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Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman

(Professor)

Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience

Short Biography:
Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman is a Professor and former Chairman of the Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience at the University of Dhaka, where he also previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences. He obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering with a specialization in ...
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Degree Name Group/Major Subject Board/Institute Country Passing Year
Ph.D. Civil Engineering University of British Columbia Canada 2019
Masters Geo-information Science and Earth Observation ITC, University of Twente Netherlands 2005
Masters Geology University of Dhaka Bangladesh 1993
Bachelor Geology University of Dhaka Bangladesh 1992
Title Organization Location From Date To Date
Professor Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience, University of Dhaka Dhaka 29, Oct 2019 Currently Working
Associate Professor Department of Geology, University of Dhaka Dhaka 21, Oct 2013 28-10-2019
Assistant Professor Department of Geology, University of Dhaka Dhaka 01, Jan 2009 20-10-2013
Lecturer Department of Geology, University of Dhaka Dhaka 01, Jul 2007 31-12-2008
Assistant Director (Engineering Geologist) Geological Survey of Bangladesh Dhaka 20, Jun 1999 30-06-2007
Engineering Geologist Eastern Geotechnical Dhaka 01, Jan 1998 19-06-1999

Research Interest

Subject Description Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience

Disaster risk management and climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience studies
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, and evaluation of site effects of soft sedimentary deposits using site response analysis.
Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Estimation of the physical and dynamic properties of geological materials, geological and engineering geological mapping, landslide hazard assessment, effects of climate change on embankment and river basins.
Engineering Geophysics and Engineering Seismology Near-surface shear wave velocity estimation and strong ground motion data analysis.
GIS and Remote Sensing Applications of GIS and remote sensing in geological and geotechnical engineering, and seismic hazard analysis.

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study Title Supervisor Co-Supervisor(s) Name of Student(s) Area of Research Current Completion
Ph.D. Development of Open Space Management System to Response Scenario Earthquake in Dhaka Metropolition Area Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman A K M Aminul Haque

Urban Planning
Masters Effect of Climate Change on Pre-Monsoon Severe Thunderstorms in Dhaka City Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Dr. Md. Abdul Mannan Mahir Anonyo Mahmud

Climate Change

 2022
Masters Modeling Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) Using Modflow for Sustainable Water Management in Dhaka City, Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Tanzim Hayat Iffat Jahan Shammee

Hydrology

 2022
Masters Spatial-Temporal Assessment of Habitat Quality and Degradation in Sundarbans Mangrove and Environment, Bangladesh Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Oladipupo Ademola Ibrahim

Remote Sensing

 2022
Masters Calculating Shoreline Change and Projecting Future Trend in Cox`s Bazar District, Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Tanzim Hyat Sumaiya Siddiqa

Remote Sensing

 2022
Masters Assessing Landuse and Carbon Sequestration Dynamics in Chittagong Hill Tracts: Implications for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Mahfuja Khandaker

Climate Change

 2022
Masters Rainfall-Induced Landslide Hazard Assessment for the Chittagong Metropolitan Area (CMA) Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Naharin Zannat

Landslide Hazard Assessment

2021
Masters Land Subsidence Monitoring Using InSAR Technique in the Southwestern Region of Bangladesh Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Md. Shahoriar Sarker

Remote Sensing

 2021
Masters Flood Inundation Mapping of Sylhet City and Surrounding Floodplain Area using 1D-2D Coupled Hydarulic Modelling: A Case Study of Recent Flood Event 2022 Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Md. Mahfuzar Rahman

Hydraulic Modelling

 2021
Masters Concentration Trend of NO2 and Particulate Matter in the Troposphere of Dhaka City from 2018-2022 Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Noshin Nower

Remote Sensing

 2021
Masters Water Quality Prediction of Buriganga River Using Remote Sensing Techniques Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Mahima Yusuf Tarana

Remote Sensing

 2021
Masters Prediction of Groundwater Salinity in the South-Western Coastal Regions of Bangladesh Using Machine Learning Techniques Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Romana Ibrahim

Machine Learning

 2021
Masters One-Dimensional Seismic Site Response Analysis for Dhaka City Using Deepsoil Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Md. Shakhwat Hossain Momtahina Mitu

Geotechnical Engineering

 2020
Masters Earthquake Risk Sensitive Land use Planning Model for Mymensingh, Sadar, Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Md. Shakhwat Hossain Marufa Jahan Tonni

Regional Planning

 2020
Masters Probabilistic Liquefaction Potential Assessment using SPT blow count for Moulvibazar town, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Md. Shakhwat Hossain Prof Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Ashrafuzzama

