Md. Rabiul Islam, M.Sc. in Eng.
Assistant Professor, Institute of Water and Environment, DUET, Gazipur
Md. Rabiul Islam is currently serving as an assistant professor at the Institute of Water and Environment (IWE), Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh. He received his MSc degree (by research) in the field of water resources engineering from the University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia, in 2018. He completed his B.Sc. degree in civil engineering in 2012 from the Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh. His research interests include environmental hydrology and modeling, climate change modeling, land use change, and soil erosion modeling. He has published a good number of papers in ISI-indexed journals and conferences. He has served as a reviewer for several reputed international journals. He is a member of different national and international organizations.
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| Field of interest: | Environmental Risk Modelling, Watershed Modelling, Environmental Hydrology, Artificial Intelligence, Water and Water Resource Management. |
| Field of specialization: | LULC and Climate changes, Rainfall Induced Erosion Modelling |
Degrees Obtained (Starting from Recent Degrees):
| # | Degree | Institute | Year | Discipline & Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Sc. in Eng. | University of Malaya, KL, Malaysia | 2018 | Water Resources Engineering |
| 2 | B.Sc. in Eng. | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2012 | Civil Engineering |
| 3 | Diploma in Eng. | Kushtia Polytechnic Institute, Kushtia | 2007 | Civil Technology |
| 4 | SSC | Karpashdanga High School, Damurhuda, Chuadanga | 2002 | Science |
Employment Record (Starting from Present Position):
| # | Designation | Institute | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instructor | Mymenshing Polytechnic Institute, Bangladesh | 2013-05-01 : 2013-08-31 |
| 2 | Research Assistant (RA) | University of Malaya, KL, Malaysia | 2013-09-01 : 2015-09-30 |
| 3 | International Graduate Research Assistant | University of Malaya, KL, Malaysia | 2015-10-01 : 2017-10-30 |
| 4 | Assistant Manager | Navana Construction Ltd. Bangladesh | 2018-01-01 : 2018-03-31 |
| 5 | Assistant Professor | BCMC College of Engineering and Technology | 2018-04-01 : 2018-07-30 |
| 6 | Lecturer | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2019-11-25 : Continue |
Consultancy and Sponsored Research Activities:
| # | Title | Organization | Role | Fund | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Journal | Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk (Publisher: Taylor & Francis) | Reviewer | Volunteer Work | 2021 |
| 2 | International Journal | Geo-spatial Information Science (Publisher: Taylor & Francis) | Reviewer | Volunteer Work | 2021 |
| 3 | Trend in extreme temperature events in Bangladesh based on ETCCDI indices. | Funded by Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh | Associate Investigator | BDT 300K | 2020-2021 |
| 4 | International Journal | Geocarto International (Publisher: Taylor & Francis) | Reviewer | Volunteer Work | 2021 |
| 5 | Characteristics of extreme rainfall in Bangladesh | Funded by Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh | Associate Investigator | BDT 300K | 2021-2022 |
| 6 | International Journal | Geocarto International (Publisher: Taylor & Francis) | Reviewer | Volunteer Work | 2022 |
| 7 | Assessment of Future Droughts under Global Warming aross Bangladesh | Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh | Associate Investigator | BDT 250K | 2021-2022 |
| 8 | Assessment of future landslide susceptibilities in the Hill Tracts of Bangladesh: A GIS-based AHP approach | Funded by Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gagipur | Associate Project Director | BDT 300K | 2023-2024 |
| 9 | SWAT-based simulation of the impact of land use and land cover changes on the stream flow in the Sangu River basin, Bangladesh | Funded by Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gagipur | Project Director | BDT 300K | 2023-2024 |
| 10 | Future flood prediction in Dhaka River Basin, Bangladesh | Funded by Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gagipur | Project Director | BDT 450K | 2022-2024 |
