Professor ( LPR )
Nasreen Rafiq
Department of Geography & Environment
Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Geography | Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA | United States | 1986 |
| Masters | Geography (Thesis) | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1983 |
| Bachelor | Geography | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1981 |
| H.S.C | Arts & Hummanities | Begum Badrunnesa Govt. Girl's College | Bangladesh | 1975 |
| S.S.C | Arts & Hummanities | Azimpur Govt. Girl's High School | Bangladesh | 1973 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | Dept. of Geography & Environment, DU | Dhaka, Bagladesh | Jan 2010 | Present |
| Adjunct Faculty | Dept. Of Environmental Sciences and Management, IUB | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 |
| Associate Professor | Dept. of Geography & Environment, DU | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Oct 1998 | Jan 2010 |
| Assistant Professor | Dept. of Geography & Environment, DU | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jul 1992 | Sep 1998 |
| Lecturer | Dept. of Geography & Environment, DU | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Aug 1988 | Jul 1992 |
| Graduate Teaching/ Research Assistant | Dept. of Geography, Miami University | Oxford, Ohio, USA | Aug 1984 | Aug 1986 |
| Lecturer | Dept. of Geography & Environment. DU | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jan 1984 | Jul 1984 |
| Research Fellow | Centre for Urban Studies | Dhaka , Bangladesh |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender Geography | Contribution of Urban Poor Female Workers in the total household income, Typology of Female headed Households | |
| Urban Environment | Spatio-Temporal Change of Urban Land Use of Dhaka City , Water Logging, Urban Household waste management. | |
| Urban Poor And Disadvantaged Children | Quality of Life of Urban Poor in Bangladesh, Inventory of Projects and Services for Disadvantaged Children in Four major cities in Bangladesh. | |
| Urbanization and Urban System | Urbanization and Urban System study in Bangladesh, Challenges of Sustainable Urban Development in Bangladesh, Secondary cities in the urban system of Bangladesh | |
| Urban Geography | Rank-Size Distribution through Log-Log Regression Analysis, Residential Segregation study through Index of Dissimilarity, Urbanization in Bangladesh, Change and Pattern of Land use in Dhaka City through GIS and RS., | |
| Population Dynamics | Mortality Pattern and Differentials, Female Child Mortality, Age and Sex Differentials in Mortality in rural and urban Bangladesh |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Phil | Urban Landuse Structure of Bangladesh : In search of a Model. | Prof. Nazrul Islam | Prof. Nasreen Rafiq | Syeda Ishrat Nazia | Urban Planning & Development of Bangladesh | 2010 |
| Masters | Emergence and Need of Secondary Cities Towards decentralization in Urban Landscape of Bangladesh | Prof. Nasreen Rafiq | none | Mahjabin Rahman | Urban System | 2009 |
| Masters | Changing pattern of Landuse in Dhaka City : A Spatio-Temporal Study Using Geographic Information and Remote Sensing. | Prof. Nasreen Rafiq | none | Farzana Siddika | Urban Landuse of Dhaka City | 2009 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Investigator | Improving Local Capacity to Adapt Safety Net Programs to Climate Change : Assesment of tyhe Experience with Selected Safety Net Programs as Responce Mechanisms | World Bank, Dhaka | 01-01-2006 | 30-04-2006 | Disaster research, Training & Management Centre (DRTMC), DU |
| Researcher/Consultant | An Inventory of Projects and Services for the Disadvantaged Children in Bangladesh | UNICEF, Dhaka | 01-06-1991 | 31-08-1991 | none |
| Research Associate | An Empirical Study of Sal Forest Product Utilization in Bangladesh | Ford Foundation | 01-11-1990 | 31-12-1991 | Environmental Survey and research Unit (ESRU) |
| Project Director | Family Planning Service Project | Family Planning International Assistance (FPIA) | 01-11-1987 | 31-12-1988 | Family Development Services and Research (FDSR) |
| Master's Thesis | "Mortality Pattern and Differentials : A comparative Study Between Two Selected Rural and Urban Areas of Bangladesh | 10-08-1983 | Department of Geography, University of Dhaka | ||
| Graduate research work | Derivative VS Indigenous Concepts in Geography | Dept. of Geography,Miami University, Ohio | |||
| Graduate research work | City-Size Distribution : A Case Study of Cincinnati & Indianapolis Urban System | Dept. of Geography, Miami university. Ohio | |||
| Graduate research Work | Impact of Original Surveys and Land Subdivision in Settlement Pattern in Ohios | Dept. of Geography, Miami University, Ohio | |||
| Graduate research work | Residential Segregation in Dallas City | Dept. of Geography, Miami University, Ohio | |||
| Graduate research work | Rank-Size Distribution : A Case Study of Indianapolis Urban System | Dept. of Geography, Miami University, Ohio, USA |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Book Section | |
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| 1 |
Prof. Nasreen Rafiq "Major Challenges of Sustainable Urban Development in Bangladesh."
Environmental and Sustainable Development in Bangladesh, Geographical Perspective. Dr. Hafiza Khatun, Dr. Nasreen Ahmad, Dr. A.Q.M. Mahbub, Dr. Humayan Kabir (eds) Dhaka, Bangladesh: Dept. of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2018 23-48 .
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| 2 |
Farzana Siqqika and Nasreen Rafiq "Detecting Landuse Change in Dhaka City Using GIS and RS Techniques.."
