
Dr. Md. Solaiman Chowdhury
Founder & Lead Researcher, CISR • Associate Professor of Management Studies
Dr. Md. Solaiman Chowdhury is the Founder and Lead Researcher of the Centre for Innovation and Sustainability Research (CISR) and an Associate Professor in the Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Business Studies at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. With extensive empirical research spanning circular economy models, corporate social responsibility (CSR), women entrepreneurship, and responsible technology adoption, his scholarship advances actionable solutions for sustainable enterprise development across emerging markets.
Founder's Message & Institutional Charter
The Centre for Innovation and Sustainability Research (CISR) was established with a singular conviction: that rigorous, empirical scholarship conducted in emerging economies must directly inform the global transitions toward sustainability, inclusive enterprise, and ethical technology governance. Through multidisciplinary collaborations, open research data, and diamond open-access publications, CISR bridges academic rigor with high-impact industry transformation.