He received his PhD from the University of Bremen in Germany. His PhD research contextualized poverty and vulnerability in the livelihoods of coastal fishing communities in Bangladesh. His research experience spans different aspects of small-scale fisheries in Bangladesh that includes sanctuary governance, coastal and marine conservation policy, mangrove-based fisheries and associated livelihoods, climate change impacts, livelihoods and well-being analysis of small-scale fishers. His current research focuses on the implementation of Small-scale Fisheries Guidelines in Bangladesh context.