Israt Hossain’s journey at SANEM started on September 1, 2021, as a Senior Research Associate. Before joining SANEM, she served Daffodil International University as a lecturer for five years. Her academic background consists of a Master of Arts(Economics) from the University of Oklahoma and a Master and a Bachelor of Social Science (Economics) from the University of Dhaka. Both the academic and professional journey till now have enabled her to achieve valuable experiences and expertise both in research and teaching.

Israt has strong expertise in economic data analysis, which includes cross-sectional, time series, and panel data, using statistical software such as STATA, R, MATLAB, and SPSS. The academic and professional background of Israt has enriched her outlook and approach to research in economics with particular interests in Macroeconomics, Development Economics, and International Economics. In addition, she has close involvement in SANEM’s energy projects, which fostered a growing interest in energy economics. Accordingly, she has been actively participating in training and workshops in this growing area of macroeconomics. She is passionate about creating an impact on society through achieving excellence in economic research and policy analysis, and is always keen to understand the broader perspectives of both national and global economic issues.