Hello! I am Johir.
I am a Senior Research Associate at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University, attached to the Gender and Social Development Cluster.
I work under the supervision of Dr. Munshi Sulaiman, Dr. Khandker Wahedur Rahman, and Dr. Shaila Ahmed. Previously, I worked as a Research Associate at the same institution and as a remote Research Assistant for Dr. Naila Kabeer at the London School of Economics (LSE).
I hold a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, and I am currently pursuing a master's in Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). I previously pursued a master's in Mathematics at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST).
At SIUC, I also work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the School of Analytics, Finance and Economics for Dr. Alison Watts. See my teaching for details.
To know more details, you can see my CV here.
Research Interests
My research interest lies at the intersection of Development Economics, Data and Computational Science. I am passionate about addressing challenges in developing countries through:
- Experimental Research
- Economic/Mathematical Modeling
- Data and Computational Tools
Focus Areas: Child marriage, social protection, poverty, social networks, intimate partner violence, empowerment, education, mental health, microcredit, and parenting.