Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Dr. rer. nat is Japan Society for Promotion Science (JSPS) Post Doctoral Fellowship Reseacher of Josaphat Laboratory in period of 2007 – 2009. His permanent affiliation is Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO)(Scientific Officer) and research topic is “Application of ALOS PALSAR Data for Tropical Forest Biomass Estimation and Mapping”