I am a PhD student in Public Policy at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).  My dissertation, "Healthcare Disparities among Intersex Individuals," explores the significant healthcare disparities faced by intersex individuals in the United States. Intersex individuals who have variations in sex characteristics that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies often encounter unique health challenges due to stigma, discrimination, and inadequate healthcare access. However, I graduated with a Bachelor's and Master's in Development Studies from the Department of Development Studies, Bangladesh University of Professionals. My bachelor thesis explored the social exclusion of Hijra (Third Gender) people in Bangladesh, focusing on the impacts of government policies and healthcare access. Despite formal recognition as a third gender, Hijras continue to face significant challenges in obtaining basic health services and benefiting from inclusive government policies. However, my work has been published in the 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,  Journal of Social Service Research.

In addition to my research, I have served as a Lecturer (adjunct) at Northern University Bangladesh and currently as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) at UMBC. My teaching and mentorship extend to various research labs and programs, where I guide students in research on healthcare equity, gender studies, digital government, public management, and global public health issues. I have also gained extensive experience in research and professional roles, including as a research mentor at the Health Policy Research Lab and as a principal investigator and research fellow at the International Socioeconomics Laboratory

I am an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Public Health Science. My dedication to public policy and social equity is reflected in my involvement with professional associations, including the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM), the American Political Science Association, the American Sociological Association, the International Public Policy Association, the South Asian Network for Public Administration (SANPA), Partners for Advancing Health Equity (P4HE), the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) as well as my participation in numerous conferences and workshops on public policy issues.

I received the Adam Yarmolinsky Fellowship, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award, and the UMBC College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) Dissertation Research Support Stipend.