Research

Exposure and health risk

What people actually breathe and what it does to them: indoor and personal exposure, heavy metals, organic pollutants, bioaerosols and health risk.

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Publications 39

  1. 24 July 2026

    A Blood‐Based Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Exposure to Tannery Workers in Bangladesh

    Most. Sumaiya Faruki, Samiha Nahian, Shatabdi Roy, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Merajul Azam, Abdus Salam

    Journal of Applied Toxicology

    Exposure and health risk


    10.1002/jat.70348

  2. March 2026

    Occurrence and risk assessment of indoor PM2.5- bound heavy metals at residential homes in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Samiha Nahian, Farah Jeba, Tasrina Rabia Choudhury, Shatabdi Roy, Bilkis Ara Begum, Hiroto Kawashima, Abdus Salam

    Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 19(3)

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1007/s11869-026-01921-w

  3. 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)

  4. 24 October 2025

    Assessment of respirable silica in ambient air of Dhaka and evaluation of human health risks

    Md. Nazmul Islam Nahin, Md. Safiqul Islam, Shahid Uz Zaman, Shatabdi Roy, Abdus Salam

    Scientific Reports, 15(1)

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1038/s41598-025-21348-0
    Open access (gold)

  5. 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)

  6. 25 March 2025

    Analysis of respirable silica and heavy metals with their morphology in ambient air of Dhaka City

    Mishuk Biswas, Md Ismail Hossain, AKM Khairul Bashar, Md Moniruzzaman, Abdus Salam, Md Safiqul Islam

    Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 82(1)

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1007/s10874-025-09468-3

  7. 22 March 2025

    Atmospheric Microplastic Pollution in Textile Industrial Areas: Source, Composition, and Health Risk Assessment

    Riajul Haq Tanjil, Md Safiqul Islam, Zubayer Islam, Shatabdi Roy, Samiha Nahian, Abdus Salam

    Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 114(4)

    Exposure and health risk


    10.1007/s00128-025-04021-0

  8. 10 February 2025

    Assessment of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Urban Plants and Soils: Evaluation of Impacts of Air Pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Rabiul Islam, Md Safiqul Islam, Shahid Uz Zaman, Shatabdi Roy, Samiha Nahian, Md Moniruzzaman, Abdus Salam

    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 236(3)

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1007/s11270-025-07788-4

  9. February 2025

    Characterizing indoor-outdoor PM2.5 concentrations using low-cost sensor measurements in residential homes in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Provat K. Saha, Ahsan Habib, Dipika R. Prapti, Talha Jubair, Abu U. Zarrah, Chowdhury A. Hossain, Sheikh M. Rahman, Abdus Salam, Md Aynul Bari, Julian D. Marshall

    Atmospheric Environment, 342, 120945

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.atmosenv.2024.120945

  10. January 2025

    Wintertime black carbon assessment in dhaka, Bangladesh: Integrated health risk analysis

    A.K.M. Nayem, Shahid Uz Zaman, Farida Begum, Abdus Salam

    Heliyon, 11(2), e41809

    Carbonaceous aerosols Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e41809
    Open access (gold)

  11. 2 December 2024

    Antibiotic resistance of bioaerosols in particulate matter from indoor environments of the hospitals in Dhaka Bangladesh

    Badhon Ali Khan, Shatabdi Roy, Nishat Tahsin, Kalpana Baidya, Keshob Chandra Das, Md. Safiqul Islam, Nazmul Ahsan, Abdus Salam

    Scientific Reports, 14(1)

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1038/s41598-024-81376-0
    Open access (gold)

  12. 29 November 2024

    Understanding the Occurrence and Fate of Atmospheric Microplastics and Their Potential Risks to Human Health: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Analysis

    Shaikh Sharif Hasan, Abdus Salam, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Md Aynul Bari, Nirupam Aich, Farjana Jahan, Mahbubur Rahman, Zubayer Islam, Md Humayun Kabir, Md Aftab Ali Shaikh, Rubhana Raqib, Sarker Masud Parvez

    JMIR Research Protocols, 13, e60289

    Exposure and health risk


    10.2196/60289
    Open access (gold)

