Research Experience
Research Experience
Working as a Principal Investigator of a research project (2025-2027) entitled “Assessing the acoustic diversity of two ecologically distinct forest ecosystems in northeast Bangladesh” funded by SUST Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet.
Senior Consultant and Collaborative Forest Management Plan Expert (Modhutila Eco Park) of CEGIS, Bangladesh Forest Department, and The World Bank. Prepared an Integrated Collaborative Forest Management Plan of Madhutila Ecopark, Mymensingh (2025-2045).
Participate in the FoCaS exchange program in University of New Hampshire, USA and gain research experience on the use of sound technology in forest and wildlife monitoring. Funded by Compass Program and USAID, 4th June to 17th July 2023.
Principal Investigator of a research project (2023-2025) entitled “Ecosystem health assessment through developing a comprehensive quality index for the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest” funded by SUST Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet.
Principal Investigator of a research project (2022-2023) titled “Understanding the role of nature based solutions to restore and conserve ecosystem services of the Sundarbans mangrove forest” funded by SUST Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet.
Worked as a research associate in a research project entitled “Conservation of the critically endangered forest tree species: Investigating early establishment failure by retrospective dendroecological analysis in a climate change context”. Funded by SUFAL (Sustainable forests and livelihoods) Innovation Grant, Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD).
Worked as a project local coordinator in a research project entitled “Unlocking the potentials of Sundarbans mangrove forest as a nature-based climate solution”. Funded by National Geographic, USA.
Principal Investigator of a research project (2021-2023) entitled “Accessing the Impacts of Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbance on Ecological Biocapacity of Sundarban Mangrove Forest Ecosystem” funded by SUST Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet.
Worked as a project local coordinator in a research project entitled “Protecting ecosystems and livelihoods of the Sundarbans, a World Heritage site: Assessing the impact of natural hazards on forest-based ecosystem services (CRRP2020-08MY-Srivastava)”. Period: Nov 2020 – Oct 2023. Funded by Asia-Pacific Network (APN) for Global Change Research.
Worked as a project co-investigator in a climate change related research project entitled “Impact of climate change on yield and plant functional traits of three major agroforestry species in Bangladesh”. Period: July 2020 – June 2021. Funded by SUST Research Center, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Worked as a project director in a climate change related research project entitled “Measuring the combined effects of climate and anthropogenic perturbation on major functions of tropical forest ecosystems in Bangladesh”. Period: July 2019 – June 2021. Funded by SUST Research Center, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Worked as a project director in a climate change related research project entitled “Extreme Climatic Events and Adaptation of Local People in the North-Eastern Region of Bangladesh”. Period: July 2016 – June 2017. Funded by SUST Research Center, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Worked as project director in a climate change adaptation related project entitled “Community based climate change adaptation in farming systems: a case study from Sylhet district, Bangladesh” funded by Social Science Research Council, Ministry of Planning, Bangladesh. Duration: 1 year (Jan 2010- October 2010).
Worked as a research assistant in an ecological research project entitled “Biodiversity, Invasion and Disturvabce- A Case Study from Protected Areas of Bangladesh”. Duration: 6 months (December 2008 – April 2009).
East-West Center, Hawaii, U. S. A/ Nishorgo Support Project (A Project of Bangladesh Forest Department, Under Ministry of Environment and Forest) Small Grants Research Program Fellowship. Duration: 8 months (January 2006 - August 2006).
Technology-Based Forest and Wildlife Monitoring
Forest Ecology and Management
Climate Change Impact Research
Biodiversity Conservation and Assessment
Ecosystem Function and Services
Experimental Plant Ecology
Disturbance Ecology
Topic: Climate Change Vulnerability and other Environmental issues
Climate change, livelihood vulnerability and local adaptation of wetland communities in the north eastern region of Bangladesh
Exploring Sea Level Rise induced Impacts, Livelihood Vulnerability and Evaluation of Adaptation Strategies in Khulna
Climate Change Scenario, Livelihood Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies in and around Two Contrasting Forest Ecosystems of Bangladesh
Assessing Plant Functional Diversity in Three Different Saline Zones of Sundarbans Mangrove Forest Ecosystem
Factors affecting soil organic carbon in different soil depths of Sundarbans mangrove forest ecosystem
Assessing Tree Biomass Production and Ecological Footprint Accounting in the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest Ecosystem
Assessing Multi-decadal Forest Vegetation Cover Change Due to Tropical Cyclones in the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest Ecosystem
Impacts of ship breaking yards on environment at Sitakhunda, Chittagong
Climate Change and its Impact on Species Richness in the Protected Areas of Bangladesh
Climate change perception and adaptation in forested and non-forested areas of Sylhet Region, Bangladesh
Climate change scenario of Bangladesh: past, present and future
Comparing the temperature change of Dhaka and Chittagong division, Bangladesh
Temperature scenario of Bangladesh
Climate change scenario, livelihood vulnerability and adaptation strategies in the wetland ecosystem of north-eastern Bangladesh
Topic: Ecosystem Functioning
Factors Affecting Plant Functional Trait Diversity in the Semi-Evergreen Forest Ecosystem of North-Eastern Bangladesh
Assessing the Acoustic Diversity of Khadimnagar National Park through Sound Monitoring
