Md. Yousuf Gazi

Lecturer

Department of GeologyFaculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesEmail: yousuf.geo@du.ac.bdPhone: +880 1797262364

Research Interest

Remote Sensing and GIS

Education

M.Sc. (Petroleum Geology)

Department of Geology, Dhaka University, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, 2015 (Examination of 2017), Faculty First.


B.Sc. (Honours in Geology)

Department of Geology, Dhaka University, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, (Examination of 2015), Faculty First.

Experiences

A. Teaching and Research:

  1. Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh; from 08 October 2017 to present.

  2. Part-time Teacher, Department of Oceanography, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000; from 01 January 2019 to December 2020.

  3. Research fellow: Delta Study Center, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000; from June 2017- April 2018

  4. Secretary, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE),Dhaka University Chapter; from January 2012 to 2014

  5. Assistant House Tutor, Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000; from December 2019 to present.

Research Activities

Student Research Supervision

MS (2019-2020):

  1. Nahid Al MUntakim: Relationship between Urban Environmental Components and Dengue Prevalence in Dhaka city - An approach of spatio-temporal analysis of satellite remote sensing, hydro-climatic and census dengue data. Jointly supervised with Prof. Dr. Md. Bodruddoza Mia

MS (2018-2019):

  1. Md. Nazim Uddin: Coastal dynamics and trend of shoreline shifting using multi-sources geospatial data in Bhashan char, Bangladesh. Jointly supervised with Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman

  2. Fatima Nur Nabila: Monitoring water quality and quantity of Dhaka City Lakes - an approach of Field, Laboratory and Remote Sensing. Jointly supervised with Prof. Dr. Md. Bodruddoza Mia

  3. Abdul Ahad: Channel morphodynamics and its impact on land-use changes in the Brahmaputra River basin, Bangladesh, using RS-GIS techniques.

MS (2017-2018):

  1. Mahir Tajwar: Identification and Characterization of Microplastic in Cox's Bazar coastal sediment and it's environmental impact assessment along the coastline of Cox's Bazar. Jointly supervised with Prof. Dr. Subrota Kumar Saha

  2. Himel Roy: Assessment of river confluence morphodynamics through geospatial techniques: A case study of Padma-Meghna and Ganges-Jamuna river confluences, Bengal basin, Bangladesh.

  3. Tanzida Hossain: Hydrogeological drought assessment in the northwestern part of Bangladesh using geospatial techniques. Jointly supervised with Prof. Dr. Md. Bodruddoza Mia

  4. Afsana Tania: Evaluation and Monitoring of Water Quality and Quantity of Turag River in Bangladesh Using Multi-Temporal Satellite Images. Jointly supervised with Prof. Dr. Md. Bodruddoza Mia

  5. Nur Alam Joy: Bank erosion-accretion assessment of Padma river using geo-spatial techniques. Jointly supervised with Sakhawat Hossain.

  6. Shahana Sultana Shumi: Meteorological drought assessment in the northwestern part of Bangladesh using geospatial techniques. Jointly supervised with Prof. Dr. Md. Bodruddoza Mia

MS (2016-2017):

  1. Tahrim Jannat: Monitoring of Coral Reefs around Saint Martin’s Island using Satellite Imagery. Jointly supervised with Prof. Dr. Md. Kawser Ahmed

  2. Prottasha Khandaker: Investigation of Heavy-Mineral Deposits in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh and mapping with Multispectral Satellite Imagery. Jointly supervised with Atikul Islam


Current/Recently Concluded Funded Research Projects


Past Research Grants:


Previous Collaborative Research:


Publications

Journal Articles

  1. Tania, A.H., Gazi, M. Y., Mia, M.B. (2021) Evaluation of water quantity–quality, floodplain landuse, and land surface temperature (LST) of Turag River in Bangladesh: an integrated approach of geospatial, field, and laboratory analyses. SN Appl. Sci. 3, 63.

  2. Gazi, M. Y., Hossain, F., Sadeak, S., Uddin, M. M. (2020) Spatiotemporal variability of channel and bar morphodynamics in the Gorai-Madhumati River, Bangladesh using remote sensing and GIS techniques. Front. Earth Sci.

  3. Gazi, M. Y., Roy, H., Mia, M.B. (2020) Assessment of Morpho-Dynamics through Geospatial Techniques within the Padma-Meghna and Ganges-Jamuna River Confluences, Bangladesh. KN J. Cartogr. Geogr. Inf.

  4. Gazi, M. Y., Mowsumi, T.J. & Ahmed, M.K. (2020) Detection of Coral Reefs Degradation using Geospatial Techniques around Saint Martin’s Island, Bay of Bengal. Ocean Sci. J.