  13. 4 November 2024

    Particulate matter exposure to street vendors in Dhaka city and associated health risk study

    Md. Shariful Islam, Shahid Uz Zaman, Md. Safiqul Islam, Shatabdi Roy, Mahbuba Yesmin, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Abdus Salam

    Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 18(3), 633-643

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1007/s11869-024-01666-4

  14. 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)

  15. 19 August 2024

    Characterizing Indoor-Outdoor PM2.5 Concentrations Using Low-Cost Sensor Measurements in Residential Homes in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Provat Saha, Ahsan Habib, Dipika Prapti, Talha Jubair, Abu Zarrah, Chowdhury Hossain, Sheikh Rahman, Abdus Salam, Aynul Bari, Julian Marshall

    American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-7wrlw
    Open access (green)

  16. August 2024

    Human inhalation exposure assessment of the airborne microplastics from indoor deposited dusts during winter in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md. Zubayer Islam, Shahid Uz Zaman, Nafis Ibtida Sami, Shatabdi Roy, Farah Jeba, Md. Safiqul Islam, Abdus Salam

    Heliyon, 10(16), e36449

    Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36449
    Open access (gold)

  17. 22 May 2024

    Indoor particulate matter exposure and correlation of PM2.5 with lung efficacy and SpO2 level of Dhaka City Dwellers

    Samiha Nahian, Shatabdi Roy, Tasrina Rabia Choudhury, Bilkis Ara Begum, Abdus Salam

    Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 17(11), 2515-2528

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1007/s11869-024-01586-3

  18. 7 May 2024

    Understanding the Occurrence and Fate of Atmospheric Microplastics and Their Potential Risks to Human Health: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Analysis (Preprint)

    Shaikh Sharif Hasan, Abdus Salam, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Md Aynul Bari, Nirupam Aich, Farjana Jahan, Mahbubur Rahman, Zubayer Islam, Md Humayun Kabir, Md Aftab Ali Shaikh, Rubhana Raqib, Sarker Masud Parvez

    JMIR Publications Inc.

    Exposure and health risk


    10.2196/preprints.60289
    Open access (gold)

  19. 8 March 2024

    Indoor PM2.5 Exposure, Source Contribution and Related Health Risks During Haze and Non- haze Episodes in Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh: A Comparative Study

    Samiha Nahian, Farah Jeba, Tasrina Rabia Choudhury, Bilkis Ara Begum, Abdus Salam

    Copernicus GmbH

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.5194/egusphere-egu24-17
    Open access (gold)

  20. 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)

  21. March 2023

    Neglected atmospheric microplastic pollution in South Asia reflects a wider failure

    Tariq Mehmood, Licheng Peng, Abdus Salam, Jai Prakash, Minza Haider

    Ecological Informatics, 73, 101949

    Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101949

  22. 1 February 2023

    Impact of fine particulate matter and toxic gases on the health of school children in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Shatabdi Roy, Shahid Uz Zaman, Khaled Shaifullah Joy, Farah Jeba, Prashant Kumar, Abdus Salam

    Environmental Research Communications, 5(2), 025004

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1088/2515-7620/acb90d
    Open access (gold)

  23. December 2022

    CO2 exposure, ventilation, thermal comfort and health risks in low-income home kitchens of twelve global cities

    Prashant Kumar, Sarkawt Hama, Rana Alaa Abbass, Thiago Nogueira, Veronika S. Brand, Huai-Wen Wu, Francis Olawale Abulude, Adedeji A. Adelodun, Maria de Fatima Andrade, Araya Asfaw, Kosar Hama Aziz, Shi-Jie Cao, Ahmed El-Gendy, Gopika Indu, Anderson Gwanyebit Kehbila, Fryad Mustafa, Adamson S. Muula, Samiha Nahian, Adelaide Cassia Nardocci, William Nelson, Aiwerasia V. Ngowi, Yris Olaya, Khalid Omer, Philip Osano, Abdus Salam, S.M. Shiva Nagendra

    Journal of Building Engineering, 61, 105254

    Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105254
    Open access (hybrid)

