Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman
Assistant Professor
Department of Disaster Management & Resilience
Faculty of Arts & Social Science (FASS)
mostafizur@bup.edu.bd
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF
PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216
Biography
I have completed my Bachelor of Science from Khulna University. After that, I moved to The Netherlands and Sweden under the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship program. I have successfully completed my Master of Engineering (Field of Study: Coastal Engineering and Disaster Management) and PhD (Field of Study: Coastal Engineering and Disaster Management) from the University of The Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan (under the Monbukagakusho scholarship program).
Last Updated: 08 May 2025
Education
H.S.C, খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজ
Honors, খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, University of the Ryukyus, Japan
Ph.D, University of the Ryukyus, Japan
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Journal Publication
1.
- Rahman, M. M., Shobuj, I. A., Hossain, M.T., Alam, E., Islam, M. K., & Hossain, M. K. (2025). Flood impact on men’smental health: evidence from flood-prone areas of Bangladesh. Frontiers inPublic Health, 13, 1529558.
- Rahman, M. M., Hasanuzzaman, A. B. M.,Chisty, M. A., Alam, E., Islam, M. K., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2025).Perceived-air pollution and self-reported health status: a study on airpollution-prone urban area of Bangladesh. Frontiers in Public Health, 13,1382471.
- Rahman, M. M., Shobuj, I. A., Santo, Md.M. H., Ali, H. M., Hossain, Md. T., Alam, E., & Islam, Md. K. (2025).Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards lightning among vulnerable group: Acase study on Agri farmers and fishermen. Sustainable Environment, 11(1),2464373. https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2025.2464373
- Rahman, M. M., Shohag, M. K. R., Islam,M. R., Hasan, M. S., Nasrin, J. A., Khatun, M. M., Debnath, S., Rahman, M. M.,Alam, E., Hattawi, K. S. A., Islam, M. K., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2025). Occupationalhealth safety in aquaculture: A case study on semi-intensive shrimp farmers ofBangladesh. PLOS ONE, 20(2), e0315075.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315075
- Rahman, M. M., Jahan, I., U-Shah, F.,Shahide, A. M. S., Alam Shobuj, I., Hossain, Md. T., Alam, E., & Islam, M.K. (2025). Public perception on plastic pollution: A web-based study in DhakaCity, Bangladesh. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 710.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21959-2
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Conference Papers
1.
1 Rahman M. M., T.Iribe, E. Nakaza and M. A. Rouf. Wave Impact on Vertical Sea-Wall: NumericalSimulations with the Newly Improved MPS Method. Proceedings of 1stInternational Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering, CUET, Bangladesh,2012.
2 Rahman M. M., S.R. Tiko, T. Iribe and E. Nakaza. Large-Scale Numerical Simulation of TsunamiImpact on Coastal Areas. International Symposium: Human Well-Being and theMarine Environment in the Pacific Islands. 6th Pacific Islands LeadersMeeting Commemorative Event, May 17th-May 19th, 2012, 2012.
3 Tiko S. R., M. M.Rahman, E. Nakaza and T. Iribe. Changes in River Morphology of Nadi RiverUsing GIS and Ric-Nays. International Symposium: Human Well-Being and theMarine Environment in the Pacific Islands, 6th Pacific Islands Leaders MeetingCommemorative Event, May 17th-May 19th, 2012, 2012.
4 Inagaki K., M. M.Rahman, U. Tokuhisa, E. Nakaza and T. Iribe. Distribution of the Pine TressDrowned by Tohoku Tsunami along Sendai Coastal Area in Miyagi Prefecture.International Symposium: Human Well-Being and the Marine Environment in thePacific Islands. International Symposium: Human Well-Being and the MarineEnvironment in the Pacific Islands, 6th Pacific Islands Leaders MeetingCommemorative Event, May 17th-May 19th, 2012, 2012.
5 Azmi N., Abrar M.M. And Rahman M. M. Disaster Risk Perception and Vulnerability of UrbanPeople: A Study of Mohammadpur Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh. InternationalConference on Urban and Regional Planning. International Conference onUrban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh Institute of Planners, Dhaka,Bangladesh, 2019.
6 Md MostafizurRahman, Eizo Nakaza, Tsunakiyo Iribe and Mohammad Abdur Rouf. Wave-StructureInteraction Problems Using Newly Improved Three-Dimensional Particle Method.Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering,CUET, Bangladesh, 2012.
7 Afra SayaraRahman, Md. Iftekharul Haque, Safin Ahmed, Mohammed Sadman Sakib and MdMostafizur Rahman. Mass Media and Disaster Management: A Study on BangladeshPerspective. National Conference on Disaster ,Climate and Sustainability,2022.
