
IFTA ALAM SHOBUJ
Lecturer
Department of Disaster Management & Resilience
Faculty of Arts & Social Science (FASS)
ifta.alam@bup.edu.bd
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF
PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216
Education
H.S.C, Dhaka College
Honors, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Masters, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
Journal Publication
1. Rahman, M. M., Shobuj, I. A., Hossain,M. T., Alam, E., Islam, M. K., & Hossain, M. K. (2025). Flood impact onmen’s mental health: Evidence from flood-prone areas of Bangladesh. Frontiersin Public Health, 13, 1529558. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1529558
2. Rahman,M. M., Shobuj, I. A., Santo, Md. M. H., Ali, H. M., Hossain, Md. T.,Alam, E., & Islam, Md. K. (2025). Knowledge, attitude, and practicestowards lightning among vulnerable group: A case study on Agri farmers andfishermen. Sustainable Environment, 11(1), 2464373. https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2025.2464373
3. Rahman, M. M., Jahan, I., U-Shah, F.,Shahide, A. M. S., Shobuj, I. A., Hossain, Md. T., Alam, E., &Islam, M. K. (2025). Public perception on plastic pollution: A web-based studyin Dhaka City, Bangladesh. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 710. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21959-2
4. Rahman, M. M., Shobuj, I.A., Islam,Md. R., Islam, Md. R., Hossain, Md. T., Alam, E., Hattawi, K. S. A., &Islam, M. K. (2024). Flood preparedness in rural flood-prone area: A holisticassessment approach in Bangladesh. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 15(1),2379599. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2024.2379599
5. Rahman,M. M., Nasrin, J. A., Shobuj, I. A., Uddin, A., Mahmud, A., &Hossain, Md. T. (2025). Cyclone-disaster preparedness in fishing community: Astudy on Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster RiskReduction, 116, 105100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.105100
6. Rahman,M. M., Islam, M. R., Shobuj, I. A., Hossain, M. T., Ahsan, M. N., Alam,E., Al Hattawi, K. S., & Islam, M. K. (2024). An index-based holisticapproach to evaluate flood preparedness: Evidence from Bangladesh. Frontiers inClimate, 6, 1479495. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2024.1479495
7. Rahman, M. M., Shobuj, I. A., TanvirHossain, M., & Tasnim, F. (2023). Impact of Disaster on mental health ofwomen: A case study on 2022 flash flood in Bangladesh. International Journal ofDisaster Risk Reduction, 96, 103935. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103935
8. Rahman,M. M., Shobuj, I. A., Santo, M. M. H., & Hossain, M. T. (2023).Public perception toward lightning in a lightning-prone area of Bangladesh.International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 89, 103638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103638
9. Rahman,M. M., Tanni, K. N., Roy, T., Islam, M. R., Al Raji Rumi, M. A., Sadman Sakib,M., Abdul Quader, M., Bhuiyan, N.-U.-I., Shobuj, I. A., Sayara Rahman,A., Haque, M. I., Faruk, F., Tahsan, F., Rahman, F., Alam, E., & Md.Towfiqul Islam, A. R. (2023). Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards DengueFever Among Slum Dwellers: A Case Study in Dhaka City, Bangladesh.International Journal of Public Health, 68, 1605364. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605364
10. Rahman, M. M., Chisty, M. A., Alam, M. A.,Sakib, M. S., Quader, M. A., Shobuj, I. A., Halim, M. A., & Rahman,F. (2022). Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccine amonguniversity students of Bangladesh. PLOS ONE, 17(6), e0270684. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270684
11. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Tanni, K. N.,Sakib, M. S., Quader, M. A., Shobuj, I. A., Uddin, A., & Aryal, K.R. (2025). Holistic Individual Fire Preparedness in Informal Settlements,Bangladesh. Fire Technology, 61(3), 1129–1156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-022-01340-0
12. Rahman, M. M., Nabila, I. A., Sakib, M. S.,Silvia, N. J., Galib, M. A., Shobuj, I. A., Hasan, L., Chisty, M. A.,Rahman, F., Alam, E., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2022). Knowledge, Attitude, andPractices towards Lightning in Bangladesh. Sustainability, 14(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14010448
13. Rahman, M. M., Nabila, I. A., Sakib, M. S.,Silvia, N. J., Galib, M. A., Shobuj, I. A., Hasan, L., Chisty, M. A.,Rahman, F., Towfiqul Islam, A. R. M., Almohamad, H., Al-Mutiry, M., & Abdo,H. G. (2022). Status and Individual View toward Lightning among UniversityStudents of Bangladesh. Sustainability, 14(15), Article 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159314
14. Rahman, M. M., Tasnim, F., Quader, M. A.,Bhuiyan, M. N.-U.-I., Sakib, M. S., Tabassum, R., Shobuj, I. A., Hasan,L., Chisty, M. A., Rahman, F., Alam, E., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2022).Perceived Noise Pollution and Self-Reported Health Status among AdultPopulation of Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Research andPublic Health, 19(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042394
15. Rahman,M. M., Chisty, M. A., Sakib, M. S., Quader, M. A., Shobuj, I. A., Alam,M. A., Halim, Md. A., & Rahman, F. (2021). Status and perception toward theCOVID-19 vaccine: A cross-sectional online survey among adult population ofBangladesh. Health Science Reports, 4(4), e451. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.451
16. Rahman,M. M., Jhinuk, J. M., Nabila, N. H., Yeasmin, M. T. M., Shobuj, I. A.,Sayma, T. H., Faruk, F., & Shah, S. H. (2021). Knowledge, Attitude, andPractices towards COVID-19 during the Rapid Rise Period: A Cross-SectionalSurvey among Public University Students of Bangladesh. SciMedicine Journal,3(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.28991/SciMedJ-2021-0302-4
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
Conference Papers
1.
Shobuj, I. A., & Rahman, M. M. (2025). Impact ofrecent flood on mental health in flood-prone areas of Sylhet division, Bangladesh. 10th International Water Conference and Flood Management,CIRDAP. https://icwfm2025.com/
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
Books
1. Kabir, F., Ahmed, Dr. I., Bhargava, Dr. M. B., Md. Irfanullah, Dr. H.,Selim, Dr. S., Alam, K. M., Anjum, T., & Shobuj, I. A. (2025). 10 Years ofWater Discourse in Bangladesh: The Contribution of Water Museum (1st ed., Vol.1). ULAB Press.
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
Researchs
1.
Human Psychology, Disaster Management , Flood Management , Risk Modeling.
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
Awards
1. Received Dean's Letter of Appreciation, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Several times).
2. Awarded with BUP (Bangladesh University of Professionals) Scholarship ( Several times).
3. Awarded with Vice Chancellor Merit Scholarship, BUP.
4. Nominated for the UGC Scholarship from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) in 2023.
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
Courses
1. Currently Teaching:
DMR-1107: Academic Reading and Writing
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
H.S.C, Dhaka College
Honors, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Masters, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
1. Rahman, M. M., Shobuj, I. A., Hossain,M. T., Alam, E., Islam, M. K., & Hossain, M. K. (2025). Flood impact onmen’s mental health: Evidence from flood-prone areas of Bangladesh. Frontiersin Public Health, 13, 1529558. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1529558
2. Rahman,M. M., Shobuj, I. A., Santo, Md. M. H., Ali, H. M., Hossain, Md. T.,Alam, E., & Islam, Md. K. (2025). Knowledge, attitude, and practicestowards lightning among vulnerable group: A case study on Agri farmers andfishermen. Sustainable Environment, 11(1), 2464373. https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2025.2464373
3. Rahman, M. M., Jahan, I., U-Shah, F.,Shahide, A. M. S., Shobuj, I. A., Hossain, Md. T., Alam, E., &Islam, M. K. (2025). Public perception on plastic pollution: A web-based studyin Dhaka City, Bangladesh. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 710. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21959-2
4. Rahman, M. M., Shobuj, I.A., Islam,Md. R., Islam, Md. R., Hossain, Md. T., Alam, E., Hattawi, K. S. A., &Islam, M. K. (2024). Flood preparedness in rural flood-prone area: A holisticassessment approach in Bangladesh. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 15(1),2379599. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2024.2379599
5. Rahman,M. M., Nasrin, J. A., Shobuj, I. A., Uddin, A., Mahmud, A., &Hossain, Md. T. (2025). Cyclone-disaster preparedness in fishing community: Astudy on Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster RiskReduction, 116, 105100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.105100
