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Niger Sultana

Niger Sultana is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management at Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU), Bangladesh. She specializes in environmental pollution, ecological and human health risk assessment, GIS-based environmental modeling, and wastewater treatment. Her research has been published in international journals such as Science of the Total Environment, Geomorphology, and Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. She has received research grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology and NSTU’s Research Cell, and is actively engaged in supervising postgraduate and undergraduate research on sustainability and climate change resilience.

Environmental Science and Disaster Management

BIOGRAPHY

Niger Sultana is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management at Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU), Bangladesh. She earned her B.Sc. (2017) and M.Sc. (2017) in Environmental Science from NSTU, graduating with distinction, ranking among the top of her class. Her academic career began as a Research Associate in a collaborative project between Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Sweden, focusing on climate change, displacement, and human rights. In January 2022, she joined NSTU as a Lecturer and was later promoted to Assistant Professor. Niger’s research interests span environmental pollution assessment (soil, water, and air), ecological and human health risk analysis, industrial wastewater treatment, geographical information systems (GIS), and environmental impact assessment. She has supervised several postgraduate and undergraduate students, contributing to both academic advancement and applied environmental problem-solving. She has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in reputed international and national journals, including Science of the Total Environment, Geomorphology, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, and Journal of Sustainability and Environmental Management. Her work covers diverse topics such as heavy metal contamination, microplastics, PAHs in coastal sediments, mangrove ecosystem monitoring, and long-term estuarine morphology. She has also co-authored a book chapter with Elsevier on water resource pollution (Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research, 2022). Beyond publications, Niger has presented her research at several national and international conferences, including ICSD 2020 and ICEPSD 2022. She has received competitive research grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, and NSTU’s Research Cell, leading projects on industrial sludge pollution, ecological risk assessment, and innovative nanocomposite applications for wastewater treatment. In addition to her academic role, she is an active member of the Coastal Environment Network (CoEN) at NSTU and regularly participates in environmental awareness, climate change, and sustainability initiatives. Her long-term vision is to advance research and innovation in sustainability science and natural resource management, with a focus on combating poverty, ensuring environmental protection, and promoting climate change resilience in Bangladesh and beyond.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

1. Environmental Modelling 2. Environmental Impact Assessment 3. Ecological Risk Assessment 4. Environmental Pollution Control 5. Geographical Information System 6. Global warming and climate change.

2016 - 2017

Master in Science

Environmental Science

Noakhali Science and Technology University

2011 - 2015

Bachelor of Science

Environmental Science

Noakhali Science and Technology University

2009 - 2010

HSC

Science

Chittagong Government Girls College

2007 - 2008

SSC

Science

Alhaj Yeakub Ali Girls High School and College

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2020-09-01

ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management System Awareness

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2020-09-01

ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System Awareness

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2020-09-01

ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Awareness

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2020-09-01

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Foundations

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2021-04-03

Climate Change, Disasters and Displacement with a Gender and Human Rights based Approach (A Case Study: Coastal and Small Islands)

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2020-08-11

Climate Literacy Online Workshop

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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

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2025

Journal

Quantification and pollution profile of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in coastal sediments of the south-central region of Bangladesh

Authors: N. Sultana, M. S. Islam, M. L. Hossain, S. A. Eti, S. Miah, V. Prakash & M. A. Salam

Journal: International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

DOI: 10.1007/s13762-025-06511-4

2025

Journal

Archival indicator of metal pollution in a tropical monsoon coastal region: Impact on environment and human health

Authors: Afroza Parvin and Sanjida Afrin Semme and Niger Sultana and Mohammad Moniruzzaman and Badhan Saha and Abdullah {al Mahmud

Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117600

2025

Journal

Unmasking heavy metal contamination: Tracing, risk estimating and source fingerprinting from coastal sediments of the Payra River in Bangladesh

Authors: Salma Sultana and Niger Sultana and Mohammad Moniruzzaman and Muhammad Rehan Dastagir and Md Kamal Hossain

Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117455

2025

Journal

Environmental Impact of Coastal Land Development: A Case Study of National Special Economic Zone, Bangladesh

