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Md. Ariful Islam
Lecturer
Forestry and Environmental Science
RANGAMATI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

Email: arif.fes@rmstu.ac.bd

Personal Mobile No: 01615812831

Education
M. Sc (Dissertation)
2022-2023

Forestry (Forest Management)

Khulna University

B.Sc (Hons.)
2017-2018

Forestry

Khulna University

HSC
2015-2016

Science

Dhaka Imperial College

SSC
2013-2014

Science

Luxmi Narayan Cotton Mills High School

Professional Experience
Lecturer
03 Feb, 2026 - Present

Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Rangamati Science and Technology University, Rangamati-4500, Bangladesh.

Project Associate
17 Feb, 2025 - 15 Aug, 2026

Solidaridad Network Asia, Dhaka

Research Assistant
08 Sep, 2024 - 12 Oct, 2024

Centre for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), Dhaka

Assistant Instructor
15 May, 2023 - 22 May, 2023

Training on Applications of Google Earth Engine (GEE) in Forestry–III, Khulna University, Khulna

Research Assistant
06 Jun, 2022 - 25 Feb, 2023

International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Dhaka

Surveyor
22 Jun, 2022 - 01 Dec, 2023

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Bangladesh

GIS Surveyor
30 Jun, 2021 - 30 Nov, 2021

Institute of Water Modelling (IWM)

Honors & Awards
Certificate of Achievement for Exceptional Service to the University and the Community
Jan 1970

Khulna University, Khulna–9208, Bangladesh

People's Choice Champion, 3MT Competition
Jan 1970

Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline & Compass Programme, USFS

Scholarships & Fellowships
Junior Research Fellow
Jan, 1970

Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO), Bangladesh

Wildlife Management Fellow
Jan, 1970

GYBN Policy Team, Global Youth Biodiversity Network.

National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship
Sep, 2023

The Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

Research Fellowship
Jan, 1970

Compass Program (USFS/IP), Bangladesh

UGC Scholarship (General)

University Grant Commission (UGC), Bangladesh

Merit Scholarship, B.Sc. (Hons.) in Forestry

Khulna University, Khulna–9208

Areas of Interest

Remote Sensing and GIS

Soil Science

Nutrient Dynamics

Ecosystem Service Valuation

Biodiversity Conservation

Mangrove Ecology

Forest Management

Publications

Assessment of soil nutrient status and spatial variability in the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest, Bangladesh

Islam MA, Nandi N, Mim SH, Khan MNH, Adhikary N, Siddiqui MRH, Rahman MS, Khan MNI, Islam MS, Islam MN. (2026).

Discover Soil, 3(1).

Exploring Media Consumption and Mental Health Among Young Adults During the Second Wave of COVID-19 in Bangladesh.

Pitol MNS, Patwary MM, Aurnob S, Ahmed S, Islam MA, Dash HK, Hasan T, Ruhani A, Islam MAF, Saha C. (2023).

Heliyon, 9(10).

Spatio-temporal Dynamics in Land Use and Land Cover of the GBM Delta in Bangladesh

Islam MA, Abdullah SMR, Rahman MS. (2024)

2nd International Conference on Environment: Time for Nature and Natural Resource Management, Khulna University,Khulna-9208, Bangladesh

Languages
Bengali

Native / Bilingual

English

Full Professional