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shehantawsif@ru.ac.bd; shehantawsif@gmail.com

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh


SHEHAN TAWSIF
Lecturer
Geography & Environmental Studies

Education Summary  
BSc (University of Rajshahi), MS (University of Rajshahi)
Research Interest  
Hydro-meteorological Disaster, Extreme Weather Events and Forecast, Vulnerability and Resilience, Water Security and Quality Assessment, GeoAI, GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
Level Institution Year
Masters
(Master of Science)		 University of Rajshahi 2020
Bachelor/Honors
(Bachelor of Science)		 University of Rajshahi 2019
Higher Secondary
(HSC)		 Rajshahi Government City College 2015
Secondary
(SSC)		 Rajshahi Collegiate School 2013

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2026-01-07 to Geography & Environmental Studies LECTURER

Experience in other Organization/Institute

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Book Chapter

1. Tawsif, S., Paul, S. K., & Khan, M. S. "Water, Sanitation-Hygiene Security of Urban Slum Dwellers During Covid-19 Pandemic: An Insight from Rajshahi City Corporation." Sustainable Water Management and Environmental Resilience (pp. 237-254). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

Published: August 2025

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2. Paul, S. K., Khan, M. S., & Tawsif, S. "Flow and Management of Disaster Relief: The Case of Bangladesh" The Routledge Handbook of Disaster Response and Recovery (pp. 149-161). Routledge.

Published: March 2025

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Journal

1. Tawsif, S., Paul, S. K., & Khan, M. S. "Livelihood vulnerability assessment of slum dwellers in Rajshahi, Bangladesh: Capital indices-based approach" Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 15(4), 827-844

Published: October 2024

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2. Tawsif, S., Paul, S. K., & Khan, M. S. "Changing pattern of livelihood capitals of urban slum dwellers during COVID-19 pandemic" International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management, 9(1), 101-118

Published: January 2024

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3. 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: April 2022

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4. Sarker, T. T., Begum, S., Khan, M. S., Salam, M. A., & Tawsif, S. "Performance of soil quality: indicator-based GIS analysis of Jamuna-dhaleshwari and Surma-kushiyara floodplain regions, Bangladesh" Geosfera Indonesia, 7(1), 42-60

Published: April 2022

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Conference

1. Saif, M. S. B., Mojumder, M., Tawsif, S., Siddique, M. A. B., & Khan, M. S. "River Channel Dynamics and Possible Impacts on Riverine People: An Inclusive Study of Kurigram District, Bangladesh" 1st International Conference on Geosciences for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (ICGSDG), held on 14-15 November, 2025, Organized by Faculty of Geosciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh, pp. 219.

Published: November 2025
2. Marma, U. C., Roy, C., Shaha, J., & Tawsif, S. "Assessing Flash Flood Vulnerability in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh Using GIS and Multi-Platform Data" 1st International Conference on Geosciences for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (ICGSDG), held on 14-15 November, 2025, Organized by Faculty of Geosciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh, pp. 100.

Published: November 2025
3. Tajin, T. A., Tawsif, S., Khan, M. S., & Islam, M. A. "Assessment of Surface Water Quality and Pollutant Sources in the Karnaphuli River, Bangladesh" 1st International Conference on Geosciences for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (ICGSDG), held on 14-15 November, 2025, Organized by Faculty of Geosciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh, pp. 57.

Published: November 2025
4. Tawsif, S., Chanda, B., & Sagor, J. H. "Quantifying Urban Green Spaces to Promote Sustainable Urban Development: Evidence from Sylhet and Barishal City Corporations." 1st International Conference on Geosciences for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (ICGSDG), held on 14-15 November, 2025, Organized by Faculty of Geosciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh, pp. 126.

Published: November 2025
5. Tawsif, S., Sagor, J. H., Chanda, B., & Opu, S. R. "Analyzing the Effect of Land Use-Based Carbon Emissions on Surface Temperature Trends in Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh." 1st International Conference on Geosciences for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (ICGSDG), held on 14-15 November, 2025, Organized by Faculty of Geosciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh, pp. 93.

