Department of Botany

Faculty Profile

Dr. Md. Abdul Karim
Professor

Dr. Md. Abdul Karim

Department of Botany
Faculty of Biological Sciences
akarim@du.ac.bd 01715015675

Biography

Dr. Md. Abdul Karim is a Professor and Principal Investigator of bioremediation of wastewater, biodeterioration of PVC materials, degradation of PET plastics, microbiota in fish guts and seasonal dynamics of bioaerosols in the capital city in the Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000. He earned his PhD at Ehime University, Japan. Research in ...
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Degree Name Group/Major Subject Board/Institute Country Passing Year
Ph.D. Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Ehime University Japan 2003
Masters Botany (Thesis in Microbiology) University of Dhaka Bangladesh 1991
Bachelor Botany (Hons.) University of Dhaka Bangladesh 1990
Title Organization Location From Date To Date
Professor Department of Botany, University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh Jul 2013 Present
Associate Professor Department of Botany, University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh Aug 2011 Jul 2013
Assistant Professor Department of Botany, University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh Sep 2008 Aug 2011
Assistant Professor Bangladesh Open University Gazipur Apr 2004
Teaching Assistant Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Science (LAQUAES), Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University, Japan Japan Jan 2002 Dec 2002
Ph.D. Researcher Ehime University, The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Japan Japan Oct 2000 Sep 2003
Lecturer Bangladesh Open University Gazipur Sep 1996

