Lecturer
Sanjida Sultana Santa
Department of Soil, Water & Environment
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Research profiles & links
Biography
Sanjida Sultana Santa is currently serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka. She obtained her B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.S. degrees in Soil, Water and Environment from the University of Dhaka. Her research interests focus on soil pollution, heavy metal contamination, municipal solid waste management, sustainable agriculture, and GIS-based environmental studies.
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.S.C | Science | Jashore | Bangladesh | 2015 |
| S.S.C | Science | Jashore | Bangladesh | 2013 |
| Bachelor | Soil, Water and Environment | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | |
| Masters | Environmental Science | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer | Department of Soil,Water and Environment | Dhaka, Bangladeh | Aug 2023 | Present |
| Research Fellow | Bangladesh Council of Science and Industrial Research | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Research Fellow | University of Dhaka | Dhaka,Bangladesh | Mar 2020 | Mar 2022 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Soil health and fertility, Soil pollution and it's risk assessment |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | Soil Science Society of Bangladesh | 2024 | Life Time |
| Journal Article | |
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Sanjida Sultana Santa, Md Kamal Hossain, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Arnob Ghosh, Rukaiya Hossain, M. Belal Hossain, Md. Harunor Rashid Khan and Takaomi Arai : Baseline assessment of sedimentary heavy metals and ecological risks in the high-siltation Gorai River, Bangladesh,
Scientific Reports (impact factor:3.9) , vol.16 , no.1 Nature Portfolio , 2026
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| 2 |
Sanjida Sultana Santa, Md Kamal Hossain, Kowshik Das Karmaker, Mohammad Moniruzzaman and Md. Harunor Rashid Khan : Heavy metal footprints in landfill-proximate soils of Jashore, Bangladesh: An index-based risk assessment,
PLOS One (impact factor:3.2) , vol.21 , no.5 Public Library of Science (PLOS) , pp.e0349757 , 2026
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Noosrat Jahan Nisa, Sanjida Sultana Santa, Suma Akter and Md. Harunor Rashid Khan : Temporal variation of selected soil fertility indicators under organic amendments in contrasting soils,
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research , vol.60 , no.4 , pp.297-306 , 2025
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Mohosina Naznin, Suma Akter, Md Harun Mia, Sanjida Sultana Santa and Md. Harunor Rashid Khan : Growth and Yield Performance of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) Swayed by Mulching and Organic Fertilizers,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.33 , no.2 , pp.53-65 , 2024
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| Conference Proceedings | |
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Md. Sazedur Rahman, Sanjida Sultana Santa, Maisha Islam Kuasha, Amir Faisal and Md. Tanvir Ahmmed "Integration of GIS and hydraulic modeling tools for simplified decentralized separated sewerage system planning in dense urban catchments: A Case study of Kamlapur,Dhaka."
The 8th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development 2026 (ICCESD 2026)
, pp. 155. Khulna: 2026
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | Abdus Salam Memorial Scholarship | 2022 | Bangladesh | Awarded for excellent result, good conduct, regular attendance and satisfactory academic progress by the Department of Soil Water and Environment |
| Local | Post-graduate Government Scholarship | 2022 | Bangladesh | Awarded for excellent result in Honours-2019, good conduct, regular attendance and satisfactory academic progress |
| National | National Science and Technology Fellowship | 2021 | Bangladesh | Awarded for Master's Research Work |
| National | Board Scholarship during the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) period | 2015 | Bangladesh | Awarded for outstanding academic performance on the Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam |
| National | Board Scholarship during the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) period | 2013 | Bangladesh | Awarded for the excellent academic result on the Secondary School Certificate Exam |
| National | Board Scholarship during the Junior School Certificate (JSC) period | 2010 | Bangladesh | Awarded for the excellent academic result in Junior School Certificate Exam |
| National | Government Scholarship in Primary Education | 2007 | Bangladesh | Awarded for the excellent academic result |
Name & designation
Sanjida Sultana Santa
Lecturer
Department
Department of Soil, Water & Environment Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
santa@du.ac.bd