hi, I'm Rashid

I work on decision making under uncertainty, with a focus on climate change adaptation and long term infrastructure planning. My research integrates methods from civil engineering, systems modeling, and the social sciences to explore how policy and planning can remain flexible, robust, and responsive in the face of shifting climatic and socioeconomic conditions. I am particularly interested in the development of adaptive policy pathways and in how quantitative models can be used to support decisions that must account for complexity, evolving risks, and ethical tradeoffs.

Education

PhD Climate Studies
IIT Bombay
2021 - Present
MA Development Studies
IIT Mandi
2019 - 2021
BTech Civil Engineering
GEC Thrissur
2015 - 2019

Experience

Research Scholar
IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
  • Developing a modeling framework for quantifying the multi-sectoral trade-offs for large scale water infrastructure under changing climatic and socioeconomic conditions.
  • Designing adaptive policy pathways for flood management under changing climatic and socioeconomic conditions.
Jan 2022 – Present
Project Consultant
Oxford Policy Advisory Group, Oxford, UK
  • Drafted policy recommendations for urban development and transport for DMK party, influencing policy in Tamil Nadu, India.
Dec 2020 – Jan 2021
Centre Fellow
U&I Trust, Thrissur, India
  • Started the Thrissur district chapter of the organisation.
  • Organized and conducted training for students and volunteers on curriculum, soft skills, and teaching methods.
May 2018 – July 2019