Mujahid Islam

Mujahidul is a current PhD student in the AEDE department at the Ohio State University. He has a keen interest in learning new techniques in a wide-ranging application of GIS and remote sensing, particularly within the realms of agricultural and environmental economics. His primary research interest lies in understanding the value of agricultural and environmental services, and how they are interconnected to economic systems by spatial-dynamic processes.

In addition to his academic background, Mujahidul has over 3 years of professional experience working in different national research and projects commissioned by international donor agencies and development partners such as UNDP, WB, UKaid, Plant International during his tenure in Disaster Management Watch, a reputable research and consultancy firm.

Before his enrollment at OSU, Mujahidul completed his undergraduate studies in Urban and Regional Planning at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He then pursued a master’s degree in environmental economics at the University of Dhaka, followed by an MSc. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Delaware. Presently, he is working with Dr. Ani Katchova as a Research Assistant in the Ohio Farmland and Development Project within the Farm Income Enhancement (FIE) Program.

For any prospective PhD students or academics who would like to connect, feel free to reach out to me via my OSU email.