Sumya Naz
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    sumyanaz@urp.ku.ac.bd


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    Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University


I hold both a Master's degree (2024) and a Bachelor's degree (2023) in Urban and Rural Planning from Khulna University, where I graduated with distinction, securing the top position in both classes.  My academic journey has been enriched by my experience as a part-time teacher in Urban and Rural Planning Discipline at Khulna University. In this role, I actively perform my responsibilities including developing and delivering undergraduate course materials, providing course lectures, mentoring students, and promoting overall students' academic progress. Additionally, I have gained extensive research experience as a Research Assistant, collaborating with qualitative and quantitative research experts on various projects commissioned by various NGOs focusing on climate change, migration, women's leadership, and poverty. Through these research projects, I have gained research experience including interview techniques, data management, and analysis, writing case studies, and project evaluation techniques through qualitative data analysis. In addition to this, many of my undergraduate-level research works have been published in indexed journals of Elsevier, MDPI, and Springer, and proceeded to International Conferences. My professional journey also started with an internship with WaterAid Bangladesh, where I assisted in developing policy guidelines aimed at improving women's safety in public spaces. Furthermore, I participated as an ICCCAD youth fellow in the ICCCAD Youth Fellowship Program 2024, which enhanced my leadership qualities as a youth activist in climate change development.  I am passionate about building my career in teaching and joining Khulna University as a lecturer, where I can inspire students of URPD as future planners, share my research insights, and contribute to their overall academic progress.

Master of Urban and Rural Planning (MURP), Khulna University, 2024

Bachelor of Urban and Rural Planning (BURP), Khulna University, 2023

Poverty, Climate Change, WASH, Gender studies

Current Research Project/Collaboration

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Lecturer, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University - (September,2025- Now)

Part time teacher, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University- (September, 2024 to September, 2025)

[1] Young Women Leaders Award 2024, by Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) for leadership contributions to the society and country

[2] ICCCAD Youth Fellowship 2024 awarded by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development

[3] National Science Technology (NST) Fellowship (2023-2024), Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. My thesis proposal obtained 22nd position in the Physical Science group out of more than a thousand selected proposals

[4] Dean's Award 2023 for obtaining highest CGPA in BURP awarded by Science Engineering and Technology School, Khulna University, Academic session 2020-2021.

[5] Best Academic Performance Award 2023 awarded by Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University

[6] Outstanding Student Poster Award (1st Position) presented in Planning Exhibition, World Town Planning Day,2022 by Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), Khulna Chapter.

[7] Award of Academic Excellence, Achieving the highest TGPA in Term I and Term II in the First Year, 2017-18 session, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University

[8] University Merit Scholarship, Session 2017-18, Session 2018-19, Session 2019-20, Khulna University

[9] Board Scholarship, Secondary School Certificate (SSC) 2015, Jashore Board, Bangladesh

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Journal articles

[1] Naz, S., Hossain, M. Z., & Rahaman, K. R. (2025). Assessing the effectiveness of a rights-based approach for pro-poor WASH services: A study in urban poor settlements in Khulna, Bangladesh. World Development Perspectives, 37, 100663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2025.100663

[2] Naz, S., Himel, T. I., Rafi, T., Islam, S., Neha, S. B., Islam, S. T., Hasan, M. M., Ha-Mim, N. M., Hossain, M. Z., & Rahaman, K. R. (2024). Investigating Loss and Damage in Coastal Region of Bangladesh from Migration as Adaptation Perspective: A Qualitative Study from Khulna and Satkhira District. World, 5(1), 79–106. https://doi.org/10.3390/world5010005

[3] Himel, T. I., Naz, S., Hossain, M. Z., & Rahaman, K. R. (2024). COVID-19 impact on urban low-income individuals in Bangladesh: A qualitative content analysis. Journal of Social and Economic Development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40847-024-00342-8


International conference proceedings

[1] Himel, T. I., Naz, S., Hossain, M. Z., Arfin, S., & Fariha, J. N. (2022). Measuring rural poverty using multidimensional poverty index: A case study in Khulna. In O. T. Sarkar & H. Huq (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Development (pp. 92-40). Institute of Development Studies and Sustainable Development (IDSS). https://icsd.uiu.ac.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/5th-UIU-ICSD-2022-Proceedings..pdf

[2]Himel, T. I., Talukder, R. H., Hossain, M. Z., Naz, S., Arfin, S., & Fariha, J. N. (2021). Assessing Spatial Flood Vulnerability of Greater Rangpur Region in Bangladesh Using GIS: A Tool for Resilience Planning at Regional Scale. In A. Mahmud & A. M. Khan (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning (ICURP-2021) (pp. 228-244). Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP). bip.org.bd/admin/uploads/bip- publication/publication-32/O4913L6QHUKEGD08IWVZ2YTCF.pdf