Dr. Tanmoy Roy Tusher
ড. তন্ময় রায় তুষার
- Associate Professor
- 01717212051
- trtusher@mbstu.ac.bd
- trtusher.esrm@gmail.com
About Me
Dr. Tanmoy Roy Tusher studies the occurrence, spatio-temporal and vertical distribution, bioaccumulation, ecotoxicity, and bioremediation of environmental pollutants. He also conducts research on waste valorization and biorecovery of fuels, energy, and precious metals from wastes and wastewater.
Research Interest
Environmental Pollution, Ecotoxicology, Bioremediation
Professional & Other Experiences
1. Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, MBSTU, 2023-Present
2. Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Marquette University, USA, 2022-2023
3. Academic (Postdoctoral) Researcher, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Japan, 2021-2022
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, MBSTU, 2016-2023
5. Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, MBSTU, 2014-2016
6. Instructor, Department of Environmental Technology, Khulna Polytechnic Institute, 2013-2014
Education
BSc & MS (MBSTU), PhD (Japan), Post Doc (Japan & USA)
Publications
2025
1. M.M. Khan, S.H. Shin, T. Kormoker, and T.R. Tusher*. 2025. Challenges for achieving sustainable development goal 6.1 ‘safe and affordable drinking water’ in developing countries: A case study of Patharghata in Bangladesh. In: S. Anand, R. Bhattacharyya, M. Das, T.K. Das, and P.K. Pradhan (Eds.), Sustainability in South Asian Cities, Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences, Springer, Singapore, pp. 39-59.
Link
2024 2.S. Roy, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, and S. Datta. 2024. Challenges for achieving sustainable water supply and sanitation in Dhaka city under rapid urbanization. In: S. Anand, V. Nagarale, and R.K. Abhay (Eds.), Emerging Geosustainability Transformations in India, Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences, Springer, Singapore, pp. 161-176. Link
3.J. Rana, Z. Ferdoush, N.A. Mukta, F. Akter, K.M.M. Sayed, S. Shiraj-Um-Monira, A. Rahman, M.G. Aziz, T.R. Tusher*, and A. Sarker. 2024. Agro waste valorization and the biorefinery approach: Challenges and prospects. Agro Waste to Microbe Assisted Value Added Product: Challenges and Future Prospects, 1: 247-288. Link
4.S.M. Ahsan, H.W. Choi, M. Injamum-Ul-Hoque, M.M. Rahman, T.H. Hritik, A.G.M.S.U. Mahamud, A. Sarker, and T.R. Tusher*. 2024. Valorization of agro-food wastes and byproducts into bioactive peptides and nutraceuticals. Agro Waste to Microbe Assisted Value Added Product: Challenges and Future Prospects, 1: 61-92. Link
5.B.S. Thapa, S. Pandit, R.K. Mishra, S. Joshi, A.M. Idris, and T.R. Tusher*. 2024. Emergence of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and advances in the remediation strategies. Science of the Total Environment, 916, 170142. Link
2023 6.M.S. Ahammed, M.A. Baten, M.A. Ali, S. Mahmud, M.S. Islam, B.S. Thapa, M.A. Islam, M.A. Miah, and T.R. Tusher*. 2023. Comparative evaluation of Chlorella vulgaris and Anabaena variabilis for phycoremediation of polluted river water: Spotlighting heavy metals detoxification. Biology, 12(5), 675. Link
7.L. Stari, T.R. Tusher, C. Inoue, and M.-F. Chien. 2023. A microbial consortium led by a novel Pseudomonas strain enables degradation of carbon tetrachloride under aerobic conditions. Chemosphere, 319, 137988. Link
8.M.S. Islam, S. Roy, T.R. Tusher, M. Rahman, and R.C. Harris. 2023. Assessing spatio-temporal variations in PM2.5 pollution and associated long-range air mass transport and mortality in South Asia. Remote Sensing, 15(20), 4975. Link
9.T.R. Tusher, C. Inoue, and M.-F. Chien. 2022. Efficient biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane commingled with additional organic compound: Role of interspecies interactions within consortia. Chemosphere, 308(3): 136440. Link
10.K. Sharma, V. Singh, S. Pandit, B.S. Thapa, K. Pant, and T.R. Tusher*. 2022. Isolation of biosurfactant-producing bacteria and their co-culture application in microbial fuel cell for simultaneous hydrocarbon degradation and power generation. Sustainability, 14(23): 15638. Link
