Dr. Muhammad Badrul Hasan

My research focuses on understanding how governance institutions, public policies, and stakeholder interactions shape the transition toward sustainable and low-carbon energy systems in developing countries. I am particularly interested in promoting a just energy transition that is environmentally sustainable, socially inclusive, and economically viable. My work examines renewable energy governance, energy security, policy reforms, and institutional arrangements that can accelerate clean energy transitions in the Global South.

I investigate the role of foreign investment, particularly Chinese investment, in supporting renewable energy development and sustainable infrastructure in developing countries. My research explores how governance quality, regulatory frameworks, investment policies, and international cooperation influence the success of foreign-funded energy projects. I seek to identify policy and governance mechanisms that can attract responsible investment while advancing sustainable development and climate objectives.

My research examines the governance of water resources with a particular focus on drinking water systems, groundwater management, institutional arrangements, and community-based resource management. I am interested in understanding how governance innovations, collective action, and policy interventions can improve the sustainability, equity, and resilience of water resource management, especially in climate-vulnerable regions.

My research explores the governance challenges associated with climate change, environmental degradation, and sustainable development. I focus on climate adaptation, environmental security, sustainability governance, and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through interdisciplinary and policy-oriented research, I aim to identify governance strategies that strengthen resilience, improve environmental policymaking, and support sustainable development in the Global South.

Non- Traditional Security in Bnagladesh

Water Governance and Climate Change

Disaster Management

Presentation on ‘Navigating China’s Dual Role amid Political Turbulence: Energy Transition and the Green Belt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh’ in the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance, University of Bath, UK, 8-11 September, 2026

Presentation on ‘Examining the Impact of Quality of Governance on the Progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Developing countries’ in Network for Education and Research for Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) 2026 Conference, UN University Headquarter, Tokyo, Japan, March 4-7, 2026

Special Lecture at the Seminar entitled ‘Toward Just and Sustainable Energy Transition in Global South: Governance Challenges and Pathways Ahead’ at the Department of Environmental Science in Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 30 January, 2025

Bath Conference on China and Global Sustainability Transition, 24-25 June, 2025 organized by SGAIN in University of Bath, UK.

‘Analysing Policies and Legislation on Urban Water Management and Security of Bangladesh in the Context of Climate Change’ in the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) 2025 Conference in Manila, Philippines.

Urbanizing Deltas of the World Final Conference. Netherlands, 23-25 November, 2021

Amsterdam International Water Week (AIWW 2021) conference, 1-5 November, 2021, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

International conference on “Access to Drinking Water Webinar: co-creation in Africa #SDG6” 28 November 2020, TU Delft University, Netherlands

International Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences

The 10th International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (ISMAR 10), 20-24 May 2019, Madrid, Spain.

The LANDac Annual International Conference, 4-5 July 2019, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Symposium on the Earth System Governance. Graduate Institute of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. From 28-30 May, 2018.

Research Uptake Actions for Urbanizing Deltas of the World, 25-27 January 2016, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

I was invited to perform as a Chair

I was invited to perform as a Chair