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Md. Mahmudur Rahman, D.rer.nat. Current Position: JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory, Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi, Inage, Chiba 263-8522, Japan. E-mail: mahmud@restaff.chiba-u.jp or Mahmud_Rahman_2861@yahoo.com Permanent Address: Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Space Research & Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO), Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh Field of Specialization: Remote sensing in vegetation science, Carbon cycle, Image fusion, Forest inventory Career: 1989-1994 B.Sc. Studies at Institute of Forestry, University of Chittagong 1995 Assistant Conservator of Forests, Bangladesh Forest Department 1995. - Bangladesh Space Research & Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) as Scientific Officer 1997-2000 M.Sc. Studies (Tropical Forestry and management) at Dresden University of Technology 2000-2004 Doctoral study at Dresden University of Technology 2007– Post-doctoral study at Chiba University (Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory, Center for Environmental Remote Sensing) Awards Best letter award by Taylor & Francis for 2005. This was awarded for the research letter - Rahman, M. M., E. Csaplovics and B. Koch, 2005. An Improved Regression Strategy for Extracting Forest Biomass Information from Satellite Sensor Data. International Journal of Remote Sensing 26 (7): 1511–1519. Scholarships "Gottlieb Daimler und Karl Benz Stiftung" scholarship for PhD research at Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Dresden University of Technology, Germany German Academic Exchange Program (DAAD) scholarship for MSc in " Tropical Forestry and Management," at Dresden University of Technology, Germany. Awarded the Agrani Bank Scholarship during the final year of BSc study. International Activity: TREES Project: Assessment of Forest Cover Change in Bangladesh (Southern Chittagong) using High-Resolution Satellite Data -the project of TREES II, JRC, European Commission SISTEMaPARC Project: Spatial Information Systems for Transnational Environmental Management of Protected Areas and Regions in CADSES funded by European Commission Members of Profession Society: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (Since September 2008) Publications: Books: Tropical Deforestation and Carbon Emission: Estimations Based on Remote Sensing, Rhombos-Verlag, Berlin (ISBN: 978-3-938807-73-6) (further information) Peer-Reviewed Publications: Rahman, M. M., J. T. S. Sumantyo and M. F. Sadek. Microwave and optical image fusion for surface and sub-surface feature mapping in Eastern Sahara. International Journal of Remote Sensing (Accepted). Rahman, M. M., E. Csaplovics and B. Koch. 2008. Satellite estimation of forest carbon using regression models. International Journal of Remote Sensing 29(23): 6917-6936 Rahman, M. M. and E. Csaplovics. 2007. Examination of Image Fusion using Synthetic Variable Ratio (SVR) Technique. International Journal of Remote Sensing 28(15): 3413–3424 Rahman, M. M., E. Csaplovics and B. Koch. 2005. An Improved Regression Strategy for Extracting Forest Biomass Information from Satellite Sensor Data. International Journal of Remote Sensing 26 (7): 1511–1519 Rahman, M. M. and I. U. Ahmad. 2000. Growth and Yield Prediction Model of Gamar (Gmelina arborea Roxb.) in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 12(2): 276-285. Islam, A. Z. M. Z., M. M. Rahman and M. H. Sarker. 1998. Monitoring Gamar (Gmelina arborea Roxb.) Plantation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh Using Remote Sensing Technique- Synthesis of Limitations. Journal of Remote Sensing and Environment 2: 35-50. Rahman, M. M. and M. Kamaluddin. 1996. Tree Volume Tables of Natural Hybrid of Acacia mangium and Acacia auriculiformis in the Plantations of Bangladesh. Chittagong University Studies 20.1: 89-94. Rahman, M. M and G. U. Ahmed 1995. Estimating Site Index of Gamar (Gmelina arborea Roxb.) from Topographic Variables in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. Annals of Forestry 3(1): 5-14. Rahman, M. M. and G. U. Ahmed. 1995. Height-growth and Site-Index of Gamar (Gmelina arborea roxb.) in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. Chittagong University Studies 19(1): 109-114. Rahman, M. M. and M. Kamaluddin. 1995. Growth Performance and Variations in Growth Traits of Natural Hybrid of Acacia mangium and Acacia auriculiformis in the Plantations of Bangladesh. Chittagong University Studies 19(1): 103-108. Articles in Books / Conference Proceedings： Rahman, M. M. and Sumantyo, J. T. S. 2008. Mapping Forest Cover Using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data. In. Proceedings of Indonesia-Japan Joint Scientific Symposium 2008. pp. 35-38. Rahman, M. M. and Sumantyo, J. T. S. 2008. ALOS PALSAR Data for Tropical Forest Interpretation and Mapping. In: C. Jun, J. Jie and J. Genderen (eds). International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. Volume XXXVII Part B7-1. pp. 185-189. Rahman, M. M. and Sumantyo, J. T. S. 2008. Synthetic Aperture Radar Images for Monitoring of Urban Growth. Geoinformation Forum 2008, Yokohama (CD). Rahman, M. M. and Sumantyo, J. T. S. 2007. Flood Monitoring (2007) in Bangladesh Using Terra MODIS Satellite Imageries. In Proceedings of 13th CEReS International Symposium on Remote Sensing: Disaster Monitoring and Mitigation in Asia, 2007, Chiba. J. T. S. Sumantyo, T. Ishiyama and R. Tateishi (eds.), pp. 128-133. Rahman, M. M. and Sumantyo, J. T. S. 2007. Application of JERS-1 SAR Data for Tropical Forest Cover Mapping. In Proceedings of 13th CEReS International Symposium on Remote Sensing: Disaster Monitoring and Mitigation in Asia, 2007, Chiba. J. T. S. Sumantyo, T. Ishiyama and R. Tateishi (eds.), pp. 73-83. Rahman, M. M. 2006. Tropical Forest Biomass Estimation and Mapping using K-nearest Neighbour (kNN) Method. In: S. Nayak, S. K. Pathan and J. K. Garg (Eds.) International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol XXXVI, Part IV, Goa, pp 860-865. Rahman, M. M. and E. Csaplovics. 