CURRENT POSITION: Research Assistant
CAREER ASPIRATION:
Aspiring marine biologist focused on sustainable aquaculture research and a university teaching career.
EDUCATION
M.S. in Marine Science
Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chittagong
CGPA: 3.73/4.00 Passing Year: 2021
B.Sc. (Hons) in Marine Science
Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chittagong
CGPA: 3.86/4.00 Passing Year: 2020
EXPERIENCES
Research Assistant: (Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chittagong)
• Lead the project "Green Gold Spirulina: A Sustainable and Nutrient-Rich Feed for Aquaculture in Bangladesh" at the Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chittagong (July 2024 - Present).
• Spearhead the project "FISHNET: Fisherfolk Integration for Sustainable Habitat and Natural Ecosystem Transformation" (August 2025 - Present).
• Conducted MS thesis research on soil organic carbon stocks in mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems along the Cox’s Bazar coast (Jan 2023 - Dec 2024).*
• Assisted a Ph.D. researcher (University of Helsinki) in a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Hilsa fisheries value chain analysis and power mapping in Chandpur, Bangladesh (2019).
Research Intern: Jonaki’r Alo Project Chittagong, Bangladesh, February 2022 – July 2022
• Worked as an aquaculture research intern and a community-based development planner for Jonaki'r Alo, a non-governmental organization.
Volunteer & Public Speaker: Blue Green Foundation Bangladesh, June 2017 – July 2020
• Actively participated in 5 school projects on Ocean literacy & delivered PowerPoint presentations.
ACADEMIC AWARD
• Awarded the National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship 2023–24 by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING
• Carbon Sequestration Estimate and Capacity Building of Coastal Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Maritime Silk Road Countries (CBC-MSR) by Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (7-21 September, 2024).
CERTIFICATIONS
• Data Analysis with SPSS (Bohubrihi)
• Excel Basics for Data Analysis by IBM (Coursera)
• Fishery Oceanography for Future Professionals (ITCOcean-INCOIS)
• Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management (Coursera)
• National Environmental Olympiad Award (Eco Network Bangladesh)
• Environmental Consultancy & Training Certificate (Eco Network Bangladesh)
• Achieving Sustainable Development Goals on Water & Sanitation (ADBInstitute)
• Fundamentals of Project Planning & Management by University of Virginia (Coursera)
• Best Participant Award – Statistical Analysis and Visualization (Research Society Bangladesh)
• Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics & Conservation by American Museum of Natural History (Coursera)
TRAINING & COURSES
• Oceanographic Remote Sensing (ITCOcean-INCOIS)
• Kobo Toolbox for Survey Research (Research Society Bangladesh)
• Statistical Analysis and Visualization (Research Society Bangladesh)
• Application of GIS & RS Techniques in Research (Research Society Bangladesh)
• Computer training for Six months from Bangladesh Youth Development Center, Chittagong
REFERENCE
Professor Dr. Sheikh Aftab Uddin
Director, Institute of Marine Sciences
University of Chittagong
Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh
Cell Phone: +880-1753-771162
E-mail: aftabims@cu.ac.bd