  5. Gazi, M. Y., Rahman, M. Z., Uddin, M. M., & Rahman, F. A. (2020) Spatio-temporal dynamic land cover changes and their impacts on the urban thermal environment in the Chittagong metropolitan area, Bangladesh. GeoJournal, 1-16.

  6. Gazi, M. Y., Kabir, S. M.,Imam, M. B.(2018) Characterization of nodular structure in shale with a proposed growth model in the Sitakund anticline, Bengal basin, Bangladesh. Arab J Geosciences. 11(23): 739.

  7. Gazi, M. Y., Kabir, S. M., Imam, M. B., Rahman, A., Islam, M. A. (2017) Geochemistry of Neogene Mudrocks from Sitakund anticline, Bengal Basin: Implications for provenance, weathering, tectonic setting and depositional environment. Journal of Geo-science and Environment Protection,5(06): 147-171 (June)

  8. Islam, M. A., Murshed, S., Kabir, S. M., Farazi, A. H., Gazi, M. Y., Jahan, I., Akhter, S. H. (2017) Utilization of Open Source Spatial Data for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping at Chittagong District of Bangladesh: An Appraisal for Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Approach. International Journal of Geosciences, 8(04): 577-598 (April).

  9. Gazi, M.Y., Islam, M.A., Hossain, S. (2019) Flood-Hazard Mapping In A Regional Scale – Way Forward To The Future Hazard Atlas In Bangladesh. Malaysian Journal of Geosciences, 3(1): 01-11 (January).

  10. Gazi, M. Y., S.K., Subrota, Kabir, S. M., Imam, M. B. (2018) Sedimentological and Palynological Approach for Determining the Depositional Environment of the Outcropping Surma Group Mudrocks in the Sitakund Anticline, Chittagong-Tripura Fold Belt, Bangladesh.Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 66(1): 37-42, (January).

  11. Gazi, M. Y., Kabir, S. M., Imam, M. B. (2017) Silt content approximation of Neogene Surma group mudrocks, Sitakund anticline, Bengal basin.Bangladesh J. Sci. Res. 30(1 and 2): 35-43 (December).

  12. Gazi, M. Y., Kabir, S. M., Imam, M. B., S.K., Subrota, Rahman, M. M. (2016) Mineralogy and clay diagenesis of neogene mudrocks in the sitakund anticline, Bengal basin: an approach to infer burial diagenesis from surface outcropping samples. Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 5: 61-67, (December).

  13. Islam, M.A., Hasan, M.M., Peas, M.H., Naime, M.A., Gazi, M. Y., Rahman, M. (2016) Shoreline Vulnerability Assessment in an offshore island (Sandwip), Bangladesh – an Appraisal of Geospatial Techniques. Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 5: 51-60, (December).

  14. Gazi, M.Y., Bijoy, S. D., Al Nahian, A. (2017) A review of Shale gas potentiality in Bangladesh. International Journal of Geology, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. 2(5):4-9 (April).

  15. Sourov, B.D., Gazi, M.Y., Kabir, S.M. Mainul, Imam, M. B (2019) Geological and Geophysical Observations to Determine the Gas Seepage Source of Titas Gas Field Region, Bangladesh. J. Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 45(1): 93-109, June, 2019

  16. Gazi, M.Y., Tafhim, K.T., Ahmed K. and Islam, M.A. (2019). "Investigation of heavy-mineral deposits using multispectral satellite imagery in the eastern coastal margin of Bangladesh." Earth Science Malaysia, 3(2): 16-22 .

Memberships and Awards

Memberships

  1. Secretary, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Dhaka University Chapter, Membership ID:4169203 (2012-2014 )

  2. Member, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS)

  3. Member, American Association of Petroleum Geophysicists (AAPG), DU Chapter, Membership ID:10133275 (2014-2017)

  4. Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), DU Chapter, Membership ID:000000376612 (2012-2015)

Awards

  1. Prime Minister gold medal-2015

  2. Deans Award-2019 for the recognition of the research work as a teacher (Lecturer & Assistant Professor category) in the Faculty of Earth & Environmental Sciences.

  3. Deans Award-2013 (University of Dhaka) for academic excellent result in B.S (Hons.)

  4. Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences (FEES)-2019 grant for research work.

  5. Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Scholarship 2007-2009

  6. National Science and technology fellowship 2016-2017

  7. Dhaka University Undergraduate Scholarship

  8. Undergraduate Talent pool Board Scholarship ( University of Dhaka).