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 

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, 29(26), 39888-39902. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-18762-6.

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, 8(5), 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-022-00756-4. 

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, 8(6), e09786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09786. 

 

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. 

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, 16, 100523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2021.100523

Sultana, A., Mollick, A. S., Islam, M. A., & Islam, M. A. 2021. Selection of fuelwood tree species using fuel value index in Jhenaidah district. Khulna University Studies, 18-26. 

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. 

Islam, M. M. M. and Islam, M. A., 2020, Quantifying public health risks from river bathing in southwest Bangladesh. Journal of Water and Health, jwh2020045 (IWA Publishing, UK). https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2020.045. 

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-

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. 

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. 

Tabassum, M., Bardhan, M., Novera, T. M., Islam, M. A., Ali Hadi Jawad, A. H., Islam M. A. 2020 NaOH-Activated Betel Nut Husk Hydrochar for Efficient Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye. Water, Air and Soil Pollution (Springer Nature Switzerland). 

Jawad A. H., Bardhan, M., Islam M. A, Islam M. A., Syed-Hassan, S. S. A., Suripa, S. N., AL Othman, 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. 

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). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-019-00299-2. 

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. 

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, Netherlands), 191:80. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7217-6. 

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, Netherlands). DOI: 10.1007/s13399-019-00405-5. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2018.1529832. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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

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. 

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. 

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.