Geotechnical Engineering

 2020
Masters Earthquake and Rainfall Induced Landslide Hazard Assessment of Kutupalong Rohingya Camp Using Meteorological and Geological Information Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Anika Samm-A

Landslide Hazard Assessment

 2020
Masters Prediction of Shear Wave Velocity in Dhaka city, Bangladesh Using Machine Learning Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Md. Shakhwat Hossain Ananya Roy

Geotechnical Engineering

 2020
Masters Earthquake induced liquefaction potential study of the subsurface geological materials of Chittagong City Corporation area using simplified method Md. Zillur Rahman Sayma Delower

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

 2009
Masters Geotechnical characterization of the subsurface geological materials of the eastern part of Dhaka City Md. Zillur Rahman Fansab Mustahid

Geotechnical Engineering

 2009
Masters Determination of the Consolidation Characteristics of the Subsurface Madhupur Clay of Dhaka City and Adjoining Area, Bangladesh Prof. Dr. M. Qumrul Hassan Md. Zillur Rahman Nazmun Nahar

Geotechnical Engineering

 2009
Masters Slope stability analysis of the recently occurred landslide areas in Tefnaf Municipality and surroundings Prof. Dr. M. Qumrul Hasan Md. Zillur Rahman Feroja Serajee

Landslide Hazard Assessment

 2009
Masters Slope stability analysis of the recently occurred landslides of Cox's Bazar Town and surrounding areas Md. Zillur Rahman Prof. Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal Umme Khadiza

Landslide Hazard Assessment

 2009
Masters Landform evaluation and its link with groundwater flow and chemistry: A GIS-RS based investigation in Matlab, Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Kazi Matin Uddin Ahmed Md. Zillur Rahman Nazhat Shirin Rashid 2008
Masters An environmental impact assessment (EIA) of Jatrabari-Gulshan intersection flyover Prof. Dr. Subrota Kumar Saha Md. Zillur Rahman Md. Rashedul Hasan

Environmental Sciences

 2008
Masters Earthquake induced liquefaction potential study of Dhaka City Corporation area Md. Zillur Rahman Prof. Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal Md. Masud Khan

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

 2008
Masters Landslide Hazard Assessment of the recently occurred landslides in Chittagong City Md. Zillur Rahman Prof. Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal Jafar Mia

Landslide Hazard Assessment

 2007
Masters One-dimensional seismic response analysis of Green Model Town, Dhaka Md. Zillur Rahman Prof. Dr. Khaled Hasan Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Khan

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

 2006
Masters Estimation of Carbon Storage and Sequestration in the World`s Largest Mangrove Forest, Sundarbans Using In VEST Model Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Tamanna Haque Mim

Climate Change
Research Project Report/Other Earthquake Induced Liquefaction Hazard Analysis for Chittagong City Using Machine Learning. Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Abul Kasham Faruki Fahim Mehedi Hasan

Geotechnical Engineering

 2023
Research Project Report/Other Integrated Study of Air Pollution in Dhaka City: Spatio-temporal Analysis and Health Correlations. Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Tanzim Hayat Mahabuba Hasnat Swa

Air Pollution

 2023
Research Project Report/Other Navigating Forecast-Based Disaster Risk Financing Mechanism in Bangladesh: Policy Interactions, Challenges and Opportunities. Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Netai Chandra Dey Sarker Fiza Waziha

Disaster Risk Financing

 2023
Research Project Report/Other Dengue Prediction Model Based on the Relationship between Weather Variables and Dengue Cases of Dhaka City. Tanzim Hayat Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Istiaque Ahamed Nabed

Public Health

 2022
Research Project Report/Other Flood Hazard Assessment Of Old-Brahmaputra River Using Coupled Id-2d Hydraulic Model Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Khandakar Aurib Iffat Jahan Shammee

Hydraulic Modelling

 2022
Research Project Report/Other Impact of Urban Sprawling on Urban Heat Island: A Microclimate change Study in Chittagong City. Prof. Dr. A.S.M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Anika Tabassum

Climate Change

 2022
Research Project Report/Other Rainfall Macro Climate Analysis Of Chattogram District Using CMIP6 Models And Station Data For The Period 1960-2018 Prof. Dr. A.S.M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Azka Touhida Daiby

Climate Change

 2022
Research Project Report/Other APPLICABILITY OF WATER SEISMIC INDEX (WSI) FOR SHALLOW GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Md. Shakhawat Hossain Romana Ibrahim

Hydrology

 2020
Research Project Report/Other Analysis of Ambient Seismic Noise Levels in the Bengal Basin, Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Md. Shakhawat Hossain Naharin Zannat

