Our Research Team

Meet the passionate researchers driving environmental innovation through data and AI

Lab Supervisor

The visionary leader guiding our research initiatives

Dr. N M Refat Nasher

Dr. N M Refat Nasher

Lab Supervisor & Associate Professor

Associate Professor of Geography and Environment with 15+ years of research experience. Specializes in environmental geochemistry, climate change, and AI applications in environmental modeling. PhD from Kobe University, Japan.

Research Interests

Environmental Geochemistry Climate Change AI Modeling Water Quality Sustainability Environmental Policy

Graduate Students

Our talented graduate researchers pushing the boundaries of environmental science

Most. Mitu Akter

Most. Mitu Akter

Research Associate

Environmental scientist specializing in climate change vulnerability and adaptation. Currently working on community resilience in coastal regions. MSc in Environmental Science from Jagannath University.

Research Interests

Climate Adaptation Community Resilience Coastal Ecosystems GIS Applications
Md. Mahmudul Hasan

Md. Mahmudul Hasan

Graduate Student

Master's student with research interests in groundwater, urban climate, natural hazards, and advanced GIS/Remote Sensing applications. Authored 11 journal articles and two book chapters.

Research Interests

Landslide Prediction Machine Learning Groundwater Remote Sensing
Md. Talha

Md. Talha

Graduate Student

Master's student researching disaster management, urban climate, and spatial data analysis. Co-authored multiple research papers and a book chapter with Springer. Currently working as Assistant GIS Analyst.

Research Interests

Disaster Management Ecological monitoring Urban Climate Time Series Analysis
Md. Tasim Ferdous

Md. Tasim Ferdous

GIS Specialist

GIS expert with expertise in remote sensing and spatial analysis. Currently working on ecological quality assessment using remote sensing indices. Contributed to multiple land use change detection projects.

Research Interests

Remote Sensing Spatial Analysis Urban Climate Land Use Change Data Science

Undergraduate Students

Bright undergraduate researchers contributing to our lab's innovative projects

Ayesha Rahman

Ayesha Rahman

Undergraduate Researcher

Environmental science major researching microplastic pollution in river ecosystems. Developing novel sampling techniques and analysis methods for freshwater environments.

Research Interests

Microplastics Freshwater Ecology Pollution Analysis Field Sampling
Farhana Islam

Farhana Islam

Undergraduate Researcher

Geography major with focus on urban heat island effects. Developing machine learning models to predict temperature variations in metropolitan areas using satellite imagery.

Research Interests

Urban Heat Islands Thermal Imaging Machine Learning Urban Planning
Rahim Hossain

Rahim Hossain

Undergraduate Researcher

Computer science student developing AI applications for environmental monitoring. Creating deep learning models to identify deforestation patterns from satellite imagery.

Research Interests

Deep Learning Computer Vision Deforestation Satellite Analysis
Tasnim Khan

Tasnim Khan

Undergraduate Researcher

Environmental engineering student researching sustainable water management solutions. Developing models for rainwater harvesting efficiency in urban environments.

Research Interests

Water Management Sustainability Hydrological Modeling Urban Design
Sadia Akter

Sadia Akter

Undergraduate Researcher

Environmental science student specializing in soil quality assessment. Developing rapid testing methods for agricultural soil health using spectroscopy and machine learning.

Research Interests

Soil Science Agriculture Spectroscopy Soil Health

Lab Alumni

Former members who have contributed to our lab's success

Most. Mitu Akter

Most. Mitu Akter

Alumni ยท Research Associate (2019-2022)

Former environmental scientist at DREAM Lab specializing in climate change vulnerability and adaptation. Contributed to projects on community resilience in coastal regions. Currently working as Environmental Consultant at GreenSolutions Ltd.

Research Interests

Climate Adaptation Community Resilience Coastal Ecosystems GIS Applications