Md. Sharafat Chowdhury

Md. Sharafat Chowdhury is a Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sustainability (ESS). He has over seven years of experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, geospatial analysis, climate change, and environmental modelling. He has authored over twenty peer-reviewed publications, and has contributed to research aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-17). His academic and research expertise includes GIS-based machine & deep learning models, geostatistical analysis, hydrological modeling, morphometric analysis, climate data modelling.

He has led and collaborated on nationally and internationally funded research projects supported by the ICT Division, & DoE, Government of Bangladesh, and World Bank, GIZ etc. Also he was part of several researches at Center for Sustainable Development (CSD), ULAB, focusing on coastal stewardship, localization of climate action, displacement induced vulnerability, ecosystem services, and sustainable environmental management.

MSc. in Geography and Environment

BSc. in Geography and Environment

Environmental Modeling & Sustainability, GIS & Remote Sensing, Climate Change, Hazard & Disaster, Machine & Deep Learning.

Awards & Grants

1. ICT Special Grant: Granted for GIS-based machine learning applications in landslide susceptibility mapping, 2022-2023.
2. Research paper officially recognized for its contribution to UN SDG-17, 2023.
3. NST Fellowship: Awarded for innovative geostatistical analysis of climatic variables, 2020-2021.
4. Government Talent Pool Scholarship: For exceptional academic performance during undergraduate studies, 2018-2019.

1. Chowdhury, M.S., 2026. Incorporation of Seasonal Land Cover to Develop Seasonally Integrated Land Cover Map for Change Detection in Dhaka Mega City. Scientific Reports, 16, 468 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-17478-0.
2. Mahmud K.H., Hafsa, B., Chowdhury, M.S., Rahaman N.M., Sheikh, M.S., & Ahmed, S., 2024. A GIS-based bi-variate statistical approach for multispectral satellite indices in landslide susceptibility mapping, Rangamati district, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Rural Development Studies 27(1): 11-32. Printed in November 2024.
3. Hafsa, B., Zannat, B., Chowdhury, M.S., and Saikat Hossain, S., 2024, GIS-based Multi-criteria evaluation using AHP for landslide susceptibility zoning in Chattogram Hill Districts, Bangladesh”. The Jahangirnagar Review: Part II: Social Science, Bangladesh, 48(1):153-174.
4. Chowdhury, M.S., 2024. Morphometric Analysis of Halda River Basin, Bangladesh, using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques. Heliyon 2024, e29085. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29085.
5. Chowdhury, M.S., 2024. Flash Flood Susceptibility Mapping of North-east Depression of Bangladesh using Different GIS based Bivariate Statistical Models. Watershed Ecology and the Environment 6:(2024): 26-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsee.2023.12.002.
6. Chowdhury, M.S., Rahaman N.M., Sheikh, M.S., Sayeid, M.A., Mahmud K.H. & Hafsa, B., 2023. GIS-based Landslide Susceptibility Mapping using Logistic Regression, Random Forest and Decision and Regression Tree Models in Chattogram District, Bangladesh. Heliyon, 10(1): e23424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23424.
7. Chowdhury, M.S., 2023. Comparison of Accuracy and Reliability of Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, Artificial Neural Network and Maximum Likelihood method in Land use/cover Classification of Urban Setting. Environmental Challenges 14C (2024): p.100800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2023.100800.
8. Chowdhury, M.S., 2023. GIS based Method for Mapping Actual LULC by Combining Seasonal LULCs. MethodsX, 11: 102472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2023.102472.
9. Chowdhury, M.S., 2023. A review on landslide susceptibility mapping research in Bangladesh. Heliyon 9(7): 9(2023) e17972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17972.
10. Chowdhury, M.S., 2023. Modelling Hydrological Factors from DEM using GIS. MethodsX, 10: p.102062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2023.102062.
11. Hafsa, B., Chowdhury, M.S. & Rahman, M.N., 2022. Landslide susceptibility mapping of Rangamati District of Bangladesh using statistical and machine intelligence model. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 15(15), 1367. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-10607-3.
12. Chowdhury, M.S. & Hafsa, B., 2022. Multi-decadal Land Cover Change Analysis over Sundarbans Mangrove Forest of Bangladesh: A GIS and Remote Sensing Based Approach. Global Ecology and Conservation, 37, p.e02151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02151.
13. Chowdhury, M.S., & Hafsa, B., 2022. Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Bivariate Statistical Models and GIS in Chattagram District, Bangladesh. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 40(7), 3687–3710. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-022-02111-y.
14. Chowdhury, M.S. & Mahmud, K. H., 2021. Geospatial Modeling for Spatial Analysis of Climatic Elements: In search of Climatic Classification Map for Bangladesh. International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), 9(8), pp-1685-1692. https://doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2021.37485.
15. Mahmud, K.H., Poly, N.S. & Chowdhury, M.S., 2018. Potentiality of Geospatial Techniques for Measuring Geomorphic Indices, Faculty of Social Science. The Jahangirnagar Review, Part II: Social Sciences, 39(2015): 23-39. Printed in June 2018.
16. Hasfa, B., Chowdhury, M.S., & Ahmed, R., 2018. Spatio-temporal Pattern of Natural Hazard of Bangladesh: A Case Study of Cyclone, Bhugal Patrika, Bangladesh, 36(2016). Printed in June 2018.
17. Babu, A.H., Chowdhury, M.S. & Mahmud, K.H., 2018. Spatial Distribution of Brick Kilns and Land use Change: A Case Study on Yearpur Union of Savar Upazila. Somaj Biggan Somikkha, 3(2018): 97-110. Printed in June 2018.
18. Hafsa, B. & Chowdhury, M.S., 2017. Morphometric Analysis of River Basin: A Case Study on Dhepa River Basin in Dinajpur District. Bhugal Patrika, 35(2016):1-16. Printed in June 2017.

1. Mahmud, K.H., Babu, M.A.H., Chowdhury, M.S., Islam, M.A., Tuya, J.H., Muktadir, M.G., Nazneen, S., Ahmed, R., Reza, E., Shuvo, S.N.A., & Islam, R. (2018). A Text Book of GIS and Remote Sensing. Shojon Prokashoni. ISBN: 984-8727-02-37.

1. Hafsa, B., Debnath, E.R., & Chowdhury, M.S., 2024. Spatio-temporal Analysis of Earthquake in Bangladesh and Surrounding Region. Paper presented at 1st Graduate Research Conference (GRC) 2024, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2. Chowdhury, M.S. & Hafsa, B., 2022. Performance of Binary Logistic Regression and Random Forest Model in Creating GIS based Landslides Susceptibility Map at Rangamati Metropolitan Area, Bangladesh. Rumeli 1ST International Scientific Research Conference on Sustainable Engineering And Technology (ISRCSET’22). At: Rumeli University, Istanbul, Turkey. ISBN: 978-605-73381-1-2. Link: https://www.rumeliconferences.org/conference-book.
3. Mahmud, K.H. & Chowdhury, M.S., 2020. Geospatial Modeling for Spatial Analysis of Climatic Elements: In search of Climatic Classification Map for Bangladesh. Paper Presented at the International Conference on Earth & Environmental Sciences and Technology for sustainable development ICEEST 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh.