MAISHA BINTE SULTAN
Lecturer
Department of Environmental Science
Faculty of Science & Technology (FST)
maisha.bs@bup.edu.bd
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF
PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216
Biography
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
Education
H.S.C, রাজউক উত্তরা মডেল কলেজ
Honors, বাংলাদেশ ইউনিভার্সিটি অব প্রফেশনালস
Masters, বাংলাদেশ ইউনিভার্সিটি অব প্রফেশনালস
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
Journal Publication
1. Rahman, M. M., Sultan, M. B., & Alam, M. (2022). Microplastics and Adsorbed Micropollutants as Emerging Contaminants in Landfill- A Mini-Review. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 100420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100420
2. Sultan, M.B., Choudhury, T.R., Alam, M.N.E, Doza, M.B, & Rahman, M.M. (2022). Soil, Dust, and Leaf-based Novel Multi-sample Approach for Urban Heavy Metal Contamination Appraisals in a Megacity, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Environmental Advances, 7, 100154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100154
3. Alam, M., Sultan, M. B., Mehnaz, M., Fahim, C. S. U., Hossain, S., & Anik, A. H. (2022). Production of biogas from food waste in laboratory scale dry anaerobic digester under mesophilic condition. Energy Nexus, 7, 100126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100126
4. Anik, A. H., Hossain, S., Alam, M., Sultan, M. B., Hasnine, M. T., & Rahman, M. M. (2021). Microplastics pollution: A comprehensive review on the sources, fates, effects, and potential remediation. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management, 16, 100530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2021.100530
5. Anik, A. H., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M., Parvin,F., Ali, M. M., & Tareq, S. M. (2023). The impact of climate change onwater resources and associated health risks in Bangladesh: A Review. WaterSecurity, 18, 100133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100133
6. Sultan, M. B., Anik, A. H., & Rahman, M. (2024). Emerging contaminants and their potential impacts on estuarine ecosystems: Are we aware of it? Marine Pollution Bulletin, 199, 115982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115982
7. Sikder, S., Toha, M., Anik, A. H., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M. S., Parvin, F., & Tareq, S. M. (2024). A comprehensive review on the fate and impact of antibiotic residues in the environment and public health: A special focus on the developing countries. Water Environment Research, 96(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.10987
8.
Aysha, S., Sultan, M. B., Bhuiyan, M. A. R., Toha, M., & Ria, R. T. (2024). Do we unknowingly eat breakfast that contains microplastics? Unveiling the microplastic contamination in commercial flour. Food and Humanity, 3, 100333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2024.100333
9. Odora, A.T., Aysha, S., Sultan, M.B. & Bhuiyan, M. A. R. (2024). Evaluating the sources of microplastic contamination and quantifying its abundance in the Balu River, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Environ Monit Assess 196, 867. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13051-w
10. Anik,A. H., Basir, M. S., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M., Rahman, M. M., &Tareq, S. M. (2025). Unveiling the emerging concern of per- and polyfluoroalkylsubstances (PFAS) and their potential impacts on estuarine ecosystems. MarinePollution Bulletin, 212, 117554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117554
11.
Murshed, M. F., Arpita, N. F., Anik, A. H., & Sultan, M. B.* (2025). The hidden threat of microplastics in urban freshwater ecosystem: A comprehensive review. Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management, 101054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2025.101054
12. Alam, M., Basir, M. S., Sultan, M. B., Murshed, M. F., Hossain, S., & Anik, A. H. (2025). Ecological footprint of ionophores in livestock production: Environmental pathways and effects. Water Environment Research, 97(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.70052
13.
