Professor Dr. Md. Tajuddin Sikder Professor, Department of Public Health and Informatics
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Md. Tajuddin Sikder is a distinguished Environmental Health Scientist, currently serving as a Professor and Former Chairman of the Department of Public Health and Informatics at Jahangirnagar University. He earned his PhD in 2013 from the Graduate School of Environmental Science at Hokkaido University, Japan, and later completed the prestigious JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) postdoctoral fellowship at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, in 2018.
Dr. Sikder has a rich academic and research background, having been a postdoctoral researcher at the Graduate School of Environmental Science in 2016 and a visiting researcher at the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2015 under the Heiwa Nakazima Foundation. His primary research interests revolve around understanding the health impacts of environmental pollution and designing innovative remedial options. In the field of remediation, he has developed effective technologies for decontaminating surface and groundwater.
Throughout his career, Dr. Sikder has conducted extensive research on the similarities, gaps, and status of surface water, providing a comparative view between developed and developing countries. He has completed several projects and made significant contributions to Environmental Health and Environmental Medicine. Currently, his research focuses on evaluating food toxicity and its associated health impacts.
Dr. Sikder has a prolific publication record, with over 150 articles published in reputed journals. His dedication and contributions to environmental remediation earned him the Hokkaido University Environmental Science Award in 2016 (2nd Matsuno Award).
Prior to his current position, Dr. Sikder served as a faculty member in the Department of Environmental Science at Stamford University Bangladesh from 2009 to 2014. He received his B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences from Jahangirnagar University in 2006 and went on to earn an M.Sc. from the same department in 2007. His academic achievements were recognized when he was awarded the JSPS-Global Center of Excellence (GCOE) scholarship from the Japanese Government to pursue his Ph.D. In 2012, he received the Excellent Researcher Award among all international students at Hokkaido University.
Dr. Sikder is a sought-after speaker and has delivered numerous invited talks and tutorials in various countries, including the USA, France, Italy, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mongolia, Hong Kong, and Nepal.
Please go to the following link to view the publication list and researches-
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vnDkOMAAAAAJ&hl=en&cstart=0&pagesize=20
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dr_Md_Sikder
Web of Science Researcher ID- https://publons.com/researcher/AAK-4868-2020/
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5717-2263
University Profile- https://juniv.edu/teachers/sikder
RESEARCH INTEREST
a) Environmental Health and Pollution, b) Community Health, Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, c) Environmental Medicine, d) Water Resources Management, e) Climate Change and Health
JOURNAL PAPER
Firoj Al-Mamun, Mohammed A Mamun, Salauzzaman Prodhan, Md Muktarul, Mark D Griffiths, Mohammad Muhit, Md Tajuddin Sikder, Nomophobia among university students: Prevalence, correlates, and the mediating role of smartphone use between Facebook addiction and nomophobia, Heliyon, 9, pp.e14284, 2023.Nomophobia among university students: Prevalence, correlates, and the mediating role of smartphone use between Facebook addiction and nomophobia
Firoj Al-Mamun, Mohammed A Mamun, Salauzzaman Prodhan, Md Muktarul, Mark D Griffiths, Mohammad Muhit, Md Tajuddin Sikder
Adsorption kinetic model of alginate gel beads synthesized micro particle-prussian blue to remove cesium ions from water,Cytotoxic effects of cadmium and zinc co-exposure in PC12 cells and the underlying mechanism
Microbiological safety of street-vended foods in Bangladesh
M Tajuddin Sikder, Yusuke Kihara, Masaomi Yasuda, Yustiawati, Yoshihiro Mihara, Shunitz Tanaka, Dalkhjav Odgerel, Badamtsetseg Mijiddorj, Suhaemi M. Syawal, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Takeshi Saito, Masaaki Kurasaki, River Water Pollution in Developed and Developing Countries: Judge and Assessment of Physicochemical Characteristics and Selected Dissolved Metal Concentration, Clean- soil air and water 41 (1), 60-68, 2013.
