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PhD (Expected Spring 2026), Geography

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

MSc, Water Resources Development

Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology

BSc, Water Resources Engineering

Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology

Research Assistant (Advisor: Dr. Jim Best)

Department of Geography & GIS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• Quantified multi-decadal sediment extraction and land-water change using Google Earth Engine and machine learning to support watershed-scale decision making.
• Estimated geomorphic disturbance and recovery from gravel mining using remote sensing and field-informed methods.
• Diagnosed community and land-use impacts of aggregate extraction using mixed-methods fieldwork with riverine stakeholders to inform community-centered watershed planning.
• Automated monitoring of sediment transport and extraction intensity using deep learning and high-resolution satellite imagery to generate spatio-temporal hotspot metrics.
• Translated socio-ecological evidence into governance and restoration recommendations.

Research Assistant (Advisor: Dr. M. Shahjahan Mondal)

Institute of Water and Flood Management, BUET

• Modeled flood vulnerability risk in Madaripur Sadar Upazila using a calibrated HEC-HMS hydrologic model and coupled HEC-RAS 1D/2D hydraulic model.

Undergraduate Researcher (Advisor: Dr. Ataur Rahman)

Department of Water Resources Engineering, BUET

• Controlled flume study of horizontal slotted submerged breakwaters; evaluated hydraulic performance coefficients.

Teaching Assistant

Department of Geography & GIS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• Earth’s Physical Systems (Fall 2023): designed and delivered lab sessions.
• Global Development & Environment; Social & Environmental Issues (Fall 2022, Spring 2023): graded assignments; proctored exams.

Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technology University

• Taught GIS & Remote Sensing; Fluid Mechanics; designed and delivered lectures for ~60 students.

Mentoring (Roepke Summer Undergraduate Scholars)

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• Mentored 3 undergraduate scholars on deep-learning training data creation (image annotation), drone imagery collection/processing, qualitative field surveys, and research communication.

Civil Engineer

Bangladesh Water Development Board

• Co-managed ~$2M project planning and implementation (work plans, coordination, reporting).
• Catchment hydrologic analyses/models for drainage and flood-risk decisions.
• Designs and quantity/cost estimates for hydraulic structures and riverbank protection.
• Supervised construction and field QA/QC for hydraulic and bank-stabilization works.