Department of Soil, Water & Environment
Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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Ph.D. | Environmental Science | University of Aberdeen | United Kingdom | 2016 |
Masters | Soil Science | University of Aberdeen | United Kingdom | 2011 |
Masters | Environmental Science | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2009 |
Bachelor | Soil, Water and Environment | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2007 |
Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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Assistant Professor | Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 31, Jan 2017 | Currently Working |
Lecturer | Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 08, Feb 2012 | 30-01-2017 |
Lecturer | Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, BRAC University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 15, Jan 2012 | 07-02-2012 |
Scientific Officer | Bangladesh-Australia Centre for Environmental Research (BACER-DU), Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Sep 2009 | 15-09-2010 |
Field Analyst | Bangladesh Environmental Technology Verification - Support for Arsenic Mitigation (BETV-SAM) project under OCETA (Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement, Canada) and BCSIR (Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) & DPHE (Department of Public Health Engineering, Bangladesh) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Sep 2008 | 31-08-2009 |
Research Associate | Bangladesh-Australia Centre for Environmental Research (BACER-DU), Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Jun 2008 | 31-08-2008 |
Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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Microplastics Research | The nature and extent of microplastics pollution in soil ecosystems, and its interactions with soil properties and plants. |
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Carbon Sequestration and Nutrient Cycling | Carbon and nutrient dynamics in soil systems. |
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Soil Biogeochemistry | Biogeochemical interactions of trace elements in terrestrial ecosystems and their mobilization within soil-water-crop environments. |
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Environmental Pollution and Mitigation | Mitigation of environmental pollutants, particularly arsenic and heavy metals in soil, water and crops. |
Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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Ph.D. | Heavy metals in the geomorphologically different tea soils and their effects on the quality of tea in Bangladesh. | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Professor Dr. Shahid Akhtar Hossain | Soil, Crop and Environment |
Current Year | |
M.Phil | Zinc biofortification of rice to improve its yield and nutritional quality | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Dr. Md. Didar-ul-Alam | Soil, Plant and Environment |
Current Year | |
Masters | Effects of locally available organic fertilisers on the accumulation of heavy metals in soil and crop | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Soil and Environment |
2020 | ||
Masters | Agronomic fortification of rice (Oryza sativa L.) with selenium. | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Soil, Plant and Environment |
2020 | ||
Masters | Geochemical relationships of selenium in the physiographically different paddy soils of Bangladesh. | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Soil and Environment |
2020 | ||
Masters | Effects of phosphate fertilizers and biochar application on the accumulation of cadmium in soil and crop. | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Professor Dr. Shahid Akhtar Hossain | Soil and Environment |
2020 | |
Masters | Spatial variability of soil organic carbon stocks in the different soil types developed in three different physiographic regions of Bangladesh. | Professor Dr. Md. Khalilur Rahman | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Soil and Environment |
2020 | |
Masters | Assessment on the health risks of farmers in the arsenic affected areas of Bangladesh. | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Professor Dr. Shahid Akhtar Hossain | Soil, Health and Environment |
2019 | |
Masters | Mitigation of arsenic accumulation in rice by applying silicon-rich rice residue in Bangladeshi soils. | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Professor Dr. Shahid Akhtar Hossain | Soil and Plant |
2019 | |
Masters | Physiographical variability of cation exchange capacity, organic carbon and macronutrient contents in the paddy soils of Bangladesh. | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Soil and Environment |
2019 | ||
Masters | Effects of organic wastes (poultry manure, egg shell and used tea) on the growth and yield of Ipomoea aquatica. | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Soil, Plant and Environment |
2019 | ||