11.B.S. Thapa, S. Pandit, S.B. Patwardhan, S. Tripathi, A.S. Mathuriya, P.K. Gupta, R.B. Lal, and T.R. Tusher*. 2022. Application of microbial fuel cell (MFC) for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment: An overview and future perspectives. Sustainability, 14(14): 8379. Link
12.T.R. Tusher, J.-J. Chang, M.I. Saunivalu, S. Wakasa, W.-H. Li, C.-C. Huang, C. Inoue, and M.-F. Chien. 2022. Second-generation bioethanol production from phytomass after phytoremediation using recombinant bacteria-yeast co-culture. Fuel, 326: 124975. Link
13.M.H. Kabir, T. Kormoker, R.S. Shammi, T.R. Tusher, M.S. Islam, R. Khan, M.Z.U. Omor, M.E. Sarker, M. Yeasmin, and A.M. Idris. 2022. A comprehensive assessment of heavy metal contamination in road dusts along a hectic national highway of Bangladesh: Spatial distribution, sources of contamination, ecological and human health risks. Toxin Reviews, 41(3): 860-879. Link
14.S.A. Mamun, S. Saha, J. Ferdush, T.R. Tusher*, and M.S. Islam. 2022. Organic amendments for crop production, phosphorus bioavailability, and heavy metal immobilization: A review. Crop & Pasture Science, 73(8): 896-916. Link
15.T.R. Tusher, T. Shimizu, C. Inoue, and M.-F. Chien. 2021. Isolation and characterization of novel bacteria capable of degrading 1,4-dioxane in the presence of diverse co-occurring compounds. Microorganisms, 9(5): 887. Link
16.M.B. Latif, M.A.K. Khalifa, M.M.M. Hoque, M.S. Ahammed, A. Islam, M.H. Kabir, and T.R. Tusher*. 2021. Appraisal of surface water quality in vicinity of industrial areas and associated ecological and human health risks: A study on the Bangshi river in Bangladesh. Toxin Reviews, 41(4): 1148-1162. Link
17.M.H. Kabir, T. Kormoker, M.S. Islam, R. Khan, R.S. Shammi, T.R. Tusher, R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, and A.M. Idris. 2021. Potentially toxic elements in street-dust from an urban city of a developing country: Ecological and probabilistic health risks assessment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28: 57126-57148. Link
18.S.A. Mamun, N. Sultana, M. Hasan, M.B. Latif, A. Islam, and T.R. Tusher*. 2021. Phytoaccumulation of cadmium in leafy vegetables grown in contaminated soil under varying rates of compost and phosphate fertilizer application. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 52(18): 2161-2176. Link
19.S.A. Mamun, S. Saha, J. Ferdush, T.R. Tusher*, M. Abu-Sharif, M.F. Alam, M.R. Balks, and Z. Parveen. 2021. Cadmium contamination in agricultural soils of Bangladesh and management through integrated application of organic amendments: Evaluation of field assessment and pot experiments. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 43(9): 3557-3582. Link
20.T. Kormoker, A.M. Idris, R. Proshad, M.M. Khan, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, S. Khadka, A. Thapa, M. Islam, and S. Rahman. 2021. Spatial distribution, multivariate statistical analysis and health risk assessment of some parameters controlling drinking water quality at primary schools located in the southwestern coastal areas of Bangladesh. Toxin Reviews, 41(1): 247-260. Link
21.M.H. Kabir, T.R. Tusher*, M.S. Hossain, M.S. Islam, R.S. Shammi, T. Kormoker, R. Proshad, and M. Islam. 2021. Evaluation of spatio-temporal variations in water quality and suitability of an ecologically critical urban river employing water quality index and multivariate statistical approaches: A study on Shitalakhya river, Bangladesh. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 27(5): 1388-1415. Link
22.R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, D. Zhang, S. Khadka, J. Gao, and S. Kundu. 2020. Appraisal of heavy metal toxicity in surface water with human health risk by a novel approach: A study on an urban river in vicinity to industrial areas of Bangladesh. Toxin Reviews, 40(4): 803-819. Link
23.M.S. Islam, M. Rahman, T.R. Tusher, S. Roy, and M.A. Razi. 2021. Assessing the relationship between COVID-19, air quality, and meteorological variables: A case study of Dhaka city in Bangladesh. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 21(6): 200609. Link
24.M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, S. Roy, and M. Rahman. 2021. Impacts of nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak on air quality in Bangladesh: A spatio-temporal analysis. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 14: 351-363. Link
