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Md. Sakib Zubayer

মোঃ সাকিব জুবায়ের

Assistant Professor

  •  Room No:  North Corridor, 1st floor URP Department
  •  Phone:   880-1674968226
  •  PABX:   369
  •  Email:   sakibzubayer@urp.ruet.ac.bd
  • sakibzubayer@gmail.com
Md. Sakib Zubayer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at RUET, Bangladesh. He holds an MSc in Regional and Environmental Economics from Corvinus University of Budapest and a BSc in Urban and Regional Planning from RUET. His research focuses on climate change adaptation, environmental and resource economics, and sustainable water management. He has led multiple funded projects on groundwater pricing, climate policy, and ecosystem service valuation. Sakib has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. He is skilled in GIS, remote sensing, and quantitative analysis using Python and SPSS. He is a recipient of the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship. His ongoing work integrates economic tools and spatial analysis to inform policy on environmental sustainability.
Field of Research
  •  Participatory Planning
  •  Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
  •  Climate Change Adaptation
  •  Climate Justice
  •  Water Resource Economics
  •  GIS and Remote Sensing

  •  First Joined: 24th Jul, 2017
  •      Dept. of Urban & Regional Planning

Position

Education

Book / Book Chapter
2
Journal Articles
7
Conference Papers
30
SL Authors Title Publisher Details Publication Year Type
1 Zubayer, M. S., & Ferdous, L. Urban greening and public health: A study on heat-related illness in low-income neighborhoods of Rajshahi City Journal of Engineering and Applied Science 2025 Journal
2 Zubayer, M. S., Ferdous, L., Islam, M., Momtaz, Z Assessing Social Inequities in Groundwater Pricing: Economic and Participatory Insights from the Barind Tract, Bangladesh 8th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education, School of Applied sciences & Technology, Sylhet University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, 24-26 April, 2025. 2025 Conference
3 Rahman, T.; Jahan, T., Zubayer, M. S., Sarker, D. Economic growth analysis through an integrated approach of Locational Quotients and Shift-Share Method 3rd International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, BangladeshBangladesh Institute of Planners 2023 Conference
4 Rahman, T.; Jahan, T. Zubayer M. S., Sarker, D. Economic growth analysis through an integrated approach of Locational Quotients and Shift-Share Method 3rd International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, BangladeshBangladesh Institute of Planners 2023 Conference
5 Jahan, T.; Rahman, T.;Zubayer, M.S; Sarker, D. THE INFLUENCE OF GROWTH CENTER (HAT-BAZAR ACTIVITY)THROUGH FUNCTIONAL REGIONALIZATION IN KHULNA, NARIAL,JESSORE DISTRIC 3rd International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, BangladeshBangladesh Institute of Planners, September, 2023 2023 Conference
6 Rahman Ira, T., Shuvo, R. M., Chowdhury, R. R., Ahmed, M., Zubayer, S., & Sarker, D. PLANNING PROPOSAL FOR THE HOUSING OF BIHARI AND OTHER LOCAL PEOPLE IN SIROIL COLONY, RAJSHAHI 3rd International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2023 Conference
7 Guha, B., Kawsary, S., & Zubayer, M. S. An Analysis on Existing Waste Management Condition and Cost Effective Process of Waste Minimization of Silk Industries: A Case Study on Rajshahi City International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Materials Engineering (ICMIME 2019), RUET, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. 2022 Conference
8 Selim, J., Dev, T., Akter, S., Zubayer, M. S. Assessment of river erosion’s situation on the basis of influence area: A case study on Gaibandha, Jamalpur, and Sherpur District of Bangladesh A. A. Shah & M. Fujita (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development (pp. 299-309). Springer. 2022 Book Chapter
9 Ayan, S. M., Orthy, T. T., Arnob, M., Intisar, L., Zubayer, M. S., & Islam, M. Evaluating the socio-economic condition of garment’s workers in Rajshahi City 5th Annual Research on Cities Summit (ARCS 5.0), Puri, Odisha, India 2022 Conference
10 Sadath, M. A., Chakroborty, S., Zaheer, S., Farnaz, N., & Zubayer, M. S. Factors Contributing Shifting People from Agriculture to Non-Agricultural Profession: A Case Study in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh GYANBIKASH International Student Research Conference 2022, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. ISBN: 978-984-35-2674-8. 2022 Conference
11 Rupom, R. S., Das, A., & Zubayer, M. S. Gender discrimination in primary education sector: A study on slum area in Rajshahi City Corporation Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, 36(1), 169-178 2020 Journal
12 Parvez, M. S., Das, A., Saifullah, M, Zubayer, M., S. Evaluating Local Economic Structure through an Integrated Approach of Location Quotients and Shift-Share Analysis: Lessons Learnt from Narayanganj District, Bangladesh MIST Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 8(1), ISSN 2224-2007 2020 Journal
