Shahid's Journey - Research

Current Research

Currently working on a project with the collaboration of CERI and CAESER (UofM) which aims to map breaches and paleochannels in the upper Claiborne confining unit within the urbanized portion of Shelby County south of the Loosahatchie River using integrated geophysical methods.
In March 2024, engaged in Geophysical surveys with USGS as part of my dissertation project. Delving into various geophysical methods to map subsurface paleochannel breaches in the urban environment of Shelby County. Thrilled about the insights gained over the past two weeks, working closely with the collaboration of CAESER, CERI and USGS on TEM, MASW, ReMi, Seismic Nodals, and Tromino.
Fieldwork for Mississippi Embayment Research Center (MERC): Collected archival, analytical, and bulk samples during active drilling from wells in collaboration with TGS, MLGW, and CAESER for subsurface analysis. (ongoing)

Geophysical Survey with USGS

HVSR

Shallow Seismic

Participant in SUMMER OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICAL EXPERIENCE (SAGE 2025) Field Camp

Valles Caldera

Gravity

TEM

Previous Research Experiences

Employed as field & research assistant on the project “Groundwater Assessment at Kohinoor Textile Complex Area Nayarhat, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.” (Jan 2021 – June 2021)
Worked as a geophysical surveyor on the project “Geological and Geophysical Studies and Geotechnical, Tectonic and Seismological Studies for the proposed site of ‘Bangladesh High Power Research Reactor Project’ of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.” (Sep 2020 – Dec 2020)
Research assistant of the project named “Enhancing Private Sector Capacity for scaling up Safe Water Access; a Joint Collaboration Program of KTH-DU-DPHE-UNICEF.” (Oct 2019 – Feb 2020)
Worked as a research assistant in the project Seismic Hazard Assessment in 5 upazillas of Patuakhali under the Atomic Energy Commission and Disaster Science & Management department of Dhaka University, Bangladesh in November 2019.
Research assistant in the project “Preparation of Master Plan of Dhaka University of Dhaka” in 2019.
Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment of Mirsarai Economic Zone under VEZA, 2018.
Working experience in the project ‘Vulnerability assessment of 7 Upazila in Barguna & Potuakhali district for Pyra Port’, 2018.
Aquifer characterization of Golachipa Upazila in Potuakhali, 2017.
Participated in fieldwork in TREMBLE (Temporary Receivers for Monitoring Bangladesh Earthquakes) under the Earth Observatory of Singapore and Bangladesh.
Basement characterization and sustainability assessment of inland aquifer of Saint Martin’s Island using Geophysical, Hydrogeological and Sedimentological methods (Senior year thesis 2017).
Geological fieldwork (academic) on Jaintiapur and Tamabil Road section, Sylhet, Bangladesh 2016, Kaptai, Rangamati 2015, Sitakunda Hill Range, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2014.

Publications

Evaluating the performance of CHIRPS and CPC precipitation data for streamflow forecasting using multiple linear regression and Long Short-Term Memory Neural Network model. Link
Towards an earthquake risk-sensitive land use planning: a case study for Tangail Municipality, Bangladesh. Link
Geo-electrical resistivity survey for fresh groundwater investigation in Mirsharai Economic Zone, Chittagong in the south-eastern coastal areas of Bangladesh. Link
Unveiling the Subsurface Secrets: Integrative 2D Magnetotelluric Resistivity and Seismicity Mapping of the Axial Fault region in the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Link

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Resistivity survey

Shallow Seismic Survey