1. Principal Investigator (PI) of the research project on ‘Education policy recommendations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: Supporting sustainable refugee return and reintegration through education and skills building’ funded by Danish Refugee Council for the period of 2019-2020
2. Principal Investigator of the research project on Explaining Differences in Citizen Attitudes Toward Climate Finance for Reducing Vulnerability in Bangladesh, funded by World Bank (Washington Office) for the period of 2019-2020
3. Project Coordinator of research and advocacy project on The Rohingya Crisis: A Roadmap for Sustainable Solutions, funded by UNHCR for the period of 2019
4. Team Leader of the Bangladesh chapter of the research project titled State of Democracy in South Asia, funded by CSDS, Delhi for the period of 2019-2020
5. Principal Investigator (PI) of the research project on Climate Change Induced Migration in Bangladesh jointly conducted by the American University, Washington and NSU in 2017
6. Country coordinator of the research project (2015-17) on Public Sector Human Resource Management in SAARC Countries funded by NORAD
7. Team leader of cross country survey (2014-2017) on governance and trust in three South Asian countries: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal
8. Team leader of the Bangladesh chapter of the survey on State of Democracy in South Asia II, jointly organized by Asian Barometer of Taiwan University and CSDS Delhi (2011-2016)
9. A survey on Citizen Charter in Bangladesh jointly conducted by University of Bergen, Norway and North South University, Bangladesh, 2010
10. A survey on Citizen’s Trust on Public Services of Bangladesh jointly conducted by University of Bergen, Norway and North South University, Bangladesh, 2008
11. Conducted a research on ” Rethinking Institutional Strategy: Role of MPs (Member of Parliaments) in local development at Union Parishad Level”, 2008
12. Worked as the coordinator of the research team that conducted a research on “Local Government Finance” commissioned by Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA),2007
13. Worked as the team leader of two baseline surveys on “Monga Mitigation Initiative Pilot Program- II (MMIPP-II)” with Social Development Foundation and funded by World Bank, 2007
14. Worked as the team leader of the study titled “Impact evaluation on Monga Mitigation Initiative Pilot Program- II (MMIPP-II)” with Social Development Foundation and funded by World Bank, 2006
15. Conducted a participatory research on “ The Rights and Livelihood Options of Fishermen in Some Restricted Hilsha Fishing Areas” for Manusher Jonno (MJ), 2006