Ali Mohammad Rezaie
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About
Dr. Rezaie holds a PhD in Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering from George Mason University, USA. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Water Resources Engineering and a Master’s degree in Water Resources Development from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He has over 13 years of interdisciplinary experience in research, teaching, and policy engagement in water resources management, disaster risk reduction, and climate adaptation.
Assistant Professor
University of Asia Pacific;
CCCR Fellow
University of California, Santa Cruz
- Postdoctoral Scholar,University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
- Ph.D., George Mason University, USA
- M.Sc., Institute of Water and Flood Management, BUET
- B. Sc. Water Resources Engineering, BUET
Prior to joining UAP, he worked on coastal hazards, climate change adaptation, and nature-based solutions at multiple research and academic institutions in the US, UK, and Bangladesh. At UAP, he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses related to water resources and coastal engineering, as well as GIS and Remote Sensing. His current research involves estimating the global benefits of nature-based solutions for flood risk reduction, coastal flood prediction using artificial intelligence, and transboundary water management.
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Ali M Rezaie
ResearchGate; Linkedin
- arezaie@uap-bd.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Civil, Infrastructure, and Environmental Engineering
2020
George Mason University, Virginia, USA
Dissertation: Investigating the Role of Natural Habitats for Enhancing Coastal Resilience. Advisors: Professor Celso M. Ferreira and Dr. Margaret A. Walls
M.Sc. in Water Resources Development
2015
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Thesis: Quasi-Real Time Prediction of Storm Surge Inundation for the Coastal Region of Bangladesh. Advisor: Professor Anisul Haque
Bachelor’s in Water Resources Engineering
2012
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Thesis: Performance Assessment of Tidal River Management: an innovative approach for terminating drainage congestion and raising land in the course of sedimentation in the Bhabodhaho area. Advisor: Professor U.K. Navera.
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor
Jan 2022– Present
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Asia Pacific (UAP)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Courses taught
Undergraduate (Fluid Mechanics, GIS and Remote Sensing) and Postgraduate (Statistical Methods in Hydrology; Coastal Engineering and Estuarine Hydraulics); Laboratory and experimental (Hydraulics)
Post-graduate:
A Study on Morphological Changes of the Meghna River Using GIS & Remote Sensing
Undergraduate:
(1) Quantifying Inequalities to Optimal Water Usage: A Case Study from Dhaka City;
(2) Efficiency of Powdered Activated Carbon for Removing Heavy Metals and Improve Water Quality in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh;
(3) Integrated Floodplain Management Challenges in the Tentulia River Estuary: Perspective of the Local Communities;
(4) The Role of Groundwater in the Context of Transboundary Water Sharing in the Ganges Basin
Graduate Teaching Assistant
August 2015 – May 2018
Civil, Infrastructure, and Environmental Engineering
George Mason University Virginia, USA
Water Resource Engineering; Water Supply and Distribution; Floods & Floodplain Management; Industrial Wastewater Treatment; Water & Wastewater Treatment; Open Channel Flow; Environmental Engineering around the World. Guest lectured on the GIS methods for watershed management
Research Experience
CCCR Fellow
September 2024– Present
Postdoctoral Scholar
August 2023– August 2025
Center for Coastal Climate Resilience California, USA
University of California, Santa Cruz
- I’m co-leading the development of high-resolution global flood models to quantify the protective role of mangroves and coral reefs in reducing coastal flood risk. The work informs risk management and adaptation investments by assessing current and future exposure of coastal populations and assets.
Research Coordinator
May 2020 – Jan 2022
International Centre for Climate Change and Development
Independent University of Bangladesh
- I oversaw the Centre’s overall research activities and led research projects on nature-based solutions, WASH, and climate change adaptation. I also supervised early career researchers for research and institutional capacity development. Additionally, I worked in national and international climate policy advisory services.
Graduate Research Fellow
August 2018 – Dec 2020
Virginia Sea Grant Virginia, USA
- As a Sea Grant Fellow, I collaborated with the Nature Conservancy (Maryland/DC chapter) and Maryland Department of Natural Resources to improve the understanding of how natural habitats strengthen coastal resilience and advance multidisciplinary research methods for ecosystem-based climate adaptation.
