Pabna University of Science and Technology

Faculty Profile

Dr. Mohammad Najmul Islam

Ph.D. (Kyoto University, Japan) JSPS Fellow

Associate Professor

Department of Geography and Environment

Pabna University of Science and Technology

Pabna, Bangladesh

Contact Information

najmul@pust.ac.bd (Office)

Total Publications: 35

Total Publications (35)

14
1
13
7

Research Interests (1)

  • • Climate Change Impacts • Eco-DRR • Disaster Risk Management • Community-based Adaptation • Integrated Water Resource Management • River and Floodplain Management

External Affiliation (10)

  • Joint Secretery: Geography and Environment Alumni Association, Jagannath University
  • Rover Scout Leader (RSL): Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
  • Life Member: Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA),
  • Life Member: Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB)
  • Life Member: Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association (BJSPSAA)
  • Life Member: Bangladesh Geographical Society (BGS)
  • Life Member: Bangladesh National Geographical Association (BNGA)
  • Ex. Cadet Under Officer (CUO): Cadet In-Charge (Jagannath University Company), Ramna Regiment, Bangladesh National Cadet Corp (BNCC)
  • Editorial Board Member(2018 to till date): Journal of Bangladesh National Geographical Association
  • Assistant Secretary (2018 to till date): Bangladesh National Geographical Association (BNGA)

Journal Articles (14)

  • Akter S. T. and Islam M. N. (2024). Vulnerability of Charland Women to Extreme Weather Conditions: A Case of Char Chandia in South-Central Coast of Bangladesh, Journal of CGC, 3(1).
  • Siddik, M. A., Rahman M. A., Islam, ARM T., Akter A., Islam, M.N., Moniruzzaman, M., and Shamsuzzoha, M. (2024). Perception of fire risk and its influencing factors in coastal communities of southern Bangladesh: An empirical investigation, Fire Technology Journal, Springer Science (Under review).
  • Siddik, M. A. , Rahman, M. A. & Islam, Islam, M. N. (2024). Students' Perception on Campus Land Use: A Case Study on Patuakhali Science and Technology University," Fronteiras: Journal of Social, Technological and Environmental Science, 13( 4).
  • Hasan Md. M. and M. N. Islam (2024), Effectiveness of flood early warning for the Jamuna char-dwellers at Sirajganj District in Bangladesh, Progress in Disaster Science, Elsevier, 24(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2024.100373
  • Chowdhury AKMA, M N Islam, M Salahuddin & M R Alam (2023). Evaluation of Soil Fertility for Crop Production in Beel Chiroil, Pabna, Bangladesh, IJFMR, Volume 5, Issue 6, November-December 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i06.9920
  • Islam, M.N. (2020). Seasonal Livelihood Variation and Scio-economic Conflict of the Chalan Beel Wetland Area: A Case of Beel Chiroil at Pabna District in Bangladesh. Pabna University of Science and Technology Studies. Vol. 4 (1). pp 29-37. ISSN: 2308-6246.
  • Islam, M.N. & M.M. Islam. (2020). Underline Causes and Damage Assessment of Landslide Hazards in Bangladesh: A Case of 2017 event in Rangamati District. Lowland Technology International Journal. Special Issue on: Engineering Geology and Geotechniques for Developing Countries, 21(4): 246-254, ISSN: 1344-9656. ELSEVIER, Scopus.
  • Rahman, M. A. & Islam, M. N. (2018). Scarcity of Safe Drinking Water in the South-West Coastal Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 11(1&2), 17-25. ISSN 1999-7361. https://doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v11i1-2.43361
  • Islam, M. N. (2012). Flood Risks for the Char Community on the Ganges-Padma Floodplain in Bangladesh, International Journal of Environment, Vol. 2 (2), pp. 106-116. ISSN: 2186-0009.
  • Islam, M. N. (2012). Riverbank Erosion Induced Migration by the Char-dwellers in Bangladesh: Towards A Better Strategy. Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management, Vol. 4 (3), pp. 243-268. ISSN: 1793-9240 (print) and ISSN: 1793-9259 (online).
  • Islam, M. N., M. Z. Islam and K. Fujita, (2011), “Coping with flood disaster: household level responses by the char-dwellers on the river Padma in Bangladesh”, Indian Journal of Power and River Valley Development, Vol. 61 (9&10), pp. 159-171. ISSN: 0019-5537.
  • Akter, S. T., M. Z. Islam, and M. N. Islam, (2009), “An Investigation on Maintenance Problems of Some Flood Embankments in and around Dhaka City”, Indian Journal of Power and River Valley Development, Vol. 59 (3&4), pp. 38-49. ISSN: 0019-5537.
  • Islam, M. Z., M. N. Islam, and S. T. Akter, (2007), “Bank erosion of the river Meghna: Population displacement and socioeconomic impacts”, Indian Journal of Power and River Valley Development, Vol. 57 (10&11), pp. 241-252. ISSN: 0019-5537.
  • Islam, M. N., Islam, M. Z. & Akter S. T. (2006). Bank erosion hazards of the Padma river at Zanjira-socioeconomic impacts, Indian Journal of Power and River Valley Development, Vol. 56 (3&4), pp. 123-130. ISSN: 0019-5537.

