PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Md Abdus Sabur joined the Department of Chemistry at Jahangirnagar University (JU) in December 2009. Currently, he is working as a Professor in the same department.
Dr. Sabur received his PhD in Earth Sciences (water) from the University of Waterloo, and an MSc in Chemistry from Wilfrid Laurier University. His MSc thesis at Laurier, under Professor Hind A.A-Abadleh, investigated the surface interactions of various arsenic compounds with the reactive components (e.g. ferric (hydr)oxides) in soil. For the significance of his MSc work, Dr. Sabur received Science Master’s Degree Gold Medal, as the first recipient of this medal from the Chemistry Department at Laurier. Then, he moved to the Ecohydrology Research Group for his PhD in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo. His PhD research, with Professor Philippe Van Cappellen, explored the potential mechanisms for the mobilization of nutrients, particularly phosphorus, iron, and silicon, at the sediment-water interface under various redox environments. Prior to starting his MSc at Laurier, he completed his BSc and an MSc in Chemistry from Jahangirnagar University.
Dr. Sabur, in his research, always focuses on environmental problems and their mitigations. Dr. Sabur is currently investigating the qualitative and quantitative aspects of carbon and nutrient transport from urban areas and their fate in receiving water bodies (e.g., stormwater ponds). He is also working on understanding the coupled biogeochemical cycling of iron, phosphorus, and nitrogen in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Dr. Sabur’s research is multidisciplinary in nature and is significant from the agricultural, environmental, ecological and public health perspectives.
Contact:
Work Phone: (880-2) 7791045-51, Ext. 1437 (Office)
Email: sabur@juniv.edu
RESEARCH INTEREST
Aquatic geochemistry, Environmental biogeochemistry, Fate and transport of nutrients and contaminants in natural and perturbed environments
All Publications
Ganguli, S., Rifat, A. H., Hasan, A., Islam, N., Islam, S., Sarker, N., Bandyopadhyay, A., Sabur, A., Chakraborty, A. K., & Dey, B. K. (2024). Assessing Trace Metals Based Human Health Risk in Highly Consumed Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis Mossambicus) of Bhatiari Lake, Chattogram, Bangladesh. In Pollutants and Recent Trends in Wastewater Treatment (pp. 75-97). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland
JOURNAL PAPER
Barman, D. K., Islam, R., Dash, G. K., Ganguli, S., Chakraborty, A. K., Kabir, M., & Sabur, M. A. (2024). Interfering Effect of Silicate in the Quantification of Phosphate by the Molybdenum-blue Method. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, 21(6), 195-201.
Islam, R., Barman, D. K., Kabir, M., & Sabur, M. A. (2023). Salinity-Induced Phosphate Binding to Soil Particles: Effects of Divalent Cations. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 234(11), 697.
Shafii, M., Slowinski, S., Sabur, M. A., Arvisais, A., Bhusal, Y., Withers, W., ... & Van Cappellen, P. (2024). Mineral formation explains the high retention efficiency of dissolved reactive phosphorus in a residential stormwater pond. Environmental Science: Advances, 3(6), 819-832.
Chakraborty, A. K., Razzaque, S. A., Haque, M. A., Akter, A., Ganguli, S., Islam, M. N., ... & Sabur, M. A. (2023). Fabrication of visible-light induced fluorine doped bismuth oxide (Bi2O3-xFx) photocatalyst in degrading textile dyes from wastewater. Chemistry of Inorganic Materials, 100019.
Chakraborty, A. K., Ganguli, S., & Sabur, M. A. (2023). Nitrogen doped titanium dioxide (N-TiO2): Electronic band structure, visible light harvesting and photocatalytic applications. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 55, 104183.
Sabur, M. A., Parsons, C. T., Maavara, T., Van Cappellen, P. (2021). Effects of pH and Dissolved Silicate on Phosphate Mineral-Water Partitioning with Goethite. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 6(1), 34-43.
Akter, A., Razzaque, S. A., Haque, M. A., Ganguli, S., Khanam, J., Nur, A. S., Sabur, M.A. and Chakraborty, A. K., Results in Engineering, 16, pp.100672, 2022. doi: org/10.1016/j.rineng.2022.100672Akter, A., Razzaque, S. A., Haque, M. A., Ganguli, S., Khanam, J., Nur, A.S., Sabur, M.A., Chakraborty, A. K. (2022). Construction of F-doped Co3O4/Co3O3. 69F0. 31 nanocomposite for boosting photocatalytic removal of organics from industrial waste H2O under visible-light. Results in Engineering, 100672.
