Assistant Professor
Dr. Shakhawat Hossain
Department of Geology
Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Earth Science and Engineering | Imperial College London | United Kingdom | 2025 |
| Masters | Petroleum Geoscience | Chulalongkorn University | Thailand | 2015 |
| Masters | Disaster and Environment Management | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2014 |
| Bachelor | Geology | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2013 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh | Aug 2021 | Present |
| Lecturer | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh | Oct 2017 | Aug 2021 |
| Earth Scientist | Chevron Bangladesh | 94, Gulshan avenue, Gulshan-1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh | Jun 2014 | Oct 2017 |
| Research Assistant | BanglaPIRE | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Jun 2013 | Jun 2014 |
| Wellsite Geologist | Halliburton International | Dhaka | Jan 2013 | Mar 2013 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Geohazards | Geological characterization of landslides |
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| Energy Transition | CO2 storage reservoir characterization, Hydrogen storage, Low Enthalpy Geothermal Systems |
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| Geophysics | Seismic Geomorphology and Stratigraphy, Advanced Seismic Interpretation, AVO, Inversion, Rock physics |
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| Sedimentology | Clastic Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Sequence Stratigraphy |
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| Petroleum Geology | Petroleum Reservoir Characterization, Petrophysical evaluation of Clastic reservoirs, Multiscale Reservoir Modeling and Simulation |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Deiphering Hydrocarbon Potentiality and Depositional Environment of Semutang Gas Field | Dr. A. S. M. Woobaidullah | Shakhawat Hossain | Fereshta Zahra | Geophysics | 2018 |
| Masters | Reservoir Characterization of Srikail Gas Field | Dr. Anwar Hossain Bhuiyan | Shakhawat Hossain | Lazina Islam Prante | Petroleum Geology | 2018 |
| Masters | Petrophysical Characterization and Reserve Re-estimation of Kailashtila Gas Field | Dr. A. S. M. Woobaidullah | Shakhawat Hossain | Nusrat Jahan Lucky | Petroleum Geology | 2018 |
| Masters | Sequence Stratigraphy and Reservoir Prospect Analysis of Surma Group of Shabazpur Structure, Hatia Trough | Dr. A. S. M. Woobaidullah | Shakhawat Hossain | Afrida Wasima | Geophysics | 2018 |
| Masters | Reservoir Characterization of Upper Gas Sand in Surma Basin Using Wireline logs and Outcrop data | Dr. Anwar Hossain Bhuiyan | Shakhawat Hossain | Nazmus Sakib | Petroleum Geology | 2018 |
| Masters | Petrophysical Characterization of Reservoir Zones of Sylhet and Habiganj Gas Fields, Surma Basin, Bangladesh | Dr. Anwar Hossain Bhuiyan | Shakhawat Hossain | Shamiha Shafinaz Shreya | Petroleum Geology | 2018 |
| Masters | Application of socio-economic indicators as a tool for assessing community resilience: A case study from Patharghata Upazila, Barguna | Shakhawat Hossain | Dr. Subrota Kumar Saha | Md. Eijajul Islam | Disaster and Environment Management | 2018 |
| Masters | Unconventional Reservoirs in Bhuban Formation: A Potential Game Changer | Shakhawat Hossain | Md. Yousuf Gazi | Md. Akteruzzaman Palash | Petroleum Geology | 2018 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Geology | Depositional Environment and reservoir prospect analysis of Barail sandstone exposed in the northeastern part of Bangladesh | UGC (University Grant Commission) | 01-07-2019 | 31-12-2019 | University of Dhaka |
| Disaster and Environment Management | Coastal dynamics and trend of shoreline shifting using multi-sources geospatial data in Bhashan char, Bangladesh. | MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology) | 01-06-2019 | 31-12-2019 | University of Dhaka |
| Petroleum Geology | Hydrocarbon Exploration opportunities in Teknaf St. Martin area of Eastern Folded Belt of Bangladesh | MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology) | 30-12-2018 | 30-12-2019 | University of Dhaka |
| Petroleum Geology | Evaluation of the hydrocarbon resource potential of thinbeds in Bangladesh | MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology) | 30-12-2018 | 30-12-2019 | University of Dhaka |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| 1 | Hossain, S., Hampson, G. J., Jacquemyn, C., Jackson, M. D. (2022). Multiscale sedimentological heterogeneity modelling in potential CO2 storage reservoirs: British Sedimentological Research Group 61st Annual Meeting, 5 - 8 December, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK. |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Lima Akter Choiti, ASM Woobaidullah and Shakhawat Hossain : Sequence stratigraphic analysis for hydrocarbon prospectivity of the Kamta structure in the foredeep region of the Bengal Basin,
