Kh Md Nahiduzzaman

a) Title of the Project: Developing a network of leisure, recreation and sport facilities for campus residents. Funded by: Office of planning and quality (OPQ); Duration: March 2008 – December, 2009 (I worked for last 4 months); Role: Co-Investigator

b) Theme of the Project: Data analysis to detect plate (tectonic) motions and to monitor the seismic activity in Bangladesh and surrounding countries, as well as to disseminate information of earthquakes to the government and the public; Funded by: Columbia University, New York and national Universities in Bangladesh; Duration: 2003-2004; Role: Data analyst (with statistical tools); Laboratory: DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System), Seismograph Station, GIS and Remote Sensing Lab at Khulna University, Bangladesh.

c) Title of the Project: Sustainable Land use Planning and Environmental Management for Salinity affected Regions of Bangladesh: A Case Study on Rupsha Thana (higher education link program between Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK); Duration: 2002-2003; Funded by: British Council and DFID; Role: Co-Investigator.

d) Title of the Project: Tourism and the Fisherman Communities of Kuakata: Strategies for their Sustenance in an era of Globalization; Duration: 2001-2002; Role: Research Assistant; Duration: 2001-2002; Funded by: DFID, UK under SUFER project.

e) Title of the Project: GIS based automation of data base on poverty; Duration: 2003-2004; Role: Co-Investigator; Funded by: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

MAJOR SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS

I. PhD Fellowship: Department of Urban Planning and Environment, KTH, SWEDEN

II. NIAS SUPRA Scholarship: at Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS), Copenhagen, DENMARK for conducting a part of master’s thesis.

III. NORAD Fellowship: Master of Philosophy (2004-06) in Development Studies at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NORWAY

IV. Awarded as the best student of Urban and Rural Planning discipline in 2001-2002 for having the distinction and highest CGPA in Bachelor degree and being placed as top student in the Dean’s list at Khulna University, BANGLADESH

V. Travel grant for PhD field research; Funded by: Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation, SWEDEN

VI. Full grant (for travel, registration and accommodation) for presenting a research paper in WRSA (western regional science association) annual meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US; February, 2006; Funded by: Dept. of Geography, NTNU, NORWAY and NOMA (erstwhile NORAD)

VII. Full grant (for travel, registration and accommodation) for presenting a research paper in WRSA (western regional science association) annual meeting in Napa, California, US; February, 2009; Funded by: Deanship of scientific research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), SAUDI ARABIA




