Department of Environmental, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (EWCE)

CONTACT INFORMATION

8th Floor, General Mustafiz Tower, MIST.

Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

• Ph. D. in Urban Engineering (Major – Environmental Engineering) (2013),

Department of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan

• M. Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2010),

Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

• B. Sc. in Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering (2007),

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

AWARDS/ HONOURS/SCHOLARSHIPS:

• MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) Scholarship (Japanese Government Scholarship Program), (2010-2013), The University of Tokyo, Japan.
• University Merit Scholarship, (2002-2007), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Department Dean List Scholarship, (2003-2004) Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Officer-In-Charge, Center for Environmental and Water Management (CEWM), Department of EWCE, MIST (16 Jul 2023 - Present)
• Lab-In-Charge, Environmental Engineering Lab, Department of EWCE, MIST (June 2015 – Present)
• Environmental Consultant, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Study for Tangail Economic Zone (TEZ), July 2022 - Present
• Environmental Consultant, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study for Establishing Sonadia Eco-Tourism Park, Cox’s Bazar, Oct 2020 – Feb 2023
• Consultant, Independent Monitoring Group, MIST for Environmental Monitoring for Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project, Line 6,  CP-02, 03, 04 and 06 (2017 – 2022)
• Secretary, Center for Advisory and Testing Service (CATS), EWCE, MIST (January 2020 – Dec 2020)
• Director, Center for Advisory and Testing Service (CATS), EWCE, MIST (January 2018 – December 2019)
• Lab Consultant, Green Laboratory, Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) (March 2018 – December 2019)
• Member, Conference Steering Committee and Scientific Committee, International Conference on Climate Change and Water Security (ICCWS, 2015), MIST.
• Member, Conference Steering Committee, 1^st International Conference on Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials (CICM, 2015), MIST.
• Fellow, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), F/14358
• Member, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) (M/101185655)
• Executive Member, WAEPA (Women Architects, Engineers and Planners Association)

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Water use conflicts, water reuse and reallocation and water resource management
• Solid, hazardous and medical waste management 
• Climate driven cursors for disease outbreak 
• Water pollution assessment and water treatment to facilitate water and food security
• Sustainable water use attitudes and policies

BOOK:

• Md. Mafizur Rahman and Kazi Shamima Akter (2011), Climate Change Pattern in Bangladesh and Impact on Water Cycle”, International Training Network Centre Bangladesh (ITN, BUET) publication, First Edition, December, 2011, ISBN: 978-984-33-4357-4. Citation available at http://www.buet.ac.bd/itn/

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:

• Kazi Shamima Akter and Shaikh Mohammad Shamim Reza (2019) Awareness on Medical Waste Management and Occupational Health Safety among the Employees Related to Medical Services at Upazila Level in Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Treatment Techniques, 7(3), 282-288.

• Shaikh Mohammad Shamim Reza and Kazi Shamima Akter (2018) Finding an Optimum Technology for Medical Waste Management at Upazila & Rural Level in Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Treatment Technologies, 6(1), 1-7.

• Kazi Shamima Akter, Kiyo Kurisu and Keisuke Hanaki (2017) Water Use and Pollution Recognition from the Viewpoint of Local Residents in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Water, 9(5), 331, 1-14.

• Tausif A. Istiaque, Zarrin T. Tasin, Kazi S. Akter (2017) Urban Heat Island Intensity Assessment through Comparative Study on Land Surface Temperature and Normalized Difference Veetation Index: A Case Study of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Intl. Journal of Civil, Environmental, Structural, Construction and Architechtural Engineering, 11 (1), 37-42.

• Kazi Shamima Akter and Md. Mafizur Rahman (2012) Spatio-Temporal Quantification and Characterization of Drought Patterns in Bangladesh. Journal of Water and Environment Technology, 10 (3), 277-288.

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:

