Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim
Assistant Professor
Email:
hamim@urp.ku.ac.bd
Contact:
+8801521258814
Address:
Room No: 1422 (C), 4th Floor, Academic Building 1, Khulna University, Khulna-9208
I am an Assistant Professor in the Urban and Rural Planning Discipline at Khulna University, Bangladesh. My research applies GeoAI, machine learning, and multi-sensor Earth observation to urban growth modeling, multi-hazard risk assessment, and climate resilience in coastal and delta regions. I have published in journals including the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate and Development, Springer Nature and Sustainability, and I lead a funded project on multi-hazard risk in Chittagong City. I teach GIS, statistics, disaster planning, and climate adaptive planning, and I supervise undergraduate theses in geospatial modelling. I hold MURP and BURP degrees from Khulna University, both with first-class distinction, and I have consulted for organizations such as FAO, UNHCR, UNDP, OXFAM, and the Khulna Development Authority.
Master of Urban and Rural Planning (MURP)
Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
CGPA: 3.98/4.00 (Distinction, Ranked 1st in Class)
Graduated April 2019
Thesis: Multi-hazard Risk Assessment and Mapping Using Remote Sensing and GIS in South-western Coastal Bangladesh — Assessed flood and cyclone risks and modeled multi-hazard scenarios using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Focused on cascading effects, developed a flood risk zonation map, and layered spatial data to determine population exposure and service accessibility.
Advisor: Professor Dr. Md. Zakir Hossain
Bachelor of Urban and Rural Planning (BURP)
Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
CGPA: 3.83/4.00 (Distinction, Ranked 1st in Class)
Graduated April 2019
Thesis: Analyzing Co-existence of Vulnerability and Resilience in the Context of Climate Change: Evidence from Coastal Area in Bangladesh — Empirically examined Erin Joakim's framework for the coexistence of vulnerability and resilience, investigating its characteristics and scope across four distinct categories and identifying the factors influencing each category.
Advisor: Professor Dr. Md. Zakir Hossain
- Generative AI (GenAI) for Urban Planning and Urban Informatics
- GeoAI and Machine Learning for Urban Systems Modeling
- Spatial Data Science and Urban Growth Analysis
- Multi-Sensor Earth Observation and Disaster Analytics
- Climate Risk and Urban Resilience
Current Research Project/Collaboration
| SL | Title | Research Role | Awarded Date | Completion Date | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach and Geospatial Techniques for Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment of Chittagong City, Bangladesh | Principal Investigator | July, 2024 | December, 2026 | National |
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Khulna University | Urban and Rural Planning Discipline
Khulna, Bangladesh
Assistant Professor | October 2025 – Present
Lecturer | October 2022 – October 2025
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
Revision of Functional Master Plan and Detailed Area Plan Project | Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Assistant Urban Planner | April 2021 – September 2021
Intern | November 2018 – December 2018
– Wrote a significant portion of the Rajshahi Structure Plan
– Carried out geospatial hazard and exposure modelling
– Integrated findings into land use zoning and planning recommendations
– Monitored spatial data collection using RTK GPS & Total Station
– Coordinated stakeholder consultations and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
RESEARCH GRANTS & PROJECTS
Principal Investigator (PI)
– Application of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach and Geospatial Techniques for Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment of Chittagong City, Bangladesh
Funder: Khulna University Research Grants Program (RGP), Bangladesh
Duration: July 2024 – Present
Research Coordinator
– Development of Disaster Resilient Land Use Planning in the Diverse Ecological Zones of Bangladesh: A Way out towards Implementing the Delta Plan 2100
Funder: Ministry of Education, Bangladesh
Duration: July 2023 – June 2024
Research Assistant
– Application of Geospatial Techniques for Landslide Risk Modelling: A Case Study of Cox's Bazar District in Bangladesh
Funder: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Duration: January 2023 – October 2023
– City Resilience Index to Assess Coastal Communities' Resilience Based on an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Funder: University Grants Commission, Bangladesh
SELECTED POLICY & INDUSTRY CONSULTANCIES
Consulting projects run concurrently with academic appointments
Coordinator
– KUURP-EDGE Student Skill Enhancing Project | World Bank & Government of Bangladesh (GoB) | March 2026 – Present
Urban Planning and GIS Expert
– Revised Feasibility Study of Flat Development for Low-Income People in Harintana | Khulna Development Authority (KDA) | July 2026 – Present
– Green Cities Initiative Pilot Project | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) | May 2023 – May 2024
– Feasibility Study of Flat Development for Low-Income People in Harintana | Khulna Development Authority (KDA) | March 2023 – September 2023
Quantitative/Qualitative Data Analyst
– Baseline Survey of CCK Project in Munda Adibasi Community | OXFAM | December 2023
– Study on Climate Change Impact on the People Living in Coastal Areas | Caritas Bangladesh | May 2023 – July 2023
– Conducting Action Research on Women's Transformative Leadership in Disaster Preparedness | OXFAM | October 2022 – December 2022
– Skills Need Assessment of Rohingya Youths | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | August 2022 – September 2022
– Expanding the Protected Area System to Incorporate Important Aquatic Ecosystems (EPASIIAE) project | UNDP-Bangladesh Forest Department | August 2019 – November 2019
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION & CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
Organizing & Collaboration
Co-Instructor & Field Coordinator | Joint Urban Planning Studio | Khulna University & University of Stuttgart | 2023
Co-led a 20-day intensive international studio focusing on sustainable urban development, cross-cultural planning methodologies, and policy challenges in Global South cities.
