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Academic Chronology

Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman received his PhD in 2021 from IWFM, BUET, Dhaka, for research on water security risk assessment in a fluvio-tidal setting through an integrated system dynamics model, funded by the UK FCDO under the REACH Programme, led by Oxford University. He earned an M.Sc. in Water Resources Engineering in 2015 from DWRE, BUET, with a thesis on modeling flood inundation of the Jamuna River; a B.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2011 from SUST, Sylhet; and a Professional Diploma in Sanitation in 2023 from IDM, KUET.

Professional Track Record

Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman is currently working as a Climate Change Expert (March 2024 – Present) at the Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Dhaka, focusing on climate vulnerability and risk assessment and mapping, as well as the impacts of climate change on water and the environment. His work includes ESIA, ESMP, ESMoR preparation, climate data analysis, GCM data bias correction and downscaling, and field data collection through FGDs and KIIs. Previously, he served as a Post-Doctoral Researcher (Sep 2023 – Feb 2024) at IWFM, BUET, researching coastal system resilience for the UKRI GCRF Living Deltas Hub Project. From Jan 2021 to Aug 2023, he worked as a Water Resources Engineer at BISR Consultants Ltd. for the JICA-funded SSWRDP-2 Project, implemented by LGED, where he managed 18 sub-projects involving PRA, feasibility studies, hydraulic structure design, and BOQ preparation. He was an Environmental Specialist (May – Dec 2020) at conducting solid waste management surveys for climate resilience and education projects funded by world Bank. As a Ph.D. Fellow (May 2016 – Apr 2020) under the REACH Programme at IWFM, BUET, he developed a system dynamics model for water security assessment in coastal Bangladesh. Earlier, he worked as a Research Associate/Assistant (Jun 2014 – Apr 2016) at IWFM and DWRE, BUET, on international projects, performing hydrological modeling, climate downscaling, and flood risk assessment, and briefly served as a part-time Lecturer (Feb – Jul 2016) at World University, Bangladesh.

Training / Membership / Workshop / Seminar / Publication

Professional Membership:

• Member, Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).

Selected Trainings & Workshops (from 41):

• Training on “Reflection of COP29: Strategies for Effective Climate Advocacy and Action,” organized by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), 27–28 January 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• MOOC on “Integrity and Regulation in Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS),” organized by Water Integrity Network (WIN), ITN-BUET, and ESAWAS, 15 December 2024 – 15 February 2025.

• Training on “Climate Resilient Integrated Water Resources Management and Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus,” organized by Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), 8–12 December 2024, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Workshop on “Using Social and Environmental Data to Support Climate Migrants,” organized by ICCCAD and University of Colorado, 9 July 2024, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Training on “Enhancing Capacities to Access and Mobilize Finance for National Adaptation Plans (NAPs),” organized by NAP Expo 2024, 23–25 April 2024, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• MOOC on “Climate Change: The Science,” authorized by University of British Columbia and offered through edX, March 2024.

• Training on “Navigating COP28: Strategies for Effective Climate Advocacy and Action,” organized by ICCCAD, 18–19 December 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Training on “Plumbing Technology,” organized by ESCB-IEB, 26–29 September 2022, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Short course on “Mathematical Modeling,” organized by IWFM, BUET, 24–26 February 2019.

• High-Level Symposium on “REACH: Improving Water Security for the Poor Programme,” 12 April 2018, FARS Hotel & Resorts, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Training Course on “SPSS for Professionals and Students,” organized by the Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka (DU), April–May 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Training on “Community Participation and Management of Water Supply & Sanitation” Organized by ITN-BUET & SUST March 30 to April 02, 2011.

Publications:

Journal Articles:

1. Rahman, M. M. and Ali, M. M., 2016, Modeling Flood Inundation in Floodplain of the Jamuna River using HEC-RAS and HEC-GeoRAS, Journal of Civil Engineering (IEB), Vol. 44 (1), pp. 41-51.
2. Rahman, M. M. and Ali, M. M., 2016, Flood Inundation Mapping of Floodplain of the Jamuna River using HEC-RAS and HEC-GeoRAS, Journal of Presidency University, Vol. 3 (2), pp. 24-32, ISSN: 2224-7610.
3. Rahman, M. M. (2025). Irrigation challenges and opportunities in the selected polders of coastal Bangladesh. Technical Journal of River Research Institute, 17(1), 8–19. River Research Institute (RRI).

