KHULNA UNIVERSITY, BANGLADESH                                                   Graduated in 2009 with a 3.64 GPA out of 4.00 (2nd in a class of 39)  Bachelor of Urban and Rural Planning (BURP)

Undergraduate Dissertation:
Zaman, M. U. (2009). Assessing the vulnerability of fire hazard in an urban area: A case study on ward no. 14 in Dhaka metropolitan area [Unpublished undergraduate dissertation]. Khulna University.
(SQL-based modified MCA and PRM in ArcGIS Desktop 9.x environment)

Supervisor: Dr Mohammad Shahidul Hasan Swapan
Co-supervisor: Dr Md Salauddin

Highway geometry, Flexible pavement design and management, Application of UAVs and UASs in Transportation, Geo-spatial analysis in transportation, Heavy metal pollution, Urban forestry and urban green space, Aging and mobility, Active transport and sustainability, Non-motorized transport, Social impacts and equity issues in transport, Qualitative methods in travel behavior.

Current Research Project/Collaboration

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Assistant Professor of Urban and Rural Planning
Khulna University, Bangladesh (2013 Feb–present)
11 years, 10 months

Lecturer of Urban and Rural Planning
Khulna University, Bangladesh (2009 Nov–2013 Feb)
3 years, 3 months

INTERNSHIP

Research Intern
Action Aid, Bangladesh (2007 Sep–2007 Oct)
2 months

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Associate of Mott MacDonald B.V.-KUET JV
Water as Leverage (WAL) for Resilient Cities Asia Creating Inclusive and Natural Water Synergies in Khulna Urban Region (2019 Jan–2019 Jun)
6 months

Research Assistant of GIZ Bangladesh
Study the Current Practice of Integration of National and Local Development Planning Systems in Bangladesh and Develop a Model Process for Integrating the National and Local Development Plan (2018 Aug–2018 Dec)
4 months

Principal Investigator of UNDP Bangladesh-MoLGRD JV
Study on Effectiveness of Ward Shava under Union Parishad Governance Project (UPGP) (2015 Oct–2016 Feb)
4 months

Research Assistant of ECL-KDA JV
Feasibility Study of Reconstruction of Khulna Development Authority (KDA) New Market Site (2012 Oct–2013 Jan)
4 months

Research Associate KfW-GIZ-CDIA JV
Feasibility Study on Pro-poor and Green Urban Transport in Khulna (2011 Feb–2011 Jul)
6 months

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENT

Assistant Director of Student's Affairs (ADSA)
Khulna University, Bangladesh (2020 Feb–2024 Aug)
4 years, 6 months

OTHER APPOINTMENTS

Publication Secretary of Khulna University Teachers' Association (KUTA)
Khulna University, Bangladesh (2024 Jan–present)
10 months

Vice-president of East-West Center Participant Association (EWCPA)
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA (2013 Oct–2014 Oct)
12 months

Member (Program Affairs)
Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP)-Khulna Chapter (2010 Jul–2013 Jun)
3 years

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

East-West Center (EWC) Leadership Program Scholarship
Awarded for participation in the highly selective EWC Leadership Program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA, recognizing leadership potential and academic excellence.
2013 – 2014

Khulna University Merit Scholarship
Received for outstanding academic performance during undergraduate studies in Urban and Rural Planning Discipline at Khulna University, Bangladesh.
2005 – 2008

Supervision

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Journals

Hossen, M. T., & Zaman, M. U. (2022). Travel mode choice behavior of school-going children in Khulna city. Khulna University Studies, 19(1), 90-104.
https://doi.org/10.53808/kus.2022.19.01.2142-et

Hossain, M. E., & Zaman, M. U. (2021). Analyzing the factors influencing road traffic accident severity: A case study of Khulna city. PLAN PLUS, 11(1), 143-164.
https://doi.org/10.54470/planplus.v11i1.10

Rahman, M. M., & Zaman, M. U. (2018). Learning from the mud talk: Continuum understanding of seasonal migration in southwest coastal Bangladesh. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Science Studies, 4(2), 54-66, Article 5.
https://flepublications.com/journals/international-journal-of-interdisciplinary-social-science-studies-6/

