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PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Md. Masum Billah

House # E-17, Road # 28, Nirala Residential Area

Khulna - 9100, Bangladesh

Email: masum_jewel@yahoo.com

Ph: 017-934726 (Mobile)

Website: http://masumbillah.tripod.com

 

Born: December 20, 1979

 

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Urban and Rural Planning (BURP) from Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University at 2001 and obtained CGPA 3.34 out of 4 equivalent to 66.8%.

 

HSC from Government Brajalal College, Daulatpur under Jessore Board in Science group at 1996 and placed First Division.

 

SSC from Khulna Collegate School under Jessore Board in Science group at 1994 and placed first division with star.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1. Currently engaged as a research assistant in an NGO named Bangladesh Centre  for Human Welfare and Sustainable Development (BCHWSD) which currently carrying out research project titled “Fishermen community of Kuakata (a remote coastal area of Bangladesh): strategies for their sustenance in an era of globalization” funded by Department for International Development (DFID).

 

Duties: GIS data collection, processing and analysis; land use map preparation; designing, publishing and maintenance of website; database designing, maintenance and analysis; socioeconomic data collection and analysis.

 

2. Engaged as GIS analyst in a project during April, 2000 to October, 2001 titled “Shrimp Culture and Changes of Land Use Pattern in the Coastal Area of Bangladesh: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis” conducted by Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh funded by World Bank.

 

Duties: GIS data entry and processing, statistical analysis and interpretation, GIS analysis, remote sensing analysis for digital image, land use map preparation and report writing.

 

3. Engaged as GIS analyst in a project during January 2001 to June 2001 titled “Sundarban Biodiversity Conservation Project (SBCP), Forest Department, Khulna: Report on Socio-economic Baseline Study on the Impact Zone of the Sundarban” conducted by Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of the Netherlands.

 

Duties: GIS data entry and processing, map Preparation and Presentation.

 

4. Completed an academic internship program in Surface Water Modelling Centre (SWMC), Dhaka (during June 2000) the tropics covered there are:

 

                                       i.      Introduction to GIS Functions and Concepts.

                                     ii.      Data Model of PC Arclnfo.

                                    iii.      Database Concepts and Commercial Tools.

                                   iv.      Projection Transformation and Topology Concepts.

                                     v.      TIN Concepts, Contours and GRlDs.

                                   vi.      Introduction to ArcView GIS.

                                  vii.      Field Survey by GPS and Total Station and Data Processing.

 

5. Designed and published 3 websites addressed

                                       i.      http://masumbillah.tripod.com

                                     ii.      http://bchwsd.tripod.com

                                    iii.      http://urp7th.tripod.com

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

1. Research assistant, in project titled “Fishermen community of Kuakata (a remote coastal area of Bangladesh): strategies for their sustenance in an era of globalization” funded by Department for International Development (DFID).

 

Major activities of the project:

                                       i.      Study of tourism development at Kuakata.

                                     ii.      Participatory Research Appraisal (PRA) with the Fishermen and local people.

                                    iii.      Case studies and interviews of the tourists and fishermen.

                                   iv.      Questionnaire survey of the fishermen.

                                     v.      Developing strategies for sustenance of the fishermen community of Kuakata.

 

Online Address: Summary of the project available at http://bchwsd.tripod.com/pr02.htm

 

2. Bachelor dissertation research, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, School of Science Engineering and Technology, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh at 2001.

 

Title: Prospect and efficiency of GIS data models in planning applications – A case study on Khulna City.

 

Objectives:

i. To find out the prospect of different spatial data models to solve planning problems.

ii. To identify the level of efficiency of the data models to solve the problems.

iii. To develop efficiency matrix of different data models for different planning applications.

 

Applications Conducted:

                                       i.      Vector Data Model Application: Site selection for cinema in Khulna City as a recreational facility for low income people.

                                     ii.      Raster Data Model Application: Air pollution intensity mapping of Khulna City as health risk to urbanites.

                                    iii.      TIN Data Model Application: 3D visualization of urban setting based on TIN data model with Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) and Virtual Reality Modelling Language (VRML).

 

Online Address: Full Dissertation available at https://masumbillah.tripod.com/thesis.

 

SEMINAR PRESENTATION:

Presented a paper at a Seminar of Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh.

