Certificate Course on Community Leadership

Organisation: Birkbeck College, University of London, UK

Principal Subjects: Community development, Local governance, Diversity and inter-group relations, Community cohesion, Civil renewal, Leadership and Management

Level: Certificate Course

Completion Year: 2007

 

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Organisation: Department of Geography and Environment, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Principal Subjects: Shrimp Culture and Changing Land Use Pattern in Rampal Thana, Bagerhat Zila: A Spatial Analysis

Level: PhD

Completion Year: 2000

 

Post Graduation on Geographic Information System Application Specialized Programme

Organisation: The Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada

Principal Subjects: Geographic Information System Application Specialized Programme

Level: Advanced Masters

Completion Year: 1995

 

Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)

Organisation: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Principal Subjects: Urban Planning, Rural Planning, Master Planning, Physical Planning, Development Planning

Level: Advanced Masters

Completion Year: 1985

 

B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering

Organisation: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Principal Subjects: Irrigation and Water Management, Farm Power and Machinery, Farm Structure, Agriculture Extension

Level: Bachelor

Completion Year: 1981

 

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)

Organisation: Notre Dame College, Dhaka

Principal Subjects: Science

Level: 12th Grade (HSC)

Completion Year: 1977

 

Secondary School Certificate (SSC)

Organisation: Tejgaon Polytechnic High School, Dhaka

Principal Subjects: Science

Level: 10th Grade (SSC)

Completion Year: 1975

Application of GIS; Disaster Management; Project Planning; Quality Education 

Current Research Project/Collaboration

Position: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor  & Professor

Dates: March 1991 to Present

Employer: Urban & Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh

Sector: Higher Education (Teaching & Research)

Responsibilities: Teaching courses on Research Methodology, Disaster Management, Project Planning, Geographic Information System; conducting and supervising research on urban and rural development issues; handling various administrative and student affairs activities.

 

Position: IDG Specialist, World Bank Consultant

Dates: November 2021 to December 2023

Employer: College Education Development Project (CEDP), Secondary and Higher Education Division, Ministry of Education

Sector: Higher Education (Teaching & Research)

Responsibilities: Providing technical support to the Project Management Unit (PMU), National University (NU), and World Bank in processing, implementing, reviewing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating IDP sub-projects.

 

Position: Director, IQAC (Institutional Quality Assurance Cell)

Dates: January 2017 to December 2019

Employer: Khulna University and University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education Bangladesh

Sector: Higher Education (Teaching & Research)

Responsibilities: Accomplished 19 Self-Assessment programs funded by the UGC; supervised OBE curriculum development; evaluated the university’s capacity for quality education by identifying strengths and areas for enhancement in governance, teaching-learning processes, research, student services, library resources, and community outreach activities.

 

Position: AIF Sub-Project Manager (SPM, CP-392)

Dates: January 2010 to December 2014

Employer: Khulna University, University Grant Commission (UGC), The World Bank

Sector: Higher Education (Teaching & Research)

Responsibilities: Designed and implemented tools and strategies for evaluating metacognitive improvement; collaborated with foreign universities for training and curriculum development; established links with renowned universities worldwide; managed construction and renovation projects, teaching materials, digital academic management systems, virtual learning environments, and standardized curricula; monitored project progress.

 

Position: Assistant Director

Dates: February 1988 to March 1991

Employer: Ministry of Planning, IMED, Government of Bangladesh

Sector: Civil Service

Responsibilities: Conducted monitoring and evaluation of Annual Development Projects; facilitated communication and collaboration with various ministries, agencies, and organizations for effective project implementation and evaluation.

 

Position: Consultant Town Planner

Dates: January 1987 to February 1988

Employer: Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakka (RAJUK), Dhaka

Sector: Autonomous Government Organization of Urban Development

Responsibilities: Evaluated existing master plans, prepared GIS databases, and developed DPP (Development Project Proposal).

 

Position: Scientific Officer

Dates: October 1983 to June 1984

Employer: Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka

Sector: Autonomous Government Organization

Responsibilities: Monitored and evaluated Annual Development Projects; conducted end-line and baseline studies.

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Fellowship Grant; Lifetime Achievement Award by Khulna University Planners Alumni; Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bangladesh Institute of Planners, Khulna Chapter.   

