Professional Summary

Professional Specialization and Management Skills: (i) Attained professional skills working on different assignments of environmental matters, especially in the development of training manuals, environmental management plans, chemical management and safety, environmental impact assessment, environmental risk assessment, strategies on environmental matters, sociological aspects of environmental movements, environmental education, environmental auditing, environmental monitoring and evaluation; and international environmental law and policy. (ii) Earned extensive managerial skills for more than twenty years executing the assigned activities on “Development Project and Survey of ODS Alternatives, SMEs in RAC and Supermarkets and Consumption of HCFCs in RAC industries”, “Ozone Depleting Substances Phase-out Plan” and “Persistent Organic Pollutants” of UNDP-funded Projects. (iii) Exceedingly gathered huge experience as Manager, Team Leader, Chief Scientific Investigator, Principal Investigator, Associate Scientific Investigator, Researcher Associate, Research Fellow, Consultant and Researchers for physical (color, odor, taste, and turbidity), chemical (total solid, organic matter, alkalinity, hardness, pH, acidity, nitrogen as nitrites and nitrates, as free ammonia, sulfates, chlorides, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, etc.) and biological (total count and coliform MPN (most probable number)) examinations of water adopting a proper sampling procedure and using different instrumental methods of analyses, such as atomic absorption spectroscopy, chromatography, analytical emission spectroscopy etc. for the measurement of standards of quality of water and various methods of disinfection, such as light, heat, metal ions, alkalis and acids, halogens etc. of drinking water. (iv) Specialization in the field of environmental toxicology, especially toxic materials like arsenic, mercury, cadmium, lead, Zinc, DDT, PCBs, POPs, ODSs, etc. for performing analyses of the toxicants and evaluating the toxicity levels. (v) Vast experience in the preparation of various kinds of projects, such as Identification of Pollutants in Industrial Effluents, Hazaribag Tannery Liquid Wastes, Severity of Arsenic in Tube Well Water and recommendations for Taking Effective Mitigation Measures, Pollutants Study in Sewage Sludge from Dhaka City Corporation, Standards of Quality of Drinking Water, etc. (vi) Obtained extensive skills in arsenic mitigation measures developing a specialist arsenic removal technology, “Bucket System” and pathogen-free surface water treatment plant “Hydro-pore” to the rural communities in Bangladesh. (vii) Huge experience gathered in general principles of cleaner production auditing of industries, the general identification of cleaner production options, and made recommendations for future actions. (viii) Received fundamental training for developing knowledge of computer networking and troubleshooting and developed skills with computer programming mainly on Windows, SPAS, Graphics Design, Adobe Illustrators, Adobe Photoshop, lotus, dBase, etc. (ix) As a research fellow worked for more than fifteen years in different international laboratories in the USA, Canada, Span, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland for analyzing toxic metals and established some standards in Dogfish, Elisha-fish and Bird under the financial supports of WHO. (x) National Consultant, on various environmental aspects, for more than 25 Years in UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, and DFID, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (xi) As an Author published many books in national and international organizations. Most significant publications and presentations: (1) Monkey Pox, 2023, Anik Prakashani, Nilkhat Babupur, Dhaka. (2) Nipah virus, 2022, Anik Prakashani, Nilkhat Babupur, Dhaka. (3) Coronavirus, (2nd Edition) 2021, Anik Prakashani, Nilkhat Babupur, Dhaka. (4) Coronavirus infection prevention: Vital role of Awareness, Food and Yoga, 2020, Anik Prakashani, Dhaka. (5) Yoga: Aso Yoga kari, Aamaran sustha Thaki, 2019, SWORD, Dhaka. (6) Yoga: Aso Pranayam kari, Aajhiban sustha Thaki, 2018, SWORD, Dhaka. (7) Yoga: Improving health, disease recovery and prevention of health, 2017, SWORD, Dhaka. (8) Yoga: Practicing Dhowti, improving eye power, 2016, SWORD, Dhaka. (9) Yoga: Health improvement, illness recovery, and disease resistance, 2015, SWORD, Dhaka. (10) Yoga: Aso Dhyanasan kari, jhiban dhirghayit kari, 2014, SWORD, Dhaka. (11) Yoga: Aso Saasthasana kari, deher rognibaran kari, 2013, SWORD, Dhaka. (12) Yoga: Aso yogamudra kari, chirajowban dhare rakhir, 2012, SWORD Dhaka. (13) Mercury in the Environment, 2011, SWORD, Dhaka. (14) Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), 2010, UNDP, Dhaka. (15) POPs in Bangladesh, 2009, UNDP, Dhaka. (16) Organic Chemical Pollutants, 2008, Bangla Academy, Dhaka. (17) Waste management, 2007, SWORD, Dhaka (18) Environmental Pollutants, 2006, Bangla Academy, Dhaka. (19) Water Pollution, 2005, SWORD, Dhaka. (20) Arsenic concentration in rice, vegetables, and fish in Bangladesh, 2004, Environment International. (21) Soil Pollution, 2003, SWORD, Dhaka. (22) Food and Nutrition, 2002, SWORD, Dhaka. (23) Yoga: Practicing Yoga Improving health, 2001, SWORD, Dhaka. (24) Arsenic Severity in Bangladesh and Probable Solution, 2000, Bangla Academy, Dhaka. (25) Human Ecology: Air Pollution, 1999, Bangla Academy, Dhaka. (26) General Practical Science, 1998, Khan Brothers, Paridas Road, Bangla Bazar, Dhaka. (27) Mercury Speciation and accumulation in Bangladesh freshwater and anadromous fish, 1997, Science of the Total Environment. (28) Mercury in human hair and relation to fish consumption, 1996, Science of the Total Environment. (29) Nutrients in foods, 1970, Puthighar Prakashani, Farasganj, Dhaka. (30) General Science, 1969, Tarun Library, Bangla Bazar, Dhaka. (31) Vitamins in vegetables, fish, birds and meats, 1968, SWORD, Dhaka. (32) Nutrients in vegetables, fish and meats, 1967, Glove, Bangla Bazar, Dhaka. (33) Author, Co-author, editor, and co-editor of various publications in journals, magazines and newspapers. (34) As a trainer conducted more than 200 trainings on POPs, ODSs, Arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium, DDT, PCBs, Organic and inorganic pollutants, hazardous waste management, climate change, standards of quality of water etc. and as a resource person presented and attended more than 150 scientific papers in national and international workshops/seminars /symposia. Membership in Professional societies and activities in civic, public, or international affairs: (i) President: Resource Implementation Organization (RIO); (ii) Vice-President: Bangladesh Arsenic Control Society (BACS); (iii) Executive Director: Social Welfare Organization for Research and Development; (iv) Life- Member: Dhaka University Senate; (v) Life-Member: Bangla Academy, Dhaka; (vi) Life-Member: Bangladesh Zoological Society; (vii) Member: Agro Fisheries Research and Consultancy Services; (viii) Member: Asiatic Society; (ix) Member: Various Religious organizations and (x) Yoga Instructor: Lead Academy, Dhaka.