	Kh Md Nahiduzzaman Lecturer, City and Regional Planning Department King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, KFUPM Box 1668, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Member, WRSA, USA Member, European Network for Housing Research, Sweden Member, NTNUI, Norway Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) Bangladesh Earthquake Society (BES) Phone (O): +966 3 860 7724 Fax: +966 3 860 3857 E-mail: nahid@kfupm.edu.sa; kh.nahiduzzaman@abe.kth.se
	EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Candidate - Field of Urban Planning (Affordable housing and urban governance): Department of Urban Planning and Environment, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden http://www.infra.kth.se/sb/sp/0php/Staff/Nahid.htm Master of Philosophy (M.Phil), June 2006, Field of Urban Planning at Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU), Norway Bachelor of Urban and Rural Planning (BURP), December 2001, Field of Urban and Rural Planning at Khulna University, Bangladesh FIELD OF INTEREST Affordable Housing Housing in the third world and Climate Change Urban Governance and Sustainable Development Urban and Regional planning Remote Sensing in Decision Making TEACHING Graduate Course CRP 506 Urban Planning Methods Undergraduate Courses ARC 202 Design Studio II: Space and Order ARC 373 Commercial Interiors CP 210 Planning Workshop I FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS Current: Socio-Cultural Analysis of Third Places through GIS: A case study of Al-Khobar Funded by: Deanship of Scientific Research, KFUPM Duration: 3 Years Previous: a) Title of the Project: Developing a network of leisure, recreation and sport facilities for campus residents. Funded by: Office of planning and quality (OPQ); Duration: March 2008 – December, 2009 (I worked for last 4 months); Role: Co-Investigator b) Theme of the Project: Data analysis to detect plate (tectonic) motions and to monitor the seismic activity in Bangladesh and surrounding countries, as well as to disseminate information of earthquakes to the government and the public; Funded by: Columbia University, New York and national Universities in Bangladesh; Duration: 2003-2004; Role: Data analyst (with statistical tools); Laboratory: DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System), Seismograph Station, GIS and Remote Sensing Lab at Khulna University, Bangladesh. c) Title of the Project: Sustainable Land use Planning and Environmental Management for Salinity affected Regions of Bangladesh: A Case Study on Rupsha Thana (higher education link program between Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK); Duration: 2002-2003; Funded by: British Council and DFID; Role: Co-Investigator. d) Title of the Project: Tourism and the Fisherman Communities of Kuakata: Strategies for their Sustenance in an era of Globalization; Duration: 2001-2002; Role: Research Assistant; Duration: 2001-2002; Funded by: DFID, UK under SUFER project. e) Title of the Project: GIS based automation of data base on poverty; Duration: 2003-2004; Role: Co-Investigator; Funded by: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh MAJOR SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS I. PhD Fellowship: Department of Urban Planning and Environment, KTH, SWEDEN II. NIAS SUPRA Scholarship: at Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS), Copenhagen, DENMARK for conducting a part of master’s thesis. III. NORAD Fellowship: Master of Philosophy (2004-06) in Development Studies at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NORWAY IV. Awarded as the best student of Urban and Rural Planning discipline in 2001-2002 for having the distinction and highest CGPA in Bachelor degree and being placed as top student in the Dean’s list at Khulna University, BANGLADESH V. Travel grant for PhD field research; Funded by: Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation, SWEDEN VI. Full grant (for travel, registration and accommodation) for presenting a research paper in WRSA (western regional science association) annual meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US; February, 2006; Funded by: Dept. of Geography, NTNU, NORWAY and NOMA (erstwhile NORAD) VII. *Full grant* (for travel, registration and accommodation) for presenting a research paper in WRSA (western regional science association) annual meeting in Napa, California, US; February, 2009; Funded by: Deanship of scientific research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), SAUDI ARABIA PUBLICATIONS Book Publications (Hard copy/Online) 1. Nahiduzzaman, K.M. & Billah, M. (2003), Prospect and efficiency of 3D visualization of urban settings: exploration into the nature and extent of applications in planning affairs Presented at the international workshop titled ‘Challenges in Geospatial Analysis, Integration and Visualization II’ Commission IV Joint Workshop organized by International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) in September 8-9, 2003 Stuttgart, Germany. 2. Nahiduzzaman, K.M. & Haas, Tigran (eds) (2007), The Regional City- Sustainable Regions and Communities of Place, Department of Urban Planning and the Environment, KTH, Stockholm http://libris.kb.se/bib/10897991 3. Nahiduzzaman, K.M., Baudouin, A. & Hasan, M.U. (2006), The myth and reality of housing the urban poor through public participation in Dhaka, Acta Geographica- Trondheim, Series B, No. 8, Department of Geography, NTNU, Norway Presented at 45th annual meeting and conference arranged by the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) on February 22-25, 06, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA URL http://www.u.arizona.edu/~plane/wrsa.html#SantaFe & http://www.svt.ntnu.no/geo/Doklager/Acta/Serie_B_8_Nahiduzzaman.pdf 4. Nahiduzzaman, K.M., Alam, Shahria (2004), Earthquake, a menace to the third world cities: concentrations on some challenging issues Published in the refereed proceedings (CD & Book) of international conference on Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering (ACEE 2004- Manila, Philippines), 5-6 March, 2004, organized by Association of Structural Engineer of Philippines (ASEP). http://eqtap.edm.bosai.go.jp/publications/ACEE/ACEE.htm 5. Nahiduzzaman, K.M., Ahmed, S. J. & Rahaman, K.R. (2002), Public environmental awareness regarding the use of polythene bags: before and after effects of the ban over their use and production, Bangladesh Environment 2002, Vol.2 http://www.buet.ac.bd/itn/pages/publications/bapa2002.pdf 6. Nahiduzzaman, K.M., Murtaza, M.G. (2003), Water supply and sanitation facilities of Khulna city: Some concerning issues. Published in the refereed proceedings of Center for Urban Studies (CUS) on the eve of world habitat day 2003. 7. Nahiduzzaman, K.M., Murtaza, M.G & Ahmed, S.J. (2003), Socio-economic conditions of the people depending on the resources of the Sundarbans: A case study of the impact zone Published in the refereed proceedings of national seminar of Sundarbans titled The Sundarbans, the Largest Mangrove Forest on Earth: A World Heritage Site URL https://www.vedamsbooks.com/no35721.htm 8. Nahiduzzaman, K.M., Murtaza, M.G. (2003), Socio-economic impacts of oil and gas exploration in block-5 of Bangladesh Published in refereed proceedings of national conference on the ‘Potential Impacts of Oil and Gas Exploration in Block-5 on the Sundarbans Ecosystem’, December 30, 2003, organized by Centre for Integrated Studies on the Sundarbans, Khulna University and SHELL. 9. Nahiduzzaman, K.M. & et al. (2005), The diversity of leisure time spending among the Atlanten high school students in Kristiansund, Norway, Acta Geographica- Trondheim, Series DMDP, No. 19, Department of Geography, NTNU, Norway In Refereed Journals 1. Aldosary, A.S. & Nahiduzzaman, K.M., (2010) A futuristic discourse of higher education system linkages with the labor markets in KSA, International Journal of Arab Culture, Management and Sustainable Management. 2. Nahiduzzaman, K.M & Haas, Tigran (2008), Micro Climatic House Design: A Way to Adapt to Climate Change? The Case of Ghar Kumarpur Village in Bangladesh, Journal of Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management (TERUM), Year 3, Number 9, ISSN: 1842-5712 http://um.ase.ro/no9/5.pdf 3. Nahiduzzaman, K.M., Saroar M. M. & Ahmed, S. J. (2004), Assessing the urban environmental quality of Khulna City: A multi-level quantitative approach, Plan Plus- A Journal of Planning, Development and Environment, Vol. 1, No. 2 4. Nahiduzzaman, K.M., Murtaza, M.G. (2003), Livelihood pattern of the Sundarbans’ resource extractors and their opinions on involving with alternative jobs, Journal of Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS) Forthcoming Land Development Techniques towards better place and residential making?, Presented at 48^th WRSA annual meeting, 22-25 February, 2009 in California, US.