Professor
Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman
Department of Geology
Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Research profiles & links
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Ph.D. | Sedimentology & Petroleum Geology | University of Aberdeen | United Kingdom | 2019 |
| Masters | Geology (Petroleum Geology & Geophysics Thesis Group) | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2009 |
| Bachelor | Geology | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2007 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Professor | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jun 2024 | Present |
| Associate Professor | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jun 2020 | Jun 2024 |
| Part-time Faculty | Brac University | Dhaka | Sep 2019 | Dec 2020 |
| Part-time Lecturer | Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineering, BUET | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jan 2014 | Mar 2019 |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Feb 2013 | Jun 2020 |
| Lecturer | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jul 2010 | Feb 2013 |
| Assistant Manager (Geology) | Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd., a company of Petrobangla, Bangladesh | Sylhet, Bangladesh | Jul 2009 | Jun 2010 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Sedimentology and Petroleum Reservoir Geology | Collection of analogue data by terrestrial LiDAR, UAVs (drones), photogrammetry and direct field observation for better understanding the subsurface reservoir; studies of modern depositional systems as a key to understanding the subsurface; reservoir modelling of geological outcrops; subsurface reservoir modelling for sandstones of beyond seismic resolution; clastic sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| Masters | Structure and tectonic evolution of Dakkhin Nhila anticline of the fold-thrust belt, southeast Bangladesh | Prof. Aftab Alam Khan | Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman | Nasim Ferdous | Petroleum Geology and Geophysics | |
| Masters | Reevaluation of reservoir sandstones of Habiganj gas field, Bangladesh: Constraints from seismic and well data | Prof. Aftab Alam Khan | Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman | M.d. Raihan Habib | Petroleum Geology and Geophysics |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Environmental Geology | Assessment of coastal vulnerability due to sea level change at Sandip Island, Bangladesh | Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh | 01-10-2014 | 31-03-2015 | |
| Sedimentology & Petroleum Geology | Re-evaluation of reservoir sandstones of Habiganj gas field, Bangladesh: Constraints from seismic and well data | University Grants Commission, Bangladesh | 01-07-2013 | 30-06-2014 | |
| Environmental Geology | Municipal wastewater characterisation and its pact on reuse in irrigation at peri-urban areas of Dhaka city | University Grants Commission, Bangladesh | 01-07-2011 | 30-06-2012 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | Geological Society of London (GSL) | Professional Organisation | 2015-Present | |
| 2 | European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) | Professional Organisation | 2019-present | December 2020 |
| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Sumiaya Amin Preota, Md. Mostafizur Rahman*, Fazle Rabbi Joy, Md. Bodruddoza Mia, Farhad Hossain, Shariful Islam and Karim Saba : Riverbank erosion in the Ganges reach of Bangladesh: influence of geotechnical factors and seasonal water level fluctuations,
Environmental Earth Sciences (impact factor:2.8) , vol.85 , no.161 Springer , pp.1-23 , 2026
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Sumiaya Amin Preota, Md Fazle Rabbi Joy, Md Mostafizur Rahman*, Md Bodruddoza Mia, Saba Karim and Gazi Md Riasat Amin : Quantitative Hydro-morphological Analysis of the Ganges-Padma River System in Bangladesh,
Global and Earth Surface Processes Change , no.100016 Elsevier , pp.1-15 , 2026
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Shariful Islam, Md Mostafizur Rahman*, Shakhawat Hossain and Preety Kona Shaikh : Reservoir heterogeneity in the fluvio-deltaic outcrop analogue: A case study from the Surma Group, Bengal Basin, Bangladesh,
Heliyon (impact factor:3.4) , vol.11 , no.10 Elsevier Ltd. , pp.1-18 , 2025
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Md Abdullah Al Masud, Won Sik Shin*, Ardie Septian, Hasara Samaraweera, Israt Jahan Khan, Mohamed Mostafa Mohamed**, Md Masum Billah, Eduardo Alberto L´opez- Maldonado, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Abu Reza Md Towfiqul Islam and Saidur Rahman : Exploring the environmental pathways and challenges of fluoroquinolone antibiotics: A state-of-the-art review,
Science of the Total Environment (impact factor:9.8) , vol.926 , no.(2024) 171944 Elsevier B.V. , pp.1-19 , 2024
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Md. Jakir Hossain, Md. Zillur Rahman*, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Mahabub Arefin Chowdhury, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Anwar Zahid and Abu Reza Md Towfiqul Islam : Quantitative and qualitative assessment of groundwater resources for drinking water supply in the peri-urban area of Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Groundwater for Sustainable Development (impact factor:6.27) , vol.25 , no.2024 Elsevier B.V. , pp.1-20 , 2024
