Research articles, book chapters, preprints, and selected conference presentations. Google Scholar
2026
Geist, B., Meng, L., Longcore, T., Wang, Z., Hölker, F., Li, H., Yin, H., & Tajwar, M. (2026). Mitigating artificial light at night: effectiveness of policies and implications for plant phenology. PNAS Nexus, 5(8), pgag237. DOI
Hoque, S. A., Alam, M. M. T., Tajwar, M., Banik, S., Tasnim, S. S., Sakib, N., ... & Zahid, A. (2026). Integrated application of pollution indices and multivariate statistics for assessing groundwater contamination by potentially toxic elements in the southern coastal region of Bangladesh. Journal of Water and Health, jwh2026033. DOI
Hossain, M. S., Karmaker, K. D., Rahman, M., Ghosh, A., Rahman, S., Shreya, S. S., Tajwar, M., ... & Hasan, M. (2026). Spatio-temporal distribution patterns and risk assessment of microplastics along a coastal beach in southern Bangladesh. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 232, 119999. DOI
Tasneem, S. N., Bhattacharyya, A., Tajwar, M., Herrera, D. A., Islam, M. R., Islam, K. S., ... & Zahid, A. (2026). Hydrogeochemical characterization and machine learning-driven prediction of groundwater salinity intrusion risk in southwestern coastal Bangladesh. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 65, 103439. DOI
Tajwar, M., Ashraf, A., Muntaha, S., Islam, M. S., & Saha, S. K. (2026). A novel polymer-sensitive index coupled with multivariate and machine learning modeling for microplastic risk assessment in coastal sediments of the Bay of Bengal. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 227, 119543. DOI
Tajwar, M., Tisha, N. A., Saha, S. K., & Islam, M. S. (2026). Microplastic ingestion and trait-weighted ecological risk assessment framework for intertidal invertebrates of the Cox’s Bazar Coast, Bay of Bengal. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 95, 104850. DOI
Tajwar, M., Muntaha, S., Ashraf, A., Islam, M. S., & Saha, S. K. (2026). Polymer-specific hazard profiling and risk indexing of microplastics in coastal sediments of St. Martin’s Island: a multivariate and machine learning approach. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 101017. DOI
2025
Hoque, S. A., Nelson, J., Tajwar, M., Uddin, A., & Hasan, M. F. (2025). Multi-scale assessment of land use and land cover dynamics on groundwater quality in the south-central coastal region of Bangladesh. Cleaner Water, 100152. DOI
Alam, M. M. T., Sarker, M. O., Rahman, M., Sakib, N., Tajwar, M., Gazi, M. Y., ... & Meim, S. I. (2025). Statistical and probabilistic modeling of groundwater contamination: a data-driven uncertainty and risk assessment in Barind Tract, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals, 100223. DOI
Tajwar, M., Rahman, M., Hasan, M., Sakib, N., Shreya, S. S., Alam, M. M. T., ... & Zahid, A. (2025). Interpreting hydrogeochemical interactions and controlling processes in groundwater using advanced statistical techniques in the Southeast Asian megacity: Dhaka, Bangladesh. Cleaner Water, 100084. DOI
Tajwar, M., Rahman, M., Shreya, S. S., Sakib, N., Gazi, M. Y., Hasan, M., ... & Zahid, A. (2025). Is the groundwater of Dhaka city, Bangladesh contaminated with naturally occurring potential toxic elements? Frontiers in Environmental Science, 12, 1514154. DOI
2024
Alam, M. M. T., Rahman, M., Sakib, N., Tajwar, M., Gazi, M. Y., Shreya, S. S., & Zahid, A. (2024). Spatiotemporal distribution and human health risks of potential toxic elements in the groundwater of the lower Tista Floodplain, Rangpur, Bangladesh. Discover Water, 4(1), 127. DOI
Tajwar, M., Rahman, M., Shreya, S. S., Sakib, N., Gazi, M. Y., Hasan, M., ... & Zahid, A. (2024). Pollution evaluation and health risks assessment of naturally occurring toxic metals in shallow groundwater: a study in the southwestern tidal delta of Bangladesh. Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals, 10, 100197. DOI
