Department of Economics
Dr. Apurba Roy
(Chairman & Associate Professor)Department of Economics
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contact
Email:
aroy@bu.ac.bd
Phone:
01922623122
Research Profile
Social Profile
Short Biography:
Dr. Apurba Roy is working as an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Barishal, Bangladesh and Adjunct Research Fellow in the Te Āwhionukurangi - Chair in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Apurba obtained his PhD in Economics from the School of Economics and Finance, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His current research focuses on the economics of extreme weather events. Dr. Roy has also served as the Director of Research at the Bangladesh Relief Initiative for Communities in Khulna (BRICK), Virginia, USA. He graduated from Khulna University, Bangladesh with a Bachelor and Master's (Thesis) Degree with distinction majoring in Economics. He was awarded a Chancellor Gold Medal and a Prime Minister Gold Medal Award for his excellent academic achievements.
Dr. Roy was a recipient of a doctoral scholarship from the Chair in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Research Interests:
Education
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | Economics | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington | New Zealand | 2023 |
| Master of Social Science in Economics | Economics | Khulna University | Bangladesh | 2015 |
| Bachelor of Social Science (Hons.) in Economics | Economics | Khulna University | Bangladesh | 2013 |
Experience
| Title | Organization | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman [Department of Economics] | University of Barishal | 2025-08-20 | till now |
| Associate Professor | University of Barishal | 2024-05-05 | till now |
Research Activities
| Sl. | Name | Research Project Title | Funding Agency | Duration | Status | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Apurba Roy | From Devastation to Resilience: Economic Impacts and Recovery Strategies of Cyclone Remal-affected Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) Producers in Coastal Bangladesh | University Funded | 2024-07-01 - 2025-12-31 | Completed | Download |
Resources
| SL | Title | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Study Material | View Files |
Publication
| Sl. | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Dr. Dhiman Kumer Roy , Irteja Hasan , Developing a riverbank erosion susceptibility index: A pragmatic approach to reveal the level of vulnerability in coastal Bangladesh Geosystems and Geoenvironment ,16 Sept 2025 Read more |
| 2 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Modeling and Forecasting of Agricultural Land Utilization in Bangladesh: An Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Analysis Jagannath University Journal of Economics ,2024 |
| 3 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Assessing socioeconomic vulnerability of cyclone remal-affected coastal communities in Bangladesh Natural Hazards ,05 Dec 2024 Read more |
| 4 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , An investigation of factors associated with COVID-19 related fear and preventive behaviour among young adults in Bangladesh: a case study Int. J. Behavioural and Healthcare Research ,26 March 2024 Read more |
| 5 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Effect of Foreign Remittance on Household Healthcare Status in South-central Region of Bangladesh Barishal University Journal of Social Sciences ,2023 |
| 6 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Modelling and Forecasting of Frozen Shrimp, Frozen Fish, and Dry Fish Export in Bangladesh Barishal University Journal of Social Sciences ,2023 |
| 7 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Application of Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) in Assessing Urban Slum Households’ Vulnerability to Climate Change in South-Central Region of Bangladesh Barishal University Journal of Social Sciences ,2023 |
| 8 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Impact of extratropical cyclones, floods, and wildfires on firms’ financial performance in New Zealand Environmental Economics and Policy Studies ,04 May 2023 Read more |
| 9 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Socioeconomic Evaluation of Rickshaw Pulling as an Urban Informal Economic Occupation at Khulna City in Bangladesh JnU Journal of Economics ,2022 |
| 10 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Forecasting of Fish Production in Bangladesh using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) Models Barishal University Journal of Business Studies ,2022 |
| 11 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Income and floods in New Zealand Environmental Hazards ,10 Nov 2022 Read more |
| 12 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Determinants of Livelihood Diversification Under Environmental Change in Coastal Community of Bangladesh Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development ,26 Aug 2025 Read more |
| 13 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Income and extratropical cyclones in New Zealand Journal of Environmental Management ,14 Mar 2022 Read more |
| 14 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Rural Livelihood Diversification Under Salinity Intrusion in Southwest Region of Bangladesh Rural Livelihood Diversification Under Salinity Intrusion in Southwest Region of Bangladesh ,2021 |
