Mr. Md. Naimur Rahman is a PhD student in Geography at Hong Kong Baptist University and a Research Fellow in Development Studies at Daffodil International University. His research focuses on sand mining in Bangladesh through political ecology, environmental justice, geospatial analysis, deep learning, and IoT-enabled monitoring. He holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Geography and Environmental Science from Begum Rokeya University, Bangladesh, and previously served as a Lecturer cum Research Associate at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. His work contributes to sustainable resource management and environmental justice in the Global South.

Book Chapter: 

• Rahman, M. N., Shozib, S. H., & Lo, K. (2026). The transformative role of remote sensing in technology-driven just transitions. In A Research Agenda for Just Transition (pp. 44–62). Edward Elgar Publishing. 

• Rahman, M. N., & Lo, K. (2025). Integrating Deep Learning and IoT for Enhanced Monitoring and Sustainable Mining Practices. In C. Prabha, M. M. Hassan, F. Yasmin, & A. Karim (Eds.), Emerging AI Applications in Earth Sciences: Challenges, Impact and Analysis (pp. 61–83). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84583-3_5 

• Sarker, N. I., & Rahman, M. N. (2025). Water management sustainability evaluation at the river basin level: concept, methodology, and application. In Applications of Geospatial Technology and Modeling for River Basin Management (Vol. 12). INC. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-23890-1.00026-8 

Journal Article: 

• Rahman, M. N., Saleheen, M. M., Rony, M. R. H., Ghosh, B. K., Sarkar, M. A. R., & Lo, K. (2026). Modelling the effects of urban growth on land surface temperature and carbon emissions through geospatial and machine learning techniques in Gazipur, Bangladesh. Geo: Geography and Environment, 13(1), e70051. https://doi.org/10.1002/geo2.70051 

• Shreshtha, T., Mahbub, F., Rahman, M. N., Rayhanul Islam, H. M., Khatun, F., & Sarker, M. N. I. (2026). Adaptive governance for enhancing community resilience in the face of compound climate-related disasters. Environmental Research Communications. 

• Yang, B., Ebn Jalal, M. J., Sarkar, M. A. R., Alam, M. J., Ding, S., Begum, I. A., Rahman, M. N., & Lo, K. (2026). A governance quality lens on the influence of Chinese outward investment on human development in Belt and Road Initiative countries. Chinese Geographical Science, 36(1), 64–81. 

• Rahman, M. N., Rony, M. R. H., & Lo, K. (2025). Quantifying a decadal driver of ecological environment in Jamuna River basin using geospatial techniques. The Geographical Journal, e70048. https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.70048 

• Rahman, M. N., Sharifuzzaman, S. A. S. M., Sarker, M. N. I., & Lo, K. (2025). Socioeconomic impacts and migration dynamics of riverbank erosion. npj Climate Action, 4(1), 102. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-025-00306-6 

• Shozib, S. H., Islam, A. R. M. T., Patwary, M. A., Mamun, M. A., Rahman, M. N., & Lo, K. (2025). Current state of medical waste management in an emerging city of Bangladesh. Green Technologies and Sustainability, 3(3), 100223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.grets.2025.100223 

• Yang, M., Sarker, M. N. I., & Rahman, M. N. (2025). Integrating disaster preparedness into education policy and management in the face of multi-hazard risks. Environmental Research Communications, 7(9). https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ae0785