Md Rezanual Islam

Doktorand | PhD student
Institutionen för ekonomi | Department of economics
md.rezanual.islam@slu.se

Rezanual’s research focuses on identifying the next generation of sustainability and resilience indicators, along with understanding interrelations and actors’ preferences for these indicators, to better monitor and guide the performance of the Swedish food system.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from Bangladesh Agricultural University. After graduation, I began my career as a Leaf Quality Officer at British American Tobacco Bangladesh. However, I soon realized that I was more interested in learning the economic analysis of agricultural and environmental policies, which led me to change my career direction. I pursued a Joint (Double) MSc in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Policy Analysis at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and the University of Bonn (UBonn). During my MSc studies, I developed a strong interest in global agro-food sustainability, particularly in how food system sustainability can be measured. This passion inspired me to apply for my current PhD position within the Mistra Food Futures project.

Building a sustainable food system requires innovative and robust indicators for measuring progress, identifying gaps, and guiding decision-making. My PhD project focuses on food system sustainability indicators. I hope to identify suitable sustainability and resilience indicators and explore the interrelations between sustainability indicators, actors’ preferences for these indicators, and citizens’ preferences for trade-offs between sustainability impacts across societal systems. Through my research, I hope to contribute valuable insights that can guide the development of a more sustainable and resilient food system in Sweden.

My LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rezanual-islam-8b3460128/