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Dr. Mousumi  Akter

Dr. Mousumi Akter


Professor
Department of Agricultural Chemistry
Faculty of Agriculture
Research Interest:    Farmers Knowledge attitude and practices regarding pesticide usage, Pesticide residues analysis, Peasticide related health risks, Environmental toxicology, Earthworm biology, Microplastics in terristrial ecosystem and food chain, Salinity tolerance of crops, Physicochemical properties of soils.
Contact No : 01715108644
Total Publications: 10

Journal Article (10)
2025
1. Bioaccumulation of minerals and trace elements in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) grown under different nutrient management and their implications for human health.
Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals

Author List: Das, P., Biswas, P., Akter, M., Hossen, M.Z. and Alam, M.S.
Vol. 14, pp . 2025.
2024
2. Growth, Yield and Nutrient Performance of Salinity Tolerant Sunflower (cv. BARI Surjomukhi 2) Cultivar on Soils with different Salinity Levels.
Journal of Plant Sciences

Author List: Halder, P., Hossain, M., Sarker, M., Tania, A., Sultana, P. and Alam, M. S., Rahman, M. M., Akter, M.
Vol. 12, pp 146-155. 2024.
3. Hidden risk of terrestrial food chain contamination from organochlorine insecticides in a vegetable cultivation area of Northwest Bangladesh.
Science of The Total Environment

Author List: Akter, M., Alam, M.S., Yang, X., Nunes, J.P., Zomer, P., Rahman, M.M., Mol, H., Ritsema, C.J. and Geissen, V.
Vol. 912, pp 169343. 2024.
2023
4. Co-inoculation of multi-trait plant growth promoting rhizobacteria promotes growth and nutrient assimilation of transplant Aman rice (cv. BRRI dhan49).
Fundamental and Applied Agriculture

Author List: Das, P., Biswas, P., Akter, M., Rahman, A. and Alam, M.S.
Vol. 8, pp 507–523.. 2023.
5. Trace elements exposure through the dietary intake of fruits and vegetables collected from a divisional city of Bangladesh: Human health implications
Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals

Author List: Biswas, P., Uddin, M.S., Das, P., Akter, M.,Quadir, Q.F., Alam, M.S. and Zakir, H.M.
Vol. 5, pp . 2023.
2022
6. Properties and abundance of microplastics found in fish feed, tissues, and culture water of catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis)
International Journal of Aquatic Biology

Author List: Rahman, T., Mustakima, S., Ferdous, Z., Tabassum, T., Mahamud, A.G.M.S.U., Siddika, M., Akter, M.,Alam, M.S. and Haque, M.N.
Vol. 10, pp 1-10. 2022.
2020
7. Water quality, bacterial load and hematological investigations of three over-wintering catfishes in Mymensingh District of Bangladesh
Fundamental and Applied Agriculture

Author List: Shirin, M.; Tabassum, T.; Evan, D. M.; Azad, K. N.; Akter, M. and Rahman, T.
Vol. 5, pp 330-343. 2020.
2018
8. Vegetable farmers’ behaviour and knowledge related to pesticide use and related health problems: A case study from Bangladesh
Journal of Cleaner Production

Author List: Mousumi Akter, Liangxin Fan, Md Mokhlesur Rahman, Violette Geissen, Coen J. Ritsema
Vol. 200, pp . 2018.
2014
9. Heavy metal contamination in roadside soils and grasses: A case study from Dhaka city, Bangladesh
Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences (JCBPS)

Author List: Zakir, H.M.; Sultana, N. and Akter, M.
Vol. 4 , pp 1661. 2014.
2013
10. Soil organic matter, mineral nutrients and heavy metals status of some selected regions of Bangladesh
J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources

Author List: Akter, M; Alam, M. S.; Chowdhury, A. K. and Chowdhury, M. A. H.
Vol. 5, pp 48-52. 2013.
Degree Of Doctor    - 2026
Wageningen University & Research
The Netherlands
Master Of Science In Agricultural Chemistry    - 2009
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Bangladesh
Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture (Honours)    - 2008
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Bangladesh

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Professor
19 Jan, 2025 -
Associate Professor
19 Jan, 2020 -
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Assistant Professor
19 Jan, 2013 - 18 Jan, 2020
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Lecturer
19 Jan, 2011 - 18 Jan, 2013
Bangladesh Agricultural University
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