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Research activities at the Institute focus on water management with major emphases on water resources management in floodplain environment, river and coastal hydraulics, wetland hydrology, hazard management, urban water management, irrigation and water management, environmental impact of water development, water resources policy. 
Ongoing Research

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Duration

Beginning

1.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

2.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

3.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

4. 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

5.High-resolution Regional Climate Change Information for Bangladesh to Inform Impact Assessments, Vulnerability Indicators and Adaptation Policies

DFID

Dr. Saiful Islam

Dr. Md. Asad Hussain

Sonia Binte Murshed

1.33 years

June, 2011

6.Development of Flood Hazard and Risk Maps with Effect of Climate Change Scenario

CCTF

Prof. Mozzammel Hoque

Prof. M. Shah Alam Khan

Prof. G. M. Tarekul Islam

Prof. Mashfiqus Salehin

Dr. M. Shahjahan Mondal

Dr. Saiful Islam

 

1.5 years

June, 2011

7.Review of Warning System for Climate Disasters

 

CCTF

Sonia Binte Murshed

Dr. Saiful Islam

Prof. M. Shah Alam Khan

1.5 years

June, 2011

8.Study on Residual Flow in the Bay of Bengal Considering Future Climate Change Induced Hydro-Meteorological Scenarios

 

CCTF

Dr. Md. Asad Hussain

Dr. Md. Abed Hossain

Dr. Saiful Islam

 

1.5 years

June, 2011

9.Impact of Climate Induced Disasters on Gender

 

CCTF

Dr. Sujit Kumar Bala

Prof. G. M. Tarekul Islam

1.5 years

June, 2011

10.Increasing the Resilience of Agricultural and Aquaculture Systems in the Coastal Areas of the Ganges Delta; G4: Assessment of Impact of Anticipated External Drivers on Water Resources of Coastal Zone

 

CGIAR-CPWF

Prof. M. Shah Alam Khan

Dr. Saiful Islam

Dr. Md. Asad Hussain

 

June, 2011

 

 

Completed Research (under review)

 

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

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1. 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

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

 

In collaboration with:

CEGIS, IUCN, TARA

 

BUET

Prof. Rezaur Rahman

Prof. Munsur Rahman

Prof. G. M. Tarekul Islam

3.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

Prof. Mashfiqus Salehin

 
  All Completed Research
 

Since its establishment, the Institute has carried out about 100 research projects in the fields of hydrology, morphology, river mechanics, coastal hydraulics, groundwater, agriculture, water management and environment. To view the list of the completed research projects, please click here.

Faculty members of the Institute supervise research conducted by the post graduate students. To view brief descriptions of the research, please click here.