Research Interest

Subject Description Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study Title Supervisor Co-Supervisor(s) Name of Student(s) Area of Research Current Completion
Ph.D. Isolation, characterization and enzymatic potentiality of polyethylene terephthalate degrading bacteria Supervisor Faozia Zannat 2023
Ph.D. Development of suitable formulations of endophytic bacteria, Burkholderia contaminans NZ for its in-field application in growth promotion and disease management of plants Co-Supervisor Fahmida Anika Khan 2022
Ph.D. Bacterial and chemical pollution level of the textile industrial effluents and possible remedial measures Supervisor Morium Begum 2017
Masters Isolation and characterization of multidrug resistant bacteria in Shitalakshya, Gomti and Meghna river Supervisor Shahidul Islam Shamim 2022
Masters Isolation and characterization of multidrug resistant bacteria in Karnaphuli and Halda river Supervisor Robiul Hosan 2022
Masters Isolation, characterization and antibiogram of gut microbiota of Pama croaker (Otolithoides pama) and Tank goby (Glossogobius giuris) and their comparative analysis of different ecological habitats Supervisor Mashrufa Islam Khan 2022
Masters Prevalence and distribution of multidrug resistant bacteria in wastes of hospitals in Dhaka city Supervisor Sadia Jahan Muna 2021
Masters Prevalence and distribution of multidrug resistant bacteria in freshwater habitats in Dhaka, Bangladesh Supervisor Most. Toioba Akter 2021
Masters Isolation, characterization and antibiogram profile of the gut microbiota of paradise threadfin (Polynemus paradiseus) Supervisor Jannat Ara Toma 2021
Masters Isolation, selection and characterization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles degrading bacteria and their degradation potentiality Supervisor Faozia Zannat 2020
Masters Isolation, selection and characterization of plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria and their effects on growth and development of lablab bean (Lablab purpureus L.) Supervisor Afroja Akhter Surma 2020
Masters Isolation, molecular characterization and antibiogram of gut microbiota of snakeheads (Channa striata and C. marulius) Supervisor Sanjida Samad Snigdha 2020
Masters Investigation of multidrug resistant Enterococcus spp. in hospital wastes in Dhaka, Bangladesh Supervisor Sadia Faizunnesa 2019
Masters Investigation of multidrug resistant Enterococcus spp. in freshwater habitats in Dhaka, Bangladesh Supervisor Fahmida Anika Khan 2019
Masters Prevalence of multidrug resistant bacteria isolated from hospital wastes in Dhaka city Supervisor Oysik Adib 2018
Masters Comparative analysis of gut microbiota of Channa punctata from the river Buriganga and Cheenadi beel Supervisor Farjana Alam Mitu 2018
Masters Bioremediation of heavy metals in river water uses for irrigation of vegetable crops near Dhaka city by indigenous bacteria Supervisor Md. Zashim Uddin 2018
Masters Isolation and characterization of oil degrading bacteria and their degradation potentiality Supervisor Noor E Sakil 2017
Masters Isolation, selection and characterization of cellulose degrading bacteria and their biotechnological application Supervisor Toma Rani Hure 2017
Masters Analysis of bacterial load of sundried and sundried salted Harpadon nehereus from local market Supervisor Sharmin Jahan 2017
Masters Bacteriological and physicochemical status of indoor and outdoor swimming pools of Dhaka city Supervisor Khaza Marzia Mou 2016
Masters Assessment of microbial and chemical pollution level of Balu river Supervisor Rifatul Zannat Anamika 2016
Masters Assessment of microbial and chemical pollution level of Balu river Supervisor Rifatul Zannat Anamika 2016
Masters Assessment of microbial and chemical pollution level of Balu river Supervisor Rifatul Zannat Anamika 2016
Masters Analysis of bacterial load of gut of Tenualosa ilisha from Chandpur river Supervisor Foysal Hossain 2016
Masters Occurrence, seasonality, abundance, and genetic diversity of Vibrios in marine fishes in Dhaka city, Bangladesh Supervisor Aneeka Binte Azad 2015
Masters Bacteriological and physicochemical status of eutrophic Dhanmondi lake and its possible remedial measures Supervisor Naznin Aktar Mukta 2015
Masters Microbiological assessment of Tenualosa ilisha in different preservation treatments Supervisor Hasibul Haque 2015
Masters Association of Shigella dysenteriae with Anabaena variabilis in laboratory microcosms Supervisor Mehedee Hasan 2014
Masters Bacteriological and physicochemical status of eutrophic Hatirjheel lake and its possible remedial measures Supervisor Shahnaj Pervin 2014
Masters Comparative survival of Vibrio vulnificus in association with the blue green alga Anabaena variabilis in laboratory microcosms Supervisor Peerzadi Farzana Hossain 2013
Masters Assessment and comparison of microbial quality of drinking water supplied at different hotel and restaurants in Dhaka city, Bangladesh Supervisor Nasrin Sultana 2013
Masters Microbial diversity in deep granitic rock and water from the maddhapara granite mining project in Dinajpur, Bangladesh Supervisor Md. Rafiqul Islam 2012
Masters Assessment and comparison of microbial quality of drinking water supplied at different hospitals in Dhaka city, Bangladesh Supervisor Sharmeen Naher Keya 2011
Masters Survival of Shigella flexneri 2b in association with the mucilaginous blue green alga Anabaena variabilis in laboratory microcosms Supervisor Qazi Qumrun Naher 2011
Masters Microbiological air contamination in public places of Dhaka city Supervisor Mehedi Al Masum 2010
Masters Assessment of pollution level of the river Buriganga and planning its possible remedial measures Supervisor Rehena Nasrin Happy 2009
Masters Bacteriological and physicochemical status of eutrophic Gulshan lake and its remedial measure Supervisor Nazneen Akhter 2008
Masters The relationship of physicochemical and biological variables with the seasonality of microbial abundance in a mesotrophic pond Supervisor Md. Rafiqul Islam 2007

