Rabeya Sultana
Assistant Professor
Address:
Room No: 2315, 2nd floor, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Academic Building, Khulna University, Khulna-9208
Rabeya Sultana is an assistant professor at Khulna University, Bangladesh. She has over eight years of work experience across academia and NGOs.
Ms. Sultana has a background in Environmental Science as a system and its pollution abatement technologies. She graduated with BSc. in Environmental Science from Khulna University, Bangladesh, and completed her master's in Environmental Sanitation from the Bioscience engineering faculty, Ghent University, Belgium. Her research interest is in water treatment, sanitation, waste management, and public health.
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EDUCATION |
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Sep 2014–Jul 2017 | Master in Environmental Sanitation |
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium. https://www.ugent.be Full scholarship awarded from VLIR-OUS | |
Mar 2008 – Jul 2012 | Bachelor in Environmental Science |
| Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh. http://www.ku.ac.bd/ |
| Bachelor Thesis Title: ‘’ Assessment of Possible Surrounding Environmental Impact of Proposed CCPP (Combined Cycle Power Plant), Bheramara” . |
LANGUAGE COURSES
Feb-May 2017
Dec 2017-Jun 2018 |
Upper Intermediate Academic English-B2 University Language Centre, Ghent University
Dutch language course Het Perspectief school Achievement: Nederlands tweede taal richtgraad 3 certificaat (International Level B2) |
TRAINING | § Training received from Centre of Excellence in Teaching and learning (CETL), Khulna University: a. Induction for lecturer, b. Module I (teaching and learning), c. Module II ( Teaching, learning and assessment) in 2019. § Training of trainer received on WASH project implementation plan from the Max Foundation, The Netherland in May 2019 and then provided training in Jun 2019. § Permanent Training Programme “Low Country Studies”, 2016, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Ghent University, Belgium. § Delft Software Day: Symposium on Water Quality and Ecological Modelling, 2015, Delft. § Summer school: Bioscience engineering faculty, Ghent University, Belgium, 2014. § SERVIR Himalaya Youth Forum: Earth Observation: Empowering Youth for Climate Actions in The Himalaya” on GIS and earth observation tools, 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
HONORS & AWARDS | Year & Description of the awards |
2019
| Certificate for completing teachers training module 1 and 2 from Centre of Excellence in Teaching and learning (CETL), Khulna University. |
2018 | Certificate for B2 level Dutch language (Nederlands tweede taal richtgraad 3 certificaat) |
2018 | Certificate for completing Taalbaar : Oefenkansen Nederlands deel 1 |
2017 | Certificate: Upper Intermediate Academic English-B2 from UCT of UGent |
2014-2016 | VLIR-UOS scholarship for pursuing master in Environmental Sanitation in Ghent University, Belgium |
2012 | Certificate of appreciation: SERVIR Himalaya Youth Forum (training on GIS tools) |
2011-2012 | Khulna University merit scholarship for holding 2nd position in the batch |
2008-2011 | Khulna University merit scholarship |
- Water and wastewater treatment
- Sanitation and public health
- Resource recovery from waste
Current Research Project/Collaboration
| SL | Title | Research Role | Awarded Date | Completion Date | Funding Agency |
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| 1 | Interaction between environmental pollutants (heavy metals and microplastics) and nutrient uptake efficiency in coastal floodplain soil of Bangladesh | Principal Investigator | 23 September 2022 | National |
WORK EXPERIENCE
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Supervision
| SL | Title | Degree | Role | Start Date | End Date |
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| 1 | Assessing availability and accessibility to safe drinking water in Southwest Bangladesh towards tracking SDG-Target 6.1. | Bachelor | Supervisor | 01 January 2020 | 06 January 2022 |
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A. Published Journal Article
i) Meraz, M.M.; Hossain, M.R.; Sultana, R.; Esraz-Ul-Zannat, M., (2023) "Flood prediction and vulnerability assessment at the south-western coastal Bangladesh", Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Springer Nature, vol. 195, pp. 794. doi.org/10.1007/s10661- 023-11418-z. (IF-3, Rank: JCR – Q2 (Environmental Science)
ii) Hossain, M.R.; Sultana, R.; Patwary, M.M.; Khunga, N.; Sharma, P. & Shaker, S.J. (2022). Self- healing concrete for sustainable buildings. A review. Environmental Chemistry Letters, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-021-01375-9 (IF-15.7, Rank: Q1 (Environmental chemistry), CiteScore-15.7).
