CV

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Forest Economics, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan (2008-2011)
Master of Science (MSc) in Forest & Agricultural Economics, Kochi University, Monobe, Japan (2006-2008)
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Forestry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh (2005)

Research Economist, Arlington VA, USA
May 2014 - date

Designed research projects for specific programs and policy development
Led project oriented data collection, data management and analysis
Wrote technical briefs for technical and non-technical audiences, and led project proposals development
Made public presentation, communication for technical and non-technical audiences

Research Fellow, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
October 2011 - April 2014

Developed research projects focusing on solving specific research problems
Developed and implemented economic and statistical models
Led data collection, data management and analysis
Wrote technical pieces and led the development of project proposals, publication in journals
Presentation of projects in different conferences, seminars and symposium

Deep understanding of advanced statistical techniques and concepts (descriptive statistics, regression, time series, forecasting).
Actionable insights: descriptive, prescriptive and predictive analysis
Time-series data analysis and modeling: ARIMA, ARMA, panel data models
Machine Learning algorithms: Decision Tree, Random Forest, CART, kNN, Neural Network, Support Vector Machine, clustering, Bayesian regression
Dynamic modeling and optimization, system dynamics modeling for predictive scenario development
Provide training on data analytics, machine learning algorithms, statistical modeling
Proficient user of MS Office products (word processors, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations)

Statistical analysis: Python, R
Data Wrangling: Pandas, dplyr
Modeling: Time-series and predictive data analysis, machine learning algorithms (classification and regression), dynamic modeling in Simile, Stella
Data Visualization & Dashboards: matplotlib & seaborn (Python), ggplot2 (R), MS Excel, Power BI
Geo-spatial analysis: ArcGIS, rspatial

Publications: I have 25+ peer-reviewed publications in international journals. (Full list of publications available upon request) (Google Scholar Profile)
Conferences: I have attended and presented at international conferences in 10+ different countries
Journal Reviewer: I have served as a reviewer and editorial committee member of 25+ international journals (Publon Profile)
Countries worked: United States, Canada, Japan, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Philippines, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Liberia, Kenya