Projects

Our funded research projects: who funded them, who we worked with, and when.

funded projects
22
running now
7
partner countries
7
Canada, Japan, Nepal, Sweden, Taiwan, UK, USA
funded work since
2011

Every project, on one timeline

InternationalNationalRegional networkToday

  1. Chemical Characterization of Biomass Burning Pollutions from Cooking Stoves in Bangladesh, and Impact on Human Health and Climate Change
    Jul 2011 to Jun 2012, funded by MOST, GoB
  2. A Coastal South Asian Aerosol and Satellite Verification Assessment
    Oct 2012 to Aug 2015, funded by ONR Global
  3. Understanding of the Persistent Winter Fog in IGP Region
    Jun 2013 to May 2016, funded by ICIMOD, Nepal
  4. Surface Particulate Matter Network (SPARTAN): A Global Particulate Matter Network
    Jun 2013 to Jun 2033, funded by Clean Air Fund, NSF fund
  5. Development of Sweden Bangladesh Collaboration towards Source Determination of Black Carbon Aerosols in Bangladesh: Prioritized Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
    Jun 2013 to Jun 2033, funded by SIDA, Sweden
  6. Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) at megacity Dhaka and background island Bhola, Bangladesh
    Jun 2013 to Jun 2030, funded by NASA, USA
  7. Black Carbon Emission from Brick Kilns in Bangladesh
    Jan 2014 to Aug 2019, funded by Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
  8. Identifying the Measures for Carbon Emission Reduction in Dhaka Megacity: A Study in the Dhaka Megacity
    Jun 2016 to Jun 2018, funded by BCCT
  9. Impact Assessment Study of the Size Selective Particulate Matters on Human Health and Climate Change in Bangladesh
    Jul 2016 to Jun 2018, funded by MoE, GoB
  10. Studies on the Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Different Plant Species in Bangladesh
    Jul 2018 to Jan 2019, funded by UGC, GoB
  11. Sensors Based Study of Different Biomass Burning Emissions and Their Impact on Human Health and Climate Change
    Jul 2018 to Jun 2019, funded by MOST, GoB
  12. Clean Air Engineering for Cities (CArE-Cities)
    Jan 2019 to Dec 2020, funded by University of Surrey, UK
  13. Chemical Characterization and Source Apportionment of PM2.5
    Jan 2019 to Dec 2030, funded by Akita Prefectural University, Japan
  14. Health Investigation and Air Sensing for Asian Pollution (Hi-ASAP)
    Apr 2019 to Mar 2034, funded by Academia Sinica, Taiwan
  15. Determination of Silica in Atmospheric Dusts of Different Ambient Environments and Its Health Consequences
    Jun 2020 to May 2021, funded by Centennial Research Fund, DU
  16. Building Capacity to Improve Air Quality in South Asia: Reducing PM2.5 Through Low-Cost Sensor Network Driven Policy Decisions
    Sep 2020 to Sep 2025, funded by State Department, USA
  17. Air Quality and Assessment of the Municipal Waste Disposal in the Secondary Transfer Station and Land Filling Locations in Greater Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Jul 2021 to Jun 2022, funded by UGC, GoB
  18. PANDORA Network
    Jan 2023 to Jun 2030, funded by NASA, USA
  19. Mitigation potential of GHGs from open waste burning under present scenario and future optimistic scenarios: cases of south Asian countries Nepal and Bangladesh
    Oct 2023 to Sep 2025, funded by APN
  20. Optical Characteristics and Oxidative Potential of Fine Particulate Matter in Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Jul 2025 to Jun 2026, funded by DU
  21. Synthesis and Application of Mg-Al Double Hydroxide for Removal of Hexavalent Chromium and Nitrogen Dioxide
    Jul 2025 to 2026, funded by UGC, GoB

Ongoing 7

Clean Air Fund, NSF fundOngoing

Surface Particulate Matter Network (SPARTAN): A Global Particulate Matter Network

With Dalhousie University, Canada; Washington University, USA


Jun 2013 – Jun 2033 20 years
InternationalAtmospheric Chemistry
SIDA, SwedenOngoing

Development of Sweden Bangladesh Collaboration towards Source Determination of Black Carbon Aerosols in Bangladesh: Prioritized Short-Lived Climate Pollutants

With Stockholm University, Sweden


Jun 2013 – Jun 2033 20 years
InternationalAtmospheric Chemistry
NASA, USAOngoing

Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) at megacity Dhaka and background island Bhola, Bangladesh

