| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Spatial science | University of New South Wales (UNSW) | Australia | 2022 |
| Masters | Remote sensing and GIS | Center for space science and technology education in Asia and the pacific (CSSTEAP) ; Indian Institute of Remote sensing (IIRS) | India | 2014 |
| Masters | Hydrogeology and Environment | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2004 |
| Bachelor | Geology | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2003 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh | 01, Jul 2024 | Currently Working |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh | 01, Apr 2015 | 30-06-2024 |
| Lecturer | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh | 01, Nov 2013 | 01-04-2015 |
| Assistant director (Geology) | Geological survey of Bangladesh (GSB) | Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh | 01, Feb 2007 | 01-11-2013 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Spatial data science | Machine and deep learning, Google Earth Engine and Python |
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| Remote sensing applications | Utilizing in diverse geoscientific applications |
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| Coastal dynamics | Coastal change analysis and managment |
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| Disaster resilience | Disaster resileine in tropical cyclone in coastal Bangladesh |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Groundwater vulnerability mapping and assessment of groundwater quality in Saver upazila, Dhaka district | Dr. M. Aziz Hasan | Dr. Md Ashraful Islam | Mahmudul Hasan | Groundwater vulnerablity, GIS and Remote sensing, Urban environment |
2016 |
| Masters | An integrated approach to access resilience due to climate change in Sandwip Island, Bangladesh | Dr. Md Ashraful Islam | Md. Abu Naime | Coastal vulnerability index, GIS and Remote sensing |
2015 | |
| Masters | Evaluating the influence of hydrogeology and physiography on waterlogging in Southwest regions of Bangladesh | Tanzeer Hasan | Dr. Md Ashraful Islam | Md Riaz Uddin | Waterlogging, Remote sensing, Southwestern Bangladesh |
2014 |
| Masters | Finding a suitable solid waste dumping site for south City Corporation of Dhaka City using AHP method- A Geospatial Approach | Dr. Md Ashraful Islam | Masud Iqbal | Landfill site selection, Geospatial analysis, Industrialized area |
2013 | |
| Masters | Assessing Groundwater Recharge Potential in the Lower Meghna Basin for Sustainable Groundwater Resource Management: A Machine Learning Approach | Dr. Md Ashraful Islam | Dr. Mahfuzur R Khan | Al Mahmud Taha | Groundwater recharge, ML and Deep learning, Lower Meghna basin |
Current Year |
| Masters | Prediction and Spatial Mapping of As Contamination in Groundwater in Bangladesh Using Machine Learning | Dr. Kazi Matin Uddin Ahmed | Dr. Md Ashraful Islam | Umme Habiba Marjan | Arsenic prediciton, Machine and deep learning, Bengal Basin |
Current Year |
| Masters | Finding suitable sites for solar and wind energey sources in Bangladesh - a Fuzzy_AHP modeling using geospatial techniques | Dr. Md Ashraful Islam | Md Hamim Hossen | Environmental and Physical parameters, Geospatial techniques, |
Current Year | |
| Masters | Predicting Future Land Degradation in Chittagong District, Bangladesh: A Machine Learning Approach to Climate Projection Analysis | Dr. Md Ashraful Islam | Dr Sanzida Murshed | Monira Jahan Tania | Soil erosion, Geospatial techniques, Global climate model, Machine learning |
Current Year |
| Masters | Assessing disaster resilience by integrating ecosystem, social and built environments in coastal Bangladesh - a geospatial approacch | Dr. Sanzida Murshed | Dr. Md Ashraful Islam | Sheikh Touhiduzzaman Rahik | Disaster resilience, Geospaital attributes, Bangladesh Coast |
Current Year |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal resilience | Coastal resilience assessment using ecosystem, social and infrastructural entities | Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh | 01-06-2023 | 31-12-2024 | |