6. Rahman,M. M., Islam, M. R., Shobuj, I. A., Hossain, M. T., Ahsan, M. N., Alam,E., Al Hattawi, K. S., & Islam, M. K. (2024). An index-based holisticapproach to evaluate flood preparedness: Evidence from Bangladesh. Frontiers inClimate, 6, 1479495. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2024.1479495
7. Rahman, M. M., Shobuj, I. A., TanvirHossain, M., & Tasnim, F. (2023). Impact of Disaster on mental health ofwomen: A case study on 2022 flash flood in Bangladesh. International Journal ofDisaster Risk Reduction, 96, 103935. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103935
8. Rahman,M. M., Shobuj, I. A., Santo, M. M. H., & Hossain, M. T. (2023).Public perception toward lightning in a lightning-prone area of Bangladesh.International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 89, 103638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103638
9. Rahman,M. M., Tanni, K. N., Roy, T., Islam, M. R., Al Raji Rumi, M. A., Sadman Sakib,M., Abdul Quader, M., Bhuiyan, N.-U.-I., Shobuj, I. A., Sayara Rahman,A., Haque, M. I., Faruk, F., Tahsan, F., Rahman, F., Alam, E., & Md.Towfiqul Islam, A. R. (2023). Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards DengueFever Among Slum Dwellers: A Case Study in Dhaka City, Bangladesh.International Journal of Public Health, 68, 1605364. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605364
10. Rahman, M. M., Chisty, M. A., Alam, M. A.,Sakib, M. S., Quader, M. A., Shobuj, I. A., Halim, M. A., & Rahman,F. (2022). Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccine amonguniversity students of Bangladesh. PLOS ONE, 17(6), e0270684. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270684
11. Rahman, M. M., Khan, S. J., Tanni, K. N.,Sakib, M. S., Quader, M. A., Shobuj, I. A., Uddin, A., & Aryal, K.R. (2025). Holistic Individual Fire Preparedness in Informal Settlements,Bangladesh. Fire Technology, 61(3), 1129–1156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-022-01340-0
12. Rahman, M. M., Nabila, I. A., Sakib, M. S.,Silvia, N. J., Galib, M. A., Shobuj, I. A., Hasan, L., Chisty, M. A.,Rahman, F., Alam, E., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2022). Knowledge, Attitude, andPractices towards Lightning in Bangladesh. Sustainability, 14(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14010448
13. Rahman, M. M., Nabila, I. A., Sakib, M. S.,Silvia, N. J., Galib, M. A., Shobuj, I. A., Hasan, L., Chisty, M. A.,Rahman, F., Towfiqul Islam, A. R. M., Almohamad, H., Al-Mutiry, M., & Abdo,H. G. (2022). Status and Individual View toward Lightning among UniversityStudents of Bangladesh. Sustainability, 14(15), Article 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159314
14. Rahman, M. M., Tasnim, F., Quader, M. A.,Bhuiyan, M. N.-U.-I., Sakib, M. S., Tabassum, R., Shobuj, I. A., Hasan,L., Chisty, M. A., Rahman, F., Alam, E., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2022).Perceived Noise Pollution and Self-Reported Health Status among AdultPopulation of Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Research andPublic Health, 19(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042394
15. Rahman,M. M., Chisty, M. A., Sakib, M. S., Quader, M. A., Shobuj, I. A., Alam,M. A., Halim, Md. A., & Rahman, F. (2021). Status and perception toward theCOVID-19 vaccine: A cross-sectional online survey among adult population ofBangladesh. Health Science Reports, 4(4), e451. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.451
16. Rahman,M. M., Jhinuk, J. M., Nabila, N. H., Yeasmin, M. T. M., Shobuj, I. A.,Sayma, T. H., Faruk, F., & Shah, S. H. (2021). Knowledge, Attitude, andPractices towards COVID-19 during the Rapid Rise Period: A Cross-SectionalSurvey among Public University Students of Bangladesh. SciMedicine Journal,3(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.28991/SciMedJ-2021-0302-4
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
1.
Shobuj, I. A., & Rahman, M. M. (2025). Impact ofrecent flood on mental health in flood-prone areas of Sylhet division, Bangladesh. 10th International Water Conference and Flood Management,CIRDAP. https://icwfm2025.com/
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
1. Kabir, F., Ahmed, Dr. I., Bhargava, Dr. M. B., Md. Irfanullah, Dr. H.,Selim, Dr. S., Alam, K. M., Anjum, T., & Shobuj, I. A. (2025). 10 Years ofWater Discourse in Bangladesh: The Contribution of Water Museum (1st ed., Vol.1). ULAB Press.
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
Human Psychology, Disaster Management , Flood Management , Risk Modeling.
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
DMR-1107: Academic Reading and Writing
Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025