Mehebub Sahana

Mehebub Sahana is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Geography at The University of Manchester. He leads a three-year research project on political partition, ecological degradation, and environmental sustainability in the Bengal Delta. His work focuses on transboundary river basins, socio-ecological resilience, and land-use dynamics in the Global South. He has been PI on projects funded by the International Science Partnerships Fund and SEED Impact Fund, addressing flood hazards, heat vulnerability, and environmental governance.

Teaching roles include courses on GIS, environmental policy, and dissertation support at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has organized interdisciplinary workshops on transboundary river basins and serves as an editor for Taylor & Francis and Elsevier. Sahana’s research integrates remote sensing, GIS, and socio-economic analysis, contributing to UN SDGs related to climate action, sustainable cities, and responsible consumption.

Scientific awards include the Best Paper Presentation Award (2015) and recognition for his work on lockdown effects during the pandemic (2022). His consultancy projects span high conservation value assessments, climate policy, and biodiversity reporting in India and Southeast Asia. He collaborates internationally, addressing challenges in South Asia’s transboundary ecosystems and climate vulnerability.