Faculty Profile
Dr. Md. Rahedul Islam
D. Eng., Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan; B.Sc. & M.Sc. in Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Rajshahi,
Associate Professor
Department of Geography and Environment
Pabna University of Science and Technology
Pabna, Bangladesh
Contact Information
+88073164907, +8802588845650 (Transport Office) (Office)
rahe_ges76@yahoo.com (Personal)
Total Publications: 32
Education (5)
- PhD Eng. (Sep 2020), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan
- Master of Science (MSc), 2011, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Result; CGPA: 4.00 (Out of 4.00)
- Bachelor of Science (BSc), 2009, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Result; CGPA: 3.94 (Out of 4.00)
- Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (HSc), 2004, Dharampur Degree College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Result; GPA 4.70 (Without 4th Subject)
- Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSc), 2002, Ujalkhalshi High School, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Result; GPA 4.38 (Without 4th Subject)
Teaching Experience (4)
- Associate Professor (Oct 2021 to Present), Dept. of Geography and Environment
- Assistant Professor, (Nov 2015 to Oct 2021), Dept. of Geography and Environment, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna, Bangladesh
- Assistant Professor, (2013 to 2015), Dept. of Geography, Environment and Urban Planning, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna, Bangladesh
- Lecturer, (2011 to 2013), Dept. of Geography, Environment and Urban Planning, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna, Bangladesh
Administrative or Other Experience (7)
- Administrator (June 2022 to 2024), Transport Pool, PUST
- যুগ্ন আহবায়ক, মহান মুক্তিযুদ্ধের চেতনা ও মূল্যবোধে বিশ্বাসী প্রগতিশীল শিক্ষক সমাজ, পাবিপ্রবি
- Executive Member, Rover Scout (2014 to 2015), Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna-6600.
- Vice President 2018-19, International Student Association of Civil Engineering (ISACE), University of Tokyo, Japan
- General Secretary (2016- 2017), Teachers- Officers Club, Pabna University of Science and Technolog, Pabna, Bangladesh
- Sports Secretary, (2012-13) Teachers- Officers Club, Pabna University of Science and Technolog, Pabna, Bangladesh
- Assistant Proctor (2011 - 2014), Pabna University of Science and Technolog, Pabna, Bangladesh
Research Interests (1)
- Remote Sensing and GIS Application of Environment and Disaster
Active Research Project (4)
- Carbon Trading from the Agriculture Sector in Bangladesh
- One Health One World
- SAFE CH4Rice Project
- GHG Methene Emission Monitoring in Bangladesh with Remote Sensing (with University of Tokyo and JAXA)
Previous Research Project (2)
- Loss of Agricultural Land Due to Infrastructural Development: Remote Sensing and GIS Application
- Greenhouse Gas (Methane) Emission Reduction for Climate Change Mitigation: A Remote Sensing and GIS Approach
External Affiliation (1)
- Associate Research Fellow (April 2022 to Present) Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Awards & Recognition (6)
- Junior High School Scholarship, 1999, Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- Best Research Paper Award, 2019. IIS PhD Student Live, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
- MEXT Scholarship for PhD Program (2017 to 2020)
- UGC Research Grant- 2012, 2014, 2016
- Merit Scholarship for outstanding result in the M.Sc. Examination 2011 from the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
- Nawab Abdul Latif Hall Gold Medal for Outstanding result in B.Sc. (Honors) Examination-2009 from University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Journal Articles (13)
- Islam, M. R. et al. (2025) GIS-based AHP Analysis to Recognize the COVID-19 High Concern Zone in Narayangang, Software X, Volume 31, 2025, ISSN 23525110, Elsevier Publication
- Torsa, A. T., Sumi, M., and Islam, M. R. (2025). Spatio-Temporal Changes of St. Martin Island from 2005 to 2023, Asian J. Geoinfo. 25 AJG-2408006-1 , https://doi.org/10.30217/AJG.202501_25(1).0001
- Sharifuzzaman, M., & Islam, M. R. (2024). Impacts of Salinity Intrusion on Agriculture in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh. Journal of Coastal Conservation, Springer Nature.
- Lubna, F. A., & Islam, M. R. (2024). Assessing the impacts of government subsidies on people’s livelihood in Kushtia district. Bangladesh Rural Development Studies, 27(1), 59-68.
