Fahmida Parvin, PhD Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Fahmida Parvin is a Professor of Environmental sciences at Jahangirnagar University in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dr. Parvin received her bachelor's and master’s degree in Environmental Sciences in 2009 and 2010 from Jahangirnagar University. She was granted the MEXT (Japan) scholarship for pursuing her PhD in 2015 and was awarded the degree from the Graduate School of Environmental Sciences, Hokkaido University, Japan in 2019. In her early career, she conducted several research studies on the synthesis of biodegradable packaging material and the application of polymers and radiation for textile water treatment. During her Ph.D. she characterized the biomass burning induced atmospheric aerosols, as well as reconstructed the past 400 years emission history and how it is influenced by climate change. After, returning to Jahangirnagar University, she is currently working on 1) emerging pollutants, including microplastics and antibiotic residue in different environmental matrix; 2) Environmental pollution and public health risk assessment; and 3) criteria air pollutants in the atmosphere of Bangladesh. She has made over 50 scholarly contributions, including nearly 45 peer-reviewed research papers (h-index = 19; i10-index = 27; February 2025) and contributed several chapters in books published by international publishers, mostly Elsevier and Springer. She presented her research in several international conferences in Japan, Austria and Iran. Those researches have been exclusively funded by national and internation agencies. In addition to being co-investigator on numerous major research initiatives, she has been acting as Principal Investigator (PI) in several research projects, which are funded by: MOST, BD (2022-23), UGC, BD (2021-22); International foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden (2021-23); Kurita overseas research grant, Japan (2021).
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RESEARCH INTEREST
- Health risk of toxic metals and emerging pollutants (microplastic and antibiotics) in water and food chain.
- Landfill leachate pollution potential and migration in ground and surface water
- Air pollution
JOURNAL PAPER
Avik Kumar Dhar, Humayra Akhter Himu, Maitry Bhattacharjee, Md Golam Mostufa, Fahmida Parvin, Insights on applications of bentonite clays for the removal of dyes and heavy metals from wastewater: a review, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022.Md Morshedul Haque, Farzana Yasmin Nupur, Fahmida Parvin, Shafi M Tareq, Occurrence and characteristics of microplastic in different types of industrial wastewater and sludge: A potential threat of emerging pollutants to the freshwater of Bangladesh, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2022.
Fahmida Parvin, Md Anamul Hassan, Shafi M Tareq, Risk assessment of microplastic pollution in urban lakes and peripheral Rivers of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2022.
F Parvin, J Nath, T Hannan, SM Tareq, Proliferation of microplastics in commercial sea salts from the world longest sea beach of Bangladesh, Environmental Advances, 2022.
F Parvin, MM Haque, SM Tareq, Recent status of water quality in Bangladesh: A systematic review, meta-analysis and health risk assessment, Environmental Challenges, 2022.
Parvin, F., Jannat, S., & Tareq, S. M., Abundance, characteristics and variation of microplastics in different freshwater fish species from Bangladesh, Science of The Total Environment, 2021.
Parvin, F., & Tareq, S. M., Impact of landfill leachate contamination on surface and groundwater of Bangladesh: a systematic review and possible public health risks assessment, Applied Water Science, 2021.
Boreddy, S. K. R., Parvin, F., Kawamura, K., Zhu, C., & Lee, C.-T., Influence of forest fires on the formation processes of low molecular weight dicarboxylic acids, ω-oxocarboxylic acids, pyruvic acid and α-dicarbonyls in springtime fine (PM2.5) aerosols over Southeast Asia, Atmospheric Environment, 2020.