Publications (Journal):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Runoff assessment in the Padma River Basin, Bangladesh: a GIS and RS platform in the SCS-CN approach | Md Tareq Aziz, Md Rabiul Islam, Zarjes Kader, HM Imran, Manik Miah, Md Rakibul Islam, Majmumas Salehin | Journal of Sedimentary Environments |
| 2 | 2022 | Assessing Wind Farm Site Suitability in Bangladesh: A GIS-AHP Approach | Md Rabiul Islam, I.M. Rakibul, H.M. Imran | Sustainability |
| 3 | 2022 | GIS and Remote Sensing based Soil Erosion assessment for Bangladesh | Md Rabiul Islam, md. Rakibul Islam, H.M. Imran, Ganesh Chandra Shaha | Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (Under review) |
| 4 | 2022 | Land Surface Temperature and Human Thermal Comfort Responses to Land Use Dynamics in Chittagong City of Bangladesh | H. M. Imrana , Anwar Hossaina , Mahaad Issa Shammasb , Mohan Kumar Dasc , Md. Rabiul Islama , Kalimur Rahmand and Mansour Almazroui | Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk |
| 5 | 2022 | Erosion prediction in the Klang basin, Malaysia using RUSLE integrated with remote sensing (RS) and GIS | Islam.M.R, I.M. Rakibul, H.M. Imran | Sustainable Water Resources Management (Under review) |
| 6 | 2020 | Development of an erosion model for Langat River Basin, Malaysia, adapting GIS and RS in RUSLE | Md Rabiul Islam, Wan Zurina Wan Jaafar, Lai Sai Hin, Normaniza Osman, Md Razaul Karim | Applied Water Science; 10/7 |
| 7 | 2020 | Assessment of rainfall-induced soil erosion on hillslope: a case study at the Guthrie Corridor Expressway, Malaysia | Wan Zurina Wan Jaafar, Md Rabiul Islam, Lai Sai Hin, Normaniza Osman, Faridah Binti Othman, Mokhtar Azizi Mohd Din, Razaul Karim | Sustainable Water Resources Management; 6/2 |
| 8 | 2018 | Ready mixed concrete behavior of granulated blast furnace slag contained cement | M Razaul Karim, ABM Islam, Faisal I Chowdhury, Sarder Kashif Ur Rehman, Md Rabiul Islam | Computers and Concrete |
| 9 | 2018 | Development of an intelligent system based on ANFIS model for predicting soil erosion | Md Rabiul Islam, Wan Zurina Wan Jaafar, Lai Sai Hin, Normaniza Osman, Anamul Hossain, Nuruol Syuhadaa Mohd | Environmental earth sciences; 77/5 |
| 10 | 2018 | Soil erosion assessment on hillslope of GCE using RUSLE model | Md Rabiul Islam, Wan Zurina Wan Jaafar, Lai Sai Hin, Normaniza Osman, Moktar Aziz Mohd Din, Fathiah Mohamed Zuki, Prashant Srivastava, Tanvir Islam, Ibrahim Adham | Journal of Earth System Science; 127/50 |
| 11 | 2015 | Vegetation cover and management factor derivation through digital photographs. | Wan Jaafar.W.Z, Islam.M.R, Hin. L.S | International Journal of Advances in Computer Science & Its Applications |
| 12 | 2015 | Soil Loss Assessment at steep Slope: A Case Study at Guthrie Corridor Expressway, Selangor, Malaysia | Hin. L.S MR Islam, Wan Jaafar.W.Z | International Journal of Advances in Mechanical and Civil Engineering |
Publications (Conference):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Selecting Optimal Sites for Solar Power Plants in Bangladesh Using a GIS And AHP-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) | Md. Tareq Aziz1, Md. Rabiul Islam, Mohammed Alauddin, Zarjes Kader, Mr. Md. Nurunnabi Sohel, Md. Rakibul Islam, Md. Manik Miah, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun | International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Development (ICSED-2023) |
| 2 | 2023 | Runoff Estimation in the Dakatia River Basin, Bangladesh using SCS-CN Method in the GIS-RS Platform | Zarjes Kader1*, Md. Rabiul Islam, Wan Zurina Wan Jaafar, Md. Tareq Aziz, Manik Miah, Md. Rakibul Islam, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, and Md. Al Amin | International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Development (ICSED-2023) |
| 3 | 2023 | Challenges with Solid Waste Management in the SAARC Countries: A Structured Review | Al-Amin Sikder, Md. Obayedul Hoque, Majmumas Salehin , Md. Rabiul Islam, and Md. Mohaiminul Haider Chowdury | International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Development (ICSED-2023) |
| 4 | 2023 | Landuse Landcover Changes and Their Impact on Land Surface Temperature using Remote Sensing Technique in Gazipur Sadar, Bangladesh | Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohammed Alauddin, Md.Rabiul Islam, Md. Nur Rahman, Md. Zarjes Kader, Md. Manik Miah, Md. Tareq aziz, Tasnim Nayem, and Md. Masum Billah | International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Development (ICSED-2023) |
