Doctor Engineering in Systems Design and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Japan (Oct 2008 to Mar 2012).

M.Sc. in Water Resources Development, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh (Apr 2003 to Oct 2005).

B.Sc. in Environmental Science, Khulna University, Bangladesh (Sep 1997 to Oct 2001).

Visiting Fellow (Endeavour Research Fellow), School of Public Health and Community  Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia (June 2018 to Dec 2018).

Postdoctoral researcher (Erasmus Mundus Postdoc Fellow), Department of Soil Amelioration, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia (Dec 2015 to Oct 2016).

Professor, Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Dec 15, 2014–present 

Associate Professor, Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Dec 15, 2010– Dec 14, 2014

 

Assistant Professor, Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Dec 15, 2005–Dec 14, 2010 

Lecturer, Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Dec 15, 2003–Dec 14, 2005 

2025

1. Hossain, M. Z., Islam, M. A., Kibria, K.Q., & Islam, M. A. * (2025) Effect of organic amendments on the alleviation of cadmium in red amaranth (Amaranthus gangeticus) grown in Cd-contaminated saline soils. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Springer Publishing), 197, 7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13481-6
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3. Islam, M. M. M., Islam, M. A., Neela, F. A., & Hasanuzzaman, A. F. M. (2025) Occurrence of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Urban Surface Water Sources in Bangladesh. Current Microbiology (Springer Publishing), 82, 96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-025-04082-8
5. Tamim, A. R., Harun, A.Y. A. H., Islam, M. A., Bahar, M. M., Islam, M. S., Hasan, M. (2025) Microplastic contamination in vertical water columns and fish: A comparative study between the Buriganga River and the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Springer Publishing), 197, 851, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-025-14328-4.
7. Hossain, M. Z., Islam, M. A. *, Islam, M. A., & Kibria, K. Q. (2025) Effects of salinity and cadmium interactions on cadmium accumulation in rice grains and associated human health risk. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution (Springer Publishing), 236, 888, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11270-025-08537-3.
9. Hasan, M., Kibria, K. Q., Islam, M. A., Rashid, E., Harun, M. A. Y. A., Tamim, A. R., & Islam, M. A. * (2025) Spatial distribution and characterization of microplastics in the coastal water and sediment of the Bay of Bengal coast, Bangladesh. Regional Studies in Marine Science (Elsevier Publishing), vol 89, 104353, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2025.104353.

 

2024

 

6. Patwary, M. M., Bardhan, M., Haque, M. A., Moniruzzaman, S., Gustavsson, J., Khan, M. M. H.,  Koivisto, J., Salwa, M., Mashreky, S. R., Rahman, K. M. F., Tasnim, A., Islam, M. R., Alam, M. A., Hasan, M., Harun, M. A. Y. A., Nyberg, L., & Islam, M. A. * (2024) Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Mental Health in South and Southeast Asia: A 22 years of Systematic Review of Observational Studies. Environmental Research (Elsevier Publishing), 250 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118436.
7. Sultana, N., Islam, M. A., Liu, Z., Hameed, B. H., & Islam, M. A. (2024) Co‑hydrothermal carbonization of styrofoam and sawdust: fuel properties evaluation and effect of water recirculation on hydrochar properties. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Springer Publishing). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-05412-9

 

2023

8. Hafiz, N. Biswas, S., Mondal, M. S., Islam, M. A., Khan, M. S. A. M. (2023). Variations in Water and Deposited Sediment Qualities in the Tidal River Basins of Bangladesh and Their Implications for TRM Success. Sustainability (MDPI Publishing), 15 (18), 13855 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/18/13855
9. Kibria, K. Q., Islam, M. A., Hoque, S., Siddique, M. A. B., Hossain, M. Z., & Islam, M. A. * (2023). Effect of Organic Amendments on Cadmium Bioavailability in Soil and its Accumulation in Rice Grain. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer Publishing) 110, 74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-023-03717-5.
10. Akter, J., Islam, M. A., Kibria, K. Q., Limon, S. H., Romic, M. & Islam, M. A. * (2023). Effects of chicken feather hydrochar on soil amelioration and plant growth in an alkaline soil. Arabian Journal of Geosciences (Springer Publishing), 16(1). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12517-022-11100-7.

