Mahobul Islam Plabon, Coordinator at Practical Action

Mahobul Islam Plabon, Coordinator at Practical Action

Summary

Mr Islam is a civil engineer. Experienced in waste management and livelihood works, from technical studies to project management and supervising. He has 12 years of experience & has coordinated & delivered on time/budget/quality more than 30 diversified (waste mngt, energy, infrastructures & governance ) projects & studies in Bangladesh and overseas (Nepal, Sri Lanka, India) in the following areas:
Integrated Sustainable Waste Management (ISWM) planning for developing countries, community participation and institutional aspects; Service model of municipal waste based biogas plant; Small & medium enterprise on waste collection, recycling and treatment services; PMSD on bio fertilizer (production, QC, branding, packaging, promotion and marketing) & value chain; Design and costing of landfills, rehabilitation of dump sites, waste water treatment facilities, module on construction, rehabilitation, O&M of waste mngt for south Asia; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) & Environmental Management Plan (EMP); Feasibility Studies, Environmental Legislation, Tender documents - Specifications, BoQ;
During the implementation of the aforementioned projects he has cooperated with public institutions (municipalities, regional authorities, Ministries), private companies and other stakeholders.
He has significant experience in designing, project management/coordination and possesses organizational, leading and problem solving skills. Currently he is the Coordinator of the Energy & Urban Services Program at Practical Action, Bangladesh and implementing 2 multicountry projects in South Asia. He successfully demonstrated kitchen waste based community biogas model in Gaibandha, first of its kind in Bangladesh. He is a certified biogas trainer (from Institute of Energy, University of Dhaka). He has hands on experience on implementing waste to energy technology in UP-MP, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
He has excellent skills in programs such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, SPSS

Contact info

Location: Bangladesh

Industry Experience

Education: Bachelor

Seniority: VP, Exec VP, MD, Dean, General Manager, Business Unit Manager

Years of experience: 10 to 20 years

Work Experience

Industry Expertise

  • Water
  • Treatment
  • Technology
  • Ecosystem Management
  • Project Management
  • Pollution
  • Reuse
  • Envirionmental Data Management
  • Urban Water
  • Environment Evaluation
  • Sewage
  • Irrigation & Water Management
  • Agriculture & Forestry
  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Renewable Resources
  • Organic Farming
  • Value Chain Development
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Water Resources Management
  • Agribusiness Management & Consulting
  • Biotechnology
  • Renewable Energy
  • Biomass
  • Biogas
  • Alternative Eco Energy
  • Renewable Energy Technologies
  • Engineering & Services
  • Green Technology
  • Renewable Energy
  • Research
  • Recycling
  • Water
  • Waste Management
  • Mitigation
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Green Building
  • Policy
  • Technologies
  • Health Care