Dr. S. M. Feroz
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Dr. S. M. Feroz is a professor at Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline in Khulna University, Bangladesh. He received his Ph.D (2007) and MS (2003) in Forest Ecology, major in Forest Structure and Biodiversity from University of the Ryukyus, Japan. During the research time he established a mathematical model for identifying vertical stand stratification and later he successfully applied the model in several subtropical and tropical mixed natural forests in Japan, China and Bangladesh. He obtained his B.Sc. (Honors) degree in Forestry and Wood Technology from Khulna University. He carried out his first postdoctoral research (2007-2009) at University of the Ryukyus, Japan and second postdoctoral research (2013-2014) at University of Goettingen, Germany in the field of Forest Structure and Biodiversity in the Sundarbans. Dr. Feroz has successfully completed different research projects funded by Khulna University research cell, Ministry of Science and Technology, European Union (Biodiversity Study (Flora) in the Sundarbans under SEALS project), Erasmus Mundus Action II (European Commission). Currently he has been conducting two research projects on i) mangrove health and biodiversity indexes mapping in coastal areas of Bangladesh funded by World Bank (SUFAL project) and ii) biodiversity in stratified forest stand in the Sundarbans funded by Khulna University Research Cell. He has published a significant number of peer reviewed articles from international journals and several conference papers. His research interest focuses on forest structure, species composition, forest biodiversity, forest carbon assessment, etc.


PhD in Forest Ecology, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan 
MSc in Forest Ecology, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
B.Sc in Forestry, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh

Forest Structure, Forest Ecology, Forest Biodiversity, etc 

Current Research Project/Collaboration

SL Title Research Role Awarded Date Completion Date Funding Agency
No Research Project Available

 

 

1) Dates

From November 2009 to now

Occupation or position held

Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor

Main activities and responsibilities

Teaching and research

Name and address of employer

Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh, Tel. +8801746374044, Website: http://www.ku.ac.bd

Type of business or sector

Teaching and Research in Forestry

2) Dates

From April 2014 to April 2015

Occupation or position held

Consultant/Expert

Main activities and responsibilities

Methodology development, field survey (sampling, species identify & vegetation inventory), research, data analysis and report writing

Name and address of employer

Sundarbans Environmental and Livelihood Security (SEALS) project, Bangladesh Forest Department and European Union

Type of business or sector

Biodiversity study (flora) in the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest

3) Dates

From October 2012 to August 2013

Occupation or position held

Postdoctoral Scientist

Main activities and responsibilities

Conduct research and deliver lecture

Name and address of employer

EXPERTS II, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany

Type of business or sector

Biodiversity study in the Sundarbans

4) Dates

From April 2007 to August 2009

Occupation or position held

Visiting Foreign Researcher

Main activities and responsibilities

Conduct research, assist host researcher and supervise PhD and MS students

Name and address of employer

University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa, Japan.

Type of business or sector

Ecology and Systematics, Biology Division.

5) Dates

From February 2001 to September 2001

Occupation or position held

Project Co-ordinator

Main activities and responsibilities

Program implementation, Planning, execution, monitoring, supervision of Social Forestry project, Staff management and budgetary controlling, conduct essential training and seminar and so on.

Name and address of employer

Agency for Swiss Development and Co-operation (SDC), Jagorani Chakro, Jessore, Bangladesh

Type of business or sector

Development work in Forestry

6) Dates

From June 1999 to January 2001

Occupation or position held

Project Associate

Main activities and responsibilities

Experiment setup, data collection and analysis, report writing, etc.

Name and address of employer

Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

Type of business or sector

Forestry research

7) Dates

From November 1997 to June 1999

Occupation or position held

Regional Sector Specialist

Main activities and responsibilities

Program implementation, Planning, monitoring, supervision of Social Forestry project and Agroforestry project.

Name and address of employer

BRAC, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Type of business or sector

Development work in Social Forestry

8) Dates

From February 1997 to July 1997

Occupation or position held

Program Organizer

Main activities and responsibilities

Planning, execution, monitoring, supervision of Social Forestry project

Name and address of employer

Proshika, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Type of business or sector

Development work in Social Forestry

* Monbukagakusu scholarship from Japanese Government for Master’s (October, 2001 to September, 2003) and for PhD (April, 2004 to September, 2006) programs.

* Research grants from the 21st Century COE Program, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan for 2006, 2007 and 2008.

* Research grants from Khulna University Research Cell in 2010 and from

* Research grants from Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, Bangladesh in 2011, 2016 and 2020.

* Postdoctoral fellowship through EXPERTS II funded by European Commission-Erasmus Mundas in 2013-2014.

