Research

Emission sources

Where the pollution comes from: stack sampling at kilns and stationary sources, open and biomass burning, and statistical source apportionment.

Themes on publications are derived from each record’s title, not assigned by its authors. The rules are in data/research-themes.yaml and every tag records the term that produced it. Theses use the laboratory’s own “Area of Research” where it is specific enough. Four publications and one thesis match no theme and are deliberately left untagged.

Publications 26

  1. 2026

    Traffic-induced air pollution at traffic intersections in Dhaka: seasonal patterns and associated health implications

    Md. Khorshed Alam Howlader, Shahid Uz Zaman, Md. Al-Amin Hossen, Md. Adnan Kiber, Abdus Salam

    Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 6(7), 1074-1089

    Air quality and particulate matter Emission sources Exposure and health risk


    10.1039/d6ea00036c
    Open access (diamond)

  2. 9 December 2025

    Emission profiling and UV induced variations in anthrone reactive carbohydrate content from traditional biomass sources in rural Bangladesh

    Asma Shafiq Shathi, Md. Golam Mostafa, Md. Nazmul Islam Nahin, Hayatullah, Md. Nakib Hossen, Farah Jeba, Abdus Salam

    Discover Environment, 3(1)

    Emission sources


    10.1007/s44274-025-00453-x
    Open access (gold)

  3. August 2025

    Comprehensive analysis of heavy metals in indoor PM2.5: Source identification and health risk assessment in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Snigdha Aziz, Shahid Uz Zaman, Shatabdi Roy, Farah Jeba, Md Safiqul Islam, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Abdus Salam

    Atmospheric Environment: X, 27, 100346

    Air quality and particulate matter Emission sources Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.aeaoa.2025.100346
    Open access (gold)

  4. 31 July 2025

    Black carbon emissions generally underestimated in the global south as revealed by globally distributed measurements

    Yuxuan Ren, Christopher R. Oxford, Dandan Zhang, Xuan Liu, Haihui Zhu, Ann M. Dillner, Warren H. White, Rajan K. Chakrabarty, Sina Hasheminassab, David J. Diner, Emmie J. Le Roy, Joshin Kumar, Valerie Viteri, Keyao Song, Clement Akoshile, Omar Amador-Muñoz, Araya Asfaw, Rachel Ying-Wen Chang, Diana Francis, Paterne Gahungu, Rebecca M. Garland, Michel Grutter, Jhoon Kim, Kristy Langerman, Pei-Chen Lee, Puji Lestari, Olga L. Mayol-Bracero, Mogesh Naidoo, Narendra Nelli, Norm O’Neill, Sang Seo Park, Abdus Salam, Bighnaraj Sarangi, Yoav Schechner, Robyn Schofield, Sachchida N. Tripathi, Eli Windwer, Ming-Tsang Wu, Qiang Zhang, Yinon Rudich, Michael Brauer, Randall V. Martin

    Nature Communications, 16(1)

    Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources


    10.1038/s41467-025-62468-5
    Open access (gold)

  5. 17 February 2025

    Black Carbon Emissions Generally Underestimated in the Global South as Revealed by Globally Distributed Measurements

    Yuxuan Ren, Christopher Oxford, Dandan Zhang, Xuan Liu, Haihui Zhu, Ann Dillner, Warren White, Rajan Chakrabarty, Sina Hasheminassab, DJ Diner, Emmie Le Roy, Joshin Kumar, Valerie Viteri, Keyao Song, Clement Akoshile, Omar Amador-Muñoz, Araya Asfaw, Rachel Chang, Diana Francis, Paterne Gahungu, Rebecca Garland, Michel Grutter, Jhoon Kim, Kristy Langerman, Pei-Chen Lee, Puji Lestari, Olga Mayol-Bracero, Mogesh Naidoo, Narendra Nelli, Norman O'Neil, Sang Seo Park, Abdus Salam, Bighnaraj Sarangi, Yoav Schechner, Robyn Schofield, Sachchida Tripathi, Eli Windwer, Ming-Tsang Wu, Qiang Zhang, Yinon Rudich, Michael Brauer, Randall V Martin

