EXTERNAL PROFILES
Assistant Professor
Sanjay Saha Sonet
Sanjay Saha Sonet is a researcher with a background spanning tropical forest ecology, biodiversity assessment, and the application of machine learning to environmental systems. Currently, he holds a position as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management at Noakhali Science and Technology University, where he teaches and supervises research in GIS, computational ecology, and biodiversity conservation. He was awarded the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to pursue his M.Sc. in Applied Ecology, studying across the University of Poitiers, France; University of East Anglia, UK; Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany; and University of Coimbra, Portugal. His early research characterized tree community structure and biodiversity hotspots across tropical forest reserves in Bangladesh, contributing to a body of published work on species distribution, timber classification, and habitat conservation. In recent years, his research has shifted toward applying machine learning algorithms to model freshwater biodiversity and environmental change, including predictive models for aquatic insect populations, zooplankton abundance, and water quality. He has served as Principal Investigator on freshwater biodiversity research for six consecutive years, and as Co-Principal Investigator and Associate Investigator on projects spanning DNA barcoding, environmental microbiology, and machine learning-based water quality estimation. Sanjay plans to develop predictive, data-driven tools for monitoring freshwater ecosystem health and biodiversity change. Through his work, he aims to bridge classical field ecology with modern computational methods, contributing to more effective, evidence-based approaches to biodiversity conservation and environmental management in Bangladesh and beyond.
Environmental Science and Disaster Management
BIOGRAPHY
Sanjay Saha Sonet is a researcher with a background spanning tropical forest ecology, biodiversity assessment, and the application of machine learning to environmental systems. Currently, he holds a position as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management at Noakhali Science and Technology University, where he teaches and supervises research in GIS, computational ecology, and biodiversity conservation. He was awarded the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to pursue his M.Sc. in Applied Ecology, studying across the University of Poitiers, France; University of East Anglia, UK; Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany; and University of Coimbra, Portugal. His early research characterized tree community structure and biodiversity hotspots across tropical forest reserves in Bangladesh, contributing to a body of published work on species distribution, timber classification, and habitat conservation. In recent years, his research has shifted toward applying machine learning algorithms to model freshwater biodiversity and environmental change, including predictive models for aquatic insect populations, zooplankton abundance, and water quality. He has served as Principal Investigator on freshwater biodiversity research for six consecutive years, and as Co-Principal Investigator and Associate Investigator on projects spanning DNA barcoding, environmental microbiology, and machine learning-based water quality estimation. Sonet plans to develop predictive, data-driven tools for monitoring freshwater ecosystem health and biodiversity change. Through his work, he aims to bridge classical field ecology with modern computational methods, contributing to more effective, evidence-based approaches to biodiversity conservation and environmental management in Bangladesh and beyond.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
2013 - 2014
International Master's in Applied Ecology
Applied Ecology
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program
2008 - 2008
M.Sc. in Forestry & Environmental Science
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Bangladesh
2003 - 2007
B.Sc. (Hons) in Forestry
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Bangladesh
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2026
Journal
Modeling aquatic insect populations and biodiversity indices in freshwater bodies using machine learning algorithms
Authors: Sanjay Saha Sonet, Jayanta Kumar Basak, Sumaya Akter, Bhola Paudel, Rahnumazzaman Rumman, Pijush Kanti Jhan
Journal: Hydrobiologia
2026
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First Report of Neochetina bruchi and Neochetina eichhorniae from Bangladesh
Authors: Sanjay Saha Sonet, Mohammed Mafizul Islam, Sumaya Akter, Jayanta Kumar Basak, Arnab Goswami, Mehede Hassan Rubel, Pijush Kanti Jhan
Journal: Indian Journal of Entomology
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A review on the use of non-timber forest products in beauty-care in Bangladesh
Authors: Akhter, Sayma and Halim, Abdul and Sohel, Shawkat Islam and Sarker, Swapan Kumar and Chowdhury, Mohammad Shaheed Hossain and Sonet, Sanjay Saha
Journal: Journal of Forestry Research
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Environmental correlates of vegetation distribution in tropical Juri forest, Bangladesh.