 

2022

 

11. Islam, M. M., & Islam, M. A. (2022). The impact of anthropogenic and environmental factors on the variability of Escherichia coli in rivers in southwest Bangladesh. Sustainable Water Resources Management (Springer Publishing), 8(5), 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-022-00756-4.
12. Hossain, M. J., Islam, M. A., Rahaman, M. H., Chowdhury, M. A., Islam, M. A., & Rahman, M. M. (2022). Drinking water services in the primary schools: evidence from coastal areas in Bangladesh. Heliyon (Elsevier Publishing), 8(6), e09786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09786.
13. Kibria, K. Q., Islam, M. A., Hoque, S., Siddique, M. A. B., Hossain, M. Z., & Islam, M. A. * (2022). Variations in cadmium accumulation among amon rice cultivars in Bangladesh and associated human health risks. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer Publishing), 29(26), 39888-39902. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-18762-6.

 

2021

14. Akber, M. A., Islam, M. A., Rahman, M. M., and Rahman, M. R. (2021) Crop diversification in southwest coastal Bangladesh: insights into farming adaptation, Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Taylor & Francis, UK), https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2021.1989105.
15. Islam, M. M., Iqbal, M. S., D'Souza, N., & Islam, M. A. (2021). A review on present and future microbial surface water quality worldwide. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management (Elsevier Publishing), 16, 100523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2021.100523 .
16. Akter, J., Islam, M. A., Kibria, K. Q., & Islam, M. A. * (2021). Adsorption of Phosphate Ions on Chicken Feather Hydrochar and Hydrochar-Soil Mixtures. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution (Springer Publishing), 232, 1-16. https://doi.org//10.1007/s11270-021-05336-4.
17. Hasan, S. M. M., Akber, M. A., Bahar, M. M., Islam, m. A., Akbor, M. A., Siddique, M. A. B., Islam, M. A. * (2021). Chromium Contamination from Tanning Industries and Phytoremediation Potential of Native Plants: A Study of Savar Tannery Industrial Estate in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer, Nethernalds). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03262-z.
18. Bardhan, M., Novera, T. M., Tabassum, M., Islam, M. A., Islam M. A., Hameed, B. H. (2021). Co-hydrothermal carbonization of different feedstocks to hydrochar as potential energy for the future world: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production 298:126734 (Elsevier Publishing). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126734.
19. Islam M. A., Paul, J., Akter, J., Islam, M. A., Limon, S. H. (2021). Conversion of chicken feather waste via hydrothermal carbonization: process optimization and the effect of hydrochar on seed germination of Acacia auriculiformis. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management (Springer, Nethernalds). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-021-01209-4. Current Journal impact factor = 1.974.
20. Novera, T. M., Tabassum, M., Bardhan, M., Islam, M. A., Islam M. A.*, (2021) Chemical modification of betel nut husk prepared by sodium hydroxide for methylene blue adsorption. Applied Water Science, 11:66 (Springer Publications). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-021-01394-5. Current Journal impact factor = 3.874.
21. Sultana, A., Novera, T. M., Islam, M. A., Limon, S. H., Islam M. A., (2021) Multi-response optimization for the production of Albizia saman bark hydrochar through hydrothermal carbonization: characterization and pyrolysis kinetic study. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Springer, Nethernalds). Current Journal impact factor = 2.602.
22. Islam, M. A., Limon, S. H., Romic, M., Islam M. A.*, (2021) Hydrochar-based soil amendments for agriculture: a review of recent progress. Arabian Journal of Geoscience (Springer Nature Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-020-06358-8. Current Journal impact factor = 1.327.

