Dr. Md. Nurul Islam

Professor of Geography and Environment

Department of Geography and Environment

Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh

nurul.islam@juniv.edu

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nislamju@gmail.com

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+880-1711-962342

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+880-2-7791052

Professional Summary

Distinguished Professor with over 20 years of experience in geographic research, environmental science, and academic leadership. Expertise in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), climate change, and environmental management with a proven track record of cutting-edge research in floodplain and watershed management, climate change impacts on agriculture, and environmental components analysis. Published 52+ peer-reviewed articles in high-impact international journals. Successfully supervised 30+ graduate students (PhD, MPhil, MSc, and BSc levels) to completion. Served as Honorary Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham, UK, and as reviewer for leading international journals.

Education

Professional Experience

Honorary Positions

Areas of Expertise

GIS & Remote Sensing: Arc GIS, Arc View, Erdas Imagine, Spatial Modeling, Digital Mapping, Satellite Imagery Interpretation

Climate Change Research: Climate Modeling, Impact Assessment, Adaptation Planning, Vulnerability Analysis, Agricultural Impacts

Floodplain Management: Watershed Analysis, Flood Risk Assessment, Sedimentation Study, River Morphology, Floodplain Dynamics

Environmental Analysis: Environmental Impact Assessment, Ecosystem Services Evaluation, Land Use Change Analysis, Sustainability Assessment

Disaster Management: Hazard Mapping, Risk Assessment, Emergency Planning, Resilience Building, Natural Disaster Analysis

Research Methodology: SPSS Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Networks, Field Research, Qualitative & Quantitative Methods, Data Visualization

Research Interests

Climate Change Impacts Land Use Dynamics Environmental Degradation Agricultural Hazards Water & Sanitation Natural Disasters Rural Livelihood Floodplain Sedimentation Ecosystem Services Watershed Management Coastal Erosion Urban Environmental Quality River Morphology Soil Fertility Crop Suitability

Research Projects

Selected Publications

Total Publications: 52+ peer-reviewed articles in high-impact international journals

University Teaching

Teaching courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, covering fundamental and advanced topics in geography, environment, GIS, and related disciplines.

Conference Presentations & Workshops

Awards & Honors

Student Supervision

Professional Service & Affiliations

Peer Reviewer

High-impact international journals including Climate Change, Land Degradation, and Sedimentology

Consultant & Advisor

Bangladesh NGO Foundation - Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor (2012-Present)
World Bank HEQEP - Sub-Project Manager (2014-2016)
BRAC - Research Consultant (2012-2013)
Arayanak Foundation - Field Coordinator (2012-2013)

Technical Skills

GIS & Mapping Software

Arc GIS, Arc View, Erdas Imagine, QGIS

Statistical Analysis

SPSS, Bayesian Networks, R

Remote Sensing

Satellite Image Analysis, Land Cover Classification

Research Methods

Field Research, Survey Design, Data Collection