Water Research Lab
About Lab
Water research encompasses multidisciplinary studies in water resources and management, as well as the development of tools for environmental management and sustainability, aiming to enhance both aquatic and atmospheric environments. Our research addresses the risks to water quality and quantity in groundwater, surface water, river basins, and coastal zones. It includes an analysis of the climatic drivers of water-related risks, impacts, and mitigation responses.
Instrumentation facilities
The laboratory offers excellent facilities for detailed analysis of trace and heavy metal contaminants, cations, and anions in soils and waters. The instruments include a computerized UV spectrophotometer, a high-speed centrifuge machine, and a UV chamber. Additional instrumentation includes pH meters, EC, DO, TDS, constant temperature baths, etc. Further, the Central Science Laboratory of the university is located in the same building and is equipped with all modern instrumental facilities, including AAS, gas chromatography, HPLC, etc.
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Head of the Lab Prof. Md. Golam BSc (Honours), MSc, DEng. (Japan) Director Institute of Environmental |
Phone: Office: 88-02588864573 Cell: 880-1775475168 Fax. 88-02588866364 |
Awards and Fellowships
Endeavour Awards Ambassador 2018, Australia
Endeavour Executive Fellowship 2015, Australia
DAAD Fellowship (short-term) 2011, Germany
Endeavour Research Fellowship 2011, Australia
Top 100 University Advancement Office Fellowship, 2008-2009, Taiwan
JASSO Research Fellowship for Foreign Researcher, 2008, Japan
Brain Korea 21(BK21) Fellowship, 2005-2006, R. Korea
MONBUSHO Scholarship 1996-2000, JAPAN
Lab Members
| PhD Researcher | MPhil Researcher |
| Md Ohidur Rahman | Mahdia Shifa |
| Md. Anwar Hossain | Fouzia Ferdous |
| Asma Siddiqua | Lovely Khatun |
| Anupam Roy | |
| Md Shakilurzaman Shakil | |
| Nusrat Sharmin |
Our Activities
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Recent Publications of Water Research Lab
2025 (January to June
1. Md. Anowar Hossen and M.G. Mostafa (2025). Emerging Pollutants in Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products Industrial Effluent: Characterization and Environmental Impacts. Water Sci Technol wst2025073; https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2025.073 Q2.
2. Anupam Roy, M. G. Mostafa and M. K. Saha (2025). Air pollutant dynamics and behaviours in tobacco processing and storage environments: implications for air quality and health hazards. Environmental Science: Atmospheres. DOI: 10.1039/d5ea00037h: Q1
3. Anupam Roy; M. G. Mostafa (2025). Comparative implications of tobacco and non-tobacco crop farming on aquatic ecosystems: a multi-index evaluation of irrigation suitability and pollution risks. Water & Health, 23 (5), 648-670. Q2 https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2025.022
4. Md. Shakilur Zaman Shakil and M. G. Mostafa (2025). Source, Identification, Distribution, and Abundance of Microplastics in Rivers and Their Ecological Impacts: A Review. Environment & Ecosystem Science, 9(1): 48-56. https://environecosystem.com/ees-01-2025-48-56/
5. Monira S, Mostafa G. Heavy Metals Contamination in Vegetables Grown in Polluted Soils and Their Health Implications for Humans in South Asia: A Comprehensive Review. J Hum Environ Health Promot. 2025; 11(2): 66-76. https://doi.org/10.61186/jhehp.11.2.66
6. Hossen, M.A. and Mostafa, M.G. (2025). Performance assessment of personal care products industrial effluent treatment plant and its impacts on the environment. Watershed Ecology and the Environment 7 (2025) 131–143. Q2 doi.org/10.1016/j.wsee.2025.03.007
7. Asma Siddiqa, and M.G. Mostafa (2025). Recent Developments of Nanocomposite Adsorbents for Removal of Heavy Metals from Water: A Review. Frontiers in Water and Environment 6, Issue 1 (2025) 1-12. https://doi.org/10.37934/fwe.6.1.112
8. Asma Siddiqa, Most. Halima Khatun, and M.G. Mostafa “Synthesis of magnetite-maghemite nanocomposite adsorbents coated with leaf extract for removal of lead ions from water” Desalination and Water Treatment (Elsevier) , 321, 100979, Q3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100979
2024
1. Roy, A., Naz, S., and Mostafa, M.G. (2025). Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Tobacco Farming in Bangladesh. International Journal of Plant and Environment. 10(4), 1-10. DOI: 10.18811/ijpen.v10i04.01
2. Sayed, M.A., and Mostafa, M.G., (2024). Removal of Color from Textile Dyeing Effluents Using Coagulation-Flocculation Process Coupled with Adsorption on Nanoparticles Process. Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences (JJEES), 15(4), 287-297. https://jjees.hu.edu.jo/files/Vol15/No4/JJEES_Vol_15_No_4_P8.pdf; Q3.
