Dr. Md Abdus Sabur

Dr. Md Abdus Sabur joined the Department of Chemistry at Jahangirnagar University (JU) in December 2009. Currently, he is working as an Associate Professor in the same department.

Dr. Sabur received his PhD in Earth Sciences (water) from the University of Waterloo, and an MSc in Chemistry from Wilfrid Laurier University. His MSc thesis at Laurier, under Professor Hind A.A-Abadleh, investigated the surface interactions of various arsenic compounds with the reactive components (e.g. ferric (hydr)oxides) in soil. For the significance of his MSc work, Dr. Sabur received Science Master’s Degree Gold Medal, as the first recipient of this medal from the Chemistry Department at Laurier. Then, he moved to the Ecohydrology Research Group for his PhD in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo. His PhD research, with Professor Philippe Van Cappellen, explored the potential mechanisms for the mobilization of nutrients, particularly phosphorus, iron, and silicon, at the sediment-water interface under various redox environments. Prior to starting his MSc at Laurier, he completed his BSc and an MSc in Chemistry from Jahangirnagar University.

Dr. Sabur, in his research, always focuses on environmental problems and their mitigations. Dr. Sabur is currently investigating the qualitative and quantitative aspects of carbon and nutrient transport from urban areas and their fate in receiving water bodies (e.g., stormwater ponds). He is also working on understanding the coupled biogeochemical cycling of iron, phosphorus, and nitrogen in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Dr. Sabur’s research is multidisciplinary in nature and is significant from the agricultural, environmental, ecological and public health perspectives.