33, 1, pp.26-32, 2021.Hossain, S.M., Sabur, M.A., Hossain, M.S. (2021). Heavy metal contents in some market fruits and vegetables of Dhaka city and the associated public health risks. Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, 33(1), 26-32.
Sabur, M.A., Goldberg, S., Gale, A., Kabengi, N., Al-Abadleh, H. A., 2015. Temperature-dependent infrared and calorimetric studies on arsenicals adsorption from solution to hematite nanoparticles. Langmuir 31, 2749–2760.
Sabur, M.A., Al-Abadleh, H.A., 2015. Surface interactions of monomethylarsonic acid with hematite nanoparticles studied using ATR-FTIR: adsorption and desorption kinetics. Canadian Journal of Chemistry 93, 1297–1304.
Haque, M.E., Sabur, M.A., Mahamud-Ul-Hoque, M., Safiullah, S., 2015. Competition of various ions present in shallow aquifer water in respect of arsenic removal by hydrated ferric oxide. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution 12, 25–33.
Mahamud-Ul-Hoque, M., Sabur, M.A., Haque, M.E., Safiullah, S., 2014. Mobilization of arsenic in the groundwater of some char lands in Meghna Basin, Bangladesh: A mechanistic study. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution 11, 75-81.
Arts, D., Sabur, M.A., Al-Abadleh, H.A., 2013. Surface interactions of aromatic organoarsenical compounds with hematite nanoparticles using ATR-FTIR: kinetic studies. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 117, 2195–2204.
Sabur, M.A., Rahman, M.M., Safiullah, S., 2013. Treatment of tannery effluent by locally available commercial grade lime. Journal of Scientific Research 5, 143–150.
Safiullah, S., Mahamud-Ul-Hoque, M., Sabur, M.A., Haque, M.E., 2013. Arsenic in coconut water: a case study. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution 10, 23–28.
Safiullah, S., Mohammad, G., Sabur, M.A., Howlader, B.K., 2012. Treatment of pharmaceutical effluent by photochemical oxidation on titanium dioxide. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution 9, 45–52.
Sabur, M.A., Khan, A.A., Safiullah, S., 2012. Treatment of textile wastewater by coagulation precipitation method. Journal of Scientific Research 4, 623–633.
Safiullah, S., Khan, M.R.R., Sabur, M.A., 2012. Comparative study of Bangladesh Barapukuria coal with those of various other countries. Journal Bangladesh Chemical Society 24, 221–225.
Hoque, M.A., Sabur, M.A., Khan, M.A., Islam, M.N., Rahman, M.A., 2010. Interaction of safranine O with dodecyltrimetylammonium bromide in aqueous solution of sodium chloride. Jahangirnagar University Jouranal Science 33, 1–7.
Safiullah, S., Sabur, M.A., Rahman, M.M., Haque, M.E., Tareq, S.M., 2006. Duck feather- a source of digestible protein and amino acids. Journal of Environmental Science 4, 1–5.
CONFERENCE PAPER
"Chloride, Phosphorus and Nitrogen Transport and Dynamics in Lake Ontario's Tributary System within the Greater Toronto Area, ON". Md Abdus Sabur, Sarah Kaykhosravi, and Philippe Van Cappellen. An oral presentation at the Research Colloquium organized by Credit Vally Conservation Authority, University of Toronto, Mississauga, December 6, 2023.
"Contribution of riparian vegetation to the carbon budget of an urban stormwater pond". Md Abdus Sabur, Sarah Kaykhosravi, Stephanie Slowinski, and Philippe Van Cappellen. An oral presentaiton at Goldschmidt2023 in Lyon, France (July 12, 2023).
“Effects of salinity on the mobility of phosphate and iron at the soil water interface”. Debashis Kumar Barman, Mahbub Kabir, and Md Abdus Sabur. An oral presentation at Goldschmidt2023 in Lyon, France (July 12, 2023).
“Urban phosphorus load estimation and speciation”. Sarah Kaykhosravi, Stephanie Slowinski, Yubraj Bhusal, Mahyar Shafii, Md Abdus Sabur, Krista M. Chomicki, Stephen Ruddy, Chris T Parsons, Fereidoun Rezanezhad and Philippe Van Cappellen. An oral presentation at IAGLR's 66th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research 2023 in Toronto (May 11, 2023).