  24. April 2022

    In-kitchen aerosol exposure in twelve cities across the globe

    Prashant Kumar, Sarkawt Hama, Rana Alaa Abbass, Thiago Nogueira, Veronika S. Brand, Huai-Wen Wu, Francis Olawale Abulude, Adedeji A. Adelodun, Partibha Anand, Maria de Fatima Andrade, William Apondo, Araya Asfaw, Kosar Hama Aziz, Shi-Jie Cao, Ahmed El-Gendy, Gopika Indu, Anderson Gwanyebit Kehbila, Matthias Ketzel, Mukesh Khare, Sri Harsha Kota, Tesfaye Mamo, Steve Manyozo, Jenny Martinez, Aonghus McNabola, Lidia Morawska, Fryad Mustafa, Adamson S. Muula, Samiha Nahian, Adelaide Cassia Nardocci, William Nelson, Aiwerasia V. Ngowi, George Njoroge, Yris Olaya, Khalid Omer, Philip Osano, Md Riad Sarkar Pavel, Abdus Salam, Erik Luan Costa Santos, Cynthia Sitati, S.M. Shiva Nagendra

    Environment International, 162, 107155

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.envint.2022.107155
    Open access (gold)

  25. October 2021

    Potential health risks due to in-car aerosol exposure across ten global cities

    Prashant Kumar, Sarkawt Hama, Rana Alaa Abbass, Thiago Nogueira, Veronika S. Brand, K.V. Abhijith, Maria de Fatima Andrade, Araya Asfaw, Kosar Hama Aziz, Shi-Jie Cao, Ahmed El-Gendy, Mukesh Khare, Adamson S. Muula, S.M. Shiva Nagendra, Aiwerasia Vera Ngowi, Khalid Omer, Yris Olaya, Abdus Salam

    Environment International, 155, 106688

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.envint.2021.106688
    Open access (gold)

  26. 19 July 2021

    Long-Term (2003–2019) Air Quality, Climate Variables, and Human Health Consequences in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md Riad Sarkar Pavel, Shahid Uz Zaman, Farah Jeba, Md Safiqul Islam, Abdus Salam

    Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 3

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.3389/frsc.2021.681759
    Open access (gold)

  27. 17 April 2021

    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)

    Farah Jeba, Tanzina Tul Karim, Md. Firoz Khan, Mohd. Talib Latif, Kazi Fahad Quddus, Abdus Salam

    Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 14(9), 1417-1431

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1007/s11869-021-01031-9

  28. 15 March 2021

    Indoor air quality indicators and toxicity potential at the hospitals’ environment in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Shahid Uz Zaman, Mahbuba Yesmin, Md. Riad Sarkar Pavel, Farah Jeba, Abdus Salam

    Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(28), 37727-37740

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1007/s11356-021-13162-8

  29. February 2021

    Assessment of heavy metal pollution in the agricultural soils, plants, and in the atmospheric particulate matter of a suburban industrial region in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Sadia Alam Shammi, Abdus Salam, Md. Akhter Hossain Khan

    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193(2)

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1007/s10661-021-08848-y

  30. 2021

    Elemental analysis in surface soil and dust of roadside academic institutions in Dhaka city, Bangladesh and their impact on human health

    M. Safiur Rahman, Prashant Kumar, Mohammad Ullah, Yeasmin N. Jolly, Shirin Akhter, Jamiul Kabir, Bilkis A. Begum, Abdus Salam

    Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 3, 197-208

    Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.enceco.2021.06.001
    Open access (gold)

  31. January 2021

    In-car particulate matter exposure across ten global cities

    Prashant Kumar, Sarkawt Hama, Thiago Nogueira, Rana Alaa Abbass, Veronika S. Brand, Maria de Fatima Andrade, Araya Asfaw, Kosar Hama Aziz, Shi-Jie Cao, Ahmed El-Gendy, Shariful Islam, Farah Jeba, Mukesh Khare, Simon Henry Mamuya, Jenny Martinez, Ming-Rui Meng, Lidia Morawska, Adamson S. Muula, S.M. Shiva Nagendra, Aiwerasia Vera Ngowi, Khalid Omer, Yris Olaya, Philip Osano, Abdus Salam