Key Organizing Member | 21st N-AERUS Conference | Jointly Organized by Khulna University, Bangladesh & University of Kassel, Germany | 2022
– Conference Theme: The state's changing role in inclusive urban development
– The network's first flagship international conference hosted in the Global South
– Managed the technical operations of the hybrid format, including in-person and online presentations; prepared the book of abstracts
Presentations
Oral Presentation | International Conference on Disaster Risk Management | BUET, Dhaka | 2019
Asset-Based Profile Approach for Understanding Differentiated Vulnerability and Resilience of Coastal Households in the Context of Climate Change
Poster Presentation | International Conference on Climate Change | University of Dhaka | 2019
Nexus between vulnerability and adaptation in the context of climate change: Evidence from coastal areas in Bangladesh
Thesis Examiner & Committee Member
– Primary supervisor for 11 undergraduate theses (2023–2026; 2 ongoing)
– External supervisor for one Master's thesis(2026) and11 Bachelor's theses (7 completed between2023– 2025; 4 ongoing in 2026) across urban planning programs
– Guest thesis examiner for the M.Sc. in Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design (IUSD), Department of International Urbanism, University of Stuttgart, 2023
National Science and Technology Fellowship (NST)
Funder: Ministry of Science and Technology | National Merit Rank: 18 | Year: 2021
Awarded a nationwide research grant based on academic merit and thesis research proposal.
University Merit Scholarship & Academic Excellence Award
Funder: Khulna University | Years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Awarded each year of the BURP program for the highest cumulative CGPA, with additional recognition for outstanding performance.
1st Prize Winner | National Project Design Competition
World Town Planning Day | Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) | Year: 2018
Led the winning team of four members in a national planning and design competition, developing an innovative low-cost housing solution for a 6-acre site.
1st Prize Winner | Technical Article Writing
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology | Year: 2017
Awarded 1st place for technical writing excellence on "Artificial Intelligence for Mode Choice Modelling".
Supervision
coming soon...
Google Scholar Profile: Citations: 306, h-index: 8, i10-index: 8 (Last Updated: 24/09/26)
Invited Peer Reviewer (Ad Hoc)
Progress in Disaster Science | Elsevier | 2025 – Present
Discover Sustainability | Springer Nature | July 2026 – Present
Publications:
2026
1) Ha-Mim, Nur Mohammad, Md Zakir Hossain… "Exploring vulnerability–resilience–livelihood nexus in the face of climate change: A multi-criteria analysis for Mongla, Bangladesh." Sustainability 12, (2020). https://doi.org/10.3390/su12177054
2025
2) Islam, Md Tariqul, Md Monabbir Hossain, Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim, Md Zakir Hossain, and Sujit Kumar Sikder. "Climate change impacts on shoreline migration and community livelihood resilience: evidence from coastal Bangladesh." Frontiers in Sustainability 5 (2025): 1525483. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2024.1525483
3) Jobaer, Md Abu, Md Zakir Hossain, Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim, Salman F. Haque, and Khan Rubayet Rahaman. "Examining the link between marginality and differential climate resilience among disaster-affected communities in southwestern Bangladesh." Climate and Development 17, no. 2 (2025): 91-106. https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2024.2329465
2024
4) Ha-Mim, Nur Mohammad, Md Zakir Hossain, Md Tariqul Islam, and Khan Rubayet Rahaman. "Evaluating resilience of coastal communities upon integrating PRISMA protocol, composite resilience index and analytical hierarchy process." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 101 (2024): 104256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104256
5) Naz, Sumya, Tasin Islam Himel, Taufiqur Rafi, Sazzadul Islam, Saleha Bushra Neha, Syeda Tabassum Islam, Md Mahmud Hasan, Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim, Md Zakir Hossain, and Khan Rubayet Rahaman. "Investigating loss and damage in coastal region of Bangladesh from migration as adaptation perspective: a qualitative study from Khulna and Satkhira District." World 5, no. 1 (2024): 79-106. https://doi.org/10.3390/world5010005
6) Hossain, Md Zakir, Md Ashiq Ur Rahman, Khan Rubayet Rahaman, Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim, and Salman F. Haque. "Investigating critical relationships among vulnerability, livelihoods, and non-migration strategies at the fishing communities in the Sundarbans." Environment, Development and Sustainability 26, no. 11 (2024): 29129-29168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03857-y
