CURRICULUM VITAE OF MD. ABDUR RAHIM

Md. Abdur Rahim Assistant Professor Department of Disaster Resilience and Engineering Faculty of Disaster Management Patuakhali Science and Technology University Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Cell No.: +8801724008482 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.pstu.ac.bd/teachers/md.abdurrahim1

Permanent Address: C/O: Most. Rahima Khatun Village: Tena Post Office: Sultanpur (5216) : Bochaganj District: Dinajpur Country: Bangladesh

Academic Credential:

Grade/Division/ Name of the Name of the Name of the Year of Year of GPA/ Position Degree University/Institution University/Board/Country Examination Passing obtained M.Sc. in First Class and University of Rajshahi Geology and University of Rajshahi 2009 2012 First Position; Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh Mining (70.38%) B. Sc. First Class and (Honours) in University of Rajshahi University of Rajshahi 2008 2010 First Position; Geology and Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh (70.41%) Mining Pirganj Govt. College, Rajshahi Board, H.S.C. 2004 2004 4.40 (Out of 5) Thakurgaon Bangladesh Bara Sultanpur High Rajshahi Board, S.S.C. 2002 2002 3.75 (Out of 5) School Bangladesh

Job Experiences:

Name of the Tenure of Service Name of the Post Service Length Institute From To PSTU Assistant Professor 14/12/2016 Till Date 02 Years 08 Month + PSTU Lecturer 11/12/2014 13/12/2016 02 Years 03 Days Lecturer PSTU 14/09/2014 10/12/2014 02 Months 26 Days (Part-Time) Institute of Water Junior 01/08/2012 31/08/2014 02 Years 01 Month Modelling (IWM) Hydrogeologist

Personal Information: Date of Birth: November 01, 1986 Nationality : Bangladeshi Blood Group: A- (A Negative)

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Marital status: Married Religion: Islam

Primary Areas of Research:

Floods, Flash Floods and Landslides, Water Quality Monitoring and Management, Hydro- hazards and Water Resiliency for Sustainable Development, River Bank Erosion and Mitigation Sciences, Geomorphological and Hydrological Modeling, Numerical Modeling, Remote Sensing and GIS and Risks Monitoring, Mitigation and Management related Sciences, Societal Resiliency to Disasters.

Research Projects:

Sl. Funding Position Project/Institution Duration No. Authority 1. Research Staff, ASCENT (Advancing Skill Funded by the March 2016 to PSTU Creation to ENhance European Union January 2019 Transformation) Project led and co-funded by by the University of an EU Erasmus+ Huddersfield, UK (Project programme grant No. 561712-EPP-1-2015-1- UK-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP). 2. Member Self-Assessment (SA) IQAC-PSTU and April 2017 to Committee of the program of HEQEP-UGC April 2018 Faculty of Disaster Management, Institutional Quality Assurance Cell, PSTU 3. Research “Empowering Local and Community September 2017- Associate National Humanitarian Actors Development June 2018 (ELNHA) Project” Center (CODEC) and co-funded by OXFAM 4. Research Flood Impacts Analysis and National Science 2017-2018 Fiscal Supervisor Mitigation Approaches towards and Technology Year Community Resiliency at (NST) grant, Nageshwari Upazila, Kurigram Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.

Awards/Certificates:

i. Prime Minister Gold Medal 2010 (Held in 2012) for securing highest marks in B.Sc. (Honours) in Life and Earth Science Faculty, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205. ii. Agrani Bank Gold Medal, University of Rajshahi for securing First Class and First Position in Life and Earth Science Faculty, 10 September, 2014. iii. Nawab Abdul Latif Hall Gold Medal Award (Held in 2012) for obtaining First Class and First position in B.Sc. (Honours) examination from the department of Geology and Mining, University of Rajshahi.

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iv. A certificate by the department of Geology and Mining, University of Rajshahi on Research Experience.