2020 25.T.R. Tusher, T. Shimizu, C. Inoue, and M.-F. Chien. 2020. Enrichment and analysis of stable 1,4-dioxane-degrading microbial consortia consisting of novel dioxane-degraders. Microorganisms, 8(1): 50. Link
26.M.H. Kabir, M.S. Islam, M.E. Hoq, T.R. Tusher, and M.S. Islam. 2020. Appraisal of heavy metal contamination in sediments at the Shitalakhya river of Bangladesh using pollution indices, geo-spatial and multivariate statistical analysis. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 13: 1135. Link
27.T.R. Tusher*, M.E. Sarker, S. Nasrin, T. Kormoker, R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, S.A. Mamun, and A.R.M. Tareq. 2020. Contamination of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in rooftop vegetables and human health risks in Bangladesh. Toxin Reviews, 40(4): 736-751. Link
28.T. Kormoker, R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, M. Shamsuzzoha, A. Akter, and T.R. Tusher. 2020. Concentrations, source apportionment and potential health risk of toxic metals in foodstuffs of Bangladesh. Toxin Reviews, 40(4): 1447-1460. Link
29.T. Kormoker, R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, M. Uddin, S. Khadka, K. Chandra, and A. Sayeed. 2020. Presence of toxic metals in rice with human health hazards in Tangail district of Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 32(1): 40-60. Link
30.M.S. Islam, M.R. Islam, P. Kandwal, R. Proshad, T. Kormoker, and T.R. Tusher. 2020. Nitrate transport and assimilation in plants: A potential review. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 68(1): 133-150. Link
31.M.S.R. Sarker, S.M. Sayem, M. Saha, A.R. Dhar, and T.R. Tusher*. 2020. Food security through employment generation in safari parks of Bangladesh: Empirical study from socio-economic perspectives. International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 9(3): 285-293. Link
32.M.H. Kabir, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, M.E. Hoq, Muliadi, and S.A. Mamun. 2020. Changes of heavy metal concentrations in Shitalakhya river water of Bangladesh with seasons. Indonesian Journal of Science & Technology, 5(3): 395-409. Link
33.T.R. Tusher*, T. Pondit, M. Hasan, M.B. Latif, and M. Binyamin. 2020. Impacts of resource consumption and waste generation on environment and subsequent effects on human health: A study based on ecological footprint analysis. Urban Health Risks and Resilience in Asian Cities, 1: 179-203. Link
2019 34.M.M. Ali, M.L. Ali, R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, M.Z. Rahman, T.R. Tusher, and T. Kormoker. 2019. Heavy metal concentrations in commercially valuable fish species with health hazard inference from Karnaphuli river, Bangladesh. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 26(10), 2646-2662. Link
35.M.S. Islam, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, M. Rehnuma, and M.H. Kabir. 2019. Measurement of growth, yield, biomass and heavy metal accumulation in red spinach grown under industrial effluents. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 2(4): 26-37. Link
36.M.S. Islam, R. Proshad, T. Kormoker, and T.R. Tusher. 2019. Autophagy-mediated nutrient recycling and regulation in plants: A molecular review. Journal of Plant Biology, 62: 307-319. Link
2018 37.M. Nahian, M.S. Islam, M.H. Kabir, T.R. Tusher, and N. Sultana. 2018. Seasonal variation of water quality in Gowain river near Ratargul swamp forest, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 1(1): 26-36. Link
38.T.R. Tusher*, S. Akter, Z. Ashraf, M.H. Kabir, and M.N. Siddiqui. 2018. Phytomonitoring of brick kiln induced air pollution at Konabari of Bangladesh. Malaysian Journal of Science, 37(1): 50-69. Link
39.S.C. Shil, M.S. Islam, A. Irin, T.R. Tusher, and M.E. Hoq. 2017. Heavy metal contamination in water and sediments of Passur river near the Sundarbans mangrove of Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 10(1): 15-19. Link
