Publications
All of the laboratory’s peer-reviewed papers. Names in bold are laboratory members.
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Gravimetrically Measured Water Content of Filter Sampled Fine Particulate Matter at Low Relative Humidity: Insight from the Surface Particulate Matter Network (SPARTAN)
EGUsphere
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.5194/egusphere-2026-3224
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Distinct dual-isotopic signatures of major methane sources in South Asia
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 26(11), 7765-7787
Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon
10.5194/acp-26-7765-2026
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Sustaining low-cost PM2.5 monitoring networks in South-Asian Countries: technical challenges and solutions
Environment International, 211, 110275
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1016/j.envint.2026.110275
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Roadside Trees as Bioindicators: Air Pollution Tolerance and Physiological Responses in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 116(4)
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Assessment of heavy metals and levoglucosan emissions from municipal solid waste burning in Dhaka and its impact on human health
Environment, Development and Sustainability
Source apportionment and emission sources Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Comparison of PM2.5 trends and source factors in urban and rural locations in Bangladesh
Atmospheric Pollution Research, 17(2), 102744
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1016/j.apr.2025.102744
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Traffic-induced air pollution at traffic intersections in Dhaka: seasonal patterns and associated health implications
Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 6(7), 1074-1089
Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1039/d6ea00036c
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Composition and Formation Mechanism of Brown Carbon: Identification and Quantification of Phenolic Precursors
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 25(21), 14629-14642
Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon
10.5194/acp-25-14629-2025
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Impact of Meteorology on Air Pollution in Southeast Asia: Pandora Spectrometer and Gems Spectral Observations
IGARSS 2025 – 2025 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 4674-4677
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Comprehensive analysis of heavy metals in indoor PM2.5: Source identification and health risk assessment in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Atmospheric Environment: X, 27, 100346
Source apportionment and emission sources Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1016/j.aeaoa.2025.100346
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Optical properties of brown carbon aerosols in Dhaka’s atmosphere: evaluating climate forcing potential
Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment, 19(1)
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon
10.1007/s44273-025-00057-0
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Atmospheric Microplastic Pollution in Textile Industrial Areas: Source, Composition, and Health Risk Assessment
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 114(4)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organic pollutants Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Aerosol–Climate Interaction in the South Asian Region: A Focused Exploration of the Impacts of Ozone, Black Carbon, Optical Properties and Radiative Forcing in a Region of Significant Climate Change Dynamics
International Journal of Climatology, 45(6)
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon
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The influence of meteorological factors on wintertime black carbon and PM2.5 pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 22(9), 8225-8234
Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Quantification of anthropogenic aerosol and radiative properties over Bangladesh
Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 37, 101511
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Interpretable machine learning tools to analyze PM2.5 sensor network data so as to quantify local source impacts and long-range transport
Atmospheric Research, 311, 107656
Low-cost sensor networks, data science and forecasting Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Understanding the Occurrence and Fate of Atmospheric Microplastics and Their Potential Risks to Human Health: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Analysis
JMIR Research Protocols, 13, e60289
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organic pollutants Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.2196/60289
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Particulate matter exposure to street vendors in Dhaka city and associated health risk study
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 18(3), 633-643
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Changing optical properties of black carbon and brown carbon aerosols during long-range transport from the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the equatorial Indian Ocean
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 24(20), 11911-11925
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources
10.5194/acp-24-11911-2024
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Microplastics in the Atmospheric Deposited Dust Collected from Different Traffic Intersections in Dhaka City
Dhaka University Journal of Science, 72(2), 7-14
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organic pollutants Source apportionment and emission sources
10.3329/dujs.v72i2.75463
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In-depth analysis of ambient air pollution changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Asian Monsoon region
Science of The Total Environment, 941, 173145
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Characterizing Indoor-Outdoor PM2.5 Concentrations Using Low-Cost Sensor Measurements in Residential Homes in Dhaka, Bangladesh
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Low-cost sensor networks, data science and forecasting Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-7wrlw
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Optical characteristics of brown carbon in the atmospheric particulate matter of Dhaka, Bangladesh: Analysis of solvent effects and chromophore identification
Heliyon, 10(16), e36213
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36213
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Particulate Matter Emissions at Different Microenvironments Using Low-Cost Sensors in Megacity Dhaka, Bangladesh
Atmosphere, 15(8), 897
Low-cost sensor networks, data science and forecasting Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.3390/atmos15080897
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Spatio-temporal variation of aerosol optical depth and black carbon mass concentration over five airports across Bangladesh: emphasis on effect of COVID-19 lockdown
Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment, 18(1)
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon
10.1007/s44273-024-00038-9
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Indoor particulate matter exposure and correlation of PM2.5 with lung efficacy and SpO2 level of Dhaka City Dwellers
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 17(11), 2515-2528
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Quantification and source apportionment of atmospheric trace gases over Dhaka, Bangladesh
Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 81(1)
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Elemental Characterization of Ambient Particulate Matter for a Globally Distributed Monitoring Network: Methodology and Implications
