Dr. Syeda Fahliza Begum Professor, Department of Geological Sciences
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Syeda Fahliza Begum is a Professor of the Department of Geological Sciences and Director of the Students Counselling and Guidance Center at Jahangirnagar University. Dr. Begum started her professional career as a lecturer of Geological Sciences at the same department of Jahangirnagar University in 1994. She was appointed as Chairperson of the Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University and served as the head of the department for 3 years from Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2021. Dr. Begum has obtained her B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. Degrees in Geology from Dhaka University of Bangladesh. She has received the Monbusho Scholarship awarded by Japanese Ministry of Education, Sports, Cultural and Science under the Government of Japan in 1997. She has achieved her PhD Degree in Hydrogeology from Nagoya University, Japan in 2003. As a visiting research fellow, Dr. Begum has conducted her research work between 2010 and 2015 at University of East London (UEL), UK.
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
• Islam M. R., Begum, S. F., Yamaguchi, Y. and Ogawa, k., The Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in Bangladesh: basin denudation and sedimentation., Hydrological Processes, 13, pp.2907-2923, 1999.• 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.
JOURNAL PAPER
Publications in National and International Journals:
- 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.
- Begum S. F., Sohali, I. and Islam M. R., 2009. Remotely sensed monitoring of forest cover changes of the Sundarban Mangrove in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Geoscience Journal, Vol. 15, pp. 21-38.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
CONFERENCE PAPER
International Conference Papers:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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
Teaching and Research Experiences in Geological Sciences:
Courses taught at graduate and undergraduate 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 |
|
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|
|
|
M. S. |
GS 514 GS 515L GS 531T GS 534 |
Water Resource Management Laboratory work (Water Resource Management) Thesis supervision Project supervision |
VISITING RESEARCH FELLOW
Research conducted at University of East London, London from 2010 to 2012 and 2014 to 2015.
GRANTS
Research funds allocated by Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh to conduct the research projects for the fiscal years 2004-05, 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.
ACADEMIC SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
- General Member of Geological Society of Bangladesh,
- Executive Committee Member of Geological Society of Bangladesh (1996-1998),
- Life member of Bangladesh Association for advancement of science (BAAS),
- Member of International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS).
- Member of editorial board, Bangladesh Geoscience Journal (ISSN 1028-6845).
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
- Executive Committee Member of Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association (JUTA) – 2018
- Executive Committee Member of Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association (JUTA) - 2022
- Executive Committee Member of Dhaka University Geology Alumni Accociation (DUGAA)
- Member of the Academic Council of Jahangirnagar University
- Member of Printing and Publishing Committee of Jahangirnagar University
- Member of Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB).
DIRECTOR of the Student Counselling and Guidance Centre
Executing additional duties for student welfare of Jahangirnagar Unuversity from July 2021 to date.
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