40.D.R. Roy, M.S. Islam, B.C. Sarker, T.R. Tusher, M.H. Kabir, and S.A. Mamun. 2016. Impacts of fertilizer application on soil properties at Kaharole upazila of Dinajpur district in Bangladesh. AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 38(2): 116-125. Link
41.M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, M.H. Kabir, M.R. Hassan, and M.N.H. Khan. 2016. Carbon storage and sequestration potentiality of tree species in Madhupur Sal forest of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science, 30, 33-39. 2015
42.M.S. Islam, S.A. Mamun, Muliadi, S. Rana, T.R. Tusher, and S. Roy. 2015. The impact of brick kiln operation on the degradation of topsoil quality of agricultural land. AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 37(3): 204-209. Link
43.M.S. Islam, M. Solaiman, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, and M.H. Kabir. 2015. Impacts of flood on Char livelihoods and its adaptation techniques by the local people. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research, 28(2): 123-135. Link
44.A. Munnaf, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, M.H. Kabir, and M.A.H. Molla. 2014. Investigation of water quality parameters discharged from textile dyeing industries. Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 7(1): 257-263. Link
45.M.S. Islam, P.C. Barmon, G.M. Mamun, T.R. Tusher, and M.H. Kabir. 2014. Scenario of water pollution in Dhanmondi and Gulshan lakes of Dhaka city. Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science, 27: 170-175.
46.M.S. Islam, O. Ray, A.M. Anannya, T.R. Tusher, and S. Roy. 2014. Rainwater harvesting as an alternative source of water supply for residential uses in Dhaka city. Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science, 27: 136-141.
47.M.S. Islam, M.H. Kabir, S.A. Sifat, N.T. Meghla, and T.R. Tusher. 2014. Status of water quality from the Padma river at Bheramara point of Kushtia in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science, 27: 110-115.
2024 2.S. Roy, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, and S. Datta. 2024. Challenges for achieving sustainable water supply and sanitation in Dhaka city under rapid urbanization. In: S. Anand, V. Nagarale, and R.K. Abhay (Eds.), Emerging Geosustainability Transformations in India, Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences, Springer, Singapore, pp. 161-176. Link
3.J. Rana, Z. Ferdoush, N.A. Mukta, F. Akter, K.M.M. Sayed, S. Shiraj-Um-Monira, A. Rahman, M.G. Aziz, T.R. Tusher*, and A. Sarker. 2024. Agro waste valorization and the biorefinery approach: Challenges and prospects. Agro Waste to Microbe Assisted Value Added Product: Challenges and Future Prospects, 1: 247-288. Link
4.S.M. Ahsan, H.W. Choi, M. Injamum-Ul-Hoque, M.M. Rahman, T.H. Hritik, A.G.M.S.U. Mahamud, A. Sarker, and T.R. Tusher*. 2024. Valorization of agro-food wastes and byproducts into bioactive peptides and nutraceuticals. Agro Waste to Microbe Assisted Value Added Product: Challenges and Future Prospects, 1: 61-92. Link
5.B.S. Thapa, S. Pandit, R.K. Mishra, S. Joshi, A.M. Idris, and T.R. Tusher*. 2024. Emergence of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and advances in the remediation strategies. Science of the Total Environment, 916, 170142. Link
2023 6.M.S. Ahammed, M.A. Baten, M.A. Ali, S. Mahmud, M.S. Islam, B.S. Thapa, M.A. Islam, M.A. Miah, and T.R. Tusher*. 2023. Comparative evaluation of Chlorella vulgaris and Anabaena variabilis for phycoremediation of polluted river water: Spotlighting heavy metals detoxification. Biology, 12(5), 675. Link
7.L. Stari, T.R. Tusher, C. Inoue, and M.-F. Chien. 2023. A microbial consortium led by a novel Pseudomonas strain enables degradation of carbon tetrachloride under aerobic conditions. Chemosphere, 319, 137988. Link
8.M.S. Islam, S. Roy, T.R. Tusher, M. Rahman, and R.C. Harris. 2023. Assessing spatio-temporal variations in PM2.5 pollution and associated long-range air mass transport and mortality in South Asia. Remote Sensing, 15(20), 4975. Link
9.T.R. Tusher, C. Inoue, and M.-F. Chien. 2022. Efficient biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane commingled with additional organic compound: Role of interspecies interactions within consortia. Chemosphere, 308(3): 136440. Link