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Muhit Alam, M. Mostafizur Rahman*, M. Yousuf Gazi, Janifar Hakim Lupin and Mohammad Nazim Zaman : Depositional Environment and Reservoir Prospect Analysis of Barail Sandstone Exposed in the Northeastern Part of Bangladesh,
The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.12 , no.1 , pp.69-88 , 2023
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M. Mostafizur Rahman*, John A. Howell and David I.M. MacDonald : Quantitative analysis of crevasse-splay systems from modern fluvial settings,
Journal of Sedimentary Research (impact factor:3.324) , vol.92 , no.9 SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology , pp.751–774 , 2022
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M. Mostafizur Rahman*, John A. Howell and David I. M. Macdonald : Virtual outcrop-based analysis of channel and crevasse splay sandstone body architecture in the Middle Jurassic Ravenscar Group, Yorkshire, NE England,
Journal of the Geological Society (impact factor:3.8) , vol.179 , no.3 Geological Society of London , pp.1-32 , 2022
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M.A., Islam, M., Hasan, M.H., Peas, M.A., Naime, M.Y., Gazi and M.M., Rahman : Shoreline vulnerability assessment in an offshore island (Sandwip), Bangladesh- an appraisal of geospecial techniques,
Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.5 , pp.1-9 , 2016
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M.Y., Gazi, S.M., Kabir, M.B., Imam, S.K., Subrota and M.M., Rahman : Mineralogy and clay diagenesis of neogene mudrocks in the sitakund anticline, bengal basin: an approach to infer burial diagenesis from surface outcropping samples,
Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.5 , pp.61-67 , 2016
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M.A., Islam, S.M.K., Hasan, M.S., Hossain, M.M., Rahman and M.H., Peas : Assessing socio-economic resilience against coastal disasters in Sandip Island of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.28 , no.2 , pp.161-170 , 2015
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R., Bhattacharya, M.B., Mia, M.M., Rahman and A.S.M., Woobaidyllah : Monitoring land use-landcover changes in Dhaka city by integrating remote sensing and ground-based observations,
Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.4 , pp.13-19 , 2015
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N. Ferdous, M.M. Rahman & and A.A. Khan : Structure and tectonic evolution of Dakkhin Nhila anticline of the fold-thrust belt, southeast Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.27 , pp.31-39 , 2014
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| 14 |
M.S. Hossain, A.S.M.M. Kamal, M.Z. Rahman, M.M. Rahman, K. Nahar and A.S.M. Woobaidullah : Predominant period and amplification factor estimation with respect to geomorphology- a case study of Sylhet city corporation area,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.27 , no.1 , pp.1-10 , 2014
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A. Zahid, T. Sultana, M.M. Rahman and M.Q. Hassan : Assessment of Pleistocene aquifer potential in the growing industrial zone of Gazipur district, Bangladesh,
Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.3 , pp.1-8 , 2014
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M.M. Rahman, A.S.M. Woobaidullah, B. Imam & and M. Rahman : Evaluation of Reservoir Sands of Habiganj Gas Field on the Basis of Wireline Log Interpretation of Habiganj-7 Well,
Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.2 , no.1 , pp.1-8 , 2012
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M.M. Rahman, A.S.M. Woobaidullah, B. Imam & and M. Rahman : Factors contributing to high gamma ray level in Early Miocene Bhuban and Boka Bil sandstone reservoir of Titas– 15 well,
Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.59 , no.2 , pp.209-2016 , 2011
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M.M. Rahman, A.S.M. Woobaidullah, B. Imam & and M. Rahman : Evaluation of reservoir sands of Titas-15 well by wireline log interpretation,
Bangladesh Geoscience Journal , vol.15 , pp.67-77 , 2009
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| International | Harold Reading Award 2022 | 2022 | United Kingdom | Harold Reading Award 2022 for the outstanding publication from the PhD project in the field of Sedimentology. The award is given by the British Sedimentological Research Group (BSRG). |
| International | Commonwealth scholarship for Doctoral degree | 2015 | United Kingdom | Fully funded scholarship for securing PhD degree in the United Kingdom |
| Local | Provost Award | 2008 | Bangladesh | For securing first class and first position in BSc (Honours) |
Name & designation
Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman
Professor
Department
Department of Geology Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Email
mostafiz2021@du.ac.bd
Phone
01307533347