Publications

7Publications
3First Author
71Citations
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8Conferences
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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

7

Evaluating phenological and machine learning approaches for estimating field-scale rice planting and harvest dates in Arkansas

Mahbub, R. B., Tang, R., Moreno-García, B., Gomez-Prats, M., Reba, M. L., Peter, B. G., & Runkle, B. R. K.

Science of Remote Sensing, 100459, 2026

First Author New 2026 Elsevier
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Magnitude, drivers, and patterns of gross primary productivity of rice in Arkansas using a calibrated vegetation photosynthesis model

Mahbub, R. B., Reba, M. L., & Runkle, B. R. K.

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Vol. 369, 110583, 2025

First Author 1 citation IF 5.6 Elsevier DOI ↗
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Learning to extract buildings from ultra-high-resolution drone images and noisy labels

Ahmed, N., Mahbub, R. B., & Rahman, R. M.

International Journal of Remote Sensing, 41(21), pp. 8216–8237, 2020

Second Author 16 citations IF 3.2 Taylor & Francis DOI ↗
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Towards reducing the data gap in the conservation efforts for sea turtles in Bangladesh

Mahbub, R. B., Ahmed, N., & Yeasmin, F.

Regional Studies in Marine Science, Vol. 35, 101151, 2020

First Author 6 citations IF 2.2 Elsevier DOI ↗
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Modelling spatio-temporal changes of tropical forest cover in the north-eastern region of Bangladesh: context of traditional and co-management paradigms

Ahmed, N., Mahbub, R. B., Hossain, M. M., & Sujauddin, M.

Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 32(1), pp. 42–51, 2020

Second Author 18 citations IF 0.8 JSTOR DOI ↗
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Urban waterlogging in Bangladesh (2015–2018): its spatio-temporal pattern, relationship with rainfall, and proximate causes

Momena, S., & Mahbub, R. B.

Journal TBD

Co-Author
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Human appropriation of net primary production in Bangladesh, 1700–2100

Mahbub, R. B., Ahmed, N., Rahman, S., Hossain, M. M., & Sujauddin, M.

Land Use Policy, Vol. 87, 104067, 2019

First Author 31 citations IF 6.2 Elsevier DOI ↗

Theses & Dissertations

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Predicting Spatial Information of Rice Growing Season Length and Gross Primary Productivity from Space and Site Instruments

Mahbub, R. B.

Ph.D. Dissertation · University of Arkansas · 2026

PhD Dissertation
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Estimation of Gross Primary Productivity of Rice in Arkansas Using the Vegetation Photosynthesis Model

Mahbub, R. B.

M.Sc. Thesis · University of Arkansas · 2023

MSc Thesis ProQuest ↗

Manuscripts Under Review

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Fish cultivation in fallow season rice fields: effects on CH₄ emissions

Carroll, S. R., Moreno-Garcia, B., Mahbub, R. B., Reba, M., & Runkle, B. R.

Submitted to Agriculture and Forest Meteorology, 2026

Co-Author

Preprints

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Comparative analysis of methane flux measurement techniques in rice fields under contrasting water management

Ranniku, R., Moreno-García, B., Osoko, T. O., Richardson, W. P., Mahbub, R. B., Gomez Prats, M., Pimentel, J. P., Adviento-Borbe, M. A., Reba, M., & Runkle, B. R. K.

SSRN 6538482 · Preprint, 2026

Preprint Co-Author SSRN ↗
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Urban waterlogging in Bangladesh (2015–2018): its spatio-temporal pattern, relationship with rainfall, and proximate causes

Momena, S., & Mahbub, R. B.

Preprint · journal submission pending

Preprint Co-Author

Manuscripts in Preparation

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Evaluating the potential of vegetation indices and in-situ data in parameterizing LUE to improve GPP prediction

Mahbub, R. B., Reba, M., & Runkle, B. R.

Planned submission: Environmental Research Letters, 2026

First Author
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Spatial mapping of rice photosynthesis and growing season length in Arkansas using remote sensing and ecosystem modeling

Mahbub, R. B., Peter, B. G., & Runkle, B. R. K.

Planned submission: Science of Remote Sensing, 2026

First Author
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Preliminary evaluation of an open-source wide-range multispectral sensor for precision agriculture

Richardson, W. P., Koparan, C., Mahbub, R. B., Carroll, S., Guan, K., & Runkle, B. R. K.

Planned submission: Journal TBD, 2026

Co-Author

Conference Presentations & Talks

2025

Data-driven assessment of rice methane emissions based on the duration of inundation periods

Runkle, B., Reba, M. L., Moreno-Garcia, B., Reavis, C., Mahbub, R. B., et al.

AGU Fall Meeting · B34D-01 · 2025

2024

Invited Speaker — Big TA Training WorkshopInvited

Shared teaching assistant experience with incoming graduate instructors.

University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR

2024

Inferring spatial information of rice growing season length and gross primary productivity from space and site-scale instruments

Mahbub, R. B., Reba, M. L., Tang, R., & Runkle, B. R. K.

ASABE State Section Meeting · Fayetteville, AR

2024

Preliminary evaluation of an open-source wide-range multispectral sensor for precision agriculturePoster

Richardson, W. P., Koparan, C., Mahbub, R. B., Carroll, S., Guan, K., & Runkle, B. R. K.

ASABE Annual International Meeting · Anaheim, CA

2024

Fish cultivation in fallow season rice fields: effects on CH₄ emissions

Carroll, S. R., Mahbub, R. B., Moreno-Garcia, B., Reba, M. L., & Runkle, B. R.

Arkansas Soil and Water Conference and Irrigation EXPO · Jonesboro, AR

2023

Predicting planting and harvesting date of rice in Arkansas using satellite images and machine learning algorithmsOnline

Mahbub, R. B., Moreno-Garcia, B., Peter, B. G., Reba, M., & Runkle, B.

AGU Fall Meeting · GC14-08 · Online

2022

The potential of in-situ phenology data to estimate satellite-driven gross primary productivity of rice in Arkansas

Mahbub, R. B., Reba, M. L., & Runkle, B. R.

AGU Fall Meeting · B45F-1780 · Chicago Convention Center, Chicago, IL

2022

Evaluating the potential of in-situ phenology data on improving the estimation of satellite-driven GPP of rice in ArkansasPosterOnline

Mahbub, R. B., Reba, M., & Runkle, B. R.

AmeriFlux Annual Meeting · Virtual

2022

Furrow-irrigated rice from space: a case study from Arkansas

Magdaleno Hernandez, G., Mahbub, R. B., & Runkle, B. R.

AWRC Annual Meeting · Fayetteville, AR

2022

Estimating the gross primary productivity of rice in Arkansas using a satellite-driven biogeochemical model

Mahbub, R. B., Reba, M., & Runkle, B. R.

Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference · Fayetteville, AR