Short Biography

Riaz has been working modeling physical and hydrogeochemical systems and is well experienced in managing large-scale hydrogeological and environmental datasets. He served in teaching, environmental, and health research and consultancy for over eight years in Bangladesh, the USA, and the UK. Riaz joined as a senior research fellow in 2021 and is currently an Assistant Scientist at BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University. He is experienced in quantitative research using advanced statistical techniques, numerical groundwater modeling, and Geospatial analysis of hydrological, social, and public health-related data. Earlier, he worked on a UK's research project involving the statistical analysis and systems analysis of surveys relating to piped water supply systems in several villages in rural Bangladesh, using a wide range of socio-economic variables to identify leverage points for potential interventions. He also performed key roles as a Hydrogeological expert, Groundwater modeler, Meteorologist, Geologist, Environmental Specialist, and Research Assistant in multidisciplinary teams of Scientists, Engineers, Public Health researchers, and Social workers for feasibility studies and Environmental Impact assessments in several significant national projects. Few are the 137km long India-Bangladesh friendship petroleum transmission pipeline project, feasibility studies for nuclear power plant and nuclear reactor installations, US DOE-funded South West Partnered project on Geological Carbon sequestration, oil/ gas based combined cycle dual fuel, HSD based and Waste to energy power plant installations at different regions of Bangladesh