Research

Source apportionment and emission sources

EPA PMF · HYSPLIT

How the work is done

Receptor modelling with EPA Positive Matrix Factorization on multi-element filter chemistry. Back-trajectory analysis with NOAA HYSPLIT to identify transport pathways. Paired urban and coastal sampling, which separates what Dhaka makes from what Dhaka receives.

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Publications 34

1. 1

   26 March 2026

   Assessment of heavy metals and levoglucosan emissions from municipal solid waste burning in Dhaka and its impact on human health
   

   Nafis Ibtida Sami, Safiqul Islam, Zubayer Islam, Shahid Uz Zaman, Shatabdi Roy, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Abdus Salam

   Environment, Development and Sustainability

   Source apportionment and emission sources Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

   
   10.1007/s10668-026-07538-4

2. 2

   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

   Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

   
   10.1039/d6ea00036c
   Open access (diamond)

3. 3

   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)

   Source apportionment and emission sources

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

4. 4

   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

   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
   Open access (gold)

5. 5

   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: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

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

6. 6

   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: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

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

7. 7

   December 2024

   Interpretable machine learning tools to analyze PM2.5 sensor network data so as to quantify local source impacts and long-range transport
   

   Benjamin de Foy, Ross Edwards, Khaled Shaifullah Joy, Shahid Uz Zaman, Abdus Salam, James J. Schauer

   Atmospheric Research, 311, 107656

   Low-cost sensor networks, data science and forecasting Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

   
   10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107656

8. 8

   24 October 2024

   Changing optical properties of black carbon and brown carbon aerosols during long-range transport from the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the equatorial Indian Ocean
   

   Krishnakant Budhavant, Mohanan Remani Manoj, Hari Ram Chandrika Rajendran Nair, Samuel Mwaniki Gaita, Henry Holmstrand, Abdus Salam, Ahmed Muslim, Sreedharan Krishnakumari Satheesh, Örjan Gustafsson

   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
   Open access (gold)

9. 9

   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

   Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organic pollutants Source apportionment and emission sources

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

10. 10

    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

    Low-cost sensor networks, data science and forecasting Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

    
    10.3390/atmos15080897
    Open access (gold)

11. 11

    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)

    Source apportionment and emission sources

    
    10.1007/s10874-024-09457-y

12. 12

    17 January 2024

    Changing optical properties of Black Carbon and Brown Carbon aerosols during long-range transport from the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the equatorial Indian Ocean
    

    Krishnakant Budhavant, Mohanan Remani Manoj, Samuel Mwaniki Gaita, Henry Holmstrand, Abdus Salam, Ahmed Muslim, Sreedharan K. Satheesh, Orjan Gustafsson

    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
    Open access (gold)

13. 13

    2024

    Interpretable Machine Learning Tools to Analyze Pm2.5 Sensor Network Data so as to Quantify Local Source Impacts and Long-Range Transport
    

    Benjamin de Foy, Ross Edwards, Khaled Shaifullah Joy, Shahid Uz Zaman, Abdus Salam, James Schauer

    Elsevier BV

    Low-cost sensor networks, data science and forecasting Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

    
    10.2139/ssrn.4860793
    Open access (green)

14. 14

    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

    Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

    
    10.1051/e3sconf/202448506005
    Open access (diamond)

15. 15

    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

    Source apportionment and emission sources

    
    10.1007/s10163-023-01855-w

16. 16

    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

    Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

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

17. 17

    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

    Source apportionment and emission sources

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

18. 18

    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: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

    
    10.1007/s11869-023-01302-7

19. 19

    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: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

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

20. 20

    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

    Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

    
    10.1007/s13762-022-04507-y

21. 21

    19 March 2022

    Characterization and Source Discovery of Wintertime Fog on Coastal Island, Bangladesh
    

    Kamrun Nahar, Samiha Nahian, Farah Jeba, Md Safiqul Islam, Md Safiur Rahman, Tasrina Rabia Choudhury, Konica Jannat Fatema, Abdus Salam

    Atmosphere, 13(3), 497

    Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

    
    10.3390/atmos13030497
    Open access (gold)

22. 22

    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: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

    
    10.2139/ssrn.4030374
    Open access (green)

23. 23

    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: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

    
    10.1007/s11356-021-17220-z

24. 24

    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

    Source apportionment and emission sources

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

25. 25

    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

    Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

    
    10.1021/acs.est.1c03623

26. 26

    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

    Low-cost sensor networks, data science and forecasting Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

    
    10.1021/acsearthspacechem.1c00206

27. 27

    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)

    Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

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

28. 28

    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: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

    
    10.1007/s11869-018-0596-y

29. 29

    2018

    Chemical Composition and Source Characterization of Hailstones in Dhaka, Bangladesh
    

    Rasheda Aktar Samiha, Morshad Ahmed, Mohammad Shohel, Abdus Salam

    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
    Open access (diamond)

30. 30

    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: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

    
    10.4236/ojap.2018.74014
    Open access (diamond)

31. 31

    6 June 2017

    Dew water chemical composition and source characterization in the IGP outflow location (coastal Bhola, Bangladesh)
    

    Mohammad Shohel, Hasina Akhter Simol, Elizabeth Reid, Jeffrey S. Reid, Abdus Salam

    Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 10(8), 981-990

    Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

    
    10.1007/s11869-017-0487-7

32. 32

    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

    Source apportionment and emission sources

    
    10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.03.010

33. 33

    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

    Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

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

34. 34

    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

    Source apportionment and emission sources Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter

    
    10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.05.023

Theses 11

1. 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

   Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

2. 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

   Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

3. 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

   Mitigation and filtration materials Source apportionment and emission sources

4. 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

   Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Source apportionment and emission sources

5. 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

   Source apportionment and emission sources

6. 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

   Source apportionment and emission sources Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

7. 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

   Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

8. 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

   Source apportionment and emission sources Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

9. 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

   Source apportionment and emission sources Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

10. 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

    Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organic pollutants Source apportionment and emission sources Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

11. MSc

    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

    Mitigation and filtration materials Source apportionment and emission sources