Dr. Syeda Fahliza Begum Professor, Department of Geological Sciences
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Syeda Fahliza Begum is currently a Professor of the Department of Geological Sciences. As a first female faculty member in this discipline in Bangladesh, Dr. Begum started her professional career at the Department of Geological Sciences of Jahangirnagar University in 1994 and is working onwards. She was the Chairperson of the Department of Geological Sciences from December 2018 to December 2021. She was appointed as the Director of the Students Counselling and Guidance Center of Jahangirnagar University in July 2021 and worked for around 2 years for developing the strategies that support students well-being.
She obtained her B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. degrees in Geology from Dhaka University in 1987 (exam. held in 1990) and in 1988 (exam. held in 1992) respectively. She achieved her PhD degree in Hydrogeology from Nagoya University, Japan in 2003. She received the Monbusho Scholarship awarded by Japanese Ministry of Education, Sports, Cultural and Science under the Government of Japan in 1997. As a visiting research fellow, Dr. Begum conducted her research work between 2010 and 2015 at University of East London (UEL), UK. She has written several scientific research papers which are published in several international and national journals. She participated various scientific international conferences and visited many countries including USA, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Japan, S. Korea and India.
In her about 30 years of professional Journey, Prof. Begum involved herself with different administrative and social activities. She is a member of editorial board of a scientific journal, Bangladesh Geoscience Journal (ISSN 1028-6845). Dr. Begum was elected as an Executive Committee Member of Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association for two terms 2018 and 2022. She was elected as an Executive Committee Member of Geological Society of Bangladesh for the term 1996 to 1998 and of Executive Committee Member of Dhaka University Geology Alumni Association as well.
Dr. Syeda Fahliza Begum was born in a respectable Muslim family in Rangpur district, Bangladesh. She is a daughter of Syed Abul Mortoza and Jahanara Begum from Rangpur. She is married and a mother of two lovely daughters – Rezwana Islam and Irfana islam.
Her research is concentrated on:
- Hydrology and Hydrogeology (hydraulics, aquifer performance tests, groundwater and surface water interaction, groundwater modeling and management).
- Environment and Water Resource Management (rainfall, evapotranspiration, wetlands and rivers, coastal zone, land cover changes, mangrove forests and remote sensing).
RESEARCH INTEREST
Hydrogeology, Water Resource Management and Remote Sensing
All Publications
Research papers published in Journals/International Conference Proceedings:
1. Aktar, M.M., Begum, S. F. and Bashar, K. 2023. Assessment of Groundwater Recharge and Discharge for Sustainable Development in and around the Rangpur City Corporation Area in Bangladesh. Submitted to Bangladesh Geoscience Journal.
2. Begum, S. F., Islam F. and Akther L., 2021. Pumping and sustainability of groundwater resources: A case study on Mahadevpur Upazila of northwest Bangladesh. Bangladesh Geoscience Journal, Vol. 27, pp 43-56.
3. Begum, S. F., Islam M. R., Jayaratne R. and Martin J. Marriott, 2018. Forest cover changes and distribution pattern in the Sundarban Mangrove: Observation from MODIS Data. Bangladesh Geoscience Journal, Vol. 23 (2017), pp 37-50.
4. Islam, M.R., Jayaratne, R., Marriott, M.J. and Begum, S.F. 2012. Sea level rise and sediment deposition in the coastal sea off Bangladesh: observation from satellite images, Advances in Computing and Technology, 7th Annual Conference, UEL, London, UK.
5. ISLAM R. M., JAYARATNE R., MARRIOTT M. and BEGUM S. F., 2012, Remote Sensing of Suspended Sediments in the Coastal Sea of Bay of Bengal off Bangladesh, 8th International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (PIANC-COPEDEC VIII); Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India. (ISBN: 978-93-80689-06-7). pp. 1293-1302.
6. Begum S. F. and Martin J. Marriott, 2011. Sustainability of Groundwater Resources: A Case Study on Nachole Upozila in High Barind of North West Bangladesh, Advances in computing and technology 6th annual conference, London, UK (ISBN: 978-93-80689-06-7). pp. 150-156.
7. Begum S. F., Sohali, I. and Islam M. R., 2009. Remotely sensed monitoring of forest cover changes of the Sundarban Mangrove in Bangladesh. Accepted for publication in Bangladesh Geoscience Journal, Vol. 15, pp. 21-38.
8. Zahid A., Ferdousi B. S., Begum, S. F. and Ibna-Hamid L., 2005. Sediment properties and groundwater condition of Ashulia-Kashimpur upper aquifer, Northwest of Dhaka city. Bangladesh Journal of Geology, Vol. 24, pp. 93-104.
9. Islam M. R., Begum S. F. and Ogawa k., 2005. Numerical Simulation of the Basin Fill Stratigraphy of the Bengal Basin and Bengal Deep Sea Fan. Bangladesh Geoscience Journal, Vol. 11, pp 1-18.
