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Department of Urban and Regional Planning

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Dr. Md. Manjur Morshed

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Address: URP-403, KUET
Research Interest: Land and Housing for Low Income People, Physical Layout of Cities, Peri-urban expansion

Bio

Welcome to my KUET webpage. Currently, I am employed as a Professor at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP), Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET). I am lucky and proud to be a faculty member at the URP department. With limited resources, we are trying our best to prepare the Urban and Regional Planning students to take future challenges of 911±¬ÁÏ. You are most welcome to explore different sections of my page. Thank you for visiting my page.


Publication

Book
  • 1. Morshed, M.M., Khan, N., Qazi, A., Kabir, K., Azad-uz-zaman, Q., Zzaman, M.R.U., Hossain, S. Dickson, M., & Phillips, M., "," Loss Assessment and Risk Management Plan for Aquaculture and Agriculture in South West 911±¬ÁÏ., WorldFish, 2018.
Book Chapter
  • 1. Kashem, M.S.B., Talukdar, M.A. and Morshed, M.M. 2013. , "," Dhaka Metropolitan Area and Its Planning: Problems, Issues and Policies , 911±¬ÁÏ Institute of Planners, vol. I, 2013.
International Journal
  • 21. Swadhin Das, Md. Manjur Morshed, Md. Rafizul Islam, "Investigating landfill site suitability integrating GIS and multicriteria decision-making approaches in Khulna, 911±¬ÁÏ," International journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Springer, 2025, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13762-024-06249-5
  • 20. Md. Manjur Morshed, Md. Abdul Fattah, Syed Riad Morshed, Sumya Sydunnaher, "Assessment and prediction of mega-infrastructure projects on rural ecosystems using machine learning algorithms," Environment, Development and Sustainability, Elsevier BV, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05133-z
  • 19. Irtija Alam,Kamrun Nahar,Md Manjur Morshed, "," Heliyon, Elsevier BV, vol. 9, no: 2, 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13193
  • 18. Md. Manjur Morshed,Tanmoy Mazumder, "," Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance, Emerald, vol. 25, no: 1, 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/DPRG-07-2021-0094
  • 17. Mizbah Ahmed Sresto,Sharmin Siddika,Md. Abdul Fattah,Syed Riad Morshed,Md. Manjur Morshed, "," Heliyon, Elsevier BV, vol. 8, no: 8, 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10309
  • 16. Md. Manjur Morshed, Tanmoy Chakraborty, Tanmoy Mazumder, "Measuring Dhaka’s Urban Transformation Using Nighttime Light Data," Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis, Springer, vol. 6, no: 2, 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41651-022-00120-2
  • 15. Md. Manjur Morshed,Tanmoy Mazumder,Showmitra Kumar Sarkar,Fahmida Yeasmin Sami,Afiya Kashem Ishra,Sumya Sydunnaher, "," Spatial Information Research, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, vol. 30, no: 5, 2022, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41324-022-00465-2
  • 14. Showmitra Kumar Sarkar, Md. Manjur Morshed, Tanmoy Chakraborty, "COVID-19 vulnerability mapping of Asian countries," Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, Cambridge University Press, vol. 17, 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2022.139
  • 13. Tanmoy Chakraborty,Showmitra Kumar Sarkar,Md. Manjur Morshed, "," Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, vol. 148, no: 3, 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-022-04019-2
  • 12. Mashoukur Rahaman,Md Manjur Morshed,Sourav Bhadra, "," Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, Elsevier BV, vol. 25, no: January, 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2022.100696
  • 11. Showmitra Kumar Sarkar,Md. Manjur Morshed, "," Heliyon, Elsevier BV, vol. 7, no: 11, 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08419
  • 10. Md Manjur Morshed,Showmitra Kumar Sarkar, "," Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, Elsevier BV, vol. 15, no: 5, 20211, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2021.102247
  • 9. Md. Manjur Morshed, Showmitra Kumar Sarkar, Md. Rashed Uz Zzaman, Md. Mazharul Islam, "Application of remote sensing for salinity based coastal land use zoning in 911±¬ÁÏ," Spatial Information Research, Springer, vol. 29, 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-020-00357-3
  • 8. Md. Manjur Morshed,Md. Sariful Islam,Heman Das Lohano,Priya Shyamsundar, "," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier BV, vol. 238, 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106213