Assessing the Biocapacity, Ecological Footprint, and Ecosystem Health of Three Contrasting Forest Ecosystems in Bangladesh
Microclimatic condition and species richness associate with soil ecosystem functions in tropical forest ecosystems of north-eastern Bangladesh
Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Interventions on Forest Capacities to Supply Ecosystem Services in North-eastern Region of Bangladesh
Assessment of Land Use and Forest Vegetation Cover Changes through Remote Sensing after Rohingya Refugee Influx in Ukhia Upazila
Impacts of Anthropogenic Disturbance and Local Climate on Tree Biomass in Three Protected Areas of Sylhet
Carbon sequestration through urban and rural homestead in the Sylhet district of Bangladesh
Effects of Soil Properties and Topography on Tree Biomass Production in Khadimnagar National Park
Impacts of anthropogenic disturbance, topography and stand structure on tree carbon stock in the tropical semi-evergreen forest of Bangladesh
Impact of Anthropogenic Disturbance on Plant Carbon Sequestration in Khadimnagar National Park
Topic: Disturbance and Forest Ecology
Status, quantitative structure and conservation of flora and fauna through spiritual beliefs in Bangladesh
Assessment of Land Use and Forest Vegetation Cover Changes through Remote Sensing after Rohingya Refugee Influx in Ukhia Upazila
Above-ground Carbon Stock and Plant Functional Trait Diversity in the Ratargul Swamp Forest Ecosystem
Plant trait-environment relationships in north-eastern hill forest ecosystem of Bangladesh
Factors Affecting Plant Diversity in Khadimnagar National Park
A Comparative Assessment of Forest Canopy Coverage By Hemispherical Photography And Its Relationship With Above-Ground Carbon Stock
Effects of biotic and abiotic factors on climber and fern diversity in a tropical semi evergreen forest ecosystem of Khadimnagar National Park
Biotic Factors Affecting Butterfly Diversity in a Tropical Semi-evergreen Forest: The case of Khadimnagar National Park, Bangladesh
Impact of Rohingya Refugee Settlement on Forest Vegetation Cover in Ukhia Range, Cox’s Bazar
Assessing the effects of plantation on soil physical and chemical properties at Tilagahr eco-park, Sylhet
Assessing the tree diversity of urban garden: a case study from Dhaka city, Bangladesh
Diversity and structure of tree species in and around Satchari national park, Bangladesh
Topic: Forest Economics
Present status, financial suitability, problem and solution of mushroom cultivation in Sylhet city corporation
Trees outside forests: ecological & financial importance of homestead forest
Indigenous technique, management and financial suitability of floating garden in Jamalgonj Upazila, Sunamgonj
Status and financial feasibility of small-scale forest based enterprises (SSFBEs) in north eastern Bangladesh
February 2009, Mohammed A. S. Arfin Khan. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation through Community Based Agroforestry (CBA) in Low Laying Developing Countries. Paper presented in the 3rd international Conference on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change held at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Bangladesh.
October 2012, Mohammed A. S. Arfin Khan, KI Grant, C Beierkuhnlein, J Kreyling, A Jentsch. Role of legume presence in modifying plants response to extreme weather events in temperate grassland. Paper presented in the BayCEER Workshop held at University of Bayreuth, Germany.
September 2013, Mohammed A. S. Arfin Khan, Juergen Kreyling, Anke Jentsch. Can legume presence modifies responses of temperate grassland species under annually recurrent pulsed drought and heavy rainfall events? Paper presented in the GfÖ Conference, 43rd Annual Meeting, Potsdam, Germany.
September 2013, Fahmida Sultana, Mohammed A. S. Arfin Khan, Julia Walter, Juergen Kreyling, Thomas Foken, Anke Jentsch. Plant responses in precipitation manipulation experiments are modified by outside weather conditions. Paper presented in the GfÖ Conference, 43rd Annual Meeting, Potsdam, Germany.
September 2013, Mohammed Abu Sayed Arfin Khan, Juergen Kreyling, Fahmida Sultana, Wolfgang Babel, Carl Beierkuhnlein, Thomas Foken, Joerg Huebner, Carsten Schaller, Julia Walter, Anke Jentsch. Can legume presence modifies responses of temperate grassland species under annually recurrent pulsed drought and heavy rainfall events? Paper presented in the GfÖ Conference, 43rd Annual Meeting, Potsdam, Germany.
July 2014, Mohammed Abu Sayed Arfin Khan, Fahmida Sultana, Anke Jentsch, Carsten Schaller, Julia Walter, Joerg Huebner, Wolfgang Babel, Thomas Foken, Juergen Kreyling. Outside weather conditions determine drought effects in climate change manipulation experiments – effect sizes, rain-out shelter artifacts, and ways forward. Paper presented in the BIOGEOMON, 8th International Symposium on Ecosystem Behaviour, Bayreuth, Germany.
January 2015, Mohammed A.S. Arfin Khan, Jake M. Alexander, Christoph Küffer, Carl Beierkuhnlein, Anke Jentsch. Seedling emergence of invasive plants is limited by low temperature and humidity in experimental target-climate and can be predicted by climate of native and non-native origin. Paper presented in the IBS conference, Bayreuth, Germany.
August 2015, Mohammed A. S. Arfin Khan, Juergen Kreyling, Fahmida Sultana, Wolfgang Babel, Carl Beierkuhnlein, Thomas Foken, Julia Walter, Anke Jentsch. Ambient conditions influence drought effects in climate change manipulation experiments – effect sizes, rain-out shelter artifacts, and ways forward. Paper presented in the ESA 100th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
September 2015, Mohammed A.S. Arfin Khan. J. Kreyling, C. Beierkuhnlein, A. Jentsch. Provenance-specific improvement of nitrogen status in grasses after drought combined with rewetting: implication for grassland ecosystem management. Paper presented in the ClimMani annual meeting, Poznan, Poland.
August 2018, Anke Jentsch, Mohammed A. S. Arfin Khan, Juergen Kreyling, Peter A. Wilfahrt, Carl Beierkuhnlein. Extreme weather events and ecosystem functioning: Heavy rain spells have stronger impacts on productivity, nutrient cycling and biotic interactions than severe drought. Paper presented in the ESA 103rd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La, USA.