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        "Led geological and geotechnical investigations across Bangladesh, contributing to 3D subsurface modeling and sustainable urban planning for over 20 projects",
        "Conducted field research on landslides, liquefaction, paleoseismology, and riverbank erosion, directly impacting over 100 communities through national disaster management initiatives",
        "Conducted coastal geomorphological mapping and erosion assessments for coastal infrastructure projects. This work improved safety for 5 major developments."
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      "institution": "Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)",
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      "startDate": "2013",
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    {
      "name": "Sedimentology & Depositional Environments",
      "summary": "Deltaic architecture, subsurface characterization, 3D geological modelling"
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      "name": "Tectonic Geomorphology & Active Tectonics",
      "summary": "Quantitative morphometry, landscape evolution, active fault identification, and seismic hazard assessment"
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      "summary": "Landslide susceptibility mapping, river bank erosion, mountain hazards (debris flow, GLOF, flash floods)"
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      "summary": "Satellite image processing, and machine learning for hazard monitoring"
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      "name": "Paleoseismology & Seismic Hazard",
      "summary": "Paleo-deformation analysis"
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      "name": "Climate Adaptation & Urban Planning",
      "summary": "Geohazard-informed sustainable development, climate resilience"
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    {
      "name": "Hossain, F ., Ali, R. M. E., Emmer, A., Afrin, T., Alam, M. J., Uddin, M. M., Alamin, M., Habib, M. A., Bapparaj, M., & Faisal, A. S. M. (2026). Fluvio-tectonic controls on terrace morphology along the Dauki fault margin: Morphometric evidence from the Lovachara River Valley, NE Bangladesh.",
      "publisher": "Journal of Asian Earth Sciences",
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      "summary": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2026.107232"
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      "name": "Hossain, F ., Schade, S., Faruqa, N. N., Alam, M. F., Kamal, M. A., Khan, M., Islam, M. K., Mondal, D. R., & Afrin, T. (2026). Arc-length – based coarseness curves for characterizing Holocene deltaic depositional architecture in the southwestern Ganges – Brahmaputra Delta.",
      "publisher": "Sedimentary Geology",
      "releaseDate": "2026",
      "summary": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2026.107149"
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      "name": "Sattar, A., Cook, K. L., Rai, S. K., Berthier, E., Allen, S., Rinzin, S., Vries, M. V. W. de, Haeberli, W., Kushwaha, P., Shugar, D. H., Emmer, A., Haritashya, U. K., Frey, H., Rao, P., Gurudin, K. S. K., Rai, P., Rajak, R., Hossain, F ., Huggel, C., … Bhat, S. Y. (2025). The Sikkim Flood of October 2023: Drivers, Causes, and Impacts of a Multihazard Cascade.",
      "publisher": "Science",
      "releaseDate": "2025",
      "summary": "https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ads2659"
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      "name": "Hossain, F., Kamal, M. A., & Afrin, T. (2024). Fluvio-geomorphic Change of the Padma-Meghna River Course Using NDWI and MNDWI Techniques.",
      "publisher": "Water Science , 38(1), 293 – 310",
      "releaseDate": "2024",
      "summary": "https://doi.org/10.1080/23570008.2024.2344752"
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      "name": "Hossain, F ., Akter, S., & Ahsan, A. (2018). Digital Elevation Modeling of Saint Martin Island, Bangladesh: A Method Based on Open-Source Google Earth Data.",
      "publisher": "International Journal of Advanced Research , 6(2), 379-389",
      "releaseDate": "2018",
      "summary": "http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6449"
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      "name": "Kabir, M. A., Hossain, K., Hossain, F ., & Khan, M. O. F. (2018). Hydro-Geochemical Evaluation of Groundwater and Aquifer Characteristics: A Case Study from Sadar Upazila of Chapainawabganj District, Bangladesh.",
      "publisher": "International Journal of Advanced Research , 6(4), 584-598",
      "releaseDate": "2018",
      "summary": "http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6893"
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      "name": "Dr. Dhiman Ranjan Mondal",
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      "name": "Dr. Adam Emmer",
      "title": "Faculty Member & Principal Investigator (PI)",
      "company": "Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic",
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          "name": "Hossain, F ., Faruqa, N. N., & Kamal, M. A. (2025). Three-Dimensional Shallow Subsurface Lithological Modelling of the Ganges Delta: A Case Study of Khulna City, Bangladesh.",
          "summary": "3rd National Seminar on Geology for Sustainable Development of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh · 2025",
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          "name": "Ekram Ali, R. M., Rahman, M. A., Talukder, A., Kabir, M. A., Akter, S., Hossain, F ., & Habib, M. A. (2024). An Investigation of the Dauki Fault Rupture during the 1897 Earthquake: Trench Investigation at Majer Tila, Taherpur Upazila, Sunamganj District, Bangladesh.",
          "summary": "2nd National Seminar on Geology for Sustainable Development of Bangladesh , Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 180-193 · 2024",
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          "name": "Faruqa, N. N., Scadhe, S., Hossain, F ., & Kamal, M. A. (2024). Voxel Model: A Sub-Surface Visualization and Analytical Tool for Geoscientific Analyses and Decision Making – Case Study of Satkhira Town and Surroundings.",
          "summary": "2nd National Seminar on Geology for Sustainable Development of Bangladesh , Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 203-220 · 2024",
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          "name": "Faruqa, N. N., Kamal, M. A., Jabeen, S., & Hossain, F. (2025). 3-D voxel modeling of near-surface sediments: Insights into depositional environments and geotechnical properties - A case study of Barishal Town and its surroundings, Bangladesh.",
          "summary": "Asian Journal of Engineering Geology, *2*(Special Issue), 130 · 2025. https://doi.org/10.64862/ajeg.2025.2sp.32.130",
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          "name": "Alam, M. F., Hossain, M. A., Shakik, M. A., Hossain, F ., & Khan, R. U. (2025). 3.8 magnitude earthquake in Sylhet area, Bangladesh - A case study of school building damage.",
          "summary": "Asian Journal of Engineering Geology, *2*(Special Issue), 132 · 2025. https://doi.org/10.64862/ajeg.2025.2sp.34.132",
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          "summary": "Asian Journal of Engineering Geology, *2*(Special Issue), 139 · 2025. https://doi.org/10.64862/ajeg.2025.2sp.39.139",
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          "summary": "Coastal geomorphological mapping of Kutubdia Upazila; erosion assessment along Kolatali–Inani Coastline; geotechnical feasibility study for LNG Terminal at Maheshkhali Island (2012)"
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