Seismology

 2020
Research Project Report/Other Flood Hazard and Risk Assessment of Dhaleshwari River Section Using 1D Hydraulic Modelling Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md Zillur Rahman Md. Mahfuzar Rahman

Hydraulic Modelling

 2020
Research Project Report/Other Prioritize Nuclear Power Plant site in the Coastal Area of Bangladesh Using Deterministic Seismic Hazard Analysis (DSHA) Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Momtahina Mitu

Seismic Hazard Assessment

2019
Research Project Report/Other Estimation of the Shear Strength Parameters of the Pleistocene Madhupur Clayey Soils of Dhaka University Campus using Triaxial Test Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Marufa Jahan Tonni

Geotechnical Engineering

 2019
Research Project Report/Other Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment of Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Anika Samm-A

Seismic Hazard Assessment

 2019
Research Project Report/Other Paleoliquefaction Study for Bangladesh from the Records of Historical Earthquakes Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Tasnim Jabin Jui

Geotechnical Engineering

 2019
Research Project Report/Other Liquefaction Resistance Evaluation of Soils for Dhaka City Using Artificial Neural Network Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahaman Abul Kashem Faruki Fahim

Geotechnical Engineering

 2019
Research Project Report/Other Analyzing the Impacts of Climate Policy and Political Factors in Bangladesh Towards Achieving the National Targets on Climate Change. Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Tilottoma Sikder

Climate Policy
Research Project Report/Other Development of Storm Surge Prediction Model Using Artificial Neural Network on the Southern Region of Bangladesh. Prof. Dr. A.S.M Maksud Kamal Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Habiba Azad

Storm Surge Modelling
Research Project Report/Other Meteorological Drought Prediction for the Northwest Region of Bangladesh Using Artificial Neural Network (ANN). Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman Khandakar Aurib Tamanna Haque Mim

Drought Prediction

Project/Research Work

Subject Project Name Source of Fund From Date To Date Collaboration
Earthquake Risk and Cooperation Eurasian University Network for International Cooperation in Earthquakes (EU-NICE) Erasmus Mundus mobility scheme of the European Commission 18-10-2010 31-05-2014 The Eurasian consortium comprises 5 European Universities: Sapienza University of Rome (Coordinator), (Italy), University "G. D'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara (Italy), University of Basilicata (Italy), University of Partas (Greece), University of Aveiro (Portugal); 8 Asian Universities: Nangarhar University (Afghanistan), Tribhuvan University (Nepal), National Society for Earthquake Technology (Nepal), NED University of Engineering and Technology (Pakistan), University of Dhaka (Bangladesh)