Al-Amin, A., Parvin, F., Chakraborty, J., & Kim, Y.-I., Cyanobacteria mediated heavy metal removal: a review on mechanism, biosynthesis, and removal capability., Environmental Technology Reviews, 10, 1, pp.44-57, 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/21622515.2020.1869323
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic compositions of fine aerosols (PM2.5) during an intensive biomass burning over Southeast Asia: Influence of SOA and aging,
Suresh K.R. Boreddy, Fahmida Parvin, Kimitaka Kawamura, Chunmao Zhu, Chung-Te Lee (2018), Atmospheric Environment, 191, 478-489
Fahmida Parvin, Osamu Seki,, Koji Fujita, Yoshinori Iizuka, Sumito Matoba, Takuto Ando, Ken Sawada, Assessment for paleoclimatic utility of biomass burning tracers in SE-Dome ice core, Greenland, Atmospheric environment, 2018.Preparation and characterization of gamma irradiated sugar containing starch/poly (vinyl alcohol)-based blend films,
Parvin, Fahmida, Khan, M.A., Saadat, A.H.M. et al. J Polym Environ (2011) 19: 1013. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-011-0357-6
Effect of gamma-irradiated textile effluent on plant growth,Fahmida Parvin, Zannatul Ferdaus, Shafi M Tareq, Tasrina R Choudhury, Jahid MM Islam, Mubarak A Khan (2015) International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 4(1), 23-30
Facile synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticle and synergistic effect of iron nanoparticle in the presence of sunlight for the degradation of DOM from textile wastewater, Effect of gamma irradiated sodium alginate on Malabar spinach (Basella alba) and spinach (Spinacia oleracea) as plant growth promoter, 2017.A. H. M. Saadat, Fahmida Parvin, Abdul K I Kamal, R Khatun, M.M Ahasan, A. K. M. Atique Ullah (2017), Jahangirnagar University Environmental Bulletin, Vol. 6, 01-12.
Md Alamgir Kabir, Khadiza Begam, M Mahbubur Rahman, Fahmida Parvin, Md Arifur Rahman, Jahid MM Islam, Md Abul Hossain, Farid Ahmed, Mubarak A Khan (2013), ARPN Journal of Science and Technology, VOL. 3, NO. 6,
Effective radiation Dose on Chitosan for Preservation of Mangoes (Mangifera indica),Ashna Islam, Mahfuza Sharifa Sultana, Fahmida Parvin, Mubarak A Khan (2013), Jahangirnagar University Environmental Bulletin, Vol.2, 35-40
Jahid MM Islam, SM Ahsan Habib, Fahmida Parvin, M Fizur Rahman, AHM Saadat, Mubarak A Khan (2013), American Academic & Scholarly Research Journal, American Academic & Scholarly Research Center, 5(2), 144.
Impacts of load shedding on daily life activities of the residents of Mirpur area and their satisfaction on government role,Nargis Sultana, A H M Saadat, Fahmida Parvin (2015) The Jahangirnagar Review, Part II: Social Sciences, Vol. 35 pp 169-178.
Desalination Technologies for Developing Countries: A Review,A. H. M. Saadat, M. S. Islam, M. S. Islam, F. Parvin, A. Sultana, Desalination Technologies for Developing Countries: A Review, J. Sci. Res. 10 (1), 77-97 (2018)
Status of Solid Waste Generation at Jahangirnagar University Campus and Development of a Suitable Management Plan,AHM Saadat, F Parvin, A Alam, AKI Kamal (2012) Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources 5 (1), 187-191
Fabrication and Characterization of Jute Fabric-Reinforced PVC-based Composite, 2011.Ruhul A. Khan, Mubarak A. Khan, Haydar U. Zaman, Fahmida Parvin, Towhidul Islam. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. Volume. 25, Number 1, pp 45-58.
Preparation and characterization of starch/PVA blend for biodegradable packaging material, 2010.Fahmida Parvin; Md. Arifur Rahman, Jahid M. M. Islam, Mubarak A. Khan, A. H. M. Saadat, Advanced Materials Research, Volume 123-125, pp 351-354.
Gamma irradiation and steam pretreatment of jute stick powder for the enhancement of dye adsorption efficiency,Parvin Fahimda, Sultana, N., Habib, S. M., A., & Bhoumik, N. C. (2017) Applied Water Science, Springer nature, 7(7), 3503-3510.