Heliyon , vol.11 , no.10 Elsevier , 2025
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| 2 |
Xiaowen Wu, Gary J Hampson, Carl Jacquemyn, Shakhawat Hossain, Matthew D Jackson, Dmytro Petrovskyy and Sebastian Geiger : Impact of sedimentological heterogeneity on subsurface storage in net-transgressive, shallow-marine sandstones: Cliff House Sandstone, New Mexico, USA,
Geoenergy , vol.3 , no.1 The Geological Society of London , pp.geoenergy2024--022 , 2025
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| 3 |
Shakhawat Hossain, Mahmud Al Noor Tushar, Shariful Islam, Md Zayed Abdur Razzak, Asif Alve and Tahmidur Rahman Junayed : Investigating the role of rock weathering and clay mineralogy in landslide occurrences within the exposed Tertiary Formations in Rangamati area,
Geoenvironmental Disasters , vol.12 , no.1 Springer International Publishing Cham , pp.20 , 2025
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| 4 |
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 , vol.11 , no.10 Elsevier , 2025
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| 5 |
Shakhawat Hossain and Naymur Rahman : An integrated petrophysical and rock physics characterization of the Mangahewa Formation in the Pohokura field, Taranaki Basin,
Scientific Reports , vol.15 , no.1 Nature Publishing Group UK London , pp.4983 , 2025
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| 6 |
Shakhawat Hossain, Gary J Hampson, Carl Jacquemyn, Matthew D Jackson, Dmytro Petrovskyy, Sebastian Geiger, Julio D Machado Silva, Sicilia Judice, Fazilatur Rahman and M Costa Sousa : Effective permeability of fluvial lithofacies in the Bunter Sandstone Formation, UK,
Advances in Water Resources , vol.199 Elsevier , pp.104936 , 2025
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| 7 |
Shakhawat Hossain, Gary J Hampson, Carl Jacquemyn, Matthew D Jackson and Domenico Chiarella : Permeability characterisation of sedimentological facies in the Bunter Sandstone Formation, Endurance CO2 storage site, offshore UK,
International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control , vol.135 Elsevier , pp.104140 , 2024
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| 8 |
Shakhawat Hossain, Himadri Shekhar and Naymur Rahman : Facies and architectural element analysis of the Upper Bokabil Sandstone in the Bengal Basin,
Sedimentary Geology , vol.453 , pp.106433 , 2023
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| 9 |
Shakhawat Hossain and Md. Imranuzzaman : Identification of the architecture and evolution of fluvial system using seismic geomorphology: A case study from Gulf of Thailand,
Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience , vol.4 , no.1 , pp.29-46 , 2018
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| 10 |
Shakhawat Hossain : SEISMIC GEOMORPHOLOGY AS A TOOL FOR RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION: A CASE STUDY FROM MORAGOT FIELD OF PATTANI BASIN, GULF OF THAILAND,
Malaysian Journal of Geosciences (MJG) , vol.3 , no.1 , pp.45-50 , 2018
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| 11 |
Md. Yousuf Gazi, Md. Ashraful Islam and Shakhawat Hossain : FLOOD-HAZARD MAPPING IN A REGIONAL SCALE – WAY FORWARD TO THE FUTURE HAZARD ATLAS IN BANGLADESH,
Malaysian Journal of Geosciences (MJG) , vol.3 , no.1 , pp.1-11 , 2018
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| 12 |
Shakhawat Hossain : Architecture and Depositional Environments of reservoir sand in Moragot field of Pattani basin, Gulf of Thailand,
Bulletin of Earth Sciences of Thailand (BEST), International Journal of Petroleum Geoscience. , vol.6 , no.2 , pp.30-35 , 2015
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Chevron Overseas Scholarship | 2014 | Thailand | Completed MSc in Petroleum Geoscience under this scholarship scheme |
| Local | University Grant Commission (UGC) Scholarship | 2013 | Bangladesh | For securing 1st position in B.Sc. in Geology |
| National | NST (National Science and Technology Ministry, Bangladesh) Fellowship | 2013 | Bangladesh | Awarded based on the masters research work |
| International | Travel and Accommodation grant from NCED (National Center for Earth Surface Dynamics) | 2013 | United States | To participate in the Summer Institute on Earth Surface Dynamics (SIESD) at University of Minnesota, 2013. |
| Local | Pervez Memorial Scholarship | 2012 | Bangladesh | For obtaining the highest GPA in 4th year of B.Sc. honors |
| Local | Abdul Hie Memorial Trust Scholarship | 2010 | Bangladesh | For obtaining the highest GPA in 3rd year of B.Sc. honors |
| Local | Junior School Scholarship | 2003 | Bangladesh | For securing the second position in the merit list |
Name & designation
Dr. Shakhawat Hossain
Assistant Professor
Department
Department of Geology Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Email
shakhawat.geo@du.ac.bd
Phone
+8801672760972