Asikunnaby
Assistant Professor
Department of Disaster Management & Resilience
Faculty of Arts & Social Science (FASS)
asikunnaby@bup.edu.bd
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF
PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216
Biography
Asikunnaby has been a faculty member at BUP since May 2016 and has amassed over a decade of interdisciplinary research experience. His work spans numerous projects in collaboration with various Government Agencies and NGOs, concentrating on disaster management, the physical environment, and livelihood dynamics in Bangladesh. Some of these collaborations include the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Bangladesh Planning Commission, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Center for Urban Studies (CUS), CARE Bangladesh, Start Fund Bangladesh, NIRAPAD, and Practical Action, Bangladesh. He is proficient in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. To address critical research questions related to hazard, resilience, food security, health, and climate change adaptation he employs questionnaire surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, GIS and remote sensing. For data analysis and visualization, he uses ArcGIS Pro, Google Earth Engine (GEE), and NVivo.
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024
Education
Masters, University of Durham, United kingdom
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024
Journal Publication
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5. Talukder, A., Hasan, M. M., and Asikunnaby. (2022). Assessing association between paternal smoking status and child malnutrition in Albania: An application of ordinal regression model. Human Nutrition & Metabolism, 27, 1-5, ISSN 2666-1497.
6. Rahman, M. M., Tasnim, F., Uddin, A., Chayan, M. S. I., Arif, M. S. I., Asikunnaby, & Hossain, M. T. (2023). Assessing vulnerability in ethnic Munda community: A study on a cyclone-prone area of Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 95, 103884.
7. Rahman, M. M., Asikunnaby, Chaity, N. J., Abdo, H. G., Almohamad, H., Al Dughairi, A. A., & Al-Mutiry, M. (2023). Earthquake preparedness in an urban area: the case of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Geoscience Letters, 10(1), 1-21.
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024
Conference Papers
1. • 2024 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, Hawaii, USA
• 2023 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, Colorado, USA
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024
Books
1. Ogni Geographic Atlas, 2014
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2. National Atlas of Bangladesh, 2017
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Researchs
1. My research interests include hazard, vulnerability, resilience, food security, health, and climate change adaptation.
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Awards
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5. 2004: Talent Pool Scholarship in High School (5th in the district), Al-Amin Academy School and College, Chandpur, Bangladesh.
6. 2023 Long Gen Ying Travel Fund for Research, Department of Geography, San Diego State University, USA.
7. 2024 Long Gen Ying Travel Fund for Research, Department of Geography, San Diego State University, USA.
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Courses
1. 2022-2023 Courses (USA)
GEOG 360: Human Dimensions of Climate Change.
GEOG 370: Conservation Science and Policy.
GEOG 570: Environmental Conservation Practice
2016-2021 Courses (Bangladesh)
DMR 1203: Geography and Environmental Settings of Bangladesh.
DMR 2209: Floodplain and Watershed Management.
DMR 3105: Climatic Hazard and Climate Change.
DMR 3107: Community-based Disaster Management and Planning.
DMR 3209: Disaster in Agriculture and Food Security.
DMR 4102: Laboratory Work on GIS and Remote Sensing.
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024
Masters, University of Durham, United kingdom
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024
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5. Talukder, A., Hasan, M. M., and Asikunnaby. (2022). Assessing association between paternal smoking status and child malnutrition in Albania: An application of ordinal regression model. Human Nutrition & Metabolism, 27, 1-5, ISSN 2666-1497.
6. Rahman, M. M., Tasnim, F., Uddin, A., Chayan, M. S. I., Arif, M. S. I., Asikunnaby, & Hossain, M. T. (2023). Assessing vulnerability in ethnic Munda community: A study on a cyclone-prone area of Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 95, 103884.
7. Rahman, M. M., Asikunnaby, Chaity, N. J., Abdo, H. G., Almohamad, H., Al Dughairi, A. A., & Al-Mutiry, M. (2023). Earthquake preparedness in an urban area: the case of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Geoscience Letters, 10(1), 1-21.
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024
1. • 2024 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, Hawaii, USA
• 2023 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, Colorado, USA
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024
1. Ogni Geographic Atlas, 2014
2. National Atlas of Bangladesh, 2017
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024
GEOG 360: Human Dimensions of Climate Change.
GEOG 370: Conservation Science and Policy.
GEOG 570: Environmental Conservation Practice
2016-2021 Courses (Bangladesh)
DMR 1203: Geography and Environmental Settings of Bangladesh.
DMR 2209: Floodplain and Watershed Management.
DMR 3105: Climatic Hazard and Climate Change.
DMR 3107: Community-based Disaster Management and Planning.
DMR 3209: Disaster in Agriculture and Food Security.
DMR 4102: Laboratory Work on GIS and Remote Sensing.
Last Updated: 03 Nov 2024