Dr. Mohammad Lutfur Rahman
Dr. Mohammad Lutfur Rahman Associate Professor, Department of Urban & Regional Planning

PROFILE

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Mohammad Lutfur Rahman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has been awarded his PhD degree in Active Transport and Health from the School of Surveying at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. He has been completed his Master of Philosophy degree from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia, and Bachelor and Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dr. Rahman is a member of the BEATS Study and Transport Research Network, University of Otago, New Zealand, and Bangladesh Institute of Planners.   

RESEARCH INTEREST

Active Transport and Health, Transport Infrastructure Planning, Urban Planning, Rural Planning, Land Use Planning, Housing 

JOURNAL PAPER

Mohammad Lutfur Rahman, Douglas Baker, The impacts of transport infrastructure development on travel route switch behavior in Bangladesh, Cogent Social Sciences, 8, 1, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2022.2119688
MohammadLutfur Rahman, Antoni B. Moore, Sandra Mandic, Adolescents' perceptions of school neighbourhood built environment for walking and cycling to school, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 88, pp.111-121, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2022.05.011
Mohammad Lutfur Rahman, Tessa Pocock, Antoni Moore, Sandra Mandic, Active transport to school and school neighbourhood built environment across urbanisation settings in Otago, New Zealand, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 23, pp.9013, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17239013
Sandra Mandic; Kaisa Kentala; Margaretha Liliana Situmorang; Mohammad Lutfur Rahman; Kimberley King; Enrique García Bengoechea; Ann-Maree Fox; Ricardo Oliveira; Kirsten J. Coppell, School Bag-Related Factors and Their Implications for Walking and Cycling to School among New Zealand Adolescents, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 24, pp.13125, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413125
Md Sabbir Sharif; Mohammad Lutfur Rahman, Developing a Conceptual Framework for an Eco-Friendly Smart Urban Living, Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 148, 2, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000808
Rahman, M.L., Hossain, S.M.N, Miti, S.S., A Study on the Industrial River Pollution in DMDP Area and Planning Approaches, The Jahangirnagar Review, XXXIII, pp.259-270, 2009.
Rahman, M.L., Islam, M. M. and Mamun, M.A., Commuter’s Modal Choice: A Case Study of Savar Pourashava, Journal of the Bangladesh Institute of Planners, 2, pp.78-97, 2009.
Rahman, M.L., Hossain, S.M.N, Miti, S.S. and Kalam, A.K.M.A, An Overview of Present Status and Future Prospects of the Tourism Sector in Bangladesh, Journal of the Bangladesh Institute of Planners, 3, pp.65-75, 2010.
Rahman, M.L., and Mamun, M.A., Disaster Risk Reduction for the Old People in SIDR Affected Coastal Area: A Case Study of Shoronkhola Upazila, Journal of the Jahangirnagar Planning Review, 8, pp.77-84, 2010.
Rahman, M.L., 2011, Analysis of Traffic Generation in an Urban Area: A Case Study of Savar Pourashava, Journal of the Bangladesh Institute of Planners, 4, pp.33-44, 2011.
Rahman, M.L., and Mamun, M.A., 2011, Survival Strategies of SIDR Affected People: A Study on Coastal Belt of Bangladesh, Journal of the Jahangirnagar Planning Review, 9, pp.87-95, 2011.
Rahman, M.L., and Mamun, M.A., Migration, Urbanization and Land Use Transformation: A Case Study of Ghatail Pourashava, Journal of the Jahangirnagar University Planning Review, 10, pp.63-74, 2012.
Rahman, M.L., and Kalam, A.K.M.A, Potential Conflicts of Land Uses in the Implementation Processes of Master Plan in Dhaka Metropolitan Development Area in Reference to Tongi Area, Journal of the Jahangirnagar University Planning Review, 11, pp.23-34, 2013.
Rahman, M.L., Analysis of Land Use Changes using Geographic Information System: A Case Study of Tongi Pourashava, Journal of the Jahangirnagar University Planning Review, 15, pp.19-50, 2017.
Miti, S.S., Rahman, M.L., and Rahman, M.M., Local Government Revenue Rankings in Bangladesh, Journal of the Jahangirnagar University Planning Review, 16, pp.71-86, 2018.
Rahman, M.L., and Baker, D., Modelling Mode Switch Behavior in Bangladesh: A Multinomial Logistic Regression Approach, Journal of Transport Policy, 71, pp.81-91, 2017.
Asaduzzaman, M., Tsutsumi, J.G., Nakamatsu, R., and Rahman, M.L., Pedestrian Movements and Snap Traffic System in Dhaka City, International Journal of Transylvanian Review, 2019.
Rahman, M.L., Baker, D., Rahman, S.M., Modelling induced travel demand in a developing country: evidence from Dhaka, Bangladesh, Transportation Research Procedia, 2020.
Rahman ML, Moore A, Smith M, Lieswyn J, Mandic S., A Conceptual Framework for Modelling Safe Walking and Cycling Routes to High Schools, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, pp.3318, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093318

