Md Mohsin Hossain

Senior Research Associate

Environment and Climate Change Cluster
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University

BRAC Tower 65, Bir Uttam AK Khandakar Road
Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Education

M.S.S in Development Studies (Major: Development Economics)

2021 -- 2022

University of Dhaka

  • Relevant coursework: Advanced Political Theories, Advanced Econometrics, Advanced Research Methodology (Qualitative and Quantitative).

B.S.S in Development Studies

2017 -- 2021

University of Dhaka

  • Relevant coursework: Public Policy Process, Agriculture and Rural Development, Environment and Sustainable Development, Statistics, Basic Econometrics.
Professional Experience

Senior Research Associate

July 2025 -- Present

BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University

  • Lead research on climate change, internal migration, water security, and policy implementation under senior supervision.
  • Apply mixed methods, panel econometrics (Difference-in-Differences, quasi-experimental designs), and geospatial data workflows.
  • Coordinate field teams and stakeholders, support proposals and grant deliverables, and produce technical reports and presentations.

Research Associate

December 2022 -- June 2025

BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University

  • Implemented mixed-method research from protocol and instrument development through field supervision, data quality assurance, analysis, and reporting.
  • Contributed quantitative and qualitative analysis for project reports and publications.

Trainee Research Associate (YRF Program)

June 2022 -- December 2022

BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University

  • Completed structured training in research design, data collection, analysis, and reporting while supporting field and desk research tasks.
Selected Projects

Ongoing Projects

ONGOING

Climate Shocks and Internal Migration in Bangladesh: Causal Evidence and Origin-Destination Mapping for Proactive Policy

  • Co-Principal Investigator; contributed to grant development, identification strategy, and analysis plan.
  • Conduct econometric modeling and geospatial harmonization using BIHS panel data and satellite climate exposure data.

  • Co-developed winning proposal and contributed to study design and implementation planning.
  • Contributed to survey instrument development, IRB preparation, SurveyCTO programming, piloting, and enumerator training.

Completed Projects

  • Designed quantitative and qualitative tools and coordinated field implementation processes.
  • Conducted analysis and contributed to project reporting focused on water security and resilience outcomes.

COMPLETED

Bricks to Blocks: An Exploratory Study of Policy and Practices in the Construction Sector of Bangladesh

  • Supported instrument development, key informant interviews, and mixed-method analysis.
  • Presented findings at the 12th South Asia Economic Policy Network Conference on Green Growth.

COMPLETED

Exploring the Risk of Forced Labor and Human Trafficking Among Climate-Induced Displaced Populations Living in Urban Slums in Bangladesh

  • Co-authored proposal and contributed to study planning with international and local partners.
  • Prepared survey instruments and IRB submission materials for implementation.

Additional projects, methods, and collaborators are available at: mdmohsinhossain.github.io/research

Publications & Presentations

Conference Presentation


Op-Ed

Methods & Tools
  • Quantitative Methods: RCT implementation support, panel data analysis, Difference-in-Differences, quasi-experimental evaluation
  • Qualitative Methods: thematic analysis, interview and FGD protocol design
  • Data Collection & Field Operations: SurveyCTO, survey instrument development, field team coordination, stakeholder communication, timeline tracking
  • Statistical & Analytical Tools: Stata, Python (intermediate), NVivo
  • Web & Documentation: HTML, CSS, Markdown, LaTeX
  • Collaboration & Productivity: VS Code, GitHub, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite
Awards & Certifications

Research Staff Training 2024

August 25-30, 2024

Hosted by J-PAL South Asia, Goa, India.


Social-Behavioral-Educational (SBE) Basic

Issued September 2023, Expires September 2026

CITI Program.


Government Honours Scholarship

2023 (General)

Based on overall performance during undergraduate studies.


Young Researchers' Fellowship (YRF) and Quantitative Methods Training

2022

BIGD, BRAC University; competitive fellowship award (USD 2,000) and six-month training in Basic and Applied Econometrics, Advanced Stata, sampling, survey instrument development, SurveyCTO, research communication, ethics, and academic writing (completed December 15, 2022).


Government Board Scholarship

2017 (General)

Based on Alim examination results (Higher Secondary Certificate equivalent).

Service & Leadership

Member

2017 -- 2021

Physically-Challenged Development Foundation (PDF)

  • Volunteered as a writer for visually impaired students during university examinations.

Youth Engagement and Support (YES) Member

2017 -- 2020

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)

  • Conducted awareness activities with university students on anti-corruption and civic responsibility.
References

Dr. Asif M. Shahan

Professor

Department of Development Studies

University of Dhaka

Dhaka, Bangladesh

asif.shahan@du.ac.bd

Dr. Rohini Kamal

Assistant Professor & Research Fellow

BIGD, BRAC University

Dhaka, Bangladesh

rohini.kamal@bracu.ac.bd