Muhammad Shahadat Hossain
Nationality: Bangladeshi Contact: C/O– Kazi Matin Ahmed, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Geology University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh Webpage: http://shahadat.co.nr Phone: +880172955512 e-mail: shahadat_mh@yahoo.com
Education M.S. in Geology with specialization in Petroleum Geology and Geophysics, in the year of 2001 (held in 2005), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Thesis Title: Subsurface Characterization & Earthquake Hazard Assessment of Dhaka City Constraints from Geophysical Investigations B.Sc. (Honors) in Geology, in the year of 2000 (held in 2003), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Employment August 2005 – Present: Arsenic Policy Support Unit, Project Title: Deep aquifer database development, Employer: Guy Howard, Ph.D. (guyhoward@agni.com), International Consultant, DFID, UK
January 2005 – June 2005: Research Fellow, Project Title: Health Hazard and Arsenic Mobilization in Bangladesh Groundwater, Employer: Alexander Van Geen, Ph. D. (avangeen@ldeo.columbia.edu), Senior Scientist, New Core Lab, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, USA.
January 2005 – April 2005: Research Fellow, Project Title: “Transfert et transformation de la spéciation de l'arsenic dans la rhizosphère du riz résultant de l'irrigation par des eaux contaminées au Bangladesh.” (Transfer and transformation of the spéciation of arsenic in the rhizosphère of the rice resulting from irrigation by waters polluted in Bangladesh, Employer: Jean-Marie Garnier, Ph. D. (garnier@cerege.fr), Equipe: Physico-chimie aux interfaces, C.E.R.E.G.E. UMR 6536-CNRS, Europôle Méditerranéen de l'Arbois, BP 80, 13545 Aix-en-Provence Cedex, France.
March 2005 – April 2005: Junior Geophysicist, Project Title: “Geophysical investigation for deeper aquifer assessment in Dhaka city and Singair upazila” Employer: Aftab Alam Khan, Ph.D. (aftab@univdhaka.edu), Professor, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka – 1000, Bangladesh.
April 2004: Field Geophysicist, Project Title: “The Causes of Arsenic contamination in groundwater and its remediation for safe water: A case study in Laxmipur Upazila, Laxmipur District.” Research Conducted by Geo-hazard Research Group (GRG), Department of Geology, Dhaka University, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.Employer: Aftab Alam Khan, Ph.D. (aftab@univdhaka.edu), Professor, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
December 2003 – January 2004: Junior Geophysicist, Project Title: Geophysical and Hydro-geochemical studies under Groundwater Management and Zoning Study for Repair and Rehabilitation of DTW Project in Greater Dinajpur District under Post Drought Agricultural Rehabilitation Program – Project supported by Institute of Water Modeling. Employer: Aftab Alam Khan, Ph.D. (aftab@univdhaka.edu), Professor, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
July 2003 – June 2004: Research Fellow, Project Title: Earthquake Vulnerability and Hazard Assessment in the Collision Margin of Bangladesh with special emphasis to Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet triangular region”. The Research Project conducted by the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology. Employer: Aftab Alam Khan, Ph.D. (aftab@univdhaka.edu), Professor, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Publications & Conference Papers
Advanced academic training:
Skills: Hydrogeology & Geophysics
Geochemistry
Professional Affiliations:
Computer Skill
ArcView GIS 3.2, 3.3, PC Arc/Info
RockWorks 2004, 2002, 99 ,PQL v.2 (Passcal Quick Look) , Surfer 8.04, 8.03, 7, 6; Grapher 3.01, Res2dinv, Rinvert32, Seismic waves 1.2 |
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