Long-term effects of maternal resveratrol intake during lactation on cholesterol metabolism in male rat offspring,Mahmuda Akter, Md. Tajuddin Sikder, A. K. M. Atique Ullah. Water Quality Assessment of an Industrial Zone Polluted Aquatic Body in Dhaka, Bangladesh. American Journal of Environmental Protection. 3 (5), 232-237, 2014.
Vulnerability assessment of surface water quality with an innovative integrated multi-parameter water quality index (IMWQI),M Tajuddin Sikder, Shunitz Tanaka, Takeshi Saito, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Shin Sato, Sulmin Gumiri, Ardlanor, M. Khabir Uddin, Shafi M. Tareq, Mashura Shammi, AK Ibne Kamal, Masaaki Kurasaki, Vulnerability assessment of surface water quality with an innovative integrated multi-parameter water quality index (IMWQI), Applied Water Science, Submitted, 2014
Removal of Cadmium and Chromium Ions Using Modified α, β, and γ-cyclodextrin Polymers,,Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Tohru Kikuchi, Junichi Suzuki, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Takeshi Saito, Masaaki Kurasaki, Removal of Cadmium and Chromium Ions Using Modified α, β, and γ-cyclodextrin Polymers, Separation Science and Technology 48 (4), 587-597, 2013.
Environmental Degradation and Global Warming- Consequences of Himalayan Mega Dams: A Review,Md. Tajuddin Sikder, K. Maudood Elahi, Environmental Degradation and Global Warming- Consequences of Himalayan Mega Dams: A Review, American Journal of Environmental Protection, 2 (1), 1-9, 2013.
Phytofiltration of arsenic and cadmium from the water environment using Micranthemum umbrosum (J.F. Gmel) S.F. Blake as a hyperaccumulator,Md. Shariful Islam, Yasuyuki Ueno, Md Tajuddin Sikder, Masaaki Kurasaki, Phytofiltration of arsenic and cadmium from the water environment using Micranthemum umbrosum (J.F. Gmel) S.F. Blake as a hyperaccumulator, International Journal of Phytoremediation, 15(10), 1010-1021, 2013.
Comparative assessment of water quality in the major rivers of Dhaka and West Java,Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Masaomi Yasuda, Yustiawati, M. Suhaemi Syawal, Shunitz Tanaka, Takeshi Saito, Masaaki Kurasaki. Comparative assessment of water quality in the major rivers of Dhaka and West Java, International journal of Environmental Protection, 2(2), 8-13, 2012.
Study on toxicity of boron detected in Toyohira River water using PC12 cells,M. Kitamura, M Tajuddin Sikder, T Saito, M Kurasaki, Study on toxicity of boron detected in Toyohira River water using PC12 cells, Biomedical Research on Trace Elements, 23 (1), 24-32, 2012.
Metal concentrations of sediments in West Java Indonesia,M Yasuda, Yustiawati, MS Syawal, M Tajuddin Sikder, S Tanaka, T Hosokawa, T Saito, M Kurasaki, Metal concentrations of sediments in West Java Indonesia., Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 87 (6), 669-673, 2011.
Application of α, β and γ cyclodextrin polyurethanes in the removal of size specific copper derivatives,Md. Tajuddin Sikder, T Hosokawa, T Saito, M Kurasaki, Application of α, β and γ cyclodextrin polyurethanes in the removal of size specific copper derivatives, Water and Society, 153, 243-252, 2011.
Deforestation effect on regeneration and soil physicochemical properties in Rangunia Range of Chittagong forest division,M Shammi, MT Sikder, SK Dev, Deforestation effect on regeneration and soil physicochemical properties in Rangunia Range of Chittagong forest division, International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Technology, 5(3), 52-56, 2009
Inhibitory effects of selenium on cadmium-induced cytotoxicity in PC12 cells via regulating oxidative stress and apoptosis,AK Majumder, T Hossain, MT Sikder, JD Biswas, I Ara, M Shammi, Assessment of supplied water quality of Sutrapur Thana, Dhaka,, Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 3 (1), 61-64, 2010.