Environment and Sustainable Development in Bangladesh. Hafiza Khatun, Nasreen Ahmad, AQM Mahbub, Humayun Kabir (eds) Dhaka: Dept. of Geography & Environment, Universitty of Dhaka, 2018 65 - 76 .
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| 3 |
Nasreen Rafiq "Age Differentials in Mortality : A Comparative Study Between Rural And Urban Areas in Bangladesh.."
Bangladesh Bhougolic Sameekhsya (Bangla). Nazrul Islam and Serajul Islam (eds) Dhaka: dept. of Geography, University of Dhaka., 1992 288-294 .
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| 4 |
Professor Nasreen Rafiq and Dr. Nahid Rezwana ""Teaching and Learning in Geography and Environment"."
"The Department of Geography and Environment of Dhaka University : History Development and Nation Building. (eds) Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Nazam, Professor Dr. Shahidul Islam, Professor Nasreen Rafiq, Professor Kazi M. Fazlul Huq & Professor Dr. Maksudur Rahman Dhaka, Bangladesh: University of Dhaka, 2022 .
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| 5 |
Professor Nasreen Rafiq and Professor Dr. Maksudur Rahman ""Urbanization and Urban Development Challenges in Bangladesh".."
Urbanization and Urban Development in Bangladesh. (eds) Prof. Dr. Nurul Islam Nazem, Professor Nasreen Rafiq, Professor Dr. Shahidul Islam, Prof. Dr. Kazi Fazlul Huq, Professor Dr. Maksudur Rahman Dhaka, Bangladesh: Department of Geography and Enviorment, 2022 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Syeeda Ishrat Nazia, Nazrul Islam and and Nasreen Rafiq : Urban Landuse Model : Bangladesh Perspective.,
ভূগোল ও পরিবেশ র্জানাল (Journal of Geography and Environment) , pp.37-56 , 2014
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| 2 |
Nasreen Rafiq : Towards Understanding Urban Growth Pattern through Log-Log Regression Analysis of City-Size Distribution in the Urban System of Bangladesh,
Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.1 , no.1, July , 2011
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| 3 |
Nasreen Rafiq : Book Review on " Human Settlement and Urban Development in Bangladesh" by Nazrul Islam,
Orienral Geographer , vol.45 , no.1 , 2001
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| 4 |
Nasreen Rafiq : Ensuring the Quality of Life to the Urban Poor Children in Dhaka City : PVDOs Interventions.,
Oriental Geographer , vol.44 , no.2 , 2000
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| 5 |
Nasreen Rafiq : Contribution of Urban Poor Working Women in the Total Family Income as Primary and Secondary Earners : A Micro Study.y,
ভূগোল পত্রিকা (Journal of Geography) , vol.16 , 1997
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| 6 |
Nasreen Rafiq : Application of Index of Dissimilarity to Measure the Degree of Residential Segregation in Dallas City,
Oriental Geographer , vol.42 , 1997
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| 7 |
Nasreen Rafiq : Contribution of Urban Poor Working Women as Active Earning Members : A Micro Study in Dhaka City.,
Oriental Geographer , vol.40 , no.1 & 2 , 1996
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| 8 |
Nasreen Rafiq : Female Child Mortality in Bangladesh : The Discrimination Against Women at the Root.,
Oriental Geographer , vol.35 , no.1 & 2, Jan & July , pp.21-31 , 1991
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| 9 |
Nasreen Rafiq : Rank-Size Distribution : A Case Study of Indianalopios Urban System.,
Oriental Geography , vol.33 , pp.37-52 , 1989
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| 10 |
Nasreen Rafiq : Age and Sex Differentials in Mortality in Rural And Urban Areas in Bangladesh: A Micro Study.,
Oriental Geographer , vol.32 , pp.99-114 , 1988
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| 11 |
Nasreen Rafiq : Book Review On " Renewable Energy, Progress & Prospects" by Stephen W. Sawyer. AAA Resource Publication in Geography.,
Oriental Geographer , vol.32 , pp.127-29 , 1988
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| 12 |
Nasreen Rafiq : Book Review of "Health Care in Developing Countries" by Wilber M. Gester. AAG Resource Publication On Geography.,
Oriental Geographer , vol.29 & 30 , no.1 & 2 , pp.189-91 , 1985
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Nasreen Rafiq "Spatio-Temporal Configurations of Female Abuses : A Case Study of Bangladesh."
International Conference on Disaster : Issues and Gender Perspectives.45th AGM Bangladesh Geographical Society.
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Geographical Society (BGS), 2000
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Gradute Research Assistantship, Dept of Geography, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | 1986 | United States | Assisted in the research activities of the faculty members , Assisted in Cartographic Lab, Assisted in Computer Analysis Lab |
| International | Graduate Summer Fellowship, Dept. of Geography, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | 1984 | United States | Assisted in the research activities of the faculty members and wrote research papers. |
| International | Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Dept. of Geography, Miami University, Oxford,Ohio | 1984 | United States | Assisted faculty members in undergraduate classes, prepared question papers, examined answer scripts, delivered lectures, Assisted in the Cartographic Lab Assisted in the Computer Analysis Lab |
| National | Merit Award | 1975 | Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate Examination Award |
Name & designation
Nasreen Rafiq
Professor ( LPR )
Department
Department of Geography & Environment Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Email
nrafiq.geoenv@du.ac.bd
Phone
880-2-9661900/7260