Rahman, M. M., Zaman, M. U., & Haider, A. (2018). Opportunistic migration: A collateral promise for development in seasonal migration of southwest coastal Bangladesh. RAIS Journal for Social Sciences, 2(1), 7-24.
https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3179064

Rahman, M. M., & Zaman, M. U. (2017). New paradigm in understanding food security in Bangladesh: Experiences from fieldworks in coastal areas of southwest Bangladesh. Review of Applied Socio-Economic Research, 14(2). 37-48.
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3228106 

Rahman, M. M., & Zaman, M. U. (2017). Evaluating the financial performance through ‘consumer centric decision’ approach in pharmaceutical companies of Bangladesh: A business planning perspective. European Journal of Economics and Business Studies, 3(3), 168-183.
https://doi.org/10.26417/ejes.v9i1.p168-183

Karim, M. R., Hossain, R., & Zaman, M. U. (2010). Women's health and security in shrimp cultivation and processing plants in coastal Bangladesh. Khulna University Studies Special Issue (SESB 2010), 83-88.
Article 12.
https://ku.ac.bd/ku-research/SESB%202010%20:/475

Book Chapters

Zaman, M. U., Haldar, K. (2013). Travel demand management (TDM) measure as a solution of traffic problems of Dhaka city. In S. Jahan & A. K. M. A Kalam (Eds.), Dhaka metropolitan development area and its planning: Problems, issues and policies (pp. 1-16). Bangladesh Institute of Planners.
https://www.bip.org.bd/admin/uploads/bip-publication/publication-9/paper/20140427153018.pdf

Conferences

Zaman, M. U., Rahman, M. M. (2021). Transport poverty and its underlying causes in Bangladesh. NEXT 50 (Collective Futures): Critical-creative perspectives on the built environment in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Rahman, M. M., & Zaman, M. U. (2018). Transforming the functional walkability to promotional walkability: A strategy to understand ‘willingness to walkability’ through the citizens of planned and unplanned residential areas of southwest Bangladesh. 19^th Annual Conference on Walking and Liveable Cities, Bogota, Colombia.

Zaman, M. U. (2017). Measuring service quality among airline carriers: Findings from Bangladeshi domestic travellers. International Conference on Business, Education, Economics and Social Sciences, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Zaman, M. U., Kamonashish, H. (2011). Traffic issues in mega cities: Travel demand management as a policy solution in Dhaka, Bangladesh. International Conference on Healthy Cities: Perspective on Asian Concerns, Pune, India.

Hossain Z. M., Zaman, M. U., & Talukdar M. H. (2010). Heterogeneity and handicapped functionality of urban local governments in Bangladesh and capacity for urban planning. 4^th International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries: A Better Tomorrow Begins with a Greener Today, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in collaboration with the University of South Australia. Penang, Malaysia: 4^th ICBEDC.

URP 3262: Geographical Information System (Sessional) Core-Sessional | 1.50 CH Year III | Term II | Batch 19 Academic Year: 2020-21 (Jul-Dec 2022) This course is offered to 3rd year students of Soil, Water and Environment Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh. Running

URP 2243: Fundamentals of Transportation Planning and Engineering Core-Theory | 3.00 CH Year II | Term II | Batch 20 Academic Year: 2020-21 (Jul-Dec 2022) Running

URP 2244: Fundamentals of Transportation Planning and Engineering (Field Work & Studio) Core-Sessional | 1.50 CH Year II | Term II | Batch 20 Academic Year: 2020-21 (Jul-Dec 2022) Running

URP 2258: GIS and Remote Sensing Sessional and Field Work Optional-Sessional | 1.50 CH Year II | Term II | Batch 20 Academic Year: 2020-21 (Jul-Dec 2022) This course is offered to 2nd year students of Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh. Running

URP 3261: Geographical Information System Core-Theory | 3.00 CH Year III | Term II | Batch 19 Academic Year: 2020-21 (Jul-Dec 2022) This course is offered to 3rd year students of Soil, Water and Environment Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh. Running

• URP 3262: Geographical Information System (Sessional)

• URP 2243: Fundamentals of Transportation Planning and Engineering

• URP 2244: Fundamentals of Transportation Planning and Engineering (Field Work & Studio)

• URP 2258: GIS and Remote Sensing Sessional and Field Work

• URP 3261: Geographical Information System