3. Md. Aktaruzzaman, Sayed M.A. Salam, M.G. Mostafa (2024). Synthesis of Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticle Adsorbents from Waste Aluminum Foil and Assesses Their Efficiency in Removing Lead (II) Ions from Water. Tropical Aquatic and Soil Pollution, 4(2), 127-142. doi.org/10.53623/tasp.v4i2.497
4. Anupam Roy, M. G. Mostafa* “Impact Assessment of Tobacco Cultivation on Soil Ecosystem Using Multi-Evaluation Techniques” Asian Journal of Environmental Research, 1(3), 217-236. DOI:
5. https://doi.org/10.69930/ajer.v1i3.224
6. Asma Siddiqa and M.G. Mostafa “Assessment of surface water quality around a shipyard area in Chattogram, Bangladesh” BAUET Journal, 4(2), 61-69. DOI: https://doi.org/10.59321/BAUETJ.V4I2.9
7. Tawfeequa Rahman1, M.G. Mostafa1 “Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Leafy Vegetables Around Wastewater-irrigated Areas” Journal of Sustainability and Environmental Management (JOSEM), Vol. 3, No. 2, 85 – 101. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/josem
8. Md. Zahidul Islam and M. G. Mostafa “Assessments of hydrogeochemical characteristics, water quality, and health risk of groundwater of Chapi-Nawabganj District of Bangladesh” H2Open Journal, 7(6), 375-396. Q3. https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2024.030
9. Islam, M.Z., Hasan, M.R. and Mostafa, M.G. (2024). Characterization of Cottage Textile Dyeing Effluent of Sirajganj District in Bangladesh. Al-Nahrain Journal of Science, 27(3), 9-23; Q4
10. Islam, Md. Zahidul and Mostafa, M. G. (2024). Suitability assessment of groundwater quality for drinking purposes. Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development, 7(1), 513-540. DOI: 10.7454/jessd.v7i1.1262
11. Islam, M. Z., & Mostafa, M. G. (2024). Iron, manganese, and lead contamination in groundwater of Bangladesh: a review. Water Practice & Technology, 19(3): 745–760, Q3. doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2024.030
12. Md Anowar Hossen, G.S. Sattar, M.G. Mostafa (2024). Factors affecting the performance of a pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plant: Characterization of effluent and environmental risk. Heliyon, 10; e29165, Q1
13. Umama Monira, Golam Sabbir Sattar and Md Golam Mostafa (2024). Assessment of surface water quality using the Water Quality Index (WQI) and multivariate statistical analysis (MSA), around tannery industry effluent discharge areas. H2Open Journal Vol 7 No 2, 130 – 148 (IWA), Q3. https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2024.099
14. Rahman, T., and Mostafa. M.G. (2024). Evaluation of the Irrigation Water Quality of a Canal Contaminated with Textile Dyeing Industry Effluent. Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST), 8(3): 9-25. DOI: doi.org/10.38177/ajast.2024.8302
15. Islam, M.S. and Mostafa, M.G. (2024). Impacts of Climate Change on Global Freshwater Quality and Availability: A Comprehensive Review. Journal of Water and Environment Technology, 22(1), 1–26; Q3; doi: 10.2965/jwet.23-036
16. Islam, M.S. and Mostafa, M.G. (2024). Suitability Assessment of Shallow Groundwater for Industrial Uses in Terms of Storability and Corrosivity. Journal of Pollution and Effects on Community Health, 1(1), 1-20; DOI: 10.58489/2836-3590/006
17. Islam, M. Z., and Mostafa, M.G., (2024). Seasonal Variation of Fe, Mn, and Pb in Groundwater of Northwestern Bangladesh. Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 3 (1), 77–97
