Qualification

MASTER OF SCIENCE (Petroleum Geology and Geophysics) (Thesis)University of Dhaka, Dhaka,

Bangladesh.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GEOLOGY) (Hons) University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Publication:

[1] Md. Ashraful Islam, Md. Shakhawat Hossain and Sanzida Murshed-Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability due to Sea level change at Bhola Island, Bangladesh using Geospatial techniques - Journal of the Indian society of remote sensing, Springer.Vol.43(3), 2015, 625-637.

[2] Md. Ashraful Islam, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Tanzeer Hasan and Sanzida Murshed- Shoreline changes along the Kutubdia Island, south east Bangladesh using Digital shoreline analysis (DSAS) system, Bangladesh journal of scientific research. Vol. 27(1), 2014, 99-108.

[3] Sanzida Murshed , M. Mustafa Alam and Md. Ashraful Islam- Overall Depositional Environment of the Upper Neogene Clastic Succession Along Hari River Section, North eastern part of Sylhet Trough- Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vol.1 (2) January 2011, 67-73.

[4] Chowdhury Quamruzzaman, Sanzida Murshed, Tawsia Islam, Farhad Howladar and A.K.M.Fayzul Kabir- Open pit Mining at Barapukuria Coalfield, An option to confront the impending energy crisis in Bangladesh - Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, India, May2012, Vol. 60, Nos.5, P 91-96.

[5] Chowdhury Qumruzzaman, M.A. Malek, Sanzida Murshed, Humayun Reza, A.T.M. Hamidul Haque Pramanik and Golam Mostofa - A potential desgn of belt gate entry in the production level of Khalashpir coalfield, Bangladesh - Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, India, January - February, 2011, pp-6-10.

[6] Md. Ashraful Islam, K.M. Ahmed, M Aziz Hasan and Sanzida Murshed- Hydrogeology and water quality assessment of Middle Meghna Flood plain: A case study on Daudkandi upazila, Comilla district. The journal of NOAMI, Vol. 26, No. 1, June 2009, P 31-55.

[7] Sanzida Murshed and M. Mustafa Alam, Facies analysis of BokaBil Formation along Hari River Section with a sequence stratigraphic approach - Accepted in Bangladesh Journal of Geology, Bangladesh Geological Society.

[8] Chowdhury Qumruzzaman, M.A. Malek and Sanzida Murshed- State of Stress in Stopes of Maddhyapara Hardrock Mine, Dinajpur, Bangladesh: A safety approach to improve design quality & geometry, Accepted in the Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, India.

[9] Md. Asraful Islam, Mrinmoy Kumar Maitra, A.B.M. Baki khan Majlis, Sanzida Murshed and Sunbeam Rahman- Spatial Changes of Land Use/Land Cover of Moheshkhali Island, Bangladesh: A Fact Finding Approach by Remote Sensing Analysis, Accepted in Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

[1] Research Associate and Contributer

Natural Science Division

Banglapedia, The National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh

Bangladesh Asiatic Society.

Period: August/2008-Feb/2012

Duties & Responsibilities: Editing and Upgrading of the existing articles in terms of statistics and new database. Management of both edited and newly written articles by different contributors. Composing new articles relevant to earth and environmental sciences.

[2] Lecturer

 Department of Geology,

University of Dhaka, Dhaka

Period: Oct/2008-April/2013

Duties & Responsibilities:

Teach the course on Petroleum Geology, Economic Geology, Historical Geology, Physical geology and conducting Lab for Petroleum reservoir evaluation, Mineral Identification in Hand specimen and Geological Mapping. Supervision of the thesis and project work carried out by MS students and providing them proper guidance.

TRAINING:

 [1] CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN SOUTH ASIA

Training Workshop on “Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia” in collaboration with the SAARC Disaster Management Centre, New Delhi, India. July 9 to July 15, 2009.

INTRODUCTION TO ArcGIS 9.1:

[2] Training course on ArcGIS 9.1 conducted by Columbia University, New York and organized by the Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka and sponsored by Fogarty Training Grant.

[3] GROUNDWATER MODELING USING MODFLOW:

International training course on groundwater modeling conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and organized by the Department of Geology, University of Dhaka.

[4] AUTOMATED GEOTECHNICAL TESTING TRAINING:

Training course on Cyclic Triaxial organized by the University of Dhaka supported by Geocomp corporation. From January 20 -27, 2010.

[5] SUSTAINABLE OPERATION OF SEISMOGRAPHIC NETWORKS AND EARTHQUAKE STUDIES IN BANGLADESH:

Organized at the Seismology and Geodesy Laboratory of Department of Geology, University of Dhaka sponsored by USAID, NSF andColumbia University, New York ,USA. 23-27 May 2011.

[6] EARTHQUAKE STUDIES AND EARTHQUAKE MONITORING IN BANGLADESH :

Organized at the Seismology and Geodesy Laboratory of Department of Geology, University of Dhaka sponsored by USAID, NSF andColumbia University, New York ,USA. 11-15 December 2011.

[7] SEISMIC DATA PROCESSING AND INTERPRETATION:

Training on Processing of marine multichannel seismic data using the software “Vista Seismic data processing (GEDCO)” and Interpretation of marine multichannel seismic data using the software “The Kingdom (IHS)” at the Bremen University, Bremen, Germany. The training program was a part of USAID PEER Science program and also partly supported by NSF BanglaPIRE.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

[1] BANGLADESH GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (BGS). Membership No. 817-G