 

2020

23. Islam, M. M. M. and Islam, M. A. (2020) Quantifying public health risks from river bathing in southwest Bangladesh. Journal of Water and Health (IWA publishing, UK), 18 (3): 292–305. https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2020.045.
24. Akber, M. A., Islam, M. A., Dutta, M., Billah, S. M., & Islam, M. A.*, (2020). Nitrate contamination of water in dug wells and associated health risks of rural communities in southwest Bangladesh. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Springer, Netherlands), 192:163. DOI : 10.1007/s10661-020-8128-2.
25. Islam, M. A. *, Akber, M. A., M. M. Islam, M. M. M., Islam, M. A., Dutta, M. (2020). Bacteriological assessment of dug well water in rural areas of Bangladesh. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology – AQUA (IWA publishing, UK).
26. Jawad A. H., Bardhan, M., Islam M. A, Islam M. A., Syed-Hassan, S. S. A., Suripa, S. N., ALOthman, Z. A., Khan, M. R. (2020). Insights into the modeling, characterization and adsorption performance of mesoporous activated carbon from corn cob residue via microwave-assisted H₃PO₄ activation. Surfaces and Interfaces (Elsevier Publications), Volume 21, December 2020, 100688.
27. Tabassum, M., Bardhan, M., Novera, T. M., Islam, M. A., Ali Hadi Jawad, A. H., Islam M. A. (2020) Activated carbon derived from betel nut husk by a combination of hydrothermal carbonization and NaOH activation for efficient adsorption of methylene blue dye: kinetics, adsorption mechanisms and thermodynamics studies. Water, Air and Soil Pollution (Springer Nature Switzerland).  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-020-04762-0
28. Bardhan, M., Tabassum, M., Novera, T. M., Islam, M. A., Ali Hadi Jawad, A. H., Islam M. A.* (2020) Adsorption of methylene blue onto betel nut husk-based activated carbon prepared by sodium hydroxide activation process. Water Science and Technology ((IWA publishing, UK), 82 (9): 1932–1949.

 

2019

29. Islam, M. A., Akber, M. A., Limon, S. H., Akbor, A., Islam, M. A., (2019), Characterization of solid biofuel produced from banana stalk via hydrothermal carbonization. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Springer, Nethernalds). DOI: 10.1007/s13399-019-00405-5.
30. Islam, M. A., Akber, M. A., Rahman, M. B., Rahman, M. A., Haque, M. A., & Islam, M. A.*, (2019), Trace elements in rice grain and agricultural soils: Assessment of health risk of inhabitants near a former secondary lead smelter in Khulna, Bangladesh. Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer Publishing Netherlands). DOI: 10.1007/s10653-019-00299-2.
31. Akber, M. A., Islam, M. A., Rahman, M. A., & Islam, M. A.*, (2019). Potential ecological risk of metal pollution in lead smelters contaminated agricultural soils in Khulna, Bangladesh. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Springer, Netherlands). DOI : 10.1007/s10661-019-7483-3.
32. Islam, M. A.*, Akber, M. A., Rahman, M. A., Islam, M. A., and Kabir, M. P., (2019), Evaluation of harvested rainwater quality at primary schools of southwest coastal Bangladesh. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Springer, Nethernalds), 191:80. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7217-6.

 

 

2018

33. Islam, M. A.*, Akber, M. A., Ahmed, M., Rahman, M. M., and Rahman, M. R., (2018), Climate change adaptations of shrimp farmers: a case study from southwest coastal Bangladesh, Climate and Development (Taylor & Francis, UK), https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2018.1442807.
34. Chiba, Y., Prabhakar, S. V. R. K., Islam, M. A., Akber M. A., (2018), Priority Practices for Addressing Non-economic Loss and Damages caused by Cyclones in Bangladesh: Case Study of Koyra, International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment (Emerald Publications, UK), Vol. 9 Issue: 4/5, pp.333-347, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-11-2017-0061.
35. Akber, M. A., Rahman, M. W., Islam, M. A., Rahman, M. M., and Rahman, M. R., (2018), Impact of land use change on ecosystem services of southwest coastal Bangladesh, Journal of Land Use Science (Taylor and Francis Group, UK), Vol 13, Issue 3, pp. 238-250. https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2018.1529832
36. Akber, M. A., Patwary, M. M., Islam, M. A., Rahman, M. R., (2018), Storm protection service of the Sundarbans mangrove forest, Bangladesh, Natural Hazards (Springer Publishing, Netherlands), Vol. 94, Issue 1, pp. 405–418. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-018-3395-8.
37. Islam, M. A., Romic, D., Akber, M. A., and Romic, M., (2018), Trace metals accumulation in soil irrigated with polluted water and assessment of human health risk from vegetable consumption in Bangladesh, Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer Publishing Netherlands), Vol. 40, Issue 1, pp. 59–85. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10653-017-9907-8.
38. Islam, M. A., Tan, Y. L., Islam, M. A., Romić, M., Hameed, B. H., (2018), Chitosan–bleaching earth clay composite as an efficient adsorbent for carbon dioxide adsorption: process optimization. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (Elsevier Publishing, UK), Vol. 554, pp. 09–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.06.021.
39. Islam, M., Akber, M. A., Islam, M. A., (2018), Willingness to pay for improved drinking water in the southwest coastal Bangladesh. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply (IWA Publishing, UK), ws2018047. https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2018.047.

