Associate Professor
Dr. S.M. Mainul Kabir
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. | Seismic Data Interpretation, Petroleum Geology | School of Geosciences | United Kingdom | 2024 |
| Masters | Petroleum Geology & Geophysics | Department of Geology | Bangladesh | 2008 |
| Bachelor | Geology | Department of Geology | Bangladesh | 2006 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Associate Professor | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Jul 2024 | Present |
| Part-time Lecturer | Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineering, BUET | Dhaka | Jul 2016 | Jun 2017 |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka. | Dhaka | Apr 2015 | Jun 2024 |
| Lecturer | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka. | Dhaka | Nov 2013 | Apr 2015 |
| Assistant Manager (Geophysics) | Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd | Dhaka | Oct 2007 | Nov 2013 |
| Assistant Director (Geology) | Geological Survey of Bangladesh | Dhaka | Feb 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| Research Assistant | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | May 2006 | Jul 2006 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Sedimentology and Geophysics | The intersection of Geology and Geophysics : Exploration geophysics, seismic geomorphology, petroleum geology, surface and subsurface methane seepage and and sediment extrusion. |
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 | Characterization of Surma group Mudrocks exposed in Sitakund structure: Interpretation and Implication of analytical data | Professor Badrul Imam | SM Mainul Kabir | Md. Yousuf Gazi | 2017 | |
| Masters | Surface Distribution, Environmental Impact and Geological Assessment of Gas Seepage of Titas Gas Field, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. | Professor Badrul Imam | SM Mainul Kabir | Sourav Datta Bijoy | 2017 | |
| Masters | Petrophysical modelling of Upper, Middle and Lower Gas Sand of Kailashtila Gas Field, Sylhet | SM Mainul Kabir | Janifar Hakim Lupin | Abdullah Al Nahian | 2017 | |
| Masters | Evaluation of Gas Sand Bodies and Interpretation of the Depositional Environments Using Available Wire-Line Logs in Semutang Gas Field, Bangladesh | SM Mainul Kabir | Golam Md. Ashraful Haider | Md. Mamunur Rashid | 2016 | |
| Masters | Shallow Reservoir Delineation using 3D Seismic and Well Data in an area of Block 9, Bangladesh | Professor Badrul Imam | SM Mainul Kabir | Janifar Hakim Lupin | 2016 | |
| Masters | Occurrence of shallow gas in southern Bangladesh: A case study on Bhola Island | Professor Badrul Imam | SM Mainul Kabir | Morshedur Rahman | 2015 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Petroleum Geology and Geophysics | Surface distribution, environmental impact and geologic assessment of gas seepages in Titas gas field, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh | GOB | 01-06-2016 | 31-05-2017 |
Invited Talk
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| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Janifar Hakim Lupin, SM Mainul Kabir*, Md Mostafizur Rahman, Syed Humayun Akhter and Badrul Imam : New Prospect Delineation at Shallower Depth in a Producing Gas Field of Bangladesh Using 3D Seismic and Wireline Log Data,
The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , 2025
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| 2 |
Md. Fazle Rabbi Joy, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, S. M. Mainul Kabir*, Tamanna Binte Arfan and Farhad Hsossain : Structural Style and Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of the Growth Faults Related Structures in the Bengal Basin,
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, Scientific Research Publishing , vol.Vol.12 , no.No.8 , 2024
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| 3 |
SM Mainul Kabir, David Iacopini, Adrian Hartley, Vittorio Maselli and Davide Oppo : Seismic Characterization and Depositional Significance of the Nahr Menashe deposits: Implications for the terminal phases of the Messinian Salinity Crisis in the Northeast Levant Basin, Offshore Lebanon,
Basin Research , vol.Volume 34, , no.Issue 6 Wiley Publishers , pp.p. 2085 - 2110 , 2022
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D Oppo, S Evans, D Iacopini,, SMM Kabir and V Maselli, CAL Jackson : Leaky salt: pipe trails record the history of cross-evaporite fluid escape in the northern Levant Basin, Eastern Mediterranean,
Basin Research , 2020
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| 5 |