2005. Estimation of Carbon Release from Tropical Deforestation Using High-resolution Satellite Data. 31st International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment: Global Monitoring for Sustainability and Security, June 20-24, 2005, Saint Petersburg. Rahman, M. M., Csaplovics, E., Koch, B. and Köhl, M. 2004. Interpretation of Tropical Vegetation Using Landsat ETM+ Imagery. In. M. O. Altan (ed.) International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol XXXV, Part B-YF, Istanbul, pp 157-162. Rahman, M. M., Stibig, H. J. and Csaplovics, E. 2003. Improving Tropical Forest Cover Classification by Multi-sensor Image Fusion Technique. In: T. Benes (ed). Geoinformation for European-wide Integration. 22nd EARSeL Symposium & General Assembly. Prague, Czech Republic, 4th - 6th June 2002, pp 287-295. Rahman, M. M. and Csaplovics, E. 2001. Integrated Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Assessing Tropical Deforestation in Southern Chittagong, Bangladesh. In: M. F. Buchroithner (ed). A Decade of Trans-European Remote Sensing Cooperation. 20th EARSel Symposium, 14-16 June, Dresden, Germany, pp 59-64. Rahman, M. M., Csaplovics, E. and Pretzsch, J. 2000. Assessment of Tropical Deforestation in Social Dimension: A Study in Chittagong, Bangladesh Using Remote Sensing and GIS. 4th International Conference on Integrating GIS and Environmental Modeling, 2-6 September, 2000, Banff, Canada (CD). Rahman, M. M. and Csaplovics, E. 1999. Assessing Tropical Deforestation in Southern Chittagong, Bangladesh Using Remote Sensing. In Niedzwiecki, T. Z. and Brach, M. (eds.) Remote Sensing and Forest Monitoring Conference, 1-3 June, Rogow, Poland, pp 226-231. Miscellaneous: Rahman, M. M., Csaplovics, E., Koch, B. and Köhl, M. 2002. Assessment of tropical deforestation and carbon release in south-eastern Bangladesh using remote sensing and field inventory. ETFRN News: Forest Resources Assessment 36: 45-46. Rahman, M. M. 2007. Damage of Sunderban Mangrove by Cyclone Sidr. Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS) Newsletter, 25. Conference Papers/ Posters: Rahman, M. M. 2006. Human Induced Land Cover Change and Carbon Emission: Test Case from South-eastern Bangladesh. First International Conference on Carbon Management at Urban and Regional Levels: Connecting Development Decisions to Global Issues, Mexico City, September 4-8, 2006. Rahman, M. M., Csaplovics, E. and Köhl, M. 2001. Forest Stratification for Deforestation and Carbon Release Estimation Using Remote Sensing: A Study in South-eastern Bangladesh. Third International Conference on Geospatial Information in Agriculture and Forestry, Denver, Colorado, 5-7 November 2001. Rahman, M. M. and Csaplovics, E. 2001. Deforestation and Hypothetical Carbon Release from a Tropical Forest Ecosystem: A Study in Chittagong, Bangladesh Using Remote Sensing, Detecting Environmental Change: Science and Society Conference, 16 - 20 July, London, United Kingdom. Rahman, M. M., Köhl, M and Csaplovics, E. 2001. ‘An Optimal Sampling Strategy for Estimating Carbon Pool and Carbon Release due to Tropical Deforestation using High-resolution Satellite Data, Global Change Open Science Conference, 10 - 13 July, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Rahman, M. M. and Csaplovics, E. 2000. Impact of Deforestation on Local Temperature and Precipitation in a Monsoon Environment: A Study in Chittagong, Bangladesh Using Remote Sensing and Climatic Data. International Conference & Young Scientist Workshop on Asia Monsoon Environmental System and Global Change, 15-17 November, Nanjing, China. Rahman, M. M. and Csaplovics, E. 2000. Assessment of Forest Cover Change in Southern Chittagong, Bangladesh Using High- Resolution Satellite Data. TREES Project Evaluation Workshop, 19-21 January, 2000, Bogor, Indonesia. Conference Attendance: GEOSS 2008. The Second GEOSS Asia-Pacific Symposium: The role of earth observations in tackling climate change, Tokyo, Japan, 14-16 April 2008. Youth Summit 2005. Young Scientists' Summit on Climate Change and Its Impact on Cities. Bern, Switzerland. 20-25 November, 2005. ISPRS 2003. ISPRS Workshop on '3-D reconstruction from airborne laser scanner and InSAR data' Dresden, Germany, 8-10 October 2003. RSS 1998. Developing International Connection, 24th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Remote Sensing Society, Greenwich, UK. 9-11 September, 1998. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Last updated, 09 December, 2008 |
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