Pabna University of Science and Technology

Faculty Profile

Dr. Md. Masudur Rahman

PhD (CAS, China), M. Sc. Engg. (PUST), B.Sc. Engg. (KUET)

Associate Professor (On Study Leave)

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Pabna University of Science and Technology

Pabna, Bangladesh

Contact Information

 +8801716495004  (Personal)

mmrahman@pust.ac.bd (Office)

masoomeeepstu@gmail.com (Personal)

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Total Publications: 27

Total Publications (27)

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Education (4)

  • Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna-9203, Bangladesh. Duration: 4 Years (2004-2008). Date of Completion: February 22, 2008
  • Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna-6600, Bangladesh. Duration: 2 Years (2011-2013), Date of Completion: June 13, 2013
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Geospatial Data & Remote Sensing Lab, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Aviation and Space Exploration (IRC-ASE), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, 31261 Dhahran, KSA. Period: December 2023 - Present
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Cartography and Geography Information System with the Excellent International Student Award Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing-100094, China. Duration: 4 Years (2016-2020). Date of Completion: January 5, 2020

Active Research Project (2)

  • Internally Funded Research Project entitled “Sea-water Quality Monitoring Using UAV and Satellite Remote Sensing Data Over Arabian Gulf” (PI: Dr. Roman Shults) [Funding $50000, Ongoing (2nd Phase) (INAE2403)]
  • Proposal Development Instrumental contributor to proposal entitled “Space-based Quantification of Atmospheric Methane (CH4) and Its Relationships with Climate Variables over Eastern Province of KSA” (PI: Dr. Roman Shults), submitted to IRC-ASE, KFUPM [Funding $40,000, Approved (INAE2504)].

Awards & Recognition (2)

  • President’s International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) Award 2020, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
  • CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Award (2016 to 2020) for PhD study at Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

Journal Articles (23)

  • Rahman MM, Shults R, Hasan MG, Arshad A, Alsubhi YH & Alsubhi AS. Exploring the Trends of Aerosol Optical Depth and Its Relationship with Climate Variables over Saudi Arabia, Earth Systems and Environment, 2024; vol. 8, 1247–1265. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-024-00452-7 (Q1)
  • Shults, R, Farahat, A, Usman, M, & Rahman MM. Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing Satellite Data Analysis for the 2023 Devastating Flood in Derna, Northern Libya. Remote Sensing, 2025; vol. 17(4):616. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17040616 (Q1)
  • Raihan A, Zimon G, Ridwan M, Rahman MM, & Salehi M. Role of mineral resource rents, renewable energy, and energy efficiency toward carbon neutrality in China, Energy Nexus, 2025, vol. 17, no. 100394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100394 (Q1).
  • Marshall SRO, Tran, TND, Arshad A, Rahman MM, & Lakshmi V. SWAT and CMIP6-driven hydro-climate modeling of future flood risks and vegetation dynamics in the White Oak Bayou Watershed, United States. Earth System and Environment, 2025; https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-025-00621-2 (Q1)
  • Rahman MM, Shults R, Ali F, Hasan G, & Wang S. Formaldehyde-to-Nitrogen Dioxide Ratio (FNR) Analysis for Ozone Sensitivity: A Case Study Over Bangladesh Using OMI Data, Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health 2025; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-025-01732-5 (Q2)
  • Rahman MM, Shults R, Tiwari SP, Arshad A, Usman M. Raihan A, & Fatin I. Review on Sea Water Quality (SWQ) Monitoring Using Satellite Remote Sensing, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2025; vol. 217 (118108) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118108 (Q1)
  • Raihan A, Hasnat MA, Rahman SM, Ridwan M, Rahman MM, Islam MT, Sarker T, Dhar BK, & Bari ABM. Recent advancements in alternative energies, technological innovations, and optimization strategies for seaport decarbonization, Innovation and Green Development, 2025, vol. 4, no. 3(100252), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.igd.2025.100252 (Q1)
  • Arshad A, Shafeeque M, Tran TND, Ali M, Xiang Z, He C, Besnier J, AghaKouchak A, & Rahman MM. Multi-model ensemble machine learning-based downscaling and projection of GRACE data reveals groundwater decline in Saudi Arabia throughout the 21st century, Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2025, vol. 60 (102552), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102552 (Q1)
  • Raihan A, Rahman, SM, Ridwan M, Sarker T, Ben Salha O, Rahman MM, Zimon G, Sahoo M, Dhar BK, Roshid MM, Elhaj AI, Hussain SA, Bari ABM, Islam S, & Munira S, Dynamic influences of different energy sources, energy efficiency, technological innovation, population, and economic growth toward achieving net zero emissions in the United Kingdom, Innovation and Green Development, 2025, vol. 4, no. 4 (100273), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.igd.2025.100273 (Q1)
  • Arshad A, Akbar UA, Tran TND, Akhtar F, Rahman MM, Tran DA, Khan MT, & Ngoc TA. Groundwater Risk Quantification in the Mekong Delta Through Data-Driven Analysis of Physical and Anthropogenic Vulnerabilities, Earth System and Environment (Accepted, In Press) (Q1)
  • Rahman MM, Zhang W, Arshad A. Regional Distribution of Net Radiation over Different Eco hydrological Land Surfaces. Atmosphere. 2020; 11(11):1229. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11111229
  • Ullah AS, Rashid H, Khan SN, Akbar MU, Arshad A, Rahman MM, Mustafa S. A Localized Assessment of Groundwater Quality Status Using GIS-Based Water Quality Index in Industrial Zone of Faisalabad, Pakistan. Water. 2022; 14(20):3342. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14203342 (Q2, IF: 3.530)
  • M.M. Rahman, W. Shuo, W.Zhao, X. Xu, W.Zhang, A. Arshad,Investigating the Relationship between Air Pollutants and Meteorological Parameters Using Satellite Data over Bangladesh. Remote Sens. 14, 2757, 2022, Q1
  • F. Saleem, A. Arshad, A. Mirchi, T. Khaliq, X. Zeng, M.M. Rahman, A. Dilawar, Q.B. Pham, K. Mahmood, “Observed Changes in Crop Yield Associated with Droughts Propagation via Natural and Human-Disturbed Agro-Ecological Zones of Pakistan”, Remote Sensing, Vol. 14, 2152, 2022. Q1
  • Md Masudur Rahman, Dr. Md. Mozaffor Hossain, Khaled Mahbub Morshed, Md. Motaher Hossain & Md. Rabiul Islam, 2012. Design of Free Space Inverted U-Shaped Antenna for ISM Band, GSM-900 and S-DMB Application. International Journal of Advancements in Research & Technology, vol. 1, issue 4, pp. 58-61
  • Md. Amirul Islam, Sohag Kumar Saha, Md Masudur Rahman, 2013. Dual U- Shape Microstrip Patch Antenna Design for WiMAX Applications. International Journal of Science Engineering and Technology Research, vol. 2, issue 2, pp. 231- 234.
  • Dilip Kumar Sarker, Diponkar Kundu, Pallab Kanti Podder, Md. Masudur Rahman & Kallol Krishna Karmarkar, Effect of Structure Parameters on the Signal Strength in a Solid Beam Driven Plasma-Loaded Backward Wave Oscillator, Global Journal of researches in engineering Electrical and electronics engineering, Volume 12 Issue 3 Version 1.0 March 2012
  • Sohag Kumar Saha, Md. Amirul Islam and Md. Masudur Rahman "Design & Simulation of 8-Shape Slotted Microstrip Patch Antenna", World Applied Sciences Journal 31 (6): 1065-1071, 2014, DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2014.31.06.1462
  • Rahman, M. M., & Zhang, W. C., 2019. Review on estimation methods of the Earth ’ s surface energy balance components from ground and satellite measurements. J. Earth Syst. Sci. Vol. 128, no. 84, pp. 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-019-1098-5. Q2
  • Rahman, M. M., Zhang, W. C., & Wang, K., 2019. Assessment on surface energy imbalance and energy partitioning using ground and satellite data over a semi-arid agricultural region in north China. Agric. Water Manag. Vol. 213, pp. 245–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.10.032. Q1
  • Rahman, M. M., & Zhang, W. C. , 2019. Validation of Satellite Derived Sensible Heat Flux for TERRA/MODIS Images over Three Different Landscapes Using Large Aperture Scintillometer and Eddy Covariance Measurements. IEEE J. Sel. Top. Appl. Earth Obs. Remote Sens.Vol. 12, no. 9, pp. 3327 – 3337. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2019.2928880. Q1
  • Diponkar Kundu, Dilip Kumar Sarker, Md. Galib Hasan, Pallab Kanti Podder, and Md. Masudur Rahman, Performance Analysis of an InGaAs Based p-i-n Photodetector, International Journal of Soft Computing and Engineering (IJSCE) ISSN: 2231-2307, Volume-2, Issue-1, March 2012.
  • Sohag Kumar Saha, Amirul Islam Rony, Ummay Habiba Suma, and Md. Masudur Rahman, E-shape microstrip patch antenna design for wireless applications, International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Research (IJSETR) Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2013

