Madeha Sattar Khan | Lecturer 

Email: [email protected], [email protected] 

Research Interest 

Earthquake Engineering, Performance Based Bridge Design, Disaster Risk Reduction, Structural Resilience, Evacuation Modelling, Climate Change and Adaptation. 

Academic Qualification 

M.Sc. in Civil & Structural Engineering (2022-2024) 
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) 

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (2016-2020) 
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) 

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Maria Mehrin | Lecturer 

Email: [email protected]; [email protected] 

Research Interest 

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, Climate Change and Adaptation, Community Resilience to Disasters, Environmental Management. 

Academic Qualification 

Master of Urban and Regional Planning (2022-2024) 
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) 

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (2016-2020) 
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) 

Publication 

Farha, F. F., Biva, R. J., Mehrin, M., Ali, M. A., Hasan, M. M. U., Tabassum, N., Shome, P. (2021). Livelihood Resilience and Coping Strategies of Selected Rural Households in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Proceeding of 13th World Congress of the RSAI, 16, p. 444-453 

Conference Paper Presentation 

Mehrin, M., Refat, I. H., Akther, M. S. (2023, January 4-6). Wise Use of the Wetlands of Bangladesh under the Ramsar Convention: A Policy Analysis. International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE) 2023. Dhaka, Bangladesh 

Mehrin, M., Refat, I. H., Akther, M. S. (2023, January 4-6). A Study on Land Cover Changes in Haors of Bangladesh. International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE) 2023. Dhaka, Bangladesh 

Professional Experience 

• Research Assistant (November 2022- December 2022) 

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 

Research Project: Disappearing Urban Wetlands in Bangladesh: Action Research on Socio  

economic Governance and Legal Aspects 

• Research Assistant July 2022-October 2022 

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 

Research Project: Political Economy of Urban Green Spaces of Dhaka City Sponsored by  

COMPASS Program under the US Forest Service International Programs 

• Intern September 2021- October 2021 

My Village, My Town Technical Assistance Project, Local Government Engineering Department 

Research: Concept Development on Community Space and Settlement Pattern 

Thesis  

BURP: Wetlands of Bangladesh: A Policy Analysis and Remote Sensing-Based Approach 

Academic Achievements 

2023: Abdul Hamid Award for Undergraduate Thesis 

2017-2020: University Merit Scholarship  

2017-2020: Dean’s List Scholarship for getting CGPA more than 3.75 out of 4.00 

2016: Board Scholarship for Higher Secondary Certificate Result