 

Title: Land cover mapping of Khulna City Applying Remote Sensing Technique

 

Objectives:

i. To identify the possible application and prospect of remote sensing in urban planning.

ii. To produce land cover map of Khulna City Corporation area using satellite image with the help of remote sensing technique.

 

Online Address: Full paper available at https://masumbillah.tripod.com/flt.htm.

 

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:

  1. Fluent in both written and spoken English (the media of instruction at bachelor level was English).
  2. Fluent in both written and spoken Bengali (mother tongue is Bengali).

 

EFFICIENCY IN COMPUTER FIELD:

Experienced in

                                       i.      System trouble shooting and hardware maintenance.

                                     ii.      Web page designing and publishing.

                                    iii.      Internet and email trouble shooting.

 

Knowledge of software

i. Operating System

DOS; Windows 3.11, 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP; Read Hat Linux 6, 7.1; Linux Mandrake 7.

ii. Geographic Information System (GIS)

PC Arc/Info 3.5.1, ArcView 3.2, NT Arc/Info 7.1.2, ArcView Spatial Analyst 2, ArcView 3D Analyst, ArcView Network Analyst, Avenue (Elementary), CAD MAP 2000 (elementary).

iii. Aerial Photo Interpretation & Remote sensing:

ENVI, Er Mapper 6.

iv. Graphical Packages

Adobe PhotoShop, MS Power point, Paint Shop-Pro, AutoCAD 2000.

v. Statistical Packages

SPSS, SPSS Data Entry Editor.

vi. Spreadsheet and Database Management

Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, XP; MS access (elementary).

vii. Document Editing

Microsoft Word 97, 2000, XP; Word Perfect 5.1; Adobe acrobat.

viii. Web Page Design

Front Page, Dreamweaver (Elementary).

ix. Programming Language

C++, Java scrip (Elementary).

 

MAJOR COURSES CONDUCTED DURING BURP STUDY:

1. Urban Planning

2. Regional Planning

3. Rural Planning

4. Planning Law

5. Agricultural Planning

6. Utility and Services Planning

7. Tourism Planning and Development

8. Transportation Planning and Engineering

9. Industrial Planning and Development

10. Research Methods in Planning Area

11. Planning Technique

12. Real Estate

13. Housing

14. Landscaping and Planning

15. Urban Design and Conservation

16. Urban Economics

17. Development Economics

18. Geographic Information System

19. Aerial Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing

20. Environmental Studies

21. Engineering Survey

22. Construction Technology

23. Project Planning and Evaluation Technique

24. Cartography

25. Photography

26. Disaster Studies and Mitigation Planning

27. Statistics

28. Administration and Management of Planning Development Organizations

29. Population Studies

30. Computer Programming (C++)

31. Geography

32. Public Finance

33. Mathematics

34. Principals of Economics

35. Sociology

36. Social Psychology

 

FIELDS OF INTERESTS:

  1. Geographic Information System
  2. Remote Sensing
  3. Urban Planning
  4. Rural Development
  5. Environment

 

ACADEMIC RESEARCHES/PROJECTS EXPERIENCE (DURING BURP STUDY):

a.    Urban Planning

·        Critical analysis/review of the Master Plan 1961 to identify planning process steps and planning approach used in the plan.

·        Preparation of Detailed Area Plan for an area of Khulna City: A case study on Banargati area.

·        Study of the demographic features in 1991.

·        Preparation land use map on ward no. 9 and 10.

 

b.    Rural Planning

·        Land use, socio-economic, infrastructure and institutional survey conducted on Kharnia Union under Dumuria Thana.

·        Institutional setup study: A case study on Kharnia Union.

·        Income and expenditure pattern of the rural households of Kharnia Village under Dumuria Thana of Khulna District.

·        Socio-economic conditions study of a union: A case study on Kharnia Union.

·        Participation of rural women in housing development: A case study on Gonaly locates in the union Kharnia under the Dumuria Thana.

·        Growth centre development Plan: A case study on Kharnia Market.

·        Rural poverty alleviation and NGO’s participation in planning, development and implementation.

 

c.    Utility and Services Planning

·        Evaluation of target & achievement in utility & service in Forth Five Year Plan in Bangladesh.