Invited Talk

SL Invited Talk
No invited talk is found
SL Collaboration & Membership Name Type Membership Year Expire Year
1 The Canadian Geotechnical Society General Member 2014 2022
2 American Geophysical Union Member 01/01/2019 31/12/2019
3 Society of Exploration Geophysicists Member 2015 2017
4 Bangladesh Geological Society Member 1999 Life Time
5 Association of Geoscientists for International Development (AGID) Member 2006 Life Time
Journal Article
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Farhad Hossain, Janifar Hakim Lupin, Md. Mahin Uddin, Md. Yousuf Gazi, Md. Zillur Rahman and A. S. M. Maksud Kamal : Impact of elevated transportation infrastructure on urban thermal environment in Dhaka Megacity, Bangladesh, Environmental Challenges , vol.22 Elsevier B.V. , pp.101400 , 2026 .
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Tabassum, A., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Rahman, M. Z. and Shahid, S. : Impact of urban sprawl on urban heat island in Chittagong: a non-parametric analysis using satellite nighttime light and land surface temperature data for the period 2000–2021, Theor Appl Climatol , (impact factor:2.7) , vol.156 Springer Nature , pp.341 , 2025 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-025-05487-y
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Jui, T. J., Hossain, M. S., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Rahman, M. Z., Tasneem, M. and Hossain, A. : Paleoliquefaction mapping for Bangladesh from the records of historical earthquakes, Bull Eng Geol Environ , (impact factor:4.2) , vol.84 Springer Nature , pp.291 , 2025 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-025-04316-w
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Hasan, M. M., Rahman, M. Z and Fahim, A. K. F. : Earthquake induced liquefaction hazard analysis for Chittagong City using machine learning, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk , (impact factor:4.5) , vol.16 , no.1 Taylor & Francis , 2025 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2025.2451126
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Samm-A, A., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Hossain, M. S. and Rahman, M. Z. : Probabilistic seismic hazard mapping for Bangladesh using updated source models,, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk , (impact factor:4.5) , vol.16 , no.1 Taylor & Francis , 2025 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2025.2454537
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ASM Maksud Kamal, Masaba Tasneem Sahebi, Md Shakhawat Hossain, Md Zillur Rahman and Abul Kashem Faruki Fahim : Liquefaction hazard mapping of the south-central coastal areas of Bangladesh, Natural Hazards Research , ISSN: 2666-5921 , vol.4 , no.3 KeAi , pp.520-529 , 2024 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nhres.2023.12.016
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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, Bangladeshundwater for Sustainable Development, Groundwater for Sustainable Development , ISSN: 2352-801X , (impact factor:4.9) , vol.25 Elsevier BV , 2024 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101146
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Md. Shahoriar Sarker, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Md. Zillur Rahman and Abul Kashem Faruki Fahim : Land subsidence monitoring using InSAR technique in the southwestern region of Bangladesh, GEOMATICS, NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK , ISSN: 1947-5713 , (impact factor:4.2) , vol.VOL. 15 , no.1 Taylor & Francis , 2024 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2024.2333795
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Nahar, N., Rahman, M. Z., Hassan, M. Q. and Afrin, K. : Estimation of consolidation and settlement characteristics of Madhupur Clay Formation from Dhaka City and adjacent area (Savar), Bangladesh, The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.12 , no.2 Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Dhaka , pp.27–39 , 2023 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/dujees.v12i2.73160
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Naharin Zannat, Atikul Haque Farazi, A S M Maksud Kamal, Md. Zillur Rahman and Md Shakhawat Hossain : Diurnal seismic ambient noise and seismic station performance characterization in the Bengal Basin, Bangladesh, Geology, Geophysics and Environment  , ISSN: 2353-0790 , (impact factor:0.8) , vol.Vol. 49 , no.3 AGH University of Science and Technology , pp.209-224 , 2023 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.7494/geol.2023.49.3.209
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Md Shakhawat Hossain, Muneyoshi Numada, Momtahina Mitu, Kishor Timsina, Chaitaniya Krisna, Md. Zillur Rahman and A. S. M. Maksud Kamal & Kimiro Meguro : Simplified engineering geomorphic unit-based seismic site characterization of the detailed area plan of Dhaka city, Bangladesh, Scientific Reports , ISSN: 2045-2322 , (impact factor:3.8) , vol.13 , no.1 Nature , 2023 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37628-6
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A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Farhad Hossain, Bayes Ahmed, Md. Zillur Rahman and Peter Sammonds : Assessing the effectiveness of landslide slope stability by analysing structural mitigation measures and community risk perception, Natural Hazards  , ISSN: 1573-0840 , (impact factor:3.7) , vol.117 Springer , pp.2393–2418 , 2023 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-05947-6
