Faculty Members Details :: University of Dhaka

Degree Name	Group/Major Subject	Board/Institute	Country	Passing Year
Ph.D.	Environmental Science	University of Aberdeen	United Kingdom	2017
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
Honorary Research Fellow	University of Aberdeen	Aberdeen, United Kingdom	01, Sep 2023	31-08-2024
Associate Professor	Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka	Dhaka, Bangladesh	30, Apr 2023	Currently Working
Research Fellow	University of Cambridge, University of Aberdeen, University of Dhaka, and IEDCR	Dhaka, Bangladesh	01, Oct 2019	31-10-2021
Assistant Professor	Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka	Dhaka, Bangladesh	31, Jan 2017	29-04-2023
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, 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), BCSIR (Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) and DPHE (Department of Public Health Engineering, Bangladesh)	Dhaka, Bangladesh	01, Sep 2008	31-08-2009
Research Associate	Bangladesh-Australia Centre for Environmental Research, Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka	Dhaka, Bangladesh	01, Jun 2008	31-08-2008

Research Interest

Subject	Description	Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
Soil-Plant Interactions	Biogeochemical interactions of nutrients and trace elements in soils and their mobilization within soil-water-crop systems.
Environmental Pollution and Mitigation	Understanding the dynamics of different environmental pollutants and their mitigation possibilities for environmental sustainability.
Battery Recycling and Circular Economy	Developing sustainable methods for recycling lithium-ion and other advanced batteries to recover critical materials and reduce environmental waste.
Contaminants of Emerging Concern	Nature and extent of microplastics and other contaminants of emerging concern in the environment and their interactions with plant, soil, and other components of the ecosystems.
Carbon and Nutrient Cycling	Understanding carbon and nutrient dynamics in agricultural and peat soil systems through biogeochemical and microbial investigations and GHG emissions assessment.

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study	Title	Supervisor	Co-Supervisor(s)	Area of Research	Current Completion
Ph.D.	Assessment of the geochemical variabilities in tea garden soils and their effects on the quality of tea in Bangladesh	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury	Professor Dr. Shahid Akhtar Hossain	Soil, Plant and Environment	2023
M.Phil	Agronomic fortification of rice (Oryza sativa L.) with zinc to improve its yield and nutritional quality	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury	Professor Dr. Md Didar-ul-Alam	Soil, Plant and Environment
Masters	Assessment of airborne microplastics and heavy metals in the urban areas of Bangladesh	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury		Atmospheric Pollution	2023
Masters	Assessment of airborne microorganisms in the residential areas of Dhaka city, Bangladesh	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury		Atmospheric Pollution	2023
Masters	Carbon sequestration and nutrient dynamics in the peat soils of Bangladesh	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury		Soil and Environment	2023
Masters	Effect of seed priming with neem leaf extract (Azadirachta indica) and silicon on the morpho-physiological properties and arsenic accumulation in rice plants under different soil arsenic conditions	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury		Soil, Plant and Environment	2023
Masters	Assessment of heavy metal contamination in paddy soils at different physiographic regions of Bangladesh using metal fractionations	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury		Soil and Environment	2021
Masters	Characterization and classification of some soils of Bangladesh with reference to World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources and Soil Taxonomy	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury	Professor Dr. Md Zakir Hossain Khan	Soil Science	2020
Masters	Effects of locally available organic and inorganic fertilisers on the accumulation of heavy metals in soil and crop	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury		Soil, Plant and Environment	2020
Masters	Selenium biofortification of crops to improve crop quality and human nutrition	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, Plant and Environment	2020
Masters	Assessment of soil organic carbon stocks in geomorphologically different soil types of Bangladesh	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury	Professor Dr. Md. Khalilur Rahman	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, Human Health and Environment	2019
Masters	Alleviation of arsenic accumulation in rice by applying silicon-rich rice husk residues in Bangladesh soils	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury	Professor Dr. Shahid Akhtar Hossain	Soil, Plant and Environment	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 (used tea, eggshell, and poultry manure) on the growth and yield of vegetable	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury		Soil, Plant and Environment	2019
Masters	Effects of old jute seeds on the soil fertility and jute production in Bangladesh	Dr. Md Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury	Professor Dr. Md Didar-ul-Alam	Soil and Plant	2018

Project/Research Work

Subject	Project Name	Source of Fund	From Date	To Date	Collaboration
Soil and Environment	Elemental mobilization in soil pore water as affected by organic amendments under different water regime management	University Grants Commission of Bangladesh	01-07-2023
Soil, Plant and Environment	Rice seed priming - A novel and sustainable approach to improve morpho-physiological quality and arsenic tolerance in rice	Centennial Research Grant, University of Dhaka	01-07-2022	30-06-2023	Linnaeus University (Sweden)
Soil and Environment	Carbon sequestration and nutrient dynamics in the peat soils of Bangladesh	Centennial Research Grant, University of Dhaka	01-07-2021	30-06-2023
Soil and Environment	Spatial variability of soil organic carbon stocks in different soil types developed in different physiographic regions of Bangladesh	Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences	01-07-2020	30-06-2021
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	University of Aberdeen (UK), University of Graz (Austria)
Soil and Environment	Fractionation of heavy metals in the physiographically different paddy soils of Bangladesh	Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences	01-07-2019	30-06-2020
Soil, Plant and Environment	Mitigation of arsenic accumulation in rice by applying silicon-rich rice residue in Bangladesh soils	Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences	01-07-2017	30-06-2018
Soil and Environment	Assessment on the health risks of farmers in the arsenic affected areas of Bangladesh. Fund: University Grants Commission of Bangladesh	University Grants Commission of Bangladesh	01-07-2017	30-06-2018	University of Aberdeen (UK)
Soil 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