Masters | Effects of old jute seeds on soil fertility and jute production in Bangladesh. | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Professor Dr. Md. Didar-ul-Alam | Soil, Crop and Environment |
2018 | |
Masters | Assessment of heavy metal contamination in paddy soils at different physiographic regions of Bangladesh using metal fractionation. | Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury | Current Year |
Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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Soil and Environment | Fractionation of heavy metals in the physiographically different paddy soils of Bangladesh | Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences, DU | 01-07-2019 | 30-06-2020 | |
Soil, Plant and Environment | Selenium biofortification of crops to improve crop quality and human nutrition. | Ministry of Education, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh | 01-07-2019 | 30-06-2022 | |
Soil, Plant and Environment | Mitigation of arsenic accumulation in rice by applying silicon-rich rice residue in Bangladeshi soils. | Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences, DU | 01-07-2017 | 30-06-2018 | |
Soil, Health and Environment | Assessment on the health risks of farmers in the arsenic affected areas of Bangladesh. | University Grants Commission of Bangladesh | 01-07-2017 | 30-06-2018 | |
Soil, Plant and Environment | Assessment of the phytoavailability of Cu, Ni, Cr and Hg using various extraction procedures. | University Grants Commission of Bangladesh | 01-07-2012 | 30-06-2013 | |
Soil and Environment | Carbon sequestration and nutrient dynamics in the peat soils of Bangladesh | Centennial Research Grant, University of Dhaka |
SL | Invited Talk |
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1 | Chowdhury, M.T.A. (2017). Arsenic in rice and irrigated soil. Research presented at the Workshop on Arsenic and Manganese in Bangladesh Groundwater – Health Effects, Testing and Removal, held at the University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh on 03 August 2017, in association with Bio Nano Consulting, University of Cardiff, and University of Glasgow, UK, sponsored by UK Aid, Royal Academy of Engineering, UK, and REACH, University of Oxford, UK. |
SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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1 | Soil Science Society of Bangladesh | Membership | 2012 | Life Time |
2 | Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science | Membership | 2012 | Life Time |
Book Section | |
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Chowdhury, M.T.A. and Khan, M.Z.H. "Land Degradation Assessment Indicator: Soil Organic Carbon Stock in Bangladesh."
Final report of the Establishing national land use and land degradation profile toward mainstreaming SLM practices in sector policies (ENALULDEP/SLM) project, the Global Environment Facility, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Department of Environment (DoE), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh., 2020 (In Press) .
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Chowdhury, M.T.A. and S.M.I. Huq "Arsenic in ground waters, soils, and food crops in Bangladesh and India seriously affect human health.."
The Nexus of Soils, Plants, Animals and Human Health. Singh, B.R., McLaughlin, M.J., Brevik, E.C. Stuttgart: Catena-Schweizerbart, 2017 148-155 .
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Journal Article | |
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M. Tanvir A. Chowdhury, Andrew A. Meharg, Adam H. Price and Gareth J. Norton : Geochemical variability in the soils of Bangladesh as affected by sources of irrigation water and inundation land types,
SN Applied Sciences , vol.3, 256 , 2021
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Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury, Gareth J. Norton and Andrew A. Meharg : Geochemistry and Fractionation of Arsenic in the Haor Basin Soils of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.31-33 , no.2 , pp.104-112 , 2020
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Islam, M.F., Saha, B., Hossain, S.A. and Chowdhury, M.T.A. : Assessment of the health risks of farmers due to arsenic exposure in Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.31-33 , no.1 , pp.54-62 , 2020
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Nargis, N. and Chowdhury, M.T.A. : Effects of organic wastes on the growth and nutritional quality of Ipomoea aquatica,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.31-33 , no.1 , pp.7-14 , 2020
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Hasan, M., Gani, N., Alam, M.D. and M.T.A. Chowdhury : Effects of old jute seeds on soil fertility and jute production,
Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management , vol.5 , no.2 , pp.33-40 , 2019
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Chowdhury, M.T.A., Deacon, C.M., Steel, E., Huq, S.M.I., Paton, G.I., Price, A.H., Williams, P.N., Meharg, A.A. and G.J. Norton : Physiographical variability in arsenic dynamics in Bangladeshi soils.,
