Tusar Kanti Roy
Associate Professor
Department of Urban & Regional Planning
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET)
Khulna -9203, Bangladesh.

Website : www.kuet.ac.bd/urp/tusarkroy/

Service Record

Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET)
From 7-Apr-2011 to Present
OrganizationType: Public University
Location: Khulna, Bangladesh
Position: Assistant Professor
Department/Section: Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP)
Responsibility: Teaching and supervising the students, conducting academic researches and maintain linkage and liaison with other universities and R&D organizations, participate in different conferences, seminars, workshops etc. The theory and studio courses undertaken in the University are Fundamentals of Planning Process, Urban Planning Principles, Urban Environmental Planning and Management, Landscape Planning and Design, Site and Area Planning, Regional Planning Development, Social and Physical Survey etc.
Khulna Development Authority (KDA)
From 19-Jun-2006 to 6-Apr-2011
OrganizationType: Government-Autonomous
Location: Khulna, Bangladesh
Position: Assistant Town Planner
Department/Section: Town Planning Section
Working Area: KDA Master Plan Area
Responsibility: Monitoring and review of Master Plan preparation activities of the Consulting Firm/Consultants; Recommending Land Use Clearance Certificates/NOCs prior to approval of building/establishment plans in Khulna Master plan area; Coordinate surveys related to new projects, Estate and Planning; Prepare regular reports for KDA and the government; Keep liaison with different government organizations related with City/Town planning and development.
Shushilan
From 1-Jun-2002 to 18-Jun-2006
OrganizationType: National NGO of Coastal Bangladesh
Location: Khulna and Satkhira, Bangladesh
Position: Program Officer (R & D)
Responsibility: Design and conduct project based and new researches; designing Concept Notes and Project Proposals; prepare analytical technical project reports and documents; study and review of documents and research reports; and contribute to the organizational R & D activities. Projects, Designations & Responsibilities Project: “Institutionalization of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) System for Socially Vulnerable Community especially Women”, funded by DANIDA Designation: Research and Documentation Officer Responsibility: Conduct Research; Documentation and reporting; Staff development & appraisal; Liaison and linkage development with Research & Documentation institutions/organizations. Project: “Fourth Fisheries Project” (Community Based Water Management Infrastructure Planning in Coastal Shrimp Component) funded by the Govt. of Bangladesh, World Bank, DFID and GEF Designation: Project Coordinator/Team Leader Responsibility: Coordination with staff and project activities; Coordination with GO, NGOs and CBOs; Overall development of program, field monitoring, evaluation and implementation.
Khulna University
From 1-Jun-2001 to 31-May-2002
OrganizationType: Public University
Location: Khulna, Bangladesh
Position: Research Assistant
Department/Section: Urban and Rural Planning (URP) Discipline
Status: Project: “Fishermen community of Kuakata (a remote coastal area of Bangladesh)
Responsibility: Field visits; design of interview checklist and questionnaire; conduct PRAs and PROs; prepare maps and transects; building database, statistical analysis and report writing.
Khulna University
From 1-Feb-2001 to 31-May-2001
OrganizationType: Public University
Location: Khulna, Bangladesh
Position: Research Officer cum Field Supervisor (Part Time)
Department/Section: Urban and Rural Planning (URP) Discipline
Status: Project: “Sundarban Biodiversity Conservation Project (SBCP): Socio-economic Baseline Study
Responsibility: Orientation and training of Field Investigators; assist Field Investigators to conduct survey on Sundarban Reserve Forest (SRF) Users; participate in the FGDs and PRAs; data entry, processing and analysis and report writing.
Khulna University
From 1-Aug-2000 to 31-May-2001
OrganizationType: Public University
Location: Khulna, Bangladesh
Position: Research Officer
Department/Section: URP & FMRT Discipline
Status: Project: “Shrimp Culture and Landuse Changes in Coastal Belt of Bangladesh: Spatio-Temporal Analys
Responsibility: Field visits, survey and data collection; data entry in computer and processing; building database, statistical analysis and interpretation; GIS analysis, landuse map preparation and report writing.
Wetland Resources Development Society (WRDS)
From 1-Dec-1999 to 31-Jul-2000
OrganizationType: Local NGO in Coastal Bangladesh
Location: Khulna, Bangladesh
Position: Project Coordinator
Working Area: Satkhira, Bangladesh
Status: Project: “Integrated Wetland System (IWS) for Mitigation of the Salinization of Southwest Banglade
Responsibility: Staff coordination and supervision; conduct baseline survey; organize and provide training to beneficiaries; liaison with GO, NGO and CBOs; prepare technical reports and ensure implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project.
Aqua-Sheltech Consortium
From 1-Sep-1998 to 30-Nov-1999
OrganizationType: Joint Venture Consultancy Firm
Location: Khulna, Bangladesh
Position: Urban Planner
Working Area: Khulna City
Status: Project: “Preparation of Structure Plan, Master Plan and Detail Area Plan for Khulna City”
Responsibility: Assisting the Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader in different studies and map preparation; preparation of maps; supervision and conduction of detailed land use survey in the Master Plan area and report writing.

Professional Training

Training on Urban Development
Organization: HEQEP, UGC & URP Discipline, Khulna University
Duration: 3 days (February, 23-25, 2013)
Climate Change & Adaptation Strategies
Organization: HEQEP, UGC & URP Discipline, Khulna University
Duration: 2 days (February, 16-17, 2013)
Training on Climate Change
Organization: IWFM-BUET, KU, ILS, IDRC-CRDI
Duration: 2 days (November, 23-24, 2011)
International Training on Remote Sensing and GIS
Organization: ERDAS India and ESRI South Asia, Singapore
Duration: 11 days (August, 19-29, 2004)
6th Project Management Course
Organization: BPATC, Savar, Dhaka
Duration: 15 days (August 14-28, 2007)
Professional Training on Disaster Management
Organization: Khulna University and CDMP
Duration: 5 days (October 08-12, 2009)
Khulna Climate Change Training
Organization: Institute of water Modeling (IWM)
Duration: 1 day (April 08, 2010)
EIA in Power Sector
Organization: NEAB, Dhaka
Duration: 8 days (April 10-17, 1999)
Participatory Community Based Water Management
Organization: Fourth Fisheries Project/DFID
Duration: 6 days (October 09-14, 2004)
Fire Fighting, Rescue and First Aid
Organization: Fire Service & Civil Defense, Khulna
Duration: 3 days (December 9-12, 2007)
Project Designing and Reporting
Organization: Shushilan
Duration: 4 days (April 1-4, 2005)
ToT on “Environment Friendly Shrimp Farming”
Organization: Fourth Fisheries Project/DFID
Duration: 7 days (April 14-20, 2005)
Quality Printing Technique of Documents
Organization: CDP-CARE RVCC Project
Duration: 2 days (September 12-13, 2004)

Professional Body Membership

Member, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) Alumni, Netherlands
Member (M-371), Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), Bangladesh
Member, Khulna University Planners Alumni (KUPA), Bangladesh

Computer Proficiency


SPSS, GIS, MS Office Package, Photoshop etc.
Last Update: 03 Jan 2021