Sharif Mukul

DA long-term researcher in Bangladesh, Dr. Sharif A. Mukul is an Associate Professor of Environment at United International University, Bangladesh. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia and a Research Assistant Professor of Earth and Environment at Florida International University, USA. Dr Mukul is the Executive Director of the Centre for Research on Land-use Sustainability, an online platform and think-tank aiming at research, consultancy, and decision-making on land-use-related issues in the tropics. Dr Mukul has published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals and books, and his research has been cited more than 6500 times. His research has also been featured in top international news outlets including The New York Times, CNN, Smithsonian Magazine, and Mongabay.com. Dr. Mukul received his PhD in Environmental Management from the University of Queensland, Australia, with prior academic degrees from  Denmark (Copenhagen University), Germany (Technical University of Dresden), and Bangladesh (Shahjalal University of Science and Technology). Dr. Mukul serves as an Associate Editor of 5 leading international journals on Ecology and Environment, and a a core member of the ALERT - Alliance of Leading Environmental Researchers & Thinkers, a global scientific think-tank that helps world-class researchers have a concerted, highly credible voice on key environmental issues.