Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
19. Geist, B., Meng, L., Longcore, T., Wang, Z., Hölker, F., Li, H., Yin, H. and Tajwar, M. (2026). Mitigating artificial light at night: effectiveness of policies and implications for plant phenology. PNAS nexus, 5(8), pgag237. Link: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgag237
18. 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. Link: 10.2166/wh.2026.033
17. 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. Link: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119999
16. 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. Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.103439
15. 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. Link: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119543
14. 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. Link: 10.1016/j.rsma.2026.104850
13. 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. Link: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2026.101017
12. 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. Link: 10.1016/j.clwat.2025.100152
11. 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. Link: 10.1016/j.jtemin.2025.100223
10. 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. Link: 10.1016/j.clwat.2025.100084
9. 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. Link: 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1514154
8. 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. Link: 10.1007/s43832-024-00187-6
7. 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 southwestern tidal delta of Bangladesh. Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals, 10, 100197. Link: 10.1016/j.jtemin.2024.100197
6. Tajwar, M., Hasan, M., Shreya, S. S., Rahman, M., Sakib, N., & Gazi, M. Y. Risk Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in an Industrial Region of Bangladesh. Heliyon, e17949. Link: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17949
5. 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. Link: 10.3390/w15050905
4. 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. Link: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11666
3. Tajwar, M., Shreya, S. S., Gazi, M. Y., Hasan, M., & Saha, S. K., 2022, Microplastic contamination in the sediments of the Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 102401. Link: 10.1016/j.rsma.2022.102401
1. Tajwar, M., Gazi, Md., Saha, S., 2021. Characterization and spatial abundance of microplastics in the coastal regions of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: An integration of field, laboratories and GIS techniques. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, Taylor & Francis Online. Link: 10.1080/15320383.2021.1910622
Book Chapters
2. Shreya, S.S., Tajwar, M., Tarannum, R. and Gazi, M.Y. (2026). Microplastic Pollution in Backwaters, Major Urban Rivers, Seas, and Oceans. In Microplastics Analysis and Characterization (eds N. Chandran, A. Sivadas and S. Thomas). Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119906612.ch12
1. 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: Maddela, N.R., Reddy, K.V., Ranjit, P. (eds) Micro and Nanoplastics in Soil. Springer, Cham. Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21195-9_3
Conference Abstracts
6. Tajwar, M., & Ayers, J. (2026). Coupled Carbonate Equilibrium and Metabolic Fractionation Drive δ¹³C-DIC Variability in Freshwater Ecosystems. ESS Open Archive eprints, 898, 59139. Link: doi.org/10.22541/essoar.176840718.89859139/v1
5. Tajwar, M., & Ayers, J. (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). Link: 10.1130/abs/2024AM-405332
4. 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. Link: 10.1130/abs/2022AM-382667
3. 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. Link: 10.1130/abs/2021AM-370919
2. 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. Link: 10.1130/abs/2021SE-362277
1. 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. Link:: 10.1130/abs/2021AM-368968