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Anika Samm-A, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal and Md. Zillur Rahman : Earthquake and rainfall-induced landslide hazard assessment of Kutupalong Rohingya camp using meteorological and geological information, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment , ISSN: 1436-3240 , (impact factor:3.9) , vol.37 Springer , pp.2777–2789 , 2023 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-023-02418-z
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Atikul Haque Farazi, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Yoshihiro Ito, José Piña-Flores, A.S.M. Maksud Kamal and Md. Zillur Rahman : Shear wave velocity estimation in the Bengal Basin, Bangladesh by HVSR analysis: implications for engineering bedrock depth, Journal of Applied Geophysics , ISSN: 0926-9851 , (impact factor:2) , vol.211 Elsevier , pp.104967 , 2023 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2023.104967
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Kamal, A. S. M. M., Sifa, S. F., Islam, S. M.M., Rafsan, M. A., Alve M. I. H., Mahmud, T., Hossain, M. S. and Rahman, M. Z. : Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of Patuakhali Municipality in Bangladesh, The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, , vol.10 , no.3 Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Dhaka , pp.187-198 , 2022 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/dujees.v10i3.59083
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Md. Jakir Hossain, ASM Maksud Kamal, Md Shakhawat Hossain, Md. Mostafizur Rahman and Md Zillur Rahman : Flood Hazard Assessment of the Bangshi River Floodplain using an Integrated 1D/2D Coupled Hydraulic Model, The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.12 , no.3 Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Dhaka , 2022 .
doi: http://10.3329/dujees.v10i3.59082
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Abul Kashem Faruki Fahim, Md. Zillur Rahman, Md. Shakhawat Hossain and A. S. M. Maksud Kamal : Liquefaction resistance evaluation of soils using artifcial neural network for Dhaka City, Bangladesh, Natural Hazards , ISSN: 1573-0840 , (impact factor:3.7) , vol.113 Springer , pp.933–963 , 2022 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05331-w
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Md Shakhawat Hossain, Fahmida Alam Bintu, Md Zillur Rahman, Khairul Islam, A S M Maksud Kamal and Abrar Hossain : A Simplified Analytical Model to Evaluate Hospital Preparedness for Earthquake Emergency Response, The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.11 , no.1 Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Dhaka , 2022 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/dujees.v11i1.63711
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Md. Yousuf Gazi, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Md. Nazim Uddin, Md. Anwar Hossain Bhuiyan and Md. Zillur Rahman : The Stability and Suitability of the Bhasan Char Island as an Accommodation for the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN), Landslides , ISSN: 2071-1050 , (impact factor:3.9) , vol.14 , no.2 MDPI , pp.747 , 2022 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020747
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A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Farhad Hossain, Md. Zillur Rahman, Bayes Ahmed and Peter Sammonds : Geological and soil engineering properties of shallow landslides occurring in the Kutupalong Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Landslides , ISSN: 1573-0840 , (impact factor:6.1) , vol.19 Springer , pp.465–478 , 2022 .
doi: http://10.1007/s10346-021-01810-6
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A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Md Sahidul Islam, Tanzim Hayat, Md Shakhawat Hossain, A. S. M. Woobaidullah and Md Zillur Rahman : Towards an earthquake risk-sensitive land use planning: a case study for Tangail Municipality, Bangladesh, Arabian Journal of Geosciences , ISSN: 1866-7538 , (impact factor:0.406) , vol.14 Springer , 2021 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-08558-2
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Md. Yousuf Gazi, Md. Zillur Rahman, Md. Mahin Uddin and F. M. Arifur Rahman : Spatio-temporal dynamic land cover changes and their impacts on the urban thermal environment in the Chittagong metropolitan area, Bangladesh, GeoJournal , ISSN: 1572-9893 , (impact factor:2.7) , vol.86 Springer , pp.2119–2134 , 2021 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-020-10178-4
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A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Momtahina Mitu, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, M. Moklesur Rahman and Md. Zillur Rahman : Seismic Hazard Analysis for the South-Central Coastal Region of Bangladesh Considering the Worst-Case Scenario, Pure Appl. Geophys , ISSN: 1420-9136 , (impact factor:2) , vol.178 Springer , pp.2821–2838 , 2021 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-021-02770-7
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Md. Yousuf Gazi, Saiful Islam Apu, Noshin Sharmili and Md. Zillur Rahman : Origin and characterization of clay deposits in the Dupi Tila Formation of the Bengal Basin, Bangladesh, Solid Earth Sciences , ISSN: 2451-912X , (impact factor:2) , vol.6 , no.3 Elsevier , pp.313-327 , 2021 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sesci.2021.07.001
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Tonoy Mahmud, Shamima Ferdousi Sifa, Nafisa Nuari Islam, Md. Asif Rafsan, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Md. Zillur Rahman and Tapas Ranjan Chakraborty : Drought dynamics of Northwestern Teesta Floodplain of Bangladesh: a remote sensing approach to ascertain the cause and effect, Environ Monit Assess , (impact factor:1.903) , vol.193(4) Springer Nature , 2021 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-09005-1
