AL JUBAER Senior Research Officer | Geospatial Data Analyst Dhaka, Bangladesh | orunjubaer@gmail.com | aljubaer.com | linkedin.com/in/aljubaer | ORCID: 0000-0002-4657-7855 | github.com/cchps PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY -------------------- Geospatial and research professional with over nine years of experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, spatial data analysis, and project coordination across public health, climate resilience, and disaster risk management. Currently serving as Senior Research Officer at icddr,b, contributing to a community-level cholera outbreak prediction and early warning project. Proficient in ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, Python, and PostgreSQL/PostGIS, with expertise in satellite image processing, geospatial database development, web mapping, and data visualization. Experienced in coordinating multidisciplinary research, collaborating with government agencies and international partners, delivering technical training, and contributing to scientific publications. Previous roles include research consultancy at the Asian Institute of Technology and geospatial research at Jahangirnagar University. Holds master’s degrees in Computer Science and Engineering and Geography and Environment. RESEARCH INTERESTS ------------------ My research sits where geospatial science meets public health and climate. I use satellite Earth observation, GIS and statistical and machine-learning models to understand how climate and environment shape disease risk and wellbeing, and to turn that evidence into early-warning tools for low-resource settings. SKILLS ------ GIS software: ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, GeoServer, ERDAS Imagine, ArcMap, ArcScene, ArcGlobe Remote sensing: Google Earth Engine, supervised & unsupervised classification, NDVI, DEM & slope analysis, image enhancement, texture analysis Programming: Python (ArcPy, GeoPandas, GDAL/OGR, NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Matplotlib), R, JavaScript, SQL WebGIS & web: Leaflet, OpenLayers, Mapbox, React, Django, Node.js, PHP, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, MySQL, MongoDB, Git Field data: ArcGIS Survey123, KoboCollect, Google Forms, OpenStreetMap, Mapillary PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ----------------------- Senior Research Officer | Jan 2025 – Present icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh • Leading geospatial analysis for public health research • Developing early warning systems for cholera outbreaks • Managing CholOut-EWS project (USD 559,434 Wellcome Trust grant) Research Consultant (Geo-spatial) | Sep 2024 – Jan 2025 Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand • Ran quantitative and qualitative analyses and explored resilience perspectives • Drafted journal papers and blogs for the IOM RICD project • Prepared monthly and output-based reports and maintained the project workflow Research Engineer | Aug 2023 – Jul 2024 Jahangirnagar University & UIU, Dhaka, Bangladesh • Worked daily with the PI and Co-PIs on research project activities (40 hours a week) • Ensured the accuracy of research data and literature • Wrote research articles for high-impact journals Project Officer (SERVIR-HKH) | Dec 2021 – Jul 2023 Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS, JU, Dhaka, Bangladesh • Maintained documents and built collaboration with government agencies and stakeholders in Bangladesh • Facilitated meetings, workshops and seminars; communicated regularly with ICIMOD • Wrote reports and presented findings to stakeholders Geo-spatial Data Analyst | Jun 2020 – Jul 2021 Science Connect Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh • Processed, cleaned and analysed large geospatial datasets to find trends and patterns for client projects • Built automated scripts and workflows for geospatial data processing • Created maps, dashboards and visualisations for non-technical audiences Project Associate | Sep 2019 – Aug 2020 Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS, JU, Dhaka, Bangladesh • Collected, organised and validated geospatial data for research and development initiatives • Digitised data, managed attributes and produced preliminary maps for project reports • Coordinated meetings, field visits and communication with partners Remote Sensing Expert | Sep 2018 – Aug 2019 Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS, JU & UNDP, Dhaka, Bangladesh • Applied GIS and remote sensing to build geospatial databases and analysis frameworks • Worked with local youth and communities on flood risk data and action • Led the geospatial database for flood vulnerability reduction Data Enumerator | Jul 2018 – Aug 2018 Manabik Shahajya Sangstha · Save the Children, Bangladesh • Collected data on site with community members using tablet PCs • Kept entries accurate, complete and confidential • Gave first-line support for the data collection devices EDUCATION --------- MSc in Computer Science and Engineering | 2018 – 2020 Royal University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh • CGPA 3.68/4 • Thesis: Sensor Technology for Global Positioning and Identification in Universal Computing System (supervisor: Mosarrof Hossain) MSc in Geography and Environment | 2017 – 2018 Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh • CGPA 3.57/4 • Thesis: An Assessment of Sea Surface Temperatures in the Bay of Bengal: a GIS and Remote Sensing Based Case Study (supervisor: Professor Dr Sheikh Tawhidul Islam) BSc in Geography and Environment | 2013 – 2017 Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh • CGPA 3.66/4 • Thesis: Rapid Population Growth and Land Use / Land Cover Change: a Case Study of Kamrangirchar Thana, Dhaka Metropolitan Area (supervisor: Professor Dr Sheikh Tawhidul Islam) PUBLICATIONS ------------ Peer-reviewed journal articles (8) 1. Rasel, Sayed Mohammad, Hossain, Md Jamil, Yasmin, Afsana, Islam, Md. Lazim, Jubaer, Al, Haque, Md Ziaul, Motalib, Mohammad Abdul, Ahmed, Afzal, Hossain, Md. Shakhaoat (2026). Investigating Variability of Roadside Air Pollution and Its Association with Traffic Volume in Urban Areas, Bangladesh. Pollution, 12(3), 985-999. https://doi.org/10.22059/poll.2026.413080.3316 2. Jubaer, Al, Rakib Hossain, Ahmed, Afzal, Hossain, Md. Shakhaoat (2025). Factors influencing spatiotemporal variability of NO2 concentration in urban area: a GIS and remote sensing–based approach. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13531-z 3. Krishna Prosad Mondal, Al Jubaer, Soumic Samad, Monishankar Sarkar, Syed Hafizur Rahman, Sheikh Tawhidul Islam, Byomkesh Talukder (2025). Wetlands of Bangladesh. Wetlands of Tropical and Subtropical Asia and Africa, 19-39. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394235278.ch2 4. Islam ST, Miah MH, Mondal KP, Mahmud MM, Al Jubaer (2024). An Assessment of the Causes and Consequences of Landslides (2017) in Southeastern Bangladesh. Journal of Science and Technology Research. https://doi.org/10.3329/jscitr.v5i1.74011 5. Al Jubaer (2023). Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS: Official Brochures. Jahangirnagar University. 6. Al Jubaer (2023). Development Brochure of Pirganj Upazila, Rangpur. Pirganj Upazila, Rangpur. 7. Al Jubaer (2022). Admission Prospectus, Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS. Jahangirnagar University. 8. Dey A, Islam ST, Paul B, et al., Al Jubaer (2022). Waterlogging mitigation and safe water supply: lessons from Basirhat municipality, India. Int J Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijdrbe-08-2021-0106 Books & atlases (5) 9. Dey A, Islam ST, Al Jubaer (2025). নদীমাতৃক জীবন ও সভ্যতা / NADIMATRIK JIBAN O SABHYATA. Parul Prokashani, Kolkata. 10. Al Jubaer (2023). Ward Poverty Atlas and Urban Poverty Profile for Nine Cities. DM Watch; UNDP Bangladesh. 11. Al Jubaer (2023). Bangladesh Wetland Atlas. Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS, Jahangirnagar University. 12. Al Jubaer (2022). Bangladesh from the Space. Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS, Jahangirnagar University. RESEARCH PROJECTS ----------------- Open-source software for community-level cholera outbreak-risk prediction and feedback through early warning systems (CholOut-EWS) | 2025 – Present Wellcome Trust, USD 559,434 · Senior Research Officer, icddr,b IOM RICD: geospatial analysis of climate risk and displacement for Indonesia (hazard, exposure and vulnerability) | 2024 – 2025 Research Consultant (Geospatial), Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok Implementation of SERVIR-HKH services in Bangladesh and institutional capacity building of IRS-JU | 2021 – 2024 Project Officer, Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS, JU, with ICIMOD Quantitative evaluation of urban air quality using satellite images, verified by on-ground sensor monitoring | 2023 – 2024 Research Engineer, Jahangirnagar University & United International University Biodiversity assessment and carbon stock estimation using UAV at Jahangirnagar University | 2023 – 2024 Project Associate, Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS ------------------------ Engaging Youth in Flood Risk Management: A Citizen Science Geospatial Initiative in Bangladesh | 2023 Mondal KP, Islam ST, Sanyal N, Shuvo SRS, Mahmud MM, Chakraborty D, Miah MH, Jubaer A. 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development (DRSD 2023), Bangkok, Thailand. Resilience Starts Locally: Enhancing Sustainability Through Localization in the Deltaic Regions of the Bengal Basin | 2023 Dey A, Islam ST, Bandyopadhyay S, Asadujjaman M, Jubaer A. DRSD 2023, Bangkok, Thailand. Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Sea Surface Temperature in the Bay of Bengal: A Comprehensive Study from 1999 to 2018 | 2023 Jubaer A, Islam ST, Bandyopadhyay S. TEACHING EXPERIENCE ------------------- Exploring Geospatial Technologies: OSM, HOT OSM and Mapillary | May 2024 Instructor · YouthMappers at IRS, Jahangirnagar University Localization in empowering communities towards resilience | Apr 2024 Instructor · CARN-AP & PRISM, India Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing Training Programme | Jul – Aug 2023 Instructor · Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS (IRS) International Women's Day Mapathon: Empowering Women in Geospatial Technologies | Mar 2023 Instructor · YouthMappers at IRS Visualisation workshop with children for analysing journey mapping | Oct 2022 Instructor · CLARISSA project, Terre des hommes CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING ------------------------- Earth observation for forest carbon estimation and degradation monitoring in Bangladesh | May 2024 ICIMOD, Nepal YouthMappers Conference: Geospatial Technology in Action | Jan 2024 Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS Big geospatial data analysis with Google Earth Engine | Oct 2022 Udemy EUMETSAT 2022 (certificate of attendance) | Sep 2022 EUMETSAT Digital data collection and analysis with KoBoToolbox | Jul 2022 ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal Mapping Day 2022: open-source geospatial technology in wetland management | Jul 2022 Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS AWARDS & HONORS --------------- AD Scientific Index - World Ranking | 2023 BOIL Mapathon Contest - 1st Position | 2022 Map Your Community - Winner | 2022 OSM Top Contributor - Bangladesh | 2022 Open Data Day Mapathon - Winner | 2022 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS ------------------------ General Member | 2022 – Present Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Founding Member | 2022 – Present Climate Action Resources Network – Asia Pacific (CARN-AP) Vice President | 2018 Jashore District Students Welfare Association, Jahangirnagar University Founding President | 2017 – Present YouthMappers at IRS, Jahangirnagar University Chapter SELECTED PROJECTS ----------------- Bangladesh Wetland Atlas | 2023 Visual design and layout Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS brochures | 2023 Official brochures, Jahangirnagar University Pirganj Upazila development brochure | 2023 Rangpur IRS admission prospectus | 2022 Institute of Remote Sensing & GIS REFERENCES ---------- • Sheikh Tawhidul Islam, PhD (Durham, UK) — Professor, Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific, Beihang University, China · s.t.islam@juniv.edu • Dr S. M. Manzoor Ahmed Hanifi — Senior Scientist, Population Science, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, icddr,b · hanifi@icddrb.org