Dr. Milton Halder
Associate Professor
Email:
milton@swe.ku.ac.bd
Contact:
+8801311371028
Address:
Soil, Water and Environment Discipline, Room No-2117, Life Science School, 2nd Academic Building, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
Bachelor in Soil Science (Khulna University)
MS in Soil Science (Khulna University)
PhD: Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Nanjing-210008, China.
Soil structure, C sequestration, Organo-mineral association, Mycorrhiza fungi, Heavy metal contamination
Current Research Project/Collaboration
Scientific Officer: Worked as Scientific Officer under Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) from 03-02-2013 to 14-02-2018, Lecturer: Working as Lecturer at Soil, Water and Environment Discipline in Khulna University from 15-02-2018 to 25-02-2019, Assistant Professor: 26-02-2019 to till now.
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List of Research Article Published in 2026
1. Md. Rofiqul Islam, M. R., Hossain, W., Nasrin, S., Biswas, D., Milton Halder (2026). Seasonal and soil influences on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal root colonization in three different subtropical orchard trees. Total Environment Microbiology, 1-13: 100058. Download PDF
List of Research Article Published in 2025
12. Md. Shariful Islam, Md Asadur Rahman, Mst. Sabiha Sultana, Md. Monirul Islam, Milton Halder, Debesh Das (2025). Enhancement of physio-biochemical attributes and seed yield of sunflower through integrated application of silicon and mycorrhizal fungi under salt stress. Silicon. (Accepted for publication on December 25, 2025). Download PDF
11. Sharmin Aktar Hasi, Samiul Ahsan Jyoti, Jagadish Chandra Joardar, Milton Halder (2025). Heavy metals in the soil, water, plants, and river sediments of Bangladesh: A synthesis. Waste Management Bulletin, 100266. Download PDF
10. Monmon Akter, Masum Billah, Saria Afrin, Milton Halder (2025). Soil microbial decomposition of agricultural wastes shapes soil aggregation enhancing organic carbon content in the soils under different land-uses in southwest Bangladesh. Waste Management Bulletin, 100263. Download PDF
9. Mamun, A.A., Nasrin, S., Afrin, S., Hossain, W., Islam, M. U., Islam, F., Rabbi, M. A., Milton Halder (2025). Optimization of crop residue management practice to improve soil aggregation and mineral-associated organic carbon in a clay soil of Bangladesh. Waste Management Bulletin, 100257. Download PDF
8. Hossain, M.S., Ferdushy, T., Klanti, M.S.M., Bithi, U. H., Akbor, M. A., Akter, S., Hasan, M., Khan, R., Islam, A.R.M.T., Billah, M. M., Rashid, M. B., Habib, M. A., Milton Halder, Tokatli, C., Idris, A. M., Kormoker, T., & Siddique, M. A. B. (2025). Spatio-temporal variations of tanning industries induced river water quality in a developing country: entropy-based water quality, pollution source tracing, and health risk appraisals. Urban Water Journal, 1–26. Download PDF
7. Mahbub Ul Islam, Fahui Jiang, Md. Mydul Islam, Muhammed Mustapha Ibrahim, Milton Halder, Yang Liu, Enqing Hou (2025) Organic amendment quality as a driver of soil phosphorus enrichment and crop yield: A global synthesis. Soil & Tillage Research, 256, 106836. Download PDF
6. Md. Abu Musa, Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Sonia Nasrin, Tamanna Jakia, Kiron Sikdar, Md. Nure Alam Siddik, Sharmin Akter Hasi, Md. Imam Sohel Hossain, Milton Halder (2025) Heavy metals in water, sediment and fish species of the Bhairab River in southwest Bangladesh and their health implications. Waste Management Bulletin, 100237. Download PDF
5. Mahbub Ul Islam, Muhammed Mustapha Ibrahim, Yang Liu, Fahui Jiang, Md. Mydul Islam, Milton Halder, Enqing Hou (2025) Phosphorus fertilization is essential for sustaining crop yields on converted natural ecosystems: A global meta-analysis. Soil & Tillage Research, 254, 106756. Download PDF
4. Shuai Liu, Yue Dong, Milton Halder, Samuel Adingo, Lichu Yin, Hu Zhou, Yan Ma, Xinhua Peng (2025) Vertical dynamics of soil organic carbon sequestration under contrasting groundwater table levels after 35-year straw return. Soil & Tillage Research, 252, 106580. Download PDF
3. Tanvir Rahman, Shahnewaz Jim Ahmad, Jagadish Chandra Joardar, Sonia Nasrin, Mahbub Ul Islam, Milton Halder (2025) Pig manure biochar enhances soil organic carbon, aggregate stability, and microbial biomass in the clay soil of Bangladesh. Plant Science Today, 11. Download PDF
2. Israt Jahan Ami, Sonia Nasrin, Falguni Akter, Milton Halder (2025) Potential agricultural waste management modes to enhance carbon sequestration and aggregation in a clay soil. Waste Management Bulletin, 100196. Download PDF
1. 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. Download PDF
