Mehedi Hasan

Mehedi Hasan is a second-year PhD student in the Community, Environment, and Policy department, bringing a wealth of experience from his extensive background in public health research. Born and raised in Bangladesh, a developing country in Southeast Asia, Mehedi completed both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Public Health & Informatics at Jahangirnagar University.

After completing his MS, Mehedi joined the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), where he spent five years and was deeply engaged in understanding and addressing critical issues related to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH). His research focused on identifying affordable and sustainable solutions to WASH challenges, particularly in resource-poor settings. During his time at icddr,b, Mehedi worked with some of the most vulnerable populations, including urban slum dwellers, forcibly displaced immigrants, people with disabilities, and communities living near the coastal zones of the Bay of Bengal. His work often involved co-designing and implementing interventions that were both inclusive and climate-resilient, ensuring that marginalized groups were not left behind.