NOTABLE ALUMNI

Farzana completed her B.Sc. in Environmental Science in 2017 from Independent University Bangladesh as a cum laude. She was a core member of both the Green Planet Club and the Independent University Bangladesh Debate Club. She was nominated for 'Future Leaders of Tomorrow' under the category of university students at the 'Inspiring Women' event arranged by the Bangladesh Brand Forum in 2015. After graduation, she worked with the ISO Tech Group as a Junior Environmental Specialist. Farzana has also completed her M.Sc. in Environmental Science at Southeast Missouri State University in Missouri, USA where she studied with a100% scholarship. She worked as an Environmental Specialist II at the Environmental Protection Division in Orange County, Florida. Farzana has recently been accepted to the Ph.D. in Infrastructure and Environmental Systems at the University of North Carolina

Sharazad Hassan completed her BSc in Environmental Science from SESM in 2019 and completed her Masters on Environmental Leadership and Management at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom with a 100% Developing Solutions Scholarship. Sharazad has received academic awards in IUB for outstanding results for two consecutive years and served as the Core Body Member of Green Planet Club, IUB and was the founding President of IUB Korean Club.She is currently adjunct faculty at IUB teaching undergraduate courses on climate change and environmental science.

Yasif Hasan has been working with the Red Cross since he graduated from SESM. He started working with the International Federation and is now with the American Red Cross as a Program Officer. Yasif is based in Dhaka and he has been promoting coastal disaster preparedness through working with multiple vulnerable coastal communities, government and the CPP. After the recent influx of population from Rakhine, the Red Cross was one of the first ones to reach with disaster risk reduction support. Yasif's work includes program monitoring and evaluation, program designing and program management. He is the focal point for Information Management and Forecast based Actions for American Red Cross. Yasif is also a trained member of the National Disaster Response Team. In addition to his full-time job, Yasif is also pursuing a Masters in Disaster Management from University of Dhaka with a thesis focusing on Pond Sand Filters in coastal communities of Bangladesh.

Yasif can be contacted at yasifhasan@gmail.com

Adeeba Nuraina Risha completed her BSc in Environmental Science in 2019. Following her graduation she applied for a master’s programme on Environmental Leadership and Management at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. Nottingham University is ranked 76^th in the world rankings and Adeeba received a 100% scholarship under their flagship scholarship, Developing Solutions Scholarship. She received Academic Awards in IUB for outstanding results for two consecutive years and served as the Public Relations Director of Green Planet Club, IUB.

Saikat Mandal Tanu completed his B.Sc. in Environmental Science in 2017 from Independent University, Bangladesh(IUB) and completed his M.Sc. in GIS for Environment and Development from Jahangirnagar University. Saikat currently works as a Project Assistant under Programme Management and Partnership Support Unit in UNDP, Bangladesh country head office. Before that he served as a part of UNDP to support Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh. Previously, Saikat worked as a Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting Officer at UK based development organization Practical Action. He has also worked with Danish Refugee Council as an Information Management Officer. Also he got 100% scholarship from Bangladesh Government-LICT Program which was conducted by George Washington University, USA. He has a passion for photography and has participated in national and international exhibitions. One of his photographs has been published in Lonely Planet - the largest travel book guide in the world. Saikat can be contacted at saikatmandaltanu@gmail.com

Saikat can be contacted at saikatmandaltanu@gmail.com"