 

2017

40. Ahsan, M. S., Akber, M. A., Islam, M. A.*, Kabir, M. P., Hoque, M. I. (2017). Monitoring bacterial contamination of piped water supply in rural coastal Bangladesh. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Springer Nature Publishing), 189:597. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6316-5.
41. Islam, M. A.*; Akber, M. A.; Ghosh, P. K., (2017), Water quality of small-scale desalination plants in southwest coastal Bangladesh. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply (IWA Publishing), Vol. 18, No. 5, pp. 1606–1616. DOI: 10.2166/ws.2017.222.
42. Akber, M. A., Islam, M. A.*, Ahmed, M., Rahman, M. M., and Rahman, M. R., (2017), Changes of shrimp farming in southwest coastal Bangladesh, Aquaculture International (Springer Nature Publishing), Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 1883–1899. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10499-017-0159-5.
43. Islam, M. M. M., Hofstra, N., and Islam, M. A., (2017), The Impact of Environmental Variables on Faecal Indicator Bacteria in the Betna River Basin in Bangladesh, Environmental Processes (Springer Publishing, Netherlands), Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 319–332. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40710-017-0239-6.

 

2016

44. Karim, M. R., Rahman, S., Hossain, M. A., Islam, M. A., Mahmud, S. G., and Mahmud, Z. H., (2016), Microbiological Effectiveness of Mineral Pot Filters as Household Water Treatment in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh, Microbial Risk Analysis (Elsevier Publishing) Vol. 4, pp. 07–15. DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mran.2016.06.003.
45. Kabir, M. P., Islam, M. A.*, Akber, M. A., and Ahsan, M. S., (2016), Bacteriological assessment of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) water in southwest coastal Bangladesh, Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development (IWA publishing, UK) Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 231-241. DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2016.171.

2015

46. Islam, M. A.*, Azad, A. K., Akber, M. A., Rahman, M., and Sadhu, I., (2015), Microbiological effectiveness of Solar Disinfection (SODIS) in southwest coastal area of Bangladesh, Journal of Water and Health (IWA publishing, UK) Vol. 13, No .4, pp. 1113–1122.  DOI: 10.2166/wh.2015.186.

 

2014

47. Islam, M. A.*, Karim, M.R., Higuchi, T., Sakakibara, H., and Sekine, M., (2014), Comparison of the trace metal concentration of drinking water supply options in southwest coastal areas of Bangladesh, Applied Water Science (Springer Publication) Vol. 4, pp. 183–191. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-013-0140-z.

2013

48. Islam, M. A. *, Sakakibara, H., Karim, M.R., and Sekine M., (2013), Potable Water Scarcity: Options and Issues in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh, Journal of Water and Health (IWA publishing, UK) Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 532–542. https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2013.215.

2011

49. Islam, M. A., Sakakibara, H., Karim, M.R., Sekine, M., and Mahmud, J.H., (2011), Bacteriological assessment of drinking water supply options in coastal areas of Bangladesh, Journal of Water and Health (IWA Publishing, UK), Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 415–428. doi: 10.2166/wh.2011.114.
50. Islam, M. A., Sakakibara, H., Karim, M.R., and Sekine, M., (2011), Evaluation of risk communication for rural water supply management: a case study of a coastal area of Bangladesh, Journal of Risk Research (Taylor and Francis, UK), Vol. 14, No. 10, pp. 1237–1262. https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2011.574315.