Muhammad Shahadat Hossain

Nationality: Bangladeshi

Contact: C/O� Kazi Matin Ahmed, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Geology

University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh

Webpage: http://shahadat.co.nr

Phone: +880172955512

e-mail: [email protected]

[email protected]

Education

M.S. in Geology with specialization in Petroleum Geology and Geophysics, in the year of 2001 (held in 2005), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Thesis Title: Subsurface Characterization & Earthquake Hazard Assessment of Dhaka City Constraints from Geophysical Investigations

B.Sc. (Honors) in Geology, in the year of 2000 (held in 2003), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Employment

August 2005 � Present: Arsenic Policy Support Unit, Project Title: Deep aquifer database development, Employer: Guy Howard, Ph.D. ([email protected]), International Consultant, DFID, UK�

January 2005 � June 2005: Research Fellow, Project Title: Health Hazard and Arsenic Mobilization in Bangladesh Groundwater, Employer: Alexander Van Geen, Ph. D. ([email protected]), Senior Scientist, New Core Lab, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, USA.�

January 2005 � April 2005: Research Fellow, Project Title: �Transfert et transformation de la sp�ciation de l'arsenic dans la rhizosph�re du riz r�sultant de l'irrigation par des eaux contamin�es au Bangladesh.�� (Transfer and transformation of the sp�ciation of arsenic in the rhizosph�re of the rice resulting from irrigation by waters polluted in Bangladesh, Employer: Jean-Marie Garnier, Ph. D.� ([email protected]), Equipe: Physico-chimie aux interfaces, C.E.R.E.G.E. UMR 6536-CNRS, Europ�le M�diterran�en de l'Arbois, BP 80, 13545 Aix-en-Provence Cedex, France.

March 2005 � April 2005: Junior Geophysicist, Project Title: �Geophysical investigation for deeper aquifer assessment in Dhaka city and Singair upazila� Employer: Aftab Alam Khan, Ph.D. ([email protected]), Professor, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka � 1000, Bangladesh.

April 2004: Field Geophysicist, Project Title: �The Causes of Arsenic contamination in groundwater and its remediation for safe water: A case study in Laxmipur Upazila, Laxmipur District.� Research Conducted by Geo-hazard Research Group (GRG), Department of Geology, Dhaka University, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of the People�s Republic of Bangladesh.Employer: Aftab Alam Khan, Ph.D. ([email protected]), Professor, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.��

December 2003 � January 2004: Junior Geophysicist, Project Title: Geophysical and Hydro-geochemical studies under Groundwater Management and Zoning Study for Repair and Rehabilitation of DTW Project in Greater Dinajpur District under Post Drought Agricultural Rehabilitation Program � Project supported by Institute of Water Modeling. Employer: Aftab Alam Khan, Ph.D. ([email protected]), Professor, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

July 2003 � June� 2004: Research Fellow, �Project Title: Earthquake Vulnerability and Hazard Assessment in the Collision Margin of Bangladesh with special emphasis to Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet triangular region�. The Research Project conducted by the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology. Employer: Aftab Alam Khan, Ph.D. ([email protected]), Professor, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Publications & Conference Papers

      Travassac F., Bravin M., Hossain M. S., Garnier J-. M., Hinsinger P., Rose J., Bottero J-. Y., Ahmed K. M., Van Geen A., Cheng Z., Biodisponibilit� et sp�ciation de l�arsenic dans la rhizosphere du riz r�sultant de l�irrigation par des eaux contamin�es au Bangladesh. Poster presented to CEREGE, 2005, France.

      M. S. Hossain & A. A. Khan; Earthquake Hazard Vulnerability of Dhaka City, Presented in XI Geological Conference, December 2 � 4, 2004, Bangladesh.

      A. A. Khan & M. S. Hossain; Recurrence of 1885 Bengal Earthquake and hazard vulnerability status of Dhaka Metropolitan City, Bangladesh, 2005, Oriental Geographer, vol. 50, p. 205 � 216.�

      M. A. Hoque, A. A. Khan, M. S. Hossain, T. Islam, and S. H. Chowdhury; Spatial variation of arsenic in shallow groundwater - a case study from Bengal delta (in press)

Advanced academic training:

      The Fogarty Training Workshop on GIS/Hydrogeology/Geochemistry in Relation to Groundwater Arsenic Contamination � The Training Course was arranged by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, New York, USA. October 2003.�

Skills:

Hydrogeology & Geophysics

      Seismic refraction

      Slim-hole logging (Gamma � Conductivity)

      Electromagnetic conductivity (EM31)

      Vertical electrical sounding (VES)

      2D Subsurface imaging / CST

Geochemistry

      Core sample analysis

      Fe (II), Fe (II+III), and phosphate extraction

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Professional Affiliations:

      Member of Bangladesh Earthquake Society

      Member of Bangladesh Geographical Society

Computer Skill

      Geographic Information Systems

ArcView GIS 3.2, 3.3,� PC Arc/Info

      Geological Packages

RockWorks 2004, 2002, 99 ,PQL v.2 (Passcal Quick Look) , Surfer 8.04, 8.03, 7, 6; Grapher 3.01, Res2dinv, Rinvert32, Seismic waves 1.2

� 2006 Muhammad Shahadat Hossain