Biography:
Prof. Dr. Md. Rafi Uddin was born in Sirajganj, Bangladesh on 14 August 1974. He earned his B. Sc. (Honours) degree in Physics in 1995 (examination held in 1997) and M. Sc. degree in Physics in 1996 (examination held in 1999) from Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He completed his M. Phil. degree in Physics from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, in 2003. He joined the Department of Physics, BUET, Dhaka, as a Lecturer in August 2002. He was promoted to Assistant Professor in February 2006, Associate Professor in July 2012, and Professor in February 2015. He received his Ph. D. degree from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Nagoya University, Japan, in September 2009 in the field of Meteorology. Dr. Uddin has supervised so far 03 M. Sc., 05 M. Phil., and 01 Ph. D. students. He has participated in 16 training workshops or courses and has presented his research work at different conferences and workshops at home and abroad. Dr. Uddin has published book chapters, more than 26 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 42 proceedings. Additionally, he has completed 06 research projects. He is actively involved in collaborative research work with the Universities in Japan and Australia.
Research Summary:
It is well known that Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries due to extreme weather events (such as cyclones, tornadoes, floods, droughts, heavy rain, lightning, etc) and climate change. Since these extreme weather events cause loss of life and property, it is crucial to understand the factors that influence their occurrence. However, these extreme weather events in Bangladesh are poorly understood due to a lack of meteorological research and data. I am using radar, satellites, numerical models, and other observational data to study extreme weather events and their impact on Bangladesh. Currently, my research interests encompass weather and climate variability, monsoon meteorology, lightning, climate change, extreme weather events, and their impact in and around Bangladesh, using radar, satellites, numerical models, and other observational data.