Anik, A. H., Aurnab, I. T., Sultan, M. B., Basir, M. S., Murshed, M. F., Jarin, J. M., Sorker, R., Alam, M., & Tareq, S. M. (2025). A State-of-the-Art review of the environmental mixtures, exposure, and health risks of PFAS: a special focus on developing countries. Water Air & Soil Pollution, 236(9). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-08253-y
14. Rahman, M. M., Sultan, M. B., & Alam, M. (2022). Microplastics and Adsorbed Micropollutants as Emerging Contaminants in Landfill- A Mini-Review. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 100420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100420
15. Sultan, M.B., Choudhury, T.R., Alam, M.N.E, Doza, M.B, & Rahman, M.M. (2022). Soil, Dust, and Leaf-based Novel Multi-sample Approach for Urban Heavy Metal Contamination Appraisals in a Megacity, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Environmental Advances, 7, 100154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100154
16. Alam, M., Sultan, M. B., Mehnaz, M., Fahim, C. S. U., Hossain, S., & Anik, A. H. (2022). Production of biogas from food waste in laboratory scale dry anaerobic digester under mesophilic condition. Energy Nexus, 7, 100126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100126
17. Anik, A. H., Hossain, S., Alam, M., Sultan, M. B., Hasnine, M. T., & Rahman, M. M. (2021). Microplastics pollution: A comprehensive review on the sources, fates, effects, and potential remediation. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management, 16, 100530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2021.100530
18. Anik, A. H., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M., Parvin,F., Ali, M. M., & Tareq, S. M. (2023). The impact of climate change onwater resources and associated health risks in Bangladesh: A Review. WaterSecurity, 18, 100133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100133
19. Sultan, M. B., Anik, A. H., & Rahman, M. (2024). Emerging contaminants and their potential impacts on estuarine ecosystems: Are we aware of it? Marine Pollution Bulletin, 199, 115982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115982
20. Sikder, S., Toha, M., Anik, A. H., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M. S., Parvin, F., & Tareq, S. M. (2024). A comprehensive review on the fate and impact of antibiotic residues in the environment and public health: A special focus on the developing countries. Water Environment Research, 96(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.10987
21.
Aysha, S., Sultan, M. B., Bhuiyan, M. A. R., Toha, M., & Ria, R. T. (2024). Do we unknowingly eat breakfast that contains microplastics? Unveiling the microplastic contamination in commercial flour. Food and Humanity, 3, 100333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2024.100333
22. Odora, A.T., Aysha, S., Sultan, M.B. & Bhuiyan, M. A. R. (2024). Evaluating the sources of microplastic contamination and quantifying its abundance in the Balu River, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Environ Monit Assess 196, 867. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13051-w
23. Anik,A. H., Basir, M. S., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M., Rahman, M. M., &Tareq, S. M. (2025). Unveiling the emerging concern of per- and polyfluoroalkylsubstances (PFAS) and their potential impacts on estuarine ecosystems. MarinePollution Bulletin, 212, 117554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117554
24.
Murshed, M. F., Arpita, N. F., Anik, A. H., & Sultan, M. B.* (2025). The hidden threat of microplastics in urban freshwater ecosystem: A comprehensive review. Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management, 101054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2025.101054
25. Alam, M., Basir, M. S., Sultan, M. B., Murshed, M. F., Hossain, S., & Anik, A. H. (2025). Ecological footprint of ionophores in livestock production: Environmental pathways and effects. Water Environment Research, 97(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.70052
26.
Anik, A. H., Aurnab, I. T., Sultan, M. B., Basir, M. S., Murshed, M. F., Jarin, J. M., Sorker, R., Alam, M., & Tareq, S. M. (2025). A State-of-the-Art review of the environmental mixtures, exposure, and health risks of PFAS: a special focus on developing countries. Water Air & Soil Pollution, 236(9). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-08253-y
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
Books
1. Chowdhury, F. N., Sultan, M. B., & Rahman,M. M. (2023). Micro/nanoplastics pollution in the global mangrove ecosystem: Acomprehensive review on the sources, fates and effects. In Advances in chemicalpollution, environmental management and protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apmp.2023.06.011
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
2. Alam,M., Sultan, M.B., Anik, A.H., Hossain, S., Kabir, A., Hasnine, M.D.T.(2024). Microplastics in Landfill and Leachate. In: Kumar, A., Singh, V. (eds)Microplastics Pollution and its Remediation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4068-0_13
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
3. Chowdhury, F. N., Sultan, M. B., & Rahman,M. M. (2023). Micro/nanoplastics pollution in the global mangrove ecosystem: Acomprehensive review on the sources, fates and effects. In Advances in chemicalpollution, environmental management and protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apmp.2023.06.011
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
4. Alam,M., Sultan, M.B., Anik, A.H., Hossain, S., Kabir, A., Hasnine, M.D.T.(2024). Microplastics in Landfill and Leachate. In: Kumar, A., Singh, V. (eds)Microplastics Pollution and its Remediation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4068-0_13
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
Researchs
1.