    Research Square

    Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources


    10.21203/rs.3.rs-6024974/v1
    Open access (green)

  6. 2 September 2024

    Microplastics in the Atmospheric Deposited Dust Collected from Different Traffic Intersections in Dhaka City

    Md Tarequl Islam, Shatabdi Roy, Samiha Nahian, Shahid Uz Zaman, Abdus Salam

    Dhaka University Journal of Science, 72(2), 7-14

    Emission sources Exposure and health risk


    10.3329/dujs.v72i2.75463
    Open access (diamond)

  7. 26 July 2024

    Particulate Matter Emissions at Different Microenvironments Using Low-Cost Sensors in Megacity Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md. Asif Iqbal Nayeem, Shatabdi Roy, Shahid Uz Zaman, Abdus Salam

    Atmosphere, 15(8), 897

    Air quality and particulate matter Emission sources


    10.3390/atmos15080897
    Open access (gold)

  8. 16 April 2024

    Quantification and source apportionment of atmospheric trace gases over Dhaka, Bangladesh

    A.T.M. Mustafa Kamal, Md. Safiqul Islam, Shahid Uz Zaman, Md. Jalil Miah, Tanvir Ahmed, Sirajul Hoque, Abdus Salam

    Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 81(1)

    Air quality and particulate matter Emission sources


    10.1007/s10874-024-09457-y

  9. 2024

    Source identification and health risk assessment of particle phase organic compounds in urban and rural areas of Bangladesh

    Md. Nazrul Islam, Shahid Uz Zaman, Md. Mufazzal Hossain, Abdus Salam

    E3S Web of Conferences, 485, 06005

    Emission sources Exposure and health risk


    10.1051/e3sconf/202448506005
    Open access (diamond)

  10. 5 December 2023

    Emission of particulate and gaseous air pollutants from municipal solid waste in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

    Md. Alamin Hossain, Shahid Uz Zaman, Shatabdi Roy, Md. Safiqul Islam, Ismat Zerin, Abdus Salam

    Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 26(1), 552-561

    Emission sources


    10.1007/s10163-023-01855-w

  11. 1 August 2023

    Emission of water soluble brown carbon from different combustion sources: optical properties and functional group characterisation

    Md Al-amin Hossen, Shatabdi Roy, Shahid Uz Zaman, Abdus Salam

    Environmental Research Communications, 5(8), 081002

    Air quality and particulate matter Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources


    10.1088/2515-7620/acea1d
    Open access (gold)

  12. 13 April 2023

    Quantification and Source Identification of Atmospheric Trace Gases over Dhaka, Bangladesh

    A. T.M. Mustafa Kamal, Md Safiqul Islam, Tanvir Ahmed, Serajul Hoque, Abdus Salam

    Research Square

    Air quality and particulate matter Emission sources


    10.21203/rs.3.rs-2766724/v1
    Open access (green)

  13. 18 January 2023

    Light absorption properties of black carbon and brown carbon emitted from biomass combustion at the typical rural cooking stoves in Bangladesh

    Md Riad Sarkar Pavel, Shahid Uz Zaman, Sabuz Paul, Piasha Zaman, Abdus Salam

    Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 16(4), 719-732

    Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources


    10.1007/s11869-023-01302-7

  14. 2023

    Light Absorption Properties of Biomass Burning Emissions in Bangladesh: Current State of Knowledge

    Shahid Uz Zaman, Md Safiqul Islam, Shatabdi Roy, Farah Jeba, Abdus Salam

    Vegetation Fires and Pollution in Asia, 283-298

    Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources


    10.1007/978-3-031-29916-2_17

  15. 6 September 2022

    Chemical composition and source apportionment of rainwater over Bangladesh during the monsoon

    M. Ullah, M. S. Islam, F. Akter, M. Shohel, M. Rokonujjaman, A. Salam

    International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 20(8), 8445-8456

