Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Science
Faculty of Science & Technology (FST)
shamsun.nahar@bup.edu.bd
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF
PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216
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Education
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Publication
Research Activites
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Awards
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Course Taught
Education
S.S.C, ডামুড্যা পাইলট উচ্চ বালিকা বিদ্যালয়
H.S.C, বেগম বদরুন্নেছা সরকারী মহিলা কলেজ, ঢাকা
Honors, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, নাগোয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Ph.D, তয়োহাশি ইউনিভার্সিটি অব টেকনোলজি, জাপান
H.S.C, বেগম বদরুন্নেছা সরকারী মহিলা কলেজ, ঢাকা
Honors, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, নাগোয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Ph.D, তয়োহাশি ইউনিভার্সিটি অব টেকনোলজি, জাপান
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Journal Publication
1. · 2018-2023Ayesha Akter,ab Masafumi Goto,*a Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor,a Ahmed Parvez,c Shamsunnahar Khanam, Md. Abu Bakar Siddique, e Md Faysal Hossainf and Tapos Kormoker (2023), “Immobilization of heavy metals in tannery sludge by the formation of tobermorite in subcritical water treatment with rice husk silica, Royal Society of Chemistry. IF:4.036 (Q1)
2. · Tahsina Khan, Shamsunnahar Khanam, Md Habibur Rahman, Syed Mahbubur Rahman | Determinations of microfinance facility or installing solar home system (SHS) in rural Bangladesh | Energy Policy | Volume 132 | 2019, IF: 5.042 (Q1)
3. · Shamsunnahar Khanam, Md. Golam Muktadir and Afnan Dilshad (2022) Climate Change and Its Impact in Different Seasons: A Micro-level Community Based Study in the South-Western Coastal Area, Bangladesh” JOURNAL OF FST (Volume 1, Issue 1).
4. · Raihan Sorker and Shamsunnahar Khanam (2022) “Phthalate esters (PAEs) : Emerging organic pollutant in Aquatic Ecosystems”, for publication in the JOURNAL OF FST (Volume 1, Issue 1).
5. · Eng. K.J. Sirikumara and Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam (2021), “Understanding the Diffusion,Performance and Barriers of Biogas Development” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FORINNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY FIELD, (ISSN: 2455-0620) (ScientificJournal Impact Factor: 6.719) Monthly Peer-Reviewed, Refereed, Indexed ResearchJournal, Index Copernicus International - IC Value: 86.87.
6. · Shamsunnahar Khanam1*,Tabassum Sultana2, and Zannatul Ferdous3 (July, 2021)“Retail Food Waste: Existing Research and Research Gap”, Ann Soc Sci Manage Stud.2021; 6(5): 555696. DOI: 10.19080/ASM.2021.06.555696
7. Ayesha Akter, MegatJohari Megat Mohd Noor, Masa Goto, Shamsunnahar Khanam, Ahmed Parvez, Md.Rasheduzzaman (2019), “Landslide Disaster in Malaysia: An Overview”,INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, Vol 8 Issue 6, DOINo. : 10.24940/ijird/2019/v8/i6/JUN19058
8. Md. Istiak Hossain, Dr.Shamsunnahar Khanam, Md. Arifur Rahman Bhuiyan (June, 2021), “ Assessment ofWater Quality Parameters and Associated Health Impacts of Supplied DrinkingWater in Mohakhali and Banani Area of Dhaka City, Bangladesh, InternationalOrganization of Scientific Research (IOSR), Journal of Environmental Science,Toxicology and Food Technology, Vol. 15 (6), DOI: 10.9790/2402-1506025966
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Conference Papers
1. Conference:Eng. K.J. Sirikumara and Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam(2021) Understanding the Diffusion, Performance and Barriers of Biogas Development -- Eng. K.J. Sirikumara and Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam InternationalConference on Science, Engineering & Technological Innovation, 10 & 11 July,2021
2. Tabassum Sultana and Shamsunnahar Khanam | Reasons andImpacts of Retail Food Waste: A Study on Selected Retail Markets in MohammadpurArea in Dhaka City | 4th International Conference on BangladeshEnvironment | 26-28 December | 2020
3. Md. Ishtiak Hossain and Shamsunnahar Khanam | Drinkingwater quality and its impact on human health in different area of Dhaka city,Bangladesh. | 4th International Conference on Bangladesh Environment| 26-28 December | 2020
4. Mehedi Hasan and Shamsunnahar Khanam | Drinking WaterInsecurity: A case study of Mirpur area in Dhaka City | 4thInternational Conference on Bangladesh Environment | 26-28 December | 2020
5. Tahsina Khan, Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam, "The Paradigm ofGreen Microfinance: Implications of Triple Bottom Line Concept in a DevelopingCountry" "1st International Conference on Business and Management2017", Organized by BRAC Business School, BRAC University, on 21-22September, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ISBN: 978-984-34-2360-3.
6. Shamsunnahar Khanam, Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor andYuzuru Miyata" Economic Impacts of New Production and Policy in theManufacturing Industry in Johor Bahru City, Malaysia -A CGE Modelling Approach-Submitted to The 3rd International Conference on Engineering BusinessManagement (ICEBM 2014), UTM Kuala Lumpur, to be held on 25 – 26 August2014 (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed).
7. Shamsunnahar Khanam and Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor, "A Comparative Static Analysis of Carbon Tax Policy and a “Smart City-JB”, JohorBahru, Malaysia”, International Conference on Electronics, Informatics &Vision (ICIEV14), May 23-24, 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed).
8. Shamsunnahar Khanam, Yuzuru Miyata and MegatJohari Megat Mohd Noor, “Sustainable Development Through Environmental FriendlyVehicle-A CGE Modeling Approach- International Conference on EngineeringEducation, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 22-25 December 2013.
9. Yuzuru Miyata and Shamsunnahar Khanam, “AnIntertemporal Computable General Equilibrium Model of Sustainable ToyohashiCity with Green Energy and Smart Technology”, 58th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional scienceAssociation International, Miami, Florida, USA,9-11 September, 2011.
10. Shamsunnahar Khanam1 & Yuzuru Miyata, “An Intertemporal Computable General Equilibrium Model of SustainableToyohashi City with Green Energy and Smart Technology”, The 48th AnnualMeeting of the Japan Section of Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI), Wakayama, Japan,8-10 October, 2011.
11. Liu Yan, Shamsunnahar Khanam &Yuzuru Miyata , A Computable General EquilibriumAnalysis of Electric Vehicle Production in Toyohashi City, Japan”, At the 51st European Congress of the Regional ScienceAssociation International (RSAI), Barcelona,Spain, 30-03 August-September, 2011.
12. Shamsunnahar Khanam and YuzuruMiyata, “A Computable GeneralEquilibrium Analysis of Electric Vehicle Production in Toyohashi City, Japan”, The22nd Pacific Conference of Regional Science Association International, Seoul,Korea, 3-6 July, 2011.
13. Shamsunnahar Khanam and Yuzuru Miyata, “An Intertemporal Sustainable Urban Model ofToyohashi City with Green Energy and Smart Technology”, 57th Annual North AmericanMeetings of the Regional Science Association International,Denver, Colorado, USA, 9-13 November, 2010.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Researchs
Environmental Policy, Waste Management, Climate Migration.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Awards
Best Paper Award | Understanding the Diffusion, Performance and Barriers ofBiogas Development | Eng. K.J. Sirikumara and Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam | InternationalConference on Science, Engineering & Technological Innovation | 10 & 11July, 2021
Best Presentation Paper Award | Japan Association for Humanand Environmental Symbiosis | 2011
Best Presentation Award | Japan Section of RegionalScience Association International |2012Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Courses
Environmental Policy and Project Management.
Low Carbon Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development. Research Methodology. Global Environmental Issues, Policies and Negotiations.
