PhD Candidate April 26, 2022 – To date

Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus

Implementing Nature-based Solutions to Improve Urban Flood Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Bangladesh

This research aims to evaluate urban flood mitigation and adaptation strategies and measure the effectiveness based on social, economic, and environmental aspects in a case study city, Khulna, a coastal city in Bangladesh. This research intends to address the overarching research question: “How do we improve urban flood resilience in response to climate change?”

Research Assistant October 2022 – To date

Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting the literature review for the Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy (CHAS) Project including coding documents, generating results, and writing. 

• Conducting the literature review for the Transformational Adaptation Project including string development, database search and processing, coding documents, generating results and writing.

Casual Academic October 2022 – To date

Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Content Collection, Course Files, Course Tools, Marking and assessment for the Course – 4118ENV Policymaking and Planning for Climate Change

Assistant Professor (On Leave) December 2014 – To date

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET)

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Khulna-9203, Bangladesh

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching different courses especially Environmental Planning and Management, Hazards and Disaster Management, Theory and Applications of Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry at undergraduate and master’s levels; 

• Advanced level applications of geospatial technology in different research works and teaching at undergraduate as well as master’s levels.

• Supervision of research works (Thesis and research works of the students) at undergraduate and postgraduate; 

• Conducting academic research and maintaining linkage and liaison with other universities and R&D organizations; 

• Participate in different seminars, conferences, workshops, etc.; 

• Work on different projects having MoU between URP, KUET, and other organizations; 

• Providing consultancy to private, Government, and Non-Government organizations at the local and international level

GIS & RS Specialist November 2009 – December 2014

INSTITUTE OF WATER MODELLING

Information and Communication Technology

House 06, Road 3C, Block H, Uttara, Dhaka, 1230, Bangladesh

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Urban Growth Modelling

• Land Use Expert in the Survey works

• Geo-processing, spatial analysis, and GIS modelling

• Customizing and executing the different types of spatial analysis and ArcGIS interface

• Spatial tool development using ArcGIS modelling and Python

• 3D Surface Analysis

• GIS Mapping, coordinating, and supervising of data processing and collections

• Remote Sensing data geo-referencing, processing, interpretation, and application

• Management and storing of Spatial Data.

• Design & development of reports.

• Training and technology transfer to clients.

• Metadata base design and development.

• GIS Project Management, Planning, monitoring, budgeting, and Reporting. 

• Data modelling especially population projection and future growth prediction

• Technical and financial proposal writing 

I was involved in many projects: A Few of the major projects are as follows:

• Urban Growth Modelling to Determine City Runoff in the Future

• Collaborative Research on Flood Resilience in Urban Areas (CORFU)

• Joint Action Research on Salt Water Intrusion in Ground Water in the Coastal Area of Bangladesh

• Kalni-Kushiyara River Management Project by Using Mathematical Model and State-of-the-art Survey Technique

• Technical and Financial Proposal for Index-Based Flood Insurance Product for Sirajganj District – Phase II

• Detailed Feasibility Study for Drainage Improvement and Sustainable Water Management of Bhairab River Basin

• ADB: Strengthening the Resilience of the Water Sector in Khulna City to Climate Change

• Topographical and Physical Feature Survey and Mapping for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP)

• Study on Construction of Reservoir and SWTP in Ashulia to Supply Water in Dhaka City

• Engineering Survey and Study, Morphological & Hydrological Study with Mathematical Modelling for Rehabilitation of Bhutiar Beel and Barnal-Salimpur-Kolabashukhali Flood Control & Drainage Project in Khulna District

• Groundwater Management and TPP for Survey, Investigation, and Feasibility Study in Upazila and Growth Centre Level Pourashavas having no Piped Water Supply System.