• Environmental Toxicology• Environmental Pollution• Microplastics• Heavy Metals• Human Health Risk Assessment
2.
• Environmental Toxicology• Environmental Pollution• Microplastics• Heavy Metals• Human Health Risk Assessment
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
Awards
1.
1. Chancellor’s Gold Medal for the highest academic grade holder in the faculty of science and technology at Bangladesh University of Professionals in 2020.2. International (2018 & 2019) The Duke of Edinburgh International Award Bangladesh – Bronze and Silver Standard.
3. Silver award with project entitled “Combining AAC in Passive Building Design: Grey to Green Building Movement” in virtual poster competition arranged by Bangladesh Research & Innovation Society (BRIS) (2020)
4. Chancellor Scholarship, Vice-Chancellor Scholarship, and BUP scholarships along with Dean’s Appreciation letter for the meritorious result.
5. National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship 2021-22: Research grant for M.Sc. thesis by Bangladesh Ministry of Science and Technology.
2.
1. Chancellor’s Gold Medal for the highest academic grade holder in the faculty of science and technology at Bangladesh University of Professionals in 2020.2. International (2018 & 2019) The Duke of Edinburgh International Award Bangladesh – Bronze and Silver Standard.
3. Silver award with project entitled “Combining AAC in Passive Building Design: Grey to Green Building Movement” in virtual poster competition arranged by Bangladesh Research & Innovation Society (BRIS) (2020)
4. Chancellor Scholarship, Vice-Chancellor Scholarship, and BUP scholarships along with Dean’s Appreciation letter for the meritorious result.
5. National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship 2021-22: Research grant for M.Sc. thesis by Bangladesh Ministry of Science and Technology.
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
Courses
1. ENV-2204: Analytical Chemistry
2. ENV-3102: Environmental Chemistry
3. ENV-1202: Laboratory on Environmental Physics
4. ENV-1101: Introduction to Environmental Sciences
5. ENV-2204: Analytical Chemistry
6. ENV-3102: Environmental Chemistry
7. ENV-1202: Laboratory on Environmental Physics
8. ENV-1101: Introduction to Environmental Sciences
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
H.S.C, রাজউক উত্তরা মডেল কলেজ
Honors, বাংলাদেশ ইউনিভার্সিটি অব প্রফেশনালস
Masters, বাংলাদেশ ইউনিভার্সিটি অব প্রফেশনালস
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
1. Rahman, M. M., Sultan, M. B., & Alam, M. (2022). Microplastics and Adsorbed Micropollutants as Emerging Contaminants in Landfill- A Mini-Review. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 100420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100420
2. Sultan, M.B., Choudhury, T.R., Alam, M.N.E, Doza, M.B, & Rahman, M.M. (2022). Soil, Dust, and Leaf-based Novel Multi-sample Approach for Urban Heavy Metal Contamination Appraisals in a Megacity, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Environmental Advances, 7, 100154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100154
3. Alam, M., Sultan, M. B., Mehnaz, M., Fahim, C. S. U., Hossain, S., & Anik, A. H. (2022). Production of biogas from food waste in laboratory scale dry anaerobic digester under mesophilic condition. Energy Nexus, 7, 100126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100126
4. Anik, A. H., Hossain, S., Alam, M., Sultan, M. B., Hasnine, M. T., & Rahman, M. M. (2021). Microplastics pollution: A comprehensive review on the sources, fates, effects, and potential remediation. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management, 16, 100530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2021.100530
5. Anik, A. H., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M., Parvin,F., Ali, M. M., & Tareq, S. M. (2023). The impact of climate change onwater resources and associated health risks in Bangladesh: A Review. WaterSecurity, 18, 100133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100133
6. Sultan, M. B., Anik, A. H., & Rahman, M. (2024). Emerging contaminants and their potential impacts on estuarine ecosystems: Are we aware of it? Marine Pollution Bulletin, 199, 115982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115982
7. Sikder, S., Toha, M., Anik, A. H., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M. S., Parvin, F., & Tareq, S. M. (2024). A comprehensive review on the fate and impact of antibiotic residues in the environment and public health: A special focus on the developing countries. Water Environment Research, 96(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.10987
8.