- Khatun, M., Sultana, S., & Islam, M. R. (2024) Changing road communication system of Rajshahi City Corporation from 1990 to Present, UDD, Bangladesh
- Islam MR and Takeuchi W (2019) PHYSIO-CLIMATIC CLASSIFICATION OF BANGLADESH’S RICE PADDY FIELD FOR ALTERNATE WETTING AND DRYING (AWD), https://a-a-r-s.org/proceeding/ACRS2019/TuC2-3.pdf
- Islam, M. (2021) Crop Calendar Mapping of Bangladesh Rice Paddy Field with ALOS-2 ScanSAR Data. Advances in Remote Sensing, 10, 115-129. doi: 10.4236/ars.2021.103008.
- Islam MR (2021) Irrigated rice area mapping over Bangladesh with remotely sensed data from 2001 to 2018. Agrotechnology 10: 213.
- Islam MR (2021), Barriers and Opportunities of Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) Irrigation System in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study among Major Rice Growing Countries (2021), JRR, Vol 9(8) DOI: 10.4172/2375-4338.1000225
- Islam, M.R. (2013) LOSSES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND IMPACTS ON ENVIRONMENT: A STUDY ON RAJSHAHI DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH, Int. J. Sustain. Agril. Tech. 9(9): 01-07, September 2013, An online Journal of “G-Science Implementation and Publication”, website: www.gurpukur.com or www.gscience.net
- Islam, M. R. (2013) Causes and Consequences of Agricultural Land losses of Rajshahi District, Bangladesh, IOSR Journal Of Environmental Science, Toxicology And Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), e-ISSN: 2319-2402,p- ISSN: 2319-2399. Volume 5, Issue 6 (Sep. - Oct. 2013), PP 58-65, www.Iosrjournals.Org
- Islam, M. R. and Hassan Z. (2013) Losses of Agricultural Land due to Infrastructural Development: A Study on Rajshahi District. International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, Volume 4, Issue 11, November 2013, page 991-997, ISSN 2229-5518.
- Islam, M.R. and Hassan Z. (2011) Land use changing Pattern and Challenges for Agricultural Land: A Study on Rajshahi District., Journal of Life and Earth Science, Rajshahi University, p. 67-74.
Conference Proceedings (17)
- Khatun, M. and Islam, M. R. (2023) Analyzing Morphometric Change of the Padma River with Geospatial Techniques, the ICWFM-2023 International Perspectives on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE) Conference-2023, 4-6 January, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), jointly with the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE https://ipwe2023.info/
- Orin, J.F. and Islam, M. R., (2024) Risk Assessment of Micro-Plastics Pollutants and Its Impact on Soil in Pabna District of Bangladesh, the 9th International Conference on “Sustainable Solutions for Waste Management in Developing Countries” (KUET), Khulna, Bangladesh; Bauhaus University Weimar (BUW), Germany; University of Padova, Italy; International Waste Working Group (IWWG). 16- 30 November, 2024, Dhaka; www.wastesafe.info.
- Sharifuzzaman, M. and Islam, M.R., (2024) Geospatial Analysis of Land Use Dynamics and Food Security in Bangladesh’s Coastal Region Amidst Salinity changes, The 2nd International conference on Environment: Time for nature and natural resource management, 03-04 March 2024, Khulna University, Khulna
- Faruk, H. and Islam M.R., (2024) Geospatial Analysis of Land Use Land Cover Changes over Naogaon District of Bangladesh, The 2nd International conference on Environment: Time for nature and natural resource management, 03-04 March 2024, Khulna University, Khulna
- Kaniz, F., and Islam, M. R. (2025). Assessment of Brick Kilns Induced Air Pollution: A Micro Regional Approach, The 32nd IIS Forum 2025 (Hybrid), 05-06 March 2025, page. 129-133, Institute of Indutrial Science, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan. Published by Institute of Industrial Science, UTokyo, https://wtlab.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/iis_forum/2025/pdf/iis_forum2025_proceedings.pdf
- Islam, M. R. and Shifat, T. M. (2025) Investigating the Settlement Displacement in the Boropukuriya Coal Mining Area, The 32nd IIS Forum 2025 (Hybrid), page. 42-45, 05-06 March 2025, Institute of Indutrial Science, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan. Published by Institute of Industrial Science, UTokyo, https://wtlab.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/iis_forum/2025/pdf/iis_forum2025_proceedings.pdf
- Islam, M. R. (2024) "Exploring the Surface Water Status of AWD Irrigated Rice Paddy Fields Integrating SAR-UAV and IoT to Climate Change Mitigation", The 3rd International Symposium of One health one world, December 20-22, Putrajaya, Malaysia
- Assessing the Physical and Mental Health Complications of Post-Covid-19 Patients in Bangladesh
- Islam,M. R., (2011), Climate changes and agricultural disparities, National Conferences on Environmental Day, 2011, Organized by Faculty of Life and Earth Science, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.
