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Academic Chronology

Md. Jafrul Islam graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2018.

Professional Track Record

Md. Jafrul Islam has dedicated over five years to the field of water resources engineering at the Institute of Water Modelling (IWM). Since his appointment as a Junior Engineer in the Coast, Port & Inland Water Ways Management Division (CPI) on January 22, 2019, he has made substantial contributions to a range of major projects. His responsibilities include conducting pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, and overseeing projects focused on flood management, river and coastal engineering, navigation, climate change, and inundation mapping. He excels in data processing, analysis, and visualization, utilizing tools such as MS Excel, ArcGIS, and Python. Additionally, Md. Jafrul Islam is skilled in developing rainfall-runoff models with NAM, performing hydrodynamic modeling with MIKE11, and conducting storm surge modeling using MIKE21.

Training/Membership/Workshop/Seminar/Publication etc.

Training:

Md. Jafrul Islam has participated in different training programs. Those training programs include:

• Training on “DHI Training for IWM Engineers (Online)”; 9 May – 8 September 2022
• Training on Storm Surge Modelling, IWM, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 4 – 8 September, 2022
• Training on Delft3D, IWM, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 21 August -15 September, 2022
• CTCN workshop Google Earth Engine and Remote Sensing, Khulna, Bangladesh; 7 – 11 May, 2023
• Training on “SFINCS and Delft FIAT” by Deltares. (2022)
• Training workshop on Scientific Writing by Deltares, The Netherlands. (2021)
• Training on “Introduction to Python Fundamentals, Data Science, Machine Learning and App Development” by IBCS-PRIMAX Software (Bangladesh) Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh. (2021)
• Training on “Storm Surge and Wave Modelling” by Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Dhaka, Bangladesh. (2020)
• Training on “Polder Water Management” by Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Dhaka, Bangladesh. (2019)

Publication:

•  Islam M. J., Saha D., Mahmud U., Alam A. and Khan Z. H., (2023) “Mitigating Coastal Polder Drainage Congestion in Changing Climate by 1D Hydrodynamic Model”; 9th International Conference on Water and Flood Management-ICWFM 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2023.
• Saha D., Khan M. S., Islam M. J., Mahmud U., Alam A. and Khan Z. H., (2023)“Crest Level Fixation Considering Climate Change Impact Using State-Of-The-Art Mathematical Modeling: Matarbari Island” 6th hybrid conference Water resources and wetlands, Romania, 2023.
• Islam M. S., Islam M. J., Mumtaz N. (2019)“Construction of Disaster Resilient Rural Houses Using CSEB Made with River Bed Sand”; International Conference on Disaster Risk Management (ICDRM 2019), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 12-14 January, 2019

Major Project Assignment

• Long Term Monitoring, Research and Analysis of Bangladesh Coastal Zone.
• Feasibility study for integrated water resources management and development of Kutubdia and Matarbari island (Component-1).
• Determination of Standard High Water Level (SHWL), Standard Low Water Level (SLWL) and Re-classification of Inland Waterways in Bangladesh.
•  Marine Spatial Planning and Stakeholder Consultation.
• Detailed Hydrological and Morphological Survey and Study for Matarbari Port Development Project (RHD Component).
• Supervision and Monitoring the Performance of Dredging, Morphological and Environmental Impacts, Detailed Design and Assessment of Effectiveness of Dredging for Restoration of dry Season Flow, Improvement of Navigability and Flood Management of Four River Routes including Hydrographic and Bathymetric Survey Services.