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Department of Oceanography

Academic Profile of Mahfuzur Rahman

Mahfuzur Rahman

About Mahfuzur Rahman

Publications

  1. Rahman M, Saima J, Rima SA, Hossain MIS, Das DK, Bakar MA, Siddique MAM (2022) Ecological risks of heavy metals on surficial sediment of Nijhum Dweep (Island), an important biodiversity area of Bangladesh. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 179, 113688 (IF 2020 = 5.553)
  2. Rahman M, Khan MSI, Hossain MS, Hossain MIS, Hasan M, Hamli H, Mustafa MG (2022) Groundwater Contamination and Health Risk Evaluation of Naturally Occurring Potential Toxic Metals of Hatiya Island, Bangladesh. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 23(6), 223-236 (IF 2020 = 0.32)
  3. Rahman M, Das RS, Khan MSI, Hossain MIS, Faruque ME, Khan NS, Siddique MAM (2022) Textural characteristics of surficial sediments along the Noakhali coast, Bangladesh: An implication for mineral placer deposits exploration. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 52, 102304 (IF 2020 = 1.624)
  4. Rahman M, Rima SA, Saha SK, Saima J, Hossain MS, Tanni TN, Bakar MA,  Siddique MAM (2022) Pollution evaluation and health risk assessment of heavy metals in the surface water of a remote island Nijhum Dweep, northern Bay of Bengal. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 18, 100706.
  5. Goswami S, Rahman SA, Alam MMT, Rahman M, Rafiq MR, Jaman MH, Roy DK (2022) Assessment of Shoreline Changes and the Groundwater Quality along the Coast of Kuakata, Patuakhali, Bangladesh. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 23(7), 323–332 (IF 2020 = 0.32)
  6. Hasan M, Rahman M., al Ahmed A, Islam M A, Rahman M (2022) Heavy metal pollution and ecological risk assessment in the surface water from a marine protected area, Swatch of No Ground, north-western part of the Bay of Bengal. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 52, 102278 (IF 2020 = 1.624)
  7. Siddique MAM, Uddin A, Rahman SMA, Rahman M, Islam MS, Kibria G (2022) Microplastics in an anadromous national fish, Hilsa shad Tenualosa ilisha from the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Marine pollution bulletin, 174, 113236 (IF 2020 = 5.553)
  8. Rahman M, Tushar MAN, Zahid A, Mustafa MG, Siddique MAM, Ahmed KM (2021) Spatial distribution of manganese in groundwater and associated human health risk in the southern part of the Bengal Basin. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28(30):41061–41070   (IF 2020 = 4.223)
  9. Rahman M, Tushar MAN, Zahid A, Ahmed KMU, Siddique MAM, Mustafa MG (2021) Spatiotemporal distribution of boron (B) in the groundwater and human health risk assessment from the coastal region of Bangladesh. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28(17):21964-21977 (IF 2020 = 4.223)
  10. Siddique MAM, Rahman M, Rahman SMA, Hassan MR, Fardous Z, Chowdhury MAZ, Hossain MB (2021) Assessment of heavy metal contamination in the surficial sediments from the lower Meghna River estuary, Noakhali coast, Bangladesh. International Journal of Sediment Research, 36(3):384-391 (IF 2020 = 2.902)
  11. Das, RS, Rahman M, Sufian NP, Rahman SMA, Siddique MAM (2020) Assessment of soil salinity in the accreted and non-accreted land and its implication on the agricultural aspects of the Noakhali coastal region, Bangladesh. Heliyon, 6(9), e04926
  12. Rahman M, Khan MR, Ahmed KM, Zahid A, Siddique MAM (2018) An assessment of nitrate concentration in the groundwater of the central coastal region of Bangladesh. J NOAMI 35(1-2):107-116
  13. Rahman M, Khan MR, Ahmed KM, Hasan MA (2018) Relationship of Physiography and Groundwater Chemistry along an East-West Transect on the Ganges Delta in Southwest Bangladesh. Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences 6&7:31-40

Experiences and Activities

Experience with the Research Projects

2021-2022: Principal Investigator, “Spatial distribution and human health risk assessment of naturally occurring heavy metals in the groundwater of the Nijhum Dweep, Noakhali coast” project supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

2021-2022: Principal Investigator, “Elemental geochemistry of surficial sediments from the Hatiya Island, Bangladesh: implication for provenance and metal contamination analysis” project supported by Research Cell, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh.

2020-2021: Principal Investigator, “Assessment of textural characteristics and heavy mineral prospects of Nijhum Dwip beach sediments” project supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

2020-2021: Principal Investigator, “Drinking water quality and health risk assessment of trace metals of shallow and deep groundwater aquifers of Hatiya Island, Bay of Bengal” project supported by Research Cell, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh.

2020-2021: Co-Principal Investigator, “Monitoring of heavy metals/trace metals using ‘Artificial Mussel technology’ in the lower Meghna River estuary, Noakhali coast” project supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

2019-2020: Principal Investigator, “Identification of textural characteristics and mineralogical composition of surficial sediments from Meghna River estuary along the Noakhali coast” project supported by Research Cell, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh.

2019-2021: Co-Principal Investigator, “Characterization and antioxidant activities of polysaccharides extracted from different seaweeds” project supported by Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Marine Fisheries & Technology Station, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh under “Seaweed Culture & Seaweed Product Development in Bangladesh Coast project.”

2019-2020: Co-Principal Investigator, “Gamete biology of Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) special reference to sperm quality” project supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Training

Multichannel Seismic (MCS) Data Processing and Interpretation. A 10-day training program held at Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, was a part of USAID PEER Science Grant “Toward Geohazard Assesment  in Bangladesh; Academic Infrastructure and Knowledge Transfer” from 28th Sep-07th Oct 2015

Participation in a collaborative 5 days long field trip in polder 32, Khulna and adjacent areas of Sundarbans aiming at monitoring the present day sedimentation and delta growth with research groups from Vanderbilt University, Columbia University,  Ohio State University,  Institute of Water Modelling, Bangladesh, Dhaka University from  3rd July-7th July 2018

Membership

Vice-President, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Dhaka University Student Chapter from March 2016 – March 2017

Member, American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG) Student Chapter, ID-4105993, University of Dhaka, from 2013-2018

Awards and Grants

M.Sc. Scholarship (Talent pool) on basis of B.Sc. (Honors) the result from University of Dhaka offered by Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Government of Bangladesh in 2018

National Science and Technology Ministry, Bangladesh (NST) Fellowship for Master’s research, 2017.

L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant Program 2015 (top 76 student recipients among the applicants from around the world).

1st position on Petro Bowl in the SPE Dhaka University Chapter Petroleum Conference 2015.

3rd position in Earth Olympiad, organized by Dhaka University Science Society and SPE DU Chapter 2015.