Faculty Profile
Dr. Md. Anowarul Islam
Associate Professor & Head
Contact Information
Biography
I am from Satkhira, Bangladesh.
Education
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B.Sc(Hons) and MS(Thesis), Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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MS (2019, Hokkaido University, Japan); PhD (2022, Hokkaido University, Japan)
Research Interests
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Extreme Climate, Sea Level Rise, Environmental Vulnerability, Disaster Management, Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategy
Active Research Project
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1. Study on Climate Change Impacts in South Asia and Options for Adaptation.
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2. Modeling the flood vulnerability of the Surma River basin
using GIS and remote sensing
Previous Research Project
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1. Agricultural Vulnerability to Climate Change Induced Sea Level Rise and Options for Adaptation in Coastal Bangladesh
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2. Impact of climate change and anthropogenic forcings on increasing flood hazards in north-eastern Bangladesh
External Affiliations
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Research Fellow, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Japan
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Research Assistant, Asian Precipitation Experiment (AsiaPeX), project of WCRP and Kagawa University Japan.
Journal Publications
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1. Comparative Study on Variations of Living Standard for Public and Private University Students in Sylhet City of Bangladesh
(2025)
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2. Monitoring the Trend of Nighttime Light Pollution (NLP) in the Chattogram District, Bangladesh, Using DMSP/OLS and VIIRS Data
(2024)
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3. Role of Surface Rainfall to the Variability of Extreme Sea Level along the Eastern Coast of Bangladesh.
(2023)
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4. Impact of Salinity Intrusion on Coastal Agriculture and Farmer’s Livelihoods in Bangladesh, Asian Journal of Environment and Ecology, 2021, 16 (3): 52-60.
(2021)
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5. Influence of Terrestrial Precipitation on the Variability of Extreme Sea Levels along the Coast of Bangladesh, 1 Influence of Terrestrial Precipitation on the Variability of Extreme Sea Levels along the Coast of Bangladesh, Water, 2021, 13(20), 2915.
(2021)
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6. People’s perception on agricultural vulnerabilities to climate change and SLR in Bangladesh: adaptation strategies and explanatory variables
(2018)
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7. Effectiveness of indigenous adaptations for agricultural sustainability to the impacts of climate change: case of a coastal district of Bangladesh
(2018)
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8. Exploring public opinion on the climate change issues in Bangladesh
(2018)
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9. Agricultural vulnerability in Bangladesh to Climate change induces sea level rise and options for adamtation: a study of a coastal Upazila. Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development, 109(1): 19-39
(2015)
Conference
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1. Influence of terrestrial precipitation to the variability of extreme sea levels along the coast of Bangladesh
(2019)
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2. Impacts of precipitation to the variability of extreme sea levels along the coast of Bangladesh
(2018)
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3. Islam, M.A., 2016. "Impacts of Sea Level Rise to Agricultural Vulnerabilities in Bangladesh and Option for Adaptations. A Case from Coast". AE-53, Poster abstract of the 3rd National Conference on Natural Science and Technology (NCNST'16) Asian University for Women (AUW), Chittagong, Bangladesh, 15-16 April 2016.
(2016)
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4. Islam, M.A and Chowdhury, T.R., 2016. Socio-economic vulnerability and coping strategies of Haor's Fishermen in Bangladesh: a study of tanguar Haor". First Conference on Research for sustainable development, FCRSD2016-PS-007, Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh, 12-13 April 2016
(2016)
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5. Islam, M.A and Shemul, S., 2016. "Vulnerability of agriculture to natural disasters of Haor area's in Bangladesh: A study on Nikli Upazila of Kishoreganj District". First Conference on Research for Sustainable Development, FCRSD2016-PS-008, Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet--3114, Bangladesh, 12-13 April 2016.
(2016)
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6. Climate change impact on agriculture in coastal area of Bangladesh and options for adaptation: A study of a coastal Upazila
(2014)
Book/ Book Chapter
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1. Assessing Risk of Landfall Tropical Cyclone on the Southwestern Coast of Bangladesh—A Geospatial Analysis. In: Rahman, M.R., Rahman, A., Saha, S.K. (eds) Advanced GIScience in Hydro-Geological Hazards.
Teaching
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Physical and Human Environment
Awards & Recognition
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MEXT(Monbukagakusho) Scholar