Conference Proceedings (13)

  • Islam, M. N. & Rahman, A. (2025). Integrating ecosystem services and management parameters for the sustainability of the Chalan Beel wetland area: A case of Beel Chalan Union at Pabna District in Bangladesh, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM-2025), IWFM, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Submitted).
  • Islam, M. N. and H. Khatun. (2020). ‘Assessment of Drought Risk on Women at Lalpur Upazila of Natore District in Bangladesh’ Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Bangladesh Environment (ICBEN-4), BAPA-BEN, Dhaka, 26-28 December 2020.
  • Rabbi, M. F. and M. N. Islam, (2017). ‘Flood Risks, Responses and Adaptation Practices by the Char Dwellers: A Case on the Jamuna River in Bangladesh’ Proceedings of the 15th Bangladesh International Geographical Conference 2017, Bangladesh National Geographical Association (BNGA), Jahangirnagar University, November 2017.
  • Monira, S. and M. N. Islam, (2017). ‘Flood Risk Management Capacity by the Char Women on the Jamuna River Active Floodplain Areas in Bangladesh’ Proceedings of the 15th Bangladesh International Geographical Conference 2017, Bangladesh National Geographical Association (BNGA), Jahangirnagar University, November 2017.
  • Rahman, A. and M.N., Islam (2023), ’Exploring Nexus between Floodplain Ecosystem Services and Local Livelihoods with Seasonality: A Case Study of Pabna District in Bangladesh.’ Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD-2023), United International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 19-20 February 2023.
  • Hasan, M. M. and M.N., Islam (2023), 'Impacts of Super Cyclone AMPHAN: A Study on the Gabura union under Shyamnagar upazila in Bangladesh.' Proceedings of the 11th International Perspective on Water Resources and Environment (IPWE-2023) Conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4-6 January 2023.
  • Akter, S. T., S. H. Hussain & M. N. Islam (2020). ‘Climate Induced Disaster Coping Strategies by the Charland Women in Bangladesh’ Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Bangladesh Environment (ICBEN-4), BAPA-BEN, Dhaka, 26-28 December 2020.
  • Islam, M. N. (2010). Survival Strategies of the Riverbank Erosion Displacees: A Study on Padma River in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the International Conference on Humanosphere Science School 2010, University of Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia, 10-11 June 2010.
  • Islam, M. N. (2015). Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change in the Exposed Coastal Areas of Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM-2015), IWFM, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 6-8 March 2015, pp. 591-598. ISBN: 978-984-34-2207-1.
  • Islam, M. N., Fujita, K., & Islam, M. Z. & Dey N. C. (2013), Indigenous Knowledge-based Flood Risk Reduction and Management by the Padma Riverine Communities in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM-2013), IWFM, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 9-11 March 2013, pp. 177-185. ISBN: 978-984-33-7310-6.
  • Islam, M. N., (2011). Hydrological Characteristics of Flood Hazards: Focusing on Char Community on the River Padma in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Future for Human Security- SustaiN 2011, Uji campus, Kyoto University, Japan, 8-10 October 2011, pp. 352-361. ISBN 1884-8850.
  • Akter, S. T., S. H. Hussain & M. N. Islam. (2011). Natural Hazards Induced Socio-economic Vulnerabilities of Char-women in Bangladesh. Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Future for Human Security- SustaiN 2011,Uji campus, Kyoto University, Japan, 8-10 October 2011, pp. 667-676. ISBN 1884-8850.
  • Islam, M. N. (2010). Survival Strategies and Migration Patterns of the Char Dwellers due to Riverbank Erosion Hazard: A Study on the River Padma in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Future for Human Security- SustaiN 2010, CSEAS, Kyoto University, Japan, 11-12 December, 2010, pp. 209-212. ISSN 1884-8850.

Published Book (1)

  • Islam, M. N. (2017). Living with Hazards: Focusing on the Active Floodplain Areas in Bangladesh. The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC). ISBN: 978-984-34-1807-4.

Published Book Chapter (7)

  • Islam, M. N. & Rahman, A. (2025). Exploring the Contribution of Riverine Floodplain Ecosystem Services to Disaster Risk Reduction: A Case of Lower Ganges-Padma Floodplain in Bangladesh. In Shaw, R. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Disaster Risk Reduction (Section-4). Springer (In press).
  • Islam, M. N. (2020). Flood and River Erosion Impacts on Education Services of the Charland Communities in Bangladesh. In Humayun Kabir and Alak Paul (Eds.), Health and Environment in Bangladesh: Contemporary Research, University of Dhaka (Submitted).
  • Islam, M. N., S. K. Bala & H. Asada. (2013). Rethinking of Flood Warning System to Consider the Char-lands in Bangladesh. In, M.F. Ahmed, M. Khalequzzaman, & T. Ahmed (Eds.), Water Resources in South Asia: Conflicts to Cooperation. Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and Bangladesh Environmental Network (BEN), Bangladesh (pp. 173-186). ISBN: 978-984-33-6234-6.
  • N. C. Dey, R. Saha, N. A. Khondaker, M. N. Islam, S. K. Bala and AKM S. Islam (2013). ‘Influence of Climate Change and River Water Level on Groundwater Table in Bogra District of Bangladesh’ In Ahmed, M. F., Khalequzzaman, M. and Ahmed, T. (Eds.) Water resources in South Asia: Conflict to Cooperation (pp. 68-75). BAPA-BEN, Bangladesh. ISBN: 978-984-33-6234-6.
  • Islam, M. N. (2016). ‘Climatic Hazards Induced Impacts on Women Livelihood in the Exposed Coastal Areas of Bangladesh.’ In Islam S. and M. Khalequzzaman (Eds.) Coastal and Marine Environment of Bangladesh (pp. 166-177). BAPA-BEN, Bangladesh. ISBN: 978-984-92384-7-8.
  • Islam, M. N. (2017). ‘Socio-economic conflict between Farmer and Fishermen group to extract water resources at the Chalan beel region in Bangladesh.’ In Islam M. S. and Khalequzzaman M. (Eds.) Sustainable Development Goals and Bangladesh Environment (pp. 157-167). BAPA-BEN, Bangladesh. ISBN: 978-984-93198-5-6.
  • Islam, M. N. (2018). Community-based Responses to Flood and River Erosion Hazards in the Active Ganges Floodplain of Bangladesh. In Shaw, R, K. Shiwaku and T. Izumi (Eds.), Science and Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia: Potentials and Challenges, (Chapter-18, pp. 301-325). ELSEVIER, USA. ISBN: 978-012-81-2711-7.

Conference and Seminar Attended (10)

  • Session Chair (Nature Based Solution): 9th International Conference on Water and Flood Management, ICWFM-2023. IWFM-BUET.
  • Session Chair (Riverine, Coastal and Estuarine Processes): 9th International Conference on Water and Flood Management, ICWFM-2023. IWFM-BUET.
  • Session Chair (Ecology, Biodiversity and Environmental Justice): 6th International Conference on Sustainable Development, UIU-ICSD 2023.
  • Session Chair (Disaster Risk Reduction: Inclusive Resilience): 5th International Conference on Sustainable Development, UIU-ICSD 2022
  • Session Co-chair (General Environment Session): 4th International Conference on Bangladesh Environment-2020
  • Session Co-chair: BAPA-BEN International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals and Bangladesh Environment-2017.
  • Session Chair (Disaster Risk Reduction Session): 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Development, UIU-ICSD 2018
  • Session Chair (Disaster Risk Reduction Session): 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Development, UIU-ICSD 2019
  • Session Chair (Disaster Risk Reduction Session): 4th International Conference on Sustainable Development, UIU-ICSD 2020
  • Organizing Committee Member: 6th International Conference on Water and Flood Management-2017. IWFM-BUET.

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