Ongoing Research

Research Topic

Sponsored by

Investigators

Duration

Beginning

1.Development of a Water Resources Model as a Decision Support Tool for National Water Management

In collaboration with:

WARPO

BUET

Dr. Mashfiqus Salehin

Prof. Jahir Uddin Chowdhury
Dr.A.K.M. Saiful islam

3 years

September
2005

2.Field Based Applied Rsearch for the Stabilization of the Major Rivers in Bangladesh

In collaboration with:

Disaster Prevention Research Institute of Kyoto University, Japan

Ministry of Education, Japan

Prof. Mozzammel Hoque
Prof. Munsur Rahman
Dr. Md. Asad Hussain
Prof. Anisul Haque
Prof. Rezaur Rahman

4 years

April
2006

3.Tsunami Hazard Assessment in the Coastal Regions of Bangladesh.

In collaboration with:

Institute of Water Modelling (IWM)

BUET

Prof. M. Shah Alam Khan
Prof. Anisul Haque

Dr. Md. Asad Hussain

2 years

July 2007

4. Assessment of Crop Water Deficit and Estimation of Yield of Wheat in Greater Dinajpur Region using MODIS data

In collaboration with:

BARI

BUET

Dr. Sujit Kumar Bala

Dr.A.K.M. Saiful islam

1.5 years

September 2008

5. Sustainable Management of River Bank Erosion along the Mekong River and Gangetic Deltaic Plain in Cambodia,Vietnam and Bangladesh

DFID

Prof. Munsur Rahman

Dr. Sujit Kumar Bala

3 years

January 2008

6.Development of a 3D Hydro-morphological Model for Rivers

BUET &

JAFS

Prof. Anisul Haque

Dr. Md. Asad Hussain

Dr.A.K.M. Saiful islam

Prof. Munsur Rahman

Dr. Mashfiqus Salehin

2 years

March 2009

7.Assessment of current disposal options for industrial sludge in terms of potential water quality impacts and application of novel treatment methods in ETP to reduce sludge and sludge toxicity

In collaboration with:

Environmental Services

ES &

CASR, BUET

Dr. Md. Abed Hossain

Dr. Md. Asad Hussain

Dr. Mashfiqus Salehin

1 year

February 2009

8.Numerical Investigation of Residual Currents in the Meghna Estuary

CASR, BUET

Dr. Md. Asad Hussain

Dr. Md. Abed Hossain

Prof. Anisul Haque

1 year

February 2009

9.Hydraulic Profiling of Important Fish Habitats of the Jamuna River

In collaboration with:

CEGIS, IUCN, TARA

BUET

Prof. Rezaur Rahman

Prof. Munsur Rahman

Dr. G. M. Tarekul Islam

1 year

February 2010

9.Impact of Climate Change on Rainfall Intensity in Bangladesh

BUET

Dr. Saiful Islam

Sonia Binte Murshed

Prof. M. Shah Alam Khan

1.5 years

November, 2010

11.Development of an Institutional Framework for Management of Rivers Surrounding Dhaka City

DoE, BIWTA, RAJUK and DWASA

Dr. M. Shahjahan Mondal

Dr. Mashfiqus Salehin

1 year

November, 2010

12. Water Security in Peri-Urban South Asia: Adapting to Climate Change and Urbanization

In collaboration with:

SaciWATERS, Hyderabad, India

MDI, Gurgaon, India

nec,Kathmandu, Nepal.

IDRC

Prof. M. Shah Alam Khan

Prof. Rezaur Rahman

Dr. M. Shahjahan Mondal

2 years

August, 2010

 

Completed Research (under review)

The following research projects have been completed recently and now under review process.

 

Research Topic

Sponsored by

Investigators

1. Opportunities of Water Saving & Cost Reduction in Irrigated Boro Rice at Farmers’ Level

In collaboration with:

Institute of Water Modelling (IWM)

IWM &

BUET

Prof. Abul Fazal M. Saleh

2. Investigation into Replicability of Good Practices in Flood Management

BUET

Prof. Rezaur Rahman

3. Rainfall Estimation over Bangladesh using Remote Sensing Data.

BUET

Dr. A.K.M. Saiful Islam
Dr. M. Nazrul Islam
(Physics Dept., BUET)

4. Pollutant Contribution of Fertilizers to Surface and Groundwater in Intensively
Rice-cultivated Areas

In collaboration with:

Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI)

BUET

Prof. M. Shah Alam Khan
Prof. A.F.M. Saleh
Prof. A.B.M. Badruzzaman
(Civil Engg. Dept.)