Attended Special Programs/Courses: i. Participation in the “International Training Course on Silk Road Disaster Risk Reduction (SiDRR)” by the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, June 30th to July 19th 2019, Chengdu, China. ii. Participation in the “Foundation Training for University Teachers” 23rd Batch, Graduate Training Institute (GTI), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, Duration: 12 March to 07 April, 2019. iii. International Conference on Capacity Building for Research and Innovation in Disaster Resilience, ASCENT FESTIVAL 2019, 14th -18th January 2019, Organized by University of Colombo & University of Moratuwa, Colombo, Sri Lanka. iv. Certificate of Participation in ASCENT Secondment at Mid Sweden University, Campus Östersund, Sweden, October 15th – 19th, 2018. v. The 5th University Network Meeting under the SATREPS research project entitled “Research on Disaster Prevention/Mitigation Measures against Floods and Storm Surges in Bangladesh” supported by JICA-JST, Japan on 05 September, 2018 at PSTU, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602. vi. Certificate of Participation in a day long “Pilot Training Program on Disaster Management(PTP-DM)” under the Research Program on Disaster Prevention/Mitigation Measures against Floods and Storm Surges in Bangladesh, Organized by PSTU, JICA, JST and Kyoto University, Japan, 04 September 2018 at Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU), Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh. vii. Participation in ASCENT Training Workshop, May 29th-31st, 2018, at Chiang Mai University and Kantary Hills Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand. viii. The 4th University Network Meeting under the SATREPS research project entitled “Research on Disaster Prevention/Mitigation Measures against Floods and Storm Surges in Bangladesh” supported by JICA-JST, Japan on 15 February, 2018 in BUET, Dhaka-1000. ix. 7th International Conference on Building Resilience Using scientific knowledge to inform policy and practice in disaster risk reduction, 27th to 29th November 2017 at Swissotel Le Concorde, Bangkok, Thailand. x. ASCENT Training Workshop, 22nd -24th November, 2017, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand. xi. Certificate Course on “Administrative and Financial Management for University Teachers and Officers”, 22nd -23rd September and 13th -14th October, 2017, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602. xii. ASCENT Research Colloquium and Discussion Forum, February 27th to March 4th , 2017, University of Ruhuna, Kamburupitiya and Fisherman’s Bay Hotel, Weligama, Sri Lanka. xiii. Certificate of Participation in a Two-day Training of Trainers on “Build Back Better and Urban Resilience” held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 26-27 October 2015. xiv. Two weeks training on “Groundwater Hydrogeology, Water Quality, Test Tube well and Production tube well construction and Hydraulic properties of Production Page 3 of 9

Tube well” by Senior Hydrogeologists and Civil Engineers, IWM Dhaka, September 2012 at Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), Dhaka, Bangladesh. xv. Participation in North Bengal Drought Conference (NBDC) 2012 On Sharing Knowledge Combating Climate Change Disaster, University of Rajshahi and Kakonhat, 27-28 March, 2012

Technical Experience: Position Held : Junior Hydrogeologist Name of Firm : Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Dhaka, Bangladesh Work undertaken that best illustrates work experiences: Name of assignment or project: Mathematical Modelling for Safe Drinking Water Source Identification, GWM & TPP for Survey, Investigation & Feasibility Study in 148 Municipalities having no Piped Water Supply.

Year : August 2012 – September 2014 Location: Selected 148 Pourashavas in Bangladesh Client: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), Bangladesh Employer Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Dhaka-1206, Bangladesh Main project features: Prepare master plan for drainage network, piped water supply network & sanitation. Mathematical modelling for Safe drinking water source identification, Groundwater resource assessment and detailed plan for groundwater resource management. Activities performed:  Hydrogeological and hydrometeorological data collection from secondary sources  Assist in planning, design, and development of methodology for hydrological investigation, geophysical survey, aquifer test, hydrochemical and isotopic study.  Supervision of exploratory drilling, geophysical logging, production well design, drilling and construction works and aquifer test at field.  Processing of geophysical and aquifer test data including necessary interpretations.  Lithological characterization and delineating aquifer layers by depth and spatial distribution.  Groundwater sampling and analyses of field parameter using field kits including laboratory analyses.  Assessment of aquifer characteristics, hydrostratigraphic classification and recharge mechanism.  Qualitative and quantitative safe yield quantification of aquifer system.  Data processing for groundwater modelling.  Carrying out different hydrogeological analyses, illustration and interpretation using geological software.  Preparation of Hydrogeological reports.

Software Handled: Used Arc GIS 10.5, 10.3, SPSS, R, UAV and Photoscan (SiDRR training, IMHE), MS office and Excel, IWM customized Groundwater Modeling software, Rockware.

