Saadmaan Jubayer Khan
BIOGRAPHY
I am a PhD student in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University, where I started my doctoral studies in Fall 2025.
My main research focuses on environmental sociology and the social dimensions of disasters. I am particularly interested in evaluating how recurring social and environmental challenges interact and reinforce vulnerability and inequality in the Global South. I have previously worked on livelihood vulnerability, urban disaster preparedness, risk perception, and public health issues in Bangladesh.
Before joining MSU, I worked as a faculty member at the Department of Disaster Management & Resilience at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). Additionally, I have experience in governmental and non-governmental sectors through an internship at the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) and work with a national NGO in a climate change and adaptation program. I also served as a national volunteer with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) and completed a Training of Trainers program in Disaster Management in India. I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Disaster Management from the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.