13 Shuvo, R. M., Mishu, M. H., Das, A., & Zubayer, M. S. A study on the housing and socio-economic condition of the Bihari people in Seroil Colony, Rajshahi Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 36(1), 145-154 2020 Journal
14 Ahsan, S., Ira, T. R., Das, A., & Zubayer, M. S. Changing food and entertainment habits of university students and its impact on health and mental issues: Case study of Rajshahi City. Tenth International Conference on Food Studies, New York, United States of America. 2020 Conference
15 Das, A., Parvez, M. S., Salan, M. S. A., & Zubayer, M. S. A generic methodology for dynamic short-run regional econometric analysis in Bangladesh Review of Urban & Regional Development Studies, 22(2), 15–30. ISSN: 1529-0905. 2020 Journal
16 Dey, N. N., Ahmed, R., Emon, T. A., Islam, F. M. I., Rahman, M., Hossain, N., & Zubayer, M. S. Bicycling as a mode of transport for students of University of Rajshahi – Present status and future prospect 1st International Student Research Conference, Dhaka University Research Society (DURS), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh 2020 Conference
17 Rakib, A. A., Rahman, M. N., Arpi, S., Ferdouse Ratu, J., Afroz, F., Hossain, N., & Zubayer, M. S. An assessment on the housing satisfaction of Padma Residential Area, Rajshahi. 1st International Student Research Conference, Dhaka University Research Society (DURS), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2020 Conference
18 Rahman, M. W., Zubayer, M. S., Ashhab, A., & Sadikul, K. A. Urban crime prevention through community participation: A case study of Badurtola Community, Rajshahi. 1st International Student Research Conference, Dhaka University Research Society (DURS), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2020 Conference
19 Das, A., Khatunn, A., Akter, S., & Zubayer, S. Delineation of economically potential regions through economic competitiveness analysis International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2019 Conference
20 Parvez, M. S., Saifullah, M., Das, A., & Zubayer, S. An analytical approach to measure the inequality in physician distribution of Bangladesh using Gini coefficient. Proceedings of the 16th Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization Summer Institute (New Landscape of Data and Sustainable Development), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. 2019 Conference
21 Das, A., Salan, M. S. A., & Zubayer, S. Regional competitiveness analysis: A prime focus on region's spatio-functional gap and median population threshold assessment Proceedings of the International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2019 Conference
22 Mahmood Shuvo, R., Rahman Chowdhury, R., Rahman Ira, T., & Zubayer, S. Rural housing condition and changing of housing settlement pattern: A study on north-western part of Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2019 Conference
23 Das, A., Zinia, F. A., Zubayer, M. S., Salam, M. A., Patwary A. L. Flyover’s Contribution in Aggravating the Traffic Problems of Megacities: A Synthesis of Mogbazar-Mouchak Flyover in Dhaka Journal of Bangladesh Institute of Planners, ISSN:2075-9363, pp 63-80 2019 Journal
24 Tonoy, N. A., Alam Siam, I., Nazir, N. B., & Zubayer, S. An assessment to find out the adverse effect of climate change on human migration and health: A case study in Rajshahi. Proceedings of the Conference on Climate Change and Human Migration, April 2019. 2019 Conference
25 Kawsary, S., Akhter Chowdhury, A., Khatun, T., & Zubayer, S. Are they really safe? An analysis of the existing fire extinguishing system in RDA Market and people’s perception regarding this International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2019 Book
26 Huq, F. F., Islam, N., Zubayer, M. S., & Ahmed, N. U. Green roof: An approach to repair the climate of Dhaka City Paper presented at the 55th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, Jakarta-Bogor, Indonesia. 2019 Conference
27 Zubayer, S., Roy, S., & Ferdous, L. Inequality in employment distribution in Bangladesh: An assessment with Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient Proceedings of the 16th Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization Summer Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. 2019 Conference
28 Das, A., Selim, J., Dev, T., & Zubayer, M. S. Assessment of total forest land of Bangladesh International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2019 Journal
29 Das, A., Islam, T., Rahman, F., & Zubayer, M. S. Regionalization of Bangladesh based on the relation between intensity of agricultural production and the use of chemical fertilizer International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2019 Conference
30 Das, A., Juy, N. A., Akter, A., & Zubayer, S. An analytical approach to measure the dissimilation of private banking sector in Bangladesh International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2019 Conference