·        Identification and analysis of LPG network: A case study on Jamuna Oil.

·        Designing water supply system of Khulna University Campus.

 

d.    Transportation Planning and Engineering

·        Traffic problems in the Khulna City: A case study on Thana More intersection.

·        Identification of traffic volume and speed on some roads in Khulna: A case study on the area from Tarer Pucur to Banor Gati. 

·        Origin destination (OD) studies of vehicles.

 

e.    Project Planning

·        Slum up gradation project  for Labanchora slam area of Khulna City.

·        An evaluation of Sonadanga 3rd phase project by Khulna Development Authority.

·        Project paper for small scale project preparation.

·        Formulation of a health awareness building project for a village to secure foreign fund.

  

f.      Regional Planning

·        Delineation of physical expansion, population density and growth rate of a city corporation area: A case study on Cittagong City Corporation area.

 

g.    Housing

·        Role of private developers to solve housing problem: a case study on “Rangdhanu Housing”.

·        An investigation on the housing condition of industrial workers: A case study on Crescent Jute Mill.

·        Assessment of housing situation in an area: A case study on Nirala Residential Area.

 

h.    Tourism Planning

·        Preparation of tourist map of greater Khulna region.

·        Preparation of tourist guide map of Khulna City.

·        Development of tourism development plan for S. M Sultan Complex of Narail.

 

i.      Disaster Studies and Mitigation Planning

·        Role of NGOs in disaster management in the greater Khulna Region of Bangladesh: A case study on “Khulna Press Club”.

·        Flood Inundation pattern mapping – flood 1998 of Bangladesh.

·        Fire hazard assessment and proposals for mitigation planning: A case study on ward no. 10.

 

j.      Environmental Studies and Planning

·        PCP of environmental quality assessment: A comparative study between different wards of Khulna City.

·        Environmental quality of Khulna City: A comparative study on all wards of Khulna City.

·        Environmental impact assessment on proposed approach road for Rupsha Bridge.

·        Environmental quality of health service facility in Khulna City: A case study on ward no. 19, 20 and 21.

·        Working environment of the Engineering and Automobile Workshops and associated health risk: A case study on ward no. 20.

 

k.    Geographic Information System

·        Map digitizing, editing, building, transformation.

·        Suitable location analysis for slaughter house in Khulna City with Raster GIS applying spatial analyst.

·        Delineation of catchment area of mosque in Khulna City with Network Analysis in GIS.

·        Suitable area analysis for college in Paikgacha Thana of Khulna District with overlay technique of GIS.

 

l.      Aerial Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing

·        Land use mapping of Khulna City with satellite image.

 

m.  Engineering Survey

·        Chain survey of a part of Khulna University campus.

·        Plane Table survey of a part of Khulna University campus.

·        Traverse survey of a part of Khulna University campus.

·        Levels and leveling survey of a part of Khulna University campus.

 

n.    Area Planning Technique

·        Layout Plan on –

  1. Sub division of an area for residential development.
  2. Residential neighborhood.
  3. Industrial area.
  4. Recreational area.

 

o.    Construction Technology

·        Preparation of a building plan.

·        Cost estimation of that plan.

 

REFEREE 1:

Dr. Mahmudul Hasan

B. Arch.  & MURU (BUET, Dhaka) Ph. D. (Oxford Brooks University, Oxford, UK)

Associate Professor, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, School of Science Engineering and Technology, Khulna University, Khulna Bangladesh &

President, Bangladesh Center for Human Welfare and Sustainable Development

 

Address

Urban & Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University Khulna-9208, Bangladesh

Ph: 880-41-720171/Ext-239 (off), 880-41-733395 (res), 017-355908 (Mobile)

Email:  mhasan@khulna.bangla.net

 

REFEREE 2:

Md. Ahsanul Kabir

BURP (KU, Bangladesh) M. Sc. in Geographical Information for Development (Durham University, UK)

Assistant Professor, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, School of Science Engineering and Technology, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh

 

Address

Urban & Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University Khulna-9208, Bangladesh

Ph: 880-41-720171/Ext-266 (off), 880-14-730965 (res), 017-375181 (Mobile)

Email: akabir@bttb.net.bd

 

 

 

Md. Masum Billah