ACS ES&T Air, 1(4), 283-293
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1021/acsestair.3c00069
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Changing optical properties of Black Carbon and Brown Carbon aerosols during long-range transport from the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the equatorial Indian Ocean
Copernicus GmbH
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources
10.5194/egusphere-2024-104
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Source identification and health risk assessment of particle phase organic compounds in urban and rural areas of Bangladesh
E3S Web of Conferences, 485, 06005
Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1051/e3sconf/202448506005
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Emission of particulate and gaseous air pollutants from municipal solid waste in Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 26(1), 552-561
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Roadside Automobile Stressed Plants as Bioindicator Based on Air Pollution Tolerance Index in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management, 9(2), 1-10
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.3329/jbcbm.v9i2.70030
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The International Global Atmospheric Chemistry project comments on the revised WHO air quality guidelines
Environmental Research Letters, 18(11), 111001
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1088/1748-9326/ad039f
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Emission of water soluble brown carbon from different combustion sources: optical properties and functional group characterisation
Environmental Research Communications, 5(8), 081002
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources
10.1088/2515-7620/acea1d
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Phenology of Some Selected Flowering Plants of Dhaka University Campus in Relation to Climatic Variables
Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 52(1), 141-148
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Impact of fine particulate matter and toxic gases on the health of school children in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Environmental Research Communications, 5(2), 025004
Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1088/2515-7620/acb90d
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Regional and Urban Air Quality in South Asia
Handbook of Air Quality and Climate Change, 593-629
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Regional and Urban Air Quality in South Asia
Handbook of Air Quality and Climate Change, 1-37
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CO2 exposure, ventilation, thermal comfort and health risks in low-income home kitchens of twelve global cities
Journal of Building Engineering, 61, 105254
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105254
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Chemical composition and source apportionment of rainwater over Bangladesh during the monsoon
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 20(8), 8445-8456
Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Sources identification of ammonium in PM2.5 during monsoon season in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Science of The Total Environment, 838, 156433
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156433
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The Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (Asia-Aq): An Opportunity for International Collaboration
IGARSS 2022 – 2022 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 6506-6509
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Multi-Drugs Resistant Bacteria Associated Particulate Matter In The Ambient Atmosphere of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management, 7(2), 1-12
Bioaerosols and airborne antimicrobial resistance Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.3329/jbcbm.v7i2.60145
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Plastic Burning Impacts on Atmospheric Fine Particulate Matter at Urban and Rural Sites in the USA and Bangladesh
ACS Environmental Au, 2(5), 409-417
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1021/acsenvironau.1c00054
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In-kitchen aerosol exposure in twelve cities across the globe
Environment International, 162, 107155
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1016/j.envint.2022.107155
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Research Priorities of Applying Low-Cost PM2.5 Sensors in Southeast Asian Countries
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1522
Low-cost sensor networks, data science and forecasting Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.3390/ijerph19031522
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Aerosol climatology characterization over Bangladesh using ground-based and remotely sensed satellite measurements
Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 10(1)
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing
10.1525/elementa.2021.000063
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Aerosol Optical Depth Retrieval Over South Asia Using FY-4A/AGRI Data
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 60, 1-14
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Light absorption properties of brown carbon from biomass burning emissions
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(14), 21012-21022
Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources
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Spatial and temporal variation of aerosol optical depths over six major cities in Bangladesh
Atmospheric Research, 262, 105803
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing
10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105803
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Potential health risks due to in-car aerosol exposure across ten global cities
Environment International, 155, 106688
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1016/j.envint.2021.106688
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Levoglucosan Emission From Different Indigenous and Exotic Plant Species in Bangladesh
Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management, 6(2), 1-10
Source apportionment and emission sources
10.3329/jbcbm.v6i2.55241
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Wintertime Air Quality in Megacity Dhaka, Bangladesh Strongly Affected by Influx of Black Carbon Aerosols from Regional Biomass Burning
Environmental Science & Technology, 55(18), 12243-12249
Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Distinguishing Air Pollution Due to Stagnation, Local Emissions, and Long-Range Transport Using a Generalized Additive Model to Analyze Hourly Monitoring Data
ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 5(9), 2329-2340
Low-cost sensor networks, data science and forecasting Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Influence of Monsoonal Driving Factors on the Secondary Inorganic Aerosol over Ambient Air in Dhaka
ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 5(9), 2517-2533
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Long-Term (2003–2019) Air Quality, Climate Variables, and Human Health Consequences in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 3
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.3389/frsc.2021.681759
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Receptor modelling and risk factors of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the atmospheric particulate matter at an IGP outflow location (island of the bay of Bengal—Bhola, Bangladesh)
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 14(9), 1417-1431
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organic pollutants Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Indoor air quality indicators and toxicity potential at the hospitals’ environment in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(28), 37727-37740
