Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences University of Chittagong The Institute was established in 1976 as Institute of Forestry with the help of Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, and Bangladesh Forest Department, under University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Later, it was renamed as Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences in 1996. The Institute started providing in-service training (Master of Forestry) to newly recruited ACF in 1977-78, regular 4-year B.Sc. (Hons.) in Forestry in 1978-79, M.Sc. in Forestry in 1996, B.Sc. (Hons.) in Environmental Science in 2000-2001 and M.Sc. in Environmental Science in 2004. The vision of the Institute is to generate skilled professionals in the field of natural resources, especially Forestry, Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences. Graduates of the Institute should address the local, national and international issues in the field of forestry and environmental sciences. The mission of the Institute is: To provide and promote facilities for under-graduate and postgraduate education and research in Forestry and Environmental Sciences, To provide teaching, training and guidance for degree of B. Sc. (Hons.) in Forestry, B. Sc. (Hons.) in Environmental Science, M. F. (Master of Forestry), M. Sc. in Forestry, M. Sc. in Environmental
Science, M. Phil in Forestry, M. Phil in Environmental Science, Ph. D. in Forestry and Ph. D. in Environmental Science, To develop teaching materials in Forestry and Environmental Sciences, To provide consultancy service and technical assistance as requested by organizations engaged in Forestry and Environmental Sciences; Policy making processes in the national developmental programs. To undertake research in Forestry and Environment for the advancement of education, and publish books, bulletins, journals, reports, etc. in Forestry and Environmental Sciences at home and abroad, and To organize National and International Symposia, Seminars, Conferences, Workshops and Training Programs in Forestry and Environmental Sciences. Photograph LIST OF IFESCU FACULTY MEMBERS Details Dr. Md. Danesh Miah & Director (in charge) Specialization: Carbon sequestration and forestry; Energy from the forest resources. Field of Interest: Climate change mitigation; Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation + (REDD+); Participatory carbon measurement; Forest use by the ethnic communities; Energy and Environment. +88 01917 094320(mobile); +88 031 2606144 (office) +88 031 2606178 (Residence) danesh@cu.ac.bd ; dansforestry@yahoo.com Web link: https://sites.google.com/site/dansmiah/ Dr. Khaled Misbahuzzaman & Director (on leave) Specialization: Tropical Forest Ecology, Community Forest Management. Field of Interest: Forest Ecology-site factors, succession, forest growth and nutrient cycling; Restoration Ecology restoration of degraded/barren forest sites; Mangrove ecologyrestoration of mangroves; Community forest management (CMF) in Chittagong Hill Tracts. +88 01711188192 kmzaman_for@yahoo.com
Dr. S. M. Sirajul Haque Specialization: Forest Soil; Watershed Management; Silviculture. Field of Interest: Forest soil properties, land based problems, watershed management and silvicultural aspects +88 01712239814 sms_haque@yahoo.com Mr. Gias Uddin Ahmed Specialization: Forest Mensuration and Inventory. Field of Interest: Forest Modeling, Site Index, Regeneration and Optimization. +88 01717844403 giasifescu@gmail.com Dr. Mohammad Mozaffar Hossain (on leave) Specialization: Forest Engineering, Logging and Transportation, Ergonomics, Timber structure design, Environmental design. Field of Interest: Forest operations analysis, Harvesting productivity and optimization, Forest transportation systems, Logging and transportation equipment design, Safety and Ergonomics, Total quality management (TQM), Environmental design, Timber structure design. +88 01711307324 mozaffarhm@yahoo.com Dr. Mohammed Mohiuddin Specialization: Agroforestry; Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs). Field of Interest: Plant stress physiology, Carbon sequestration in agroforesty & NTFPs management. +88 01716471295 mohiuddin.ifescu@yahoo.com
Dr. Mohammed Kamal Hossain Specialization: Silviculture, Biodiversity Conservation, Allelopathy in Ecosystem. Field of Interest: Plantation silviculture, Seed biology, Nutrient cycling, Biodiversity conservation, Species introduction and testing, Allelopathic effects of tree crops. Currently he is engaged with the studies of biodiversity and the allelopathic effects of some exotics in the forest and agricultural crops in Bangladesh. +88 01819837689 mkhossain2008@yahoo.com Dr. Mohammed Shafiul Alam Specialization: Forest and Environmental Resource Management, Soil Pollution. Field of Interest: Environmental forestry, Pollution effects on plant and soil systems, Sustainable use of soil/plant resources, Soil chemistry, Atmospheric deposition chemistry and soil fertility, Biodiversity conservation of forest trees and non timber forest products (NTFP). +8801819328908 shaficu@yahoo.com Dr. Mohammed Al-Amin Specialization: Resource Management, Climate Change, Carbon sequestration, Geographical Information System (GIS) and Wind Dynamics. Field of Interest: Climate change, Carbon sequestration, Application of GIS and ICT in resource management, Biodiversity conservation, and Wind throw analysis. +88 01819820184 prof.alamin@yahoo.com
