Ph.D. in Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, 8/2022

Minor in Geography

Dissertation: Estimation of Economic Risk from Coastal Natural Hazards in Louisiana

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Master of Economics for Professionals, 7/2017

Thesis: Sustainable Development Goals of Bangladesh and Role of Bangladesh Bank: A Descriptive Study

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

M.S. in Geography & Environment, 1/2010

Thesis: Salinity Intrusion and Changes in Fisheries and Agricultural Environment in Southwestern Bangladesh

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

B.S. in Geography & Environment, 6/2008

Project: Bangladesh: Enclaves, a Geographical Analysis – A Case Study on Dahgram and Angarpota

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Certified GIS Professional (GISP), 12/2025

GIS Certification Institute (GISCI), Columbia, MO

Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), 1/2025

Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), Madison, WI

GIS Graduate Certificate Program, 5/2022

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

LaHouse Research and Education Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Assistant Director (Research), 4/2024 – Present

Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Assistant Professor – Research, 7/2023 – Present

Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Postdoctoral Researcher, 9/2022 – 7/2023

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC)-funded research assistantship: Developing Engineering practices for Ecosystem Design Solutions (DEEDS): Calibrating Ecosystem Services to Advance Performance of Natural Infrastructure in Military Operations, 7/2022 – 8/2022

Louisiana SeaGrant Omnibus-funded research assistantship: Economic, Social, and Policy Pathways to Freeboard Adoption for Existing Homes, 2/2022 – 8/2024

Louisiana SeaGrant Omnibus-funded research assistantship: Incentives and Barriers to Increased Freeboard to Enhance Flood Resilience: Louisiana Perspectives, 2/2020 – 8/2022

National Academies of Science-funded research assistantship: The New First Line of Defense: Building Community Resilience through Residential Risk Disclosure, 1/2020 – 8/2022

Department of Housing and Urban Development-funded research assistantship: Building Level Mitigation Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Louisiana Case Study, 1/2020 – 8/2022

Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, 8/2019 – 12/2019

Graduate Research Assistantship, Department of Environmental Sciences, 5/2019 – 8/2019

Graduate Research Assistantship, Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, 1/2019 – 5/2019

Graduate Research Assistantship, Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management, 8/2018 – 12/2018

FEMA-funded Research Assistantship: 2019 Louisiana State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (SHMPU), 8/2017 – 8/2018

Bangladesh Bank, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Foreign Exchange Investment Department, Deputy Director, 11/2016 – 8/2017

Foreign Exchange Investment Department, Assistant Director, 7/2013 – 10/2016

Data Experts (Pvt) Limited (datEx), Dhaka, Bangladesh

KDA Master Plan, Assistant GIS Specialist, 11/2011 – 7/2013

Bangladesh Asiatic Society, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka A to Z: Street Atlas, Project Coordinator and GIS Analyst, 11/2009 – 10/2011

Geographical Solutions Research Center (GSRC), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Survey and Mapping of Kamlapur Urban Surveillance Site, GIS Analyst and Trainer, 3/2008 – 10/2009

Monalisa, S., Alipuor, M., Paul, D., Rahman, M.A., Siddika, N., Apu, E.H., and Mostafiz, R.B. (2025). Transforming dental care, practice and education with additive manufacturing and 3d printing: innovations in materials, technologies, and future pathways. Dentistry Journal, 13(2), Art. No. 555. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj13120555

Morgan,J., Mostafiz, R.B., and Friedland, C.J. (2025). Development of a decision support tool for use of 3D terrestrial laser scanning for piping designs. Frontiers in Built Environment, 11, Art. No. 1663869. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1663869

Shovon, M.A.C., Mostafiz, R.B., Al Assi, A., and Rohli, R.V. (2025). Hydroclimatic extremes and aquaculture: a review of impact and response strategies. Aquaculture International 33, 439. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-025-02108-3

Mostafiz, R.B., Al Assi, A.*, Taghinezhad, A., Friedland, C.J., Emrich, C., Gall, M., Rohli, R.V., Rahim, M.A., and Johnson, E. (2025). Flood risk and mitigation calculator tool to support decision-making for enhancing community resilience: A case study of the U.S.A. Gulf Coastal Region. Frontiers in Built Environment, 1, Art. No. 1486791. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1486791

