Research

Research Foci

Cybersecurity Governance & PolicyTRACK 01

National cybersecurity strategy, cybersecurity governance frameworks, cyber policy development, institutional coordination, and cyber risk governance.

Keywords: National Strategy · Governance Frameworks · Policy Development

National Cyber ResilienceTRACK 02

National cyber defense, critical infrastructure protection, cyber capability development, and cyber resilience in developing and middle-income states.

Keywords: Critical Infrastructure · Capability Development · Resilience

Civil–Military Cyber GovernanceTRACK 03

Civil–military coordination, military cyber capability, defense–civilian cybersecurity integration, and cyber operational readiness.

Keywords: Civil–Military Coordination · Military Cyber Capability · Operational Readiness

Cybersecurity in Developing CountriesTRACK 04

South Asian cybersecurity, developing-country cyber capacity, cybersecurity institutional development, and international cybersecurity cooperation.

Keywords: South Asian Cybersecurity · Institutional Development · International Cooperation

Research Experience

Independent Research Project

Independent · 2026 – Present

Toward a Resilient Digital Battlefield: Detection Capability and Strategic Force Development in Middle-Income Countries within a South Asian Context

Examines national cyber resilience and cybersecurity governance challenges in middle-income South Asian states, with Bangladesh as the primary case study.
Investigates the preparedness of military and civilian institutions to respond to contemporary cyber threats.
Examines civil–military coordination, national cybersecurity policy, and institutional cyber capability development.
Uses primary survey data and secondary policy/literature analysis to assess cybersecurity readiness.
Applies the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 as a reference framework for evaluating organizational cybersecurity posture, and develops strategic recommendations for strengthening national cyber resilience while supporting military operational readiness.

Graduate Researcher

Bangladesh University of Professionals · 2015 – 2016

Integration of JCOs and NCOs as Facilitators with the Senior Command and Leadership for Promoting Participatory Leadership in Bangladesh Army

Conducted independent graduate research examining the feasibility of integrating Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) as facilitators/advisors to senior military leadership.
Developed primary and secondary research questions examining leadership, organizational decision-making, information flow, and the role of JCOs/NCOs within the Bangladesh Army.
Collected and analyzed evidence using surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, document study, and professional experience.
Examined existing command and information-flow structures and identified organizational "grey areas" affecting participatory leadership.
Developed recommendations for selection, education, training, and progressive employment of JCOs/NCOs as facilitators at brigade, division, and Army levels.
Completed the study as part of the requirements for the Master of Defence Studies (MDS), Army Staff Course, 2015–2016.