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ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Bioresources (Environmental) Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada - July 2020-Till date, MITACS postdoctoral position in Agricultural Engineering. Major responsibilities: Multi-temporal remote sensing data (Sentinel-1/2, airborne hyperspectral sensor, Radarsat-2 and RCM) for agricultural anomaly detection in several agricultural fields in Quebec, Canada. New project involvement: Detection of crop anomalies at various agricultural fields in Quebec, collection and processing of geospatial crop production data with the emphasis on the cultivation of alfalfa across Eastern Canada.
Lecturer (Adjunct position)College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Jilin, ChinaTeaching and research on Key Technologies (PSS sensors) of intelligent control of crop planting (February 2021 – December 2021) for upper undergraduate level and post-graduate students; Duties: Online lectures and lab assignments, hands-on practices on sensor and its theoretical knowledge.
Teaching AssistantBioresource Engineering Department, McGill University, Canada, QCBREE 529: GIS for Natural Resource Management (Fall Semester, 2016-2019) for upper undergraduate level and post-graduate students; Duties: Lectures in several sessions and lab assignments, hands-on GPS field activities, marking exams.
Teaching AssistantSchool of Environmental Studies, Queen’s University, Canada, ON – (i) ENSC 390: Sustainability (Winter semester 2014) for undergraduates; Duties: supervision of the group projects, lead discussion, and marking exams, (ii) ENSC 315: Food Security (Winter semester 2015) for undergraduates; Duties: guest lectures, supervision of the group projects, marking exams.
Lecturer (Permanent position) Department of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh – Oct 2009 to Sep 2012, Taught courses: GEO 417: GIS & Environmental Remote Sensing, undergraduate level; GEO 312: Undergraduate field study and soil laboratory. Departmental webpage: http://www.juniv.edu/teachers/msaifuzzaman.
Assistant Professor (Tenured)Department of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh– Sep 2012 to Dec 2019 (Sep 2016 to till date on study leave): Taught courses: GEO 502: Research Methodology; GEO 503: Remote sensing for resource appraisal and mapping; GEO 102: Geomorphology-I; GEO 308: Techniques in Geography, undergraduate level. Departmental webpage: http://www.juniv.edu/teachers/msaifuzzaman.
Sessional LecturerDept. of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh - Teaching Taught course: Plan 6107: GIS and Remote Sensing for Landscape Planning, 400 level course. Departmental webpage: http://urp.buet.ac.bd/postgraduate.php
Sessional LecturerDepartment of Geography & Environment, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh – Taught course: GELb 311: Remote Sensing-II: Image Processing and Analysis at undergraduate level. Departmental webpage: http://geoenv.du.ac.bd

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Remote Sensing Expert

Horoma Artificial Intelligence (AI), Montreal, Canada - April-June 2020, an industrial research position funded by NorthStar: Earth & Space. Major responsibilities: Handled with passive sensor data (Orthophoto processing, Sentinel-1/2, and airborne hyperspectral sensor) and SAR (Radarsat-2 and RCM) data models for corn and soybean biophysical parameters, land use mapping, forestry maps, and precision agricultural farming. Also involved with international projects, design and supervision. Website: www.horomaai.com.

Senior Remote Sensing & GIS Specialist

Centre for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) - January 2007- September 2009, A RS & GIS Institute under the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Bangladesh. Major responsibilities: Handled with passive sensor data (Landsat 1-7, IRS LISS3, ASTER, SPOT, IKONOS, WorldView-2) and involved various funded national and international projects, design and supervision. Website: http://www.cegisbd.com.

Junior Remote Sensing & GIS Specialist

Centre for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) - March 2002- December 2006), A RS & GIS Institute under the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Bangladesh. Major responsibilities: Involved in various funded projects and wide range of digital image processing of passive sensor data (Landsat 1-8, IRS Pan & LISS3, ASTER, and SPOT) and microwave datasets for flood, crop, and erosion monitoring. The collaboration with Government of Bangladesh and Radarsat International (RSI), Canada. Radarsat-1 (ScanSAR wide and narrow) data classified for every 24 days revisit period Jun.-Oct. 2002 to 2005 and validated with local and national level flood, crop, and erosion sites in Bangladesh. Website: http://www.cegisbd.com.

Research Associate

Resources & Environment Management Services (REMS) - January 2000 to February 2002, A geospatial data analyst position and field supervision of the NGO officials in Bangladesh. Supervision of field-based study on coastal Bangladesh and data analysis of the research projects on Globalization, Environmental Crisis, and Social Change in Bangladesh, Funded by IDRC and DRI, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

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