Mr. Hrithik Nath is currently working as a Lecturer and the Program Coordinator in the Civil Engineering Department at UCTC. He completed his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from KUET.

His research interests primarily include but are not limited to hydrology, meteorology, atmospheric science, and climate change. To date, he has already published some insightful articles in several journals and international conferences. Besides full-time teaching at UCTC, he is actively mentoring undergraduate students in their final year research projects on environmental and hydrological issues. His long-term goal is to become a research professor, focusing on mentoring underrepresented students and establishing a research facility in Bangladesh.

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, KUET

Environmental Engineering II (Autumn 2021 - Spring 2025)
Hydrology (Autumn 2021 - Spring 2025)
Geotechnical Engineering I (Autumn 2021 - Spring 2025)
Numerical Analysis (Autumn 2021 - Spring 2025)
Geotechnical Engineering Sessional I (Autumn 2021 - Spring 2025)

Atmospheric Science, Hydrometeorology, Climate Change, Environmental Pollution, Hydrology

Awards:
1. “Best Technical Paper Award” in Environmental Engineering section (ICACE-2020)
2. “Dean’s Award” for outstanding academic record
3. “Merit Order Scholarship” throughout Undergraduate Study (KUET)
4. “Champion” in Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad
5. “Talent-pool Scholarship” from Bangladesh Government

Published Journal Articles (09):

09. Partha, D. B., Yasmin, S., Nath, H., 2025. Preterm Births Attributable to Criteria Air Pollutant Exposure in Bangladesh During 2015-2019. Environmental Pollution (Elsevier) | IF: 7.6
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.125742

08. Nath, H., Adhikary, S.K., Alsulamy, S., Kafy, A.A., Rahaman, Z.A., Roy, S., Hossain, M.I., and Mamun, A.A., 2024. Assessment of Index-Based Traffic Noise Annoyance Level at Major Road Intersections in a Tourist City: A Case Study towards Environmental Sustainability. Heliyon (Cell Press). | IF: 3.4
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40005

07. Hossain, M.Z., Adhikary, S.K., Nath, H., Kafy, A.A., Altuwaijri, H.A., Rahman, M.T., 2024. Integrated geospatial and analytical hierarchy process approach for assessing sustainable management of groundwater recharge potential in Barind Tract. Water. | https://doi.org/10.3390/w16202918 | IF: 3.0

06. Saha, M., Kafy, A.A., Bakshi, A., Nath, H., Alsulamy, S., Rahaman, Z.A., Saroar, M., 2024. The Urban-Air Quality Nexus: Assessing the Interplay of Land Cover Change and Air Pollution in Emerging South Asian Cities. Environmental Pollution. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124877 | IF: 7.6

05. Ashwini, K., Sil, B.S., Kafy, A.A., Altuwaijri, H.A., Nath, H., Rahaman, Z.A., 2024. Harnessing machine learning algorithms to model the association between land use/land cover change and heatwave dynamics for enhanced environmental management. Land. | https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081273 | IF: 3.2

04. Salim, M.Z., Choudhari, N., Kafy, A.A., Nath, H., Alsulamy, S., Rahaman, Z.A., Aldosary, A.S., Rahman, M.T., Al-Ramadan, B., 2024. A comprehensive review of navigating urbanization induced climate change complexities for sustainable groundwater resource management in the Indian subcontinent. Groundwater for Sustainable Development. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101115 | IF: 5.9

03. Nath, H., Adhikary, S.K., Nath, S., Kafy, A.A., Islam, A.R.M.T., Alsulamy, S., Khedher, K.M. and Shohan, A.A.A., 2024. Long-Term Trends and Spatial Variability in Rainfall in the Southeast Region of Bangladesh: Implication for Sustainable Water Resources Management. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. | IF: 3.4
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-04843-8

02. Bahiru, T.K., Aldosary, A.S., Kafy, A.A., Rahman, M.T., Nath, H., Kalaivani, S., Sarker, D., Alsulamy, S., Khedher, K.M., Shohan, A.A.A. and Ferdous, M.N., 2023. Geospatial approach in modeling linear, areal, and relief morphometric interactions in Dabus River basin ecology for sustainable water resource management. Groundwater for Sustainable Development. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2023.101067 | IF: 5.9

01. Nath, H., Kabir, M.H., Kafy, A.A., Rahaman, Z.A. and Rahman, M.T., 2023. Geotechnical properties and applicability of bentonite-modified local soil as landfill and environmental sustainability liners. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2023.100241 | IF: 4.3



Published Conference Papers (08):

08. Nath, H., Roy, S., Hassan, Z. and Adhikary, S.K., 2024. Evaluation of heavy metal associated risks in soils of an unplanned dumpsite: A public health concern. 7th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2024), CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh.

07. Nath, H., Amin, S., Uddin, J. and Adhikary, S.K., 2024. Noise-induced annoyance in Chattogram schools: A case study on opening and closing hours. 7th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2024), CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh.

06. Mondol, S.C., Adhikary, S.K., Nath, H. and Pal, S.S., 2024. A Deep Learning Approach Using Long Short-Term Memory Networks for Enhanced Prediction of Rainfall in the Northeastern Region of Bangladesh. 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh. | https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0247626

05. Hassan, M.Z., Das, P.P., Debnath, K.M.P., Jahan, I. and Nath, H., 2024. Assessing Urban Waterlogging and Drainage Efficiency: A Case Study of Shahjalal Upashahar, Sylhet. 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh.

04. Kibria, G., Adhikary, S.K. and Nath, H., 2024. Simulation of Water Logging Scenarios Using SWMM – A Case Study on Khulna City in Bangladesh. 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh.

03. Sultana, L., Adhikary, S.K. and Nath, H., 2024. Spatial Assessment of Agricultural Water Footprint of Dhaka Division in Bangladesh. 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh. | https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0247297

02. Rana, M., Adhikary, S.K. and Nath, H., 2023. Assessment of annual and seasonal climate change impact in Rajshahi district of Bangladesh using SDSM. 4th International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (ICPACE 2023), RUET, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

01. Nath, H. and Rafizul, I. M., 2021. Spatial Variability of Metal Elements in Soils of a Waste Disposal Site in Khulna: A Geostatistical Study. 5th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE-2020), CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh. | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5547-0_3


Undergraduate Thesis Supervision History:

7th Batch - Group 01: Noise-Induced Annoyance in Chattogram Schools: A Case Study on Opening and Closing Hours. (Sakia Amin, Jalal Uddin Papon)

7th Batch - Group 02: Assessing Temporal and Spatial Trends of Rainfall in Northern Bangladesh (1993–2022): A Mann-Kendall Approach. (Debashis Chowdhury, Md Hobaib)

7th Batch - Group 03: Spatiotemporal Analysis of Humidity Trends in Southeastern Bangladesh (1993–2022): A Mann-Kendall Approach. (Riaz Uddin Masum, M Saifullah Kutubi)

6th Batch - Group 01: Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soil Near an Unregulated Dumpsite: A Case Study from Feni, Bangladesh. (MD. Arif Hossen, MD. Sazzad Hossain, Raju Devnath, MD. Khales Ahmed Roxy)

6th Batch - Group 02: Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination and Ecological Risk in Soils of a Legacy Municipal Dumpsite in Feni, Bangladesh. (N.K.M. Munna Talukder, Md. Rashedul Islam, Md. Jubayer , Md Mosharrof Hossain, Md. Abu Faysal)

6th Batch - Group 03: Spatiotemporal Analysis of Rainfall Trends in Northwestern Bangladesh Using the Mann-Kendall Approach. (Tapan Rudra, Shohel Rana, Ranel Chakma, Md. Shipon Rana)

6th Batch - Group 04: Characterization and Quality Assessment of Construction Stone Chips for Sustainable Infrastructure Development. (Rahul Acharjee, Sujan Kumar Ghosh, Parvin Akter, Mohammad Naimul Hossain, Apu Chakraborty, Md Sharif Hossain)

6th Batch - Group 05: Historical Change in Land Use Land Cover due to Rapid Refugee Settlement in Kutupalong, Cox’s Bazar. (Md. Hasan Tarek, Didarul Alam)

5th Batch - Group 01: Assessment of Index-Based Traffic Noise Annoyance Level at Major Road Intersections in a Tourist City: A Case Study towards Environmental Sustainability. (Md Iqbal Hossain, Rukon Uddin, Abdulla Al Mamun, Md Mohaiminul Islam, Md Saiful Islam)

5th Batch - Group 02: Temporal and Spatial Variability of Rainfall in Southeast Bangladesh: A 42-Year Analysis. (Md. Tarequr Rahman, Md. Abdul Mannan, Md. Jaber Hosen, Anikman Barua)

4th Batch - Group 01: Safety Awareness and Risk Factors regarding Accidental Campfire among Refugees of Rohingya Camp: A Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Survey. (Bishwajit Karmaker, Hasmoth Ullah, MD. Younus)

4th Batch - Group 02: Magnitude and Impact Analysis of Traffic Noise Pollution at Port City Chattogram, Bangladesh. (MD. Monsur Ali, MD. Nazim Uddin, Mohammed Ahsanul Islam Fahim, Nazimul Islam, Abdullah Al Parvez)

4th Batch - Group 03: Investigating the Impacts of Ambient Air Pollution on The Pulmonary Health of Rickshaw Pullers in a Developing City. (Tasjid Ahsan Chowdhury, Mohammed Ibrahim Sakib, Rubel Das, Sabuj Nath)