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Career Summary
Over 11 years of experiences for action research in home and abroad focusing on hydro-meteorological assessment, water resources engineering, hydrological & hydrodynamic modelling, flood & drought risk assessment, storm water modeling & low impact development, climate data downscaling & bias correction, climate change/disaster risk assessment, impact assessment for hazards, climate resilient infrastructure, GIS analysis & mapping, Remote sensing application for CCA, DRR and water resources assessment, planning for climate change adaptation, mitigation & DRR. Actively contributed in more than 60 cross-disciplinary studies and engaged as an international Team Leader for the stormwater modelling and designing LID measures for Thimphu, Bhutan.
August, 2024- till date
Research Assistant, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
University of Houston, Texas, USA
May, 2021- July, 2024 (On Study Leave)
Associate Specialist, Climate change and Disaster Management Division
Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), Bangladesh
[url: https://www.cegisbd.com/hr_profile?Initial=AZR]
May, 2014- April, 2021
Junior Specialist, Climate change and Disaster Management Division
Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), Bangladesh
May, 2013- April, 2014
Professional, Climate Change Study Division
Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), Bangladesh
Software Skills and Programming
Mathematical Modeling: SDSM, SWMM, HEC RAS, HEC HMS, SWAT, SWAT-CUP, SOBEK 1D-2D, CCHE2D-Flow, Delft3D, DSSAT, CropWAT, ModFlow (iMod), WEAP, WMS
Programming Language: C++, R, Python
GIS-RS Environment: ArcGIS, QGIS, ILWIS
Civil Structural Design & Drawing: AutoCAD, ETABS
Web Design and Development: Wordpress, Joomla, HTML
Action Research/Project Experiences
International Action Research and Study [click to expand]
Storm Water Modeling and Management Plan Preparation for Thimphu Thromde, Bhutan [International Team Leader]
Flood Management Plan for Paro Dzongkhag, Bhutan
Assessment of Flooding Hazards & Development of Climate-Resilient Flood Mitigation Measures at Shetekheri and Aiepoly Streams in Bhutan [Co-lead]
National Action Research and Study [click to expand]
Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability Assessment in the Meghna Basin
Improvement of Design and Monitoring the Construction of Climate Resilient Infrastructure in the Haor Region [Deputy Team Leader]
Flood Modelling and Flood Hazard Assessment for Selected Districts in Selected River Basins in Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan under World Bank Financed Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CARE) for South Asia Project
ADB TA REG 6539: Climate Change Adaptation through Agro ecological Landscape Restoration: A Nature-based Solution for Climate Resilience in Chattogram Hill Tracts, Bangladesh [Co-lead]
Development of Landslide Risk Profile, Maps, Strategy Framework and Action plans for Hill side Road Network of Rangamati, Khagracharri, Bandarban Hill District, Bangladesh [Co-lead]
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Resilient Infrastructures Assessment for 9 LIUPC cities in Bangladesh [Deputy Team Leader]
Conduct Feasibility Study on Disaster and Post-Disaster Emergency Safe Water Supply and Sanitation Management in Bangladesh
CCA Mainstreaming and Bankable Project Development Skills for NAP Implementation and Advancement Process
Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability Assessment of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Bangladesh [Deputy Team Leader]
Climate Change Scenario Development for Joint Cooperation Program for Bangladesh Delta Plan
Re-excavation, Renovation and Development of Khals for Mitigating Water Logging Problems in Chittagong City
Flood Risk Assessment Study for 100 MW Solar Power Plant in Sonagazi Upazilla of Feni District, Bangladesh [Team Leader]
Establishment of Disaster Risk Information Platform (DRIP) Interface for Bangladesh
Study on Effect of Climate Change on National and Regional Highways of Bangladesh and Climate Resilient Design for Highway of the Coastal Region
Study on Developing Operational Shadow Prices for Water to Support Informed Decision Making Processes
Conducting Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Conservation of South West Region of Bangladesh including the Sundarban
