Sumaiya is an Engineer-turned-Climate enthusiast passionate about research in climate change issues and their effects. She currently works at CPRD as a Program Manager – Research & Advocacy.  Prior to working here, she worked as a Research Officer in International Center for Climate change and Development (ICCCAD) and as an assistant Engineer in Bangladesh Erectors Limited (BEL).

Sumaiya graduated from Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) with an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering and finished her master’s in Environmental Management at Independent University Bangladesh (IUB). During her master’s she got the opportunity to complete her final semester under the CNRD (Centers for natural resources and development) exchange program in Integrated Water Resource Management from Technische Hochschule Köln (University of Applied Sciences), Cologne, Germany. She nurtures a keen interest in Water Management issues and the Security Implications of climate change. Sumaiya is an aspiring photographer and loves travelling.