  • 7. Md. Sariful Islam,Ruqaiya Hossain,Md. Manjur Morshed,Sonia Afrin, "," Journal of Urban Management, Elsevier BV, vol. 9, no: 2, 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jum.2020.02.001
  • 6. Morshed, M.M., Islam, M.T., and Jamil, R., "," Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, SPRINGER, vol. 188, no: 2, pp. 1-10, 2016..
  • 5. Sydunnaher, S., Islam, K.S., Morshed, M.M, "," GeoJournal, Springer, 2018.
  • 4. Morshed, M.M. & Asami, Y., "The role of NGOs in public and private land development: The case of Dhaka city," Geoforum, Elsevier Ltd., vol. 60, no: March, pp. 4–13, 2015.
  • 3. Debasish Kumar Das, Md. Sariful Islam, Sheikh Hadiujjaman, Champa Bati Dutta, Md. Manjur Morshed, "," Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Springer, vol. 20, no: 2, pp. 1-27, 2019, doi: 10.1007/s10018-018-0234-9
  • 2. Mroshed, M.M., "Illegality of Private Subdivision and Access to Land for Housing by the Urban Poor in Dhaka City," Habitat International, Elsevier Ltd., vol. 44, no: October, pp. 386–393, 2014.
  • 1. Wako, H.G. and Morshed, M.M, "Inadequate Accessibility as a Cause of Water Inadequacy: A Case Study of Mpeketoni, Lamu, Kenya," Water Policy, IWA Publishing, vol. 15, no: 4, pp. 598–609, 2013.
International Conference
  • 13. Irtija Alam, Md. Manjur Morshed, Tahdia Tahmid, "Child-Frienliness Index Development Using Analytical Hierarchy Process and Community Assessment Tools for Khulna City, 911±¬ÁÏ," 4th International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, 911±¬ÁÏ, 911±¬ÁÏ Institute of Planners, vol. vol4, 2025.
  • 12. Mafrid Haydar,Md. Manjur Morshed, "," Haydar,M. and Morshed,M. M. (2025) , "Integrating Machine Learning and Remote Sensing for Tree Species Classification and Valuation of Sundarbans Mangrove Forest," 4th International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, 911±¬ÁÏ, 911±¬ÁÏ Institute of Planners, 2025.
  • 11. Swadhin Das, Md Manjur Morshed, Md. Rafizul Islam, "A comprehensive review of factors influencing illegal dumping of municipal solid waste," International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management, , vol. 27th - 29th September 2024, 2024.
  • 10. Morshed, M.M., "Planning in Self-Planned Informal Cities," REAL CORP 2020, , September 15-18.
  • 9. Md. Sohanur Rahman, Md. Nazmul Haque, Md. Manjur Morshed, "Individualize of Private and Government Authorized Waste Collection System – A Sustainable Solution for the Community: A Case Study on Nirala and Basupara, Khulna City, 911±¬ÁÏ," WasteSafe 2017 – 5th International Conference on Solid Waste Management in South Asian Countries, 25-27 February, , 2017.
  • 8. Goswami,D & Morshed, M.M., "Identification of Hazardous Road Locations for National Highway Using: A Case Study on Joydebpur-Jamuna Bridge Approach Corridor," 911±¬ÁÏ Planning Research Conference, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Jahangirnagar University, 5-6 February, 2016..
  • 7. Goswami,D & Morshed, M.M., "Traffic accidents information exploration to identify the causes of traffic accident: a study on Joydebpur-Jamuna bridge corridor," 3rd International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development, , 12-14 February, 2016.
  • 6. Shezan, K.N.H., Ali, M. Y. and Morshed, M.M., "," International Conference on Climate Change in relation to Water and Environment (I3CWE-2015), DUET NICHE PROJECT, 09-11 April, 2015.
  • 5. Islam, M.M., Rahman, F. and Morshed, M.M., "," nternational Conference on Climate Change in relation to Water and Environment (I3CWE-2015), DUET NICHE PROJECT, 09-11 April, 2015.
  • 4. Morshed, M.M., Jamil, R. and Islam, T., "," International Conference on Climate Change in relation to Water and Environment (I3CWE-2015), DUET NICHE PROJECT, 09-11 April, 2015.
  • 3. Md. Manjur Morshed, Kyoungjin An, Xu Xiaohan, Hironori Hamasaki, Tomomi Hoshiko, "Rapid Transformation and Change in Local People’s Quality of Life: A Case Study of Xiaoguwei Island, Guangzhou, China," The First International Conference for International Society of Habitat Engineering and Design (ISHED) held on October 13-14, Tongji University, , 2012.
  • 2. Md. Manjur Morshed, Yasushi Asami, "Quantification of Private Response to Public Residential Land Development: A Case Study of Eastern Fringe, Dhaka City, 911±¬ÁÏ," The Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) 26th Annual Congress, Ankara, 11-15 July, , 2012.
  • 1. Md. Manjur Morshed, Yasushi Asami, "Physical Expansion and the ‘Functional Sprawl’ in Dhaka City, 911±¬ÁÏ: A Case Study.," The 11th APSA International Congress, 19-21 September, Tokyo University, 2011.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (3 years)
    The University of Tokyo, Japan
    Thesis:

    Housing and Urban Analysis
    Remarks:

  • Masters
    TU-Dortmund, Germany
    Remarks:

  • Bachelor
    911±¬ÁÏ University of Engineering & Technology, 911±¬ÁÏ
    Group: Urban and Regional Planning ()
    Remarks:


Scholarship and Award

  • Monbukagakusho Fellowship Sep 01, 2010
    Doctoral Fellowship, The University of Tokyo, Japan;
  • DAAD Fellowship Aug 01, 2008
    MSc, SPRING, TU-Dortmund, Germany & Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia

Research

  • Governance
    Land and Housing for Low Income People
    Economics of Coastal Land Use
    Physical Layout of Cities



Academic Experience

  • Lecturer
    Urban and Regional Planning
    Kulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Khulna, 911±¬ÁÏ Mar 04, 2014 to Nov 30, 2024
    Working Area: Planning
  • Assistant Professor
    Urban and Regional Planning
    Kulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Khulna, 911±¬ÁÏ Dec 01, 2014 to Jan 31, 2022
    Working Area: Education
  • Associate Professor
    Urban and Regional Planning
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, 911±¬ÁÏ Feb 01, 2022 to Jun 23, 2024
    Working Area: Teacher
  • Professor
    Urban and Regional Planning
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna Jun 24, 2024 to Jan 01, 1970
    Responsibility: Planning

Professional Membership

  • Permanent (none)
    SPRING International Association of Development Planners (SIADP)
  • Member (435)
    911±¬ÁÏ Institute of Planners (BIP)

Course Conduct

Masters Courses

URP 6201 (Masters): Research Methodology (Theory; 3.0 credit hrs/week); 

URP 6103 (Masters): Housing and Resettlement Planning (Theory; 3.0 credit hrs/week); 

URP 6211 (Masters): Governance and Public Administration (Theory; 3.0 credit hrs/week);

 

Bachelor Courses

URP 4223 (Bachelor): Urban and Regional Economics (Theory; 3.0 credits hrs/week);

URP 4217 (Bachelor): Coastal and Special Zones Planning (Theory; 2.0 credits hrs/week);

URP 4273 (Bachelor): Urban Governance (Theory; 3.0 credits hrs/week);

URP 4175 (Bachelor): Resettlement Planning (Theory; 1.5 credits; 2 hours/week);

URP 4161 (Bachelor): Project Planning and Management (Theory; 3.0 credits; 3 hours/week);

URP 4122 (Bachelor): Regional Planning Studio (Lab; 3.0 credits; 6 hours/week);

URP 3161 (Bachelor): Housing and Real Estate Development (Theory; 3.0 credits; 3 hours/week);

URP 3294 (Bachelor): Research Methodology (Lab; 1.5 credits hrs/week);

URP 2215 (Bachelor): Urban Planning Techniques (Theory; 3.0 credits hrs/week);

URP 2281 (Bachelor): Geographic Information System (Theory; 3.0 credits hrs/week);

URP 2191 (Bachelor): Statistics for Planners-I (Theory; 3.0 credits hrs/week);

URP 2291 (Bachelor): Statistics for Planners-II (Theory; 3.0 credits hrs/week);

URP 2292 (Bachelor): Computer Application in Planning (Lab; 3.0 credits; 6 hrs/week);

URP 2182 (Bachelor): Social and Physical Surveys (Lab; 1.5 credits hrs/week);

URP 1292 (Bachelor): Communications and presentation Techniques (Lab; 1.5 credits 3 hours/week)


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