• Water Management Improvement Project

• Feasibility Study of Pagla Water Treatment Plant

Urban Planner & GIS Specialist January 2008 – November 2009

DATA EXPERTS (PVT.) LIMITED

Urban Planning Unit

House 25/3, Road 15 (Old 28), Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh

Duties and Responsibilities:

I have provided the following technical support: 

• Carry out extensive relevant studies and prepare reports; 

• Conduct Workshops at the regional level (covering 19 Municipalities of 8 districts in the Rangpur Region) stressing the need for an Infrastructure Development Plan as well as a Master Plan for all Municipalities. 

• Conduct Training for Municipalities staff (Urban Planner, Engineer, Surveyor and other technical and management staff) stressing the need, and importance of a Master Plan (containing Infrastructure development guidelines, Land use, Traffic and Environmental Plan for the next 20 years); 

• Provide Guidelines to Municipalities staff for using an Infrastructure development plan with maps as a development control and management tool and involve them in the process;  

• Assist senior planners and other experts in the planning team to find out the optimum solution to different urban problems of the project areas leading to the successful preparation of that Master Plan.

I was involved in the following projects:

• Preparation of Master Plan for Pourashavas under Upazila Town Infrastructure Development Project (UTIDP), Package:7

• Preparation of Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka Metropolitan Development Planning (DMDP) Area.

Instructor September 2007 – December 2007

AUTODESK BANGLADESH: WIN-WIN INFOSYS LTD.

Infrastructure Solution Division

BFEW Centre, 4th floor, 56/1/b-West Panthapath, Dhaka-1205

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Entrusted with providing training to the GIS professionals of different organizations on analysis, and the like on AutoCAD 2D and 3D, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Raster Design, Autodesk Map Guide Enterprise and Autodesk Map Guide Studio, 

• Imparting lecture on the GIS software at Authorized Training Centre, 

• Conduct a presentation on Autodesk software in different organizations.

GIS Analyst June 2007 – August 2007

GOLDEN HARVEST SCANKORT GIS LIMITED 

Ideal Trade Centre, 6th  floor, 102, Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1208 & Selsmosevej 2, DK-2630 Taastrup, Denmark

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creating Digital Elevation Model (DEM) based on ground points extracted from classified aerial images obtained from aircraft and satellites.

• Editing of LIDAR Data for Digital Terrain Model (DTM) & Digital Surface Model (DSM) with the help of Ortho-photo by Cloud Peak LASEDIT software.

• Drawing of Seam line with the help of CadcorpSIS Map Modeler, ArcGIS 10.x

• Modelling proposed changes in the landscape

• Replacing existing measurements with new ones may be temporary or permanent

Adjunct Faculty May 2012 – December 2014 (discontinuous)

ASA UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH

Department of Public Health

23/3, Bir Uttam A.N.M Nuruzzaman Sarak, Mirpur Rd, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh

The lecture Modules are as follows:

• Module-I: Introduction to Health Geography and GIS 

• Module-II: Introduction to GIS Concept and Technology and its Applications in PH

• Module-III: Geographic Coordinate Systems & Map Projections

• Module-IV: Acquiring and Preparing Spatial Data, Visualizing Health Data, Designing Maps for Health Study

• Module-V: Role of Remote Sensing in PH

• Module-VI: Spatial Analysis, Disease Mapping

• Module-VII: Disease Clustering & Analyzing Environmental Hazards

Trainer (Part-Time) May 2012 – December 2012 (discontinuous)

BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF PLANNERS

Planners’ Tower (Level-7), 13/A, Bir Uttam C.R Datta (Sonargaon) Road, Bangla Motor, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh

Training Modules for Remote Sensing are as follows: 

Fundamentals of Remote Sensing (RS), Navigating around the IMAGINE Essentials and IMAGINE interfaces, Import digital data into the IMAGINE Environment, Creating, editing and integrating ESRI Shapefiles, Introduction to Different Tools, Introduction to Batch Processing, Performing spatial and spectral enhancements on multispectral imagery, Image Classifications, Image Analysis, Spatial Modeling, Map Composition, Training Evaluation