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Administrative Experience: i. Chairman, Department of Disaster Resilience and Engineering, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602 (Duration: 19.01.2017 to 03.02.2019) ii. Assistant Provost, Kobi Begum Sufiya Kamal Hall, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602 (Duration: 02.02.2017 to 21.07.2019) iii. Funder General Secretary of “Amader Library” a social educational, rural development voluntary organization, Sultanpur (5216), Bochaganj, Dinajpur.

Professional Membership:

i. Member, Geology and Mining Alumni Association (GMAA), University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205. ii. Member, The Geological Society of America (GSA), 3300 Penrose Place | Boulder, CO 80301 iii. Member, North-Bengal Association, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602

Language Speaking Reading Writing Efficiency: Bangla Excellent Excellent Excellent English Very Good Very Good Excellent

Book Chapter: Rahim, M.A., Munmun, K.A., Nur, M.N.B., Faisal, M. and Zaman, A.M., 2019. Assessment of Community Resilience to Disasters: A Case Study at Chotto Bighai Union in , Bangladesh. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN DISASTER RESILIENCE, p.38. (1st ed. Colombo: University of Colombo.https://sparc.cmb.ac.lk/wp- content/uploads/2019/07/Final-version-of-the-ASCENT-Book-volume-.pdf, PP. 31-58.)

List of Publication:

i. Rahman, M. S., Hossain, I., Biswas, P. K., Rahim, M. A., Hasan, A. M., & Adham, M. I. Geochemistry of subsurface Late Quaternary ironstones in Rajshahi and Bogra Districts, Bangladesh: implications for genetic and depositional conditions. Acta Geochimica, 1-10. (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11631-018-00310-0) ii. Hasan, M., Quamruzzaman, C., Rahim, M.A., Hasan, I., Methela, N.J., and Imran, S.A. (2018). Determination of River Bank Erosion Probability: Vulnerability and Risk in Southern Shoreline of Bangladesh. International Journal of Energy and Sustainable Development, American Institute of Science, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2018, pp. 44- 51. iii. Goswami, S., Rahman, A.K.M. M., Fuad, M.I.M., Roy, D.K., and Rahim, M.A. (2017). Groundwater Quality Assessment of City Corporation in Bangladesh. Barisal University Journal Part 1, 4(2): 339-350 (2017), ISSN 2411-247X. iv. Roy, D.K., Rahim, M.A., Roy, U., Goswami, S., Zaman, A.K.M. M., and Purevjar, N. (2017). Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Associated Hazards Identification in the Betagi Paurashava, , Bangladesh. Barisal University Journal Part 1, 4(2): 361-376 (2017), ISSN 2411-247X. Page 5 of 9

v. Rahim, Abdur Md., Ayesha Siddiqua, Most. Nusrat Binte Nur and A.K.M. Mostafa Zaman (2018). Community Perception on Adverse Effects of Natural Hazards on Livelihood and Enhancing Livelihood Resiliency: A Case Study at , Barguna. Procedia Engineering Journal. ELSEVIER B.V., ISSN 1877-7058. Retrieved from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705818300298 vi. Rahim, M.A. and Roy, et al., Socio-Economic Impacts of River Bank Erosion on Durgapasha Union in , Bangladesh, Barisal University Journal Part 1, 4(1): 165-183 (2017), ISSN 2411-247X. vii. Md. Saifur Rahman et. al. “Climatic Hazards and Impacts on Agricultural Practices in Southern Part of Bangladesh”, Journal of Health and Environmental Research 2015; 1(1): 1-11, Published online July 19, 2015 (http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/jher), doi: 10.11648/j.jher.20150101.11 viii. Rahim, M.A. and Md. Jalal Uddin et. al. “Community Perception on Climate Change and Adaptation Scenarios in Southern Part of Bangladesh,” Journal of Health and Environmental Research, 2015; 1(2): 12-18, Published online September 8, 2015 (http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/jher), doi: 10.11648/j.jher.20150102.11 ix. Rahim M. A. and Islam M. B.; “Fluvial Morphology of Padma River between Charghat to Pakshi Areas in Bangladesh,” Tceh. J. River Res. Inst. 12(2): 64-76, 2014 (December), ISSN 1606-9277.