“Phosphorus retention performance of a stormwater pond in Richmond Hill, Ontario”. Stephanie Slowinski, Mahyar Shafii, Md Abdus Sabur, Alina Arvisais, Yubraj Bhusal, Konrad J. Krogstad, William Withers, Chris T Parsons and Philippe Van Cappellen. An oral presentation at IAGLR's 66th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research 2023 in Toronto (May 11, 2023).
Modeling urban phosphorus export to receiving waters: magnitudes, speciation, and management implications”. Mahyar Shafii, Stephanie Slowinski, Yuba Bhusal, Md Abdus Sabur, Calvin Hitch, William Withers, Fereidoun Rezanezhad, and Philippe Van Cappellen. An oral presentation at European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2023 Vienna, Austria (April 24, 2023).
“Carbon Budget of an Urban Stormwater Pond Located in Richmond Hill, ON, Canada”. Md Abdus Sabur, Sarah Kaykhosravi, Stephanie Slowinski, and Philippe Van Cappellen. A poster presentation at World Wetland Day 2023, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada (February 2023).
“Iron cycling in coastal agricultural soil: effects of salinity and redox conditions” Rashedul Islam, Gautam Kumar Das, Mahbub Kabir, and Md Abdus Sabur. An oral presentation at Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (September 2022).
“Phosphate binding capacities of ferric (hydr)oxides synthesized under various concentrations of salinity” Gautam Kumar Das, Rashedul Islam, Md Hamidul Islam, Mahbub Kabir, and Md Abdus Sabur. An oral presentation at Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (September, 2022).
“Phosphorus cycling under variable redox conditions: role of dissolved silicate and salinity” Md Abdus Sabur, An invited lecture in the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh (August 05, 2021).
"Determination of aqueous Phosphate in the presence of various silicate concentrations" Debashish Kumar Barman, Rashedul Islam, and Md Abdus Sabur, A poster at the International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu (ICSTB-2021), BCSIR, Dhaka (March 2021).
"Linking sea-level rise, soil salinity and the associated environmental and public health concerns in Coastal Bangladesh" M.A. Sabur and B. Talukder, An oral presentation at Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (November 28, 2019).
"Does silicate control the mobilization of phosphate at the goethite-water interface?" M. A. Sabur, C. T. Parsons, T. Maavara and P. Van Cappellen, An oral presentation at Bangladesh Chemical Society Conference 2019 in the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (November 11, 2019).
"Does silica control the mobilization of phosphorus from Fe(III)- (hydr)oxides?" M. A. Sabur, C. T. Parsons and P. Van Cappellen, An oral presentation at Goldschmidt conference in Paris, France (August 18, 2017).
"Internal phosphorus loadings: role of dissolved silicate under oxic and anoxic conditions", Md Abdus Sabur, Chris Parsons and Philippe Van Cappellen, A poster at the World Wetlands Day symposium at the University of Waterloo (February 2016).
“Internal loadings of P and Si: competitive sorption on a model Iron(III) oxide” Md Abdus Sabur, Chris Parsons, Taylor Maavara, Christina Smeaton and Philippe Van Cappellen. A poster at the World Water Day Graduate Research Fair & Water Celebration at the University of Waterloo (March 2016).
“Internal Loading of P and Si: Competitive Sorption on a Model Iron(III) oxide” Md Abdus Sabur, Chris Parsons, Taylor Maavara, Christina Smeaton and Philippe Van Cappellen. A poster at the Water Institute Symposium at the University of Waterloo (April 2016).
“Phosphate Adsorption on Hematite Nanoparticles in the Absence and Presence of Surface Arsenic” H.A. Al-Abadleh, J. Tofan-Lazar and M. Abdus Sabur. A talk at the Metals and Metalloids in the Environment Symposium at the 97th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition in Vancouver, B.C. (June 2014).
“Surface Interactions of Aromatic Organoarsenicals with Hematite Nanoparticles Using ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy" Md Abdus Sabur and Hind A. Al-Abadleh. An oral presentation at the Water Initiative for the Future Conference at Queen's University (May 2014).
"Surface Interactions of Aromatic Organoarsenicals with Hematite Nanoparticles Using ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy” Md Abdus Sabur and Hind A. Al-Abadleh. A poster at the World Water Day Graduate Research Fair & Water Celebration at the University of Waterloo (March 2014).
