Zobayer Ahmed completed his PhD in economics at Selçuk University, Türkiye, in June 2024. Earlier, he completed a BSS (Hon's) and MSS in economics from Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh. Later, he achieved a Master of Development Studies (MDS) from the University of Dhaka. He started his career as a professional researcher at Unnayan Shamannay, a civil society think tank founded by Prof. Dr Atiur Rahman (former governor of the central bank of Bangladesh). After that, he started his teaching career at Sylhet International University in 2012. From 2014 to 2024, he was a faculty member in the Department of Economics & Banking at the International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh. 

His research area of interest focuses mostly on economic development, social development, the environment and sustainability. Methodologically, he is experienced in quantitative and qualitative analysis. So far, he has published research articles in various journals indexed in SCOPUS and Web of Science. Currently, he serves as an editorial board member of several journals, including Discover Sustainability, published by Springer Nature. He also has experience as a reviewer of journals published by Plosone, Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, Sage, Taylor & Francis, and Emerald. Occasionally, he writes op-eds on social media and in newspapers. For his excellent academic performance, he received scholarships and awards from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, the Presidency of Turks Abroad (YTB), the Center for Research and Thought (CRT), and Al Baraka Bank. As a resource person, he chaired 07 academic sessions and delivered 19 keynote speeches in various research, motivational, and training events. So far, he has supervised 27 thesis students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Dr Ahmed has presented his research articles at various conferences in Bangladesh, the USA, Greece, Türkiye, Tunisia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Azerbaijan, and Nepal. 

Apart from teaching and research, Dr Ahmed has experience in leadership, fundraising, debating, volunteering, and coordinating various academic events (seminars, symposiums, competitions, etc.).