CONFERENCE PAPER

Mohammad Lutfur Rahman, Antoni Moore, Sandra Mandic, Adolescent Girls' Perceptions of their School Neighborhood Environment for Walking and Cycling to School, International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, XChange Initiative, 2021.
Rahman, M.L., Kamruzzaman, M., and Baker, D., Measuring induced travel demand in the context of developing countries: state-of-art review and future research direction, World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR), Shanghai, China, 2016.
Rahman, M.L., Baker, D., Rahman, S.M., Modelling induced travel demand in a developing country: evidence from Dhaka, Bangladesh, World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR), Mumbai, India, 2019.
Rahman M L, Pocock T, Moore A, Mandic S., Active Transport to School Correlates in the Objective and Perceived School Neighbourhood Built Environment for Urban and Rural Areas in Otago, New Zealand, International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA), XChange Initiative, 2020.
Rahman M L, Moore A, Smith M, Lieswyn J, Connolly S, Mandic, S., A Conceptual Framework for Modelling Safe Walking and Cycling Routes to Secondary Schools, International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA), XChange Initiative, 2020.
Rahman ML, Moore A, Smith M, Lieswyn J, Mandic S, Safe routes to school framework, 2WALKandCYCLE Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2020.

BOOK CHAPTER

Rahman, M.L., and Khatun, T., Impact of Roadside Commercialization on Transportation: A Case Study of Savar Bazar Road, 2012.
Rahman, M.L., and Sultana,N., Determination of Deficiencies of Urban Public Services: A Case Study of Tongi Pourashava, 2012.
Hossain, S.M.N., Miti, S.S., and Rahman, M.L., Circular Water Transport System of Dhaka City: Analysis of Existing Condition, Inherent Problems and Future Prospects, 2013.

SEMINAR

Mohammad Lutfur Rahman, Antoni Moore, Sandra Mandic, School Neighbourhood Built Environment Perceptions and Walking and Cycling to School among New Zealand Adolescents, Transport Research Network Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2021.
Rahman, M.L., Moore, A., and Mandic, S., Data Requirements for Modelling Safe Walking and Cycling to Secondary Schools, Traffic Signals New Zealand Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2019.
Rahman, M.L., Moore, A., and Mandic, S., Modelling safe walking and cycling routes for adolescents in Dunedin, New Zealand, Active Living and Environment Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2019.
Rahman, M.L., Moore, A., and Mandic, S., Safe routes to school: history versus reality, Postgraduate Research Symposium, Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2019.
Rahman M L, Moore A, Mandic S., A Conceptual Framework for Modelling Safe Walking and Cycling Routes to Secondary Schools, Active Living and Environment Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2020.
Rahman M L, Moore A, Mandic S., Built environment considerations for modelling safe routes to high schools, Transport Research Network Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2020.

OTHER

Sandra Mandic; Kaisa Kentala; Mohammad Lutfur Rahman, Columba College School Report. Key Results of the Built Environment and Active Transport to School (BEATS) 2 Study: BEATS-2 Student Survey 2021, Technical Report, Dunedin, New Zealand, November 2021.

Teaching

Course Code Course Title Semester/Year
URP 4105 Public and municipal finance First Semester/Fourth Year
URP 3215 GIS and Remote Sensing – II Second Semester/Third Year
URP 3213 Rural Planning – II Second Semester/Third Year
URP 3210 Transportation Planning – II Second Semester/Third Year
URP 3209 Real Estate Second Semester/Third Year
URP 3108 GIS and Remote Sensing-I (Practical) First Semester/Third Year
URP 3107 Transportation Planning-I (Practical) First Semester/Third Year
URP 3106 Rural Planning (Practical) First Semester/Third Year
URP 3104 Housing First Semester/Third Year
URP 3103 Rural Planning-I First Semester/Third Year
URP 3102 Transportation Planning-I First Semester/Third Year
URP 2212 Land Use Planning & Management Second Semester/Second Year
URP 1108 Introduction to Computer Applications (Practical) First Semester/First Year

Academic Info

Institute: School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences
Period: 2019 to till now

PhD candidate, Active Living Laboratory, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand 

Institute: Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Period: 2014-2017

Master of Philosophy in Transport Infrastructure Planning, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane 4000, Australia  

Institute: Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Period: 2008-2009

Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh  

Institute: Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Period: 1999-2003

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh  

Experience

Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Associate Professor
Period: December 12, 2019 to till now
Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: September 13, 2012 to December 11, 2019
Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Lecturer
Period: July 14, 2009 to September 12, 2012

 

 

 

Organization: University of Otago
Position: Tutor /Demonstrator
Period: January 23, 2020 to December 31, 2020
Organization: University of Otago
Position: Tutor /Demonstrator
Period: April 02, 2019 to June 31, 2019
Organization: University of Otago
Position: Research Assistant
Period: November 2019 to April 2020

Activity

Organization: University of Otago
Position: Student representative
Period: February 2019 to March 2022

Transport Research Network 

Organization: University of Otago
Position: Member
Period: February 2019 to May 2023

Built Environment and Active Transport to School (BEATS) Study  

Organization: Bangladesh Institute of Planners
Position: Member
Period: April 2007 to till now

Contact

Dr. Mohammad Lutfur Rahman

Associate Professor
Department of Urban & Regional Planning
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Email: lrahman@juniv.edu