List of accepted and published conference proceedings in 2025
1. Md. Abu Musa, Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Milton Halder (2025). Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in sediment and human health risk assessment of heavy metals in fish in the Pashur River of southwest Bangladesh,
2. Uzzal Debnath, Sadia Afroj, Milton Halder (2025). Effects of different organic amendments on soil aggregation pathways in clay soils,
3. Md. Ismail Hosen, Sonia Nasrin, Milton Halder (2025). Optimization of soil management practices for rice (Oryza sativa L.) yield and biomass production in the clay soils of Bangladesh,
4. Masum Billah, Sonia Nasrin, Milton Halder (2025). Effects of crop residue return strategies on soil aggregation, soil organic carbon and microbial biomass carbon in a clay soil,
5. Md. Rofiqul Islam and Milton Halder (2025). Seasonal variability of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization and relationship with soil properties in three different orchards, Accepted (31 December, 2025) for publication in “International conference on Soil, Water and Environmental Resilience” under a changing climate held on 25-26 January 2026 and organized by Soil, Water and Environment Discipline, Khulna University.
6. Prokash Biswas, Nishat Jahan Nadira, Milton Halder (2025). Effects of integrated application of mycorrhizal fungi with organic and inorganic amendments on growth and nutrient uptake of Tomato Plant, Accepted (31 December, 2025) for publication in “International conference on Soil, Water and Environmental Resilience” under a changing climate held on 25-26 January 2026 and organized by Soil, Water and Environment Discipline, Khulna University.
7. Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Saria Afrin, Md. Abu Musa, Sharmin Akter Hasi, Milton Halder (2025). Heavy metals and soil organic carbon accumulation among soil physical fractions under diverse rice-based land use of southwest Bangladesh,
8. Nishat Jahan Nadira, Prokash Biswas, Milton Halder (2025). Effects of integrated application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi with organic amendments on aggregation, organic carbon and nutrient uptake in clay soil,
9. Saria Afrin, Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Md. Monsur Ahmed Tuhin, Milton Halder (2025). Effects of different qualities of organic residues on soil aggregate formation in loam soil, Accepted (31 December, 2025) for publication in “International conference on Soil, Water and Environmental Resilience” under a changing climate held on 25-26 January 2026 and organized by Soil, Water and Environment Discipline, Khulna University.
10. Srayosi Bhowmik Kathi, Jagadish Chandra Joardar, Milton Halder (2025). Assessment of water quality parameters for drinking purposes of Narail Sador Upazila, Bangladesh, Accepted (31 December, 2025) for publication in “International conference on Soil, Water and Environmental Resilience” under a changing climate held on 25-26 January 2026 and organized by Soil, Water and Environment Discipline, Khulna University.
12. Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Sharmin Akter Hasi, Milton Halder (2025). Heavy metals and soil organic carbon accumulation across the different soil physical fractions in the different rice-based land use of southwest Bangladesh, Published in International Conference on Geosciences for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (ICGSDG) 14-15 November, 2025 organized by Faculty of Geosciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
13. Nishat Jahan Nadira, Prokash Biswas, Prokash Biswas (2025). Effects of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi on tomato plant growth, nutrient acquisition, and soil aggregation in clay soil. Published on "BURS 1st National Youth Research Summit-2025" held on 20 October, Organized by Barisal University Research Society, Barisal University.
14. Saria Afrin, Md. Monsur Ahmed Tuhin, Milton Halder (2025). Effects of different qualities of organic residues on soil aggregate formation in clay soil. Published in International Conference on Geosciences for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (ICGSDG) 14-15 November, 2025 organized by Faculty of Geosciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
15. Nishat Jahan Nadira, Prokash Biswas, Milton Halder (2025) Effects of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi on plant growth, nutrients uptake, and soil organic carbon in a clay soil. Published in national conference on "Transformative Research and Its Future Impacts" held on 10 July 2025 at Research and Innovative Center (RIC) of Khulna University. Abstract ID: NCTRFI-P-03.