- Islam Md Rahedul and Wataru Takeuchi, 2019. Physio-climatic Classification of Bangladesh’s Rice Paddy Field for Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), The 40th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS), http://www.acrs2019.org/, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. 2019/10/14.
- Islam, M. R., (2011). Climate change and agricultural disparities. National Conferences on Environmental Day, 2011, Organized by Faculty of Life and Earth Science, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.
- Islam Md Rahedul and Wataru Takeuchi, 2018. IRRIGATED-RAINFED RICE AREA MAPPING WITH CLIMATIC PARAMETERS OVER BANGLADESH. International Symposium on Remote Sensing (ISRS). https://isrs.csrsr.ncu.edu.tw/, Taipei, Taiwan. 2019/04/17-20.
- Islam Md Rahedul and Wataru Takeuchi, 2019. IRRIGATED-RAINFED RICE AREA MAPPING WITH CLIMATIC PARAMETERS OVER BANGLADESH. 第27回 生研フォーラム「宇宙からの地球環境・災害のモニタリングとリスク評価」：東京大学生産技術研究所 (東京都目黒区), 2019/3/6.
- Islam Md Rahedul and Wataru Takeuchi, 2018. IRRIGATED AREA MAPPING TO ASSES AWD POTENTIAL OVER BANGLADESH WITH MODIS TIME SERIES From 2001-2016. Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS). https://acrs2018.mrsa.gov.my/. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2018/10/15-19.
- Islam Md Rahedul and Wataru Takeuchi, 2018. CROP CALENDAR MAPPING FOR AWD ASSESSMENT OVER BANGLADESH WITH MODIS TIME SERIES FROM 2001-2016. International Symposium on Remote Sensing (ISRS). http://isrs.or.kr/, Pyeongchang, South Korea. 2018/05/09.
- Islam Md Rahedul and Wataru Takeuchi, 2019. AWD Irrigation Techniques in Rice Paddy Irrigation: A Great Opportunity for Bangladesh. 第26回 生研フォーラム「宇宙からの地球環境・災害のモニタリングとリスク評価」：東京大学生産技術研究所 (東京都目黒区), 2018/3/6.
- Islam, M. R., (2017), Climate change and community-based adaptation in Char Area: A tentative study on Char Ghospur Pabna., 3rd International seminar on Earth System Process and Interruption: Contemporary Issues, 19-20 April 2017, Gour Bangla University, Maldha, West Bengal, India.
