PhD in Social Science, Western Sydney University, Australia

MSc in Town Planning, Newcastle University, UK

Bachelor of Urban and Rural Planning (BURP), Khulna University, Bangladesh

Urban Political Ecology, Municipal Services, Infrastructure Development, and Public Policy

Current Research Project/Collaboration

I have been engaged in teaching and research since 2008 and found my interest in urban services delivery planning. I teach subjects like municipal services planning and have engaged with national and international organizations to explore service conditions and ways to improve service standards. I particularly emphasize the socio-economic and ecological impacts of the decision-making process.

I apply an urban political-industrial ecology approach to dissect the problems and conflicts that arise from different actors and try to provide a solution for optimum resource allocation while ensuring social cohesion.

RTP Scholarship for Doctoral Research, Australia

Commonwealth Scholarship for MSc in Town Planning, United Kingdom

Khulna University Merit Scholarship

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Alam, Md. Shafiul, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Ashikur Rahman, Rumana Sultana, Md. Salauddin, Naimur Rahman, Mst. Rebeka Sultana and Mostofa Tarequl Ahsan. 2025. “Towards Green and Climate-Resilient Urbanization in Rajshahi City: Urban Growth Meets Climate Action in Northern Bangladesh.” Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies, 13(1) https://doi.org/10.1142/S2345748125500010

Salauddin, M and Piracha, A (2024) Missing People and Places: Slum and Poor Settlements Research in South Asia. South Asian Survey. Sage Publication. DOI:10.1177/09715231241264402

 Salauddin, M. 2024. Towards water for all. Learning from unequal access to water in Khulna city slums In Mallick, et al (eds.) Next 50 collective futures: Critical-creative perspective on the built environment in Bangladesh. The University Press Limited

Salauddin, M., Zohir, S., and Sarker, A. K., 2024. Governance and water landscape in Khulna city: past, present and future direction. Khulna University Studies. 21(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2024.21.01.1188-se

Salauddin, M., Sarker, M.G.F., & Mamun, M.A.A. (2023). The Local Heritage 'Dhopkols': Build Back Better Water Access in Reducing Gender-Based Vulnerabilities in Bangladesh. In: Roy, S. (eds.). Gender and the Politics of Disaster Recovery: Dealing with the Aftermath. Routledge, 1-26 DOI: 10.4324/9781003290148-9

Salauddin, M. (2016). Household Level Water Recycling for Non-Potable Reuse: A Study on Mujgunni Residential Area of Khulna City, Bangladesh. Management Research and Practice 1:61-81.

Salauddin, M. and Ashikuzzaman, M. (2016). Dilemmas in existing planning practices and options for introducing reflexive planning as a tool for participatory approach: Perspective of Khulna City, PLAN PLUS, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University.

Salauddin, M (2013). Political Ecology, Stress analysis and capital investment in water sector. A study of Khulna city, Journal of Bangladesh Institute of Planners, Vol.6.

Salauddin, M. & Ashikuzzaman, M.  (2011) Nature & Extent of population displacement due to climate change: a study on Bogi village of Sarankhola upazila under Bagerhat district, Khulna, Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 22 No. 5, pp. 620-631, Emerald Group Publishing Limited 1477-7835

  DOI: 10.1108/14777831111159743

Salauddin, M. & Dev, P. K. (2010) Influence of workplace on residential location choice: a study on Nirala and Sonadanga residential areas of Khulna city, Khulna University Studies, Volume 10, Number 1 & 2, Khulna University. 2010

Alam, A., Tuhin, A. R., Hossain, Z. & Salauddin, M. (2009) Designing an effective water supply System for Khulna city: a GIS based approach, PLAN PLUS (ISSN 1608-7844), Vol. 5. Urban and Rural Planning Discipline Khulna University, Khulna. pp 88- 101

Salauddin, M. & Rahman, K. R. (2009) A spatial analysis on the provision of urban public services and their deficiencies: a study of some selected blocks in Khulna city, Bangladesh, Theoretical and Empirical Research on Urban Management (TERUM, ISSN 2065-3913; EISSN: 2065-3921), Vol. 10 No. 1, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Academy of Economic Studies, Romania.

  Salauddin, M. & Rahman, R. (2009) Urban Spatial Growth Analysis of Khulna City, Journal of Science Foundation (ISSN 1728-  7855), Vol. 7 No.1 Bangladesh Science Foundation, Dhaka. pp 25-36

Municipal Services Planning Developing countries in the world are facing poor service delivery in the era of high urbanization. As a result, confrontations are spawning in the local governance system. Community-level dissatisfaction and protests are also becoming common. This course provides an understanding and helps develop critical thinking on municipal services planning, particularly on water supply, solid waste, parks, drainage, and sewage.  Students of this course are expected to learn and understand the relationship between planning and other operational elements of the municipality and local government. Furthermore, students will gain an understanding of public finance, conflict and conflict management, and other policy issues regarding service provision. Running

Tools for Planning Techniques Under this sessional course, Students will apply cartographic theory to practical problems, with a focus on making optimal design decisions during tasks such as selecting visual variables, classifying and generalizing data, applying principles of color and contrast, and choosing projections for maps. Students will be introduced to future-focused application topics such as augmented and virtual reality, mapping with multivariate glyphs, the visual depiction of uncertainty, interactive geo-visualization and (geo) visual analytics, and decision-making with maps and mapping products. Running

Managing and Financing Urban Infrastructure This course offers insights on the basic principles of urban infrastructure management for building prosperous cities that are sustainable, resilient and efficient. This course explains the relationship between urban infrastructure and its linkages with a city’s land, economic development, investment and social and health conditions that influence a city’s sustainability and environmental performance. This specialized course provides hands-on knowledge and expertise on how the local governments can most efficiently provide, manage, finance and operate municipal infrastructure to deliver desired levels of service.

Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation The course aims to contribute to planning and implementation of quality sustainable urban water and sanitation services, where the rights, needs, and demands of all citizens, including those of marginalized groups, are considered. Additionally, it will support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, ‘clean water and sanitation’. The main purpose of this course is to increase students’ knowledge and ability to plan, implement, and innovate towards integrated and sustainable urban water and sanitation services. Therefore, it will be implemented by involving both internal faculty as well as WASH professionals to drive forward new knowledge and innovation across the WASH sectors and disseminate it among students. It is expected that the continuation of this course will also facilitate a network and knowledge sharing platform that contributes to the long-term goal of sustainable WASH and services for all.  Running

Tourism Planning The preparation of the master plan is being carried out for sustainable tourism development in Bangladesh with the aim of making tourism the third-largest foreign exchange earner of the country. The course is designed for fourth-year students to introduce the fundamentals of tourism planning to them so that they can contribute to the planning and development of tourism in Bangladesh.  Running

• Municipal Services Planning

• Tools for Planning Techniques

• Managing and Financing Urban Infrastructure

• Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation

• Tourism Planning