Md Wabidur Rahman
Md Wabidur Rahman
Md Wabidur Rahman is a geoscientist and policy researcher currently serving as Coordinator, Planning & Evaluation at the Research & Integrated Thought (RIT). In this role, he leads strategic planning, program evaluation, and collaborative research initiatives that translate scientific evidence into actionable policy.
Graduated from the University of Barishal, Bangladesh, Rahman brings a strong foundation in geological fieldwork and environmental science, having conducted geological investigations across the Sitakund anticline in Chittagong and the Kaptai–Rangamati road sections. His scholarly contributions include numerous publications in nationally and internationally recognized journals, addressing topics such as groundwater contamination and aquifer management in Bangladesh's southwestern coastal region, riverbank erosion and community resilience along southern rivers, coastal biodiversity conservation on Saint Martin Island, and LULC/NDWI-based land-use change analysis in the northeastern haor areas. His work extends into climate change adaptation, including coastal climate risk assessment aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and REDD+ strategies for land-use change, as well as seismic site characterization.
Beyond research, Rahman has a strong commitment to mentoring and capacity building. For the past three years, he has served as Coordinator of the Doctrina Mentoring Initiative, where he guided undergraduate students on research and higher-study pathways, overseeing program planning and execution. He also served for one year as a Course Instructor at Research and Integrated Thoughts, teaching Python, Basic Research Methodology, and ArcGIS to equip emerging researchers with essential technical and analytical skills.
Rahman regularly collaborates with multidisciplinary teams of researchers, employing geospatial techniques, mixed-methods approaches, remote sensing, and GIS data to inform evidence-based decision-making. Through his coordination of planning and evaluation functions at CPRI, he works to bridge rigorous research with policy formulation and sustainable development outcomes across Bangladesh.
