Faculty Profile
Professor Dr. Mohammad Belal Uddin
Part Time Teacher in German Language
Contact Information
- Office Address: Part Time Teacher in German Language Institute of Institute of Modern Languages Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
- Phone: +8801727767431
- Email: belal-for@sust.edu
Biography
My career plan is to pursue a career in the field of Ecology and Natural Resource Management (Biodiversity Conservation and Management) as an Academic and Researcher in the face of global climate change! I completed my Bachelor and Masters Degree in Forestry from Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. I have finished my doctorate degree “Doctor of Natural Sciences” from Department of Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, Germany. My specialization is landscape ecology, ecological economics, climate change, biodiversity conservation and biological invasions. I am devoted to understanding and analyzing the most important and consequential concerns of Conservation and Landscape Ecology of the 21st century viz. (e.g. Biodiversity Conservation, Economics of Conservation and climate change) at different forest ecosystems in the tropics. During the last few years, I have developed an increasingly intensive publication activity and was very engaged to work out conceptual approach based on recent scientific progress and integrating novel approaches in natural sciences.
Education
- 2011: Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) specialized on Landscape Ecology from Department of Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany.
- 2003: M. Sc. in Forestry (First Class with Second Position) from Institute of Forestry Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh.
- 2002: B.Sc. (Honors) in Forestry (First Class with Third Position) from Institute of Forestry Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh.
- B2 in German Language Completed from Germany
Research Interests
- Landscape Patterns of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
- Dynamics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity Conservation
- Ecological Economics of Forest Management Institutions and Ecosystem Services
- Climate Change
Active Research Project
- Assessing the Socio-Ecological Effectiveness of Forest Management Institutions in Bangladesh- A Case Study from a North Eastern Forest Ecosystem (Funded by Research Center, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh) (PI) (2020-2021)
- Effect of Institutional Arrangements of Non-Timber Forest Products Extraction on Forest Health and Rural Livelihoods in Sylhet Forest Division, Bangladesh ( Funded by Social Science Research Council, Planning Division, Ministry of Planning), (CI), (2018-2019)
Previous Research Project
- An Ecological and Economic Analysis of Non-Timber Forest Products Extraction in Bangladesh Forest Ecosystems (Funded by South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)) (CI) (2013-2014)
- Potential Drivers of Biodiversity in a Protected Landscape-An Ecological Assessment (Funded by Research Center, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh) (CI) (2012)
- Monoculture Plantations in Bangladesh-Consequences for Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods (Funded by Rufford Small Grant for Nature Conservation, second phase, UK) (CI) (2012)
- Biodiversity, Disturbance and Invasion-A Case Study from Protected Areas of Bangladesh (Funded by IFS, Sweden) (CI) (2010)
- Effect of Land Use Changes and Anthropogenic Disturbances on Biodiversity in a Protected Area of Bangladesh: Implications for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation and Management (Funded by Rufford Small Grant for Nature Conservation, UK) (CI) (2010)
- East-West Center Nishorgo Support Project Applied Research Fellowship Program on Protected Areas and Rural Livelihoods (Funded by USAID) (RF) (2006)
- Assessing the Efficacy of different Haor Management Institutions in Bangladesh-A Case Study from Tanguar Haor (Funded by University Research Center, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh) (CI) (2015)
- Comparison of Different Forest Management Institutions in Bangladesh-A Socio-Ecological Approach (Funded by International Foundation for Science (IFS, Sweden)) (CI) (2015-2016)
- Forests to the People-Does Decentralization Ensures Improved Forest Health and Socio-economic Condition?-An Ecological and Economic Analysis for Sustainable Forest Management in Bangladesh. (Funded by Ministry of Education, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh) (CI) (2018-2020)
- An Assessment of Major Ecosystem Services of Tropical Hill Forest in North-Eastern Region of Bangladesh (Funded by Research Center, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh) (PI) (2017)
External Affiliations
- Member- World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), IUCN
- Member- British Ecological Society (BES)
- Member- International Association of Landscape Ecology (IALE)
- Member- International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
- Member- International Biogeography Society (IBS)
- Member- Asia-Pacific Forestry Researchers
- Grantee- South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
- Alumni- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Alumni- CIM Returning Expert
- Alumni- Association of German Universities in Bangladesh (AAGUB)
- Reviewer- Small Scale Forestry
- Reviewer- Journal of Forest Science
- Reviewer- Journal of Forestry Research
- Reviewer- Land Degradation and Development
- Reviewer- International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management
- Reviewer- The Chittagong University Journal of Science
Teaching
- Forest Ecology
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Research Methodology
Graduate Supervision
- Co-supervisor: PhD Candidate on Biodiversity Conservation at Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- M.Sc. Theses and B.Sc. (Hons.) Research Projects