Professor Md. Nurul Islam graduated with his PhD from the University of Nottingham, UK in 2011. Earlier, he completed his BSc (honours) and MSc (thesis) in Geography from Jahangirnagar University in 1992 and 1993 respectively. Professor Islam has been in the university teaching and research profession for more than two decades and currently, he is working as a faculty member of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He teaches courses on hydrology, channel forms and dynamics, floodplain and watershed management, geographical information systems (GIS), research methodology and disaster management. Apart from his permanent involvement at Jahangirnagar University, he is engaged as secretary general of Bangladesh National Geographical Association (BNGA). Professor Islam’s research delves into the fluvial environment, agricultural land use dynamics and climate change.