Project/Research Work

Subject Project Name Source of Fund From Date To Date Collaboration
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Investigation of multidrug resistant Enterococcus spp. in hospital wastes in Dhaka, Bangladesh Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of People's Republic of Bangladesh 01-07-2022 30-06-2023
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Screening of novel bacteria based on proteolytic activities for degradation of organic pollutants in eutrophic environments University of Dhaka, (Funded by University Grants Commission) 01-07-2021 30-06-2022
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Prevalence and Distribution of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Hospital wastes in Dhaka City Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of People's Republic of Bangladesh 01-07-2021 30-06-2022
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Isolation, molecular characterization and antibiogram of gut microbiota of snakeheads (Channa punctata, C. striata and C. marulius) Centennial Research Grant (CRG), University of Dhaka 01-07-2020 30-07-2021
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Isolation, selection and characterization of cellulose degrading bacteria and their biotechnological application Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of People's Republic of Bangladesh 01-07-2020 30-06-2021
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Comparative survival of Vibrio vulnificus in association with the blue green alga Anabaena variabilis in laboratory microcosms University of Dhaka, (Funded by University Grants Commission) 01-07-2019 30-06-2020
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Isolation and characterization of hydrocarbon degrading bacteria and their degradation potentiality Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of People's Republic of Bangladesh 01-07-2019 30-06-2020
Environmental Microbiology and Bio Screening of noble bacteria based on the proteolytic activities for degradation of organic pollutant in wastewater Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of People's Republic of Bangladesh 01-07-2018 30-06-2019
Environmental Microbiology and Bio Bioremediation for improvement of the pollution level of the lake Gulshan by indigenous bacteria Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of People's Republic of Bangladesh 01-07-2017 30-06-2018
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Survival of Shigella flexneri 2b in association with the Anabaena variabilis in laboratory microcosms University of Dhaka, (Funded by University Grants Commission) 01-07-2016 30-06-2017
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Physico-chemical and bacteriological status of eutrophic Gulshan lake and its bioremediation Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka 01-07-2016 30-06-2017
Environmental Microbiology and Bio Diversity and seasonal dynamics of bioaerosols in Dhaka city University Grants Commission 01-07-2016 30-06-2017
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Association of Vibrio vulnificus with Anabaena variabilis in laboratory microcosms Biotechnology Research Centre, University of Dhaka 01-07-2015 30-06-2016
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Bacteriological and physicochemical status of eutrophic Dhanmondi lake and its possible remedial measures Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka 01-07-2015 30-06-2016
Environmental Microbiology and Bio Improvement of eutrophic aquatic environments in Dhaka city by bacteria: A biotechnological approach Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of People's Republic of Bangladesh 01-07-2015 30-06-2016
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Microbiological analysis of air from different public places of Dhaka city University of Dhaka, (Funded by University Grants Commission) 01-07-2014 30-06-2015
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Bacteriological and physicochemical status of eutrophic Hatirjheel lake Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka 01-07-2014 30-06-2015
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Assessment and comparison of microbial quality of drinking water supplied at different hotel and restaurants in Dhaka city, Bangladesh Biotechnology Research Centre, University of Dhaka 01-07-2013 30-06-2014
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Microbial diversity in deep granitic rock and water from the Maddhapara granite mining project in Dinajpur, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka 01-07-2013 30-06-2014
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Assessment of pollution level of the river Buriganga and planning its possible remedial measures University of Dhaka, (Funded by University Grants Commission) 01-07-2012 30-06-2013
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Survival of Shigella flexneri 2b in association with the mucilaginous blue green alga Anabaena variabilis in laboratory microcosms Biotechnology Research Centre, University of Dhaka 01-07-2012 30-06-2013
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Assessment and comparison of microbial quality of drinking water supplied at different hospitals in Dhaka city, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka 01-07-2012 30-06-2013
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Microbiological air contamination in public places of Dhaka city Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka 01-07-2011 30-06-2012
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Physicochemical and bacteriological status of eutrophic Gulshan lake and its remedial measure University of Dhaka, (Funded by University Grants Commission) 01-07-2010 30-06-2011
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Assessment of pollution level of the river Buriganga and planning its possible remedial measures Biotechnology Research Centre, University of Dhaka 01-07-2010 30-06-2011
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Bacterial abundance in relation to physicochemical parameters in a pond Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka 01-07-2010 30-06-2011
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Physicochemical and Bacteriological status of eutrophic Gulshan lake and its remedial measure Biotechnology Research Centre, University of Dhaka 01-07-2009 30-06-2010