Book of Abstracts: i. Shamsuzzoha, M., R. Chandra Ghosh, T. Kormoker, Rahim, M.A., Zaman, AKMM. and A. Al-Maruf and M. Rasheduzzaman (2018). Implementation of Water Safety Plan Considering Climatic Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangladesh: A Study on Patuakhali Pourashava Water Supply System. 7th International Counference on Building Resilience: Using scientific knowledge to inform policy and practice in disaster risk reduction, Bangkok, Thailand, 27-29 November 2017, ISBN 9781862181533, p.p. 66, Retrieved information from: http://www.buildresilience.org/2017/index.php ii. Shamsuzzoha, M., R. Chandra Ghosh, M. Rasheduzzaman, M. Abdur Rahim, K. Ishana and A. Mostafa Zaman and T. Kormoker (2018). Building Resilience for Drinking Water Shortages through Reverse Osmosis Technology in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh. 7th International Counference on Building Resilience: Using scientific knowledge to inform policy and practice in disaster risk reduction, Bangkok, Thailand, 27-29 November 2017, ISBN 9781862181533, p.p. 103, Retrieved information from: http://www.buildresilience.org/2017/index.php iii. Shamsuzzoha, M., Rasheduzzaman, M., Hossain, M.E., Rahim, M. A. and Zaman, AKMM. (2019). Building Economic Resilience to Cyclone Risk during Emergencies through Social Kinship: A Case of Bangladesh Coast. International Conference on Capacity Building for Research and Innovation in Disaster Resilience, 14th -18th January, 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka. ISBN: 978-1-86218-157-8, P.P. 13. iv. Shahin, M., Zaman, AKMM. and Rahim, M. A. (2019). A Disaster Resilient Rescue Method by Detecting Human Mobility. International Conference on Capacity Building for Research and Innovation in Disaster Resilience, 14th -18th January, 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka. ISBN: 978-1-86218-157-8, P.P. 79. v. Sheikh, M. R., Nakata, Y., Tashita, T., Rahim, M. A. and (2019). Geotechnical and Geomorphological Analysis of Rainfall Triggering Landslide Disaster in Chittagong, Bangladesh. International Conference on Capacity Building for Research and Innovation in Disaster Resilience, 14th -18th January, 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka. ISBN: 978-1-86218-157-8, P.P. 105. vi. Rahim, M.A., Nur, M.N.B, Zaman, AKMM and Shamsuzzoha, M. (2019). Identifying Cyclone Shelter Facilities and Limitations for Enhancing Community Resiliency in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh. International Conference on Capacity Building for Research and Innovation in Disaster Resilience, 14th -18th January, 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka. ISBN: 978- 1-86218-157-8, P.P. 99.

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Undergraduate Reports: i. Geological field report on the Cox’s Bazar- Himchari Areas, Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh ii. Geological field report on Jaintapur and Adjacent Areas, Sylhet District, Bangladesh (Both reports are submitted to the department of Geology and Mining, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh to fulfill the B.Sc. (Hons) degree).

Classes taken (Graduate/Post Graduate/Others) and Subjects taught:

Course Coarse Title Credit Level and Code Hour Semester Under Graduate Level GEO 111 Basics of Earth Science 2 1, 1 DRE 121 Basics of Biology and Biological Disaster 2 1, 2 DRE 123 Geophysics 2 1, 2 DRE 125 Hydrology and Disaster 2 1, 2 DRE 122 Hydrology and Disasters (Practical) 1 1, 2 DRE 311 Decision and Risk Analysis in Resilience and 2 3, 1 Engineering DRE 321 Research Methodology 2 3, 2 DRE 421 Earthquake Engineering and Urban Disaster 2 4, 2 Management DRE 422 Earthquake Engineering and Management (Practical) 1 4, 2 DRE 414 Waste Management Engineering 1 4, 1 Post Graduate Level DSM 613 Green Technology and Resilience Engineering 2 1, 1 DSM 711 Research Methodology and Data Analysis in Disaster 2 1, 2 Management DRE 611 Applied Hydrology and Water Engineering 2 1, 1 DRE 615 Disaster in Mining Exploration and Management 2 1, 1 DRE 617 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Tsunami 2 1, 1 Management DRE 612 Research Performance 3 1, 1 DRE 713 Post Disaster Reconstruction and Engineering 2 1,2 DRE 715 Surface and Subsurface Water Quality Modeling 2 1,2 DRE 717 Urban Waste Management and Engineering 2 1,2 DRE 712 Research Performance 3 1, 2

