Professor Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed has completed his MSc in Plant Ecology from the Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and did his MS in Natural Resource Management from Norway and PhD in Coastal Zone Ecology from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has been working on different aspects of Ecology ...
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Professor Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed has completed his MSc in Plant Ecology from the Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and did his MS in Natural Resource Management from Norway and PhD in Coastal Zone Ecology from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has been working on different aspects of Ecology and Natural Resource Mangement including species diversity, genetic diversity, phytoplankton diversity, soil and water quality, C-sequestration and C-reserves of plants and soils, and soil respiration of different forest ecosystems of Bangladesh namely Sundarban mangrove forests and Deciduous Sal forests. He has worked on major river systems f Bangladesh namely Buriganga, Padma, Jamuna, Meghna, Brahmaputra and some coastal rivers, and wetlands. He has extensively worked on Bangladesh Sundarbans. I have supervised 1 PhD students on Coastal Zone Ecology (at Hatia, Noakhali) and more than 15 MS and MPhil students and currently supervising 4 MS and 1 PhD student. Seven of the MS students have worked on Bangladesh Sundarbans. He has published about 30 articles in different renowned journals published from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal. Participated and presented papers including Key note speech in different National and International Conferences (Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand). He has visited about 12 countries.
Ecology, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Restoration Ecology, Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation, Wetland Ecology, Costal Zone Ecology.
Project/Research Supervision
Level of Study
Title
Supervisor
Co-Supervisor(s)
Name of Student(s)
Area of Research
Current Completion
Ph.D.
Ecology and natural resource management of Island Nijhum Dwip in Bangladesh
Professor Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Professor Dr. Mohammad Zabed Hossain
Nazma
Coastal Zone Ecology
2020
Ph.D.
Rhizosphere ecology of Arachis hypogea L. and Lens culinaris Medic. in relation to arsenic toxicity in soil
Professor Dr. Mohammad Zabed Hossain
Professor Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Noor Jahan
Rhizoshpere ecology in relation to soil arsenic toxicity
Current Year
M.Phil
Effects of salinity on the nodulation in lentil (Lens culinoris Medik.) and the diversity of its compatible nitrogen fixing Rhizobium
Prof. Dr. Zabed Hosaain
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Jannatul Ferdous
2019
M.Phil
Effects of Eucalyptus plantation on the physio-chemical properties and litter decomposition processes in soil
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Zabed Hossain
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Protika Sarkar
2019
Masters
Soil Carbon reserve and respiration of Olighaline zones of Sundarban Mangrove forests ecosystem of Bangladesh
Prof Dr Ashfaque Ahemd
Mohammad Ashfarul
2019
Masters
Soil Carbon reserve and respiration of Meso- and Polyhaline zones of Sundarban Mangrove forests ecosystem of Bangladesh
Prof Dr Ashfaque Ahemd
Md Yeasin
2019
Masters
Genetic diversity within the individuals and among the populations of Grewia nervosa (Lour.) Paingrahi from different Sal forests of North-Western parts of Bangladesh
Prof Dr Ashfaque Ahemd
Monira Synthi
2018
Masters
Phenology of some selected phanerogams of Curzon Hall Campus, Dhaka University in relation to climate and edaphic variables
Prof Dr Ashfaque Ahemd
Afrin Sultana Ivee
2018
Masters
Study of genetic diversity of Grewia nervosa (lour.) Panigrahi within individuals and among populations of Sal forest of Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Sydul Islam
2018
Masters
Carbon stock and soil respiration of different Sal forests situated at Cumilla and Gazipur districts of Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Maliha Jerin Propa
2018
Masters
Effects of Heritiera fomes (Buch.-Ham.) on the physico-chemical properties of rhizosphere soil and bacterial community structure of Bangladesh Sundarbans
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Shakila Afreen
2017
Masters
Effects of Excoecaria agallocha L. and Ceriops decandra Griff. on the physico-chemical properties of rhizosphere soil and bacterial community structure of Bangladesh Sundarbans
Ashfaque Ahmed
Atandrilla Biswas
2017
Masters
Spatial variations of physico-chemical properties and bacterial populations of rhizosphere of different mangrove species of Bangladesh Sundarbans
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Ashraful Islam
2017
Masters
C-sequestration by major tree species and C- reserve in the soil of Bangladesh Sundarbans
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Tanvir Ahmed
2016
Masters
Genetic diversity of Sonneratia apetala Buch-Ham. growing in Sundarban Mangrove Forests of Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Sarwar Hossain
2016
Masters
Spatial variations of water quality of the different rivers flowing in Sundarban Mangrove Forests of Bangladesh in relation to phytoplankton distribution and diversity