Invited Talk

SL Invited Talk
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  1. SL Collaboration & Membership Name Type Membership Year Expire Year
    1 Bangladesh Botanical Society Scientific Association 1995 Life Time
    2 Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists Scientific Association 1996 Life Time
    3 Bangladesh Environmental Society Scientific Association 1997 Life Time
    4 Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Scientific Association 1997 Life Time
    5 Global network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNOBB) Scientific Association 2005 Life Time
    6 Bangla Academy Scientific Association 1997 Life Time
    7 Bangladesh Association for Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology (BAPTC&B) Scientific Association 2005 Life Time
    8 Zoological Society of Bangladesh Scientific Association 2003 Life Time
    9 Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB) Alumni Association 2003 Life Time
    10 National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI) Scientific Association 2003 Life Time
    11 Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (BASS) Scientific Association 1996 Life Time
    12 Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) Alumni Association 1996 Life Time
    13 Dhaka University Botany Alumni Association (DUBAA) Alumni Association 2016 Life Time
    14 Udvit barta Scientific Association 1993 Life Time
    15 The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science General Member 2000 2003
    16 Bangladesh Biggani Samity General Member 1997
    Book
    1
    Karim MA and Happy RN Pollution level in Buriganga river and its remedial measure. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. Saarbrücken, Germany, 2012 .
    2
    Karim MA and Akhter N Eutrophication in Gulshan lake and its remedial measure. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. Saarbrücken, Germany, 2012 .
    3
    Karim MA and Fukami K Enhancement of heterotrophic activity by bacteria. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. Saarbrücken, Germany, 2012 .
    4
    Sirajul H, Karim MA and Mohuya FA Air and Environment of Dhaka. Section 3: Air, Water and Earthquake. Environment of Capital Dhaka. Islam MA (Ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 1000, 2010 .
    5
    Karim MA Plants in Mughal Era. Section 1: Plants and Wildlife. Environment of Capital Dhaka. Islam MA (Ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 1000, 2010 .
    6
    Kabir SMH, Banu N, Karim MA, Ahmed GA and Khanam I Biology II. Printing and Publication Division, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur 1705, 2005 .
    7
    Fattah QA, Faridunnesa, Banu K, Muttaqi IA, Islam AKMN, Hasan MA and Karim MA Biology I. Printing and Publication Division, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur 1705, 2004 .
    8
    Ahmed FU, Karim MA and Begum F Agro-forestry & Biodiversity. Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207, 1997 .
    Journal Article
    1
    Mitu FA, Snigdha SS, Surma AA, Karim MA and Ahmed MS : Gut bacteria of snakeheads isolated from Chinadi beel, Narsingdi and their antibiogram profile, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.52 , no.2 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.297-306 , 2023 .
    2
    Karim MA and Masum M Al : Characterization and antibiogram of airborne bacterial communities, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.49 , no.4 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.937-947 , 2020 .
    3
    Uddin MJ, Mohiuddin ASM, Ahmed SK, Rahman MK, Karim MA and Saha AK : Suitability Assessment of soils of Panchagarh and Thakurgaon for Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) and orange (Citrus aurantium L.) cultivation, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.49 , no.3 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.467-472 , 2020 .
    4
    Salah HO, Sujaul IM, Karim MA, Nasir MHM, Abdalmnam A and Faizal CKM : An investigation of tap water quality in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.49 , no.1 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.191-196 , 2020 .
    5
    Islam MM, Akther SM, Sujon SA, Karim MA and Rahman MK : Effects of vermicompost and PK on growth and protein content of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.), Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.49 , no.1 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.141-146 , 2020 .
    6
    Karim MA and Happy RN : Characterization and antibiogram profile of bacteria isolated from Buriganga river, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.49 , no.3 , pp.451-457 , 2020 .
    7
    Alam N, Sikder MM, Karim MA and Amin SMR : Antioxidant and antityrosinase activities from the fruiting bodies of milky white mushroom, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.48 , no.4 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.1065-1073 , 2019 .