| Geohazard Assessment | Pre-planning investigations necessary for the assessment of Geohazard towards sustainable development of a KPI (Key point installation) | Bangladesh Army | 01-09-2015 | 01-10-2016 | |
| Groundwater Pollution | Assessment of Vulnerability to Groundwater Pollution in Savar Upazila, Dhaka District, Using DRASTIC Model–A Geospatial Approach | Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh | 01-03-2015 | 01-02-2017 | |
| Earthquake hazard assessment | Capacity building through earthquake hazard assessment at Moulvibazar Porashava, Sylhet, Bangladesh | Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh | 01-01-2015 | 01-07-2015 | |
| Coastal Vulnerability | Assessment of coastal vulnerability due to sea level change at Swandip Island, Bangladesh | Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh | 01-06-2014 | 01-05-2015 | |
| Disaster Risk Assessment | Hydrological and geomorphological influence on waterlogging in the south-western part of Ganges delta, Bangladesh | University grants commission of Bangladesh | 01-01-2014 | 01-01-2015 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka University Geology Alumni Association (DUGAA) | Life Member | 2014 | Life Time |
| 2 | Spatial scientist (ANZSCO Code: 232214) authorized by Australian skill assessment authority | 2016 | ||
| 3 | Bangladesh society of Geoinformatics (BGSI) | Ex Executive member | 2015 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh Geological Society | Member | 2014 |
| Book Section | |
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| 1 |
ISLAM, MA and Debasis, M "Vulnerability to salt water intrusion along coastal Bangladesh using GIS and Hydrogeological data."
2021 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Tanvir Hossain, Mahmud Al Noor Tushar, Sanzida Murshed, Utsav Basak and Md Ashraful Islam : Landslide Studies in the Context of Disaster Management in Bangladesh—A Systematic Literature Review,
Earth (impact factor:2.1) , vol.5 , no.4 MDPI , pp.784--811 , 2024
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| 2 |
Arifur Rahman Rifath, Md Golam Muktadir, Mahmudul Hasan and Md Ashraful Islam : Flash flood prediction modeling in the hilly regions of Southeastern Bangladesh: A machine learning attempt on present and future climate scenarios,
Environmental Challenges , vol.17 Elsevier , pp.101029 , 2024
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| 3 |
Mosa Tania Alim Shampa, Md Kawser Ahmed, KM Azam Chowdhury, Md Ashraful Islam, Mahmudul Hasan, Muhammad Shahinur Rahman and Md Saiful Islam : Spatial and seasonal variability of chlorophyll-a, total suspended matter, and colored dissolved organic matter in the Sundarban mangrove forest using earth observation and field data,
Heliyon , vol.10 , no.19 Elsevier , 2024
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| 4 |
Sanzida Murshed, Amy L. Griffin, Md Ashraful Islam, Thomas Oliver, Xiao Hua Wang and David J. Paull : A framework for appraising the status of disaster resilience within the multi-hazard environment of coastal Bangladesh,
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (impact factor:4.3) , vol.113 , pp.104832 , 2024
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| 5 |
Sanzida Murshed, Amy L. Griffin, Md Ashraful Islam, Xiao Hua Wang and David J. Paull : Assessing sensitivity to climate-related disasters in the context of a developing country: Evidence from the coastal region of Bangladesh,
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (impact factor:5) , vol.97 , pp.104023 , 2023
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| 6 |
Md. Ashraful Islam and Shovan Lal Chattoraj : Modelling landslides in the Lesser Himalaya region using geospatial and numerical simulation techniques,
Abrabian journal of Geoscience , vol.16 , no.7 Springer , pp.25 , 2023
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| 7 |
Sanzida Murshed, Amy L Griffin, Md Ashraful Islam, Xiao Hua Wang and David Paull : Assessing multi-climate-hazard threat in the coastal region of Bangladesh by combining influential environmental and anthropogenic factors,
Progress in Disaster Science , vol.16 Elsevier , pp.100261 , 2022