| 15 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Impact of agriculture extension services on technical efficiency of rural paddy farmers in southwest Bangladesh Environmental Challenges ,02 Sep 2025 Read more |
| 16 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Assessment of Auto-rickshaw Operation as a strategy to Address Climate-induced Migration in Coastal Urban Region of Bangladesh Barishal University Journal of Social Sciences ,2020 |
| 17 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Effectiveness of Microfinance on Household Income Generation Strategy in the Southwest Region of Bangladesh Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Legal Studies ,2020 Read more |
| 18 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Determinants of Income Generation through Auto-rickshaw Operation in South-Central Urban Region of Bangladesh Barishal University Journal of Business Studies ,2020 |
| 19 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Determinants of Livelihood Diversification Under Environmental Change in Coastal Community of Bangladesh Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development ,August 2020 Read more |
| 20 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , An economic assessment of fish polyculture as an adaptation strategy against environmental change in the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh International Journal of Environmental Studies ,12 May 2020 Read more |
| 21 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Economic Assessment of Commercial Guava Gardening on Submerged Wetland at South-central Region of Bangladesh Journal of Social Science (JSS) ,2019 |
| 22 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Assessment of socioeconomic vulnerability of climate-induced migrants in southwest region of Bangladesh Jagannath University of Economics ,2019 |
| 23 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Technical Efficiency of Pottery Firms on South-central Region of Bangladesh Barishal University Journal (Part-2) ,2019 |
| 24 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Economic assessment of mud crab (Scylla Serrata) culture as an adaptation strategy to salinity intrusion in south-west region of Bangladesh International Journal of Environmental Studies ,10 May 2018 Read more |
| 25 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Sudipa Basu , Role of International Remittance on Rural Development in South-central Region of Bangladesh Society & Change ,March 2018 |
| 26 | Dr. Apurba Roy , Marzia Nomi , Md. Tanvir Ahmed , Sudipa Basu , Remittance and Household Welfare in Rural Bangladesh: A Micro-Econometric Analysis Journal of Global Economics, Management and Business Research ,November 2016 Read more |
Award
| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Excellence | Best Researcher Award 2023 | 2023 | Bangladesh | Recognized by the University of Barishal, Bangladesh, for exceptional research contributions and academic excellence in 2023. This prestigious award highlights a strong commitment to advancing knowledge, producing impactful research outcomes, and contributing meaningfully to the university's scholarly community. |
| Academic Excellence Award | Faculty Dean’s Award (Certificate of Appreciation) | 2022 | Bangladesh | Awarded by the Faculty of Social Science, University of Barishal, in recognition of outstanding research contributions, including the publication of six peer-reviewed journal articles during January 2019-December 2021. |
| Research Scholarship | Doctoral Scholarship | 2020 | New Zealand | Doctoral Scholarship - 2020 from the Te Āwhionukurangi—The Chair in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Wellington School of Business and Government at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. |
| Academic Excellence Award | Presidential Gold Medal | 2015 | Bangladesh | Presidential Gold Medal – 2015, Khulna University, Bangladesh |
| Academic Excellence Award | Prime Minister's Gold Medal – 2013, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh | 2013 | Bangladesh | Prime Minister's Gold Medal – 2013, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh |
Teaching
On-Going
Graduate Level
Undergraduate Level
0311 ECON 311: Applied Econometrics
Completed
Graduate Level
ECON 507: Development Issues and Approaches I
Undergraduate Level
0311 ECON 111: Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 307: Public Economics
ECON 409: Environmental Economics
Professional Member
- Life Member. Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA). Website Profile Page: Click Here
- CIRDAP Experts. Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP). Website Profile Page: Click Here
Postgraduate Students
ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR (MASTER’S LEVEL)
Ongoing
| Student Name | Session | Thesis Topic | University |
| Jeba Tasnim Karima | 2023-24 | Improved water and sanitation | Department of Economics, University of Barishal, Bangladesh |
| Farhana Sultana Naima | 2023-24 | Gender Vulnerability to River Erosion | Department of Economics, University of Barishal, Bangladesh |
| Priti Prosun Mondol | 2023-24 | Flood Impact | Department of Economics, University of Barishal, Bangladesh |
| Md. Yousuf Alam Sajeeb | 2023-24 | Waste Management | Department of Economics, University of Barishal, Bangladesh |
| Archina Lisha Sarker | 2023-24 | Renewable Energy | Department of Economics, University of Barishal, Bangladesh |