Science of the Total Environment (impact factor:7.963) , vol.612 , pp.1365-1372 , 2018
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Chowdhury, M.T.A., Deacon, C.M., Jones, G.D., Huq, S.M.I., Williams, P.N., Hoque, A.F.M.M., Winkel, L.H.E., Price, A.H., Norton, G.J. and A.A. Meharg : Arsenic in Bangladeshi soils related to physiographic region, paddy management, and mirco- and macro- elemental status.,
Science of the Total Environment (impact factor:7.963) , vol.590-591 , pp.406-415 , 2017
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Chowdhury, M.T.A. and Nesa, L., S.M.I. Huq : Assessment of the phytoavailability of Cu and Ni using various extraction procedures.,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.24 , no.1 , pp.1-16 , 2015
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Khan, K.T., Chowdhury, M.T.A. and S.M.I. Huq : Effects of biochar on the fate of the heavy metals Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in soil.,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.28 , no.1 , pp.17-26 , 2015
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Noor, N., Mahmud, K., Chowdhury, M.T.A. and S.M.I. Huq : The use of biochar as ameliorator for soil arsenic.,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.24 , no.2 , pp.111-119 , 2015
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Khan, K.T., Chowdhury, M.T.A. and S.M.I. Huq : Application of biochar and fate of soil nutrients.,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.27 , no.1 , pp.11-25 , 2014
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Chowdhury, M.T.A., Meharg, A.A., Deacon, C.M., Hossain, M. and G.J. Norton : Hydrogeochemistry and arsenic contamination of groundwater in the Haor Basins of Bangladesh.,
Water Quality, Exposure & Health (Exposure and Health) (impact factor:11.422) , vol.4 , pp.67-78 , 2012
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Nessa, A., Rahman, S., Chowdhury, M.T.A. and Z. Parveen : Effects of sewage sludge on Ipomoea aquatica at different pH levels.,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research , vol.47 , no.1 , pp.47-54 , 2012
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Huq, S.M.I. and M.T.A. Chowdhury : Risk assessment to human health from land contamination due to disposal of arsenic filter sludge.,
Journal of Asiatic Society, Bangladesh, Science , vol.37 , no.2 , pp.57-66 , 2011
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Huq, S.M.I., Nesa, L., Chowdhury, M.T.A. and J.C. Joardar : Disposal of arsenic filter sludge in soil and its consequences.,
Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering , vol.5 , pp.165-176 , 2011
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Huq, S.M.I., Sultana, S., Chakraborti, G. and M.T.A. Chowdhury : A mitigation approach to alleviate arsenic accumulation in rice through balanced fertilization.,
Applied and Environmental Soil Science , vol.2011 (Article ID: 835627) , pp.8 pages , 2011
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Chowdhury, M.T.A., Nesa, L., Kashem, M.A. and S.M.I. Huq : Assessment of the phytoavailability of Cd, Pb and Zn using various extraction procedures.,
Pedologist , vol.53 , no.3 , pp.80-95 , 2010
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Hossain, F., Chowdhury, M.T.A. and S.M.I. Huq : Carbon economy and heavy metal contamination in two peri-urban areas of Dhaka city in relation to vegetable cultivation practices.,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.23 , no.2 , pp.103-114 , 2010
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Mamud, A., Saha, B., Hossain, S.A. and Chowdhury, M.T.A. : Alleviation of arsenic accumulation in rice by applying silicon-rich rice husk residues in Bangladesh soils,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research , vol.56 , no.3 , pp.195-206 , 2021
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Conference Proceedings | |
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Chowdhury, M.T.A., Price, A.H., Meharg, A.A. and G.J. Norton "Geochemical variability in Bangladeshi soils as affected by irrigation waters and land types."
The 15th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements - ICOBTE 2019
Nanjing, China: 2019
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Chowdhury, M.T.A., Price, A.H., Meharg, A.A. and Norton, G.J. "Geochemical variability in Bangladeshi soils as affected by irrigation waters and land types."
15th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements - ICOBTE 2019
Nanjing, China: 2019
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Jannat, M. and Chowdhury, M.T.A. "Physiographical variability of cation exchange capacity, organic carbon and macronutrients in the paddy soils of Bangladesh."
Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh (CESSD 2019)
Dhaka: 2019
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Mahmud, A., Hossain, S.A. and Chowdhury, M.T.A. "Alleviation of arsenic accumulation in rice by applying silicon-rich rice residues in soil."