Invited Talk

SL	Invited Talk
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
1	Soil Science Society of Bangladesh	Membership	2012	Life Time
2	Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science	Membership	2020	Life Time

Book Section
1	Chowdhury, M.T.A. and Khan, M.Z.H. "Land Degradation Assessment Indicator: Soil Organic Carbon Stock in Bangladesh." Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Indicators in Bangladesh. Final Report, Establishing National Land Use and Land Degradation Profile toward Mainstreaming Sustainable Land Management Practices in Sector Policies in Bangladesh (ENALULDEP/SLM) project, GEF (Global Environment Facility), UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and MoEFCC (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bangladesh).. (Eds.) Z. Karim, M.S. Ali, and J.U.M. Shoaib. ENALULDEP/SLM) project, Department of Environment (DoE), MoEFCC, Government People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh., 2021 pp. 51-87 .
2	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.. (Eds.) Singh, B.R., McLaughlin, M.J., and Brevik, E.C. Stuttgart: Catena-Schweizerbart, 2017 pp. 148-155 . View More

Journal Article
1	Mahjabeen I., Emon S.Z., Tasnim N., Hossain S.A., Hosen M.A., Islam M.M., Huda M.N. and Chowdhury M.T.A. : Microbiological assessment of bioaerosols in the residential areas of Dhaka city, Bangladesh, The Microbe , vol.5:100188 , 2024 .
2	Prattay K.M.R., Chowdhury M.T.A., Sarkar M.R., Sarkar M.R., Sarkar M.R., Rahman T., Emon S.Z., Hossain A., Rajib H.G. and Abdurrahim M. : Microbiological analysis and content of heavy metals in different candies, chocolates and their wrappers in Bangladesh, International Journal of Food Science (impact factor:3.1) , vol.2024:4536475 , pp.13 pages , 2024 .
3	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 .
4	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 (impact factor:2.6) , vol.3:256 , 2021 .
5	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 .
6	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 .
7	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 .
8	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 . View More
9	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:8.2) , vol.612 , pp.1365-1372 , 2018 .
10	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:8.2) , vol.590-591 , pp.406-415 , 2017 .
11	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 .
12	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 .
13	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 .
14	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 .
15	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 .
16	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:5.8) , vol.4 , pp.67-78 , 2012 .
17	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 . View More
18	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 (impact factor:2.7) , vol.2011: 835627 , pp.8 pages , 2011 .
19	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 .
20	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 . View More
21	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 .

Conference Proceedings
1	Shah Alam, H.M. and Chowdhury M.T.A. "Effects of locally available organic fertilizers on the accumulation of heavy metals in soil and crop." Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu (ICSTB-2021) Dhaka: 2021 .
2	Supty, T.M., Hossain, S.A. and Chowdhury M.T.A. "Effects of phosphate fertilizers and biochar application on the accumulation of cadmium in soil and crop." Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu (ICSTB-2021) Dhaka: 2021 .
3	Roy, T., Savage, L., Feldmann, J. and Chowdhury, M.T.A. "Agronomic Biofortification of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) with Selenium." Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu (ICSTB-2021) Dhaka: 2021 .
4	Surovi, S., Hoque, A.F.M.M., Rahman, M.K. and Chowdhury M.T.A. "Spatial variability of soil organic carbon stocks identified in the different soil types developed in three different physiographic regions of Bangladesh." Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu (ICSTB-2021) 2021 .
5	Nargis, N. and Chowdhury, M.T.A. "Effects of organic wastes on the growth and yield of kalmi (Ipomoea aquatica)." Proceedings of the Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh (CESSD 2019) Dhaka: 2019 .
6	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." Proceedings of the Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh (CESSD 2019) Dhaka: 2019 .
7	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 .
8	Jannat, M. and Chowdhury, M.T.A. "Physiographical variability of cation exchange capacity, organic carbon, and macronutrients in the paddy soils of Bangladesh." Proceedings of the Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh (CESSD 2019) Dhaka: 2019 .
9	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 .
10	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 .
11	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 .
12	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 .
13	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 .
14	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 .
15	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 .
16	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 .
17	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 .
18	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 .
19	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 .
20	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 .

Award Type	Title	Year	Country	Description
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.

Dr. Md. Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury

Associate Professor

Department of Soil, Water & Environment

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Email: mta.chowdhury@du.ac.bd