Rubiat Saimum is a lecturer in the Department of Maritime Security and Strategic Studies at BSMR Maritime University. He has graduated from the Department of International Relations at the University of Dhaka.He is a Fellow at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) and a visiting fellow at the Sea Power Centre-Australia, the research directorate of the Australian Navy. His policy pieces have appeared in the East Asia Forum, International Policy Digest, Dhaka Tribune, Asia Times, and Modern Diplomacy. His peer-reviewed articles have been featured in China Report, Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs, and the Journal of Bangladesh and Global Affairs. He has also co-authored a monograph on the strategic and security landscape of the Bay of Bengal. Before joining BSMR Maritime University, Rubiat served as a researcher at the Bangladesh Institute of Maritime Research and Development (BIMRAD). He has a keen interests in South Asian history and geopolitics. His core research interests are Foreign Policy formulation, Regional Security Complex, Maritime Security, Governance and Emerging Technologies.