Pabna University of Science and Technology

Faculty Profile

Saimunnahar Ritu

BURP, MURP, MSGED (JU)

Lecturer

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Pabna University of Science and Technology

Pabna, Bangladesh

Contact Information

01737054407 (Personal)

saimunnahar@pust.ac.bd (Office)

saimunritu@gmail.com (Personal)

Total Publications: 6

Total Publications (6)

6

Biography (1)

  • Saimunnahar Ritu is working as a Faculty Member (Lecturer) in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP), Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST). She holds bachelor’s in Urban and Regional Planning (BURP) and a Master's degrees in URP and another specialized Master's in GIS for environmental development with proven academic excellence from Jahangirnagar University. Before joining academia, she gained 8 years of experience in development and humanitarian work, including 5 years as a GIS specialist at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.

Administrative or Other Experience (4)

  • Program Officer (August 2016 – February 2018), Network for Information, Response And Preparedness Activities on Disaster (NIRAPAD)
  • Urban planning Facilitator (March 2018 – May 2018), Development Design Consultant, Comilla City Corporation
  • National Consultant: GIS and Remote Sensing (June 2018- July 2019), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Dhaka)
  • National GIS Specialist (August 2019 -December 2023), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Cox’s Bazar and Dhaka)

Previous Research Project (3)

  • Seismic vulnerability assessment on non-structural elements of district and upazila level hospitals in Bangladesh: A case study of Moulvibazar.
  • Road network efficiency assessment of secondary towns in Bangladesh: A case study of Manikganj Paurashava.
  • An analytical endeavor of corridor planning to enhance the multimodal experience: case study of Gabtoli to Farmgate corridor.

External Affiliation (1)

  • Member of Bangladesh Institutes of Planners (BIP)

Journal Articles (6)

  • Rahman, Mohammad & Ritu, Saimunnahar. (2018). An Analysis of Corridor Planning to Enhance the Multimodal Service: Case Study of 'Gabtoli to Farmgate' Route. Volume XXXIX. 91-103. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342448445_An_Analysis_of_Corridor_Planning_to_Enhance_the_Multimodal_Service_Case_Study_of_'Gabtoli_to_Farmgate'_Route
  • Henry, M., Iqbal, Z., Johnson, K. et al. A multi-purpose National Forest Inventory in Bangladesh: design, operationalisation and key results. For. Ecosyst. 8, 12 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40663-021-00284-1
  • Khushi, U.K., Ritu, S., Agriculture Development in a Village at Saturia, Manikganj: A Planning Perspective, (2021). Journal of Bangladesh Institute of Planners, Vol. 13, 2020 (Printed in June 2021), pp. 121-138, ISSN 2075-9363, https://www.bip.org.bd/admin/uploads/bip-publication/publication-29/paper/HJ6FVCUTKP01NEOXZ3M7GLD28.pdf
  • Mahamud R., Jalal R., Ritu S. et al. (2022). Restoring degraded land in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. https://www.fao.org/3/cc0518en/cc0518en.pdf
  • Mahalder, Bidyuth & Ali, Md & Ritu, Saimunnahar. (2023). Homestead Gardening Guidelines-Vegetable production for household consumption using minimal space in Rohingya camps and host communities.
  • Jalal, R.; Mahamud, R.; Arif, M.T.A.; Ritu, S.; Kumar, M.F.; et al. (2023). Restoring Degraded Landscapes through an Integrated Approach Using Geospatial Technologies in the Context of the Humanitarian Crisis in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Land 2023, 12, 352. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12020352

Conducted Courses (9)

  • URP 3106 - Geographic Information System (GIS) Lab - 1
  • URP 3105 - Geographic Information System (GIS) - 1
  • URP 3109 - Water Resource Planning
  • URP 2104- Site and Area Planning (Lab)
  • URP 3109- Water Resource Planning
  • URP 2103- Neighborhood and Landscape Design
  • URP 4201- Urban Governance
  • URP 4117- Tourism Planning
  • Urban 4101 - Legal Basis of Planning

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