Published: November 2025
6. Tajin, T. A., Tawsif, S., Khan, M. S. & Islam, M. A. "Determination of Pollution Level of Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh and Associated Human Health Risk" 1st International Conference on Environment and Climate Action (ICECA). Organized by Asian University for Women, held on 1-2 August, 2025, Chattogram, Bangladesh, pp. 65.

Published: August 2025
7. Roni, M. H., Naim, J., Khan, M. S., Tawsif, S., & Paul, S. K. "Delineating Groundwater Depletion and Rainwater Harvesting in the Central Barind Tract of Bangladesh: Prospects, Impacts and Challenges" 3rd International Conference on Advancement of Life Sciences 2025 (ICALS 2025). Organized by Faculty of Life Science, held on 11-12 January 2025, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh, pp. 57.

Published: January 2025
8. Tawsif, S., & Khan, M. S. "Estimation of heat wave patterns and assessment of urban heat island and its impact in Rajshahi city corporation, Bangladesh" 2nd International Seminar on Innovative Approaches in Geographical Research (IAGR). Organized by Department of Geography, held on 29-30 November, 2024, Rampurhat College, India, pp. 120.

Published: November 2024
9. Faruque, O., Khan, M. S., Uddin, M. A., Tawsif, S., Mohinuzzaman, M., & Rubel, M. A. "Assessment of potable jar water quality in the south-central coastal district of Bangladesh" Ankara International Congress on Scientific Research-X, held online on 25-27 June, 2024, Ankara, Türkiye, pp. 1628.

Published: June 2024
10. Tawsif, S., Paul, S. K., Khan, M. S., & Mou, M. A. "Nexus between nutritional security and human health during Covid-19 in slums of Rajshahi city corporation, Bangladesh" Ankara International Congress on Scientific Research-X, held online on 25-27 June, 2024, Ankara, Türkiye, pp. 1856.

Published: June 2024
11. Tawsif, S., & Khan, M. S. "Investigating agricultural pattern: Study from drought prone area of north-western Bangladesh." 8th International Cukurova Agriculture and Veterinary Congress, held on 21-23 June, 2024, Adana/Türkiye, pp. 116.

Published: June 2024
12. Khan. M. S., Uddin, M. A., Billah, M. M., & Tawsif, S. "Grading of tubewell water depending on physicochemical parameters and management practices of fresh water in kachua upazila, Bagerhat: Indices based approach." 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development, held on 7-9 February, 2024, KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh.

Published: February 2024

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13. Tawsif, S., Paul, S. K., & Khan, M. S. "Water, sanitation and hygiene security of urban slum dwellers during covid-19 pandemic: An insight from Rajshahi City Corporation" 9th International Conference on Water and Flood Management-ICWFM 2023, 14-16 October 2023, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 429-430.

Published: October 2023
14. Tawsif, S., Paul, S. K., & Khan, M. S. "Exploring livelihood security of slum dwellers of Rajshahi City Corporation during covid-19 pandemic" 9th International Conference on Water and Flood Management-ICWFM 2023, 14-16 October 2023, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 379-380.

Published: October 2023
15. Roni, M. M. H., & Tawsif, S. "Rainwater harvesting potentialities in Barind tract of Bangladesh" 9th International Conference on Water and Flood Management-ICWFM 2023, 14-16 October 2023, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 400-401.

Published: October 2023
16. Khan, M. S., Tawsif, S., Roni, M. M. H., & Billah, M. M. "Assessing groundwater quality and sanitary inspection risk of a coastal area in Bangladesh" International Conference on Ecological Challenges, Assessment and Restoration, Organized by Ecological Society of Bangladesh, held on 23 September 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 70.

Published: September 2023
17. Khan, M. S., & Tawsif, S. "Perception of human on threats and conservation practices of world largest mangrove forest in Bangladesh" International Conference on Ecological Challenges, Assessment and Restoration, Organized by Ecological Society of Bangladesh, held on 23 September 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 70-71.

Published: September 2023

GEST 1201: Introduction to Soil Geography

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GEST 2203: Hydrology

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GESP 3106: Study of Weather Maps and Analysis of Weather Data

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GEST 3205: Transport Geography

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GESP 4106: Hydro-Morphometric Analysis

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