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Md Ashraful Islam, Amy L Griffin, David J Paull and Sanzida Murshed : Assessing critical infrastructure resilience in terms of its service-providing capacity in coastal Bangladesh: A synthesis of geospatial techniques and social responses,
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction , vol.67 Elsevier , pp.102633 , 2022
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| 9 |
Mahmudul Hasan, Md Ashraful Islam, Md Jahangir Alam, Mahfujur Rahman and M Aziz Hasan : Hydrogeochemical characterization and quality assessment of groundwater resource in Savar—an industrialized zone of Bangladesh,
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment , vol.194 , no.8 Springer , pp.549 , 2022
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| 10 |
Md Ashraful Islam, David J. Paull, Amy L. Griffin, and Sanzida Murshed : Spatio-temporal assessment of social resilience to tropical cyclones in coastal Bangladesh,
Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk (impact factor:4.2) , vol.12 , no.1 Taylor & Francis , pp.279--309 , 2021
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| 11 |
MURSHED, S., PAULL, D., GRIFFIN, A. and ISLAM, M.A. : A parsimonious approach to map climate-change-related composite disaster risk at the local scale in coastal Bangladesh,
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction ( in press) , 2021
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| 12 |
ISLAM, M.A. and PAULL, D., GRIFFIN, A. & MURSHED, S. : Assessing ecosystem resilience to a tropical cyclone based on ecosystem service supply proficiency using geospatial techniques and social responses in coastal Bangladesh,
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction , 2020b
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| 13 |
ISLAM, MA. and MURSHED, S. & MAHMUDUL, H. : Selecting suitable landfill site with multi-criteria evaluation and GIS: a case of Savar upazila in Bangladesh,
Arabian journal of Geosciences , vol.13 , pp.1-15. , 2020a
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| 14 |
ILIAS, M., MIA, A., ISLAM, M.A. and PEAS, M., FARAZI, A. & AKHTER, S. : Assessing bank dynamics of the Lower Meghna River in Bangladesh: an integrated GIS-DSAS approach.,
Arabian journal of Geosciences , vol.13 , pp.1-19 , 2020
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| 15 |
HASAN, M.,, ISLAM, M.A. and HASAN, M. A., ALAM, J. & PEAS, M. H. : Groundwater vulnerability assessment in Savar upazila of Dhaka district, Bangladesh—A GIS-based DRASTIC modeling,
Groundwater for sustainable development , 2019
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| 16 |
GAZI, M. Y., ISLAM, M. A. and HOSSAIN, S : Flood-Hazard Mapping In A Regional Scale–Way Forward To The Future Hazard Atlas In Bangladesh,
Malaysian Journal of Geoscience , vol.3 , pp.1-11 , 2019
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| 17 |
GAZI, M. Y., KABIR, S. M., IMAM, M. B., RAHMAN, A. and ISLAM, M.A. : Geochemistry of Neogene Mudrocks from Sitakund anticline, Bengal Basin: implications for provenance, weathering, tectonic setting and depositional environment,
Journal of Geoscience Environment Protection , vol.5 , pp.147-171 , 2017
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| 18 |
ISLAM, M.A. and MURSHED, S., KABIR, S. M., FARAZI, A. H., GAZI, M. Y., JAHAN, I. & AKHTER, S. H. : Utilization of Open Source Spatial Data for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping at Chittagong District of Bangladesh—An Appraisal for Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Approach,
International Journal of Geosciences , vol.8 , 2017
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| 19 |
ISLAM, M.A. and HASAN, M., PEAS, M., NAIME, M., GAZI, M. & RAHMAN, M. 2016a : Shoreline Vulnerability Assessment in an offshore island (Sandwip), Bangladesh – an Appraisal of Geospatial Techniques,
Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 5, , vol.5 , pp.51-60 , 2016a
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ISLAM, M.A., and MITRA, D., DEWAN, A. & AKHTER, S. H. : Coastal multi-hazard vulnerability assessment along the Ganges deltaic coast of Bangladesh–A geospatial approach.,
Ocean and Coastal Management , vol.127 , pp.1-15. , 2016b