7) Rahman, Md Abdur, Md Zakir Hossain, Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim, Farhan Tanvir, Sazzadul Islam, and Khan Rubayet Rahaman. "Measuring the level of rurality in the Southwestern region of Bangladesh." Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning 1, no. 1 (2023): 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44243-023-00024-9
8) Hossain, Md Zakir, Md Ashiq Ur Rahman, Khan Rubayet Rahaman, Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim, and Salman F. Haque. "Nexus between vulnerability, livelihoods and non-migration strategies among the fishermen communities of Sundarbans, Bangladesh." Environment and Urbanization ASIA 14, no. 1 (2023): 72-89. https://doi.org/10.1177/09754253221151103
2022
9) Ha-Mim, Nur Mohammad, Md Abdur Rahman, Md Zakir Hossain, Jannatun Nahar Fariha, and Khan Rubayet Rahaman. "Employing multi-criteria decision analysis and geospatial techniques to assess flood risks: A study of Barguna district in Bangladesh." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 77 (2022): 103081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103081
10) Ha-Mim, Nur Mohammad, and Md Zakir Hossain. "Factors Affecting Rural Communities Adaptation Choices to Climate Change Effects in Southwest Bangladesh." (2021), Handbook of Climate Change Management, Springer Nature Book Chapter. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22759-3_59-1
11) Ha-Mim, Nur Mohammad, and Md. Zakir Hossain. “Application of GIS and AHP-Based Integrated Methodology for Mapping and Characterizing Socioeconomic Vulnerability to Natural Hazards: A Case Study of Southwestern Coastal Bangladesh”. (2021), A System Engineering Approach to Disaster Resilience. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 205. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7397-9_14
2020
12) Ha-Mim, Nur Mohammad, Md Zakir Hossain, Khan Rubayet Rahaman, and Bishawjit Mallick. "Exploring vulnerability–resilience–livelihood nexus in the face of climate change: A multi-criteria analysis for Mongla, Bangladesh." Sustainability 12, no. 17 (2020): 7054. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12177054
13) Mudasser, Mehedi, Md Zakir Hossain, Khan Rubayet Rahaman, and Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim. "Investigating the climate-induced livelihood vulnerability index in coastal areas of Bangladesh." World 1, no. 2 (2020): 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/world1020012
14) Ha-Mim, Nur Mohammad, and Md Zakir Hossain. “Differential climate change vulnerability among different poverty groups in southwestern Bangladesh: lessons for adaptation planning”. (2020) Recent Research in Science and Technology, 12(1), 6–10. https://doi.org/10.25081/rrst.2020.12.6084
2019
15) Ha-Mim, Nur Mohammad, S.M. Moniruzzaman, and Md Zakir Hossain. “Asset Based Profile Approach for Understanding Differentiated Vulnerability and Resilience of Coastal Households in the Context of Climate Change”. (2019) International Conference on Disaster Risk Management 2019, 363-368.
16) Ha-Mim, Nur Mohammad, and Md Zakir Hossain. “Nexus between Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Context of Climate Change: Evidence from Coastal Area in Bangladesh”. (2019) International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-2019), 30-36.
17) Moniruzzaman, S.M., Md Zakir Hossain and Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim. “Assessing Physical Vulnerability in Coastal Bangladesh Towards Natural Disaster: A Composite Index Approach”. (2019) International Conference on Disaster Risk Management 2019, 552-557. 1.
UNDER REVIEW
1. Prottay, Ahad Kanak, Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim… "Thermal Field Variance Index and Remote Sensing-Based Ecological Indices: A Systematic Literature Review of Methods, Relationships, and Future Directions". Spatial Information Research, Springer.
2. Saykot, Sadid Khondokar, Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim,"Ecosystem Service Valuation in Response to Land Use and Land Cover Change: A PRISMA-Based Systematic Review". Ecological Research, Wiley & Sons.
3. Jobaer, Md. Abu; Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim… "Intersectionality and Livelihood Vulnerability in Climate-Exposed Floodplain Communities of Bangladesh". Geoforum, Elsevier.
4. Rahman, Md Abdur; Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim… "Towards Drought-Resilient Land Use Planning: Integrating AHP-Based Multi-Criteria Analysis and Geospatial Techniques in Nachole, Bangladesh". Ecological Frontiers, Elsevier.
5. Himel, Tasin Islam, Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim… "Integrated Modeling Framework of Flash Flood Risk Assessment in Bangladesh". Ecological Frontiers, Elsevier.
6. Saykot, Sadid Khondokar, Nur Mohammad Ha-Mim… “Assessing Ecosystem Service Balance in Response to Land Use and Land Cover Change: A Spatial Analysis of Khulna District, Bangladesh”. Ecological Research, Wiley & Sons.