Smith, K.A., Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., and Nahmens, I. (2025). Bibliometric Web of Science and Google Trends analysis of multi-criteria decision analysis within the built environment. Frontiers in Built Environment, 11, Art. No. 1528895. doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1528895

Smith, K.A., Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., and Nahmens, I. (2025). Fuzzy logic use case within the built environment for optimizing sustainability versus cost in the material selection process. Frontiers in Built Environment, 11, Art. No. 1529578. doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1529578

Ishmam, Z.S.*, Rohli, R.V., and Mostafiz, R.B. (2025). Exploring the spatiotemporal trends of extreme precipitation indices for the continental United States. Physical Geography, 46(2), 156−174. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723646.2025.2465011

Deria, A., Mostafiz, R.B., Lee, Y.C.*, and Friedland, C.J. (2025). Implications of new freeboard policy for homeowners on different income groups. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 30(5). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-024-10194-6

Christiansen, K., Mostafiz, R.B.*, Al Assi, A., Rohli, R.V., and Friedland, C.J. (2024). Financial impacts of 2020 Oregon Labor Day fires. PLOS Climate, 3(10), Art. No. e0000489. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000489

Al Assi, A.*, Mostafiz, R.B., Orooji, F., Taghinezhad, A., Gall, M., Rohli, R.V. Emrich, C., Friedland, C.J., and Johnson, E. (2024). Wind risk and mitigation calculator framework for determining the wind annualized risk for single- and multi-family homes to support resilient community decision-making. Resilient Cities and Structures, 3(4), 21−33. doi: 10.1016/j.rcns.2024.08.002.

Christiansen, K., Al Assi, A., Mostafiz, R.B., and Rohli, R.V. (2024). Charting the scorched trails: a comparative analysis of roadway damage from historical megafires to the unprecedented 2020 Labor Day wildfires on the USA West Coast. Emergency Management Science and Technology, 4, Art. No. e015. doi: 10.48130/emst-0024-0016

Rahim, M.A., Al Assi, A., Mostafiz, R.B., and Friedland, C.J. (2024). Effects of damage initiation points of depth-damage function on flood risk assessment. NPJ Natural Hazards, 1, Art. No. 6, doi: 10.1038/s44304-024-00004-z

Al Assi, A., Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., and Rohli, R.V. (2024). Theoretical boundaries of annual flood risk for single-family homes within the 100-year floodplain. International Journal of Environmental Research, 18, Art. No. 29. doi: 10.1007/s41742-024-00577-7

Rahim, M.A., Rohli, R.V., Mostafiz, R.B., Bushra, N., and Friedland, C.J. (2024). Historical global and regional spatiotemporal patterns in daily temperature. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, Art. No. 1294456. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1294456

Gnan, E., Mostafiz R.B.*, Rahim, M.A., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., Taghinezhad, A., and Al Assi, A. (2024). Freeboard life-cycle benefit-cost analysis of a rental single-family residence for landlord, tenant, and insurer. Frontiers in Climate, 5, Art. No. 1295592. doi: 10.3389/fclim.2023.1295592

Friedland, C.J., Orooji, F., Al Assi, A., Flynn, M. L., and Mostafiz, R.B. (2023). Flood damage and shutdown times for industrial process facilities: A vulnerability assessment process framework. Frontiers in Water, 11, Art. No. 1292564. doi: 10.3389/frwa.2023.1292564

Rahim, M.A., Friedland, C.J., Mostafiz, R.B., Rohli, R.V., and Bushra, N. (2023). Analytical advances in homeowner flood risk quantification considering insurance, building replacement value, and freeboard. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, Art. No. 1180942. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1180942

Kodavatiganti, Y., Friedland, C.J., Rahim, M.A., Mostafiz R.B., Taghinezhad, A., and Heil, S. (2023). Material quantities and estimated construction costs for new elevated IRC 2015-compliant single-family home foundations. Frontiers in Built Environment, 9, Art. No. 1111563. doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2023.1111563

Al Assi, A., Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., and Rahim, M.A. (2023). Homeowner flood risk and risk reduction from home elevation between the 100- and 500-year floodplains. Frontiers in Earth Science, 11, Art. No. 1051546. doi: 10.3389/feart.2023.1051546

Friedland, C.J., Lee, Y.C., Mostafiz, R.B., Lee, J., Mithila, S., Rohli, R.V., Rahim, M.A., and Gnan, E. (2023). FloodSafeHome: Evaluating benefits and savings of freeboard for improved decision-making in flood risk mitigation. Frontiers in Communication, 8, Art. No. 1060901. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1060901

Al Assi, A., Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., Taghinezhad, A., and Rahim, M.A. (2023). Cost-effectiveness of federal CDBG-DR Road Home Program mitigation assistance in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Natural Hazards, 117, 1291–1319. doi: 10.1007/s11069-023-05904-3

Bushra, N., Rohli, R.V., Li, C., Miller, P.W., and Mostafiz R.B. (2023). Changing features of the Northern Hemisphere 500-hPa circumpolar vortex. Frontiers in Big Data, 5, Art. No. 1009158. doi: 10.3389/fdata.2022.1009158

Al Assi, A., Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., Rahim, M.A., and Rohli, R.V. (2023). Flood risk assessment for residences at the neighborhood scale by owner/occupant type and first-floor height. Frontiers in Big Data, 5, Art. No. 997447. doi: 10.3389/fdata.2022.997447

Mostafiz, R.B., Rahim, M.A., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., Bushra, B., and Orooji, F. (2022). A data-driven spatial approach to characterize the flood hazard. Frontiers in Big Data, 5, Art. No. 1022900. doi: 10.3389/fdata.2022.1022900

Mostafiz, R.B., Rohli, R.V., Friedland, C.J., Gall, M., and Bushra, N. (2022). Future crop risk estimation due to drought, extreme temperature, hail, lightning, and tornado at the census tract level in Louisiana. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, Art. No. 919782. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.919782

Gnan, E., Friedland, C.J., Mostafiz R.B.*, Rahim, M.A., Gentimis, T., Taghinezhad, A., and Rohli, R.V. (2022). Economically optimizing elevation of new, single-family residences for flood mitigation via life-cycle benefit-cost analysis. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, Art. No. 889239. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.889239

Gnan, E., Friedland, C.J., Rahim, M.A., Mostafiz R.B., Rohli, R.V., Orooji, F., Taghinezhad, A., and McElwee, J. (2022). Improved building-specific flood risk assessment and implications of depth-damage function selection. Frontiers in Water, 4, Art. No. 919726. doi: 10.3389/frwa.2022.919726

Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., and Bushra, N. (2022). Estimating future residential property risk associated with wildfires in Louisiana, U.S.A. Climate, 10(4), Art. No. 49. doi: 10.3390/cli10040049

Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., and Lee, Y.C. (2022). Actionable information in flood risk communications and the potential for new web-based tools for long-term planning for individuals and community. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, Art. No. 840250. doi: 10.3389/feart.2022.840250

Mostafiz, R.B., Bushra, N., Rohli, R.V., Friedland, C.J., and Rahim, M.A. (2021). Present vs. future property losses from a 100-year coastal flood: A case study of Grand Isle, Louisiana. Frontiers in Water, 3, Art. No. 763358. doi: 10.3389/frwa.2021.763358

Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., and Bushra, N. (2021). Property risk assessment of sinkhole hazard in Louisiana, U.S.A. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, Art. No. 780870. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2021.780870

Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., Bushra, N., and Held, C.L. (2021). Property risk assessment for expansive soils in Louisiana. Frontiers in Built Environment, 7, Art. No. 754761. doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2021.754761

Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., Rahman, M.A., Rohli, R.V., Tate, E., Bushra, N., and Taghinezhad, A. (2021). Comparison of neighborhood-scale, residential property flood-loss assessment methodologies. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, Art. No. 734294. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2021.734294

Bushra, N., Mostafiz, R.B., Rohli, R.V., Friedland, C.J., and Rahim, M.A. (2021). Technical and social approaches to study shoreline change of Kualkata, Bangladesh. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, Art. No. 730984. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.730984

Mostafiz, R.B., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., Gall, M., Bushra, N., and Gilliland, J.M. (2020). Census-block-level property risk estimation due to extreme cold temperature, hail, lightning, and tornadoes in Louisiana, United States. Frontiers in Earth Science, 8, Art. No. 601624. doi: 10.3389/feart.2020.601624

Bushra, N., Rohli, R.V., Lam, N.S., Zou, L., Mostafiz, R.B., and Mihunov, V. (2019). The relationship between the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index and drought indices in the south-central United States. Natural Hazards, 96, 791−808. doi: 10.1007/s11069-019-03569-5

Friedland, C.J., Mostafiz, R.B., and Conger, S. 2023: Natural Hazard Risk Assessment for Louisiana. LSU AgCenter, Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, $1,055,259.

