Md Mohsin Hossain

University of Dhaka

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

University of Dhaka

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

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.

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.

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.

• 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.

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

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

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

Conference Presentation

• Bricks to Blocks: The Policy and Practice in the Construction Sector of Bangladesh , 12th South Asia Economic Policy Network Conference on Green Growth, Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel, October 30-31, 2023. [Slides]

Op-Ed

• From Bricks to Blocks: Overcoming Challenges for Sustainable Construction in Bangladesh .

Oxford Policy Management (OPM) — DEEP Programme. 3-day residential training at Shaldah Eco Resort, Gazipur. Facilitated by Prof. Nikolaos Tzavidis and Luciano Perfetti (University of Southampton). Covered area-level models, unit-level models for poverty mapping, Bayesian estimation, remote sensing covariates, and machine learning in SAE using R (emdi, survey, rstan).

Jointly hosted by J-PAL South Asia and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), South Goa, India. Five-day intensive covering survey instrument design, data collection, research protocols, and field management for randomized evaluations.

CITI Program. Human subjects research ethics and IRB compliance certification.

Based on overall performance during undergraduate studies.

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).

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

Physically-Challenged Development Foundation (PDF)

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

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)

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