Maruf Billah Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Maruf Billah | GIS Expert
Areas of Expertise
  • Water Resource Planning and Management
  • Environmental and Natural Resource Management
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing
  • Project Management
Education
  • B.Sc in Environmental Science and Disaster Management
  • M.Sc. in Water Resource Development

With Experience and proactive professional in geospatial data science, mapping, and modeling. Successfully led various development projects and demonstrated skills in climate change, environmental consultancy,  pollution control, disaster management, and WASH. Proven ability to organize and contribute to impactful initiatives, combining technical expertise with strategic insights. Well-versed in cutting-edge geospatial technologies, dedicated to making a real impact on environmental sustainability and disaster resilience.s of experience in entrepreneurship, management, business planning, financial analysis, software engineering, operations, and decision analysis

  • Billah, M., Islam, A. S., Mamoon, W. B., & Rahman, M. R. (2023). Random forest classifications for landuse mapping to assess rapid flood damage using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 30, 100947.
  • Thomas, M., Tellman, E., Osgood, D. E., DeVries, B., Islam, A. S., Steckler, M. S., … & Billah, M. (2023). A framework to assess remote sensing algorithms for satellite-based flood index insurance. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 16, 2589-2604.
  • Chowdhury, M. E., Islam, A. S., Lemans, M., Hegnauer, M., Sajib, A. R., Pieu, N. M., … & Bhuyan, A. (2023). An efficient flash flood forecasting system for the un-gaged Meghna basin using open source platform Delft-FEWS. Environmental Modelling & Software, 161, 105614.
  • Zzaman, R. U., Nowreen, S., Billah, M., & Islam, A. S. (2021). Flood hazard mapping of Sangu River basin in Bangladesh using multi‐criteria analysis of hydro‐geomorphological factors. Journal of Flood Risk Management, 14(3), e12715.
  • Hasan, M. H., Hossain, M. J., Chowdhury, M. A., & Billah, M. (2020). Salinity intrusion in southwest coastal Bangladesh: an insight from land use change. In Water, Flood Management and Water Security under a Changing Climate: Proceedings from the 7th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (pp. 125-140). Springer International Publishing.
  • Shahin, M., Billah, M., Islam, M. M., Parvez, A., & Zaman, A. M. (2020). Cyclone shelters need sustainable development. International journal of disaster resilience in the built environment, 11(5), 659-678.
  • Barua, U., Wiersma, J. W. F., Billah, M., & Ansary, M. A. (2018). Fire evacuation safety in Bangladesh Ready Made Garment (RMG) factories: A comparison of standards and non-compliance issues of means of escape. Safety in The Garment Industry, Five Years After Rana Plaza Dhaka.
  • Billah, M., & Ansary, M. A. (2018). Assessment of Flood Risk in the Eastern Part of Jamuna Floodplain. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science, 44(2), 211-224.
  • Billah, M., Sarker, S., & Ansary, M. A. (2018). Cyclone Evacuation Route Identification Using GIS for Coastal Communities in Mirzaganj Union, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.
  • Faruque Abdullah, Wasif Bin Mamoon, AKM Saiful Islam et al. Hydrological Responses of the Brahmaputra River Basin using CMIP6 GCM Projections for Supporting Climate Resilient Infrastructure Design, 01 September 2023, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3299278/v1]

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    OUR MISSION The mission of VCRC is to provide comprehensive and multifaceted services to our clients across various sectors of environmental and socio-economic studies. As a multidisciplinary consulting firm, VCRC specializes in fields such as construction projects, water resources, fisheries, sanitation, public health, and social infrastructure. We are committed to delivering high-quality and cost-effective services

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