Mostafiz, R.B., and Friedland, C.J. 2024: FORTIFIED Elevated Manufactured Homes to Increase Supply of Affordable, Resilient Housing. Subcontractor to LSU, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, $77,112.

Mostafiz, R.B., Al Assi, A., Rahim, M.A., and Franks, M. 2024: Housing Efficiency, Resilience, And Outreach for Energy Solutions in Louisiana (Heroes La). U.S. Department of Agriculture, $299,812.

Rahim, M.A., Mostafiz, R.B., Al Assi, A., and Friedland, C.J. 2024: 2029 Coastal Master Plan: Flood Insurance Implications of Future Scenarios and Projects. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, $319,064.

Friedland, C.J., Mostafiz, R.B., Al Assi, A., and Rahim, M.A. 2024: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Assistance Program-State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, $120,761.

Rahim, M.A., Mostafiz, R.B., and Friedland, C.J. 2024: Improving Indoor Air Quality and Pediatric Asthma Outcomes through a Dual-Component, Low-Cost, Portable Intervention involving HEPA Filtration Systems. Subcontractor to LSU, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, $63,241.

Al Assi, A., Mostafiz, R.B., Rahim, M.A., and Friedland, C.J. 2024: Wind Resilience in Coastal Louisiana: A Social Equity Approach to Enhanced Building Code Practices. RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana (LA-COE), $349,995.

Douthat, T., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., Mostafiz, R.B., Rahim, M.A., and Al Assi, A. 2024: Louisiana Social, Environmental and Economic Resilience (LA-SEER) Center. LSU, $250,000.

Friedland, C.J., Reeder, A.J., Wang, Y., Rahim, M.A., and Mostafiz, R.B. 2024: ReDDDoT Phase 2: Climate-Informed Flood Risk Mitigation Sandbox. National Science Foundation (NSF), $1,499,722.

Rahim, M.A., Mostafiz, R.B., Al Assi, A., Friedland, C.J., and Franks, M. 2024: Enhancing Flood Insurance Literacy in Coastal Louisiana: Risk Rating 2.0. Louisiana Sea Grant College Program (LSG), $43,500.

Lee, Y., Lam, N., Douthat, T., Xue, T., Miller, P., Lee, K., Sun, C., Kameshwar, S., Ostrenko, D., Jamerson, J., Jo, S., Silva, F., and Mostafiz, R.B. 2024: Urban-level Digital Twin and AI Technology for Scalable Education and Interactive Learning Environment. LSU Student Technology Fee, $144,269.

Mostafiz, R.B. 2024: Building a Competitive Workforce: Career and Technical Education (CTE) OER with Embedded Digital Skills- OER Course Development Faculty Team, LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network, Louisiana Board of Regents, $12,000.

Zhihong, P., Su, Y-F., Huang, H., An, Y., Soni, A., Mostafiz, R.B. 2025: Climate-Resilient Buildings for Tomorrow’s Efficient, Equitable, and Sustainable Communities, LSU, $49,975.

Mostafiz, R.B. 2025: Virtual Home Visits and Indoor Air Quality Monitoring to Address Asthma Disparities in Louisiana, Subcontractor to Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, $303,114.

Franks, M., Kleinpeter, S., and Mostafiz, R.B. 2025: AgCenter Resilience Response Initiative, Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN), $25,000.

Mostafiz, R.B. 2025: Resilient Partnerships for Equitable Hazard Science and Community Empowerment in the Underserved Gulf Region (REACH). Subcontractor to LSU, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), $5,626.

Franks, M., Kleinpeter, S., and Mostafiz, R.B. 2025: Resilient Futures Through STEAM: Youth Arts for Community Awareness and Environmental Resilience. Baton Rouge Mayor’s Office of Community Development, $38,767.

Rahim, M.A., Al Assi, A., and Mostafiz, R.B. 2024: Coastal Research & Engineering to Advance Test-beds for Ecosystem Design (CREATED): Engineering Performance of Natural and Nature-Based Solutions in Military Operations. Subcontractor to LSU, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), $574,924.

Friedland, C.J., Mostafiz, R.B., and Al Assi, A. 2025: Insuring for Resilience: Strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Post-Catastrophe Reconstruction. The Swiss Re Institute, $50,000.