Theses

MSc and BSc theses completed in the laboratory, with their supervisors, from the laboratory’s own records.

  1. 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

  2. Completed 2026

    Synthesis, Characterization and Surface Modification of Wrinkled Mesoporous Silica Nanostructured Materials and its Adsorption Study for Reactive Black 5 Dye, Pb(II) Ion and CO2 Removal

    Anindyashree Das Mouli

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Dr. A. K. M. Nur Alam Siddiki

    Environmental Chemistry

    Mitigation and filtration materials Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter

  3. Completed 2026

    Identification and Risk Assessment of Ambient Fine Particulate Matter Bound Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) from Different Landfills in Bangladesh

    MD. KHORSHED ALAM HOWLADER

    Supervisor: Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Samiha Nahian, Shahid Uz Zaman

    Environmental Analytical Chemistry and Atmospheric Pollution

    Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organic pollutants Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  4. 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

  5. Completed 2026

    Waste Dry Cell Battery-Derived 2,6-Pyridine Dicarboxylic Acid FunctionalizedGraphene Oxide (2,6-PDC@GO) Composite for the Removal of Levofloxacinfrom Aqueous Media: Adsorption Mechanism, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics

    Zarin Tahsin

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Dr. A.K.M. Nur Alam Siddiki, Md. Al- Amin Hossen

    Environmental Materials Science, Water Treatment, and Adsorption of Pharmaceutical Pollutants.

    Mitigation and filtration materials

  6. Completed 2026

    Synthesis and Characterization of Fe, Cu and Ce metal-doped alpha MnO2 Nanostructures for the removal of Gas-Phase Formaldehyde

    Nasrin Akter

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Dr. A.K.M. Nur Alam Siddiki

    Environmental Chemistry

    Mitigation and filtration materials

  7. Completed 2026

    Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of MOFs and Their Zeolite-Based Composites for Efficient CO₂ Capture

    Md Sabbir Hossain

    Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Mr. Md Al-Amin Hossen

    Inorganic synthesis

    Mitigation and filtration materials

  8. 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

    Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  9. 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

  10. Completed 2026

    Catalyst Enhanced Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidation for Efficient NOx Removal: A Comparative Study of Fenton and Hematite Systems

    Eshakun Nessa Binte Haq

    Supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam
    Co-supervisor: Md. Al-Amin Hossen

    Atmospheric chemistry

    Mitigation and filtration materials

  11. Completed 2025

    Synthesis and characterization of calcium alginate- graphene oxide and its application for the removal of Cr(lll), Pb(ll) and Hg(ll) ions from tannery effluents

    Most. Sumaiya Faruki

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

    Synthesis

    Mitigation and filtration materials Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter

  12. 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

  13. 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

    Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  14. 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

    Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  15. 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

  16. 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

    Mitigation and filtration materials Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter

  17. 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

  18. 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

    Mitigation and filtration materials Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  19. 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.

    Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  20. 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

  21. Completed 2025

    Phytoremediation Efficiency of Common Indoor plants in Bangladesh

    Nasrin Akter

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

    Environmental Chemistry

    Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  22. 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

  23. Completed 2024

    Composition, Formation Mechanism and Optical Properties of Brown Carbon with Chemical Characterization of Atmospheric Fine Particulate Matter in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md. Al- Amin Hossen

    Supervisor: Abdus Salam

    Atmoshpheric Science

    Aerosol optical properties and remote sensing Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  24. 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

    Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  25. 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

    Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organic pollutants Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  26. 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

  27. 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

    Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter

  28. 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: black carbon and brown carbon Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  29. Completed 2024

    Atmospheric Microplastics Deposition from Textile Industries in Bangladesh

    Riajul Haq Tanjil

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

    Atmospheric Science

    Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organic pollutants

  30. 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

    Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  31. Completed 2024

    Spatial and Temporal Variations of PM2.5 Concentrations across Dhaka Using TSI BlueSkyTM Sensors

    Rakibul Omar

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

    PM2.5 monitoring by low cost sensors across Dhaka

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

  32. 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

    Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  33. 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

    Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  34. 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

  35. 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

    Bioaerosols and airborne antimicrobial resistance Mitigation and filtration materials Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  36. 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

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

  37. 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

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

  38. 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

  39. Completed 2023

    Real time black carbon and brown carbon measurements in the ambient atmosphere of Dhaka,Bangladesh

    Sammim Tabassum Mim

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

    Black carbon, brown carbon, aethalometer,

    Carbonaceous aerosols: black carbon and brown carbon

  40. Completed 2022

    Vertical Distribution of Atmospheric Trace Gasesand Particulate Matter in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Rabiul Islam

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

    Atmospheric Science

    Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  41. Completed 2022

    Measurement of Atmospheric Pollutiants in Four Major Railway Stations in Bangladesh

    Nafis Ibtida Sami

    Supervisor: Farah Jeba
    Co-supervisor: Dr. Abdus Salam

    Atmospheric Science

  42. 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

    Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

  43. Completion year not recorded

    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

    Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka