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shafiul_alam@ru.ac.bd,shafiul.geo@gmail.com
Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, BANGLADESH
MD. SHAFIUL ALAM
PROFESSOR
Geography & Environmental Studies
- Education Summary
- B.Sc. (Raj), M.Sc. (Raj), PhD (Shizuoka Uni., Japan)
- Research Interest
- Ecosystem services and management, Socio-ecological vulnerability and resilience, Environmental Analysis, Climate Change, land use change, and spatial analysis
| Level | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctoral (PhD) |
SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY, JAPAN | 2017 |
| Masters (MSc) |
University of Rajshahi | 2004 |
Experience in Rajshahi University
| Duration | Organization/Institute | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-06 to | Department of Geography and Environmental Studies | Associate Professor |
| 2013-01-02 to 2017-12-05 | Department of Geography and Environmental Studies | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
| 2010-01-02 to 2013-01-01 | Department of Geography and Environmental Studies | LECTURER |
Experience in other Organization/Institute
| Duration | Organization/Institute | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-14 to 2012-12-15 | Institute of Geography, University of Education Freiburg, Germany | Project Co-ordinator |
| 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-28 | APEC Climate Center (APCC), 12, Centum 7-ro, Haeundae-gu, 612-020 Busan, Republic of Korea | Visiting Scientist |
Book Chapter
| 1. |
Sultana, R., & Alam, M. S.
"Experimental Approaches to Analyze Coastal Sediment Systems Functions Under Climatic Stressors: Applicability and Usefulness."
In S. D. Shamsuddin, M. S. Alam, & R. Roni (Eds), Climate Issues and Perspectives for South Asia. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Sahitya Prakash
Published: July 2020
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| 2. |
Sultana, R. and Shafiul, M. S.
"Mangroves, Saltmarshes and Seagrasses of Bangladesh: A Temperature Stress Scenario"
In S.A. Selim, B. T. Furlong & M. Ahmed (Eds), Resilience in Action Challenges and Solutions to Climate Change in Bangladesh (pp 115-127). Dhaka, Bangladesh: University Press Limited.
Published: October 2019
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| 3. |
Sultana, R., Alam, M. S., & Selim, S. A.
"Household Level Coping Strategies for Flood Disaster: A Study on Padma River Islands of Bangladesh"
In S. A. Selim, S. K. Saha, R. Sultana, & C. Roberts (Eds.), The Environmental Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh (pp. 96-112). London, UK: Routledge.
Published: September 2018
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Journal
| 1. |
Raisa Afrin , Rumana Sultana, Md. Shafiul Alam
"A Comprehensive analysis of drought vulnerability in the Barind region of Bangladesh: A socio-ecological systems approach"
Volume 160, March 2024, 111863, Ecological Indicators, Elsevier
Published: March 2024
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| 2. |
Rumana Sultana, Haseeb Md. Irfanullah, Samiya A. Selim, Md. Shafiul Alam
"Social-ecological vulnerability to climate change and risk governance in coastal fishing communities of Bangladesh"
Volume 10 - 2023, Frontiers in Marine science
Published: November 2023
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| 3. |
Md. Shafiul Alam, Rumana Sultana
"Simultaneous COVID-19 Pandemic and Dengue Epidemic: A Double Challenge to Geriatric Health Security in Bangladesh"
Health Security Vol. 21, No. 6
Published: October 2023
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| 4. |
Rumana Sultana , Md. Shafiul Alam
"Access to ecosystem services: Riverside informal settlement dwellers' perception in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh"
Volume 5, 2023, 100216, Current Research in Environmental Sustainability (CRSUST), Elsevier
Published: April 2023
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| 5. |
Alam, M. S., Sultana, R., & Haque, M. A.
"Vulnerabilities of older adults and mitigation measures to address COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh: A review."
Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 100336.
Published: September 2022
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| 6. |
Mahfuzur, M. R., Billah, M. A., Liebergreen, N., Ghosh, M. K., Alam, M. S., Haque, M. A., & Al-Maruf, A.
"Exploring spatial variations in level and predictors of unskilled birth attendant
delivery in Bangladesh using spatial analysis techniques: Findings from nationally
representative survey data"
Plos one, 17(10), e0275951
Published: August 2022
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| 7. |
Sultana, R., Selim, S. A., & Alam, M. S.
"Diverse perceptions of supply and demand of cultural ecosystem services offered by urban green spaces in Dhaka, Bangladesh."
Journal of Urban Ecology, 8(1), juac003.
Published: August 2022
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| 8. |
Rahman Mahfuzur, Alam, M.S., & Arif Billah, M.
"Early impact of COVID-19 pandemic on childbearing plan in Bangladesh"
Biodemography and Social Biology, 1-14.
Published: July 2022
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| 9. |
Noor, M.M.N., Maruf, A.A., & Alam, M. S.
"Community dependency on provisional ecosystem services of Sundarban Mangrove forest in Bangladesh"
Journal of geo-Environment. Vol. 13. 46-65.
Published: June 2022
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| 10. |
Tawsif, S., Alam, M. S., & Al-Maruf, A.
"How households adapt to heat wave for livable habitat? A case of medium-sized city in Bangladesh"
Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 4, 100159.
Published: May 2022
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| 11. |
Haque, A., Zhang, X., Alam, M. S., Hasan, N., & Any, F. I.
"Library Services during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Bibliometric Analysis and knowledge Mapping"
Library Philosophy and Practice, 1-27.
Published: March 2022
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| 12. |
Alam, M. S., & Sultana, R. (2021).
"Influences of Climatic and non-climatic factors on COVID-19 outbreak: a review of existing literature."
Environmental Challenges, 100255
Published: December 2021
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| 13. |
Haque, M. A., Zhang, X., Alam, M. S., Sahadat, M., Hossain, M., Rahman, A., ... & Sultana, M. P.
"A Bibliometric Study and Knowledge Mapping on the Assessment of Environmental Issues in Bangladesh between 1975 and 2021"
Webology, 18(6), 1221-1243.
Published: November 2021
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| 14. |
Sultana, R., & Alam, M. S.
"Natural Disasters and the Dengue Epidemic During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Deadly Combination for Public Health Threats in Bangladesh"
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-3
Published: December 2020
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| 15. |
Sultana, R., Alam, M. S., & Sheikh, A. H.
"Exploring the Nexus Between the River Padma and its Bank Dwellers along Rajshahi City"
Journal of Life and Earth Science, 12, 28-39
Published: December 2018
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| 16. |
Sultana, Rumana; Casareto, Beatriz E; Sohrin, Rumi; Suzuki, Toshiyuki; Alam, Md Shafiul; Fujimura, Hiroyuki;Suzuki, Yoshimi
"Data for Response of subtropical coastal sediment systems of Okinawa, Japan, to experimental Warming and High pCO2"
PANGAEA
Published: December 2017
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| 17. |
Alam MS, Casareto BE, Suzuki Y, Sultana R and Suzuki T
"Optimization of dissolved urea measurements in coastal waters with the combination of a single reagent and high temperature"
J. Oceanogr
Published: February 2017
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| 18. |
Sultana, R. & Alam, M. S
"Island Dwellers Perceptions on Padma River Flood, International Journal of advanced research."
International Journal of advanced research
Published: September 2016
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| 19. |
Sultana R, Casareto BE, Sohrin R, Suzuki T, Alam MS, Fujimura H and Suzuki Y
"Response of Subtropical Coastal Sediment Systems of Okinawa, Japan, to Experimental Warming and High pCO2"
Front. Mar. Sci. 3:100
Published: March 2016
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| 20. |
Sultana, R., & Alam, M. S
"Hazard Characteristics of Natural Flood: A Case Study of Padma River"
International Journal of Research in Applied Natural and Social Science,4(12)
Published: February 2016
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| 21. |
Sultana,R., Alam, M.S. and Rumi,S.R.A
"Assessment of Flood Exposure in Gangetic Island: A Case Study of Narayanpur Mauza, Nwabganj, Bangladesh"
Development Compilation, Volume 9, Number 01, pp. 33-46
Published: August 2013
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| 22. |
Mamun, AA.; Haque, A.; Alam, M.S and Sultana,R.
"Minimization of health and environmental hazards of tobacco Among the folk community in rural Bangladesh"
International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature , Vol. 1, Issue 2, pp 69-76.
Published: May 2013
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| 23. |
Alam,M.S
"Climate change and land use change in the eastern coastal belt of bangladesh, elucidated by analyzing rice production area in the past and futur"
Journal of Life and Earth Science., Rajshahi University, Vol. 8: 83-92
Published: February 2013
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| 24. |
Alam,M.S.
"Conversion of Mangrove Forest to Saline Desert: A Case study in Chakoria Sundarban"
The Journal of The Center for Human Resources Information and Development, ISSN 2072-3334, Volume 8, Number 01.
Published: April 2012
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