SD Bijoy, MY Gazi, SMM Kabir and B Imam : Geological and Geophysical Observations to Determine the Gas Seepage Source of Titas Gas Field Region, Bangladesh,
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science , , vol.vol.45 , , no.no.1 , , pp.pp.93-109 , 2019
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Md. Yousuf Gazi, Subrota Kumar Saha, S. M. Mainul Kabir and Md. Badrul Imam : Sedimentological and Palynological Approach for Determining the Depositional Environment of the Outcropping Surma Group Mudrocks in the Sitakund Anticline, Chittagong-Tripura Fold Belt, Bangladesh,
The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.vol.66 , no.no.1 , pp.pp.37-42 , 2018
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Md. Yousuf Gazi, Badrul Imam, S.M. Mainul Kabir and Subrota Kumar Saha : Characterization of nodular structure in shale with a proposed growth model in the Sitakund anticline, Bengal basin, Bangladesh,
Arabian Journal of Geosciences (impact factor:1.53) , vol.vol.11 , no.no.23 , pp.pp.739 , 2018
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Morshedur Rahman, S.M. Mainul Kabir, Badrul Imam, AKM Eahsanul Haque and Md. Al Amin : OCCURRENCE, DISTRIBUTION, AND ORIGIN OF SHALLOW BIOGENIC GAS IN LATE QUATERNARY UN-CONSOLIDATED SAND DEPOSIT OF SHAHBAZPUR STRUCTURE, SOUTHERN BANGLADESH,
Petroleum and Coal , pp.1216-1227 , 2018
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| 9 |
Md. Ashraful Islam, Sanzida Murshed, S. M. Mainul Kabir, Atikul Haque Farazi, Md. Yousuf Gazi, Israt Jahan and Syed Humayun Akhter : 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 (impact factor:0.77) , vol.vol.8 , no.no.4 , pp.pp.577-598 , 2017
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| 10 |
Md. Yousuf Gazi, S.M. Mainul Kabir and Md. Badrul Imam : Silt content approximation of Neogene Surma group mudrocks, Sitakund anticline, Bengal basin,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.30 , no.(1&2) , pp.35-43 , 2017 , vol.vol.30 , no.no.(1&2) , pp.pp.35-43 , 2017
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Md. Yousuf Gazi, S. M. Mainul Kabir, Md. Badrul Imam, Aminur Rahman and Md. Ashraful Islam : Geochemistry of Neogene Mudrocks from Sitakund Anticline, Bengal Basin: Implications for Provenance, Weathering, Tectonic Setting and Depositional Environment,
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection (impact factor:0.78) , vol.5 , no.6 , pp.147-171 , 2017 (impact factor:0.78) , vol.vol.5 , no.no.6 , pp.pp.147-171 , 2017
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Md. Yousuf Gazi, S.M. Mainul Kabir, Md. Badrul Imam, Subrota Kumar Saha and Md. Mostafizur 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.vol.5 , pp.pp.61-67 , 2016
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Morshedur Rahman, S. M. Mainul Kabir and Janifar Hakim Lupin : Shallow Gas Prospect Evaluation in Shahbazpur Structure Using Seismic Attributes Analysis - a Case Study for Bhola Island, Southern Bangladesh,
Dhaka University Journal of Sciences , vol.64 , no.2 , pp.135-140 , 2016
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| 14 |
Md Jamilur Rahman, A. S. M. Woobaidullah, M. A. Baki, Md. Abdus Samad and S. M. Mainul Kabir : Structural Modeling and Reserve Re-estimation of Begumganj Gas Field - A Case Study,
International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering , vol.5 , no.4 , pp.31-37 , 2015
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Chowdhury Quamruzzaman, Md. Abdul Matin Mondol, Mohammad Tofayal Ahmed, S. M. Mainul Kabir and Zubair Ahmed : A Proposal of Open Pit Coal Mine at the Northern Part of Barapukuria Coalfield, Dinajpur, Bangladesh,
International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering , vol.4 , no.3 , pp.482-488 , 2014
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Md. Abdul Matin Mondol, Dr. Chowdhury Quamruzzaman, S. M. Mainul Kabir and S.M. Zabir Hossain : Open Pit Slope Design of Barapukuria Coal Mine Using Limit Equilibrium Methods of Slope Stability Analysis,
nternational Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering , vol.3 , no.12 , pp.49-53 , 2013
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SM Mainul Kabir and Badrul Imam : Geological factors contributing to high-heat in part of Barapukuria Underground Coal Mine,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.31-32 , pp.70-83 , 2013
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Name & designation
Dr. S.M. Mainul Kabir
Associate Professor
Department
Department of Geology Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Email
smkabir@du.ac.bd
Phone
+8801911491216