    Science of The Total Environment, 750, 141395

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141395
    Open access (hybrid)

  32. 13 September 2020

    Impact and Correlation of Air Quality and Climate Variables with COVID-19 Morbidity and Mortality in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md Riad Sarkar Pavel, Abdus Salam, Mahbuba Yesmin, Nazmul Ahsan, Shahid Uz Zaman, Farah Jeba

    medRxiv

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1101/2020.09.12.20193086
    Open access (green)

  33. 2020

    Risk assessment and evaluation of heavy metals concentrations in blood samples of plastic industry workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md. Shakil Ahmed, Mahbuba Yesmin, Farah Jeba, Md Sirajul Hoque, Ahsan Rahman Jamee, Abdus Salam

    Toxicology Reports, 7, 1373-1380

    Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.10.003
    Open access (gold)

  34. April 2019

    Assessing risk to human health for heavy metal contamination through street dust in the Southeast Asian Megacity: Dhaka, Bangladesh

    M. Safiur Rahman, M.D.H. Khan, Y.N. Jolly, J. Kabir, S. Akter, A. Salam

    Science of The Total Environment, 660, 1610-1622

    Exposure and health risk


    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.425

  35. 4 January 2019

    Particulate matters and gaseous pollutants in indoor environment and Association of ultra-fine particulate matters (PM1) with lung function

    Tanzina Akther, Morshad Ahmed, Mohammad Shohel, Farhana Khanom Ferdousi, Abdus Salam

    Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26(6), 5475-5484

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1007/s11356-018-4043-2

  36. 1 October 2016

    Heavy metals accumulation in freshwater mussels (Lamellidens marginalis) as a biological monitor inhabiting in Dhanmondi Lake, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

    Sabia Sultana, A. K. M. Nur Alam Siddiki, Md. Rokonujjaman, M. Niamul Naser, Abdus Salam, Md. Abdus Salam*

    International Journal of Bioassays, 5(10), 4933

    Exposure and health risk


    10.21746/ijbio.2016.10.003
    Open access (hybrid)

  37. 2015

    Trace Metals Concentrations at the Atmosphere Particulate Matters in the Southeast Asian Mega City (Dhaka, Bangladesh)

    Md. Faridul Islam, Syada Sanjida Majumder, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Badiuzzaman Khan, Mohammad Arifur Rahman, Abdus Salam

    Open Journal of Air Pollution, 04(02), 86-98

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.4236/ojap.2015.42009
    Open access (diamond)

  38. 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

  39. 27 September 2008

    Characteristics of atmospheric trace gases, particulate matter, and heavy metal pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Abdus Salam, Tofazzal Hossain, M. N. A. Siddique, A. M. Shafiqul Alam

    Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 1(2), 101-109

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk


    10.1007/s11869-008-0017-8
    Open access (hybrid)

Theses 27

  1. MSc, completed 2023

    Effects of Pollution on Plants by Assessing Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) and Heavy Metal Content of Some Selected Plant Species in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Rabiul Islam

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

    Environmental Chemistry

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  2. MSc, completed 2023

    Investigation of Indoor Air Quality in Selected Libraries of Dhaka, Bangladesh

    MD. RONY MIAH

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

    Environmental Chemistry

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  3. 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

  4. MSc, completed 2023

    Antibiotic resistance of bioaerosols in particulate matter from indoor environments of the hospitals in Dhaka Bangladesh

    Badhon Ali Khan

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Md. Nazmul Ahsan

    Polymer science, Bioaerosol, Material Science

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk Materials for pollutant removal

  5. MSc, completed 2023

    Quantification of PM2.5- bound toxic organic pollutants (PAHs, PCBs) in different indoor kitchens and correlation of health risk assessment with real-time particulate matter

    Md. Asif Iqbal Nayeem

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Dr. Safique Islam

    Atmospheric Chemistry

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  6. MSc, completed 2023

    Assessing the Implications of Heavy Metal Pollution and Microplastic Contamination from Plastic Recycling Factories on Environment and Human Exposure in Kamrangichar, Dhaka