2023
Tajwar, M., Hasan, M., Shreya, S. S., Rahman, M., Sakib, N., & Gazi, M. Y. (2023). Risk assessment of microplastic pollution in an industrial region of Bangladesh. Heliyon, e17949. DOI
Tajwar, M., Uddin, A., Lee, M.-K., Nelson, J., Zahid, A., & Sakib, N. (2023). Hydrochemical characterization and quality assessment of groundwater in Hatiya Island, southeastern coastal region of Bangladesh. Water, 15(5), 905. DOI
2022
Tajwar, M., Shreya, S. S., Hasan, M., Hossain, B., Gazi, M. Y., & Sakib, N. (2022). Assessment of microplastic as contaminants in the coal mine area of an industrial region, Barapukuria, Bangladesh. Heliyon, e11666. DOI
Tajwar, M., Shreya, S. S., Gazi, M. Y., Hasan, M., & Saha, S. K. (2022). Microplastic contamination in the sediments of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 102401. DOI
2021
Saha, S. K., Gazi, M. Y., Tajwar, M., & Kumar, S. (2021). Soil contamination assessment by trace elements in the Barapukuria coal mine region, Bangladesh. Environmental and Earth Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 1–10. DOI
Tajwar, M., Gazi, M. Y., & Saha, S. K. (2021). Characterization and spatial abundance of microplastics in the coastal regions of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: an integration of field, laboratory, and GIS techniques. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, 1–25. DOI
Shreya, S. S., Tajwar, M., Tarannum, R., & Gazi, M. Y. (2026). Microplastic pollution in backwaters, major urban rivers, seas, and oceans. In Microplastics Analysis and Characterization: Assessing Environmental Impact (pp. 349–406). DOI
Tajwar, M., Shreya, S. S., Gazi, M. Y., & Hossain, M. B. (2023). Abundance and distribution of MPs and NPs in soil: a global scenario. In N. R. Maddela, K. V. Reddy, & P. Ranjit (Eds.), Micro and Nanoplastics in Soil. Springer, Cham. DOI
Tajwar, M., & Ayers, J. C. (2026). Coupled carbonate equilibrium and metabolic fractionation drive δ¹³C-DIC variability in freshwater ecosystems. ESS Open Archive. DOI
Tajwar, M., & Ayers, J. C. (2026). Coupled carbonate equilibrium and metabolic fractionation drive δ¹³C-DIC variability in freshwater ecosystems. Tennessee Water Resources Symposium, Burns, TN. First Place, Doctoral Student Poster Competition.
Tajwar, M., & Ayers, J. C. (2025). Understanding biogeochemical dynamics and diel cycles in an oligotrophic lake. Tennessee Water Resources Symposium, Burns, TN. People’s Choice Award.
Tajwar, M., & Ayers, J. C. (2024). Biogeochemical Dynamics and Diel Cycles in Stephens Lake: a Model of an Unpolluted Freshwater System. In Geological Society of America Abstracts (Vol. 56, p. 405332). DOI
Tajwar, M., Uddin, A. (2022). Hydrochemical Characteristics and Quality Assessment Of Groundwater in Hatiya Island, Southern Coastal Region of Bangladesh: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol 54, No. 5. DOI
Tajwar, M., Uddin, A. (2021). Heavy minerals distribution in arsenic-contaminated coastal sediments in the southern part of Bangladesh: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol 53, No. 6. DOI
Tajwar, M., Gazi, M. Y., & Saha, S. K. (2021). Identification and spatial distribution of microplastics in the coastal regions of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: Geological Society of America Southeastern Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 53, No. 2. DOI
Saha, S. K., Nishi, F. Z., Tajwar, M., & Tushar, M. A. N. (2021). The use of foraminifera as indicators of tidal effects in estuarine deposits and assessment of relative sea-level change at south-central coastal regions of Bangladesh: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol 53, No. 6. DOI