    8
    Abdusalam YH, Sujaul MI, Karim MA, Salah MG, Ali MI and Ramli NI : Assessment of water quality in the vicinity of Chini lake, Malaysia, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.48 , no.4 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.1037-1046 , 2019 .
    9
    Salah MG, Islam MS, Karim MA, Ali MI and Ramli NI : Evaluation of physicochemical parameters of surface water quality in Gebeng industrial area, Pahang, Malaysia, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.47 , no.2 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.187-196 , 2018 .
    10
    Karim MA and Sultana N : Microbiological quality of drinking water and their antibiogram at roadside restaurants in Dhaka city, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.47 , no.1 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.47-52 , 2018 .
    11
    Karim MA and Sultana N : Diversity and antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria in water of hotel restaurants in Dhaka city, Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Science , vol.2 43 , pp.173-180 , 2017 .
    12
    Yasir MA, Islam MS, Karim MA, Wahid ZA and Aziz EBA : Characterization of Chini lake water quality with Malaysian WQI using multivariate statistical analysis, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.46 , no.2 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.691-699 , 2017 .
    13
    Islam SM, Karim MA, Ali MI and Ramli NI : Assessment of Heavy Metal Contents in Surface Sediment of the Tungguk River Surrounding the Industrial Complex of Gebeng City, Bioresearch Communication , vol.3 , no.1 Biochemistry Graduates Association , pp.362-371 , 2017 .
    14
    Sobahan MA, Islam MS, Yunus RM and Karim MA : Evaluation of novel bio-friendly two-step process in the removal of heavy metals from the wastewater, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.44 , no.4 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.571-579 , 2015 .
    15
    Sobahan MA, Islam MS and Karim MA : Status and contamination level of the wastewater of Gebeng industrial estate, Pahang, Malaysia, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.44 , no.1 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.103-110 , 2015 .
    16
    Matin MA, Karim MA, Beg MN and Hossain GMG : Evaluation of effective fixed charge density of cobalt phosphate membrane and test of the extended TMS theory of membrane potential, Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society , vol.27 , no.1&2 Bangladesh Chemical Society , pp.22-32 , 2014 .
    17
    Karim MA and Keya MSN : Bacterial load in drinking water supplied at different private hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Science , vol.40 , no.2 Asiatic Society of Bangladesh , pp.165-171 , 2014 .
    18
    Karim MA and Happy RN : Regeneration of inorganic nutrient in eutrophic environment by a bacterium Xanthomonas sp., Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , vol.42 , no.1 Zoological Society of Bangladesh , pp.123-127 , 2014 .
    19
    Karim MA and Keya MSN : Bacterial quality of drinking water at different Govt. hospitals in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, Journal of NOAMI , vol.30 , no.1&2 National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute , pp.15-23 , 2013 .
    20
    Karim MA, Happy RN, Masum M-Al and Hoque S : Enhancement of heterotrophic activities in polluted water by Bacillus coagulans BW-25, Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science , vol.39 , no.2 Asiatic Society of Bangladesh , pp.269-272 , 2013 .
    21
    Karim MA, Akhter N and Hoque S : Proteolytic activity, growth and nutrient release by Bacillus cereus LW - 17, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.42 , no.2 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.349-353 , 2013 .
    22
    Karim MA, Akhter N and Hoque S : Heterotrophic activities in eutrophic lake sediment by indigenous bacterium Bacillus firmus, Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , vol.41 , no.1 Zoological Society of Bangladesh , pp.73-78 , 2013 .
    23
    Karim MA, Happy RN, Masum M-Al and Hoque S : Bioremediation for improvement of polluted water by Bacillus licheniformis BW-37, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.2 , no.1 Jahangirnagar University Faculty of Biological Sciences , pp.143-150 , 2013 .
    24
    Karim MA and Fukami K : Regeneration of organic nutrient in sediment water interface by Pseudomonas perfectomarina, Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.22 , no.1 Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka , pp.21-28 , 2013 .
    25
    Karim MA, Akhter N and Hoque S : Bacterial status and pollution level in the water of Gulshan lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , vol.40 , no.2 Zoological Society of Bangladesh , pp.165-173 , 2012 .
    26