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| 21 |
ISLAM, M.A., and HASSAN, S. K., NAIME, M. A., HOSSAIN, M. S., RAHMAN, M. M. & PEAS, M. H. : Assessment of socio-economic resilience against coastal disasters in Sandwip island of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.28 , pp.161-170 , 2015a
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| 22 |
ISLAM, M.A., and HOSSAIN, M. S. & MURSHED, S. : Assessment of coastal vulnerability due to sea level change at Bhola island, Bangladesh,
Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, , vol.43 , pp.625-637 , 2015b
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| 23 |
Islam, M.A. and Chattoraj, S.L. and Ray, P.K. : Ukhimath landslide 2012 at Uttarakhand, India: causes and consequences,
International journal of geomatics and geosciences , vol.4 , no.3 , pp.544-557 , 2014
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MRINMOY KUMAR MAITRA,, ISLAM, M.A. and MAMUN, M. : Thickness, Distribution and Quality Assessment of Gopalganj-Madaripur Peat Deposits: A Case Study of Potential Economic Opportunities in Mid-Eastern Low-Lying Bangladesh,
International Journal of Geosciences , vol.5 , 2014
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| 25 |
MAJLIS, A. B. K., ISLAM, M.A. and KHASRU, M. & AHSAN, M. : Protected to Open Basin Depositional System: An Appraisal for the Late Quaternary Evolution of the Moheshkhali-Kutubdia Coastal Plain, Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.26 , pp.64-77 , 2013
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RASHID, M. B., MAHMUD, A., AHSAN, M. K., KHASRU, M. H. and &ISLAM, M.A. : Drainage Congestion and Its Impact on Environment in the South-Western Coastal Part of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.31 & 32 , 2013
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MAJLIS, A. B. K. and ISLAM, M.A. : Landscape Evaluation in Mid-Eastern Part of Ganges Delta for the Forthcoming Development Arena of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.29 , pp.49-62 , 2011
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| 28 |
MURSHED, S., ALAM, M. and ISLAM, M.A. : Depositional Environments of the Upper Neogene Clastic Succession Along Hari River Section, North eastern part of Sylhet Trough, Bangladesh,
Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, , vol.1 , pp.67-73 , 2011.
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RAHMAN, S., HASAN, S., ISLAM, M.A. and MAITRA, M. : Temporal change detection of vegetation coverage of Dhaka using Remote Sensing,
International Journal of Geomatics and Geosciences, , vol.2 , pp.481-490 , 2011
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Islam, M.A.,, Majlis, A.B.K. and Rashid, M.B. : Changing face of Bangladesh coast,
, vol.28 , no.1 , pp.1-13 , 2011
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| 31 |
Islam, M.A., Ahmed, K.M., Hasan, M.A. and Murshed, S. : Hydrogeology and water quality assesment of middle meghna flood plain, a case study on daudkandi upazila, comilla district.,
The journal of NOAMI, , vol.26 , no.1 , pp.31-55 , 2009
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
UDDIN, A., JAHAN, S., MANDAL. S., J.N. SARMA, J.N., AKHTER, SH.,, ISLAM, M.A. and BISWAS, B.A. "Paleogene stratigraphy of the southeast shillong plateau and northern sylhet trough area of the eastern Himalayas."
GSA Annual Meeting
Denver, Colorado: 2016
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ZAHID, A., HASSAN, M., KARIM, M. and ISLAM, M.A. "Excessive Withdrawal of Groundwater for Urban Demand of Dhaka City: Emergency Measure needs to be Implemented to Protect the Aquifer."
International Symposium on Efficient groundwater resources management: 16 – 21 February 2009
Bangkok, Thailand: 2009
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA) | 2016 | Australia | To pursue PhD study |
| International | UN scholarship for Master of Technology (Mtech) in Geospatial data science (e.g., Remote sensing and GIS) | 2012 | To pursue Mtech study |
Dr. Md. Ashraful Islam
Associate Professor
Department of Geology
Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Email: ashrafhimel@du.ac.bd
Phone: +8801816522334