Master Plan and Feasibility Study for Ashuganj-Palash Agro-Irrigation Project of BADC-5th Phase
Implementation of Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (Second Phase)
Action Research on Climate Change Forecasting and Participatory Scenario Development for Agriculture and Fisheries [Co-lead]
Projection of Sea Level Rise and Assessment of its Sectoral Impact in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh
Technical Assistance in Geohazard Risk Management in Transportation Sector of Bangladesh (Chittagong and Sylhet) [Deputy Team Leader]
Hydro-Morphological Study and Topographical Study of 10 Nos Road including Bridge/culverts under Feasibility Study of Construction of Prime Minister’s Committed Roads and Bridges in Haor Area of Sunamganj and Brahmanbaria District
Technical Study for Mapping of Potential Greenbelt Zone in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh under Climate Resilient Participatory Afforestation and Reforestation Project
Impact Assessment of Structural Interventions in Haor Ecosystem and Innovations for Solution [Co-lead]
Sweet Water Availability and Source Sustainability Study for 750 MW LNG Based Combined Cycle Power Plant at Meghnaghat, Bangladesh
EIA, TIA and Water Modeling for East Town Residential Area in Bangladesh
EIA, TIA, and Water Modeling for North Town and South Town of BDC [Co-lead]
Water Modeling and Mitigation Measures for ULAB Permanent Campus Area in Dhaka [Co-lead]
Identification of New Trans-boundary Rivers in Bangladesh
Flood Hydrology Study for the Western Part of Dhaka Metropolitan Area
Eco-engineering Innovations for Flood Risk Management in Greater Dhaka
Development of National and Sub-National Climate Change Model for Long Term Water Resources Assessment
Policy and Planning [click to expand]
Supporting Appraisal Mission of Localizing Adaptation (LOCAT) Project of GIZ [National Consultant for Climate Change Adaptation]
ADB TA-9700 REG: Sustaining Climate and Disaster Risk Resilient and Low Carbon Development in South Asia (46470-003) [National Consultant for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Policy Analysis]
Formulation and Advancement of National Adaptation Plan (NAP) of Bangladesh [Co-lead and key contributor of the plan]
Updating and Enhancing NDCs by 2020 for Bangladesh
Extending the Planning Toolkit for Strategic Delta Plan Implementation in Bangladesh
Finalization of Sector Action Plan for Environment and Climate Change Sector [Co-lead and key contributor of the plan]
Benefit Sharing Strategy Formulation for Meghna Basin
The Formulation of the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100
An Action Plan for Bangladesh Agriculture under Climate Change [Co-lead and key contributor of the plan]
Preparation of country paper on Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) for National Workshop at the Prime Minister's Office, Bangladesh
Lecture and Resources Person [click to expand]
Panelist at International Conference on Water Security and Climate Change 2022 by AIT in Bangkok, Thailand.
Panelist at Gobeshana Conference 2021 by ICCCAD, Bangladesh
International Training on Hydrological and Hydrodynamic Modeling (SWAT and HEC RAS) for the Officials of Ministry of Works and Human Settlement, the Royal Government of Bhutan [International Team Leader]
Training on CCA Mainstreaming and Bankable Project Development Skills for NAP Implementation and Advancement Process for more than 150 officials of the Government of Bangladesh
Annual Training on Integrated Water Resources Management of CEGIS for multi-level stakeholders of Bangladesh
Training on Climate Resilient Road Infrastructures Development and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
Training for Planning Officials on Adaptive Delta Management
Training on Climate Change Adaptation in Integrated Water Resources Management
Development of ‘Climate Change in Bangladesh’ module to GIZ-OECD Adaptation Training manual and roll out the training for more than 250 planning officials of the Government of Bangladesh
Portfolio of My Intellectual Contributions [Selected]
Key Achievements
Long professional experiences in diversified arena & cross-disciplinary sectors for real world solutions
Key Contributor of the National Adaptation Plan of Bangladesh
International Team Leading for Stormwater Modeling & Management Plan Preparation for Thimphu Thromde, Bhutan
Successfully co-lead and managed more than 15 projects
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