Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman
Associate Professor
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Department of Disaster Management & Resilience
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS)
mostafizur@bup.edu.bd
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF
PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216
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Overview
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Education
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Publication
Research Activites
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Awards
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Course Taught
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: 06 Oct 2026
Education
S.S.C, খুলনা রোটারী স্কুল
H.S.C, খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজ
Honors, খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, University of the Ryukyus, Japan
Ph.D, University of the Ryukyus, Japan
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
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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
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. Gold Medal for the highest CGPA in the Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh.
2. Honorary President Award, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
3. Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program.
4. Monbukagakusho Scholarship Program.
5. Best Researcher in BUP research award competition, 2023.
6. Best Researcher in BUP research award competition, 2024.
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Courses
1. Introduction toDisaster Science
2. Principles of Disaster Management
3. Introduction toNatural Resources and Sustainable Development
4. Disaster Preparednessand Vulnerability Reduction
5. Research Methodologyin Disaster Management
6. Disaster RiskReduction Principles and Practices
7. Logistics, Governance& Risk Financing
8. Disaster and Development
9. Advanced theory and methodology in disaster science (Compulsory course)
11. Coastal zone management (Optional course)
12. Quantitative Research Methodology in Disaster Management
13. Laboratory work on Quantitative Analysis
14. Disaster, Vulnerability and Resilience
15. Tools & Techniques of Disaster Management
16. Advanced Research Methodology in DisasterManagement
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S.S.C, খুলনা রোটারী স্কুল
H.S.C, খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজ
Honors, খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, University of the Ryukyus, Japan
Ph.D, University of the Ryukyus, Japan
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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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: 06 Oct 2026
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My current research interest is Human Behaviour towards disaster.I am also interested in public health concerns due to environmental hazards.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
1. Gold Medal for the highest CGPA in the Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh.
2. Honorary President Award, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
3. Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program.
4. Monbukagakusho Scholarship Program.
5. Best Researcher in BUP research award competition, 2023.
6. Best Researcher in BUP research award competition, 2024.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
1. Introduction toDisaster Science
2. Principles of Disaster Management
3. Introduction toNatural Resources and Sustainable Development
4. Disaster Preparednessand Vulnerability Reduction
5. Research Methodologyin Disaster Management
6. Disaster RiskReduction Principles and Practices
7. Logistics, Governance& Risk Financing
8. Disaster and Development
9. Advanced theory and methodology in disaster science (Compulsory course)
11. Coastal zone management (Optional course)
12. Quantitative Research Methodology in Disaster Management
13. Laboratory work on Quantitative Analysis
14. Disaster, Vulnerability and Resilience
15. Tools & Techniques of Disaster Management
16. Advanced Research Methodology in DisasterManagement
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026