Masuma Chowdhury

Lecturer

Department of GeologyFaculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesEmail: m.chowdhury@du.ac.bdPhone: +880 1771775854

Research Interest

Hydrogeology, Hydrogeochemistry

Education

M.Sc. (Hydrogeology Thesis Group)

Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, CGPA 3.90


B.S. (Honours in Geology)

Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, CGPA 3.75

Experiences

A. Teaching:

  1. Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh; from 04 March 2019 till to date.


B. Assistant Manager (Geology):

worked in Geological Division, Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration & Production Ltd. (BAPEX) as Assistant Manager(Geology) from 28 July 2016 to 03 March 2019.

C. Intern:

in Environment, Health, Safety and Security Department(EHSS), KrisEnergy Bangladesh Ltd; from 3 June to 27 July 2016.

Research Activities

Student Research Supervision

MS (2019-2020) :

  1. Md. Mubarok Hossain Evaluation of Chhatak-2 (Tengratila) gas-blowouts to find out the causes of the explosion and to estimate their adverse effect in the field development and economy as co-supervisor.

Current/Recently Concluded Funded Research Projects

  1. Hydrogeochemical characterization and quality assessment of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes in Dohar Upazila, Dhaka. Funded by Bangladesh Bank under BB-FEES research grant 2019 & 2020.

Publications

Journal Articles

  1. Masuma Chowdhury, Sarmin Sultana, Md. Atikul Islam, Aziz Hasan, and Kazi Matin Uddin Ahmed, 2019. Hydrogeochemical Properties Providing Links to Methanogenesis in Deep Aquifer of Bhola Island, Bangladesh. J. Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 45(2): 217-228.

Books Chapters

N/A

Manuals/Research Report

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Memberships and Awards

Memberships

  1. Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Bangladesh Chapter from 2018-2020.

  2. President, Dhaka University Student Chapter, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) from April 2014 to March 2015.

  3. Student Member, Society of Exploration Geologists (SEG), from 2011 to 2016.

  4. Student Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) from 2011 to 2016.

  5. Assistant Organizing Secretary of Dhaka University Photographic Society (DUPS), Dhaka University, Bangladesh from June 2011 to November 2011.

  6. Founding Member and Treasurer, Geo Photographic Club (GPC), Geology Department, Dhaka University, Bangladesh from 2014 to 2015.

Awards

  1. Bangladesh Bank- Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences (BB-FEES)-2020-21 grant for research work.

  2. Dean’s Award-2013, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Dhaka for academic excellent result in B.S (Hons.).

  3. National Science and Technology(NST) fellowship 2015-2016.

  4. Participated in International Petroleum Technical Conference 2014 as Representative from Bangladesh in Qatar in 2014.

  5. Board of Intermediate (Talent pool) and Secondary Education (General Grade) Scholarship 2006-2008.

  6. The Students' Welfare Association's Scholarship for class VII, 2002.

  7. Jainul Memorial Scholarship for class V, 2000.

  8. Primary School Scholarship, 2000.