Alamgir Kabir

Alamgir Kabir

Assistant Professor

Department of Environmental Science
Faculty of Science & Technology (FST)

alamgir.kabir@bup.edu.bd


BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216

Biography

Mr. Alamgir Kabir is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). As a faculty member, his responsibilities include delivering theoretical courses, demonstrating laboratory techniques, conducting field-based courses, and supervising research students. Prior to his faculty position, his experience as a Research Assistant in both national and international settings equipped him with valuable hands-on research skills. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Environmental Science from Khulna University, Bangladesh.


His current research interests lie primarily in water resource management and modeling, with additional interests spanning environmental pollution monitoring, toxicological studies, and their management. He has been awarded four research grants from the Centre for Higher Studies and Research at Bangladesh University of Professionals. Additionally, he has published many articles and book chapters in reputed journals, with several others currently under review

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

Education
Honors, Khulna University
Masters, Khulna University

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

Journal Publication

1. Hossain, M.S., Kabir, A. & Nargis, P. (2017) Climate Change impacts and adaptation in wetlands. In: Prusty BA, Chandra R, Azeez PA (ed.) Wetlands Science: Perspective from South Asia. Springer Nature, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3715-0_12

2. Amin, M.N., Assaduzzaman, M., Kabir, A., Snigdha, S.S. & Hossain, M.S. (2021) Lessons from local indigenous climate adaptation practices: perceptions and evidence from coastal Bangladesh, Local Environment, 26:8, 967-984. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2021.1937970

3. Kabir, A., Amin, M.N., Roy, K. & Hossain, M.S. (2021) Determinants of climate change adaptation strategies in the coastal zone of Bangladesh: implications for adaptation to climate change in developing countries. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 26, 30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-021-09968-z

4. Kabir, A., Sraboni, H.J., Hasan, M. M. & Sorker, R.(2022) Eco-environmental Assessment of the Turag River in the Megacity ofBangladesh. Environmental Challenges,6: 100423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100423   

5. Rahman, R.R., Kabir, A. (2023) Spatiotemporal analysis and forecasting of airquality in the greater Dhaka region and assessment of a novel particulatematter filtration unit. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,195, 824. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11370-y   

6.

Sorker, R., Khan, M.W., Kabir, A., Nawar, N. (2023) Variations in ecosystem service value in response to land use changes in Dhaka and Gazipur Districts of Bangladesh. Environmental Systems Research, 12, 32. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-023-00316-5

7. Aurnab, I.T., Uddin, M.J. & Kabir, A. (2024) Risk assessment offour toxic heavy metals in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems around BSCICtannery industrial estate of Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Environmental Science andPollution Research, 31, 34124–34143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-33503-7

8. Alam, M.,Sultan, M.B., Anik, A.H., Hossain, S., Kabir,A., Hasnine, M.T. & Yuan, Q. (2024). Microplastics in Landfill and Leachate. In: Kumar, A., Singh, V.(ed.) Microplastics Pollution and its Remediation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4068-0_13

9. Ahmed, B., Islam, S., Quraishi, S. B., Alam, M.N. E., Ahsan, M. S., & Kabir, A.(2024) A probabilistic risk assessment of heavy metal in water and sediment: Anindustrially affected urban river in Bangladesh. Water Environment Research,96(8), e11097. https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.11097

10. Rahman, R., Baqee, A., Alam, M., Khan, M.W., Muhib,M.I., & Kabir, A. (2024) Organ-specificbioaccumulation of microplastics in market fish of Dhaka and size-dependentimpacts of PVC microplastics on growth of Anabustestudineus. Environmental Pollution, 361: 124807.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124807

11. Kabir, A., Hasan, M.M., Rokonuzzaman, S., Abdullah, H.M.,& Hossain, M.S. (2024) A safe operating space for the major rivers in theBangladesh Delta. Environment Research Letters, 19(11): 114002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad796d

12. Ariyan, T.N., Quraishi, S.B., Alam, M.N., Khan,M.S.R., Faria, F.F., & Kabir, A.(2024) Comprehensive Analysis and Risk Assessment of Tap Water Quality in DhakaCity, Bangladesh: Integrating Source Identification, Index-Based Evaluation,and Heavy Metal Assessment. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 485:136837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136837

13. Suchana Biswas, S., Elma, S.I., & Kabir,A. (2025) Indoor Air Quality and Possible Health Risks at KindergartenSchools in Megacities: Evidence from Bangladesh. Water, Air, & SoilPollution, 236: 876. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-08511-z.

14. Tanbi, F.A., Kabir, A., Amin, M.N., Hasan,M.M., & Hossain, M.S. (2025) Navigating Groundwater Management in the LowerGanges Basin: A Participatory Transdisciplinary Approach to Addressing WaterScarcity. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 101515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2025.101515

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

Conference Papers

1.

Conference Paper

Aparazita, S.T., Kabir, A. Efficiency of Carica papayaas a biosorbent for removing heavy metals from mono-metal solutions. 9International Conference on Water and Flood Management-ICWFM 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 14-16, 2023.

2.

Tanbi, F.A., Kabir, A. A Review of Groundwater Management Scenario andDevelopment Options in the Ganges Delta. Oral Presentation. 4th InternationalConference on Bangladesh Environment (ICBEN-4),Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 28, 2020.

3.

Sraboni, H.J., Kabir,A., Raza, J. A Review of the climate change and groundwaterlevel fluctuation in Rajshahi District of Northwest Bangladesh: an issue ofconcern. 4th International Conference on Bangladesh Environment (ICBEN-4), Dhaka,Bangladesh. December 27, 2020.