10. Begum, S. F., Islam M. R., Yamaguchi, Y. and Ogawa, k., 2003. Estimation of Surface temperature by using remote sensing technique in the NW part of Bangladesh. Geocarto International, Vol. 18, pp. 41-49.
11. Islam, M. R., Begum, S. F., Yamaguchi, Y. and Ogawa, k., 2002 Distribution of suspended sediment in the coastal sea off the Ganges-Brahmaputra River mouth: Observation from TM data. Journal of Marine Systems, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 307-321.
12. Begum, S. F, Mohammad Rezwanul Islam and Katsuro Ogawa. Development of Groundwater Model for Western Barind of Bangladesh. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, abstract #H52B-0861, 6-11 December 2002. Sun Francesco, USA.
13. Mohammad Rezwanul Islam and Syeda Fahliza Begum. Monitoring of water clarity by using ASTER data in the upper Meghna Estuary, Bangladesh. EOS Transc. AGU, 83(47) Fall Meet. Suppl. Abs. OS22B-0269, 6-11 December 2002; Sun Francesco, USA.
14. Mohammad Rezwanul Islam and Begum, S. F. Sedimentation and sea Level changes along Bangladesh coast. International Symposium on Geodesy in Kanazawa and 98th Meeting of the Geodetic Society of Japan, October 28 - 30, 2002, Kanazawa, Japan.
15. Begum, S. F., Islam M. R., Yamaguchi, Y. and Ogawa, k. Studies on Surface and air temperature and rainfall over the heterogeneous areas in the NW part of Bangladesh using satellite data. International Conference of American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), April 23-27, 2001, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
16. Islam M. R., Begum, S. F., Yamaguchi, Y. and Ogawa, k., 1999. The Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in Bangladesh: basin denudation and sedimentation. Hydrological Processes, Vol. 13, pp. 2907-2923.
17. Begum, S. F., Bashar K. and Hossain S., 1997. An Evaluation of Hydraulic Parameters of the aquifer and wells of the Western Part of the Barind Area, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Geoscience Journal, Vol. 3, pp. 49-64.
Thesis and Project reports:
- Begum S. F., 2019. Evaluation of Aquifer Condition in Nawabganj Upozila of Chapai Nawabganj District in North-Western Part of Bangladesh. A research project report submitted to the Dean, Faculty of Physical and mathematical Sciences, Jahangirnagar University.
- Begum S. F., 2006. Bathymetry of the Brahmaputra River: Mapping using ASTER and Landsat TM data. A research project report submitted to the Dean, Faculty of Physical and mathematical Sciences, Jahangirnagar University.
- Begum, S. F., 2005. A remotely sensed assessment of Spatial and Temporal changes in the landscape of coastal sea, Bangladesh. Research project report submitted to the Dean, Faculty of Physical and mathematical Sciences, Jahangirnagar University.
- Begum, S. F., 2003. Hydrogeological study in western Barind area of Bangladesh by numerical simulation and remote sensing, Ph.D. Dissertation;
- Begum, S. F., 1992. Evaluation of hydraulic properties of the aquifer from pumping test analysis of the Barind area. M. Sc. Dissertation.
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• Islam, M. R., Begum, S. F., Yamaguchi, Y. and Ogawa, k., Distribution of suspended sediment in the coastal sea off the Ganges-Brahmaputra River mouth: Observation from TM data., Journal of Marine Systems, 32, 4, pp.307-321, 2002.• Begum, S. F., Islam M. R., Yamaguchi, Y. and Ogawa, k., Estimation of Surface temperature by using remote sensing technique in the NW part of Bangladesh., Geocarto International, 18, pp.41-49, 2003.
• Islam M. R., Begum S. F. and Ogawa k., Numerical Simulation of the Basin Fill Stratigraphy of the Bengal Basin and Bengal Deep Sea Fan., Bangladesh Geoscience Journal, 11, pp.1-18, 2005.
• Zahid A., Ferdousi B. S., Begum, S. F. and Ibna-Hamid L, Sediment properties and groundwater condition of Ashulia-Kashimpur upper aquifer, Northwest of Dhaka city, Bangladesh Geoscience Journal, 24, pp.93-104, 2005.
• Begum S. F., Sohali, I. and Islam M. R., Remotely sensed monitoring of forest cover changes of the Sundarban Mangrove in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Geoscience Journal, 15, 2009, pp.21-38,
• Islam R. M., Jayaratne R., Marriott M. and Begum S. F., Remote Sensing of Suspended Sediments in the Coastal Sea of Bay of Bengal off Bangladesh, 8th International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (PIANC-COPEDEC VIII); Indian Institute of Technology, pp.1293- 1302, Chennai, India, 2012.
• Islam, M.R., Jayaratne, R., Marriott, M.J. and Begum, S.F., Sea level rise and sediment deposition in the coastal sea off Bangladesh: observation from satellite images, 7th Advances in Computing and Technology Annual Conference, UEL, London, 2012.