31 Murad, M. A., Hossain Mishu, M., Tasnim, J., & Zubayer, M. S. Irrigation water crisis and changes in agricultural practice in Barind area: A study in Godagari Upazila 1st International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning -2019 (ICURP 2019), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2019 Conference
32 Huq, F.F; Islam, N; Zubayer, M. S. Green Roof: An approach to repair the climate of Dhaka city 55th ISOCARP World Planning Congress Jakarta-Bogor, Indonesia, September 09-13, 2019. ISBN: 9789075524628. 2019 Conference
33 Zubayer, M. S., Das, A., Roy. S. Inequality in Employment Distribution in Bangladesh: An Assessment with Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization (PRSCO), 2019, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailad, 25-27 July, 2019. ISBN (E-book):978-616-93404-0-9 2019 Conference
34 Ferdous, L., Reza, S., Zubayer, M. S., Chakraborty, T. The Rainfall Distribution Characterization and Flood Extent Mapping Using SAR Satellite Image: A Case Study in North Western Part of Bangladesh 1st International Conference on Water Resources Engineering at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, Chittagong, Volume: 1, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Chittagong, Bangladesh, 21-22 March 2018. ISBN: 978-1981910410. 2018 Conference
35 Zubayer, M. S., Md. Wakil, A., Baksh, M. A., Afroz, F. Urban Growth and Land Use Change Analysis Using GIS and Remote Sensing: A Case Study of Rajshahi Metropolitan City (RMC) Annual Conference on Regional Science, 2018 (ACRS2), Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 25-26 October, 2018 2018 Conference
36 Zubayer, M. S., Md. Wakil, A., Baksh, M. A., Afroz, F. Urban Growth and Land Use Change Analysis Using GIS and Remote Sensing: A Case Study of Rajshahi Metropolitan City (RMC) Paper presented in the Annual Conference on Regional Science, 2018 (ACRS2), Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 25-26 October, 2018 2018 Conference
37 Ferdous, L., Reza, S., Zubayer, M. S., Chakraborty, T. The Rainfall Distribution Characterization and Flood Extent Mapping Using SAR Satellite Image: A Case Study in North Western Part of Bangladesh” 1st International Conference on Water Resources Engineering at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, Chittagong, Volume: 1, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Chittagong, Bangladesh, 21-22 March 2018. ISBN: 978-1981910410. 2018 Conference
38 Zubayer, M. S., Zinia, F. A,, Afroz, F., Romit, W. I. Pedestrian Walkway Environment Assessment: A case study of Rajshahi city Bangladesh Planning Research Conference (BPRC), Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, 05 06 February, 2016 2016 Conference
39 Zubayer, M. S., Zinia, F. A,, Afroz, F., Romit, W. I. Pedestrian Walkway Environment Assessment: A case study of Rajshahi city Paper presented in Bangladesh Planning Research Conference (BPRC), Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, 05 06 February, 2016 2016 Conference
  •  Stipendium Hungaricum Full Funded Scholarship With Social Benefits for MSc in Hungary, 2021-2023
  •  (2025 - Current) Principal Investigator of the project - "Institutions, Drought, and Water Justice: Community Adaptation to Drinking Water Scarcity in North-western Bangladesh with Comparative Insights from South Asia." jointly funded by Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology and the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. This study investigates how local institutional arrangements shape community adaptation to drinking water scarcity in drought-prone Northwestern Bangladesh, using PRA tools, NVivo-based qualitative coding, and household surveys analyzed in R. A complementary meta-regression of South Asian case studies situates the findings within broader regional adaptation patterns and highlights lessons for equitable water governance.
  •  (2024-2025) Principal Investigator of the project "Climate Vulnerability and Drinking Water Security: Governance, Inequality, and Indigenous Communities in North-western Bangladesh." The study combined surveys, PRA tools, interviews, GIS-based spatial inequality mapping, and statistical modeling with R to show how policy-driven reliance on deep tube wells and weak institutional oversight exacerbate inequitable drinking water access in Indigenous communities, while identifying pathways for climate-resilient and socially just water governance.
  •  (2020-2021) Principal Investigator of the project "Environmental Cost of Rohingya Influx to Bangladesh: An Ecosystem Service Value Perspective." jointly funded by Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology and the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. This study applies the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM), along with GIS-based spatial analysis and economic modeling, to quantify the environmental cost of the Rohingya influx to Bangladesh from an ecosystem service value perspective.
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