatial and temporal heat variability in rapidly warming urban environments. This work is supported by funding from NASA.
I hold an M.S. in Geography from the University of North Dakota, where I conducted research on crop diversity. Prior to that, I completed both an M.S. and a B.S. in Disaster Science and Management at the University of Dhaka, with a focus on agricultural adaptation strategies in the context of climate change in Bangladesh.
Awards and honors
- William A. Harrigan Mackay School of Mines Endowed Scholar, 2024-25
- University of Nevada, Reno DRIVE Scholar, 2024-25
- Graduate Dean’s Merit Scholarship, University of Nevada, Reno, 2023-24
- Lee and Marlene Okeson Geography Fellowship, University of North Dakota, 2022-23
Extracurricular activities
- Student Leader, TAPDINTO-STEM Program, 2024-2025
- Competitor, 3 Minute Thesis (3MT), University of North Dakota, 2023
- Judge, North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair, 2022
Research interests
- Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect
- Hazard, disaster and climate change
- Land cover change mapping
- Data analysis using GIS, remote sensing and statistics
Education
- M.S. in Geography, University of North Dakota, 2023
- M.S. in Disaster Science and Management, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2018
- B.S. in Disaster Science and Management, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2016