Dr. Mallick鈥檚 research focuses on 鈥�people and place鈥�, in particular, his background includes research into the field of -
- intergenerational environmental (non-)migration
- refugee and host-communities' interactions
- disaster risk reduction (DRR)
- climate culture, resilience, and adaptation.
Dr. Mallick has been awarded more than 鈧�3 million in competitive research funding, including Marie Sklodowska-Curie Global Fellowship under EU Horizon 2020 programme, ADM-LAB Bangladesh under Dutch Research Council (NWO).
He is the author of the pioneering book ate-induced Challengess (Routledge, 2025), the first comprehensive book on the subject, which establishes the conceptual and empirical foundations of this emerging research field.
Dr. Bishawjit Mallick is Co-Principal Investigator of the Facilitating Livelihoods through Advancement of Smart Habitats in Peri-Urban Bangladesh (FLASH) project, which supports the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 through research on just climate adaptation and digital livelihood systems in peri-urban areas. His broader research agenda centers on the historical grounding of environmental non-migration, exploring why people remain in climate-vulnerable places and how intergenerational, socio-political, and spatial regimes shape these decisions. He leads the BEAT THE HEAT project, which investigates local-led adaptation strategies to heat stress, and contributes to an Erasmus+ initiative focused on advancing education and training in climate risk governance.
Dr. Mallick鈥檚 work is also framed by the , where he examines how communities in both the Global South and North mobilize intergenerational learning, cultural traditions, and knowledge systems to adapt to risks such as heatwaves, flooding, and sea-level rise. His interdisciplinary approach combines socio-spatial analysis, environmental modeling, and participatory methods to address questions of justice, resilience, and sustainability in climate adaptation. Dr. Mallick has been significantly contributing to the field of environmental non-migration and believes in South-North-South collaboration as the key pathway to sustainable development.
He has published over 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters. His recent research has appeared in Environment Research Letters, Ambio, Applied Geography; Environment, Development and Sustainability; Ecological Economics; Sustainability; and the Journal of Computational Social Science.