Aysha, S., Sultan, M. B., Bhuiyan, M. A. R., Toha, M., & Ria, R. T. (2024). Do we unknowingly eat breakfast that contains microplastics? Unveiling the microplastic contamination in commercial flour. Food and Humanity, 3, 100333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2024.100333
9. Odora, A.T., Aysha, S., Sultan, M.B. & Bhuiyan, M. A. R. (2024). Evaluating the sources of microplastic contamination and quantifying its abundance in the Balu River, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Environ Monit Assess 196, 867. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13051-w
10. Anik,A. H., Basir, M. S., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M., Rahman, M. M., &Tareq, S. M. (2025). Unveiling the emerging concern of per- and polyfluoroalkylsubstances (PFAS) and their potential impacts on estuarine ecosystems. MarinePollution Bulletin, 212, 117554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117554
11.
Murshed, M. F., Arpita, N. F., Anik, A. H., & Sultan, M. B.* (2025). The hidden threat of microplastics in urban freshwater ecosystem: A comprehensive review. Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management, 101054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2025.101054
12. Alam, M., Basir, M. S., Sultan, M. B., Murshed, M. F., Hossain, S., & Anik, A. H. (2025). Ecological footprint of ionophores in livestock production: Environmental pathways and effects. Water Environment Research, 97(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.70052
13.
Anik, A. H., Aurnab, I. T., Sultan, M. B., Basir, M. S., Murshed, M. F., Jarin, J. M., Sorker, R., Alam, M., & Tareq, S. M. (2025). A State-of-the-Art review of the environmental mixtures, exposure, and health risks of PFAS: a special focus on developing countries. Water Air & Soil Pollution, 236(9). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-08253-y
14. Rahman, M. M., Sultan, M. B., & Alam, M. (2022). Microplastics and Adsorbed Micropollutants as Emerging Contaminants in Landfill- A Mini-Review. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 100420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100420
15. Sultan, M.B., Choudhury, T.R., Alam, M.N.E, Doza, M.B, & Rahman, M.M. (2022). Soil, Dust, and Leaf-based Novel Multi-sample Approach for Urban Heavy Metal Contamination Appraisals in a Megacity, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Environmental Advances, 7, 100154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100154
16. Alam, M., Sultan, M. B., Mehnaz, M., Fahim, C. S. U., Hossain, S., & Anik, A. H. (2022). Production of biogas from food waste in laboratory scale dry anaerobic digester under mesophilic condition. Energy Nexus, 7, 100126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100126
17. Anik, A. H., Hossain, S., Alam, M., Sultan, M. B., Hasnine, M. T., & Rahman, M. M. (2021). Microplastics pollution: A comprehensive review on the sources, fates, effects, and potential remediation. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management, 16, 100530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2021.100530
18. Anik, A. H., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M., Parvin,F., Ali, M. M., & Tareq, S. M. (2023). The impact of climate change onwater resources and associated health risks in Bangladesh: A Review. WaterSecurity, 18, 100133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100133
19. Sultan, M. B., Anik, A. H., & Rahman, M. (2024). Emerging contaminants and their potential impacts on estuarine ecosystems: Are we aware of it? Marine Pollution Bulletin, 199, 115982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115982
20. Sikder, S., Toha, M., Anik, A. H., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M. S., Parvin, F., & Tareq, S. M. (2024). A comprehensive review on the fate and impact of antibiotic residues in the environment and public health: A special focus on the developing countries. Water Environment Research, 96(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.10987
21.