Training Modules for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are as follows: 

Fundamentals of GIS & Introduction to ArcGIS, Software Demonstration with its Basic Modules, Map Projection and Coordinate system, Spatial Referencing, Digitizing, Editing and GIS Database Building, Basic Geoprocessing (Vector Based Analysis), Raster Analysis (Using Spatial Analyst), Image Classification and Analysis, Terrain Analysis, GIS Automation with ArcGIS Model Builder, Spatial, Transformation and Working with Google Earth, Map Composition and Printing,  Problem Solving, Case Study, Problem Solving & Final Evaluation

Major Training Imparted

March 24, 2021 –  April 10, 2021

Basic Training on GIS Mapping and SCADA, to the professionals and officials working in the electric power sector, organized by the Bangladesh Institute of Power Management (BPMI), Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), Dhaka

August 27, 2020 –  September 09, 2020

Basic Training on GIS Mapping and SCADA, to the professionals and officials working in the electric power sector, organized by the Bangladesh Institute of Power Management (BPMI), Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), Dhaka

January 30, 2020 –  February 01, 2020

Application of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing in Water and Environment, to the faculties from different departments and professionals outside the university, organized by the Institute of Water and Environment (IWE), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Dhaka

March 2018 –  May 2018

Advances in Geographic Information System (GIS) & Its Applications, to the Professionals, Organized by Bangladesh Institute of Planners, Dhaka, Bangladesh

May 27, 2016 –  May 29, 2016

Advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) and its Application in Climate Change, to the faculties of Civil Engineering Departments, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Dhaka, and professionals outside the university

December 01, 2015 –  December 05, 2016

Geographic Information System (GIS) and its Application in Climate Change, to the faculties of Civil Engineering Departments, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Dhaka, and professionals outside the university

March 2014 –  May 2014

Geographic Information System (GIS) & Its Applications, to the professionals, Organized by Bangladesh Institute of Planners, Dhaka, Bangladesh

December 09, 2013 - December 15, 2013

Advanced ArcGIS 10.1 imparted to the Engineers of the Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh

November 29, 2013 - November 30, 2013

Geographic Information System (GIS) & Remote Sensing (RS) under the Higher Education Quality Management Project (HEQEP), to the Faculty of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Chittagong, Bangladesh

November 04, 2013 - November 10, 2013

Basic ArcGIS was imparted to the Engineers of the Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh

October 2013 –  December 2013

Remote Sensing using ERDAS Imagine v10, to the professionals, Organized by Bangladesh Institute of Planners, Dhaka, Bangladesh

May 14, 2013 - June 05, 2013

Basic GIS Training on ArcGIS 10 for Survey of Bangladesh Professionals organized by Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh

May 16, 2013 - April 29, 2013

Application of Geographic Information System (GIS), to the professionals, Organized by Bangladesh Institute of Planners, Dhaka, Bangladesh

September 16, 2012 - September 20, 2012

Basic ArcGIS was imparted to the Engineers of the Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh

May 2012 - July 2012

Application of Geographic Information System (GIS), to the professionals, Organized by Bangladesh Institute of Planners, Dhaka, Bangladesh

December 19, 2011 – December 26, 2011

Basic understanding of GIS with ArcGIS, to the government official of Tajikistan by Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh

November 03, 2011 – November 10, 2011

Understanding of GIS and ArcGIS, to the officials of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) by Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh

October 18, 2011 – October 27, 2011

Basic ArcGIS was imparted to the Engineers of the Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh

July 14, 2010 – July 20, 2010

Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing, to the professionals, Department of Public Health Engineering and Pourashava Engineers by Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh

June 12, 2010 – June 20, 2010

Introduction to the GIS and ArcGIS imparted to the Engineers of the Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh

August 2007 – December 2007

Training on AutoCAD Map 3D, conducted in several batches, at Win-Win Infosys Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh