Md Kamruzzaman

Dr Md Kamruzzaman is a Senior Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), with 15 years of teaching experience across three universities. He specializes in transport planning, urban sustainability, and GIS applications. His research focuses on urban heat island effects, smart city policies, and sustainable urban development. He has held editorial roles in journals like Sustainability and International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.

Education: PhD (Transport Planning and Policy) from the University of Ulster; MSc (Geoinformation Science) from University of Twente; Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (QUT).

Research interests include transport geography, land use planning, and the integration of technology in urban systems. His work bridges environmental and social dimensions of urban development. Recent publications analyze urban heat island mitigation, smart city frameworks, and innovative urban policy scenarios.

Awards include the 2015 Second Highest Scoring Abstract Award (Transport & Health Conference) and the 2010 Young European Arena Research Finalist. He currently supervises 6 PhD students and has successfully guided 2 to completion.

Professional roles include Research Ethics Advisor for Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences at QUT, and membership in global transport research societies like WCTRS and WSTLUR. He leads interdisciplinary projects exploring urban sustainability challenges through data-driven methodologies.