Low Carbon Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development. Research Methodology. Global Environmental Issues, Policies and Negotiations.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
S.S.C, ডামুড্যা পাইলট উচ্চ বালিকা বিদ্যালয়
H.S.C, বেগম বদরুন্নেছা সরকারী মহিলা কলেজ, ঢাকা
Honors, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, নাগোয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Ph.D, তয়োহাশি ইউনিভার্সিটি অব টেকনোলজি, জাপান
H.S.C, বেগম বদরুন্নেছা সরকারী মহিলা কলেজ, ঢাকা
Honors, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, নাগোয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Ph.D, তয়োহাশি ইউনিভার্সিটি অব টেকনোলজি, জাপান
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
1. · 2018-2023Ayesha Akter,ab Masafumi Goto,*a Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor,a Ahmed Parvez,c Shamsunnahar Khanam, Md. Abu Bakar Siddique, e Md Faysal Hossainf and Tapos Kormoker (2023), “Immobilization of heavy metals in tannery sludge by the formation of tobermorite in subcritical water treatment with rice husk silica, Royal Society of Chemistry. IF:4.036 (Q1)
2. · Tahsina Khan, Shamsunnahar Khanam, Md Habibur Rahman, Syed Mahbubur Rahman | Determinations of microfinance facility or installing solar home system (SHS) in rural Bangladesh | Energy Policy | Volume 132 | 2019, IF: 5.042 (Q1)
3. · Shamsunnahar Khanam, Md. Golam Muktadir and Afnan Dilshad (2022) Climate Change and Its Impact in Different Seasons: A Micro-level Community Based Study in the South-Western Coastal Area, Bangladesh” JOURNAL OF FST (Volume 1, Issue 1).
4. · Raihan Sorker and Shamsunnahar Khanam (2022) “Phthalate esters (PAEs) : Emerging organic pollutant in Aquatic Ecosystems”, for publication in the JOURNAL OF FST (Volume 1, Issue 1).
5. · Eng. K.J. Sirikumara and Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam (2021), “Understanding the Diffusion,Performance and Barriers of Biogas Development” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FORINNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY FIELD, (ISSN: 2455-0620) (ScientificJournal Impact Factor: 6.719) Monthly Peer-Reviewed, Refereed, Indexed ResearchJournal, Index Copernicus International - IC Value: 86.87.
6. · Shamsunnahar Khanam1*,Tabassum Sultana2, and Zannatul Ferdous3 (July, 2021)“Retail Food Waste: Existing Research and Research Gap”, Ann Soc Sci Manage Stud.2021; 6(5): 555696. DOI: 10.19080/ASM.2021.06.555696
7. Ayesha Akter, MegatJohari Megat Mohd Noor, Masa Goto, Shamsunnahar Khanam, Ahmed Parvez, Md.Rasheduzzaman (2019), “Landslide Disaster in Malaysia: An Overview”,INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, Vol 8 Issue 6, DOINo. : 10.24940/ijird/2019/v8/i6/JUN19058
8. Md. Istiak Hossain, Dr.Shamsunnahar Khanam, Md. Arifur Rahman Bhuiyan (June, 2021), “ Assessment ofWater Quality Parameters and Associated Health Impacts of Supplied DrinkingWater in Mohakhali and Banani Area of Dhaka City, Bangladesh, InternationalOrganization of Scientific Research (IOSR), Journal of Environmental Science,Toxicology and Food Technology, Vol. 15 (6), DOI: 10.9790/2402-1506025966
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
1. Conference:Eng. K.J. Sirikumara and Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam(2021) Understanding the Diffusion, Performance and Barriers of Biogas Development -- Eng. K.J. Sirikumara and Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam InternationalConference on Science, Engineering & Technological Innovation, 10 & 11 July,2021
2. Tabassum Sultana and Shamsunnahar Khanam | Reasons andImpacts of Retail Food Waste: A Study on Selected Retail Markets in MohammadpurArea in Dhaka City | 4th International Conference on BangladeshEnvironment | 26-28 December | 2020
3. Md. Ishtiak Hossain and Shamsunnahar Khanam | Drinkingwater quality and its impact on human health in different area of Dhaka city,Bangladesh. | 4th International Conference on Bangladesh Environment| 26-28 December | 2020
4. Mehedi Hasan and Shamsunnahar Khanam | Drinking WaterInsecurity: A case study of Mirpur area in Dhaka City | 4thInternational Conference on Bangladesh Environment | 26-28 December | 2020
5. Tahsina Khan, Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam, "The Paradigm ofGreen Microfinance: Implications of Triple Bottom Line Concept in a DevelopingCountry" "1st International Conference on Business and Management2017", Organized by BRAC Business School, BRAC University, on 21-22September, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ISBN: 978-984-34-2360-3.