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Md. Zillur Rahman, Sumi Siddiqua and A. S. M. Maksud Kamal : Site response analysis for deep and soft sedimentary deposits of Dhaka City, Bangladesh, Natural Hazards , (impact factor:2.427) , vol.106 Springer Nature , pp.2279–2305 , 2021 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-04543-w
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Md. Shakhawat Hossain, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Md. Zillur Rahman, Atikul Haque Farazi, Dhiman Ranjan Mondal, Tonoy Mahmud and Nasim Ferdous : Assessment of soil liquefaction potential: a case study for Moulvibazar town, Sylhet, Bangladesh, SN Applied Sciences , vol.2 Springer Nature , pp.777 , 2020 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-2582-x
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Md. Yousuf Gazi, Md. Zillur Rahman, Md. Mahin Uddin and F. M. Arifur Rahman : Spatio-temporal dynamic land cover changes and their impacts on the urban thermal environment in the Chittagong metropolitan area, Bangladesh, GeoJournal , (impact factor:0.83) , 2020 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-020-10178-4(0123456789().,-volV)( 0123456789().,-volV)
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Md. Zillur Rahman, Sumi Siddiqua and A. S. M. Maksud Kamal : Seismic source modeling and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for Bangladesh, Natural Hazards , (impact factor:2.319) , 2020 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-020-04094-6
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Dey, A., Siddiqua, S. and M. Z. Rahman : Suitability assessment using multicriteria spatial decision support system for the existing landfill sites of Chittagong City, Bangladesh, Environmental Earth Sciences , (impact factor:2.180) , vol.78 , no.24 , pp.702 , 2020 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-019-8707-0
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Rahman, M. Z., Siddiqua, S. and A. S. M. M. Kamal : Geology and topography based Vs30 map for Sylhet City of Bangladesh, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment , (impact factor:3.041) , vol.78 , no.5 , pp.3069–3083 , 2019 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-018-1331-5
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Paul, S. S., Akhter, S. H., Hasan, K. and M. Z. Rahman : Geospatial analysis of the depletion of surface water body and floodplains in Dhaka City (1967 to 2008) and its implications for earthquake vulnerability, SN Applied Sciences , vol.1 , pp.565 , 2019 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-0582-5
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Rahman, M. Z., Hossain, M. S., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Siddiqua, S., Mustahid, F. and A. H. Farazi : Seismic site characterization for Moulvibazar town, Bangladesh, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment , (impact factor:3.041) , vol.77 , pp.1451–1471 , 2018 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-017-1031-6
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Rahman, M.Z., Kamal, A.S.M.M. and S. Siddiqua : Near-surface shear wave velocity estimation and Vs30mapping for Dhaka City, Bangladesh, Natural Hazards , (impact factor:2.319) , vol.92 , no.3 , pp.1687–1715 , 2018 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-018-3266-3
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Rahman, M. Z. and S. Siddiqua : Evaluation of liquefaction-resistance of soils using standard penetration test, cone penetration test, and shear-wave velocity data for Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet cities in Bangladesh, Environmental Earth Sciences , (impact factor:2.180) , vol.76 , pp.207 , 2017 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-6533-9
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Rahman, M. Z., Siddiqua, S. and A. S. M. M. Kamal : Shear wave velocity estimation of the near-surface materials of Chittagong City, Bangladesh for seismic site characterization, Journal of Applied Geophysics , (impact factor:1.975) , vol.134 , pp.210-225 , 2016 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2016.09.006
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Kibria, M. G., Saha, S. K., Monsur, M. H., Rashid, T. and M. Z. Rahman : Mid- Holocene marine transgression at eastern coastal margin of Bangladesh - Implications for past sea level change, Journal of Climate Change , vol.1 , no.1-2 , pp.89-97 , 2015 .
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Rahman, M. Z., Siddiqua, S. and A. S. M. M. Kamal : Liquefaction hazard mapping by liquefaction potential index for Dhaka city, Bangladesh, Engineering Geology , (impact factor:4.779) , vol.188 , pp.137-147 , 2015 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2015.01.012
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Hossain, M. S., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Rahman, M. Z., Rahman, M. M., Nahar, K. and A. S. M. W. Ullah : Predominant period and amplification factor estimation with respect to geomorphology-A case study of Sylhet city corporation area, Bangladesh, The Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.27 , pp.1-10 , 2014 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsr.v27i1.26220
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Michio M., Monsur, M. H., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Akhter, S. H., Rahman, M. Z., Ali, R., M. E., Talukder, A. and M. M. H. Khan : Examples of paleo-liquefaction in Bangladesh, Journal of Geological Society of Japan , vol.120 , no.9 , pp.7-8 , 2014 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.5575/geosoc.2014.0032