• R. Basree, T. H. Tanisha and K. S. Akter (2024) Performance Evaluation of Bitumen Mixture using Polyethelene Terephthalate (PET) Resins. 7th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2024), 12-14 December 2024, CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
• Tausif A. Ishtiaque, Zarrin T. Tasin, Kazi S. Akter (2017) Urban Heat Island (UHI) Intensity Assessment through Comparative Study on Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI): A Case Study of Chittagong, Bangladesh. 19th International Conference on Civil Engineering Technologies, 8-9 January, 2017, Singapore. Proceeding 19(1), Part I, 105-110.
• Kazi S. Akter, Tausif A. Ishtiaque, Zarrin T. Tasin, (2016) Analytical Study of the Changes in Land Use Patter of Chittagong City Using Landsat Imagery. 1^st Bangladesh Civil Engineering Summit, BUET, 23-27 November, 2016, Proceeding pp. EE 115-121. ISBN:978-984-34-1512-7.
• K. S. Akter, S. Bhattacharjee, C. M. T. Amin and A. B. Rashid (2015) Efficiency Evaluation for Tannery Effluent Treatment using Activated Carbon and FeCl₃. International Conference on Recent Innovation in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh, 11-13 December, 2015. Proceeding p.ISBN: 978-984-91467-9-7.
• K. S. Akter, N. M. Shuman and A. H. Samu (2015) Evaluation on Potential Aquifer Recharge Methodologies for Dhaka City. International Conference on Climate Change and Water Security, MIST, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27 December, 2015. Proceeding p. 36. ISBN: 978-984-33-9966-3.
• K. S. Akter, N. M. Shuman and S. H. Rajon (2015) Potential of Polli Brick to reduce Air Pollution and Solid Waste Disposal in Dhaka City. International Conference on Climate Change and Water Security, MIST, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27 December, 2015. Proceeding p. 37. ISBN: 978-984-33-9966-3.
• M. T. Rahman, K. S. Akter, N. Ahsan and S. M Tarek (2015) Climate Driven Impacts on Fresh Water Resources in Southwestern Coast of Bangladesh. International Conference on Climate Change and Water Security, MIST, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27 December, 2015. Proceeding p. 38. ISBN: 978-984-33-9966-3.
• Kazi Shamima Akter, Kiyo H. Kurisu and Keisuke Hanaki (2014) Influence of Water Use Attitudes of Residential People on their Opinion about Water Issues in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The 11^th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment (SEAWE11), Bangkok, Thailand at 26-28 November, 2014.
• Kazi Shamima Akter, Kiyo H. Kurisu and Keisuke Hanaki (2014) Stakeholders’ Perception Evaluation regarding water use Issues in Dhaka, Bangladesh. IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal, 21-26 September, 2014.
• Kazi Shamima Akter, Kiyo H. Kurisu and Keisuke Hanaki (2013) Water Use and Pollution Recognition from Residential Peoples’ Point of View in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The 5^th IWA-ASPIRE Conference and Exhibition, Daejeon, Korea, September 8-12, 2013.
• Kazi  Shamima  Akter,  Kiyo  H.  Kurisu  and  Keisuke  Hanaki  (2013) Stakeholders’  Point  of  Views  about  Water  Use  and  Pollution  Issue  in  Dhaka, Bangladesh. Water and Environmental Technology Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 15-16 June, 2013, Proceeding pp. 46.
• Kazi Shamima Akter, Md. Mafizur Rahman (2011) Spatio-Temporal Quantification and Characterization of Drought Patterns in Bangladesh. The 4^th IWA-ASPIRE Conference and Exhibition – Toward Sustainable Water Supply and Recycling Systems, 2-6 October, 2011, Tokyo, Japan. Proceeding pp. 239-240.
• Md. Mafizur Rahman, Kazi Shamima Akter (2010) Changing Pattern of Meteorological Dryness as Climate Change Impact in Bangladesh. 17th Congress of the Asia and Pacific Division of the International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR-APD, 2010), Auckland (New Zealand), 21-24 February 2010.
• Md. Mafizur Rahman, Kazi Shamima Akter (2009) Changes In Dryness Pattern And Drought Occurrence In Bangladesh. International Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies For Bangladesh, BUET, 18-20 February, 2009. Proceeding pp. 279-288, ISBN:984-300-003379-8
• Rahman, M. M., Akter, K. S. (2008) Assessing Drought Scenario. 4^th Conference Of The Asia Pacific Association Of Hydrology And Water Resources, Special Session Of The Asian Water Cycle Initiative, November 3-5, 2008, Beijing, China, Proceeding pp. 147-148.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

• Tausif Ahmed Istiaque, Zarrin Tasnim Tasin, Kazi Shamima Akter (2017) Urban Heat Island (UHI) Intensity Assessment through Comparative Study on Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Normalized Diffrence Vegetation Index (NDVI): A Case Study of Chittagong, Bangladesh. ICCET 2017: 19 th International Conference on Civil Engineering Technologies, Singapore, 8-9 January, 2017. (Achieved Best Presentation Award for Outstanding Work)
• Kazi Shamima Akter, Kiyo H. Kurisu, Keisuke Hanaki (2013) Stakeholders’ Point of Views about Water Use and Pollution Issue in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Water and Environment Technology Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 15-16, June, 2013. (Abstract accepted for oral and poster presentation, also for proceedings)
• Kazi Shamima Akter, Kiyo Hasegawa Kurisu, Keisuke Hanaki (2012) Analysis on Water Balance and Water Use Conflicts in Dhaka District, Bangladesh. IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, 16-21 September, 2012, Busan, Korea.
• Md. Mafizur Rahman, Kazi Shamima Akter (2012) Climate Change Pattern in Bangladesh and Impact on Water Cycle. Fifth GEOSS AP Symposium, 2-4 April, 2012, Miraikan, Tokyo, Japan. 
• Kazi Shamima Akter, Md. Mafizur Rahman (2011) Assessment on Drought Potential and Damage Parameter in Bangladesh. The 4^th IWA-ASPIRE Conference and Exhibition – Toward Sustainable Water Supply and Recycling Systems, 2-6 October, 2011, Tokyo, Japan. (Poster presented, Full paper accepted, Paper no: 00931) 

Subjects Taught

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Previous Teaching Experiences

• Assistant Professor and Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Asia Pacific (UAP), Dhaka, Bangladesh (October 2007 – March 2015)
• Lab in charge and Instructor, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, UAP
• Instructor, Computer Lab, Department of Civil Engineering, UAP
• Under-grade and Post-graduate thesis/project supervisor
• Advisor for publication of cultural periodical from Department of Civil Engineering, UAP

Research Experiences

• “Evaluation of Stakeholders' Relative Positions Regarding their Opinions about Water Issues in Dhaka, Bangladesh” (October 2010 – September 2013) – for Ph. D research under the supervision of Kiyo Hasegawa Kurisu (Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo) and Keisuke Hanaki (Professor, Department of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo)
• “Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Drought Patterns in Bangladesh” (October 2007 – September 2010) – for M. Sc. research under the supervision of Dr. Md. Mafizur Rahman (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• “Studies on Water Quality in the Peripheral River System around Dhaka City” (2006– 2007) – for B. Sc. research under the supervision of Dr. Md. Mujibur Rahman (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh)

PROJECTS

• Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Study for Tangail Economic Zone (TEZ), July 2022 - Present
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study for Establishing Sonadia Eco-Tourism Park, Cox’s Bazar, Oct 2020 – Feb 2023
• Environmental Monitoring for Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project, Line 6,  CP-02, 03, 04 and 06 (2017 – 2022)
• Sub-soil Investigation and Tubewell Design in Jahazer Char (2017)