Short CV
My Name is Nazimul Islam and you can call me Naz. I am currently working as a Doctoral Researcher (PhD) at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland with the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship. Previously, I studied an MSc in River Basin Dynamics and Management with GIS from the School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK and also successfully completed my BSc (Honours) in Geography, followed by my first MSc in Geography and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS from India.
I have also worked with different national and international consultancy firms and institutions both in India and in the United Kingdom. My most recent employment was in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India as a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and while I was pursuing my MSc in the UK, I worked at the JBA Consulting as a Junior Flood Modeller (part-time) and also did an internship at the Geocurve Ltd as a Drone Data Analyst.
Besides my academic research and professional activities, I am also passionate about creating different types of vlogs (e.g. academic, travel and motivational) for my YouTube channel (Geonaz) to motivate and inspire juniors who follow my day to day activities. You are welcome to connect me on different social media platforms (e.g. Twitter, LinkedIn, ResearchGate, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook) to know more about my research work and travelling activities.
My primary research interest is on the glacial hydrology and natural hazards on the Himalayas and on the Alps. Moreover, I am Keen to understand how the glacier meltwater influence the streamflow and increase the risk of outburst floods in the downstream under the climate change. Detailed information are available in the Research section to know more about my research project.
Following is a brief summary of my CV;
Education:
Sep 2020- Present: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Geosciences.
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics (IDYST), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Thesis Title: Understanding of the seasonal snow and glacier meltwater influence on streamflow
Sep 2017- Sep 2018: MSc in River Basin Dynamics and Management with GIS, (Merit 2:1)
School of Geography, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Dissertation Title: Glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) Risk Assessment in the Teesta River Basin
of Sikkim Himalaya India
Jul 2016- Aug 2017: Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Remote Sensing and GIS, (First division with Distinction)
Department of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Dissertation Title: Assessment of rainfall variation and its impact on land use change between the pre and post monsoon in the Middle Teesta Watershed using satellite remote sensing and GIS
Jun 2014- Jun 2016: MSc in Geography, (First division with Distinction)
Department of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Dissertation Title: Urbanization and its impact on Environment: A study of Change Detection in Gautam Budh Nagar (UP) from 1977 to 2016
Jul 2011- May 2014: BSc in Geography (Honours), (First class First)
Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata, India.
Dissertation Title: Assessing the quality of life of urban dwellers living in the Kalyani Municipality area: A socio-economic study approach.
Research Mobility Abroad:
March 2023- Present: Doctoral Mobility
Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Sep 2022- Oct 2022: International Visiting Researcher
Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research (LTRR), University of Arizona, United States of America
Technical Skills:
Tree-Ring Dating and Stable Isotope Analysis
Software and instruments: TSAP-win, CooRecorder, CDendro, COFECHA, ARSTAN, Mass-Spectrometer, Picaro
Remote Sensing and Spatial Data Analysis
Software: Erdas Imagine, ArcMap, QGIS, Pix4D, Agisoft Photoscan
Hydrological Modelling and Programming
Software: HEC-GeoHMS, Arc-SWAT, HEC-RAS, R-Studio, MATLAB
Communication and Leadership Skills:
Mar 2021- Present: ECS Representative, Climate Division, European Geosciences Union (EGU)
Jan 2018- Jan 2019: International Students Ambassador, Link to Leeds, University of Leeds, UK
Sep 2017- Sep 2018: M.Sc. Course Representative, School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK
Jun 2014- Jun 2015: M.Sc. Class Representative, Department of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia, India
Sep 2020- Present: Student Memberships at the European Geosciences Union (EGU), Swiss Geomorphological Society (SGS), Tree-Ring Society, Association for Tree-Ring Research (ATR), Royal Geographical Society (RGS), British Hydrological Society (BHS), India-UK Water Centre, Aliah University, India
Employment History:
Mar 2021- Present: Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Geosciences and Environment, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Feb 2019- Aug 2020: Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India.
Oct 2018- Oct 2018: Drone Data Analyst, Geocurve Ltd., Kelvedon, UK.
Feb 2018 - Aug 2018: Technical Assistant, JBA Consulting, Skipton, UK.
Nov 2017- Jan 2018: Project Assistant, JBA Consulting, Saltaire, UK.
Oct 2017- Jan 2018: Store Assistant, Domino's, Burley Road, UK.
Jun 2017- Jul 2017: GIS Data Analyst, Bombay Suburban Electricity Supply (BSES), New Delhi, India.
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