Graduate Research Assistant
May-August (2016-2018)
Flood Hazards Research Lab, GMU Virginia, USA
- I applied coastal hydrodynamic (ADCIRC) and Wave (SWAN) models to estimate flood impacts from storm surge and sea level rise on coastal properties and communities in the Chesapeake Bay region. I also participated in the in-situ monitoring of coastal hydrodynamics, topographic surveys, and vegetation sampling in coastal wetlands.
Research Associate
June 2012- Jan 2015
Institute of Water and Flood Management Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
- I applied 2D hydrodynamic and storm surge models (Delft 3D) to estimate tidal flooding for different hydrological conditions, impact of cyclones on coastal flooding, and delineate linkages between fluvial-tidal regimes and coastal ecosystems in the estuarine systems of Bangladesh. I also applied the 1D model (HEC-RAS) to characterize estuarine flows for different seasonal and hydrological characteristics.
Lecturer/ Research Assistant II
Jan 2014 - July 2014
Center for Climate Change and Environmental Research
BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- For institutional capacity development, I led their research group on storm surge and hydrodynamic modeling to assess the impact of inundation on coastal areas. I contributed to formulating a basin-wide modeling framework to evaluate the effects of climate change on the water resources systems of Bangladesh.
Publications
Recently Published
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Editorial: Adapting and building local resilience to sea level rise impacts on coastlines.
Article | Dec 2024 -
Integrated floodplain management challenges in the Tentulia river estuary: Perspectives of the local communities.
Conference Paper | Oct 2023 -
Assessing diverse evidence to improve conservation decision-making.
Article | Sep 2023 -
A STUDY ON MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF THE MEGHNA RIVER USING GIS & REMOTE SENSING MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.
Thesis | Jul 2023 -
Assessing diverse evidence to improve conservation decision-making.
Preprint | Jun 2023 -
Exploring diverse perspectives of coastal resilience: The state of resilience model.
Article | Dec 2022 -
12. Transforming Practice: Checklists for Delivering Change.
Chapter | Dec 2022 -
2. Gathering and Assessing Pieces of Evidence.
Chapter | Dec 2022 -
Development of Storm Surge Inundation Model and Database for Enhanced Climate Services in Bangladesh.
Article | Jul 2022 -
Insights on land use, agriculture and food security in Bangladesh: way forward with climate change and development.
Article | Apr 2022 -
Natural Disaster, Climate Change, Environment and Response.
Chapter | Oct 2021 -
Quantifying the Impacts of Storm Surge, Sea Level Rise, and Potential Reduction and Changes in Wetlands in Coastal Areas of the Chesapeake Bay Region.
Article | Aug 2021 -
The Integration of Nature-Based Solutions into Climate Adaptation Policy and Planning in Bangladesh.
Article | Jun 2021 -
WASH and climate: Policy and financing (dis)connects in Bangladesh.
Research | Mar 2021 -
Case -studies on Integration Of Water, Sanitation and Health Aspects Into National Climate Policies In Bangladesh.
Presentation | Mar 2021 -
Valuing natural habitats for enhancing coastal resilience: Wetlands reduce property damage from storm surge and sea level rise.
Article | Jan 2020 -
Storm surge and sea level rise: Threat to the coastal areas of Bangladesh.
Chapter | Jun 2019 -
Potential Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Coarse Scale Marsh Migration on Storm Surge Hydrodynamics and Waves on Coastal Protected Areas in the Chesapeake Bay.
Article | Jul 2018 -
Economic Valuation of Shoreline Protection within the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Technical Report | Sep 2017 -
Valuing Coastal Wetlands for Flood Protection: Storm Surge, Sea level rise and Marsh Migration Vulnerability to Coastal Lands and Communities.
Poster | Sep 2017 -
Valuing the Protective Ecosystem Services of Natural and Nature Based Features in the Mid Atlantic Regions of the US.
