About Me
I am a water resources engineer from Bangladesh. My work sits at the intersection of water resources engineering, computational modeling, and geospatial analysis, with a core focus on understanding and mitigating flood and erosion hazards in climate‑sensitive landscapes. I am driven by the need to turn complex environmental data into actionable insights—whether that means optimizing drainage networks in rural floodplains, forecasting riverbank migration, or designing stormwater systems for rapidly urbanizing catchments.
Through my research I aim to address following aspects:
- Quantifying impact of climate change and anthropogenic interventions on hydraulic environment.
- Promoting sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in urban and rural areas.
Apart from work, I enjoy playing football, listening to music and travelling new places.
Education
April 2023 – March 2025
Master of Engineering, Environmental Science and Civil Engineering, Saitama University, Japan
July 2014 – October 2018
Bachelor of Science, Water Resources Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka
Professional Appointments
May 2025 – Present
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Jan 2021 – Feb 2023
Water Resources Engineer, Environmental Management and Engineering Consultants Ltd. (EMEC), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Jan 2019 – Dec 2020
Research Consultant, Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Highlights of My Work
Research & Projects
Academic
Master’s Thesis: “Effect of Road and Embankment Network on Flood Intensity of Haor Basin in Bangladesh and Possible Solution”
(Apr 2023 – Mar 2025)
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Advisor: Associate Professor Junji Yagisawa
- Developed a 2D hydrodynamic model for a selected river system of Haor Basin using HEC RAS.
- Quantified the influence of existing road and embankment network on flood condition.
- Evaluated the requirement for additional cross-drainage structures in floodplain.
Findings: Although existing roads and embankments in the floodplain can protect crops in case of low return period pre-monsoon flood, these structures can degrade the upstream flood level and duration significantly during high return period pre-monsoon and monsoon flood. A hydraulic connectivity-based workflow was presented to identify the optimal cross-drainage location along the road network to restore the natural hydrodynamics of floodplain.
Database Directory –
https://sds31.github.io/Haor-Flood-Analysis-Directory/
Undergraduate Thesis: “An Experimental Study on Wave Interaction with Vertical Slotted Breakwater”
(Sep 2017 – Oct 2018)
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Advisor: Professor Md. Ataur Rahman
- Analyzed the hydrodynamic performance of single and double wall vertical slotted breakwater for different submergence ratio.
Findings: Wave energy loss in double wall vertical slotted breakwater was 25-30% more than single wall & with 1.2 relative submergence double wall can perform as effective as solid breakwater.
Professional
1.Project for Planning Capacity Enhancement and Establishment of a Technology Adaptation Cycle on Comprehensive River Management
(2022-23)
- Thematic mapping of geospatial features of Jamuna, Sangu, and Matamuhuri Rivers.
- Developed a risk matrix for predicting riverbank erosion risk using the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) extension of ArcGIS.
2.Formulation of Drainage Master plan of Comilla University
(2021-21)
- Modelled storm drainage using PC SWMM for different design rainfall event and detailed cost estimation.
3.Integrated Storm-water Management Plan for Thimphu Thromde
(2020-21)
- Analyzed of historical rainfall and temperature for predicting future trend using exponential interpolation.
- Generated design rainfall event using Alternating Block Method.
- Delineated urban catchment, simulated urban storm drainage network using SWMM and criticality assessment of existing network.
4.Master Plan and Feasibility Study for Ashuganj-Palash Agro-Irrigation Project of BADC-5th Phase
(2019-20)
- Assessed irrigation water requirement using CROPWAT 8.0.
- Analyzed dependable flow and water source sustainability using SOBEK.
5.Action Research on Climate Change Forecasting and Participatory Scenario Development and Assessment of the Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors, Exposure to Climate Risk
(2019-20)
- Developed methodology and questionnaire formulation for risk assessment and participatory scenario development for climate vulnerability analysis.
- Field visit: Focal Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informant Interview.
6.Technical Assistance on Geo-hazard Risk Assessment in Transportation Sector
(2019)
- Analyzed meteor-hydrological data: rainfall frequency analysis, design discharge determination using intensity duration frequency (IDF) and SCS Curve Number Method.
Publications
Journal Papers
Forthcoming
- , J. Yagisawa (submitted), “A Hydraulic Connectivity-Based Approach for Optimizing Cross-Drainage along Floodplain Roads: A Case Study from the Haor Basin, Bangladesh”
- , M. Ferdousi, S. Khan (in press), “Riverbank Erosion Risk Forecast using Kalman Filter Model for Sangu and Matamuhuri Rivers”, Sustainable Design and Construction: Selected Papers from ICACE2024
Published
- , J. Yagisawa (2025), “Effect of Road and Embankment Network on the Flood Intensity of Hoar Basin, Bangladesh”, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, 13-2, doi: 10.2208/journalofjsce.24-16102
- Sourav Ray, S. Islam, D. R. Tumpa, M. A. Kayum and (2015), “A study on arsenic and copper extraction capacity of Spirodela polyrhiza from water.” Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction Technology, Vol. 6(1), pp. 1-9. doi: 10.5897/JCECT2014.0342
- Sourav Ray, S. H. Bari, (2015), “Assessment of Water Quality of Goalichara: A Water Quality Index Based Approach.” ARPN Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 5(7), pp. 336-340
Conference Proceedings
- , A. Rahaman, T. A. Hossain, A. S. Qadir, F. A. Khan (January 2020), “Assessment of the Irrigation Water Requirement of Ashuganj Agro-Irrigation Project Considering Future Climate Change Scenarios” International Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences & Technology for Sustainable Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- , Md. A. Rahman (March 2019), “An Experimental Study on Wave Interaction with Vertical Slotted Breakwater” 7th International Conference on Water and Flood Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Teaching
CE 2141: Engineering Geology and Geomorphology
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CE 3267: Building Service II: Plumbing
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