Arif Hasnat received his BSc in Civil Engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology and a Master’s in Applied Statistics and Data Science from Jahangirnagar University, both located in Bangladesh. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, USA. Prior to joining the PhD program, he worked for almost five years in national and international research and development organizations, where he was involved in designing, implementing, and evaluating R&D projects focused on how water, climate, energy, and transportation systems shape urban resilience, human livelihoods, and the environment. This work involved collaboration with international donors and partners such as ADB, the World Bank, JICA, SIDA, UNDP, academic institutions, and government agencies. His research interests include: Hydrology and Water Resources, Water Infrastructure, Hydroclimatology, Water-Sensitive Urban Design, and Optimization and Modeling.