Biography

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Environment and Development Studies at the United International University, Bangladesh. I am also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the Tropical Forests and People Research Centre at the University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia) and an Honorary Research Assistant Professor of Earth and Environment at Florida International University (USA). I am also the Founding Director of Centre for Research on Land-use Sustainability, an online global platform aiming at research, consultancy, and decision-making on land-use related issues in the tropics with greater societal well-being sitting at the core of its principles. Currently, I am also serving as an associate editor and editorial board member of five leading international journals, i.e., Journal of Applied Ecology (British Ecological Society/Wiley), Ecology and Evolution (Wiley), Biodiversity and Conservation (Springer), Small-scale Forestry (Springer) and Sustainability (MDPI).

I have a background in forestry, natural resources and environmental management from Australia (University of Queensland), Denmark (Copenhagen University), Germany (Technical University of Dresden), and Bangladesh (Shahjalal University of Science and Technology). My previous research was on sustainable use, management, and conservation of forests and biodiversity. Currently, I am more enthusiastic about the potential role of forest and other less modified landscapes as an ecological niche, their contribution in ecosystem functioning, and the role of various human activities on their structure and performance.