I am currently a Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the Varendra University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. I earned my postgraduate and graduate degrees major in Economics from the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh by securing First and Second position in order of merits, respectively. In my research, I try to combine both quantitative and qualitative approach to attain fruitful results, and to explore the economic theories with deeper perspectives.
I am currently engaged in several research projects that focus on the socioeconomic development of Bangladesh’s marginalized population. In an effort to comprehend how Bangladesh’s economic growth is connected to the production of aquiculture and capture fish, I am also attempting to investigate the topic of marine economics. Environmental issues, macroeconomics, energy economics, and climate change are all areas that I am becoming more and more interested in.
Fields of Interests: Macroeconomics, Development Economics and Energy Economics.
Contact: Feel free to email me at smwazahat@gmail.com or find me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/wazahat-ullah-256734151/ or Researchgate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Wazahat-Ullah or CV (pdf)
Research Interest
I have a fascination to explore the field of Energy Economics, precisely the Renewable Energy Transition to mitigate climate change. Non-renewable energy, which is also known as fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere which is enhancing global warming and contributing to climate change. On the contrary, renewable energy sources, for instance, solar, hydro, wind, geothermal, and biomass produce little or no greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Transitions of non-renewable energy consumption to renewable energy consumption will lower greenhouse gas emissions as well as reduce the carbon footprint and can ensure sustainable development
Past Research
In my Master’s Thesis, I investigated the relationship between biomass energy consumption and economic growth in Bangladesh to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using, time series econometric techniques, the study finds that higher biomass energy consumption boosts the GDP per capita as well as the economic growth of Bangladesh. In addition, this study is the first comprehensive study that explored the linkages between biomass energy consumption and economic growth in Bangladesh.
Future Research Directions
I envision my future research to explore the contribution of renewable energy resources such as biomass energy, hydropower, and solar energy to economic growth in Bangladesh. I shall focus on how renewable energy consumption can provide energy access for marginalized communities, local employment, environmental benefits, social equity, and women’s empowerment.
Research Papers
Time Series Analysis of Aquaculture and Capture Fish Production and Future Trend in Bangladesh (With Mohammad Saifuddin, Mohammad Kausar Rahman, Md. Abdul Hye) Link https://kus.ku.ac.bd/kustudies/article/view/921
Conference Papers
Time Series Analysis of Aquaculture and Capture Fish Production and Future Trend in Bangladesh
International Conference on STEM and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (ICSTEM4IR), Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh, 01-03 July 2022
Work-In-Progress
Association between Life Expectancy and GDP per capita across South Asian Countries (With Dr. A H M Salimullah, Dr. Md. Elias Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin)
Biomass Energy and Economic Growth Nexus in Bangladesh for Sustainable Development (With Dr. A H M Salimullah)
Vector Error Correction Model to Investigate the Monetary Policy Interdependency between Bangladesh and India