Selenium and zinc protections against metal-(loids)-induced toxicity and disease manifestations: A review,I Ara, MT Sikder, MM Billah, Climate change and adaptation in Southern Bangladesh; investigation and possibility in the pattern of agricultural diversification, Bulletin of Geography, 28, 117-127, 2010. (In Bengali)
Elucidation of the mechanism of changes in the antioxidant function with the aging in the liver of the senescence-accelerated mouse P10 (SAMP10),MT Sikder, R Kubota, M Akter, MM Rahman, KFB Hossain, MS Rahaman, ...
M Shammi, MT Sikder, I Ara, MK Uddin, Monitoring concentration of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) among the workers of ship breaking industries; An urgent need of epidemiological studies, Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 2 (1), 61-66, 2009.
Effects of NaCl-Salinity on Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Plants in a Pot Experiment,Effects of NaCl-Salinity on Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Plants in a Pot Experiment
M Tajuddin Sikder, S Tanaka, T Saito M Kurasaki, Synthesis and application of a arsenic sorbent using zerovalent iron impregnated chitosan-caboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin composite beads, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2(1), 370-376, 2014.
Removal of copper ions from water using epichlorohydrin cross-linked β-cyclodextrin polymer: Characterization, isotherms and kinetics,M Tajuddin Sikder, Md Shariful Islam, Tohru Kikuchi, Junichi. Suzuki, Takeshi Saito, Masaaki Kurasaki. Removal of copper ions from water using epichlorohydrin cross-linked β-cyclodextrin polymer: Characterization, isotherms and kinetics, Water Environment Research, 86 (4), 296-304, 2014.
Preparation and characterization of chitosan-caboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin entrapped nano zerovalent iron composite for Cu (II) and Cr (IV) removal from waste water,M Tajuddin Sikder, Y Mihara, MS Islam, S Tanaka, T Saito M Kurasaki, Preparation and characterization of chitosan-caboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin entrapped nano zerovalent iron composite for Cu (II) and Cr (IV) removal from waste water, Chemical Engineering Journal, 236, 378-387, 2014.
CONFERENCE PAPER
Pollution index in terms of dissolved metals and physic-chemical parameters to determine the River pollution,MT Sikder, Shunitz Tanaka, Takeshi Saito, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Shin Sato, Sulmin Gumiri, Ardlanor, M. Khabir Uddin, Shafi M. Tareq, Mashura Shammi, AK Ibne Kamal, Masaaki Kurasaki, Pollution index in terms of dissolved metals and physic-chemical parameters to determine the River pollution. International Symposium on Wild Fire and Carbon Management in Peat-Forest in Indonesia, Bogor, Indonesia, in press, 2012.
Physico-chemical pollution assessment of rivers; a comparative study between developed and developing countries.,MT Sikder, Y Kihara, S Ishiwatari, Y Ueno, S Gumiri, Ardianor, S Tanaka, T Hosokawa, T Saito, M Kurasaki, Physico-chemical pollution assessment of rivers; a comparative study between developed and developing countries. 3rd International Workshop on wild fire and carbon management in peat-forest in Indonesia, Palangka Raya, Indonesia, 219-224, 2011.
Removal of cadmium ions from aqueous solution on functionalized α, β and γ cyclodextrin polyurethanes,MT Sikder, T Kikuchi, J Suzuki, Saito, M Kurasaki, Removal of cadmium ions from aqueous solution on functionalized α, β and γ cyclodextrin polyurethanes, Japanese Journal of Hygiene, 67(2), 267, 2012.
Phytoremediation of cadmium and arsenic from water environments using Micranthemum umbrosum,MS Islam, Y Ueno, MT Sikder, T Saito, M Kurasaki, Phytoremediation of cadmium and arsenic from water environments using Micranthemum umbrosum, Biomedical Research on Trace Elements, 23(2), 168, 2012.