• Begum S. F. and Marriott M. J., Sustainability of Groundwater Resources: A Case Study on Nachole Upozila in High Barind of North West Bangladesh, 6th Advances in Computing and Technology Annual Conference, UEL, ISBN: 978-93- 80689-06-7, pp.150-156, London, 2011.
CONFERENCE PAPER
Academic Info
EDUCATION
PhD (on Hydrogeology)
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan; March 2003.
Master of Science
Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; June, 1988*.
Bachelor of Science (Hons)
Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; June 1987*.
Ph.D. Dissertation:
Begum, S. F., 2003. Hydrogeological study in western Barind area of Bangladesh by numerical simulation and remote sensing.
M. Sc. Dissertation:
Begum, S. F., 1992. Evaluation of hydraulic properties of the aquifer from pumping test analysis of the Barind area.
SCHOLARSHIP
Monbusho Scholarship
Awarded by Japanese Ministry of education, sports, cultural and science (Monbusho), Government of Japan, October 1997 to March 2001.
Experience
· Job Experience
(30 Years Teaching and Research Experiences in Geological Sciences from 1994 to Date)
02 Feb 2018 – Date: Professor
Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh
17 Jan 2005 – 01 Feb 2018: Associate Professor
Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh
8 July 1998 - 17 Jan 2005: Assistant Professor
Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh,
22 Dec 1994 - 8 July 1998: Lecturer
Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh,
· Chairperson
Department of Geological Sciences,
Jahangirnagar University
(Dec. 2018 - Dec. 2021)
· Director
Students Counselling and Guidance Centre
Jahangirnagar University
(July 2021 - April 2023)
· Visiting Research Fellow
University of East London, London
(from 2010 to 2012 and 2014 to 2015).
· Editorial Board Member
Bangladesh Geoscience Journal (ISSN 1028-6845) from 2007 to date.
· Elected Member
§ Executive Committee Member of Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association (JUTA) – 2022.
§ Executive Committee Member of Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association (JUTA) – 2018.
§ Executive Committee Member of Geological Society of Bangladesh (1996-1998).
§ Executive Committee Member of Dhaka University Geology Alumni Association (DUGAA) from 2019 to 2022.
· Academic society memberships
- Life member of Bangladesh Association for advancement of science (BAAS),
- General Member of Geological Society of Bangladesh (BGS),
- Member of International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS),
- Former Member of American Geophysical Union (AGU),
- Former Member of American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS).
· Grants
Research funds allocated by Jahangirnagar University and UGC, Bangladesh to conduct the research projects for the fiscal years 2004-2005, 2005-2006 and 2019-2020.
Project reports:
- Bathymetry of the Brahmaputra River: Mapping using ASTER and Landsat TM data. A research project report submitted to the Dean, Faculty of Physical and mathematical Sciences, Jahangirnagar University.
- A remotely sensed assessment of Spatial and Temporal changes in the landscape of coastal sea, Bangladesh. Research project report submitted to the Dean, Faculty of Physical and mathematical Sciences, Jahangirnagar University.
- Evaluation of Aquifer Condition in Nawabganj Upazila of Chapai Nawabganj District in North-Western Part of Bangladesh.
· Scholarship
Monbusho Scholarship awarded by the Ministry of Education, Sports, Culture and Science, Government of Japan, Duration: October 1997 to March 2001.
· Courses taught at undergraduate and graduate levels (1994 to Date):
| B.Sc. Honours | Course no. | Course Title |
| 1st Year | GS 102 | Historical Geology |
| 1st Year | GS 103 | Elementary Mineralogy and Petrology |
| 1st Year | GS 105 | Introduction to Structural Geology |
| 1st Year | GS 109L | Laboratory work (Mineralogy and Petrology) |
| 1st Year | GS 110L | Surveying, Map Preparation and Map Reading |
| 2nd Year | GS 202 | Vertebrate Paleontology |
| 2nd Year | GS 205 | Hydrology |
| 2nd Year | GS 211F | Geological Field Mapping |
| 3rd Year | GS 303 | Geochemistry |
| 3rd Year | GS 304 | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology |
| 3rd Year | GS 309 | Remote Sensing and GIS |
| 3rd Year | GS 311L | Laboratory work (Igneous and Metamorphic) |
| 3rd Year | GS 312L | Laboratory work (Remote Sensing and GIS) |
| 4th Year | GS 409 | Hydrogeology |
| 4th Year | GS 410 | Surface Hydrology and River Morphology |
| 4th Year | GS 412 | Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Geology |
| 4th Year | GS 415L | Laboratory work-XIII (Hydrogeology) |
| 4th Year | GS 416F | Geological Field Mapping |
| M. S. | GS 514 GS 515L GS 531T GS 534 | Water Resource Management Laboratory work (Water Resource Management) Thesis supervision Project supervision |
Contact
Dr. Syeda Fahliza Begum
Professor
Department of Geological Sciences
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: +8801932767216
Work Phone: PABX: 02224491045-51 extn: 1396/2150
Email: fahliza@juniv.edu
, sfbegum@yahoo.com