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Nargis Akter
2015
Masters
Effects of edaphic features on the diversity and distribution of different plant species of Sundarban Mangrove Forests, Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Md. Ataullah
2015
Masters
Genetic diversity within species and between populations of Sonneratia apetala Buch-Ham. for management of coastal islands
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nurul Islam
Muminur Rashid
2014
Masters
Community composition, species diversity and nutrient resources of Sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn.) Forests at Comilla
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Md. Mohsin Akbar
2014
Masters
Ecological studies on the planted mangrove forest of Meghna estuary at Hatia, Noakhali
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Dipongkor Das
2013
Masters
Effects of leguminous plants on soil nutrient status and decompositon of Sal (Shorea robusta Roxb. Ex. Gabrrtn. F.) leaf litter in the Sal forests
Prof. Dr. Zabed Hossain
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Tania Sultana
2011
Masters
Assessment of water quality, primary productivity and fish diversity of the river Buriganga
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Tanmira Khandokar
2011
Masters
Assessment of nutrient resources and mangrove species diversity of some coastal zones of Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Zabed Hossain
Md. Shafiqul Islam
2010
Masters
Phytoplankton diversity and abundance in the Sundarban Mangrove Forests, Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Abdul Aziz
Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Masrura Rahman
2009
Project/Research Work
Subject
Project Name
Source of Fund
From Date
To Date
Collaboration
Genetic diversity
Genetic diversity analysis of Grewia nervosa (Lour.) Panigrahi growing in different Sal forests of Bangladesh with reference to changing population structure
Grant of advanced research in education (GARE), Ministry of Education, GoB
01-07-2018
30-06-2020
Climate Change
Soil Carbon pool and seasonal soil respiration of deciduous forest ecosystem of Bangladesh
Ministry Science and Technology , GoB
01-07-2018
30-06-2019
Rhizosphere Ecology
Spatial and temporal variations of soil quality and microbial community structure and diversity as affected by rhizospheres of different mangrove species
Ministry Science and Technology , GoB
01-07-2016
30-06-2017
Climate Change
C-sequestration by Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham. and C- reserve in the soil of coastal islands in the context of global climate change
Ministry Science and Technology , GoB
01-07-2015
30-06-2016
Genetic diversity
Genetic diversity of Sonneratia apetala Buch-Hum. and its application to the coastal zone management of Bangladesh
Ministry Science and Technology , GoB
01-07-2014
30-06-2015
Climate Change
Effects of climate change on the ecology of coastal zones of Bangladesh with reference to satellite images and GIS technology
Ministry Science and Technology , GoB
01-01-2012
30-06-2012
Sundarban Mangrove Forest
Expedition to SMF
Dhaka University
01-04-2010
06-04-2010
Coastal Zone Ecology
Holistic approaches to the ecological studies coastal zone of Bangladesh at Rangabali, Patuakhali district
University Grant Commission
06-05-2009
05-05-2009
coastal Zone Ecology
Edaphic condition and water chemistry of the coastal zone at Rangabali, Patuakhali district
Delta Study Center, DU
01-07-2008
31-12-2008
Phytoplankton Ecology
Water chemistry and phytoplankton diversity of the River Buragauranga at Patuakhali
Delta Study Center, DU
01-01-2005
30-06-2005
Mangrove Ecosystem
Ecological studies on the mangrove vegetation of Rangabali coastal zone, Patuakhali with reference to floristic composition, edaphic feature and gene flow
Centre for Advanced Studies in Biological Sciences, DU
01-07-2004
31-12-2004
Arsenic mitigation
Mitigation of Arsenic poisoning of groundwater by employing a locally innovative bio-remediation technique
Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh
01-03-2003
30-06-2003
Coastal Zone Ecology
Ecological studies of the coastal zone of Bangladesh at Patukahli with reference to edaphic conditions and water chemistry
Delta Study Center, DU
01-01-2003
30-06-2003
River Ecology
Ecological studies of the River Padma at Mawa Ghat, Munshiganj with reference to vegetation dynamics and phytoplankton diversity
Delta Study Center, DU
01-01-2002
30-06-2002
Ecology and Biodiversity
Ecological conditions, Biodiversity and effects of Farakka Barrage in the Rajshahi Division
Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh
01-05-1993
30-06-1994
Invited Talk
SL
Invited Talk
1
SL
Collaboration & Membership Name
Type
Membership Year
Expire Year
1
Dhaka University Botany Alumni Association (DUBAA)
Organization of Botanists who are graduated from Department of Botany, University of Dhaka
2016
Life Time
2
Registered Graduate of DU
1994
Life Time
3
Dhaka University Alumni Association
Association of alumni of Dhaka University
2017
Life Time
4
Bangladesh Botanical Society
Organization of Botanists of Bangladesh
1994
Life Time
Book
1
Ahmed A and Hoque S
Ecology of the Coastal Zone of Bangladesh: Edaphic features, Water quality and Nutrient status of Sonneratia apetala.
Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2011 .
Journal Article
1
Ahmed A, N Akter, S Hasan and Md Ataullah : Spatio-temporal variations of water quality and phytoplankton diversity of the different rivers flowing within Sundarban mangrove wetland ecosystem of Bangladesh,
J. biodivers. conserv. bioresour. manag. , vol.5 , no.1 , pp.61- 76 , 2019
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2
Ataullah M, S Hoque, P Rashid and A Ahmed: Spatial variation and contamination levels of different metals of soils of Bangladesh Sundarbans,
Indian Forester , vol.144 , no.5 , pp.412-423 , 2018
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3
Ahmed A, Md Ataullah, Parveen Rashid,, Ashit Ranjan Paul, Sukumar Dutta and Md Shahjahan Ali : Species diversity, change in forest cover and area of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh,
Bangladesh J. Bot. , vol.47 , no.3 , pp.351-360 , 2018
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4
Ataullah M, MMR Chowdhury, S Hoque and A Ahmed: Physico-chemical properties of soils and ecological zonations of soil habitats of Sundarbans of Bangladesh,
International J Pure and Applied Researches , vol.1 , no.1 , pp.80-93 , 2017
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5
Ahmed A,, M Rashid, S Hasan, MN Islam and P Rashid : RAPD and SSR analysis of afforested Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Hum. population from the coastal areas of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh J Bot. , vol.46 , no.3 , pp.1001-1007 , 2017
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6
Mandal UK, S Dutta, Nazma, MS Ali, NM Sharifee and A Ahmed: Spatial soil erosion modeling for sustainable agriculture development using remote sensing and GIS technology,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. , vol.24 , no.2 , pp.177‐189 , 2015
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7
Ahmed A, MM Akber, MO Rahman and MMR Chaudhury : Effects of management practice on the community structure and species diversity of Sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn.) forest at Comilla,
J. biodivers. conserv. bioresour. manag. , vol.1 , no.2 , pp.73-82 , 2015
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8
Kashem MA, A Ahmed, S. Hoque and MZ Hossain : Effects of land-use change on the properties of top soil of deciduous sal forest in Bangladesh,
J. Mount. Res. , vol.01 , pp.5-12 , 2015
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9
Singh D, S Singh, VR Lekshmi, S Dutta, Nazma, MS Ali and A Ahmed: Species Type and Forest Health Assessment via Hyperspectral Remote Sensing in the part of Himalayan Range, India,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. , vol.23 , no.2 , pp.135 - 146 , 2014
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10
Ali MS, MF Haque, SMM Rahman,, KF Iqubal, Nazma and A Ahmed: An estimation of loss and gain of land of Manpura Island in Bhola district: an integrated approach using remote sensing and GIS technologies. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 22(1): 29‐37Ali MS, MF Haque, SMM Rahman, KF Iqubal, Nazma and A Ahmed 2013. An estimation of loss and gain of land of Manpura Island in Bhola district: an integrated approach using remote sensing and GIS technologies,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. , vol.22 , no.1 , pp.29‐37 , 2013
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11
Hossain MZ, T Sultana, A Ahmed and S Haque : Influence of leguminous trees on soil nitrogen and phosphorous status of the sal forests,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. , vol.22 , no.2 , pp.179‐182 , 2013.