Application of α, β and γ cyclodextrin polyurethanes in the removal of size specific copper derivatives,MT Sikder, T Hosokawa, T Saito, M Kurasaki, Application of α, β and γ cyclodextrin polyurethanes in the removal of size specific copper derivatives, Water and Society, 153, 243-252, 2011.
Comparative study on water quality analysis in developed and developing countries,MT Sikder, M Yasuda, T Hosokawa, T Saito, M Kurasaki, Comparative study on water quality analysis in developed and developing countries, Japanese Journal of Hygiene, 66 (2) 386, 2011.
The impacts of climate change on the coastal belt of Bangladesh: an investigation of risks and adaptations on agricultural sector,MT Sikder, The impacts of climate change on the coastal belt of Bangladesh: an investigation of risks and adaptations on agricultural sector, Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh, BENJapan, CC04, 26-28, 2010.
Mega Dams in the Himalayas; An assessment of environmental degradation and global warming,Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Maudood. Elahi, Mega Dams in the Himalayas; An assessment of environmental degradation and global warming, Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh, BENJapan, CC01, 13-16, 2010.
Sustainability Index on rural sanitation with respect to environmental and behavioral changes’,MT Sikder, M. Majibur Rahman, K. M. Minnatullah, M. Khabir Uddin, Sustainability Index on rural sanitation with respect to environmental and behavioral changes’ Asia Monitor, UNU e-Newsletter, Issue 18, October 2006.
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture: An Investigation of Vulnerability & Adaptation of the Coastal Area of Bangladesh,Md. Tajuddin Sikder. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture: An Investigation of Vulnerability & Adaptation of the Coastal Area of Bangladesh. 3rd International Conference on Bangladesh Environment. Senate Bhaban, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 03-04, 2010.
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture: An Investigation of Vulnerability & Adaptation of the Coastal Area of Bangladesh,Md. Tajuddin Sikder. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture: An Investigation of Vulnerability & Adaptation of the Coastal Area of Bangladesh. 3rd International Conference on Bangladesh Environment. Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 03-04, 2010.
BOOK
Behavioral-change-for-sustainability-of sanitation-in-rural-Bangladesh,Md. Tajuddin Sikder, M. Khabir Uddin, M. Jakariya, Behavioral-change-for-sustainability-of sanitation-in-rural-Bangladesh, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Category- General Natural Science, ISBN 978-3-659-46383-9, page- 1-108, 2013.
BOOK CHAPTER
Md. Tajuddin Sikder, T Hosokawa, T Saito, M Kurasaki, Application of α, β and γ cyclodextrin polyurethanes in the removal of size specific copper derivatives, WIT Publishers, Water and Society, 153, pp.243-252, USA, 2011.Mahmuda Akter, Md. Tajuddin Sikder, AKM Atique Ullah, Zero-Valent Iron and Some Other Nanometal Particles for Environmental Remediation, The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 2022.
Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2022.
Academic Info
Period: 1994-95
Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C)
Period: 1995-1996
Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C)
Period: 1998-99
B.Sc. (Hons) in Environmental Sciences.
Period: 2002-2003
M.S in Environmental Sciences.
Period: 2010-2013
Ph.D in Environmental Science.
Activity
Position: Intern Officer
Period: 2005
Research
Position: Officer
Period: 2006-2009
Health Safety and Environment
Position: Research Assistant
Period: 2014-2013
Research and teaching assistance
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: 2009-2014
Teaching and Research
Position: Lecturer
Period: 2014 to date
Teaching and Research
Position: Researcher
Period: 2015
Doctoral Follow up Researches
Position: Faculty of Health Sciences, JSPS Post Doctoral Fellow
Period: 2016-2018
Post Doctoral Researches
Contact
Professor Dr. Md. Tajuddin Sikder
Professor
Department of Public Health and Informatics
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: +8801711507958
Work Phone: +88-027791045-51 (1728, 2520)
Email: sikder@juniv.edu