10.K. Sharma, V. Singh, S. Pandit, B.S. Thapa, K. Pant, and T.R. Tusher*. 2022. Isolation of biosurfactant-producing bacteria and their co-culture application in microbial fuel cell for simultaneous hydrocarbon degradation and power generation. Sustainability, 14(23): 15638. Link
11.B.S. Thapa, S. Pandit, S.B. Patwardhan, S. Tripathi, A.S. Mathuriya, P.K. Gupta, R.B. Lal, and T.R. Tusher*. 2022. Application of microbial fuel cell (MFC) for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment: An overview and future perspectives. Sustainability, 14(14): 8379. Link
12.T.R. Tusher, J.-J. Chang, M.I. Saunivalu, S. Wakasa, W.-H. Li, C.-C. Huang, C. Inoue, and M.-F. Chien. 2022. Second-generation bioethanol production from phytomass after phytoremediation using recombinant bacteria-yeast co-culture. Fuel, 326: 124975. Link
13.M.H. Kabir, T. Kormoker, R.S. Shammi, T.R. Tusher, M.S. Islam, R. Khan, M.Z.U. Omor, M.E. Sarker, M. Yeasmin, and A.M. Idris. 2022. A comprehensive assessment of heavy metal contamination in road dusts along a hectic national highway of Bangladesh: Spatial distribution, sources of contamination, ecological and human health risks. Toxin Reviews, 41(3): 860-879. Link
14.S.A. Mamun, S. Saha, J. Ferdush, T.R. Tusher*, and M.S. Islam. 2022. Organic amendments for crop production, phosphorus bioavailability, and heavy metal immobilization: A review. Crop & Pasture Science, 73(8): 896-916. Link
15.T.R. Tusher, T. Shimizu, C. Inoue, and M.-F. Chien. 2021. Isolation and characterization of novel bacteria capable of degrading 1,4-dioxane in the presence of diverse co-occurring compounds. Microorganisms, 9(5): 887. Link
16.M.B. Latif, M.A.K. Khalifa, M.M.M. Hoque, M.S. Ahammed, A. Islam, M.H. Kabir, and T.R. Tusher*. 2021. Appraisal of surface water quality in vicinity of industrial areas and associated ecological and human health risks: A study on the Bangshi river in Bangladesh. Toxin Reviews, 41(4): 1148-1162. Link
17.M.H. Kabir, T. Kormoker, M.S. Islam, R. Khan, R.S. Shammi, T.R. Tusher, R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, and A.M. Idris. 2021. Potentially toxic elements in street-dust from an urban city of a developing country: Ecological and probabilistic health risks assessment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28: 57126-57148. Link
18.S.A. Mamun, N. Sultana, M. Hasan, M.B. Latif, A. Islam, and T.R. Tusher*. 2021. Phytoaccumulation of cadmium in leafy vegetables grown in contaminated soil under varying rates of compost and phosphate fertilizer application. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 52(18): 2161-2176. Link
19.S.A. Mamun, S. Saha, J. Ferdush, T.R. Tusher*, M. Abu-Sharif, M.F. Alam, M.R. Balks, and Z. Parveen. 2021. Cadmium contamination in agricultural soils of Bangladesh and management through integrated application of organic amendments: Evaluation of field assessment and pot experiments. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 43(9): 3557-3582. Link
20.T. Kormoker, A.M. Idris, R. Proshad, M.M. Khan, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, S. Khadka, A. Thapa, M. Islam, and S. Rahman. 2021. Spatial distribution, multivariate statistical analysis and health risk assessment of some parameters controlling drinking water quality at primary schools located in the southwestern coastal areas of Bangladesh. Toxin Reviews, 41(1): 247-260. Link
21.M.H. Kabir, T.R. Tusher*, M.S. Hossain, M.S. Islam, R.S. Shammi, T. Kormoker, R. Proshad, and M. Islam. 2021. Evaluation of spatio-temporal variations in water quality and suitability of an ecologically critical urban river employing water quality index and multivariate statistical approaches: A study on Shitalakhya river, Bangladesh. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 27(5): 1388-1415. Link
22.R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, D. Zhang, S. Khadka, J. Gao, and S. Kundu. 2020. Appraisal of heavy metal toxicity in surface water with human health risk by a novel approach: A study on an urban river in vicinity to industrial areas of Bangladesh. Toxin Reviews, 40(4): 803-819. Link