List of Publications from 2024 to 2013
33. Md. Sabbir Ahmed, Sonia Nasrin, Milton Halder (2024) Does the presence of mineral nutrients enhance the carbon sequestration, soil aggregation, and microbial biomass in the subtropical clay soil? Discover Soil 1:10. Download PDF
32. Md. Piash Sarder, Md. Kamruzzaman, Md. Abu Bakar Siddique, Milton Halder (2024) Stability and heavy metals accumulation of soil aggregates under different land uses in the southwest coastal Bangladesh. Heliyon, e37806. Download PDF
31. Md. Shafin Ahammed, Sonia Nasrin, Md. Abu Bakar, Siddique, Milton Halder (2024) Trace elements accumulation in vegetables and soils of waste dumping sites in southwestern Bangladesh and implication on human health. Waste Management Bulletin, 296-308. Download PDF
30. Sharmin Akter Hasi, Ahsan Samiul, Jagadish Chandra Joardar, Sadiqul Amin, Milton Halder (2024) Sulphur fractions, distribution, and connections with soil attributes in the gopalpur and ishwardi soil series of Bangladesh. Current World Environment, 19(2). Download PDF
29. Milton Halder, Mahbub Ul Islam, Shuai Liu, Zichun Guo, Zhongbin Zhang, Xinhua Peng (2024) Organic materials quality to control soil aggregation: A meta-analysis. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 24, 1857–1870 Download PDF
28. Shova Akter, Md. Kamruzzaman, Md. Piash Sarder, Md. Sadiqul Amin, Jagadish Chandra Joardar, Md. Sanaul Islam, Sonia Nasrin, Mahbub Ul Islam, Faridul Islam, Sheikh Rabbi, Milton Halder (2024) Mycorrhizal fungi increase plant nutrient uptake, aggregate stability and microbial biomass in the clay soil. Symbiosis. 93,163–176 Download PDF
27. Mahbub Ul Islam, Fahui Jiang, Milton Halder, Alak Barman, Shuai Liu, Xinhua Peng, 2024. Quantitative assessment of different straw management practices on soil organic carbon and crop yield in the Chinese upland soils: A data-driven approach based on simulation and prediction model. European Journal of Agronomy, 154, 127092. Download PDF
Mahbub Ul Islam, Fahui Jiang, Milton Halder, Shuai Liu, Xinhua Peng, 2023. Impact of straw return combined with different fertilizations on soil organic carbon stock in upland wheat and maize croplands in China: A meta-analysis, Crop and Environment. 2(4), 233-241. Download PDF
Effects of straw incorporation and straw-burning on aggregate stability and soil organic carbon in a clay soil of Bangladesh, Geoderma Regional, 32, e00620. Download PDF
24. Milton Halder, Tanvir Rahman, Asif Mahmud, Shahnewaz Ahmad Jim, Md. Ahedul Akbor, Md. Abu Bakar Siddique, Jagadish Chandra Joardar, 2022. Are the vegetables grown in the soil of municipal solid waste dumping sites safe for human health? An assessment from trace elements contamination and associated health risks. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 18, 100731. Download PDF
23. Milton Halder, S. Liu, Z. B. Zhang, Z. C. Guo, X. H. Peng. 2022. Effects of organic matter characteristics on soil aggregate turnover by using rare earth oxides as tracers in a red clay soil. Geoderma, 421, 115908. Download PDF
22. Liu S, Z. C. Guo, Milton Halder, H. X. Zhang, J. Six, X. H. Peng, 2021. Impacts of residue quality and soil texture on soil aggregation pathways by using rare earth oxides as tracers, Geoderma, 399,115114. Download PDF
21. Milton Halder, S. Liu, . Z. B. Zhang, Z. C. Guo, X. H. Peng, 2021. Effects of residue stoichiometric, biochemical and C functional features on soil aggregation during decomposition of eleven organic residues, Catena, 202, 105288. Download PDF
20. Puja Biswas, Milton Halder, Jagadish Chandra Joardar, 2020. Biodegradation of poultry feather using Streptomyces sp. for nitrogen and its effect on growth and yield of okra. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 9:359-366. Download PDF
19. Puja Biswas, Md. Sanaul Islam, Abu Bakor Siddique and Milton Halder, 2020. Organic carbon content and Fe-organo association in soils under rice dominant cropping system in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 49(1): 185-190. Download PDF
18. Mahmuda Islam, M. Halder, Md. A. B. Siddique, S. A. A. Razir, S. Sikder, J. C. Joardar 2019. Banana peel biochar as alternative source of potassium for plant productivity and sustainable agriculture, International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 8 (Suppl 1):S407–S413. Download PDF
17. Jagadish Chandra Joardar, Nishad Afrin and Milton Halder, 2019. Arsenic stress on photosynthesis and growth in Ipomoea aquatica, Plant Science Today, 6(4):420-426. Download PDF