Selected Conference Presentations (from 22):

1. ​​​Rahman, M. M., Salehin, M., and Chakraborty, S., (2025). Issues and challenges in the deltaic socio-ecological system of Bangladesh’s south-west coastal zone – an introspection through pathways to resilience framework, Book of Abstracts of the 10th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM), 22–24 February 2025, IWFM, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 185-186 (ISBN:978-984-34-6192-2), (Extended Abstract).
2. Rahman, M. M., Sabbir, S. B., Mosharraf, A., and Hasan, M. R., (2025). Assessing climate vulnerability of selected coastal islands and riverine Charlands in Bangladesh, Book of Abstracts of the 10th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM), 22–24 February 2025, IWFM, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 185-186 (ISBN:978-984-34-6192-2), (Extended Abstract).
3. Rahman, M.M., Determination of Polder Height Based on Community-Tolerable Cyclonic Storm Surge Risk, (2023). Poster Presentation, ‘Within Reach’: A Water Secure World, REACH International Conference, 20–22 September 2023, Oxford, UK.
4. Rahman, M.M., Uddin, M. S., and Khan, M.S.A., (2023). Institutional Analysis for Sustainable Water Resources Management in Bangladesh, Book of Abstracts of the Conference on International Perspectives on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE), 4–6 January 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh and Reston, VA, USA, p. 157 (ISBN: 978-984-35-3438-5), (Extended Abstract).
5. Rahman, M.M., Uddin, M. S., and Khan, M.S.A., (2023). Impact of Climate Change on Drainage Congestion in the Selected Polders of the Coastal Zone of Bangladesh, Book of Abstracts of the Conference on International Perspectives on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE), 4–6 January 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh and Reston, VA, USA, pp. 107–108 (ISBN: 978-984-35-3438-5).
6. Rahman, M.M., and Khan, M.S.A., (2019). A systems dynamics approach for water security assessment of the selected coastal polders in Bangladesh, Book of Abstracts of the 7th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM), 02–04 March 2019, IWFM, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 185-186 (ISBN:978-984-34-6192-2).
7. Rahman, M.M., Uddin, N. M., and Kar, K. K., (2019). Rainwater Harvesting for Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Zone of Bangladesh. 4th Bangladesh Convention on Rainwater Harvesting 2019, Organized by Water Aid Bangladesh, held in Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh (extended abstract).
8. Barbour, E., Hall, J.W., Adnan, M.S.G., Khan, M.S.A., Rahman, M.M., Hoque, S., Salehin, M. and Borgomeo, E. (2018) Investing in the Coastal Poor: Societal Trade-offs for Water Security Infrastructure. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2018.
9. Rahman, M.M., Kar, K.K., Uddin, M.N., & Uddin, M.S., (2017). Temporal Flood and Water Level Frequency Analysis for Different Rivers in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education- ICERIE 2017, pp. 769–774, held in SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 13–15 January.
10. Rahman, M. M., and Ali, M. M., (2015). Flood Inundation Mapping of Floodplain of the Jamuna River Using HEC-RAS and HEC-GeoRAS, Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Innovation in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (IICSD 2015), DUET, Gazipur, 11–13 December, Bangladesh.
11. Rahman, M. M., and Ali, M. M., (2015). Flood Inundation Mapping of Floodplain of the Jamuna River Using HEC-RAS and HEC-GeoRAS, Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Innovation in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (IICSD 2015), DUET, Gazipur, 11–13 December, Bangladesh

Major Project Assignment

• Assessing climate vulnerability and risks of coastal islands and riverine char
• Assessment of Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect at City Level 
• Small Scale Water Resources Development Project (Phase-2), SSWRDP-2
• Faridpur climate-smart community resilience center for improving livelihood and building community resilience