Conference Proceedings (4)

  • Rahman MM, Shults R, Rajendran S, Arshad A, & Keshk H. Novel Insights into Atmospheric Methane Variability and Climatic Drivers in Eastern Saudi Arabia Using TROPOMI/Sentinel 5P Observations. European Geoscience Union (EGU) General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria, 27 Apr. to 2 May 2025 https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-1282
  • Rahman, M. M., Zhang W.C., Regional Distribution of Net Radiation Flux of Surface Energy Balance over a Versatile Ecohydrological Surface in Northwest China. International Conference on Energy, Ecology and Environment, ICEEE 2019, Jul 23-26, 2019, Stavanger, Norway
  • Rahman, M. M., Hossain, M. M., & Karmakar, K. K., 2013. Π-shape Microstrip Antenna Design for WiMAX, Wi-Fi and Biomedical Application at 2.45 GHz. 2013 IEEE 3rd International Advance Computing Conference (IACC), Ghaziabad, India, 22-23 February 2013, pp-546 – 549, https://doi.org/10.1109/IAdCC.2013.6514285
  • Rahman, M. M., Noor-E-Jannat; Islam, M. O. & Serazus, M. S., 2015. Arduino and GSM Based Smart Energy Meter for Advanced Metering and Billing System. 2015 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information Communication Technology (ICEEICT), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 21-23 May 2015, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEICT.2015.7307498

Conference and Seminar Attended (3)

  • Rahman MM, Shults R, Hasan MG, & Arshad A. Investigating the Spatial Trends of Aerosol Optical Depth and Its Relationships with Meteorological Parameters over KSA Using Space-borne Observations. 6th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-2024), Marrakesh, Morocco 15-18 May 2024
  • Rahman MM, Shults R, & Usman M. SATELLITE-BASED ANALYSIS OF PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON AND ITS PHYSICAL-BIOLOGICAL DRIVERS IN THE ARABIAN GULF. 2nd International Conference on The Green Sustainable Future in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (GiKS-2025), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, 29-30 January 2025, Dhahran, KSA (Accepted, and Presented); https://events.kfupm.edu.sa/event/228/contributions/328/
  • Shults R, Adem E, & Rahman MM. InSAR-BASED LANDSLIDE MOVEMENT MODELS: A CASE STUDY OF JIZAN PROVINCE, SAUDI ARABIA. International Conference on Advanced Remote Sensing (ICARS 2025), 26–28 Mar 2025, Barcelona, Spain (Accepted); https://sciforum.net/paper/view/21645

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