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

Researchs

1.

Water resource management and modelling

2. Environmental pollution monitoring, assessment and management 

3. Environmental toxicology and ecosystem management 

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

Awards

1.

Vice Chancellor’s Award for Best Course Kit, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) - 2019


2. Second Runner-up position in the 'Best AuthorCompetition (Research) - 2024' at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

Courses

1.

Environmental Pollution

2.

Ecology & Biodiversity

3.

Limnology & Oceanography

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

Honors, Khulna University
Masters, Khulna University

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

1. Hossain, M.S., Kabir, A. & Nargis, P. (2017) Climate Change impacts and adaptation in wetlands. In: Prusty BA, Chandra R, Azeez PA (ed.) Wetlands Science: Perspective from South Asia. Springer Nature, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3715-0_12

2. Amin, M.N., Assaduzzaman, M., Kabir, A., Snigdha, S.S. & Hossain, M.S. (2021) Lessons from local indigenous climate adaptation practices: perceptions and evidence from coastal Bangladesh, Local Environment, 26:8, 967-984. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2021.1937970

3. Kabir, A., Amin, M.N., Roy, K. & Hossain, M.S. (2021) Determinants of climate change adaptation strategies in the coastal zone of Bangladesh: implications for adaptation to climate change in developing countries. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 26, 30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-021-09968-z

4. Kabir, A., Sraboni, H.J., Hasan, M. M. & Sorker, R.(2022) Eco-environmental Assessment of the Turag River in the Megacity ofBangladesh. Environmental Challenges,6: 100423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100423   

5. Rahman, R.R., Kabir, A. (2023) Spatiotemporal analysis and forecasting of airquality in the greater Dhaka region and assessment of a novel particulatematter filtration unit. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,195, 824. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11370-y   

6.

Sorker, R., Khan, M.W., Kabir, A., Nawar, N. (2023) Variations in ecosystem service value in response to land use changes in Dhaka and Gazipur Districts of Bangladesh. Environmental Systems Research, 12, 32. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-023-00316-5

7. Aurnab, I.T., Uddin, M.J. & Kabir, A. (2024) Risk assessment offour toxic heavy metals in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems around BSCICtannery industrial estate of Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Environmental Science andPollution Research, 31, 34124–34143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-33503-7

8. Alam, M.,Sultan, M.B., Anik, A.H., Hossain, S., Kabir,A., Hasnine, M.T. & Yuan, Q. (2024). Microplastics in Landfill and Leachate. In: Kumar, A., Singh, V.(ed.) Microplastics Pollution and its Remediation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4068-0_13

9. Ahmed, B., Islam, S., Quraishi, S. B., Alam, M.N. E., Ahsan, M. S., & Kabir, A.(2024) A probabilistic risk assessment of heavy metal in water and sediment: Anindustrially affected urban river in Bangladesh. Water Environment Research,96(8), e11097. https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.11097

10. Rahman, R., Baqee, A., Alam, M., Khan, M.W., Muhib,M.I., & Kabir, A. (2024) Organ-specificbioaccumulation of microplastics in market fish of Dhaka and size-dependentimpacts of PVC microplastics on growth of Anabustestudineus. Environmental Pollution, 361: 124807.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124807

11. Kabir, A., Hasan, M.M., Rokonuzzaman, S., Abdullah, H.M.,& Hossain, M.S. (2024) A safe operating space for the major rivers in theBangladesh Delta. Environment Research Letters, 19(11): 114002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad796d

12. Ariyan, T.N., Quraishi, S.B., Alam, M.N., Khan,M.S.R., Faria, F.F., & Kabir, A.(2024) Comprehensive Analysis and Risk Assessment of Tap Water Quality in DhakaCity, Bangladesh: Integrating Source Identification, Index-Based Evaluation,and Heavy Metal Assessment. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 485:136837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136837

13. Suchana Biswas, S., Elma, S.I., & Kabir,A. (2025) Indoor Air Quality and Possible Health Risks at KindergartenSchools in Megacities: Evidence from Bangladesh. Water, Air, & SoilPollution, 236: 876. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-08511-z.

14. Tanbi, F.A., Kabir, A., Amin, M.N., Hasan,M.M., & Hossain, M.S. (2025) Navigating Groundwater Management in the LowerGanges Basin: A Participatory Transdisciplinary Approach to Addressing WaterScarcity. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 101515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2025.101515

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

1.

Conference Paper

Aparazita, S.T., Kabir, A. Efficiency of Carica papayaas a biosorbent for removing heavy metals from mono-metal solutions. 9International Conference on Water and Flood Management-ICWFM 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 14-16, 2023.

2.

Tanbi, F.A., Kabir, A. A Review of Groundwater Management Scenario andDevelopment Options in the Ganges Delta. Oral Presentation. 4th InternationalConference on Bangladesh Environment (ICBEN-4),Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 28, 2020.

3.

Sraboni, H.J., Kabir,A., Raza, J. A Review of the climate change and groundwaterlevel fluctuation in Rajshahi District of Northwest Bangladesh: an issue ofconcern. 4th International Conference on Bangladesh Environment (ICBEN-4), Dhaka,Bangladesh. December 27, 2020.

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

Water resource management and modelling

Environmental pollution monitoring, assessment and management  Environmental toxicology and ecosystem management 

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

Vice Chancellor’s Award for Best Course Kit, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) - 2019


Second Runner-up position in the 'Best AuthorCompetition (Research) - 2024' at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025

Environmental Pollution

Ecology & Biodiversity

Limnology & Oceanography

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2025