Supervision

SELECTED WORKSHOP AND TRAINING:

Training for Academic Auditors on Compliance Assessment of BAC Accreditation

Dates: January 2024 (02 days)

Organisation: Bangladesh Accreditation Council

Workshop on Outcome Based Education

Dates: December 2017 (03 days)

Organisation: Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE), IEB, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Workshop on Quality Assurance

Dates: March 2017 (03 days)

Organisation: Quality Assurance Unit (QAU) under the framework of Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP), UGC, Dhaka

Workshop on Curriculum Format

Dates: February 2016 (02 days)

Organisation: Quality Assurance Unit (QAU), University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh

Training on Quality Assurance

Dates: April 2015 (10 days)

Organisation: Quality Assurance Unit (QAU), UGC, and Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU), Manila, Philippines

Training on an Introduction to Project Management

Dates: March 2007 (30 days)

Organisation: Tower Hamlets Idea Store Learning, UK

Training on Managing Your Project using Microsoft Project

Dates: February 2007 (30 days)

Organisation: Tower Hamlets Idea Store Learning, UK

Training on GIS and Remote Sensing for Coastal Zone Monitoring and Management

Dates: October 1999 (10 days)

Organisation: GIS Application Center (GAC), Space Technology Applications and Research (STAR) Programme, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

Training of Trainers on Disaster Management

Dates: May 1993 (15 days)

Organisation: South Asian Disaster Management Center (SADMC) in International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Bangladesh

Training on the Geographic Information System (GIS) in Local/Regional Planning

Dates: July 1991 (15 days)

Organisation: Center of Urban and Environment Management, University of Hong Kong, funded by United Nations Center for Regional Development (UNCRD) and Commonwealth Association of Planners (CAP)

Special Foundation Training Course

Dates: October 1989 (60 days)

Organisation: Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center (PATC), Savar, Dhaka

 

SELECTED RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY:

·         Sub-Project Manager (SPM, CP-392) in the World Bank funded Higher Education Quality Enactments project (HEQEP), 2010-2014.

·         Deputy Team Leader, Preparing Structure Plan, Master Plan, and Detailed Area Plan for the extension of the Khulna Master Plan Area up to Mongla Town under KDA, 2008-2010.

·         Team Leader, Preparation of Master Plan for 16 Pourashava of 4 Districts (Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban and Khagrachari under Upazila Township Infrastructure Development Programme, LGED, 2007-2010.

·         Principal Investigator, Rural enterprise development for small and marginal farmers in a remote region of Bangladesh: an empirical research project in farm power and machinery sector at Paikgacha Upazila of Khulna District (adjacent to the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest), 2004-2005.

·         Principal Investigator, Ministry of Information Communication and Technology, GOB fund, (Small irrigation scheme for small and marginal farmers in a remote coastal region), 2004-2005.

·         Co-Investigator, Higher Education Link DFID fund, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 2003-2005.

·         Principal Investigator, Khulna University research fund, (Automation of water supply network system of Gopalgonj Pourashava through GIS Technique), 2003-04.

·         Deputy Team Leader, Sundarbans Bio-diversity and Conservation Project (SBCP) ADB Fund, Socio-economic Baseline Study on the Impact Zone of the Sundarbans, 2000-2001.

·         Deputy Team Leader, South Asia and United Agency for International Development (USAID) Fund, Environmental Maps and Workbook for Khulna City, Bangladesh, 1996-1997.

·         Team Leader, Mapping of primary schools and analysis of students’ enrolment of GOs and NGOs school at 6 Upazila in Jhenaidah Zila, Bangladesh, UNICEF, United Nation Children Fund, 1996.

·         Training Supervisor of the Project of the Digital Mapping and Computer System, Directorate of Land Record and Survey (DLRS) and Prepared GIS ARC/INFO Training manuals. Delivered lectures and Training to the Officers and Staffs of DLRS from August to October 1996.

·         Team Leader, A situational Analysis 1994, Children and Women in Khulna and Barisal Division, UNICEF, United Nation Children Fund, 1993-94

·         Deputy Team Leader, Zila Upazila Headquarters Master Planning Project, The Bangladesh Government 5 year Development programme fund (special allocation), 1984-89.

