Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management
Mr. Mohammad Toha  Lecturer
Name :
Mr. Mohammad Toha
Designation
Lecturer  
Department
Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management
Faculty
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Personal Webpage
https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/esdm/toha.html
E-mail
Phone
Cell-Phone
01301596793

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Environmental Science Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
CGPA: 3.90 out of 4.00 (First Class Second) (2022-2023)

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Environmental Science Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
CGPA: 3.89 out of 4.00 (First Class Fourth) (2018-2021)

  • Training on Disaster Management and Environmental Safety (August, 2019-November, 2019)
    Issued by: Dhaka University Environmental Society

 

Various Project:

 

  • 2023-24: Investigating the Political Economy in the Implementation of the Bangladesh Conservation Act, 1995: The Case of Section 6A. Graduate Research Assistant (under the supervision of Dr. Shamsunnahar Khanam, BUP), BUP Research Project 2023-24, Centre for Higher Studies and Research, Bangladesh University of Professionals.
  • 2021-22: Tracking of microplastics distribution patterns and their characterisation in deposited road dust from Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Graduate Research Assistant (under the supervision of Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Jahangirnagar University), Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS) Grant #LS20211617.

Published Journal Articles

 

  1. Toha, M., Ariyan, T. N., & Alam, M. (2025). Methane Hotspots in Landfills: A Systematic Review on Transboundary Dispersion and Impacts on Heatwaves in South Asia. Cleaner Waste Systems, 100235.
  2. Toha, M., Rahman, R. R., & Alam, M. (2025). Microplastics in waste management systems: An invisible threat to environmental and public health. Bioresource Technology Reports, 102141, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2025.102141.
  3. Nyem, A. A., Saifullah, M. K., Jahan, I., Chowdhury, G., Khatun, M. A., Toha, M., & Iqbal, M. (2025). Microplastics in Commercial Fish Feed in Bangladesh: An Emergent Risk Factor for Aquaculture. Aquaculture Research, 2025(1), 5591001, https://doi.org/10.1155/are/5591001.
  4. Ahmed, M. S., Saifullah, M. K., Khatun, M. A., Chakraborty, A., Tasnim, A., Anam, U., Toha, M., Munshi, M. K., Hossain, M. A., & Iqbal, M. M. (2025). Microplastics in certain commercial finfish and shellfish from Cox’s Bazar Fish Landing Center, Bangladesh: Evaluating abundance and risks. Scientifica, 2025, Article 9515482. https://doi.org/10.1155/sci5/9515482.
  5. Toha, M., Rahman, R. R., Sikder, S., Akbor, M. A., & Rahman, M. M. (2024). Tracking of microplastics distribution patterns and their characterisation in deposited road dust from Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Emerging Contaminants, 100381, 10.1016/j.emcon.2024.100381.
  6. Aysha, S., Sultan, M. B., Bhuiyan, M. A. R., Toha, M., & Ria, R. T. (2024). Do we unknowingly eat breakfast that contains microplastics? Unveiling the microplastic contamination in commercial flour. Food and Humanity, 3, 100333, 1016/j.foohum.2024.100333.
  7. Sikder, S., Toha, M., Anik, A. H., Sultan, M. B., Alam, M., Parvin, F., & Tareq, S. M. (2024). A comprehensive review on the fate and impact of antibiotic residues in the environment and public health: A special focus on the developing countries. Water Environment Research, 96(2), e10987, https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.10987.
  8. Sikder, S., Toha, M., Rahman, M. M., & Sikder, M. H. (2024). Efficiency of microbial desalination cells in treating wastewater, desalinating saltwater, and generating bioelectricity in Bangladesh. RSC advances, 14(52), 38547-38559, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RA06317A.
  9. Anik, A. H., Toha, M., & Tareq, S. M. (2024). Occupational Chemical Safety and Management: A Case Study to Identify Best Practices for Sustainable Advancement of Bangladesh. Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances, 100110, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heha.2024.100110.
  10. Naher, S., Das, E. J., Toha, M., Bhuiyan, M. A. R., & Tania, K. A. (2024). Assessing the efficacy of surgical mask-based modified conventional filtration chambers in eradicating harmful microorganisms from wastewater. Urban Water Journal, 21(9), 1082-1094, https://doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2024.2397793.
  11. Toha, M., & Rahman, M. M. (2023). Estimation and prediction of methane gas generation from landfill sites in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 7, 100302, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2023.100302.
  12. Islam, M. N., Toha, M., Sikder, S., Khan, A. S., & Rahman, M. M. (2023). Explore the linkage of occupational respiratory symptoms on the demographics and lifestyle of poultry workers in local chicken retail markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 8, 100544, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2023.100544.

 