BOOK CHAPTER
Ganguli, S., Rifat, A. H., Hasan, A., Islam, N., Islam, S., Sarker, N., Bandyopadhyay, A., Sabur, A., Chakraborty, A. K., & Dey, B. K. (2024). Assessing Trace Metals Based Human Health Risk in Highly Consumed Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis Mossambicus) of Bhatiari Lake, Chattogram, Bangladesh. In Pollutants and Recent Trends in Wastewater Treatment (pp. 75-97). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland
Sumon Ganguli, ............Md, Abdus Sabur, Ashok Kumar Chakraborty, Benu K. Dey, Contamination of Fish, Assessing Trace Metals Based Human Health Risk in Highly Consumed Tilapia Fish of Bhatiari Lake, Cattogram, Bangladesh, 2023.THESIS SUPERVISION
Ripon Chowdhury, PhD student (current), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. Thesis title: Fate and transport of nitrate in coastal agricultural soils.
Abdul Kader, PhD student (current), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. Thesis title: Degradation of organic phosphorous compounds under various environmental conditions.
Md Hamudul Islam, MPhil student (current), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. Thesis title: Effect of silicate on the mobility of phosphate at the mineral-water interface
Gautam Kumar Das, MSc student (current), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. Thesis title: Reactivity of ferric minerals formed under various saline conditions.
Rshedul Islam, MSc student (current), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh Thesis title: Coupled cycling of iron and phosphorus under various saline conditions.
Marium Sultana, MSc student (current), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. Thesis title: Eutrophication status of few major lakes of Jahangirnagar University
Aktaruzzaman Shorid, MSc student (current), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. Thesis title: Effect of Ca2+ and HCO3- on the adsorption of phosphate to ferric (hydr)oxides.
Masud Azha, MSc student (current, co-supervised with Professor Mahbub Kabir), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. Thesis title: Bioavailability of phosphate in the at the soil-water interface: Effects of soil chemical and mineral compositions.
Debashis Kumar Barman, MSc student (2020), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Takibul Azad, MSc student (2020), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Aminur Rahman Khan, MSc thesis student (2011), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
M. Mahbubur Rahman, MSc thesis student (2011), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
M. Asif, MSc thesis student (2012), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
OTHER
Jar Experiments on the Effluents of Karnaphuli Paper Mills,Safiullah, S., Khan, M.R.R., Sabur, M.A., and Afroza Islam, D. (September 01, 2011), EverythingAboutWater (Special Issue). 262-265
Treatment of Industrial Waste Water,S. Safiullah, M. R. R. Khan and M. A. Sabur (2011), Jahangirnagar University Chemical Review, 16, 1-8 (Article in Bangla)
About Arsenic Pollution,Md Abdus Sabur (2015), DainikamAdershomoy, A daily national newspaper of Bangladesh, September 06, 2015 (Article in Bangla)
Academic Info
Period: 2014 to 2019
PhD in Earth Sciences (Water)
Ecohydrology ResearchGroup, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Thesis Title: Interactions of Phosphate and Silicate with Iron Oxides in Freshwater Environments
Supervisor: Professor Philippe Van Cappellen
Period: 2012 to 2014
MSc in Chemistry
Environmental Physical Chemistry Research Group
Department of Chemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON
Thesis Title: Surface Complexation of Monosubstituted Organoarsenicals on Hematite: ATR-FTIR Investigations
Supervisor: Professor Hind A. Al-Abadleh
Period: 2005 to 2006
MSc in Chemistry
Environmental Research Group
Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Thesis Title: Beneficiation of Duck Feather: Hydrolysis for Digestible Protein and Amino Acids
Supervisor: Professor Syed Safiullah
Period: 2000 to 2004
BSc in Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Experience
Position: Professor
Period: February 2025 to current
Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Period: February 2022 to present
Ecohydrology Research Group, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Position: Associate Professor
Period: November 2020 to February 2025
Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: Mar 2012 to November 2020
Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Position: Lecturer
Period: Dec 2009 to Mar 2012
Bangladesh
Position: Lecturer
Period: Nov 2008 to Dec 2009
Department of Chemistry, N. S. Govt. College, Natore, Bangladesh
Position: Lecturer
Period: Jul 2007 to Nov 2008
Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Position: Lecturer
Period: Jan 2007 to June 2007
Part-time teacher, Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Position: Lecturer
Period: Feb 2006 to May 2006
Lecturer in Chemistry, Department of Textile Engineering, City University, Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Contact
Md Abdus Sabur
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Work Phone: (880-2) 7791045-51, Ext. 1437 (Office)
Email: sabur@juniv.edu