iii) Patwary, M.M.; Bardhan, M.; Haque, M.Z.; Sultana, R.; Alam, M.A.; Browning, M.H.E.M. (2022). COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Rate and Its Factors among Healthcare Students: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Vaccines, 10, 806. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10050806 (IF-7.8, Rank: JCR – Q1, CiteScore – 7).
iv) PatwaryMM,HossainMR,SultanaR,DazhamyarAR,ParsaAD,KabirRandShoibS(2022) Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals toward the novel coronavirus during the early stage of COVID-19 in a lower-and-middle income country, Bangladesh. Front. Public Health, 10:988063, Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.988063 (IF-5.2, citescore-3.8, Q1)
v) Patwary, M.M.; Bardhan, M.; Disha, A.S.; Hasan, M.; Haque, M.Z.; Sultana, R.; Hossain, M.R.; Browning, M.H.E.M.; Alam, M.A.; Sallam, M. (2021) "Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among the Adult Population of Bangladesh Using the Health Belief Model and
the Theory of Planned Behavior Model". Vaccines 9, 1393. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9121393 (IF-7.8, Rank: JCR – Q1, CiteScore – 7).
vi) Hossain, M.R.; Patwary, M.M.; Sultana, R., Browning M.H.E.M. (2021) "Psychological distress among healthcare professionals during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in low resource settings: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh". Front. Public Health 9:701920. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.701920 (IF-6.46, Rank: JCR- Q1 (Public health, Environmental and occupational health), CiteScore – 4.0)
B. Book chapter
i) Patwary, M.M.; Hossain, M.R.; Ashraf, S.; Sultana, R.; Shuvo, F.K. (2021). “Valuing ecosystem services for the protection of coastal wetlands using benefit transfer approach: Evidence from Bangladesh”. Mapping, monitoring, and modeling land and water resources, Book Chapter 23, Taylor and Francis. www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003181293-15/valuing-ecosystem- services-protection-c. (1st edition, eBook ISBN: 9781003181293)
C. Conference Proceedings
i) Sultana, R.; Hossain, M.R.; Saha, A.; Ahmed, S.K. (2023). ‘‘Recycling of fecal sludge into an alternative low-cost biofuel for Bangladesh’’. International Conference on functional materials for energy and manufacturing. Jointly organized by Khulna University, Bangladesh, RanBal Research Institute, India and Nisantasi University, Turkey, 26 July 2023.
ii) Sultana, R.; Hossain, M.R.; Saha, A.; Ahmed, S.K. (2023). ‘‘Improved biofuel production from dried fecal sludge: a resource recovery option’’. 8th International Conference on Integrated
Solid Waste & Faecal Sludge Management: WasteSafe-2023. Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna, Bangladesh. 25-26 Feb 2023. ISBN: 978-984- 35-4034-8. https://wastesafe.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/FP_073_New- Updated.pdf
iii) Sultana, R (2022). “Gender and vulnerability issues in Disaster Risk Reduction: a case study on cyclone Fani affected area”. 2nd Coastal Children’s Climate Change Conference. Khulna. 9 November 2022.
iv) Sultana, R and Biswas M.S. (2022). "Identifying safe drinking water sources following the Sustainable Development Goal 6 in Batiaghata Union, Southwest Bangladesh". 1st International Conference on Environment. Khulna University. 19-20 February 2022.
v) Patwary, M.M.; Hossain, M.R.; Shuvo, F.K.; Haque, M.Z.; Sultana, R. (2020). "Association between short-term exposure to Air pollutants and Case fatality rate of COVID- 19: Evidence from a sub-tropical Country". Climatological, Meteorological and Environmental factors in the COVID-19 pandemic. World Meteorological Organization (WMO). 4-6 August 2020. (Conference Poster).