Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, September 2009
Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Thesis Title: “Development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Borne Search and Detection System for Disaster Area”

M.Engg. in Civil Engineering, September 2001
Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Thesis Title: “Development of Agricultural Land Use Change Model and its Application for Sustainable Agricultural Land Use Change of Bangladesh”

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, September 1999
Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh

1. GIS & RS Technology based:
   1. solid waste landfill-site monitoring
   2. river water quality monitoring
   3. land use change monitoring
   4. drought prediction and hazard mapping for different climate change scenario
   5. Land Surface Temperature (LST) mapping for monitoring urbanization
   6. Water body identification, mapping and monitoring
2. Sustainable Solid Waste Management System Development
3. Environmental Sanitation and SDG

Undergraduate Thesis Supervision

1. Assessment of spatio-temporal pattern of land use and land cover change of Savar Upazilla using Remote Sensing techniques
2. Mapping spatio-temporal pattern of Land Surface Temperature (LST) of Dhaka metropolitan region & its implication on land use change.
3. A study on land use/land cover mapping and spatio-temporal change detection around the southern part of Dhaka metropolitan development plan (DMDP) using remote sensing technique
4. Environmental monitoring at and around the Matuail landfill site of Dhaka city using remote sensing
5. Drought vulnerability assessment of coastal region of Bangladesh using time-series Landsat satellite data
6. Identification and change detection of areal extent of water body of southern region of Bangladesh using time-series Landsat satellite data
7. A study to determine the health risk of urban slum and its possible measures
8. Construction related problems and hazards in Dhaka city
9. A study on the hospital waste management in Dhaka city
10. Landuse change monitoring of Dhaka metropolitan development plan (DMDP) area using MODIS time series satellite images
11. Development of effective and economic waste collection and transportation routes using geographical information system (GIS)

Masters Thesis Supervision

1. Implementation of remote sensing technique for monitoring river water quality: a case study on Dhaleswari river in Savar
2. A study on solid waste disposal management system including e-waste at some selected area in Dhaka city

Teaching

Undergraduate Courses

1. Surveying
2. Engineering Mechanics
3. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management (MIST, AUST)
4. Engineering Hydrology (MIST)
5. Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing (MIST)
6. Introduction to Desktop GIS (ArcGIS 10.2.2) (MIST)
7. Water Supply Engineering (MIST, AUST)
8. Wastewater and Sanitary Engineering (MIST, AUST)
9. Computer Programming and Numerical Technique (MIST)
10. Computer Programming Lab (MIST)

Graduate Courses

1. Environmental Impact Assessment (MIST)
2. Environmental Sanitation (MIST, AUST)
3. Geomatics for Environmental Application (MIST)
4. Environmental Modeling and GIS Applications (MIST)

Professional Affiliation

• Member, Bangladesh Society of Geo-Informatics (BSGI)
• Member, The Institution of Engineers (IEB), Bangladesh, Membership no: M-30146
• Member of Executive Committee, Rain Forum, Dhaka

Presentation

• Invited Speaker, “Unmanned aerial vehicle borne remote sensing techniques”, Masters Course on GIS and Remote Sensing, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), May 2010.
• Presenter, “A seminar on applicability of modern remote sensing tool in disaster management in Bangladesh”, Ministry of Defense, Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 2010
• Presenter, “Unmanned aerial vehicle borne tool for quick response in disaster”, ADB Headquarter, Manila, Philippines, 8 August 2009

Training Conducted

• Resource Person for ‘Training on Occupational Health, Safety and Industrial Environmental Management’ of BEPZA personnel, 18-22 March, 2017, MIST, Dhaka
• Resource Person for ‘Training program for capacity building for the environmental counselors of BEPZA’, MIST, Dhaka, 2014~2015
• Resource Person for ‘Training on GIS Database Management and Application in Climate Change’, June 26, 2011, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur
• Resource Person for ‘Certificate Course on GIS and Remote Sensing’, 23^rd December 2012 ~ 10^th January2013, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka

Training Attended

• Specialized training on ArcGIS Enterprise Edition and Online GIS, December 04~08, 2017, ESRI Singapore
• IRCA Registered Lead Auditor Course on Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Series OHSAS (18001:2007), May 24~28, 2016, arranged by SGS Bangladesh
• Training Programme on ‘Urban Rainwater Harvesting and Decentralized Wastewater Management System’, September 23~27, 2012, Dhaka, arranged by WaterAid Bangladesh
• Training Programme on ‘Landslides Risk Management in South Asia’, May 2~8, 2011, arranged by the SAARC Disaster Management Centre in Collaboration with the Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
• Short course on ‘Remote Sensing and GIS in Water Management’, 02~06 September 2006, arranged by the Institute of Water and Flood Management, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka

Session Chair

• Session Chair of Technical Session-3 of the International Conference on Climate Change and Water Security (ICCWS 2015), 27 December 2015, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Session Chair of ‘Climate Change due to Meteorological Factors’ of the International Conference on Climate Change Impact and Adaptation (I3CIA-2013) during 14-16 November, 2013 at Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh

Technical Committee Member

• Member of the “Committee for Manpower and Curriculum development”, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh, November 2018~
• Member of Scientific and Technical Committee of Conference on Climate Change and Water Security (ICCWS 2015), 27 December 2015, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Member of Scientific and Technical Committee of Conference on Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials (CICM 2015), 14-15 December, 2015, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Member of International Technical Committee of Conference on Climate Change Impact and Adaptation (I3CIA-2013), 14-16 November, 2013, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh

Consultancy (Environment Specialist)

• Team Leader of Intensive Monitoring Survey by IMED, Ministry of Planning of the project “900 for sale to limited income people in Mohammadpur-F block, Construction of Residential Flats (2nd Amendment),” Implemented by the National Housing Authority under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, January~May, 2020
• Water Quality and Solid Waste Expert of the project title “Monitoring Environmental Changes in Cox‟s Bazar following Rohingya Influx” funded by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), July 01 ~ December 31, 2018
• Environment and Disaster Management Expert (Part-time) of Sheltech Consultants (Pvt.) in the project “Preparation of Detailed Area Plan (2016-2035)” for DMDP Area of RAJUK (February 17, 2018 ~ July 31, 2018)
• Environmental Specialist of JPZ-IRGDSL Joint Venture for the consultancy service for “Preparation and submission of a high quality environment friendly master plan for the BEPZA Economic Zone project (February 11, 2018 ~ May 31, 2018)
• Consultant of BEPZA for the “Consultancy Services for Environmental Laboratory Operations at DEPZ and CEPZ of BEPZA” (January 01, 2017 ~ October 30, 2017)
• Consultant of World Bank for the “Consultancy Services for Environmental Laboratory Operations at DEPZ and CEPZ of BEPZA” (April 01, 2016 ~ December 31, 2016)

Project

• Member of the Sub Project Management Team (SPMT) of Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (CP 3143) funded by World Bank, December 01, 2015 ~ October 30, 2017

Project Title: “Establishment of Advanced Climate Change Study Laboratory at MIST”

• Best Poster Paper Award, Commission VIII, WG VIII/2, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Congress, Beijing 2008.
• University of Tokyo Fellowship Scholarship (October 2008 ~ September 2009) Scholarship for Ph.D. Study at the University of Tokyo, Japan
• ADB (Asian Development Bank, October 2006 ~ September 2008) Scholarship for Ph.D. Study at the University of Tokyo, Japan
• Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Government of Japan) scholarship (October, 1999 ~ September, 2001) for Masters study at the University of Tokyo, Japan
• Dean’s List Award during Undergraduate Study at BUET
• Bangladesh Education Board Scholarship (1993~1998)
• Bangladesh Education Board Scholarship  (1987~1991)