6. Shamsunnahar Khanam, Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor andYuzuru Miyata" Economic Impacts of New Production and Policy in theManufacturing Industry in Johor Bahru City, Malaysia -A CGE Modelling Approach-Submitted to The 3rd International Conference on Engineering BusinessManagement (ICEBM 2014), UTM Kuala Lumpur, to be held on 25 – 26 August2014 (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed).
7. Shamsunnahar Khanam and Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor, "A Comparative Static Analysis of Carbon Tax Policy and a “Smart City-JB”, JohorBahru, Malaysia”, International Conference on Electronics, Informatics &Vision (ICIEV14), May 23-24, 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed).
8. Shamsunnahar Khanam, Yuzuru Miyata and MegatJohari Megat Mohd Noor, “Sustainable Development Through Environmental FriendlyVehicle-A CGE Modeling Approach- International Conference on EngineeringEducation, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 22-25 December 2013.
9. Yuzuru Miyata and Shamsunnahar Khanam, “AnIntertemporal Computable General Equilibrium Model of Sustainable ToyohashiCity with Green Energy and Smart Technology”, 58th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional scienceAssociation International, Miami, Florida, USA,9-11 September, 2011.
10. Shamsunnahar Khanam1 & Yuzuru Miyata, “An Intertemporal Computable General Equilibrium Model of SustainableToyohashi City with Green Energy and Smart Technology”, The 48th AnnualMeeting of the Japan Section of Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI), Wakayama, Japan,8-10 October, 2011.
11. Liu Yan, Shamsunnahar Khanam &Yuzuru Miyata , A Computable General EquilibriumAnalysis of Electric Vehicle Production in Toyohashi City, Japan”, At the 51st European Congress of the Regional ScienceAssociation International (RSAI), Barcelona,Spain, 30-03 August-September, 2011.
12. Shamsunnahar Khanam and YuzuruMiyata, “A Computable GeneralEquilibrium Analysis of Electric Vehicle Production in Toyohashi City, Japan”, The22nd Pacific Conference of Regional Science Association International, Seoul,Korea, 3-6 July, 2011.
13. Shamsunnahar Khanam and Yuzuru Miyata, “An Intertemporal Sustainable Urban Model ofToyohashi City with Green Energy and Smart Technology”, 57th Annual North AmericanMeetings of the Regional Science Association International,Denver, Colorado, USA, 9-13 November, 2010.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
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Environmental Policy, Waste Management, Climate Migration.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Best Paper Award | Understanding the Diffusion, Performance and Barriers ofBiogas Development | Eng. K.J. Sirikumara and Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam | InternationalConference on Science, Engineering & Technological Innovation | 10 & 11July, 2021
Best Presentation Paper Award | Japan Association for Humanand Environmental Symbiosis | 2011
Best Presentation Award | Japan Section of RegionalScience Association International |2012Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Environmental Policy and Project Management.
Low Carbon Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development. Research Methodology. Global Environmental Issues, Policies and Negotiations.
Low Carbon Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development. Research Methodology. Global Environmental Issues, Policies and Negotiations.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026