Supervision

SL Title Degree Role Start Date End Date
No Supervision Available

No Data Available

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Journal Articles

  • Uddin M. S., Pitol M. N. S., Feroz S. M. (2021) Floristic composition and woody species diversity in national park of Madhupur tract under Tangail north forest division, Bangladesh. Journal of Forests, 8:99-108.
  • Khan M. N. I., Islam M. R., Rahman A., Azad M. S., Mollick A. S., Kamruzzaman M., Sadath M. N., Feroz S. M., Rakkibu M. G., Knohl A. (2020) Allometric relationships of stand level carbon stocks to basal area, tree height and wood density of nine tree species in Bangladesh. Global Ecology and Conservation, 22: (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01025)
  • Mitu M., Islam M. A., Rahman M. S., Feroz S. M., Mollick A. S., Kabir M. E. (2019) Pyrolysis kinetic study on waste particle residue from particle board industry. Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science, 16:58-66.
  • Khan M. N. I., Shil M. C., Azad M. S., Sadath M. N., Feroz S. M., Mollick A. S. (2018) Allometric relationships of stem volume and stand level carbon stocks at varying stand density in Swietenia macrophylla King plantations, Bangladesh. Forest Ecology and Management, 430:639-645.
  • Feroz S. M., Mamun A. A., Kabir M. E. (2016) Composition, diversity and distribution of woody species in relation to vertical stratification of a tropical wet evergreen forest in Bangladesh. Global Ecology and Conservation, 8: 144-153
  • Islam S., Feroz S. M., Ahmed Z. U., Chowdhury A. H., Khan R. I., Mamun A. A. (2016) Species richness and diversity of the floristic composition of the Sundarbans mangrove reserve forest, Bangladesh in relation to spatial habitats and salinity. The Malaysian Forester, 79: 7-38
  • Alam R., Islam A., Feroz S. M., Nasrin S., Biswas T.,. Rahman K. S., Khushi L. R. (2016) Drying Schedule and Effect of Seasoning on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Three Available Timber Species in Bangladesh. Global Journal of Botanical Science, 4: 59-66
  • Feroz S. M., Kabir M. E., Hagihara A. (2015) Species Composition, Diversity and Stratification in Subtropical Evergreen Broadleaf Forests along a Latitudinal Thermal Gradient in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Global Ecology and Conservation, 4: 63-72

·         Feroz S. M. , Alam M. R., Das P. and Mamun A. A. (2013) Community ecology and spatial distribution of trees in a tropical wet evergreen forest in Kaptai national park of Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. Journal of Forestry Research, 25: 311
  • Min W., Feroz S. M., Hagihara A., Xue L. and Huang Z.-L. (2010) Vertical stratification, floristic composition and woody species diversity in a subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest (Dinghushan Nature Reserve, South China). Tropics, 19: 9-20.
  • Feroz S. M., Min W., Li Y., Sharma S., Suwa R., Nakamura K., Hagihara A., Denda T. and Yokota M. (2009) Floristic composition, woody species diversity and spatial distribution of trees based on architectural stratification in a subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest on Ishigaki Island in the Ryukyu Archipelago. Tropics, 18: 103-114.
  • Feroz S. M., Yoshimura K. and Hagihara A. (2008) Stand stratification and woody species diversity of a subtropical forest in limestone habitat in the northern part of Okinawa Island. Journal of Plant Research, 121: 329-337.
  • Feroz S. M. and Hagihara A. (2008) Comparative Studies on Community Ecology of Two Types of Subtropical Forests Grown in Silicate and Limestone Habitats in the Northern Part of Okinawa Island, Japan. Taiwania, 53: 134-149.
  • Hagihara A., Feroz S. M.and Yokota M. (2008) Canopy Multilayering and Woody Species Diversity of a Subtropical Evergreen Broadleaf Forest in Okinawa Island. Pacific Science, 62: 359-372.
  • Feroz S. M., Yoshimura K. and Hagihara A. (2006) Architectural stratification and woody species diversity of a subtropical forest grown in a limestone habitat in Okinawa Island, Japan. Enformatika, 17:237-242
  • Feroz S. M., Hagihara A. and Yokota M. (2006) Stand structure and woody species diversity in relation to the stand stratification in a subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest, Okinawa Island. Journal of Plant Research, 119: 293-301.
  • Ilias, G. N.M., Rahman M.A., Hannan M.O., Feroz S. M. and Faridah A. (2002) Study on CCB (Chromated Copper Boric Acid) Dip Preservation on Golpata (Nypa fruticans). Pertanika

  • S. M. Feroz, Saiful Islam, Rakibul Islam Khan, & Abdullah-Al-Mamun. (2015). Biodiversity Study (Flora) in the Sundarbans (DCI-ASIE/2011/266-624). Retrieved from Forest Department, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Min W., Feroz S. M., Hagihara A., Xue L. and Huang Z.-L. (2010) Comparative studies on vertical    stratification, floristic composition and woody species diversity of subtropical evergreen broadleaf forests between the Ryukyu Archipelago and South China. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 69: 463-468.
  • Feroz S. M., Yoshimura K. and Hagihara A. (2006) Architectural stratification and woody species diversity of a subtropical forest grown in a limestone habitat in Okinawa Island, Japan. Transactions on Engineering, Computing and Technology, Vol. 7, ISSN 1305-5313.
  • Ilias G. N.M., Abdullah F., Hannan M.O. and Feroz S. M. (1999) Preservative treatment of Golpata (Nypa fruticans) using CCB (chromated copper boric acid). Proceedings of 30th Annual Meeting of IRG / WP 99-40131: 1-15.