Published Book Chapter (2)
- Yusuf, M., Islam, M.R. & Mohammad, S. M., (2025). Modeling Land Use Land Cover Dynamics of Rajshahi City with Geospatial Techniques, Nexus Between Geography and Sustainability: Exploring Emerging Tools and Techniques, Springer Nature Publication
- Nishat, T., Islam, M.R., and Reon, M. A. (2025). Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Sugarcane Cultivation Area of Ishwardi Upazilla, Nexus Between Geography and Sustainability: Exploring Emerging Tools and Techniques, Ch 04, Springer Nature link
Conducted Courses (3)
- Geography and Environment
- Application of Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Remote Sensing and Photogrametry
Graduate Supervision (10)
- Khatun, M., (2025) Model Model-based ecosystem services analysis in Coastal Regions
- Pramanik, M. S., (2025). Assessing the Livelihood Challenges and Prospects of the Charland people
- Torsha, A. T. (2025) Disaster-Triggered Impacts on Adolescent Girls in the Coastal Region
- Hossain, F. (2024) Urban heat Islam identification with RS and GIS
- Sumayia, M. (2024). Microregional approach of seasonal drought assesemnt
- Parvez, A. (2024) Seasonal Varriation of ENSO value and Impacts on Moonsoon Rainfall
- Sharifuzzaman, B. (2024) Shoreline changes analysis with Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
- Khatun, M. (2023) Analyzing the Morphometric Changes of the Padma River with Geospatial Techniques
- Khan, T. (2023). Assessing the Toxic Substance Disposed by the Manufacturing Industries over the Ichamoti River in Pabna City
- Ahmed, S. (2023) A study on losses of Agricultural Land due to Urbanization in Pabna Sadar Upazila
Conference and Seminar Attended (23)
- Torsha, A. T. and Islam, M. R. (2024). Spatio-temporal changes of Saint Martin Island, January 27-28, 2024, at the Seminar Hall, Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute, Cox's Cox’sBazar, Bangladesh, conference@bori.gov.bd.
- Alzaber, A., and Islam, M. R. (2024). Spatio-temporal changes of tourist spots and their environmental impacts in the Chittagong Hill Tracts regions, January 27-28, 2024, at the Seminar Hall, Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute, Cox's Cox’sBazar, Bangladesh, conference@bori.gov.bd.
- Islam, M. R. (2024) Application of Geospatial Technologies in Ocean and Coastal Resources Management, January 27-28, 2024, at the Seminar Hall, Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute, Cox's Cox’sBazar, Bangladesh, conference@bori.gov.bd
- Islam, M. R. (2025) Multi Multi-sensor-based Irrigation water level and CH4 emission measurement, Result Dissemination Workshop on AWD Irrigation, Organized by ADB, Bangladesh, and DASCOH Foundation, 29 September 2025, Grand River View Hotel, Rajshahi
- 3rd 'One World One Health (OWOH)', November 26-28, 2024; Putrajya, Malaysia
- The 32nd IIS Forum, ”Earth observation, disaster monitoring and risk assessment from space”, 6-7 March, 2025 IIS, University of Tokyo, Japan
- Irrigation Water level monitoring of rice cultivation for carbon credit in Bangladesh, 12-13 October, ADB, Bangladesh-DASHCOH Foundation, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- Japan Society of Agricultural Informatics (JASI) Symposium on SMART AWD Irrigation, 17-18 September 2024, Bioresource Engineering Division, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- The BRIN-AIT Students Hybrid Seminar on Smart Agriculture, 28-03 June, 2024 AIT, Bangkok, Thailand
- 2nd International Conference On One Health One World, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- THE 39th Asia Pecific Regional Space Agencey Forum (APRSAF), 14-19 November 2022, Hanoi, Vietnam
- The 40th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS) 2019, http://www.acrs2019.org/, Daejeong, Republic of Korea. 2019/10/14.
- Seminar on Development and Environment 2017, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Seoul, People's Republic of Korea.
- IIS PhD Student Live, 2019. Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
- International Symposium on Remote Sensing (ISRS) 2019, https://isrs.csrsr.ncu.edu.tw/, Taipei, Taiwan. 2019/04/17
- The 27th IIS Forum: Earth Observation, Disaster Monitoring and Risk Management, 3th to 6th March 2019, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
- The 39th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS) 2018, https://acrs2018.mrsa.gov.my/. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2018/10/15-19.
- International Symposium on Remote Sensing (ISRS). 2018, http://isrs.or.kr/, Pyeongchang, South Korea. 2018/05/09.
- The 26th IIS Forum: Earth Observation, Disaster Monitoring and Risk Management, 6th to 8th March 2018, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
- The 3rd International seminar on Earth System Process and Interruption: Contemporary Issues, 19-20 April 2017, Gour Bangla University, Malda, West Bengal, India.
- International Conference on Resource and Development, 2014, Dept. of GES, RU and Institute of Geography, University of Freiburg, Germany
- International Workshop on Effective Teaching and Learning Method, 2013, Dept. of GES, RU and Institute of Geography, University of Freiburg, Germany
- National Conferences on Environmental Day, 2011, Organized by Faculty of Life and Earth Science, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh