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Researchs
1.
My current research interest is Human Behaviour towards disaster.I am also interested in public health concerns due to environmental hazards.
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Awards
1. 1. Gold Medal for the highest CGPA in the Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh.
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Courses
1. 1. Introduction toDisaster Science
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H.S.C, খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজ
Honors, খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, University of the Ryukyus, Japan
Ph.D, University of the Ryukyus, Japan
Last Updated: 08 May 2025
1.
- Rahman, M. M., Shobuj, I. A., Hossain, M.T., Alam, E., Islam, M. K., & Hossain, M. K. (2025). Flood impact on men’smental health: evidence from flood-prone areas of Bangladesh. Frontiers inPublic Health, 13, 1529558.
- Rahman, M. M., Hasanuzzaman, A. B. M.,Chisty, M. A., Alam, E., Islam, M. K., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2025).Perceived-air pollution and self-reported health status: a study on airpollution-prone urban area of Bangladesh. Frontiers in Public Health, 13,1382471.
- Rahman, M. M., Shobuj, I. A., Santo, Md.M. H., Ali, H. M., Hossain, Md. T., Alam, E., & Islam, Md. K. (2025).Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards lightning among vulnerable group: Acase study on Agri farmers and fishermen. Sustainable Environment, 11(1),2464373. https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2025.2464373
- Rahman, M. M., Shohag, M. K. R., Islam,M. R., Hasan, M. S., Nasrin, J. A., Khatun, M. M., Debnath, S., Rahman, M. M.,Alam, E., Hattawi, K. S. A., Islam, M. K., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2025). Occupationalhealth safety in aquaculture: A case study on semi-intensive shrimp farmers ofBangladesh. PLOS ONE, 20(2), e0315075.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315075
- Rahman, M. M., Jahan, I., U-Shah, F.,Shahide, A. M. S., Alam Shobuj, I., Hossain, Md. T., Alam, E., & Islam, M.K. (2025). Public perception on plastic pollution: A web-based study in DhakaCity, Bangladesh. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 710.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21959-2
Last Updated: 08 May 2025
1.
1 Rahman M. M., T.Iribe, E. Nakaza and M. A. Rouf. Wave Impact on Vertical Sea-Wall: NumericalSimulations with the Newly Improved MPS Method. Proceedings of 1stInternational Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering, CUET, Bangladesh,2012.
2 Rahman M. M., S.R. Tiko, T. Iribe and E. Nakaza. Large-Scale Numerical Simulation of TsunamiImpact on Coastal Areas. International Symposium: Human Well-Being and theMarine Environment in the Pacific Islands. 6th Pacific Islands LeadersMeeting Commemorative Event, May 17th-May 19th, 2012, 2012.
3 Tiko S. R., M. M.Rahman, E. Nakaza and T. Iribe. Changes in River Morphology of Nadi RiverUsing GIS and Ric-Nays. International Symposium: Human Well-Being and theMarine Environment in the Pacific Islands, 6th Pacific Islands Leaders MeetingCommemorative Event, May 17th-May 19th, 2012, 2012.
4 Inagaki K., M. M.Rahman, U. Tokuhisa, E. Nakaza and T. Iribe. Distribution of the Pine TressDrowned by Tohoku Tsunami along Sendai Coastal Area in Miyagi Prefecture.International Symposium: Human Well-Being and the Marine Environment in thePacific Islands. International Symposium: Human Well-Being and the MarineEnvironment in the Pacific Islands, 6th Pacific Islands Leaders MeetingCommemorative Event, May 17th-May 19th, 2012, 2012.
5 Azmi N., Abrar M.M. And Rahman M. M. Disaster Risk Perception and Vulnerability of UrbanPeople: A Study of Mohammadpur Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh. InternationalConference on Urban and Regional Planning. International Conference onUrban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh Institute of Planners, Dhaka,Bangladesh, 2019.
6 Md MostafizurRahman, Eizo Nakaza, Tsunakiyo Iribe and Mohammad Abdur Rouf. Wave-StructureInteraction Problems Using Newly Improved Three-Dimensional Particle Method.Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering,CUET, Bangladesh, 2012.
7 Afra SayaraRahman, Md. Iftekharul Haque, Safin Ahmed, Mohammed Sadman Sakib and MdMostafizur Rahman. Mass Media and Disaster Management: A Study on BangladeshPerspective. National Conference on Disaster ,Climate and Sustainability,2022.
Last Updated: 08 May 2025
Last Updated: 08 May 2025
My current research interest is Human Behaviour towards disaster.I am also interested in public health concerns due to environmental hazards.
Last Updated: 08 May 2025
Last Updated: 08 May 2025
Last Updated: 08 May 2025