    Karim MA, Akhter N and Hoque S : Bacterial status and pollution level in the sediment of Gulshan lake, Dhaka, Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science , vol.38 , no.2 Asiatic Society of Bangladesh , pp.155-161 , 2012 .
    27
    Karim MA, Happy RN, Rasul MS and Hoque S : Microbiological pollution level and seasonal variations in physicochemical parameters of the river Buriganga, Dhaka, Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology , vol.29 , no.1 Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists , pp.11-15 , 2012 .
    28
    Karim MA, Begum ZNT and Islam MS : Bacterial load in relation to physicochemical parameters and phytoplankton abundance of an urban pond, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.41 , no.1 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.15-20 , 2012 .
    29
    Karim MA and Fukami K : Physiological characters of psychrotolerant bacteria in a eutrophic bottom environment, Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.20 , no.1 Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka , pp.49-56 , 2011 .
    30
    Karim MA and Fukami K : Stimulation of inorganic nutrient regeneration in sediment water interface by Pseudomonas perfectomarina during winter, World Applied Science Journal , vol.13 , no.4 , pp.739-746 , 2011 .
    31
    Karim MA and Fukami K : Stimulation of self-purification activities of eutrophic bottom environment by adding indigenous bacteria, Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Reseach , vol.23 , no.2 Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science , pp.95-102 , 2010 .
    32
    Karim MA, Begum ZNT, Ullah SM and Islam MS : Bacteriological and physico-chemical analysis of a pond in Dhaka, Journal of NOAMI , vol.27 , no.1 National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute , pp.59-67 , 2010 .
    33
    Karim MA and Fukami K : Changes in fluxes of inorganic nutrients in a eutrophic inlet by Deleya sp., Journal of NOAMI , vol.27 , no.1 National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute , pp.49-57 , 2010 .
    34
    Karim MA and Fukami K : Enterobacter strain 9410-O with porous substrates to enhance heterotrophic activity in bottom water environment, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.38 , no.1 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.71-76 , 2009 .
    35
    Karim MA : Global warming: challenges ahead for Bangladesh, Journal of Open School , vol.3 , no.1&2 Open School, Bangladesh Open University , pp.59-66 , 2006 .
    36
    Matin MA, Karim MA and Beg MN : Studies with membranes: membrane conductance and application of absolute reaction rate theory, Journal of Open School , vol.3 , no.1&2 Open School, Bangladesh Open University , pp.89-98 , 2006 .
    37
    Karim MA : Ozone depletion and global warming: Impact on human health, Journal of Social Science and Humanities , vol.3 , no.2 SSHL, Bangladesh Open University , pp.5-14 , 2006 .
    38
    Karim MA : Combating Desertification and Mitigate the Effect of Drought in Bangladesh, Journal of Technical Education , vol.4 SOE, Bangladesh Open University , pp.91-100 , 2006 .
    39
    Karim MA : Draught and desertification in Bangladesh and its impact on agricultural production, Journal of Open School , vol.2 , no.2 Open School, Bangladesh Open University , pp.27-42 , 2005 .
    40
    Karim MA : Impact of pesticides on ecosystem and public health, Journal of Technical Education , vol.3 SOE, Bangladesh Open University , pp.149-161 , 2005 .
    41
    Karim MA, Fukami K and Patel AB : Enhancement of inorganic nutrient regeneration in a eutrophic sediment-bottom water complex system by adding effective indigenous bacteria, Fisheries Science , vol.69 , pp.1144-1155 , 2003 .
    42
    Patel AB, Fukami K, Karim A and Nishijhima T : Stimulation of regeneration of inorganic nitrogen and phosphorous in surface and bottom waters of a eutrophic inlet by adding effective bacteria, Microbe and Environment , vol.17 , no.4 , pp.205-213 , 2002 .
    43
    Khan MR, Matin MA and Karim MA : Bacterial load of soft drinks sold in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Journal of Life Sciences , vol.11 , no.1&2 Faculty of Life Sciences, Jahangirnagar University , pp.159-162 , 1999 .
    44
    Karim MA and Khan MR : Growth retardation of microorganisms isolated from magnetic tapes, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.26 , no.1 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.65-66 , 1997 .
    45
    Khan MR and Karim MA : Microorganisms growing on magnetic tapes and their physiological characters, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.2 25 , pp.183-188 , 1996 .
    Award Type Title Year Country Description
    International Ph.D. 2000 Japan

    Name & designation Dr. Md. Abdul Karim Professor
    Department Department of Botany Faculty of Biological Sciences
    Email akarim@du.ac.bd
    Phone 01715015675