23.M.S. Islam, M. Rahman, T.R. Tusher, S. Roy, and M.A. Razi. 2021. Assessing the relationship between COVID-19, air quality, and meteorological variables: A case study of Dhaka city in Bangladesh. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 21(6): 200609. Link
24.M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, S. Roy, and M. Rahman. 2021. Impacts of nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak on air quality in Bangladesh: A spatio-temporal analysis. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 14: 351-363. Link
2020 25.T.R. Tusher, T. Shimizu, C. Inoue, and M.-F. Chien. 2020. Enrichment and analysis of stable 1,4-dioxane-degrading microbial consortia consisting of novel dioxane-degraders. Microorganisms, 8(1): 50. Link
26.M.H. Kabir, M.S. Islam, M.E. Hoq, T.R. Tusher, and M.S. Islam. 2020. Appraisal of heavy metal contamination in sediments at the Shitalakhya river of Bangladesh using pollution indices, geo-spatial and multivariate statistical analysis. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 13: 1135. Link
27.T.R. Tusher*, M.E. Sarker, S. Nasrin, T. Kormoker, R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, S.A. Mamun, and A.R.M. Tareq. 2020. Contamination of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in rooftop vegetables and human health risks in Bangladesh. Toxin Reviews, 40(4): 736-751. Link
28.T. Kormoker, R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, M. Shamsuzzoha, A. Akter, and T.R. Tusher. 2020. Concentrations, source apportionment and potential health risk of toxic metals in foodstuffs of Bangladesh. Toxin Reviews, 40(4): 1447-1460. Link
29.T. Kormoker, R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, M. Uddin, S. Khadka, K. Chandra, and A. Sayeed. 2020. Presence of toxic metals in rice with human health hazards in Tangail district of Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 32(1): 40-60. Link
30.M.S. Islam, M.R. Islam, P. Kandwal, R. Proshad, T. Kormoker, and T.R. Tusher. 2020. Nitrate transport and assimilation in plants: A potential review. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 68(1): 133-150. Link
31.M.S.R. Sarker, S.M. Sayem, M. Saha, A.R. Dhar, and T.R. Tusher*. 2020. Food security through employment generation in safari parks of Bangladesh: Empirical study from socio-economic perspectives. International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 9(3): 285-293. Link
32.M.H. Kabir, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, M.E. Hoq, Muliadi, and S.A. Mamun. 2020. Changes of heavy metal concentrations in Shitalakhya river water of Bangladesh with seasons. Indonesian Journal of Science & Technology, 5(3): 395-409. Link
33.T.R. Tusher*, T. Pondit, M. Hasan, M.B. Latif, and M. Binyamin. 2020. Impacts of resource consumption and waste generation on environment and subsequent effects on human health: A study based on ecological footprint analysis. Urban Health Risks and Resilience in Asian Cities, 1: 179-203. Link
2019 34.M.M. Ali, M.L. Ali, R. Proshad, M.S. Islam, M.Z. Rahman, T.R. Tusher, and T. Kormoker. 2019. Heavy metal concentrations in commercially valuable fish species with health hazard inference from Karnaphuli river, Bangladesh. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 26(10), 2646-2662. Link
35.M.S. Islam, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, M. Rehnuma, and M.H. Kabir. 2019. Measurement of growth, yield, biomass and heavy metal accumulation in red spinach grown under industrial effluents. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 2(4): 26-37. Link
36.M.S. Islam, R. Proshad, T. Kormoker, and T.R. Tusher. 2019. Autophagy-mediated nutrient recycling and regulation in plants: A molecular review. Journal of Plant Biology, 62: 307-319. Link
2018 37.M. Nahian, M.S. Islam, M.H. Kabir, T.R. Tusher, and N. Sultana. 2018. Seasonal variation of water quality in Gowain river near Ratargul swamp forest, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 1(1): 26-36. Link
38.T.R. Tusher*, S. Akter, Z. Ashraf, M.H. Kabir, and M.N. Siddiqui. 2018. Phytomonitoring of brick kiln induced air pollution at Konabari of Bangladesh. Malaysian Journal of Science, 37(1): 50-69. Link