 

SELECTED CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:

·         Resource Person of Workshop on Curriculum, Delivery & Assessment in Outcome-Based Education, and Post Self-Assessment Improvement Plan (PSAIP) Organized by IQAC, Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX), Dhaka, Bangladesh in October 2018.

·         Resource Person of Workshop on Curriculum Development Organized by Department of Geography and Environment, Jagannath University, Dhaka in October 2018.

·         Resource Person of Workshop on Curriculum, Delivery & Assessment in Outcome-Based Education, and Post Self-Assessment Improvement Plan (PSAIP) Organized by IQAC, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh in September 2018.

·         Resource Person of Workshop on Curriculum, Delivery & Assessment in Outcome-Based Education, and Post Self-Assessment Improvement Plan (PSAIP) Organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh in June 2018.

·         Resource Person of Workshop on Curriculum, Delivery & Assessment in Outcome-Based Education and Blackboard Strategies: Using Blackboard Pedagogically Organized by IQAC, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh in January 2018.

·         Resource Person of Workshop on Curriculum Design and Review Organized by IQAC, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh in November 2017.

·         Resource Person of Workshop on Development of Curriculum & Outcome-based Lesson Plan Organized by IQAC, Jagannath University, Bangladesh in August 2017.

·         Resource Person of Workshop on External Peer Review: Process, Finance and Team Selection Organized by IQAC, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh in March 2016.

·         Organizer of International Conference on Academic Enhancement: Application of Metacognitive Approach in Planning Education for Meeting the Challenges of 21st Century in 2014. 

·         Organized International GIS and Remote Sensing Training Workshop with joint collaboration with ESRI South Asia, ERDAS India and Urban and Rural Planning Discipline of Khulna University, Bangladesh, August 19-29, 2004.

·         Presented Paper on Small Scale Private Real Estate Business- challenges to the sustainable urbanization: a case study of Khulna city in the Ninth Annual Asian Real Estate Society (AsRES) Conference, Delhi, India, August 9-12, 2004.

·         Organizer and Keynote Speaker of the National Seminar of The proposed Padma Bridge and Development Southwestern Region of Bangladesh. Organized by Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh, November 4, 2003.

·         Delivered lectures on the Disaster Management Training Programme, organized by CARITAS Regional Office, Rupsa Stand Road, Khulna, July 08, 2001.

·         Delivered Lectures and Training to the 1st Class Officers of Govt. Servant on the Topic of Sustainable Development and Technology of Sustainable Development, organized by Regional Public Administration Training Center (RPATC), Boyra, Khulna, June 21, 1998.

·         Delivered Lectures and Training to the 1st Class Officers of Govt. Servant on the Topic of Flood Forecasting, Reasons and Warning. Effects of Flood on the Bangladesh Economy and International Assistance for Flood Mitigation, organized by Regional Public Administration Training Center (RPATC), Boyra, Khulna, April 07, 1997.

·         Conducted Radio Programme on the Topic of Mitigate and Minimize Losses of Resources during Natural Disaster in the Office of Khulna Betar, Khulna, June 23, 1994.

·         Conducted Training Programme on the Geographic Information System (GIS) in Khulna University jointly sponsored by TOKTEN program under External Relation Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Khulna University form February 9-18, 1993.

 

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL AND ALUMNI ORGANISATION:

Member of Royal Town Planning Institute, UK; Member of The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh; Fellow Member of the Institute Engineer of Bangladesh (IEB); Life Member of the Bangladesh National Geographical Association (BNGA); Life Member of The Bangladesh Institute of Planner (BIP); Member of the Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh (KIB).

 

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

·         Academic Auditor of Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC).

·         Master Trainer of University Grand Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh for conducting training on quality education.

·         Founding and Former Head of Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh (total tenure was more than 10 years).

·         Former Dean of Science, Engineering and Technology School of Khulna University (2 times, total tenure was 4 years).

·         First ever appointed faculty member of Khulna University in 1991.

·         Most senior faculty member of Khulna University. 

·         Founder of first ever GIS Laboratory in Bangladesh.

·         Author of the book on GIS in Bangla, which made the application of GIS popular in Bangladesh.

·         Pioneer faculty to develop undergraduate level course curriculum of GIS in Bangladesh.   