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Morino, M., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Akhter, S. H., Rahman, M. Z., Ali, R. M. E., Talukder, A., Khan, M. M. H., Matsuo, J. and F. Kaneko : A paleo-seismological study of the Dauki fault at Jaflong, Sylhet, Bangladesh: historical seismic events and an attempted rupture segmentation model, Journal of Asia Earth Sciences , (impact factor:3.059) , vol.91 , pp.218-226 , 2014 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2014.06.002
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Hossain, M. F., Rahman, M. Z., Rana, A. A., Karim, M. M., Chowdhury, R. S., Amin, A. F. M. S., Ahmed, I. and A. H. Dewan : Development of standard sand from Sreemangal silica deposit for testing hydraulic cement mortars in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.31-32 , pp.122-132 , 2013 .
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Hasan, N., Sadik, S., Saha, S. K., Rahman, M. Z. and M. M. S. Rahman : Chemical characterization and quality compliance of bottled mineral water in Bangladesh, Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.59 , no.1 , pp.33-37 , 2011 .
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Morino, M., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Muslim, D., Ali, R. M. E., Kamal, M. A., Rahman, M. Z. and F. Kaneko : Seismic event of the Dauki fault in 16th century confirmed by trench investigation at Gabrakhari village, Haluaghat, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences , (impact factor:3.059) , vol.42 , pp.492-498 , 2011 .
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.05.002
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Rahman, M. Z., Saha, S. K., Islam, S. M., Hassan, M. Q. and A. S. M. W. Ullah : Hydro-meteorological study of Sunamganj town and surroundings for forecasting flash flood early warning, Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh , vol.37 , no.1 , pp.35-44 , 2011 .
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Rahman, M. M., Saha, S. K. and M. Z. Rahman : Impact assessment of environmental consequences on a blowout at Chhatak-2 (Tengratila) gas field, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Research , vol.8 , pp.15-22 , 2010 .
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Rahman, M. Z., Hassan, M. Q., Saha, S. K., Roy, V. and A. J. Khan : Development of early warning device for detection of flash flood in Sunamganj, Bangladesh, Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.1 , pp.61-65 , 2010 .
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Saha, S. K., Rokunuzzaman, M. and M. Z. Rahman : Assessment of vulnerability and adaptive response in the context of climate variability in south-west Bangladesh, Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.26-28 , pp.129-138 , 2009 .
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Ullah, A. S. M. W., Hussain, M., Rahman, M. Z. and M. Z. Uddin : Geoelectric resistivity survey for delineating hydrogeological condition of Purbachal residential project area, Narayanganj district. Bangladesh, Journal of Geology , vol.25 , pp.138-148 , 2006 .
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Khan, S. R., Ahsan, K., Rahman, M. Z. and M. K. Ahsan : Emerging hazards in the deltaic coastal plains of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.24 , pp.105-119 , 2005 .
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Rahman, M. Z. and M. F. Karim : Geological advantages for construction of underground metro railway transit system in Dhaka City, Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.24 , pp.19-37 , 2005 .
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Ali, R. M. E., Karim, M. F. and M. Z. Rahman : Engineering geology of Khulna metropolitan city area, Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.23 , pp.83-92 , 2004 .
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Huque, M. A., Rahman, M. Z., Akhter S. H. and A. H. Bhuiyan : Thin-section petrography of the Permian Gondwana coal-bearing sandstones of the Barapukuria basin, Dinajpur, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.22 , pp.71-82 , 2003 .
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Karim, M. F. and M. Z. Rahman : Possible effect of a moderate earthquake on existing infrastructures of Dhaka city: A geological-geotechnical overview., Bangladesh Journal of Science and Technology , vol.4 , no.2 , pp.193-203 , 2002 .
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Kamal, A. S. M. M., Dewan, A. M. and M. Z. Rahman : Differentiation of morphotectonic landforms in the Mid-northern part of Bangladesh: A study using remote sensing and GIS techniques, Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.19 , pp.1-12 , 2000 .
Conference Proceedings
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Md. Jakir Hossain, A S M Maksud Kamal and Md Zillur Rahman "Flood Hazard Assessment in the Sylhet Region of Bangladesh Using Hydrodynamics Modeling and Remote Sensing Techniques: A Case Study for a Recent Flood in 2022." MDPI in OHOW 2023 – The 2nd International Symposium on One Health, One World Dhaka: MDPI, 2024 .
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Md. Jakir Hossain, Md Zillur Rahman and Iffat Jahan Shammee "Flood Hazard Assessment of Old-Brahmaputra River Using Coupled 1D-2D Hydraulic Model." MDPI in OHOW 2023 – The 2nd International Symposium on One Health, One World session Urban Safety & Disaster Mitigation MDPI, 2024 .
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Md. Jakir Hossain, Md Zillur Rahman and Romana Ibrahim "Prediction of Groundwater Salinity in the South-Western Coastal Regions of Bangladesh Using Machine Learning Techniques." MDPI in OHOW 2023 – The 2nd International Symposium on One Health, One World session Urban Safety & Disaster Mitigation Dhaka: MDPI, 2024 .