39.S.C. Shil, M.S. Islam, A. Irin, T.R. Tusher, and M.E. Hoq. 2017. Heavy metal contamination in water and sediments of Passur river near the Sundarbans mangrove of Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 10(1): 15-19. Link
40.D.R. Roy, M.S. Islam, B.C. Sarker, T.R. Tusher, M.H. Kabir, and S.A. Mamun. 2016. Impacts of fertilizer application on soil properties at Kaharole upazila of Dinajpur district in Bangladesh. AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 38(2): 116-125. Link
41.M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, M.H. Kabir, M.R. Hassan, and M.N.H. Khan. 2016. Carbon storage and sequestration potentiality of tree species in Madhupur Sal forest of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science, 30, 33-39. 2015
42.M.S. Islam, S.A. Mamun, Muliadi, S. Rana, T.R. Tusher, and S. Roy. 2015. The impact of brick kiln operation on the degradation of topsoil quality of agricultural land. AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 37(3): 204-209. Link
43.M.S. Islam, M. Solaiman, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, and M.H. Kabir. 2015. Impacts of flood on Char livelihoods and its adaptation techniques by the local people. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research, 28(2): 123-135. Link
44.A. Munnaf, M.S. Islam, T.R. Tusher, M.H. Kabir, and M.A.H. Molla. 2014. Investigation of water quality parameters discharged from textile dyeing industries. Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 7(1): 257-263. Link
45.M.S. Islam, P.C. Barmon, G.M. Mamun, T.R. Tusher, and M.H. Kabir. 2014. Scenario of water pollution in Dhanmondi and Gulshan lakes of Dhaka city. Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science, 27: 170-175.
46.M.S. Islam, O. Ray, A.M. Anannya, T.R. Tusher, and S. Roy. 2014. Rainwater harvesting as an alternative source of water supply for residential uses in Dhaka city. Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science, 27: 136-141.
47.M.S. Islam, M.H. Kabir, S.A. Sifat, N.T. Meghla, and T.R. Tusher. 2014. Status of water quality from the Padma river at Bheramara point of Kushtia in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science, 27: 110-115.
1. T.R. Tusher, M.-F. Chien and C. Inoue. 2021. Empirical evidences reveal the role of non-degraders in the biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane under complex environment. 73rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Biotechnology, Japan (SBJ), 27-29 October 2021.
2.T.R. Tusher, T. Shimizu, M.-F. Chien and C. Inoue. 2021. Characterization of novel 1,4-dioxane-degrading bacteria isolated from a stable 1,4-dioxane-degrading microbial consortium. The 2021 Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry (JSBBA), 18-21 March 2021.
3. T.R. Tusher. 2020. Biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane by a highly efficient microbial consortium in presence of organic co-contaminants and easy-to-degrade carbon sources: Potential for environmental and industrial applications. 2nd Academic Forum on Environmental Studies, GSES, Tohoku University, 30 October 2020.
4. T.R. Tusher, M. Hasan, T. Pandit, and M.E. Sarker. 2018. Impacts of resource consumption and waste generation on carbon emission and environmental sustainability: An ecological footprint analysis. The 1st International Conference on Biological and Environmental Research: Recent Development, Challenges and Future Prospects (ICBER 2018), Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST), 16-17 September 2018.
5. T.R. Tusher, M.E. Sarker, S. Nasrin and A.R.M. Tareq. 2018. Contamination and dietary health risks of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in rooftop vegetables of urban and peri-urban areas of Bangladesh. The 1st International Conference on Biological and Environmental Research: Recent Development, Challenges and Future Prospects (ICBER 2018), Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST), 16-17 September 2018.
2.T.R. Tusher, T. Shimizu, M.-F. Chien and C. Inoue. 2021. Characterization of novel 1,4-dioxane-degrading bacteria isolated from a stable 1,4-dioxane-degrading microbial consortium. The 2021 Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry (JSBBA), 18-21 March 2021.