Preparation and characterization of gelatin-based PVA film: effect of gamma irradiation,CONFERENCE PAPER
Fahmida parvin, Abundance, characteristics and variation of microplastics in different freshwater fish species from Bangladesh, 6th International Conference for Women in Science Without Borders, Kurdistan Region of Iraq,Overview and recent activities for shallow ice core project on a high-accumulation dome, southeast Greenland,
Iizuka Yoshinori , Sumito Matoba , Ryoto Furukawa , Takuto Ando , Takeshi Saito , Fahmida Parvin, Osamu seki (2018), JPGU 2018, Japan, ACC 29-02
Increase of boreal forest fire in the last 50 years: inferred from ice core dehydroabietic acid record,Fahmida Parvin, Osamu Seki, Yoshinori Iizuka, Sumito Matoba, Kimitaka Kawamura, Kaori Ono, Takayuki Shiraiwa (2018), JPGU 2018, Japan, ACC 29-05
Fahmida Parvin, Osamu Seki, Yoshinori Iizuka, Sumito Matoba, and Ken Sawada, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 20, EGU2018-949, 2018, EGU General Assembly 2018, Vienna, Austria
Greenland ice core records of biomass burning aerosol and BVOCs over the past 60 years,Fahmida Parvin, Osamu Seki, Yoshinori Iizuka, Sumito Matoba, Ken Sawada. JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2017, Japan
BOOK CHAPTER
Fahmida Parvin, Nahin Mostofa Niloy, Md Morshedul Haque, Shafi M Tareq, Activated carbon as potential material for heavy metals removal from wastewater, In: Emerging Techniques for Treatment of Toxic Metals from Wastewater, 2023.Elsevier
Fahmida Parvin, Shafi M Tareq, Carbon-based nanocomposites for the remediation of metal from wastewater, In: Emerging Techniques for Treatment of Toxic Metals from Wastewater, Elsevier, pp.101-116, 2023. SY Rikta, F Parvin, SM Tareq, Prospects of hybrid nanomaterials in plant growth promotion, Multifunctional Hybrid Nanomaterials for Sustainable Agri-Food and Ecosystems, 2020.M Arifur Rahman, Fahmida Parvin, Mahbub Hasan, M Enamul Hoque, Introduction to Manufacturing of Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites, 2015.
Application of Nanomaterials for the Removal of Heavy Metal From Wastewater,
FahmidaParvin, Sharmin YousufRikta, Shafi M.Tareq (2019) Nanotechnology in water and wastewater treatment, Theory and Applications, Micro and Nano Technologies, Elsevier, Pages 137-157
MA Khan, SA Habib, F Parvin, JM Islam, UREA SYNTHESIS, PROPERTIES AND USES,MA Khan, SMA Habib, F Parvin, JMM Islam (2012). In Ed: CARLA MARIA MUÑOZ AND ANDRÉS MANUEL FERNÁNDEZ. UREA AS ADDITIVE: IMPROVEMENT OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BIO-MATERIALS BY IRRADIATION. Urea, SYNTHESIS, PROPERTIES AND USES, 169. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. USA.
OTHER
Our recent work on microplastic in salt has been highlighted in the news of channel 24,,Teaching
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester/Year |
|---|---|---|
| WMES 222 | Green technologies for the clean environment | Weekend MS |
| WMES 6211 | Global climate change | Weekend MS |
| WMES 6101 | Environmental science and sustainability | Weekend MS |
| ENV 5314 | Paleoclimatology and biomarker geochemistry | MS 1st semester |
| ENV 475 | Research methodology | 4th year |
| ENV 3114 | Environmental Analytical Chemistry | 2nd year (2012, 2013, 2014) |
| ENV 3218 | Agriculture and Environment | 4th year (2012, 2013, 2014) |
| ENV 2213 | Hydrogeochemistry | 2nd year second semester (2020) |
| ENV 2124 | Laboratory work on Environmental Chemistry | 2nd year first semester |
| ENV 2115 | Atmospheric Sciences and Pollution | 2nd year first semester |
| ENV 1121 | Laboratory Work on Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis | 1st year First semester |
| ENV 1216 | Meteorology and Climatic Processes | 1st year second semester |
Academic Info
Period: 2004-2010
Passed BSc. and MSc. in Environmnetal sciences
Period: 2015-2019
Completed PhD
Experience
Position: Lecturer
Period: 2011-2015
Position: Assistant professor
Period: 2015-present
Position: Associate professor
Period: 2019-2024
Position: Professor
Period: 2024-Now
Activity
Position: Principal Investigator
Period: 2022-23
Impact of landfill leachate pollution from Matuail and Hemayetpur landfill site on the surrounding environment.
Position: Principal Investigator
Period: 2022-23
Identification of microplastics in different tissues of fish from the lake and river water of Bangladesh.
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2021-2023
Appraisal of microplastic abundance in different trophic zones of urban lake and translocation to freshwater fishes in Bangladesh
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2020-2021
Investigating the impact of the pit latrine on groundwater quality of rural areas of Bangladesh using fluorescence spectroscopy
Contact
Fahmida Parvin, PhD
Professor
Department of Environmental Sciences
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Email: fahmidaprvn497@juniv.edu
