NOTABLE ALUMNI

Jamil completed his B.Sc. Environmental Science and M.Sc. in Environmental Management from Independent University, Bangladesh. After graduation, he joined a consortium name HDFC Sinpower Limited (Singapore, Malaysia & Bangladesh) as a Senior Officer (Environmental, Health, Safety & Social) and had the chance to work for countries first mega project in the renewable segment, 50MW Solar Power Park at Mymensingh. Over the time he has worked for the Power Sector of Bangladesh as an Environmental Consultant jointly with the IDCOL, Mott MacDonald, ERM, and DNV-GL. He is experienced in Environmental & Social Auditing for an international-funded (IFC, WB, ADB, KFW-DEG, etc.) infrastructural development project. His expertise includes; ESIA, ESMMP, OHS, ESDD, RAP, LRP, GRM, ESCP & CSR. Jamil is a highly experienced EHS professional with documented contributions to providing superior results advancing organizations’ business cases, reducing occupational safety exposure, and elevating and mitigating risk. Currently, he is serving as an Assistant Manager cum Team Lead, Compliance of Shanta Holdings Limited, countries one of the reputed real estate organizations for both corporate and construction. He can be reached at jamilurrahman.iub@gmail.com.

Afsana Jahan Luna completed her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and Management in 2020 from Independent University Bangladesh. She worked as an SoD (Student-on-Duty) at the Department for two years and was involved in many volunteer and charitable activities in and out of campus. She worked with River Conservation Club of IUB as Joint Secretary and worked at the International Center for Climate Change and Development. Currently, she is doing her Masters in the Department of Fisheries and Seafood Processing Technology at Istanbul University. In the future, Luna wants to work on water quality and biodiversity management.

Tanvir achieved his B.Sc. in Environmental Science from Independent University, Bangladesh (cum laude,2016) and a professional master’s degree in GIS for Environment and Development from Jahangirnagar University in 2017. He has been working as an Environmental Analyst in various assignments under the Government of Bangladesh and PPP projects. He started as a Junior Environmental Analyst and acted as a consultant for various clients in the development, supervision, or implementation of projects. For the last 4 years, he has been working as Forest and Environment Specialist (D&S consultant) in ‘Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project (EMCRP)’ project of the World Bank which is being implemented by Local Government Engineering Department under Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Government of Bangladesh. His work involves safeguarding stakeholder participation along with ecological service analysis to evaluate the value for offsetting impacts using Environmental and Social Framework.

Makame Mahmud has completed his undergraduate in Environmental Management and his M.Sc. in Climate Change and Development from Independent University, Bangladesh. He is currently working as a regional employee of the Asia Regional Management Unit (ARMU), CARE and also as an Assistant to Asia Regional Director at CARE Bangladesh. Makame has previously worked as a research consultant at Climate Change and Disaster Management Division, Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) and as Research Assistant (RA) at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD). He was one of the authors of a jointly published publication report from the Gobeshona platform at ICCCAD on “Adaptation Technology in Bangladesh.” Since July 2019, he has also been a researcher at the Institute of Development Studies and Sustainability (IDSS). Makame himself is the founder of four organizations - Environmental Researchers BD (ERBD), Think Creative Be Creative (TCBC), Tuition Master BD (TMBD) and Humanity For World (HFW). Makame has also been involved with Unmad Satire monthly Magazine since 2008.

Afsana Afrin Esha completed her BSc in Environmental Sciences in 2018 and MSc in Climate Change and Development in 2020. In 2020, she and her team at Bioforge Health Systems Limited was the recipient of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Award, Solver Class of MIT Solve Newborn & Maternal Health Challenge. Esha has worked as a research associate at Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM) at BUET and is currently pursuing her PhD on Human Geography at the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, Durham University, UK.