Saadmaan Jubayer Khan
Assistant Professor
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Department of Disaster Management & Resilience
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS)
saadmaan.jubayer@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
Saadmaan Jubayer Khan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Disaster Management & Resilience (DMR), under the Faculty of Arts & Social Science (FASS) at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). He began his academic career at BUP as a Lecturer in July 2019. Mr. Khan holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Disaster Management from the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at Michigan State University, USA. At BUP, Saadmaan Jubayer has actively contributed to both academic and administrative roles. He has served as a research supervisor, curriculum developer, batch advisor, and coordinator for events, including seminars, webinars, and scenario-based simulation exercises such as Disaster Management and Exercise (DMX). Between January 2020 and July 2025, Mr. Khan taught a diverse range of theoretical and practical courses to 434 undergraduate and 104 postgraduate students across multiple departments at BUP. He also supervised 12 master’s theses and guided 11 graduate and undergraduate research groups and internships, working with a total of 46 students (21 graduate and 25 undergraduate students). His research focuses on the social dimensions of disasters, risk perception, human behavior, and public health. Saadmaan Jubayer Khan is committed to building along-term academic and research career dedicated to advancing disaster management scholarship. Prior to joining Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), he has - -- Worked as Project Officer for Population Services and Training Center (PSTC) in Strengthening Urban Resilience (SUR) Project under Climate Change and Adaptation (CCA) Programme;-- Completed Internship at Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Government of Bangladesh to assess the Social Safety Net programs of the ministry in Barishal, Bangladesh;-- Successfully concluded Training of Trainers (ToT) program on Disaster Management from Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) at Chennai, India;-- Performed as a National Volunteer for Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) in Bagerhat, Bangladesh.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Education
S.S.C, Government Laboratory High School, Dhaka
H.S.C, Dhaka College
Honors, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of Dhaka
Masters, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of Dhaka
PG Diploma
, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
H.S.C, Dhaka College
Honors, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of Dhaka
Masters, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of Dhaka
PG Diploma
, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Journal Publication
1. Nasrin, J. A., Khan, S. J., & Rahman, M. M., (2020). Application of Strength-Based Social Vulnerability Index (SSVI) in Vulnerability Assessment: Bangladesh Perspective. BUP Journal – June 2020, Volume-8, Issue-1. Link: http://journal.bup.edu.bd/Journals/Article/50
2. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Sakib, M., Chakma, S., Procheta, N., Mamun, Z., Arony, A., Rahman, F., & Rahman, Md. (2020). Assessing the Psychological Condition among General People of Bangladesh during COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Taylor & Francis, DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2020.1848688
3. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Sakib, M., Halim, Md., Rahman, Md., Asikunnaby, & Jhinuk, J. (2021). COVID-19 responses among University Students of Bangladesh: Assessment of Status and Individual View toward COVID-19. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Taylor & Francis, DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2020.1822978
4. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Sakib, M., Halim, Md., Rahman, F., Rahman, Md., Jhinuk, J., Nabila, N., & Yeasmin, M. (2021). COVID-19 Responses among General People of Bangladesh: Status and Individual View toward COVID-19 during Lockdown Period. Cogent Psychology, Cogent OA (Taylor & Francis), DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2020.186018
5. Rahman, M. M., Sakib, M. S., Bhuiyan, N. U. I., & Khan, S. J., (2021). Individual Disaster Preparedness and Safety among University Students of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. FASS Inquest – October - 2021, Volume-1, Issue-1. Link: https://www.bup.edu.bd/system/uploads/journal/file/19/FASS_Final_Book.pdf
6. Rahman M. M., Asikunnaby, Khan S. J., Arony A et al. (2022). Mental Health Condition among University Students of Bangladesh during the Critical COVID-19 Period. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022;11(15):4617. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11154617
7. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Tanni, K. N. et al. (2022). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices towards Dengue Fever among University Students of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022, 19, 4023. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074023
8. Rahman, M. M., Islam, A. R. M. T., Khan, S. J., Tanni, K. N., et al. (2022). Dengue Fever Responses in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal of Public Health. 67:1604809. DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604809
9. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Tanni, K. N. (2022). Holistic Individual Preparedness in an Urban Fire-prone Area: The case of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2022, 103274, ISSN 2212-4209, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103274
10. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Tanni, K. N. et al. (2022). Holistic Individual Fire Preparedness in Informal Settlements, Bangladesh. Fire Technology (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-022-01340-0
11. Rahman, M. M., Arif, M. S. I., Mahdi, I., Rafi, M. A., Chisty, M. A., Khan, S. J. (2022). Cyclone Vulnerability in Ethnic Minority: A Case Study among Rakhain Community of Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Volume 83, 2022, 103449, ISSN 2212-4209, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103449
12. Arif, M. S. I., Mahdi, I., Rafi, M. A., Khan, S. J., Rahman, M. M. (2023). Cyclone Exposure Mapping in Coastal Bangladesh: A Multi-criteria Decision Analysis. Heliyon. Volume 9, Issue 10, 2023, e21259, ISSN 2405-8440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21259
13. Chaity, N. J., Islam, T., Talukder, P., Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Hossain, M. T., Alam, E. (2026). Assessing livelihood vulnerability induced by climatic hazards: a case study on fishermen communities of Shyamnagar, Shatkhira. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management,Volume 18 Number 1, pp. 127-151, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-08-2025-0268
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Conference Papers
1. Conference Presentation:Khan S. J., Prodhan S. (2019). Government and NGO Provided Water Interventions and Its Effectiveness on Urban Poor: A Study in Gazipur Sadar Area. The research was presented at the 7thInternational Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM-2019) organized by Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on March 2-4, 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Books
1. Book Chapter:Khan, S. J., Prodhan, S., (2020). Government and NGO Provided Water Interventions and Its Effectiveness on Urban Poor: A Study in Gazipur Sadar Area. In: Haque A., Chowdhury A. (eds) Water, Flood Management and Water Security Under a Changing Climate. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47786-8_22
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Researchs
Sociology of Disaster
Risk Perception
Human (Risk) Behavior
Disaster Risk Reduction
Public Health
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Awards
Academic Achievement Graduate Assistantship (AAGA) by the College of Social Science, Michigan State University.
Early Start Award by the College of Social Science, Michigan State University.
Graduate Office Fellowship (GOF), Michigan State University.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Courses
Undergraduate Courses:
First Year:
DMR-1207: Disaster Response, Recovery and Rehabilitation
Second Year:
DMR-2105: Emergency, Humanitarian Response & Crisis Management
DHSM-2105: Principles of Emergency Management
DHSM-2205: Early Warning, Forecasting and Management
Third Year:
DMR-3109: Risk Communication
DHSM-3109: Mass Communication in Disaster Management
DHSM-3110: Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment (Lab Course)
DHSM-3209: Disaster in Agriculture and Food Security
Fourth Year:
DHSM-4103: Mainstreaming Disaster Management
DHSM-4107: Emergency & Crisis Management
DHSM-4207: Psychological Intervention: Managing Stress,Trauma and Loss
Graduate-level Courses (Master’s):
DMR-5101: Advanced Theories of Disaster Management
DMR-5102: Gender, Disaster & Intersectionality
DMR-5202: Disaster Management and Resilience
Courses Taught in Other Department(s):
PA-2420: Disaster Management and Climate Change
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
S.S.C, Government Laboratory High School, Dhaka
H.S.C, Dhaka College
Honors, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of Dhaka
Masters, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of Dhaka
PG Diploma
, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
H.S.C, Dhaka College
Honors, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of Dhaka
Masters, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of Dhaka
PG Diploma
, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
1. Nasrin, J. A., Khan, S. J., & Rahman, M. M., (2020). Application of Strength-Based Social Vulnerability Index (SSVI) in Vulnerability Assessment: Bangladesh Perspective. BUP Journal – June 2020, Volume-8, Issue-1. Link: http://journal.bup.edu.bd/Journals/Article/50
2. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Sakib, M., Chakma, S., Procheta, N., Mamun, Z., Arony, A., Rahman, F., & Rahman, Md. (2020). Assessing the Psychological Condition among General People of Bangladesh during COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Taylor & Francis, DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2020.1848688
3. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Sakib, M., Halim, Md., Rahman, Md., Asikunnaby, & Jhinuk, J. (2021). COVID-19 responses among University Students of Bangladesh: Assessment of Status and Individual View toward COVID-19. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Taylor & Francis, DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2020.1822978
4. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Sakib, M., Halim, Md., Rahman, F., Rahman, Md., Jhinuk, J., Nabila, N., & Yeasmin, M. (2021). COVID-19 Responses among General People of Bangladesh: Status and Individual View toward COVID-19 during Lockdown Period. Cogent Psychology, Cogent OA (Taylor & Francis), DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2020.186018
5. Rahman, M. M., Sakib, M. S., Bhuiyan, N. U. I., & Khan, S. J., (2021). Individual Disaster Preparedness and Safety among University Students of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. FASS Inquest – October - 2021, Volume-1, Issue-1. Link: https://www.bup.edu.bd/system/uploads/journal/file/19/FASS_Final_Book.pdf
6. Rahman M. M., Asikunnaby, Khan S. J., Arony A et al. (2022). Mental Health Condition among University Students of Bangladesh during the Critical COVID-19 Period. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022;11(15):4617. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11154617
7. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Tanni, K. N. et al. (2022). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices towards Dengue Fever among University Students of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022, 19, 4023. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074023
8. Rahman, M. M., Islam, A. R. M. T., Khan, S. J., Tanni, K. N., et al. (2022). Dengue Fever Responses in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal of Public Health. 67:1604809. DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604809
9. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Tanni, K. N. (2022). Holistic Individual Preparedness in an Urban Fire-prone Area: The case of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2022, 103274, ISSN 2212-4209, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103274
10. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Tanni, K. N. et al. (2022). Holistic Individual Fire Preparedness in Informal Settlements, Bangladesh. Fire Technology (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-022-01340-0
11. Rahman, M. M., Arif, M. S. I., Mahdi, I., Rafi, M. A., Chisty, M. A., Khan, S. J. (2022). Cyclone Vulnerability in Ethnic Minority: A Case Study among Rakhain Community of Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Volume 83, 2022, 103449, ISSN 2212-4209, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103449
12. Arif, M. S. I., Mahdi, I., Rafi, M. A., Khan, S. J., Rahman, M. M. (2023). Cyclone Exposure Mapping in Coastal Bangladesh: A Multi-criteria Decision Analysis. Heliyon. Volume 9, Issue 10, 2023, e21259, ISSN 2405-8440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21259
13. Chaity, N. J., Islam, T., Talukder, P., Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Hossain, M. T., Alam, E. (2026). Assessing livelihood vulnerability induced by climatic hazards: a case study on fishermen communities of Shyamnagar, Shatkhira. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management,Volume 18 Number 1, pp. 127-151, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-08-2025-0268
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
1. Conference Presentation:Khan S. J., Prodhan S. (2019). Government and NGO Provided Water Interventions and Its Effectiveness on Urban Poor: A Study in Gazipur Sadar Area. The research was presented at the 7thInternational Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM-2019) organized by Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on March 2-4, 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
1. Book Chapter:Khan, S. J., Prodhan, S., (2020). Government and NGO Provided Water Interventions and Its Effectiveness on Urban Poor: A Study in Gazipur Sadar Area. In: Haque A., Chowdhury A. (eds) Water, Flood Management and Water Security Under a Changing Climate. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47786-8_22
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Sociology of Disaster
Risk Perception
Human (Risk) Behavior
Disaster Risk Reduction
Public Health
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Academic Achievement Graduate Assistantship (AAGA) by the College of Social Science, Michigan State University.
Early Start Award by the College of Social Science, Michigan State University.
Graduate Office Fellowship (GOF), Michigan State University.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Undergraduate Courses:
First Year:
DMR-1207: Disaster Response, Recovery and Rehabilitation
Second Year:
DMR-2105: Emergency, Humanitarian Response & Crisis Management
DHSM-2105: Principles of Emergency Management
DHSM-2205: Early Warning, Forecasting and Management
Third Year:
DMR-3109: Risk Communication
DHSM-3109: Mass Communication in Disaster Management
DHSM-3110: Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment (Lab Course)
DHSM-3209: Disaster in Agriculture and Food Security
Fourth Year:
DHSM-4103: Mainstreaming Disaster Management
DHSM-4107: Emergency & Crisis Management
DHSM-4207: Psychological Intervention: Managing Stress,Trauma and Loss
Graduate-level Courses (Master’s):
DMR-5101: Advanced Theories of Disaster Management
DMR-5102: Gender, Disaster & Intersectionality
DMR-5202: Disaster Management and Resilience
Courses Taught in Other Department(s):
PA-2420: Disaster Management and Climate Change
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026