1 Background

I am Dr. Moinul Islam, serving as an Associate Professor at Kochi University of Technology, Japan. I earned my Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) [equivalent to Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering] degree from Kyushu University in 2016. I am a specialist in environmental pollution, public health, and economic policy innovation research, with a focus on linking environmental degradation to health outcomes and developing evidence-based policy frameworks.

I have extensive experience in designing and implementing laboratory, field, and survey experiments, as well as in collecting and analyzing primary data to address rigorous research questions. I am highly proficient in working with secondary data—including cross-sectional, time series, spatial, and panel datasets—using advanced econometric methods to generate robust and policy-relevant insights. My analytical toolkit includes R, Python, STATA, and ArcGIS, which I employ to conduct reproducible, data-driven research integrating causal inference and modern quantitative techniques.

2 Research interests

Applied Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics, Field Experiments, International Economics, Future Design

3 Affiliations

Associate Professor, School of Economics and Management, Kochi University of Technology, 2-22 Eikokuji, Kochi City, Kochi 780-8518, Japan

Associate Professor, Research Institute for Future Design, Kochi University of Technology, 2-22 Eikokuji, Kochi City, Kochi 780-8515, Japan

Research Fellow, Urban Institute, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan

4 Work experiences

2024-current, Associate Professor, School of Economics and Management & Research Institute for Future Design, Kochi University of Technology, Kochi, Japan

2020-2024, Assistant Professor, School of Economics and Management & Research Institute for Future Design, Kochi University of Technology, Kochi, Japan

2019-2020, Assistant Professor, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan

2016-2019, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

2012-2015, Research Assistant, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

5 Academic qualifications

2016, Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) [equivalent to Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering], Kyushu University, Kyushu, Japan

2012, Master of Arts (M.A.) in International Development, International University of Japan, Niigata, Japan

2007, Master of Social Science (M.S.S.) in Economics, Shahjala University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

2006, Bachelor of Social Science (B.S.S.) in Economics, Shahjala University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

6 Research grants as PI

I receive the Japanese Government Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) [2025-2028] for my research on sustainable water management. This funding will support my efforts to enhance water sustainability in the face of environmental and economic challenges. I also received the Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists [2021-2025] and the Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up [2019-2022] from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), which have supported my applied economics research for over a decade.

KAKENHI Kiban C
Primary fund type Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Funder Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Grant number 25K05109
Keywords Sustainable water management; social experiment
KAKENHI Wakate
Primary fund type Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Funder Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Grant number 21K13290
Keywords Public health; social experiment
KAKENHI Start-up
Primary fund type Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Funder Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Grant number 19K24384
Keywords Environmental economics; economic policy

7 Affiliated academic societies

  • Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE)

  • Economic Society of Australia (ESA)

  • Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies (SEEPS)

8 Programming and software

  • Programming language: R, Python, Lisp

  • Software to use regularly: ArcGIS, Quarto, STATA, LaTex, GNU Emacs

  • Software to use occasionally: QGIS, EViews, oTree, Microsoft Office

9 Languages

English (Business), Japanese (Business), Bengali (Native)