16. M Halder, PP Dhar, JC Joardar, S Amin, MH Kobir, AK Dey and MD S Rahman, 2018. Effects of edaphoclimatic factors on arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi colonization in Chittagong BCSIR reserve forest, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 47(1): 97-104. Download PDF
15. M Halder, PK Das, ASM Mujib, AK Dey and MH Kobir, 2017. Variation of Some
Water Quality Parameters from Winter to Summer Period in Chittagong Karnafully
River of Bangladesh, Current World
Environment, 12(1):28-33. Download PDF
14. M Halder, NJ Mouri, S Akhter, MS Rahman, 2016. Vertical Distribution Of AM Colonization and Relationship With Soil Properties in Medicinal Plants Of BCSIR Reserve Forest Chittagong, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 45(1): 117-125. Download PDF
13. M Halder, AK Dey, AKMS. Alam, AN Chowdhury, M. Mondal, JC Joardar, Md. S. Amin, DK. Roy and MH. Kobir, 2016. Mycorrhizal Colonization Status and Rhizosphere Soil Properties of BCSIR Reserve Forest Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Current World Environment,11(3):720-727. Download PDF
12. M Halder, PP. Dhar, Nandi, NC. and S. Akhter, 2015. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal colonization in some plant species and relationship with the soil properties in the BCSIR campus of Chittagong, Bangladesh, Research Journal of Biotechnology,10(8):51-57. Download PDF
11. M Halder, S Akhter, S Islam, and R Karim, 2015. Seasonal variation
of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi colonization with some medicinal plant species of
Chittagong BCSIR forest, Plant Science
Today, 2(3): 87-92. Download PDF
10. M Halder, JC. Joardar, PP. Dhar, S Akhter, 2015. Effects of arbuscular mycorrhiza inoculation on plant growth and uptake of mineral nutrition in Ipomoea aquatic, Current World Environment, 10(1):67-75. Download PDF
9. M Halder, JC Joardar, MS Amin, 2015. Potassium, Calcium and Sodium Distribution and Enrichment in Different Part of Common Vegetable Plants Grown under Field Condition, Research Journal of Soil Biology, 7(3):91-97. Download PDF
8. M Halder, S Akhter, ASM Mahmud, 2015. Prevalence of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi (AMF) colonization in medicinal plant root and response of prevalence with some selected medicinal plants rhizosphere soil properties in BCSIR forest, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 9(1):131-140. Download PDF
7. M Halder, ASM Mahmud, MS Amin, SMF Rabbi, F Islam, MS Rahman, NC Nandi, NJ Mouri, S Ray, JC Joardar, 2014. Effects of iron dust on arsenic accumulation and nutrient status of Ipomoea aquatica grown in arsenic contaminated soil, Research Journal of Soil Biology, 6(1): 17-24. Download PDF
6. PK Das, M Halder, ASM. Mujib, F Islam, AS Mahahmud, S Akhter, JC Joardar, 2015. Heavy metal concentration in some common spices available at local market as well as branded spicy in Chittagong Metropolitan city, Bangladesh, Current World Environment, 10(1):101-108. Download PDF
5. ASM Mujib, ASM Mahmud, M Halder, and CMM Hasan, 2014. Study of Hematological Parameters in Children Suffering from Iron Deficiency Anaemia in ChattagramMaa-o-Shishu General Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Anemia, 2014: 10 pages. Download PDF
4. ASM Mohamud, M Chowdhury, R Karim, S Islam, MS Rahman, M Halder, K Alam, HR Bhuiyan and F Islam, 2014. Prevalence and In-vitro Evaluation of Probiotic Properties of Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Lactobacillus plantarum Isolated from Yoghurt in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 8(3): 1- 12. Download PDF
3. JC Joardar, M Halder, S Segawa, M. Islam, SM Imamul Huq, S Kawai, 2013.
Application of Baked Pig Manure Reduces Arsenic Concentrations in Plants
Growing in Arsenic Contaminated Soils, International
Journal of Environmental Protection, 3(11):15-22. Download PDF
2. F Islam, M. Rahman, SSA. Khan, B
Ahmed, ABakar and M Halder, 2013.
Heavy Metals in Water, Sediment and Some Fishes of Karnofuly River, Bangladesh,
Pollution Research, 32 (4): 715-721. Download PDF
1. JC Joardar and M Halder, 2013. Chemical Characterization of Khulna City Waste and its Effects on Surrounding Soils through Lateral Movement, Proceedings of the Waste Safe 2013 – 3rd International Conferences on Solid Waste Management in the Developing Countries 10-12 February 2013, Khulna, Bangladesh, M. Alamgir, I.M. Rafizul, S.M.T. Islam, M.I. Nazir and S.R. Saha (Eds.) ISBN: 978-984-33-7045-7, PI. 68 (1-6). Download PDF