    Air quality and particulate matter Emission sources


    10.1007/s13762-022-04507-y

  16. 2022

    Light Absorption Properties of Black Carbon and Brown Carbon Emitted from Biomass Combustion in Bangladesh

    Md Riad Sarkar Pavel, Shahid Uz Zaman, Sabuz Paul, Piasha Zaman, Abdus Salam

    Elsevier BV

    Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources


    10.2139/ssrn.4030374
    Open access (green)

  17. 8 November 2021

    Light absorption properties of brown carbon from biomass burning emissions

    Farzana Runa, Md. Safiqul Islam, Farah Jeba, Abdus Salam

    Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(14), 21012-21022

    Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources


    10.1007/s11356-021-17220-z

  18. 21 September 2021

    Levoglucosan Emission From Different Indigenous and Exotic Plant Species in Bangladesh

    K Jahan, F Jeba, MS Islam, A Salam

    Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management, 6(2), 1-10

    Emission sources


    10.3329/jbcbm.v6i2.55241
    Open access (diamond)

  19. 10 September 2021

    Wintertime Air Quality in Megacity Dhaka, Bangladesh Strongly Affected by Influx of Black Carbon Aerosols from Regional Biomass Burning

    Abdus Salam, August Andersson, Farah Jeba, Md. Imdadul Haque, Md Dulal Hossain Khan, Örjan Gustafsson

    Environmental Science & Technology, 55(18), 12243-12249

    Air quality and particulate matter Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources


    10.1021/acs.est.1c03623

  20. 23 August 2021

    Distinguishing Air Pollution Due to Stagnation, Local Emissions, and Long-Range Transport Using a Generalized Additive Model to Analyze Hourly Monitoring Data

    Benjamin de Foy, Md. Golam Saroar, Abdus Salam, James J. Schauer

    ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 5(9), 2329-2340

    Air quality and particulate matter Emission sources


    10.1021/acsearthspacechem.1c00206

  21. 12 October 2019

    Sensitivity study of plant species due to traffic emitted air pollutants (NO2 and PM2.5) during different seasons in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Halima-E Sadia, Farah Jeba, Md. Zashim Uddin, Abdus Salam

    SN Applied Sciences, 1(11)

    Air quality and particulate matter Emission sources


    10.1007/s42452-019-1421-4
    Open access (bronze)

  22. 8 July 2018

    Particulate black carbon and gaseous emission from brick kilns in Greater Dhaka region, Bangladesh

    Md Imdadul Haque, Kamrun Nahar, Md Humayun Kabir, Abdus Salam

    Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 11(8), 925-935

    Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources


    10.1007/s11869-018-0596-y

  23. 2018

    Emission of Carbonaceous Species from Biomass Burning in the Traditional Rural Cooking Stove in Bangladesh

    Morshad Ahmed, M. Das, T. Afser, M. Rokonujjaman, T. Akther, A. Salam

    Open Journal of Air Pollution, 07(04), 287-297

    Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources


    10.4236/ojap.2018.74014
    Open access (diamond)

  24. May 2013

    Chemical characterization of biomass burning deposits from cooking stoves in Bangladesh

    Abdus Salam, Mahmodul Hasan, Bilkis A. Begum, Monira Begum, Swapan K. Biswas

    Biomass and Bioenergy, 52, 122-130

    Emission sources


    10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.03.010

  25. 15 December 2012

    Source Identification of Carbonaceous Aerosols During Winter Months in the Dhaka City

    Bilkis A Begum, Kollol Roy, Fakrul Islam, A Salam, Philip K Hopke

    Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 36(2), 241-250

    Air quality and particulate matter Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources


    10.3329/jbas.v36i2.12970
    Open access (diamond)

  26. October 2009

    Identification and characterization of trace metals in black solid materials deposited from biomass burning at the cooking stoves in Bangladesh

    Mahmodul Hasan, Abdus Salam, A.M. Shafiqul Alam

    Biomass and Bioenergy, 33(10), 1376-1380

    Emission sources Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.05.023

Theses 11

  1. MSc, completed 2023

    Assessment of Heavy Metals, Water Soluble Inorganic Ions and Levoglucosan Emissions from Burning of Municipal Solid Waste in Dhaka and Their Associated Health Risks

