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Huraera Jabeen, PhD, is a Visiting Research Fellow at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University.

She is an academic and development professional with experience in urban resilience, gender, and the built environment, with a specific focus on the intersection of gender and climate change in cities. She sustained academic contributions to the discipline of global urban development and architecture with contributions to the enhancement of student learning via pedagogic innovation and change. Her scholarly research experience on climate change adaptation and risk reduction of urban households are contributing to her emerging international profile from presenting and publishing for academics, professionals, and policymakers. She undertaken in-depth fieldwork exploring the gender dynamics of adaptation to climate risks in informal settlements in different urban areas of Bangladesh.

Dr Zabeen completed her PhD in International Development and Policy Management from the University of Manchester and a Master’s in Development and Planning: Building and Urban Design in Development from the University College London.