Md Mahfuz Islam, Ph.D.
Environmental Consultant-Watershed @ Wake County
I completed my Ph.D. in Soil Science from the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA. Earlier, I completed my undergraduate in Soil, Water, and Environment (2017) and MS in Environmental Science (2019) from the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
I would describe myself as a positive, responsible, and resourceful person who always embraces change with a positive mindset and never shy away from difficult challenges. Outside of work, I enjoy spending quality time with family and friends and pursuing self-development courses to continuously grow and improve. I have aspirations of being a high achiever in my professional career. I am an active volunteer and engaged in several extra-curricular activities. You are welcome to explore my website to get to know me better.
My areas of interests:
Soil Health Management
Vegetation Management
Sedimentation & Erosion Control
Stormwater Management
Renewable Energy (Solar & Wind)
Use of GIS (UAVs, remote sensing, image classification) & Data Analytics (Process-based, Random Forest, Neural Network, Regression) in soil and environmental sciences.
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Ph.D. - SOIL SCIENCE
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
NC State University
Advisors: Dr. Joshua Heitman; Dr. Rich McLaughlin
Graduation: 04 May 2024
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE: AGRICULTURE DATA SCIENCE
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
NC State University
Session: December 2023
Program Director: Dr. Daniela Jones
1ST PLACE WINNER: 5 MIN ORAL & POSTER COMPETITION
Graduate Student Competition
Division: Urban and Anthropogenic Soil
2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting
St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
NCDOT LEVEL 2:
EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL/STORMWATER SITE MANAGER
Certification No.: 11869.
Organizer: NC Department of Transportation & NC State University [June 2023]
Expiration: December 2026
2nd Place: POSTER PRESENTATION
Soil Science Society of NC Annual Meeting [Link] 17-18 April 2023
Organizer: Soil Science Society of North Carolina
Raleigh, NC, USA.
People Choice Award: Poster Presentation
Mason Pharr Symposium 2023 [Link] 24 March 2023
Organizer: Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC State University
Raleigh, NC, USA
ORAL PRESENTATION
COMPOST2023 Conference [Link] 25-27 Jan 2023
Organizer: U.S. Composting Council
Ontario, California, USA.
1ST PLACE WINNER: POSTER COMPETITION
Graduate Student Poster Competition
Division: Urban and Anthropogenic Soil
2022 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting
Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
CROP AND SOIL SCIENCES NEWS
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: MD MAHFUZ ISLAM
Topic: My Motivation for Ph.D. Journey at NC State University, Current Research and Future Career Goal.
2021/2022 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR SCHOLARSHIP
Compost Research and Education Foundation - US Composting Council
Raleigh, NC 27604
[$4000]
FIELD INSTRUCTOR:
2023 NC Erosion & Sediment Control Workshop organized by NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA. [December 6, 2023] [Link]
2022 NC Erosion & Sediment Control Workshop organized by NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA. [December 1, 2022] [Link]
2021 NC Erosion & Sediment Control Workshop organized by NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA. [December 1, 2021] [Link]
TRAVEL GRANT:
IECA Travel Grand: 2024 International Erosion Control Association Conference and Expo, Spokane, WA (2024)
IECA Travel Grand: 2023 International Erosion Control Association Conference and Expo, Kansas City, MO (2023)
IECA Southeast Chapter Travel Grand: 2023 Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater (MS4) Conference, Chattanooga, TN (2023)
CREF Travel Grand: US Composting Council (COMPOST2023) Conference, Ontario, CA (2023)
IECA Travel Grand: 2022 International Erosion Control Association Conference and Expo, Minneapolis, MN (2022)
IECA Southeast Chapter Travel Grand: 2022 Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater (MS4) Conference, Asheville, NC (2022)
JUDGE:
5 min Rapid Oral Contest (MS): SSSA Division: Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition, Nutrients Management, and Soil Plant Analysis, 2023 ASA CSSA SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
Poster Contest (MS): ASA Division: Model Applications in Field Research, 2023 ASA CSSA SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
SASES Undergraduate Poster Contest: 2023 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
4-H presentation 2023: Agriculture and Environmental Science Section, North Carolina State University Extension, Raleigh, NC.
SASES Undergraduate Poster Contest: 2022 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
MODERATION:
2023 Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference 2023, Chattanooga, TN.
2023 International Erosion Control Association Conference and Expo, Kansas City, MO.
2022 Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference, Asheville, NC.
2022 International Erosion Control Association Conference and Expo, Minneapolis, MN.