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Md. Jakir Hossain, Md Zillur Rahman and Tamanna Haque Mim "Meteorological Drought Prediction for the Northwest Region of Bangladesh using Artificial Neural Network (Ann)." OHOW 2023 – The 2nd International Symposium on One Health, One World Dhaka: MDPI, 2023 .
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Md. Jakir Hossain, Mahbuba Maliha Mourin, A S M Maksud Kamal, Md Zillur Rahman, Mahabub Arefin Chowdhury, Mahfuzur Rahman Khan, Shakhawat Hossain, Md Mostafizur Rahman, Kazi Matin Uddin Ahmed and Anwar Zahid "Prediction Modeling of Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater Using Machine Learning and Geospatial Techniques in the Most Affected Districts in Bangladesh." Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs Pittsburgh: 2023 .
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Mir Fazlul Karim, Nazre Sobhan and Md Zillur Rahman "An engineering geological evaluation for renewable low-head hydroelectric, solar and wind energy across the Jamuna (Brahmaputra) River at Sariakandi-Pakuria Section, Bangladesh." International Conference on Earth & Environmental Sciences and Technology Dhaka: ICEEST, 2022 .
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Mir Fazlul Karim, Arif Mohiuddin Sikder, Md Zillur Rahman and Daya Shanker "Tectonic Evolution of Bengal Basin: A Paradigm Shift of Presumed Blind Megathrust and Predicted Great Earthquakes." GSA Connects 2022 meeting in Denver, Colorado Denver: The Geological Society of America, 2022 .
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Mir Fazlul Karim, Jnana Ranjan Kayal, Daya Shanker, Nazrul I. Khandaker, Arif Mohiuddin Sikder, Md Zillur Rahman and Muhammad Qumrul Hassan "Tectonic and Geotechnical Review of Bengal Basin for Seismic Risk Assessment In Bangladesh." GSA Connects 2021 in Portland, Oregon, USA Portland: The Geological Society of America, 2021 .
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Mir Fazlul Karim, Arif Mohiuddin Sikder and Md. Zillur Rahman "Tectonic and geotechnical portrayal of Bengal Basin for seismic risk management in Bangladesh." 2021 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Annual Meeting Oakland: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), 2021 .
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Rahman, M.Z., Siddiqua, S. and A. S. M. M. Kamal "Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for Dhaka city, Bangladesh." 70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 12th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference Ottawa City: Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS), 2017 .
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Rahman, M. Z. and S. Siddiqua "Liquefaction resistance evaluation of soils using standard penetration test blow count and shear wave velocity." 69th Canadian Geotechnical Conference , pp. Paper no. 3715. Vancouver City: Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS), 2016 .
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Rahman, M.Z., Siddiqua, S. and A. S. M. M. Kamal "Shear wave velocity estimation using multichannel analysis of surface wave and small scale microtremor measurement for seismic site characterization." 68th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and 7th Canadian Permafrost Conference , pp. Paper no. 174. Quebec City: Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS), 2015 .
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Rahman, M. Z., Kamal, A. S. M. M. and S. Siddiqua "Shear wave velocity mapping of Dhaka City for seismic hazard assessment." 11th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering , pp. Paper no. 98251. Victoria: Canadian Association of Earthquake Engineering, 2015 .
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Faggella, M., Monti, G.,, Braga, F., Gigliotti, R., Capelli, M., Spacone, E., Laterza, M., Triantafillou, T., Varum, H., Safi, M. D., Subedi, J., Dixit, A., Lodi, S., Rahman, M. Z., Limkatanyu, S., Xiao, Y., Yingmin, L., Kumar, H., Salvatore, W., Cecchini, A. and P. Lukkunaprasit "EU-NICE, Eurasian university network for international cooperation in earthquakes." 15th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE) Lisbon: International Association for Earthquake Engineering, 2012 .
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Ali, R. M. E. and M. Z. Rahman "Ground improvement techniques for soft organic clay deposits in Khulna metropolitan city, Bangladesh." International Symposium on Geo-disasters, Infrastructure Management and Protection of World Heritage Sites , pp. 33-41. Kathmandu: 2006 .
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Rahman, M. Z., Slob, S. and R. Hack "Deriving roughness characteristics of rockmass discontinuities from terrestrial laser scan data." 10th International Congress of International Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG2006): Engineering Geology for Tomorrow's Cities , pp. Paper no. 437. Nottingham: Engineering Geology Special Publications of Geological Society of London 22 (2009), 2006 .
Award Type Title Year Country Description
International University Graduate Fellowship (UGF) 2015 Canada Scholarship for the graduate students of The University of British Columbia
International Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) 2003 Netherlands Scholarship funded by the Dutch Government
International UNESCO Fellowship 2001 India Scholarship funded by UNESCO
Local University of Dhaka Merit Scholarship 1991 Bangladesh Merit-based scholarship for the students of the University of Dhaka
Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman
Professor
Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience
Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Email: zillur@du.ac.bd
Mobile (Dept): 01302691055
Ext. (Dept): 7331
Mobile (Personal): 01302691055