Dr. Md. Jalal Uddin, a meteorologist and climate scientist, is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Disaster Management, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) since December 30, 2024. He has done postdoctoral research at Ocean College, Zhejiang University, China and Typhoon Research Center, Jeju National University, South Korea. Dr. Jalal holds a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics and Atmospheric Environment, an M.Sc. in Applied Meteorology, and a B.Sc. in Disaster Management (Hons.).
To date, Dr. Jalal has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Earth and Space Science, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, International Journal of Climatology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, and Atmospheric Research, in addition to authoring four books on topics including data analysis, scientific computing, and scientific writing.
He regularly participates in the peer-review process for prestigious journals, including Nature Communications, Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, Remote Sensing, etc.
With extensive teaching experience, Dr. Jalal has taught courses in NCL, MATLAB, Python, CDO, and scientific writing at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (2018-2024), and worked as a research assistant at both Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology and Macquarie University. He also participated in the NICHE project at Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology as an intern, working on disaster management and climate change.
As the founder and director of the Research and Skill Development Society and the Center for Weather and Climate Research, Dr. Jalal is dedicated to promoting research in disaster management and climate science. He teaches various subjects including Python, MATLAB, AI, research methodology, and career development skills to national and international students.
"Disaster Risk Reduction = Integration of Science and Society", Dr. Jalal
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Scientific Tools and Resources:
飩 Chinese Government Scholarship (2020鈥2023)
飩 Jiangsu Jasmine Government Scholarship (2017鈥2019)
飩 Nanjing University Student Cadre Award (2018)
飩 Grameen Bank and Jamil Scholarship Award (2007)
Our research explores the dynamics and ramifications of high-impact meteorological phenomena and climatic extremes. We combine atmospheric science with advanced computational methods to improve our understanding and forecasting of these events.
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Assistant Professor
Institute of Disaster Management, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, (December 30, 2024 鈥 present)
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ocean College, Zhejiang University, China (September 2024 鈥 October 2024)
Typhoon Research Center, College of Ocean Science, Jeju National University, South Korea (June 2023 鈥 May 2024)
Lecturer
Teacher for NCL, MATLAB, Python, CDO, and scientific paper writing courses at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (2018 鈥 2024).
Research Assistant
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China (June 2019 鈥 September 2020)
Macquarie University, Australia (December 2016 鈥 April 2017)
Intern at Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET) NICHE project on "Capacity Development on Adaptation and Disaster Management in Water Sector Related to Climate Change" (January 2015 鈥 May 2015)
Founder and Director
Research and Skill Development Society, Dhaka, 911爆料 (https://rsds-bd.org/founder-and-director/)
Center for Weather and Climate Research (https://rsds-bd.org/center-for-weather-and-climate-research/)
Dr. Jalal has provided scientific talk and professional training on Python, MATLAB, AI, NCL, CDO, SPSS, Microsoft Excel, research methodology (writing and publishing) and career development skills to national and international students at the following universities and organizations.
Universities and Organizations:
DM 6201: Disaster Forecast and Early Warning System
Introduction to the forecasting of hydro-meteorological hazards, Meteorology, Vertical and horizontal distribution of temperature and pressure, Types of clouds and precipitation, Measuring instruments, Weather phenomenon, Weather forecast and tools, Physiography Meteorology and Hydrology, Types of hydro-meteorological hazards, Basic elements of hydro-meteorological hazards (Intensity, density, exposed population and property), Measuring and presentation of the hydro-meteorological hazards (Scale, level and end user), Use of modern technology, Major stakeholders (Government, public and international institutions), Forecasting of hydro-meteorological hazards, Early warning system for different hazards.
DM 6217: Meteorological Hazards and its Management
Hydro meteorological disasters 鈥 various methods of quantitative precipitation, forecast (Analog, use of NWP output), Satellite application, and Radar application related to rainfall estimation, drought and rainfall monitoring. Rainfall Runoff relations - concept of Hydrograph, rainfall model, runoff models. Large scale windstorms: hurricanes, typhoons, winter extra-tropical cyclones, Floods and other hydrological hazards: river floods, coastal floods, drought, wildfires - Temperature and temperature extremes: heat waves, cold waves, frost and ice storms - Thunderstorm-related hazards: tornadoes, hail, lightning. Space weather: solar effects on the Earth environment and their socio-economic impacts, Modeling windstorm and flood losses, Windstorm and flood damages in 911爆料/world - Flood monitoring and mitigation, Flood and windstorm engineering, Insurance aspects of flooding and climate change, Weather derivatives Cyclones, genesis, dynamics, products and forecasting; Atmospheric instability, thunderstorms, products of thunderstorms, cloud electrification, ground and cloud discharge (lightening), types of lightening, energy and hazards, precautions against lightning, Lightning Protection Systems (including lightning conductor). Tornado, waterspout, downdraughts, up draughts, microburst, gust fronts, hazards. Meteorites, characteristics, movements. Planetary activities, Solar system, Radiation intensity, global circulation and energy transfer, diurnal and monthly variation of atmospheric pressure leading to weather change. Climate Change/Global Warming: Origin, occurrence, forecasting and mitigation.