With National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA


Jun 2013 – Jun 2030 17 years
InternationalAtmospheric Science
Akita Prefectural University, JapanOngoing

Chemical Characterization and Source Apportionment of PM2.5

With Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan


Jan 2019 – Dec 2030 12 years
InternationalAtmospheric Chemistry
Academia Sinica, TaiwanOngoing

Health Investigation and Air Sensing for Asian Pollution (Hi-ASAP)

With Center for Sustainability Science, Academia Sinica


Apr 2019 – Mar 2034 15 years
InternationalAtmospheric Science
NASA, USAOngoing

PANDORA Network

With National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA


Jan 2023 – Jun 2030 7 years
InternationalAtmospheric Science
UGC, GoBOngoing

Synthesis and Application of Mg-Al Double Hydroxide for Removal of Hexavalent Chromium and Nitrogen Dioxide

With University Grants Commission of Bangladesh


Jul 2025 – 2026 18 months
NationalChemistry

Completed 14

DU

Optical Characteristics and Oxidative Potential of Fine Particulate Matter in Dhaka, Bangladesh

With Bose Centre for Advanced Study and Research in Natural Sciences,University of Dhaka


Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 12 months
NationalAtmospheric Science
APN

Mitigation potential of GHGs from open waste burning under present scenario and future optimistic scenarios: cases of south Asian countries Nepal and Bangladesh

With Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research


Oct 2023 – Sep 2025 2 years
Regional networkAtmospheric Science
State Department, USA

Building Capacity to Improve Air Quality in South Asia: Reducing PM2.5 Through Low-Cost Sensor Network Driven Policy Decisions

With Duke University & University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA


Sep 2020 – Sep 2025 5 years
InternationalAtmospheric Chemistry
UGC, GoB

Air Quality and Assessment of the Municipal Waste Disposal in the Secondary Transfer Station and Land Filling Locations in Greater Dhaka, Bangladesh

With University Grants Commission of Bangladesh


Jul 2021 – Jun 2022 12 months
NationalAtmospheric Science
Centennial Research Fund, DU

Determination of Silica in Atmospheric Dusts of Different Ambient Environments and Its Health Consequences

With Department of Chemistry, DU


Jun 2020 – May 2021 12 months
NationalAtmospheric Chemistry
University of Surrey, UK

Clean Air Engineering for Cities (CArE-Cities)

With University of Surrey, UK


Jan 2019 – Dec 2020 2 years
InternationalAtmospheric Science
Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)

Black Carbon Emission from Brick Kilns in Bangladesh

With US State Department & ARCADIS, USA


Jan 2014 – Aug 2019 6 years
InternationalAtmospheric Science
MOST, GoB

Sensors Based Study of Different Biomass Burning Emissions and Their Impact on Human Health and Climate Change

With Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh


Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 12 months
NationalAtmospheric Chemistry
UGC, GoB

Studies on the Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Different Plant Species in Bangladesh

With University Grants Commission of Bangladesh


Jul 2018 – Jan 2019 6 months
NationalAtmospheric Science
BCCT

Identifying the Measures for Carbon Emission Reduction in Dhaka Megacity: A Study in the Dhaka Megacity

With Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT), Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change


Jun 2016 – Jun 2018 2 years
NationalAtmospheric Science and Management
MoE, GoB

Impact Assessment Study of the Size Selective Particulate Matters on Human Health and Climate Change in Bangladesh

With Ministry of Education, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh


Jul 2016 – Jun 2018 2 years
NationalAtmospheric Chemistry
ICIMOD, Nepal

Understanding of the Persistent Winter Fog in IGP Region

With International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal


Jun 2013 – May 2016 3 years
InternationalAqueous Atmospheric Chemistry
ONR Global

A Coastal South Asian Aerosol and Satellite Verification Assessment

With Naval Research Laboratory, USA & NASA, USA


Oct 2012 – Aug 2015 3 years
InternationalAtmospheric Science
MOST, GoB

Chemical Characterization of Biomass Burning Pollutions from Cooking Stoves in Bangladesh, and Impact on Human Health and Climate Change

With Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh


Jul 2011 – Jun 2012 12 months
NationalAtmospheric Chemistry

Dates not recorded 1

BCCT

Synthesis and Characterization of Inorganic Composite Material (Calcium-Alginate Graphene Oxide) and its Application for the Removal of Environmental Pollutants

With Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT) Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

Dates not recordedNationalChemistry