·         Former Editorial Board Member of Khulna University Studies (A peer reviewed journal published by Khulna University, Bangladesh).

·         Former Chief Editor of PLAN PLUS (A peer-reviewed international journal of Urban and Rural Planning Discipline of Khulna University, Bangladesh).

·         Former Member of Master Plan Committee, Planning and Development Committee, Executive Committee of Different Schools of Khulna University.

·         Former Senate and Syndicate Member of Khulna University.

·         Former Syndicate Member of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology.

·         Former President of The Khulna University Teacher’s Association (2000 & 2001).

·         Former Member of the Governing Body of ISI of University Grand Commission (UGC), Dhaka.

·         Former Selection Board Member of Bangladesh Public Service Commission.

·         Former Member of Professor Upgradation Board of Jahangirnagar University.

·         Former Vice Chairman, Institute of Engineer Bangladesh (IEB), Agricultural Division.

·         Former Council member of the Institute of Engineer Bangladesh (IEB), Khulna Center.

·         Former Central Council member of the Institute of Engineer Bangladesh (IEB), Agricultural Division.

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EDITED BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTER

·         Book: Higher Education Quality Enhancement in Bangladesh published by Higher Education Quality Enhancement project (HEQEP) of Urban and Rural Planning Discipline of Khulna University, Bangladesh funded by the World Bank and UGC, 2014.

·         Book: The proposed Padma Bridge and development south-western region of Bangladesh published by Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh, 2003.

·         Book: Geographic Information System (GIS) published by Naznin Pakashani, Moghbazar, Dhaka, 1998.

SELECTED PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

·         Comparative Analysis of Learning Styles of Students of USA and Bangladesh, Paper no: AC2012-5075, 119th ASEE Annual Conference, June 10-13, 2012, San Antonio, TX, USA

·         Higher Education Quality Improvement in Bangladesh, Paper no: AC2012-5127, 119th ASEE Annual Conference, June 10-13, 2012, San Antonio, TX, USA

·         Automation of Water Supply Network of Gopalgonj Paurashava with Application of GIS. Khulna University Studies, Special Issue (2007), 56-64.

·         Brackish Water Shrimp farming and Landscape Ecological Change in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh: A Study of Rampal Upazila. Editorial forms; Participatory Planning and Environmental Management for Salinity affected Coastal Region of Bangladesh, BCHWSD Publishers, Khulna, Bangladesh (2004), 87-109.

·         Shrimp culture around Sundarbans and its effects on Land, Agriculture, Livestock and Poultry: Proceeding of the National Seminar on The Sundarbans, The Largest Mangrove Forest on the Earth: A World Heritage Site, Khulna University (2003), 18-24.

·         Application of GIS Capabilities on to explore Public Water Supply System: A Case Study of Nirala Residential Area, Khulna. PlanPlus, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh, Volume- 1, No. 1 ( 2001), 88-97.

·         Brackish Water Shrimp Cultivation Restrict the Coastal Agriculture. Khulna University Studies, Khulna, Bangladesh, Volume- 2, No. 1 (2000), 123-134.

·         Institutional Credit for Urban Housing Finance in Bangladesh: A Analytical Review. Khulna University Studies, Khulna, Bangladesh, Volume- 2, No. 1 (2000), 183-212.

·         Application of GIS for the Development of an Automated Land Information System: A Case Study on Khulna Development Authority. Khulna University Studies, Khulna, Bangladesh, Volume- 1, No. 2 (1999), 149-158.

·         Low coverage of Irrigation by Pumps in Bangladesh: The Problems and Prospects for Improvement.  Khulna University Studies, Volume- 1, No. 1. (1999), 39-44.

·         Geographical Information System for Potential Coastal Shrimp Farming Area selection in Bangladesh. Oriental Geography, Dhaka, Bangladesh (1997), 36-47.

·         Status of Shrimp Farming and Environmental Degradation in the Coastal Area of Bangladesh: A Case Study. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Coastal Environment and Energy Resources in Bangladesh, Organized by Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Sponsored by CARE, UGC and USIS Bangladesh, (1998), 48-55.

·         Application of GIS in Urban and Rural Planning: Problem and Prospect. Bhugal Patrika, Journal of Jahangir Nagar University, Dhaka (1997), 136-152.

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