18. Jahura, S., Islam, M. S., & Mostafa, M. G. (2024). Impact of water scarcity on rural livelihood in the drought-prone region: A review of global perspectives. Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences, 16(1), 1– 13. https://doi.org/10.20473/ijss.v16i1.49143
19. Anupam Roy, Sabrina Naz, and M. G. Mostafa (2024). Tobacco Farming and its Socio-economic Determinants in Kushtia District of Bangladesh. Journal of Sustainability and Environmental Management (JOSEM), Vol. 3, No. 1, 9 – 18
2023
1. Monira, U., Sattar, G.S., and Mostafa, M.G. (2023). Characterization of Tannery Effluent and Efficiency Assessment of Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) at Savar in Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Science and Applied Technology, 12(1), 48-53. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51983/ajsat-2023.12.1.3511
2. Sultana Jahura, M. Zulfiquar Ali Islam, M. G. Mostafa (2023). Impact of Water Scarcity on Domestic Water Use in Drought-prone Barind Tract, Bangladesh: A Sociological Perspective. Indonesian J. of Social and Environmental Issues (IJSEI) 4(3), 267-279. DOI: 10.47540/ijsei.v4i3.1031
3. Monira, U., Mostafa, M.G. (2023). Leather industrial effluent and environmental concerns: a review. Sustain. Water Resour. Manag. 9, 181, Q2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-023-00969-1
4. Hossen, M.A., and Mostafa, M.G. (2023). Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Surface Water of Bangladesh. Environmental Challenges, 13, 100783; Q1. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2023.100783 (Elsevier).
5. Islam, M.S., and Mostafa M. G. (2023). Occurrence, Source, and Mobilization of Iron, Manganese, and Arsenic Pollution in Shallow Aquifer” Geofluids, Volume 2023 (Wiley | Hindawi), Article ID 6628095, 19 pages. Q3
6. Sayed. M. A., and Mostafa. M.G. (2023). Characterization of Textile Dyeing Effluent and Removal Efficiency Assessment of Al2(SO4)3 Coagulant” Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST), 7(3),195-212. https://doi.org/10.38177/ajast.2023.7314
7. Khuku, M.R., Sattar, G.S. and Mostafa, M.G. (2023). Forecasting Seasonal TDS using a Normalized Difference Water Index in the Ganges River in Bangladesh” Nep J Environ Science, 11(1), 27-36.
https://doi.org/10.3126/njes.v11i1.53406
8. Sultana, J. and Mostafa, M.G. (2023). Impact of Climate Change on Economic Development Associated with Water Scarcity: A Review” Journal of Sustainability and Environmental Management (JOSEM), 2(3), 158 – 169. https://doi.org/10.3126/josem.v2i3.59105
9. Shakil, M.S.Z. and Mostafa, M.G. (2023). “Characterization of Paper Mill Effluent and Its Impacts on the Environment” Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 2 (1), 109-122. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56946/jce.v2i01.135
10. Islam, M.S., Mostafa M. G., and Muhammad Touseef (2023). Identification of Sources and Mobilization of Trace Elements in Shallow Groundwater of the Upper Ganges River Basin” J. of Chemistry and Environment, 1(2), 14-29. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56946/jce.v1i02.94
11. Monira, M.S. and Mostafa, M.G. (2023). Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soil and Their Impacts on Rice Production and Human Health: A Review” Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST), Volume 7, Issue 2, Pages 204-216. DOI: https://doi.org/10.38177/ajast.2023.7222
12. Monira, U., Sattar, G.S. and Mostafa, M.G. “Characterization and Removal Efficiency of Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)” J. of Sustainability and Environmental Management (JOSEM), 2(1), 42-50. DOI:https://doi.org/10.3126/josem.v2i1.53116