Article | 20 -
Future Flood Inundation and Damages from Storm Surge and Wave: Valuing the Protective Ecosystem Services of Natural and Nature Based Features.
Poster | Dec 2016 -
Projected Storm Surge Flooding in Maryland and Virginia for 2100 and Valuation of Protective Ecosystem Services of Wetland and marshes for current condition.
Presentation | Oct 2016 -
Storm surge and wave attenuation by wetlands and coastal marshes in the Chesapeake Bay.
Presentation | Nov 2015 -
Quasi-Real Time Prediction of Storm Surge Inundation for the Coastal Region of Bangladesh.
Thesis | Aug 2015 -
Gobeshona AMR.
Data | Aug 2015 -
Assessing performance of polders under storm surges in the coastal regions of Bangladesh for current and future climate scenarios using the Delft 3D model.
Poster | Jan 2015 -
Sediment re-circulation in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta and its implications for ecosystem services.
Poster | Aug 2014 -
KUET Presentation Final.
Data | Jun 2014 -
Erosion Trend Analysis at Chandpur Confluence of Meghna Estuary.
Conference Paper | Feb 2014 -
Computation of Discharge and Flow Volume for Different Flooding Scenario in the Lower Meghna Estuary.
Conference Paper | Feb 2014 -
A Preliminary Assessment of the Impact of Fluvio-Tidal Regime on Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta and Its Impact on the Ecosystem Resources.
Conference Paper | Jan 2014 -
International Conference on Climate Change Impact and Adaptation (I3CIA-2013) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SHAPES AND HYDRAULIC REGIMES OF THE ESTUARIES OF THE GANGES-BRAHMAPUTRA-MEGHNA DELTA.
Conference Paper | Nov 2013 -
Assessment of the Influence of Tidal and fluvial hydrodynamics on the stability of the GangesBrahmaputra-Meghna Delta.
Poster | Nov 2013 -
Relationship between the Shapes and Hydraulic Regimes of the Estuaries of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta.
Conference Paper | Nov 2013 -
Limitations of institutional management and socio-economic barriers of Tidal River Management, a semi-natural process to save bhabodaho from water-logging problem.
Conference Paper | Aug 2013
Projects
CoP 30 Flood Risk Viz: We show flood risks from reef loss & climate change in hashtag#Bridgetown, hashtag#Barbados ahead of the convening in Belem, Brazil.
At CoP, please find me, including at:
👉 Tues Nov 11, 11am, Insurance House👉 Fri Nov 14, 2:15, Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (DRI) Pavilion
The video uses game engine technology to visualize the results of our hydrodynamic and socio-economic models; one part of the process we use for estimating climate risks and nature’s benefits. This video shows flooding with and without reefs for Barbados. These results include estimates of waves and surge from 50-year storm events with current sea level.
Project supported by UCSC Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, AXA Research Fund and NSF Strong Coasts, hashtag#NVIDIAGrant.
Modeling Team: David Gutiérrez-Barceló, Ali M Rezaie, Pelayo Menendez Fernandez, Borja Gonzalez Reguero
3-D viz by Ian Costello from the UCSC CCCR.
Co Authors
Co Authors
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Institute of Water and Flood Management,
Faculty Member
Anisul Haque
IWFM, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Agricultural Engineering,
Faculty Member
Md Nurul Kadir
SAU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Graduate Student
Ishtiaq Ahmed
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Water Resources Engineering, Faculty Member
Tasnuva Rouf
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Institute of Water and Flood Management, Faculty Member
Munsur Rahman
Dhaka, Bangladesh
University of Colorado, Boulder, Environmental Studies, Graduate Student
Samina Islam
Boulder, United States
CFTM Project at International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Junior Research Associate
Farah Anzum
Dhaka, Bangladesh
George Mason University, Civil Environmental and Infrastructural Engineering, Alumna
Alayna Bigalbal
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Contact
Address
Level # 6, 74/A Green Road, Farmgate, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
Phone
PABX:+8802-41010626-9
arezaie@uap-bd.edu