Zobayer Ahmed completed his PhD in Economics at Selcuk University, Turkiye, 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. 
So far, he has published research articles in various journals indexed in SCOPUS and Web of Science. He also has experience as a reviewer of journals published by Plosone, Springer, Elsevier, and Emerald. Occasionally, he writes op-eds on social media and in newspapers. Apart from teaching and research, Mr. Ahmed has experience in leadership, fundraising, debating, volunteering, and coordinating various academic events (seminars, symposiums, competitions, etc.). For his excellent academic performance, he received scholarships and awards from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, Turkish Government, Presidency of Turks Abroad (YTB), and Center for Research and Thought (CRT). Dr. Ahmed presented his research articles at various conferences in Bangladesh, the USA, Greece, Türkiye, Tunisia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Azerbaijan, and Nepal.