| 5 | 2023 | GIS and AHP Based Flood Susceptibility Mapping of Halda Basin, Bangladesh | Md. Rakibul Islam, Md. Rabiul Islam, H. M. Imran, and Md. Monowar Hossain | International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Development (ICSED-2023) |
| 6 | 2023 | Flood Impacts, Management and Community Contributions Regarding Floods in Northwest of Bangladesh: A Case Study on Bhurungamari Upazila, Kurigram | Zarjes Kader, Md. Rabiul Islam, Ashaduzzaman Asad, Md. Rajib Hossain | International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Development (ICSED-2023) |
| 7 | 2023 | Assessment of Future Drought Condition Over Bangladesh By Using SPI and SPEI Indices | Md. Rakibul Islam, H. M. Imran, Md. Rabiul Islam, Md. Monowar Hossain | International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Development (ICSED-2023) |
| 8 | 2023 | Typical Employee Health Impact of a Ceramic Industry in Bangladesh: A Case Study | Shaheen, Md. Rabiul Islam, Muhammad Ali Abdullah, Shaidur Rahman , Kakuly Khatun, Md.Manik Miah | International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Development (ICSED-2023) |
| 9 | 2023 | Assessment of Future Groundwater Potential Zones using Multi‑criteria decision‑making Technique: A Case Study at Karnaphuli River Basin, Bangladesh | Md. Rabiul Islam, Sayema Saliha, Md. Nur Rahman | International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Development (ICSED-2023) |
| 10 | 2023 | Waterless Chemical Effect on Indigo Dyeing with cost saving | Manik Chandra Dey, Md. Rabiul Islam , Md. Tareq Aziz, Md. Zarjes Kader | International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Development (ICSED-2023) |
| 11 | 2022 | Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase-6 based projected changes in precipitation over Bangladesh | Abu Tareqe Md. Tamim, Md Rabiul Islam, H M Imran | 1 st International Conference on Environment, Bangladesh, February 19-20, 2022, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh |
| 12 | 2015 | Vegetation cover and management factor derivation through digital photographs | Hin LS Zurina WZW, Islam MR | Advances in Applied Science and Environmental Engineering - ASEE 2015, At Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 13 | 2015 | Soil Loss Assessment at steep Slope: A Case Study at Guthrie Corridor Expressway, Selangor, Malaysia | Md Rabiul Islam, Wan Zurina Wan Jaafar, Lai Sai Hin | TheIIER International Conference, KL, Malaysia |
Fellowship / Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies:
| # | Type | Organization | Membership Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member | National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI) | Life Member |
Honors and Awards:
| # | Title | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Merit Award, IDEB | For securing 1st Position (Board Stand) in the combined merit list in Diploma in Civil Engineering Examinations in Technical Education Board of Bangladesh | 2007 |
| 2 | Research Fellowship | University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2015 |
List of Conferences, Short-term Course etc. Organized or Participated):
| # | Event | Organizer | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smart Village and Smart City | Centre for Smart Village and Smart City Studies’ and Faculty of EEE, DUET, Gazipur. | Participant | 2021 |
| 2 | Professional Responsibilities and Skill Development with Ethical Manner | Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET) | Participant | 2021 |
| 3 | BAETE Application and Accreditation towards Achieving APA Target | Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET) | Participant | 2021 |
| 4 | Research Proposal, Publication and Documentation | Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET) | Participant | 2021 |
| 5 | Design and Development of Outcome Based Education (OBE) Curriculum | Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET) | Participant | 2021 |
| 6 | Workshop on GIS and Remote Sensing | Institute of Water and Environment (IWE), DUET, Gazipur | Associate Coordinator | 2020 |
Course Conducted:
| # | Programme | Course No | Course Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Sc. | WE-6105 | Integrated Water Management | 2020-2021 |
| 2 | M.Sc. | WE-6108 | Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources | 2022 |
| 3 | M.Sc. | WE-6119 | Solid Waste Management | 2020-2021 |
| 4 | M.Sc. | WE-6114 | Water, Energy and Environment | 2022 |