Sharmin Sultana
Lecturer

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    erasharmin@swe.ku.ac.bd


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    01748351819

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    Soil, Water & Environment Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna - 9208, Bangladesh

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MS in Soil Science (Khulna University)

BSc. in Soil Science (Khulna University)

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition; Irrigation Management and Soil Conservation; Water Quality Assessment

Current Research Project/Collaboration

SL Title Research Role Awarded Date Completion Date Funding Agency
1 Enhancement of soil fertility level, nutrient use, and wheat yield by fertility and irrigation management practices Principal Investigator June, 2019 Dec, 2020 National
2 Impact of different irrigation regimes on nitrogen dynamics in saline soil Principal Investigator 01.10.2023 Running National

Experiences in Teaching

1. Performing as Lecturer in Soil, Water & Environment Discipline, Khulna University from 24.10.2022 to till date.

Experiences in Administration

1. Working as Assistant Provost at Aparajita Hall in Khulna University from 11.11.2024 to till date.

 

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Supervision

SL Title Degree Role Start Date End Date
1 Assessment of Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater of Khulna City Bachelor Supervisor Jan, 2023 Dec, 2023

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3. Sultana, S., Ahmmad, M. S., & Islam, M. S. (2025). Performance of Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties and Soil Amendment Strategies for Sustainable Cultivation in Coastal Saline Soils in Bangladesh. South Asian Journal of Agriculture, 11(2): 89-99. https://doi.org/10.3329/saja.v11i2.85958 

2. Md. Shafiul Alam, Aditya Azim, Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Md. Shafin Ahammed, Md. Sabbir Ahmed, S. M. Shahriar Zaman, Sharmin Sultana, Md. Masud Parvez, Sonia Nasrin, Milton Halder. (2025). The mycorrhiza fungi colonization and relationship with rhizosphere soil properties in the urban and suburban area of southwestern Bangladesh. Total Environment Microbiology, 100003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.temicr.2025.100003

1. F. Akter, S. Sultana, N. Adhikary, M.Z. Hossain. (2024). Effects of organic amendments on physical, chemical and biological properties of saline soil. Bangladesh Journal of Soil Science, 40 (1): 103-112.

Climate Change and Food Security

This course is designed to evaluate the impacts of climate change and be aware and ensure food security as well. 

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Agricultural Water Management

The course intends to give students the knowledge of irrigation water management to maximizing crop yield and quality by developing drainage, irrigation and water management techniques. This course will recommend ways to improve crop performance by evaluating the different types of irrigation and water managements systems available.


Upon completion of this course the students will be able to:

1. Convey the knowledge on water requirements of crops, soil-plant relationship, irrigation requirements, irrigation efficiencies, methods of irrigation, quality of irrigation water;

2. Improve crop performance by evaluating the different types of irrigation and water managements systems available;

3. Impart the knowledge of various drainage and irrigation methods for minimizing water loss and improving water use efficiency;

4. Explain and control surface and groundwater pollution caused by chemicals used in agricultural (e.g., fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides) and industrial sources that have caused public concern for decades.

Surface Chemistry

This course is designed to provide the concepts about colloids, their basic properties and uses with special reference to soil colloids. Upon completion of this course the students will be able to:
1. Outline the properties of colloids, various processes of colloid formation, purification, destruction and basic differences between pure colloid and soil colloid;
2. Describe the diffuse double layer of soil colloids;
3. Classify the adsorption phenomena and demonstrate the mechanisms of adsorption.

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Soil Survey and Land Evaluation

This course is designed to illustrate what soil survey and land evaluation are about. It focuses on the tools and methods of soil survey in order to meet the information demand for land evaluation including its scale and purpose. The main emphasis will be on the linkage between soil survey, soil survey interpretation and physical land evaluation for the intended purpose. Upon completion of this course the students will be able to:
1. Explain soil survey, its importance, uses and the types and techniques of soil survey;
2. Interpret base materials, aerial photographs and demonstrate the knowledge of remote sensing;
3. Make use of soil maps, units and legend and interpret plotting of soil boundaries;
4. Make use of soil survey information for the assessment of land capability classification and interpret land use and land use planning.

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Soil Geochemistry

The course aims to explain in how chemical principles are used to explain chemical processes that occur in soil systems and the mechanisms that control the large geological systems. the course also provides the student with specialist knowledge and skills in modern geochemical methods.

Upon completion of this course the students will be able to: 

1. Learn about the relevance of geochemistry to understanding and discussing soil environmental processes;

2. Evaluate, interpret and summarize basic principles to explain complex phenomena at the interfaces of chemistry, geology, hydrology and soil science;

3. Developed skills in interpreting geochemical research findings and presenting geochemical information verbally and in written essay format;

4. Developed skills about stable isotope and radioactive geochemistry.

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Groundwater Management

The course is designed to provide the knowledge of groundwater flow, solute transport, interrelationship between quality and quantity analysis, groundwater-surface water interaction and saltwater intrusion with the objectives of development, management, modeling and forecasting of groundwater resources.

Upon completion of this course the students will be able to:

1. Describe the parameters for groundwater hydrological characterization;

2. Illustrate the fate and transport processes of groundwater contaminants and their mathematical modeling in quantitative analysis;

3. Explore the concepts and principles of groundwater and surface water interactions for developing groundwater resources;

4. Outline the management of density-dependent flow and saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers and review different remediation methods for resorting contaminated groundwater systems.

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Water and Soil Pollution

This course is designed to provide knowledge of water and soil pollution and to build up awareness regarding the impact of water and soil pollution on the environment and human health.

Upon completion of this course the students will be able to:

1. Explain the nature and types of water pollutants and illustrate the water quality for drinking water, irrigation water and water for livestock;

2. Gather knowledge about the source, occurrence of arsenic, severity of As pollution, its effect on soil, plant and human health and apply different remedial measures of As in soil and drinking water;

3. Classify sources and types of pollutant in soil; causes, effect and control of soil pollutants;

4. Rephrase bioremediation and biochar application for soil remediation.

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