Rafiq Islam
Assistant Professor
GTA Coordinator
- mrislam@ua.edu
- 2005E Bevill Building
Education
- PhD, Department of Geography, Kent State University, USA
Research Areas
- Synoptic Climatology
- South Asian Monsoon Climate
- Applied Climatology
Islam, M.R., Sheridan, S.C. & Lee, C.C. Using self-organizing maps to identify the South Asian seasonal cycle. Theor Appl Climatol 137, 1385–1401 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-018-2681-4
Islam, Md Rafiqul. A Synoptic Approach to the South Asian Monsoon Climate. Diss. Kent State University, 2020. ISBN:979-8-6721-4925-7
Islam, Md Rafiqul, and Scott C. Sheridan. “Synoptic Seasonal Approach to South Asian Monsoon Process.” Meteorology 5.3 (2026): 17.
Islam, M.R., Sheridan, S.C. Uniform seasonal onset declaration in the South Asian monsoon: a SOM-based circulation framework. Theor Appl Climatol 157, 660 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-026-06598-w