Ridwan Islam Sifat is a Ph.D. Candidate (ABD) in Public Policy at the School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he also earned his Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.). He holds a BS (honours) and MS in Development Studies from the Bangladesh University of Professionals. Sifat’s research lies at the intersection of public management and administration, healthcare administration, and policy analysis, with a focus on how structural, political, and organizational factors shape equitable access to public services in resource-constrained settings. His work critically examines the role of administrative processes, institutional frameworks, and governance dynamics in delivering essential services, particularly healthcare and social protection, to marginalized populations. Sifat also examines the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in public administration, evaluating the integration of AI technologies into public service systems and their implications for governance, accountability, and administrative performance.

Sifat's scholarship has appeared in several peer-reviewed journals, including Politics & Policy, Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal of Public Health Policy, The Lancet Psychiatry, Journal of Homosexuality, The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, and Journal of Social Service Research.