Authors: Abdullah al mahmud, Niger Sultana

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6901762/v1

2025

Journal

Identification of the most dynamic river estuarine system in Bangladesh over the last fifty years (1973-2023) using Landsat Images

Authors: Niger Sultan, Abdullah al Mahmud, Kamruzzaman Tusar, Muhammad Enamul Habib, Sovel Ahsan Chowdhury

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5130695/v1

2024

Journal

Tracing and source fingerprinting of metals from the southern coastal sediments in Bangladesh

Authors: Niger Sultana, Shamima Akther Eti, Md Lokman Hossain, Jianfeng Li & Mohammed Abdus Salam

Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32684-5

2024

Journal

Application of GIS for Spatio-Temporal Modeling of Land Use Change and Environmental Degradation in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Gazipur: A 24-Year Study (1999–2023)

Authors: Abdullah al Mahmud, Niger Sultana, Muhammad Enamul Habib

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5315528/v1

2024

Journal

Application of the Analytical Hierarchy Process for Comprehensive Flood Susceptibility Mapping in a Rapidly Developing Industrial Zone of Bangladesh

Authors: Niger Sultana, Muhammad Enamul Habib, Abdullah al Mahmud

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5365123/v1

2023

Journal

Abundance, distribution and composition of microplastics in sediment and fish species from an Urban River of Bangladesh

Authors: Md. Badiuzzaman Khan and Sabina Yeasmin Urmy and Shamsunnahar Setu and Abeer Hossain Kanta and Sneha Gautam and Shamima Akther Eti and Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman and Niger Sultana and Shahed Mahmud and Md. Abdul Baten

Journal: Science of The Total Environment

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163876

2023

Journal

Pollution loads identification and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in Patuakhali coastal sediment of Bangladesh

Authors: Nigar, Nigar Sultana and Rahman, Mohammad Mahbubur and Eti, Shamima Akther

Journal: Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v58i3.65868

2023

Journal

Long-term trends in land erosion and accretion within the Meghna-Tetulia-Feni River Estuary (1973–2023)

Authors: Abdullah {al Mahmud} and Niger Sultana

Journal: Geomorphology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2023.108912

2023

Journal

Sundarbans Mangrove Mapping and Above Ground Biomass Estimation Using Earth Observation Techniques

Authors: Tusar, Md. Kamruzzaman and Hasan, Md Abid and Sultana, Niger

Journal: Journal of Sustainability and Environmental Management

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/josem.v2i2.55205

2022

Journal

Street dust in the largest urban agglomeration: pollution characteristics, source apportionment and health risk assessment of potentially toxic trace elements

Authors: Md Badiuzzaman Khan, Shamsunnahar Setu, Niger Sultana, Sneha Gautam, Bilkis Ara Begum, Mohammed Abdus Salam, Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, Shirin Akter, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Badal Chandro Shil, Sadea Afrin

2016

Journal

IMPACTS VALUATION OF TEMPERATURE IN DIFFERENT GROWTH PHASES OF BORO RICE CULTIVATION IN BANGLADESH

Authors: N.Sultana, J.K.Basak and P.Bhowmik

Journal: Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science

2022

Conference

Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in the South-Central Coastal Region: A Case Study of the Patuakhali Coastal Sediment, Bangladesh

Authors: Niger Sultana, Mohammed Abdus Salam and Shamima Akther Eti

2022

Conference

Quantification and pollution status identification of PAHs- A case study in the Patuakhali coastal sediments of Bangladesh

Authors: Niger Sultana, Muhammad Saiful Islam, Shamima Akther Eti, Mohammed Abdus Salam

2020

Conference

Quantification of Heavy Metals in Coastal Sediments: A case study on the Coastal District of Bhola, Bangladesh

Authors: Niger Sultana, Shamima Akther Ety, Mohammed Abdus Sala

2020

Book

Chapter 18 - Pollution of water resources

Authors: Mohammed Abdus Salam and Niger Sultana
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85378-1.00018-0

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Honors - 2019-20

Trishna Das

Thesis Title: Post-Flood Evaluation of Trace Element Contamination and Associated Health Risks in Groundwater: A Case Study from Feni, Bangladesh (2024)