Proceedings of the Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh (CESSD 2019)
Dhaka: 2019
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Islam, M.F., Hossain, S.A. and Chowdhury, M.T.A. "Assessment on the health risks of farmers in the arsenic affected areas of Bangladesh."
Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh (CESSD 2019)
Dhaka: 2019
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Nargis, N. and Chowdhury, M.T.A. "Effects of organic wastes on the growth and yield of kalmi (Ipomoea aquatica)."
Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh (CESSD 2019)
Dhaka: 2019
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Chowdhury, M.T.A. and Deacon, C.M., Meharg, A.A., Williams, P.N., Price, A.H., G.J. Norton "Variability in arsenic dynamics and its biogeochemical relationships in Bangladeshi paddy soils."
The 14th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements - ICOBTE 2017
ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland: 2017
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Chowdhury, M.T.A. and Deacon, C.M., Williams, P.N., Meharg, A.A., Price, A.H., G.J. Norton "Geomorphic regulation of arsenic in Bangladeshi soils."
The 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment (As2016)
Stockholm, Sweden: 2016
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Chowdhury, M.T.A. and Deacon, C.M., Price, A.H., Meharg, A.A., G.J. Norton "Biogeochemical survey of Bangladeshi soil arsenic."
The 13th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements - ICOBTE 2015
Fukuoka, Japan: 2015
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Chowdhury, M.T.A. and Deacon, C.M., Price, A.H., Meharg, A.A., G.J. Norton "Geomorphological and geochemical variations of Bangladeshi soil arsenic."
The Early Career Researchers’ (ECR) Conference 2015
University of York, United Kingdom: 2015
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Huq, S.M.I., Choudhury, M.S., Chowdhury, M.T.A. and Mahmud, K., Khan, T.F., Khan, K.T., N. Noor "Biochar application to soil and its effect on soil health."
The 20th World Congress of Soil Science: Soils Embrace Life and Universe
Jeju, South Korea: 2014
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Chowdhury, M.T.A. and Price, A.H., Norton, G.J., A.A. Meharg "Arsenic in paddy and non-paddy soils of Bangladesh: Geomorphological and geochemical variations."
The Annual Research Day 2013 Programme of the Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom: 2013
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Huq, S.M.I. and M.T.A. Chowdhury "Disposal of arsenic water filter sludge into environment and possible contamination of food chain."
Seminar on Organic Pollutants in Food, Agricultural Products and Environment; Safe Food and Clean Environment for Better Life (organized by Organic Pollutant Research Group, sponsored by International Science Programme, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden)
University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: 2012
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Chowdhury, M.T.A. and A.A. Meharg "Biogeochemical relationships of arsenic in the Haor Basins of Bangladesh."
The 4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment: Understanding the Geological-Medical Interface of Arsenic
Cairns, Australia: 2012
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Huq, S.M.I., Roy, S., Chowdhury, M.T.A. and S. Ahmed "Organic matter and water regime management to mitigate As-toxicity in rice."
The 4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment: Understanding the Geological-Medical Interface of Arsenic
Cairns, Australia: 2012
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Chowdhury, M.T.A. and Nesa, L., S.M.I. Huq "Phytoavailability of Cd, Pb and Zn as assessed by various extraction procedures."
The 9th International Conference of the East and Southeast Asia Federation of Soil Science Societies: Soils as a Convergent Technology in Tandem with Human and Ecosystem Health
Seoul, South Korea: 2009
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Huq, S.M.I., Nesa, L., Chowdhury, M.T.A. and J.C. Joardar "Disposal of arsenic filter sludge and possible contamination of soil and plant."
The 10th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements - ICOBTE 2009
Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico: 2009
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Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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International | Commonwealth Scholarship | 2012 | United Kingdom | PhD scholarship funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom. |
International | Commonwealth Scholarship | 2010 | United Kingdom | MSc scholarship funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom. |
Local | Dean’s Award | 2007 | Bangladesh | The Dean’s Award from the Dean of the Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka, for the consistent and excellent results in the BSc (4 year Honors) examinations. |