INSTITUTE OF WATER MODELLING

Academic Chronology

PhD on "GIS and Remote Sensing based Flood Forecasting and Dissemination System Development for Bangladesh", Department of Env. And Geography, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 2014. Master in Computer Science and Engineering, 2007, IBAIS University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Higher Diploma in Software Engineering, 2007 B.Sc. Engineering (Civil) from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), 1987.

Professional Track Record

July 2016-Todate: Director, ICT-GIS Division, IWM; May 2003-Feb 2016: Director, GIS Division, CEGIS; Dec 1996-Apr 2003: MIS/Computer Specialist, CERP Project, BWDB, from Jakko Poyry Consulting Oy, Finnland; Aug 1987-Dec 1996: Water Resources Engineer, EPC Ltd.

Training/Membership/Workshop/Seminar/Publication etc.

Web GIS using Open Source applications. One week training at ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2014 Satellite based Rainfall Estimation using RFE2, organized by ICIMOD in Kathmandu, conducted by NOAA and USGS in July 2006 Use of GIS and RS in water resource management, organized by EMIN in AIT Bangkok, Conducted by AIT and Georgia tech University River Modelling conducted by IWFM-BUET Training on Remote Sensing data analysis using ERDAS Imagine software organized by CEGIS Training on Spatial Analysis using ESRI Spatial Analyst Training coarse on Database concept and ArcView GIS, conducted by Engineers Institute, Bangladesh Training on GIS using TNT mips GIS software. Database management system using Oracle, MS-Access, and Visual Basic from APTECH Computer Education as part of Software engineering. A project based training course on Geographical Information System (GIS) using PC ARC/Info software. Training on Database Management System and Groundwater Modelling from Mott McDonald. Training course on Networking System using Windows NT conducted by CST Computer Section.

Major Project Assignment

• GIS-Expert, “Upgrading, Updating of Existing SiMS and Development of SiMS-Web, SiMS Google & SiMS App for Smart Phone for Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB).
• Team Leader and GIS Expert, “Developing ICT Connectivity Decision Support System Through Interactive GIS Map Project. Access to Information-II (A2I-II), Prime Minister Office, Bangladesh.
• GIS Expert, “Digitization of Mouza Maps and Geo-referencing of area related to Trance 2 and Trance 3 for Bangladesh Bridge Authority.
• Team Leader and GIS Expert, “Identify water harvesting areas for Panchhhari upazila and development of Geospatial Information System. A project of NASA, DAI, USAID and ICIMOD (2014-2015).
• “Digital Archiving of Strip Maps, Dhaka City Mouza maps and Khatians project of DLRS (2009-2010). Worked as GIS-IT Specialist.
• “Development of Multi-Hazard zoning maps(2007-2008) project of CDMP under Ministry of Food and Disaster Management (2007-2009): Worked as Team Leader and GIS Specialist.
• “Assess state of information systems and facilitate geo-hazard information sharing among GOB and NGO GIS platforms(2007-2009) project of CDMP under Ministry of Food and Disaster Management (2007-2009): Worked as GIS Specialist.
• “Early Warning System Study (2004-2005): Worked as direct consultant of ADB as early warning dissemination expert.