Kashfi Rayan is currently working at BIDS as a Research Associate.  After finishing her graduation in Economics from University of Dhaka, she engaged in research as a step-by-step process. She started her career as an Enumerator at ERG and then worked as a Project Associate in Unnayan Onneshan.  After that she went to pursue 'Masters of Sustainability' degree from Monash University, Melbourne where she was thoroughly trained in academic writing, critical thinking and qualitative & quantitative research methods. After finishing her course she joined CPD as a Research Associate and then taught and supervised undergraduate students at AIUB as a Lecturer in Economics. Her personal research work include topics on sustainability in higher education, technical efficiency of rice production and primary schools graduates. She has also worked with Dr. Khondaker Golam Moazzem on topics like global value chain, inclusive growth, blue economy, China maritime silk road economic belt & effluent treatment plants in textile industries. Her current research interests are on topics related to environment, climate change, sustainable development and human resource development.