Supervision of B.Sc. Research Report and MS Thesis:

Sl. Level of Name of the Time Title No. Supervision student duration Flood Impacts Analysis and Mitigation Approaches towards Most. Nusrat Binte 1. MS 1.5 years Community Resiliency at Nur Nageshwari Upazila, Kurigram Assessment of Socio-Economic 2. MS Nusrat Akter 1.5 years Impacts of River Bank Erosion and Page 7 of 9

Enhancing Resiliency at Mehendiganj, Barisal Analysis of Cyclone 3. MS Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Ummey Tasnim 1.5 years Strategies at Amtali, Barguna Disaster Vulnerability Assessment and Building Resiliency at Khadiza Akter 4. MS 1.5 years Patuakhali Sadar Upazilla, Munmun Patuakhali “Hazardous Waste Risk Assessment and Management 5. MS Sabbir Ahmed 1.5 years Process at Barisal City Corporation” " Water Quality Assessment for S.M. Khurshid 6. MS Building Water Resiliency at 1.5 years Alam , Patuakhali” “Socio-economic Impacts of River Md. Golam 7. MS Bank Erosion: A Case Study on 1.5 years Mustofa Payra River, Patuakhali” “Disaster Resiliency of the Coastal 8. MS Sourov Paul 1.5 years Forest Ecosystem Benefits” “Homestead Based Indigenous 9. MS Technology for Disaster Resiliency Md. Asaduzzaman 1.5 years in Coastal Regions of Bangladesh” “Climate Change Adaptation Scenario Related to Water and 10. B.Sc. Md. Jalal Uddin 6 months Environment in the District of Patuakhali, Bangladesh” “The Role of Women and their Livelihood in Disaster Risk 11. B.Sc. Reduction: A Case Study on Mohsin Khan 6 months Siddakati Union in Nalchity Upazila under Jalokathy District” “Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Associated Risk 12. B.Sc. Uddipon Roy 6 months Identification at Betagi Paurashava under Barguna District” “Community Perception on Adverse Effects of Natural Ayesha Siddequa 13. B.Sc. Phenomenon on Livelihood: A 6 months

Case Study at Patharghata Upazila” “A Case Study on Cyclone and Md. Golam 14. B.Sc. Costal People: Coping Mechanism 6 months Mustofa and Management System” “Women Vulnerability and Their Existing Coping Mechanisms in 15. B.Sc. Md. Ariful Islam 6 months Cyclone: A Case Study on Sonakata Union”

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“Identifying Cyclone Shelter Facilities and Limitations for Most. Nusrat Binte 16. B.Sc. 6 months Enhancing Community Resiliency Noor in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh” “Assessment of Community Resilience to Disaster: A Case Khadiza Akter 17. B.Sc. 6 months Study of Chotto Bighai Union in Mummun Patuakhali" “Women's Participation and Roles 18. B.Sc. to Natural Disaster: An Empirical Nusrat Akter 6 months Study in Barguna Upazila” “Enhancing Water Resilient Community through Quality 19. B.Sc. Sanjida Sultana 6 months Assessment: A Case Study of Mathbaria Paurashava, Pirojpur” “Socio-economic Impact of River Nazia Tabassum 20. B.Sc. Bank Erosion In Chorbaria Union, 6 months Oni ”

Name of Referee(s):

1. Professor A.K.M. Mostafa Zaman 2. Raman Kumar Biswas

Department of Agronomy Associate Professor

Former Dean, Faculty of Disaster Management Department of Disaster Resilience and Engineering

Patuakhali Science and Technology University Faculty of Disaster Management

Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Cell No: +8801729077777 Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh

E-mail: [email protected] Cell No: +8801643757333

E-mail: [email protected]

I hereby oath and declare that the information provided in this curriculum vitae are true and correct.

Date: October 17, 2019 (Md. Abdur Rahim)

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