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12
Sultana T, MZ Hossain, A Ahmed and S Haque : Decomposition and nutrient release of sal leaf litter as influenced by legume leaf litter of the sal forests.,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. , vol.22 , no.2 , pp.183 - 186 , 2013
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13
Aziz A, M Rahman and A Ahmed: Diversity, distribution and density of estuarine phytoplankton in the Sundarban Mangrove Forests, Bangladesh,
Bangladesh J.Bot. , vol.41 , no.1 , pp.87-95 , 2012
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14
Rashid P and A Ahmed: Anatomical adaptation of Myriostachya wightiana Hook.F. to salt stress,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. , vol.20 , no.2 , pp.205-208 , 2011
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15
Ahmed A, A Aziz, AZMNA Khan, MN Islam, KF Iqubal, Nazma and MS Islam : Tree diversity as affected by salinity in the Sundarban Mangrove Forests, Bangladesh,
Bangladesh J. Bot. , vol.40 , no.2 , pp.197-202 , 2011
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16
Ahmed A, M Ohlson, S Hoque and MG Moula : Edaphic conditions under different hydrological regimes in the coastal zone of Bangladesh,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. , vol.19 , no.1 , pp.27-40 , 2010
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17
Aziz A and A Ahmed: Effects of arsenic on biodiversity. I. Rice field weeds,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. , vol.19 , no.1 , pp.95-98 , 2010
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18
Ahmed A, M Ohlson, S Hoque and MG Moula : Chemical composition of leaves of a mangrove tree (Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham.) and their correlation with some soil variables,
Bangladesh J. Bot. , vol.39 , no.1 , pp.61-69 , 2010.
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19
Ahmed A, S Hoque, M Ohlson, MAA Akanda and MG Moula : Phytoplankton standing crops and its diversity in the Buragauranga river estuary with references to chemical environment,
Bangladesh J. Bot. , vol.39 , no.2 , pp.143-151 , 2010
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20
Nazrul-Islam AKM, N Nahar, A Ahmed and MR Khan : Regulation of stomatal aperture in Ficus religiosa L.,
J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources , vol.2 , no.2 , pp.1 – 4 , 2009.
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21
Ahmed A and MAS Akanda : Relationship among phytoplankton diversity, physical and chemical properties of the river Padma,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. , vol.16 , no.1 , pp.21-27 , 2007
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22
Ahmed A: Ecological studies of the river Padma at Mawa Ghat, Munshigaj. I. Physioco-chemical properties.,
Pak. J.Biol.Sci. , vol.7 , no.11 , pp.1865-1869 , 2004
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23
Ahmed A and MA Alfasane : Ecological studies of the river Padma at Mawa Ghat, Munshigaj. II. Primary productivity, phytoplankton stranding crops and diversity,
Pak. J.Biol.Sci. , vol.7 , no.11 , pp.1870-1875 , 2004
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24
Abdullah ANM, A Khanam, AKM Nazrul-Islam, T Jamali and A Ahmed: Ecology and species composition of a temporary marshland,
Geobios , vol.30 , pp.9-16 , 2003
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25
Yousuf M, AKM Nazrul-Islam, SZKM Samsad and A Ahmed: Ecological conditions of Chandra deciduous forest,
Ecoprint , vol.8 , no.1 , pp.95-97 , 2001
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26
Nazrul-Islam AKM and A Ahmed: The effect of potassium ions on the stomatal movement in selected weeds,
J.Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh. Sci. , vol.24 , no.1 , pp.79-84 , 1998
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27
Nazrul-Islam AKM and A Ahmed: Autecological studies of wall plants,
J. Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh. Sci. , vol.21 , no.1 , pp.59-68 , 1995
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Conference Proceedings
1
Ahemd A, S Haque, MM Akber, M. Moniruzzaman and MMR Chaudhury "Edaphic features of Comilla Sal forest of Bangladesh with consequences to global climate change."
14tn ISERD Conference,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,: 2015
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