    Nafis Ibtida Sami

    Supervisor: Shatabdi Roy
    Co-supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam

    Open burning

    Emission sources Exposure and health risk

  2. MSc, completed 2024

    Chemical characterization and health risk assessment of the emissions from garden green waste burning at rural typical cooking stove

    Sammim Tabassum Mim

    Supervisor: Shatabdy Roy
    Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr Abdus Salam

    Biomass burning, heavy metal emission,health risk,inorganic ion emission

    Emission sources Exposure and health risk

  3. MSc, completed 2025

    Personal Exposure to PM2.5 and Gaseous Pollutants in Different Transport Modes in Bangladesh: Characterization, Source Apportionment and Health Risk Assessment

    Merajul Azam

    Supervisor: Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Samiha Nahian

    Atmospheric Science

    Air quality and particulate matter Emission sources Exposure and health risk

  4. MSc, completed 2025

    PM2.5-bound Heavy Metals and Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons at Urban and Rural Location in Bangladesh: Source Apportionment and Health Risk Assessment

    Rakibul Omar

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Dr. Md. Safiqul Islam, Shahid Uz Zaman Adil

    Air pollution monitoring and health risk assessment

    Air quality and particulate matter Emission sources Exposure and health risk

  5. MSc, completed 2026

    Dust Deposition Derived Pollutants (Microplastics and Heavy Metals) and Emission of Gaseous Pollutants (CO2, CH4, and VOCs) in Residential Kitchens of Dhaka Megacity: A Comprehensive Multi-Pollutant Assessment

    Lamia Farah

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Samiha Nahian

    Microplastic and Heavy metal assessment

    Emission sources Exposure and health risk

  6. MSc, completed Finished

    Flue Gas Desulfurization with Calcium Carbonate, Recovery of Calcium Carbonate with Carbonation Process, and Synthesized NaX-Zeolite for the Removal of Pb (II) and Cd (II) ions

    Md. Rafiul Islam

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Dr. MD. Safiqul Islam

    Remedy of harmful pollutants because of coal combustion

    Emission sources Materials for pollutant removal

  7. BSc, completed 2023

    Emission of water-soluble brown carbon from different combustion sources: Optical properties and Characterisation of Functional group

    Md. Al- Amin Hossen

    Supervisor: Dr Abdus Salam

    Atmospheric Science

    Air quality and particulate matter Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources

  8. BSc, completed 2025

    Traffic-Induced Air Pollution at Traffic Intersections in Dhaka: Seasonal Patterns and Associated Health Implications

    MD. KHORSHED ALAM HOWLADER

    Supervisor: Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Md. Adnan Kiber, Shahid Uz Zaman

    Environmental Analytical Chemistry and Atmospheric Pollution

    Air quality and particulate matter Emission sources Exposure and health risk

  9. BSc, completed 2025

    Removal of Sulfur Dioxide from Combustion of Coal by Using Flue Gas Desulfurization Process with Temperature Variation

    Md. Rafiul Islam

    Supervisor: Dr. A.K.M. Nur Alam Siddiki
    Co-supervisor: Dr. MD. Safiqul Islam

    Removal of SOx

    Emission sources Materials for pollutant removal

  10. BSc, completed 2025

    Identification and quantification of phenolic compound and observed optical properties of Brown carbon from biomass burning and coil combustion

    Mehedi Hasan Shakil

    Supervisor: Samiha Nahiyan
    Co-supervisor: Pro. Dr. Abdus Salam

    Environmental Quantification

    Air quality and particulate matter Carbonaceous aerosols Emission sources

  11. BSc, completed 2026

    Oxidative Potential and Emission Profiles of Biomass Fuels in Bangladesh: A Comparative Assessment to Identify Cleaner Alternatives

    Joyeeta Dutta

    Supervisor: Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Samiha Nahian

    Atmospheric and Environmental Science

    Emission sources Exposure and health risk