3. T.R. Tusher. 2020. Biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane by a highly efficient microbial consortium in presence of organic co-contaminants and easy-to-degrade carbon sources: Potential for environmental and industrial applications. 2nd Academic Forum on Environmental Studies, GSES, Tohoku University, 30 October 2020.
4. T.R. Tusher, M. Hasan, T. Pandit, and M.E. Sarker. 2018. Impacts of resource consumption and waste generation on carbon emission and environmental sustainability: An ecological footprint analysis. The 1st International Conference on Biological and Environmental Research: Recent Development, Challenges and Future Prospects (ICBER 2018), Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST), 16-17 September 2018.
5. T.R. Tusher, M.E. Sarker, S. Nasrin and A.R.M. Tareq. 2018. Contamination and dietary health risks of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in rooftop vegetables of urban and peri-urban areas of Bangladesh. The 1st International Conference on Biological and Environmental Research: Recent Development, Challenges and Future Prospects (ICBER 2018), Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST), 16-17 September 2018.
1. Occurrence, vertical distribution, metabolite profiling, phytoaccumulation, and risks of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the drought-prone agricultural soil of Bangladesh (Funded by MBSTU Research Cell, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh), ongoing (2024-2025, as PI).
2. Pioneering study on 1,4-dioxane contamination in source and drinking water of Bangladesh: Occurrence, efficacy of water treatment processes, and human health risks (Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh), ongoing (2024-2025, as PI).
3. Seasonal impact of heavy metal concentration on commercially important marine fishes, shrimps and crabs in the Bay of Bengal Coast and the implications for human health risk in Bangladesh (Funded by Ministry of Education, Bangladesh), completed (2023-2024, as Co-PI).
4. Assessment of environmental and human health risk of heavy metals contamination in road dust of Dhaka city (Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh), completed (2018-2019, as Co-PI).
5. Rooftop vegetable cultivation and contamination (heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) from atmospheric deposition: A study on urban and sub-urban areas of Bangladesh (Funded by MBSTU Research Cell, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh), completed (2017-2018, as PI).
6. Reduction of Cd contamination in agricultural soils through decreasing phosphate fertilizer application and using processed soil organic amendments rich in phosphorus (Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh), completed (2017-2018, as Co-PI).
2. Pioneering study on 1,4-dioxane contamination in source and drinking water of Bangladesh: Occurrence, efficacy of water treatment processes, and human health risks (Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh), ongoing (2024-2025, as PI).
3. Seasonal impact of heavy metal concentration on commercially important marine fishes, shrimps and crabs in the Bay of Bengal Coast and the implications for human health risk in Bangladesh (Funded by Ministry of Education, Bangladesh), completed (2023-2024, as Co-PI).
4. Assessment of environmental and human health risk of heavy metals contamination in road dust of Dhaka city (Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh), completed (2018-2019, as Co-PI).
5. Rooftop vegetable cultivation and contamination (heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) from atmospheric deposition: A study on urban and sub-urban areas of Bangladesh (Funded by MBSTU Research Cell, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh), completed (2017-2018, as PI).
6. Reduction of Cd contamination in agricultural soils through decreasing phosphate fertilizer application and using processed soil organic amendments rich in phosphorus (Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh), completed (2017-2018, as Co-PI).
1. Research presentation on ‘Toxicity assessment of Jute cellulose-based biodegradable ecofilm: A sustainable alternative to conventional plastics’ at the International Joint Symposium on Environmental and Bioengineering Research for Sustainable Resource Availability, Organized by Graduate School of Environmental Studies (GSES), Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan (20 February 2025).
2. Seminar talk on ‘Application of Microbial Technologies for Environmental Remediation: Significance of Microbial Consortia and Interspecies Interactions’ at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for the class in Spring 2023 semester (10 February 2023, online).
3. Research exposure talk on ‘Microbial consortia-mediated biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane’ in the Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU) for the graduate students (10 November 2024).
2. Seminar talk on ‘Application of Microbial Technologies for Environmental Remediation: Significance of Microbial Consortia and Interspecies Interactions’ at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for the class in Spring 2023 semester (10 February 2023, online).
3. Research exposure talk on ‘Microbial consortia-mediated biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane’ in the Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU) for the graduate students (10 November 2024).