Aysha, S., Sultan, M. B., Bhuiyan, M. A. R., Toha, M., & Ria, R. T. (2024). Do we unknowingly eat breakfast that contains microplastics? Unveiling the microplastic contamination in commercial flour. Food and Humanity, 3, 100333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2024.100333
22. Odora, A.T., Aysha, S., Sultan, M.B. & Bhuiyan, M. A. R. (2024). Evaluating the sources of microplastic contamination and quantifying its abundance in the Balu River, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Environ Monit Assess 196, 867. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13051-w
23. Anik,A. H., Basir, M. S., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M., Rahman, M. M., &Tareq, S. M. (2025). Unveiling the emerging concern of per- and polyfluoroalkylsubstances (PFAS) and their potential impacts on estuarine ecosystems. MarinePollution Bulletin, 212, 117554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117554
24.
Murshed, M. F., Arpita, N. F., Anik, A. H., & Sultan, M. B.* (2025). The hidden threat of microplastics in urban freshwater ecosystem: A comprehensive review. Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management, 101054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2025.101054
25. Alam, M., Basir, M. S., Sultan, M. B., Murshed, M. F., Hossain, S., & Anik, A. H. (2025). Ecological footprint of ionophores in livestock production: Environmental pathways and effects. Water Environment Research, 97(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.70052
26.
Anik, A. H., Aurnab, I. T., Sultan, M. B., Basir, M. S., Murshed, M. F., Jarin, J. M., Sorker, R., Alam, M., & Tareq, S. M. (2025). A State-of-the-Art review of the environmental mixtures, exposure, and health risks of PFAS: a special focus on developing countries. Water Air & Soil Pollution, 236(9). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-08253-y
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
1. Chowdhury, F. N., Sultan, M. B., & Rahman,M. M. (2023). Micro/nanoplastics pollution in the global mangrove ecosystem: Acomprehensive review on the sources, fates and effects. In Advances in chemicalpollution, environmental management and protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apmp.2023.06.011
2. Alam,M., Sultan, M.B., Anik, A.H., Hossain, S., Kabir, A., Hasnine, M.D.T.(2024). Microplastics in Landfill and Leachate. In: Kumar, A., Singh, V. (eds)Microplastics Pollution and its Remediation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4068-0_13
3. Chowdhury, F. N., Sultan, M. B., & Rahman,M. M. (2023). Micro/nanoplastics pollution in the global mangrove ecosystem: Acomprehensive review on the sources, fates and effects. In Advances in chemicalpollution, environmental management and protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apmp.2023.06.011
4. Alam,M., Sultan, M.B., Anik, A.H., Hossain, S., Kabir, A., Hasnine, M.D.T.(2024). Microplastics in Landfill and Leachate. In: Kumar, A., Singh, V. (eds)Microplastics Pollution and its Remediation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4068-0_13
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
• Environmental Toxicology• Environmental Pollution• Microplastics• Heavy Metals• Human Health Risk Assessment
• Environmental Toxicology• Environmental Pollution• Microplastics• Heavy Metals• Human Health Risk Assessment
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
2. International (2018 & 2019) The Duke of Edinburgh International Award Bangladesh – Bronze and Silver Standard.
3. Silver award with project entitled “Combining AAC in Passive Building Design: Grey to Green Building Movement” in virtual poster competition arranged by Bangladesh Research & Innovation Society (BRIS) (2020)
4. Chancellor Scholarship, Vice-Chancellor Scholarship, and BUP scholarships along with Dean’s Appreciation letter for the meritorious result.
5. National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship 2021-22: Research grant for M.Sc. thesis by Bangladesh Ministry of Science and Technology.
2. International (2018 & 2019) The Duke of Edinburgh International Award Bangladesh – Bronze and Silver Standard.
3. Silver award with project entitled “Combining AAC in Passive Building Design: Grey to Green Building Movement” in virtual poster competition arranged by Bangladesh Research & Innovation Society (BRIS) (2020)
4. Chancellor Scholarship, Vice-Chancellor Scholarship, and BUP scholarships along with Dean’s Appreciation letter for the meritorious result.
5. National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship 2021-22: Research grant for M.Sc. thesis by Bangladesh Ministry of Science and Technology.
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025
Last Updated: 09 Dec 2025