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Assessment of heavy metal pollution in the agricultural soils, plants, and in the atmospheric particulate matter of a suburban industrial region in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193(2)
Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Elemental analysis in surface soil and dust of roadside academic institutions in Dhaka city, Bangladesh and their impact on human health
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 3, 197-208
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1016/j.enceco.2021.06.001
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In-car particulate matter exposure across ten global cities
Science of The Total Environment, 750, 141395
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141395
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Large global variations in measured airborne metal concentrations driven by anthropogenic sources
Scientific Reports, 10(1)
Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter
10.1038/s41598-020-78789-y
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Source Quantification of South Asian Black Carbon Aerosols with Isotopes and Modeling
Environmental Science & Technology, 54(19), 11771-11779
Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon
10.1021/acs.est.0c02193
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Atmospheric chemistry research in Monsoon Asia and Oceania: Current status and future prospects
APN Science Bulletin, 10(1)
10.30852/sb.2020.1246
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Risk assessment and evaluation of heavy metals concentrations in blood samples of plastic industry workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Toxicology Reports, 7, 1373-1380
Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter
10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.10.003
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Air pollution tolerance index of Mangifera indica plant species growing in the greater Dhaka region, Bangladesh
Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management, 5(1), 1-12
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.3329/jbcbm.v5i1.42180
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Particulate matters and gaseous pollutants in indoor environment and Association of ultra-fine particulate matters (PM1) with lung function
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26(6), 5475-5484
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Global Sources of Fine Particulate Matter: Interpretation of PM<sub>2.5</sub> Chemical Composition Observed by SPARTAN using a Global Chemical Transport Model
Environmental Science & Technology
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Low-cost sensor networks, data science and forecasting Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
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Chemical Composition and Source Characterization of Hailstones in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 06(09), 71-82
Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.4236/gep.2018.69006
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Emission of Carbonaceous Species from Biomass Burning in the Traditional Rural Cooking Stove in Bangladesh
Open Journal of Air Pollution, 07(04), 287-297
Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources
10.4236/ojap.2018.74014
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Chemical characterization of PM2.5 collected from a rural coastal island of the Bay of Bengal (Bhola, Bangladesh)
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(5), 4558-4569
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Heavy metals accumulation in freshwater mussels (Lamellidens marginalis) as a biological monitor inhabiting in Dhanmondi Lake, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
International Journal of Bioassays, 5(10), 4933
Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter
10.21746/ijbio.2016.10.003
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Variation in global chemical composition of PM <sub>2.5</sub> : emerging results from SPARTAN
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16(15), 9629-9653
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.5194/acp-16-9629-2016
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SPARTAN: a global network to evaluate and enhance satellite-based estimates of ground-level particulate matter for global health applications
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 8(1), 505-521
Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.5194/amt-8-505-2015
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Trace Metals Concentrations at the Atmosphere Particulate Matters in the Southeast Asian Mega City (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Open Journal of Air Pollution, 04(02), 86-98
Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.4236/ojap.2015.42009
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Water Soluble Ionic Species in the Atmospheric Fine Particulate Matters (PM2.5) in a Southeast Asian Mega City (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Open Journal of Air Pollution, 04(03), 99-108
Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.4236/ojap.2015.43010
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Removal of Remazol Red from Textile Waste Water Using Treated Sawdust – An Effective Way of Effluent Treatment
Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal, 16(1), 93-98
Mitigation and filtration materials
10.3329/bpj.v16i1.14501
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Source Identification of Carbonaceous Aerosols During Winter Months in the Dhaka City
Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 36(2), 241-250
Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources
10.3329/jbas.v36i2.12970
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Laboratory study of heterogeneous ice nucleation in deposition mode of montmorillonite mineral dust particles aged with ammonia, sulfur dioxide, and ozone at polluted atmospheric concentrations
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 1(3), 135-142
Ice nucleation and mineral dust
10.1007/s11869-008-0019-6
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Characteristics of atmospheric trace gases, particulate matter, and heavy metal pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 1(2), 101-109
Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka
10.1007/s11869-008-0017-8
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Ice nucleation of ammonia gas exposed montmorillonite mineral dust particles
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 7(14), 3923-3931
Ice nucleation and mineral dust
10.5194/acp-7-3923-2007
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Ice nucleation of ammonia gas exposed montmorillonite mineral dust particles
Copernicus GmbH
Ice nucleation and mineral dust
10.5194/acpd-7-383-2007
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Ice Nucleation Characteristics of Atmospheric Trace Gas Aged Mineral Dust Aerosols with a Continuous Flow Diffusion Chamber
Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, 423-426
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Ice Nucleation Studies of Mineral Dust Particles with a New Continuous Flow Diffusion Chamber
Aerosol Science and Technology, 40(2), 134-143
Ice nucleation and mineral dust
10.1080/02786820500444853
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A dual site study of PM2.5 and PM10 aerosol chemistry in the larger region of Vienna, Austria
Atmospheric Environment, 38(24), 3949-3958
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Aerosol chemical characteristics of a mega-city in Southeast Asia (Dhaka–Bangladesh)
Atmospheric Environment, 37(18), 2517-2528
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Aerosol chemical characteristics of an island site in the Bay of Bengal (Bhola – Bangladesh)
Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 5(3), 483