Authors: Sarker, SK and Rashid, S and Sharmin, M and Haque, MM and Sonet, SS and Nur-Un-Nabi, M
Journal: Tropical Ecology
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Timber species grouping in Bangladesh: linking wood properties
Authors: Chowdhury, Md Qumruzzaman and Sarker, Swapan Kumar and Deb, Jiban Chandra and Sonet, Sanjay Saha
Journal: Wood science and technology
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Tree assemblages and diversity patterns in Tropical Juri Forest, Bangladesh
Authors: Sarker, Swapan Kumar and Nur-Un-Nabi, Muhammad and Mohasinul Haque, Md and Sharmin, Mahmuda and Sonet, Sanjay Saha and Das, Sourav and Das, Niamjit
Journal: Journal of Forestry Research
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Status of commercial and non-commercial tree species of Sitapahar reserve forest of Bangladesh
Authors: Chowdhury, Pinaki and Sonet, Sanjay Saha and Sarker, M Monzer Hossain and Ray, Tusher Kumer and Dutta, Shourav and Das, Sanjoy and Kabir, M Mahbub and Hossain, M Akhter and Hossain, M Kamal
Journal: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences
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Application of machine learning models for zooplankton abundance prediction in ponds of Southeastern Coastal Regions in Bangladesh
Authors: Basak, Jayanta Kumar and Sonet, Sanjay Saha and Rumman, Rahnumazzaman and Paudel, Bhola and Akter, Sumaya and Sarkar, Tapash Kumar and Islam, Mohammed Mafizul
Journal: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
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Application of Machine Learning Models for Predicting Methane Concentrations in Pig Barns Using Biophysical Data
Authors: Basak, Jayanta Kumar and Paudel, Bhola and Deb, Nibas Chandra and Kang, Dae Yeong and Salam, Mohammed Abdus and Sonet, Sanjay Saha and Kim, Hyeon Tae
Journal: Water, Air, \& Soil Pollution
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Weeding effects on soil physico-chemical properties in artificial hill plantation
Authors: Sarker, MMH and Sonet, SS and Hossen, T and others
Journal: Biodiversity Int J
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Determining Tree-habitat Associations at the Raghunandan Hill Reserve Forest in Bangladesh
Authors: Gupta, Krishna K and Das, Sourav and Sonet, Sanjay S and Deb, Sontosh K and Islam, Nusrat and Sarker, Swapan K
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Plant-Insect Networking in Homestead Area, Noakhali, Bangladesh
Authors: Sonet, Sanjay Saha and Humaira, Fairuj and Shahin, Md and Amin, Fariha Binte and Islam, Md Nazrul and Jhan, Pijush Kanti and Sultana, Sadia and Sarker, Md Monzer Hossain
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Disentangling the role of soil in structuring tropical tree communities at Tarap Hill Reserve of Bangladesh
Authors: Sarker, Swapan Kumar and Sonet, Sanjay Saha and Mohasinul Haque, Md and Sharmin, Mahmuda
Journal: Ecological research
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Project
Insect community in coastal aquatic environment related to physico-chemical properties of polluted water using a combined approach of morphological and genetical approach
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Funding Agency: Research Cell, NSTU
Funding Amount: 160000 BDT
2024-07-01
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Developing a New Approach to Estimate Water Quality Index in Coastal Regions of Bangladesh Using Machine Learning Algorithms for Ecosystem Protection
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Funding Agency: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Funding Amount: 250000
2021-07-01
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2022-06-30
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Composition of phytoplankton in different freshwater systems in Noakhali Region: a combined approach using DNA barcoding along with their morphology
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Funding Agency: Research Cell, NSTU
Funding Amount: 1,75,000 BDT
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Introduction to Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Statistics, ICT in Environmental Science, GIS and Remote Sensing, Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Modeling, Climate Change
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- Institutional Email: sssonet.esdm@nstu.edu.bd
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Department
Environmental Science and Disaster Management
Noakhali Science and Technology University