Dr. Mohammed Jashimuddin Specialization: Land Use Policy, Planning and Management. Field of Interest: Land Use Policy, Planning and Management; Climate change, Environment, Forest and Agriculture change modeling, policy analysis, and socioeconomic study and application of GIS technology in these fields. +88 01819387122 mjashimuddin2001@yahoo.co.uk Dr. Tapan Kumar Nath (on leave) Specialization: Collaborative Forest Management. Field of Interest: Community-based Forest Management, Community Livelihood Analysis, Forest Governance, Social Capital, Participatory Project Evaluation. +88 01715307192 tapankumarn@yahoo.com Dr. Jarin Akhter Specialization: Biological system modeling, Social Forestry. Field of Interest: Biological system modeling, Gender in Forestry and environmental issues, Socio-economic implications of climate change. +88 01727613331 jarinakhter@yahoo.com Mr. Md. Shah Newaz Associate (on leave) Specialization: Wood Science. Field of Interest: Wood utilization and Biodiversity conservation. snewazm@yahoo.com
Dr. A. T. M. Rafiqul Hoque Associate (on leave) Specialization: Tree Improvement, Plant Eco-Physiology, Agroforestry, Forestry Extension and Mangrove Ecosystem. Field of Interest: Tree Improvement, Plant Eco-Physiology, Agroforestry, Forestry Extension and Mangrove Ecosystem. +88 01711301590 atmrafiqul@gmail.com Dr. Md. Aktar Hossain Associate Specialization: Plant Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering. Field of Interest: Plant breeding, tissue culture, genetic transformation and gene manipulation for stress tolerance. +88 01711123809 aktar_forestry@hotmail.com Dr. Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Associate Specialization: Nanobiotechnology. Field of Interest: Plant and Animal biotechnology, Cell and Tissue culture, Biofuels, Biosensors, Green Management and Environmental Pollution. +88 01729094397 md.mosharraf@gmail.com Dr. Bayezid Mahmud Khan Associate Specialization: Silviculture, Forest Ecology, Mangrove Forestry etc Field of Interest: Biodiversity, Mycorrhiza, Micro-organisms, Environmental Pollution etc. +88 01797579198 bmkhan2004@yahoo.com
Dr. Syed Mohammad Shamsul Huda Associate Specialization: Solid waste management. Field of Interest: Environmental Pollution, Solid waste digestion, Carbon measurements, Water quality Management. +88 01857234118 hudaifescu@yahoo.com Dr. Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman Associate Specialization: Forest and Environmental Resource Economics. Field of Interest: Environmental & Resource economics and management, Ergonomics, Non-timber forest products, Environment and Environmental Pollution +88 01846823233 mahfzr_rahmn@yahoo.com Mr. Mohammed Alamgir Assistant (on leave) Specialization: Climate change and carbon sequestration. Field of Interest: Forest in relation to climate change and carbon sequestration alamgirmds@gmail.com Mr. S. M. Mijan Uddin Assistant (on leave) Specialization: Landscape ecology Field of Interest: Landscape ecology, Biodiversity conservation, Environmental pollution and water quality management. smmu_ctg@yahoo.com
Dr. Abul Hasnat Mohammad Raihan Sarker Assistant Specialization: Conservation Biology Field of Interest: Conservation Biology, Ecosystem Management, Ecotourism, Community Based Protected Area, Conservation and Management +8801766450923 dr.raihan.sarker@gmail.com sarker74@yahoo.com Mr. Tarit Kumar Baul Assistant (on leave) Specialization: Agroforestry, Clonal Propagation Field of Interest: Medicinal Plants, Horticulture, Clonal Propagation, Plant Domestication, Biodiversity, Conservation, Plant Adaptation to Climate Change, Plant Human Interaction, Forest Human Interaction, NTFPs tarit_ifescu@yahoo.com Mr. K. M. Nazmul Islam Assistant (on leave) Specialization: Pollution modeling, Industrial Effluents treatment and Environmental accounting. Field of Interest: Environmental Sanitation-air and water, Industrial Environmental Pollution Management, Occupational Health, Green Accounting, Environmental Accounting, Environmental Auditing. kmni_noyon@yahoo.com
Mr. Mohammad Main Uddin Assistant (on leave) Specialization: Mangrove Ecosystem, Environmental Policy and Compliance, Environmental Management. Field of Interest: Plantation Forestry, Coastal Engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), National and International Environmental Laws, 3Rs and Climate Change. main@cu.ac.bd main@ifescu.ac.bd Mr. Md. Humayain Kabir Assistant Field of Specialization: Valuation of ecosystem services Field of interests: Water Resources Management, Disaster Management, Climate Change Adaptation +8801712967191 mhkabir@cu.ac.bd, humayun@ifescu.ac.bd, mh.kabir.cu@gmail.com Mr. Abu Rushed Jamil Mahmood Lecturer (on leave) Specialization: Ecology, Biodiversity, Application of Geographic, Information System (GIS) in Natural Resources, Management, Collaborative Management, Biometrics, Climate Change Impacts upon Forest Ecosystem. Field of Interest: Forest and human health: exploring the linkages, Forest ecosystem analysis using ordination method, GIS in natural resources management. jamil.mahmood@gmail.com Mr. Shyamal Karmakar Lecturer (on leave) shamifescu@yahoo.com
Mrs. Rajasree Nandi Lecturer Field of Interest: Disturbance Ecology, Plant Diversity, Social Forestry, Gender and Water Management +88 01818879408 nandi_uma@yahoo.com Mr. M. M. Abdullah Al Mamun Lecturer Specialization: Vulnerability Assessment, Adaptation Management Plan, Community Based Natural Resource Management. Field of Interest: CC Adaptation, Ecosystem Services, Traditional Knowledge Management, EIA +88-01712-100611 mamun@cu.ac.bd, mamun@ifescu.ac.bd, almamun1000@gmail.com Mr. Md. Akhter Hossain Lecturer Field of Interest: Tropical Biodiversity, Forest Ecology, Community based Natural Resource Management +88-01827-501435 akhter.hossain@cu.ac.bd, akhterhossain2010@gmail.com, akhter.hossain@ifescu.ac.bd