DM 6415: Climate Change Modeling
Overview of Climate Variability and the Science of Climate Dynamics, El Ni帽o; Basics of Global Climate; Physical Processes in the Climate System, El Ni帽o remote impacts: tele-connections, Other inter-annual climate phenomena and prospects for seasonal-to- inter-annual climate prediction, Hurricane season forecasts, Sahel drought, North Atlantic oscillation and annular modes; Climate Models: Constructing a Climate Model, An Atmospheric model, Treatment of sub-grid scale processes, Resolution and computational cost, An ocean model and ocean-atmosphere coupling, Land surface, snow, ice and vegetation, Summary of principal climate model equations, Climate system modeling, Sea ice and snow, Climate simulations and climate drift, Evaluation of climate model simulations for present day climate, Atmospheric model climatology from specified SST, Climate model simulation of climatology, Simulation of ENSO response; The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Feedbacks: The greenhouse effect in Earth鈥檚 current climate, Global energy balance, A global-average energy balance model with a one-layer atmosphere, Infrared emissions from a layer, The greenhouse effect, Global warming, Climate Model Scenarios for Global Warming: Greenhouse gases, aerosols and other climate forcings, Scenarios, forcings and feedbacks, Forcing by sulfate aerosols, Commonly used scenarios, Global-average response to greenhouse warming scenarios, Spatial patterns of warming for time-dependent scenarios, Comparing projections of different climate models, Multi-model ensemble averages, Poleward amplification of warming, Summary of spatial patterns of the response, Climate response time in transient climate change, Transient climate change versus equilibrium response experiments, A doubled-CO2 equilibrium response experiment, The role of the oceans in slowing warming, Climate sensitivity in transient climate change, Ice, sea level, extreme events, Sea ice and snow, Land ice, Extreme events.
DM102: Sessional on Disaster Management: Tools and Techniques
This 1.5-credit, 10-hour practical course, instructed by Dr. Md. Jalal Uddin, offers experiential training in essential disaster management data tools. The curriculum is organized into four sessions. The first session provides an overview of KoboToolbox, including account configuration, dashboard navigation, and creating a basic disaster risk assessment survey. The second session explores XLSForm structure for advanced form design and its integration with SPSS for data analysis, addressing variables and value labels. The third session is devoted to practical application. Students develop a questionnaire, gather data using the KoboCollect application, and export it to SPSS. The course concludes with a final session in which students present their group's analyzed data, demonstrating their technical proficiency and receiving peer evaluations. These evaluations, along with an XLSForm design project and attendance, constitute a crucial element of the course assessment.
San 6107: Institutional Aspects of Sanitation
Sanitation Governance: Definitions, debates, controversies; The different actors and decision making processes; Power relations among actors in the local and global levels: Gender, class & race relations and power asymmetries; Practices of coordination & decision making around contested water distribution; Contextualizing sanitation: the politics of urban waste; Formal and informal regulation, regulatory impact assessment; Case studies on regulatory frameworks around the world; Everyday sanitation from different perspectives; Sanitation history; Sanitation in colonial contexts; Shifting sanitation governance in light of justice concerns; Governance alternatives amongst the 鈥渃risis of imagination鈥.
Behaviour Change: Introduction to behaviour change; Behaviour change frameworks; Intervention design; Case studies.
Advocacy and Leadership: Concepts of Leadership; Vision and Strategy; Communication skills; Self-reflection and way forward.
Supervise M.Sc. students at IDM, KUET, and the University of Chittagong.
List of M.Sc. students:
Samiya Tasnim Huq
M.Sc (Jan, 2024)
Topic: Drought Forecasting with AI Models
E-mail: [email protected]
Suvodip Adhikari
M.Sc (Jan, 2024)
Topic: Tropical Cyclone Forecasting with AI models
E-mail: [email protected]
Md Asikul Islam Anik
M.Sc (July, 2024)
Topic: Hydrometeorological Drought Assessment
E-mail: [email protected]
Md Mostakim Hossain
M.Sc (Jan, 2022)
Topic: Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of Tropical Cyclones
E-mail: [email protected]
Co-supervisor
Al Tahsin Mahamud Khan
MS Student ID: 19902005
Department of Oceanography, University of Chittagong
Topic: Hydro-Climate Forecasting with AI Models
E-mail: [email protected]
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