Book Chapters

  1. Toha, M., Rahman, R. R., Sikder, S., & Rahman, M. M. (2025). Toxicological and Life-Cycle Perspectives on Waste Derived Carbon Nanomaterials. In Waste Derived Carbon Nanomaterials. Volume 1 (pp. 279-308). American Chemical Society, 10.1021/bk-2025- 1494.ch012.
  2. Toha, M., & Rahman, M. M. Identifying Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs in Microplastic Pollution Research. In Handbook of Microplastic Pollution in the Environment (pp. 1-38). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003487579.
  3. Toha, M., Rayhan, M.R.I., Rahman, M.M. (2024). Microplastics in Terrestrial Ecosystems. In: Kumar, A., Singh, V. (eds) Microplastics Pollution and its Remediation. Springer, Singapore, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4068-0_5.
  4. Toha, M., Sikder, S., Rahman, M. M., & Muhib, M. I. (2024). Microplastic Occurrences in Freshwater Fish of Bangladesh, https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.114897.
  5. Toha, M., Sikder, S., Rahman, M. (2024). An Overview of Existing Municipal Landfill Leachate Treatment Techniques: Opportunities and Challenges. In: Souabi, S., Anouzla, A. (eds) Landfill Leachate Treatment Techniques. Springer Water. Springer, Cham, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3- 031-63157-3_2.
  6. Toha, M., Sikder, S., Mostafizur Rahman, M. (2024). Assessing the Impact of Landfill Leachate on Surface and Ground Water in Bangladesh: A Comparison with Other South Asian Regions. In: Anouzla, A., Souabi, S. (eds) A Review of Landfill Leachate. Springer Water. Springer, Cham, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55513-8_7.
  7. Rayhan, M.R.I., Toha, M., Rahman, M.M. (2024). Microplastics in Air and Their Health Hazard. In: Kumar, A., Singh, V. (eds) Microplastics Pollution and its Remediation. Springer, Singapore, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4068-0_10.
  8. Rahman, M.M., Toha, M., Sikder, S. (2024). Micro/Nanoplastics Pollution from Landfill Sites: A Comprehensive Review on the Formation, Distribution, Effects and Potential Mitigation. In: Anouzla, A., Souabi, S. (eds) Technical Landfills and Waste Management. Springer Water. Springer, Cham, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52633-6_10.
  9. Das, E. J., Toha, M., Sikder, S., & Rahman, M. M. Source Identification of Microplastics via Natural and Anthropogenic Impacts. In Handbook of Microplastic Pollution in the Environment (pp. 65-104). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003487579.
  10. Rahman, M. M., Tabassum, T., Toha, M., & Sikder, S. Micro/Nanoplastics in Agricultural Soils and Associated Hazard. In Handbook of Microplastic Pollution in the Environment (pp. 105-144). CRC Press.
  11. Sikder, S., Toha, M., & Mostafizur Rahman, M. (2024). An overview on municipal solid waste characteristics and its impacts on environment and human health. Technical Landfills and Waste Management: Volume 1: Landfill Impacts, Characterization and Valorisation, 135-155. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52633-6_5.
  12. Abdal, S. T. M., Toha, M., Sikder, S., & Rahman, M. M. (2025). A Greener Blueprint: Bioplastics and Sustainable Alternatives to Control Microplastics in the Environment. In Marine Microplastics and the Quest for Remediation (pp. 277-305). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-8979-8_11.
  13. Rahman, M. M., Toha, M., Rahman, T., & Sikder, S. (2025). From the Depth to the Shore Microplastics in the Food Chain. In Marine Microplastics and the Quest for Remediation (pp. 71-95). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-8979-8_4.
  14. Sikder, S., Toha, M., & Rahman, M. M. (2024). Prospective Energy Production from Incineration: A Brief Overview on Different Types of Energy Produced by Incineration. Generation of Energy from Municipal Solid Waste: Circular Economy and Sustainability, 261-279. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-74334-4_12.
  15. Rahman, M. M., Sikder, S., Toha, M., & Ratul, M. J. N. (2025). Trends and Perspectives in Waste-Derived Carbon Nanomaterials and Circular Economy. Waste Derived Carbon Nanomaterials. Volume 1, 331-356. 10.1021/bk-2025-1494.ch014.
  16. Sikder, S., Toha, M., & Rahman, M. M. (2025). Environmental Sustainability and Future Challenges of Waste-Derived Carbon Nanomaterials. In Waste Derived Carbon Nanomaterials. Volume 1 (pp. 309-330). American Chemical Society. 10.1021/bk-2025-1494.ch013.
  17. Tasnim, N., Sikder, S., Toha, M., & Mostafizur Rahman, M. (2025). Circular Economy and Green Transition: An Introduction to the Concepts. In Circular Economy and Green Transition in the Global South: Perspectives and Prospects (pp. 1-22). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-90827-9_1.
  18. Sikder, S., Toha, M., & Rahman, M. M. (2024). Municipal solid waste incineration: An incredible method for reducing pressures on landfills. In Technical Landfills and Waste Management: Volume 2: Municipal Solid Waste Management (pp. 169-188). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55665-4_7.
  19. Rahman, M. M., Toha, M., Rahman, T., & Sikder, S. (2025). From the Depth to the Shore Microplastics in the Food Chain. In Marine Microplastics and the Quest for Remediation (pp. 71-95). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-8979-8_4.

Conference Papers / Oral Presentation

 

  1. Tashdid, I. M., Muktadir, G. M., and Toha, M., 2024. Assessment of Air Quality in a Poultry Farm and Respiratory Health of Its Worker after COVID-19. International Conference on Environmental Science and Resource Management 2024, May 16-17, Tangail, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • National Science and Technology Fellowship 2022-23 (For conducting M.Sc. thesis) Ministry of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Merit Scholarship 2018-2023, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Board Merit Scholarship (Junior School Certificate) (2013-2015), Dhaka Board, Bangladesh.

 

Lecturer (Contractual)
Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management 
Daffodil International University
Birulia, Savar, Dhaka
July 2024 – December 2024; May 2025-August 2025

Graduate Research Assistant
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) 
Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
January 2024 – June 2024

Graduate Teaching Assistant 
Department of Environmental Science 
Bangladesh University of Professionals
July 2023 – December 2023

Graduate Research Assistant
Laboratory of Environmental Health and Ecotoxicology (EHE) 
Jahangirnagar University
Savar, Dhaka
January 2022 – June 2023