PROF. DR. SUJIT KUMAR BALA

Research Areas

Dr. Sujit Kumar Bala is a retired professor from BUET’s Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM). His research focuses on water resources management, flood mitigation, climate adaptation, and humanitarian engineering. He integrates interdisciplinary approaches, including gender perspectives, to develop sustainable solutions for vulnerable and disaster-prone regions.

Dr. Bala has extensive experience in leading national and international research projects on climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, and agricultural water management. His work combines hydrological modeling, river basin management, remote sensing applications in agriculture, and sustainable infrastructure development.

Selected Research Projects:

1. Enhancing Coastal Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions, Funded by Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), 2022–2024 (Co-Investigator)
2. ENabling Humanitarian Attributes for Nurturing Community-Based Engineering (ENHANCE), Funded by European Commission, 2018–2023 (Institutional Lead)
3. Developing Flash Flood Forecasting System for the Haor Region of Bangladesh, Funded by IFAD, 2015–2020 (Co-Investigator)
4. High End cLimate Impact and eXtremes (HELIX), Funded by European Union, 2013–2017 (Co-Investigator)
5. Sustainable Management of River Bank Erosion along the Mekong River and Gangetic Plain, BUET & DelPHE, 2011 (Co-Investigator)

Selected Publications:

• Bala, S. K., & Islam, A. S. (2008). Yield Estimation of Potato Using Remote Sensing in Munshigonj District. IWFM, BUET, Bangladesh.

• Islam, A. S., Haque, A., & Bala, S. K. (2008). Hydrologic Aspects of Flood 2007. IWFM, BUET, Bangladesh.

• Bala, S. K., & Akm Saiful Islam. (2011–2012). Sustainability of Groundwater Use for Irrigation in Northwest Bangladesh. Funded by FAO, BUET.

• Munsur M. Rahman, Bala, S. K., & Mohammad Nazim Uddin. (2011). Sustainable Management of River Bank Erosion along the Mekong River and Gangetic Plain in Bangladesh and Vietnam. BUET & DelPHE.

• Bala, S. K. (2015–2020). Developing Flash Flood Forecasting System for the Haor Region of Bangladesh and Capacity Building & Knowledge Management. Funded by IFAD, BUET.

• Bala, S. K. (2018–2023). ENabling Humanitarian Attributes for Nurturing Community-Based Engineering (ENHANCE). Funded by European Commission, BUET.

• Bala, S. K. (2022–2024). Enhancing Coastal Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions. Funded by Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), BUET.

• Munsur M. Rahman, Bala, S.K., & Mohammad Nazim Uddin. (2011). Sustainable Management of River Bank Erosion along the Mekong River and Gangetic Plain in Bangladesh and Vietnam. BUET & DelPHE.

• Bala, S.K. (2015–2020). Developing Flash Flood Forecasting System for the Haor Region of Bangladesh and Capacity Building & Knowledge Management. Funded by IFAD, BUET.

• Bala, S.K. (2018–2023). ENabling Humanitarian Attributes for Nurturing Community-Based Engineering (ENHANCE). Funded by European Commission, BUET.

• Bala, S.K. (2022–2024). Enhancing Coastal Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions. Funded by Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), BUET.