    Md Zubayer Islam

    Supervisor: Abdus Salam

    Atmospheric Chemistry

    Exposure and health risk

  7. MSc, completed 2024

    Surface Characterization, Source Investigation, and Health Risk Assessment of Ambient Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in Distinct Indoor Environments of Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Jubair Ahemmed Akash

    Supervisor: Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Samiha Nahian

    Atmoshpheric Science

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  8. MSc, completed 2024

    Assessment of PM2.5-bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons(PAHs) in Plastic Recycling Industries of Dhaka City: ExposureLevel, Source Investigation, and Health Implications

    Md. Tarequl Islam

    Supervisor: Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Samiha Nahian

    Atmoshpheric Science

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. MSc, completed 2025

    Oxidative Potential of Atmospheric Fine Particulate Matter in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Chemical Composition and Optical properties

    Riajul Haq Tanjil

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam

    Atmospheric Chemistry

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  12. MSc, completed 2025

    Personal Exposure to Particulate Matter and Associated Health Risk Assessment During Walking Trips in Different Parks of Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md Mahanur Islam

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

    Atmospheric Chemistry

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. MSc, completed …

    Characterization of PM2.5 bound organic compounds and inorganic compound in urban Dhaka: seasonal variation and health risk assessment

    Mehedi Hasan Shakil

    Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Al-Amin Hossen, Prof. Dr. Sofiqul Islam

    Environmental pollution quantification

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  16. BSc, completed 2022

    Personal exposure of particulate matter (PM1.0, PM2.5, PM10) in different microenvironments in Dhaka city and correlation to various health parameters (Blood Pressure, Peak Flow Rate, Oxygen Saturation)

    Md. Asif Iqbal Nayeem

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

    Atmospheric Science

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  17. BSc, completed 2024

    Evaluation and risk assessment of heavy metals in blood samples of leather tanning industry workers in Hemayetpur, Savar

    Most. Sumaiya Faruki

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

    Environmental

    Exposure and health risk

  18. BSc, completed 2024

    Black Carbon (BC), Brown Carbon (BrC) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Exposure to Commuters in Public Transport in Dhaka City

    Merajul Azam

    Supervisor: Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Samiha Nahian

    Atmospheric Science

    Carbonaceous aerosols Exposure and health risk

  19. BSc, completed 2024

    Atmospheric Microplastics Deposition from Textile Industries in Bangladesh

    Riajul Haq Tanjil

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

    Atmospheric Science

    Exposure and health risk

  20. BSc, completed 2024

    Air pollution tolerance index and Heavy metal accumulation on different plant leaves in reserved forest areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md Mahanur Islam

    Supervisor: Shatabdy Anu
    Co-supervisor: Dr. Nurul Huda

    Atmospheric Science

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  21. BSc, completed 2025

    Co-precipitation Synthesis of Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxides: Characterization and Environmental Applications in Ambient NO2 and Toxic Hexavalent Chromium Removal

    Anindyashree Das Mouli

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: N/A

    Environmental Chemistry

    Exposure and health risk Materials for pollutant removal

  22. 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

  23. BSc, completed 2025

    Optimization and characterization of low-cost multilayer cotton-based filtration materials for mitigating urban particulate matter exposure

    Lamia Farah

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

    Sensor based air quality assessment

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  24. BSc, completed 2025

    A Health Risk Assesment of Heavy Metals and Water SolubleInorganic Anions in the Urban and Rural areas of Dhaka and Dinajpur

    Zarin Tahsin

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

    Environmental Chemistry, Heavy Metal Pollution, Water Quality, and Human Health Risk Assessment.

    Exposure and health risk

  25. BSc, completed 2025

    Phytoremediation Efficiency of Common Indoor plants in Bangladesh

    Nasrin Akter

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Zashim Uddin

    Environmental Chemistry

    Exposure and health risk

  26. BSc, completed 2026

    PM2.5 Constituents in Indoor Air of Urban and Semi Urban Garment Industries in Bangladesh

    Md. Shihab Uddin

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

    Atmospheric Science

    Air quality and particulate matter Exposure and health risk

  27. 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