Short Biography
                        Dr. A.T.M. Zinnatul Bassar is currently holding the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Disaster Science and Management at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur. His areas of interest are academia and research on carbon dynamics in forests, mangrove blue carbon storage, the effects of natural and human induced disasters,...
                    
                                        
                                    | Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Passing Year | 
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Forest and Biomaterials Science | Kyoto University, Japan | 2024 | 
| Designation | Organization | From Date | To Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer | Begum Rokeya University | 2014-10-13 | 2017-12-19 | 
| Assistant Professor | Begum Rokeya University | 2017-12-19 | 2025-06-27 | 
| Associate Professor | Begum Rokeya University | 2025-06-28 | Present | 
Research Activities & Consultancy
| Title | Organization | Role | Fund | Year | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of the ecological impact of above and belowground biomass carbon storage and litter production to the net primary production and carbon sequestration in a forest ecosystem. | University grants commission of Bangladesh | Principal Investigator | TK. 105000/- | 2025-26 | 
| Dynamics of plantation forest development, ecosystem carbon cycling and sequestration in the Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur of Bangladesh. | University grants commission of Bangladesh | Principal Investigator | TK. 116000/- | 2024-25 | 
| An exploratory research on the impact of social safety net programs in the northern part of Bangladesh | University grants commission of Bangladesh | Principal Investigator | TK. 100000/- | 2015-16 | 
| Development of drought index for Bangladesh. | Bangladesh meteorological department. | Principal Investigator | TK. 240000/- | 2011-12 | 
| Journal | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 
                                                 
                                                         Bassar A. T. M. Z., Dannoura M., Okada N., Kamruzzaman M.
                                                        : Fine root dynamics of Kandelia obovata, Rhizophora stylosa and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza in a mangrove environment in Okinawa, Japan,
                                                        Regional Studies in Marine Science 64 (2023) 103046, ELSEVIER
                                                        , (impact factor: 2.2),
                                                        2023 .
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
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| 2 | 
                                                 
                                                         Bassar A. T. M. Z., Suwa R., Kanda T., Dannoura M.
                                                        : Carrying capacity for tree biomass of a subtropical mangrove along a river in Japan inferred from forest structural features,
                                                        Ecological Research 1-16, WILEY
                                                        , (impact factor: 2.1),
                                                        2023 .
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
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| 3 | 
                                                 
                                                         Epron D., Mochidome T., Bassar A. T. M. Z., Suwa R.
                                                        : Variability in methane emissions from stems and buttress roots of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza trees in a subtropical mangrove forest,
                                                        Ecological Research 1-11, WILEY
                                                        , (impact factor: 2.1),
                                                        2023 .
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
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| 4 | 
                                                 
                                                         শাকিবুল ইসলাম, এটিএম জিন্নাতুল বাসার
                                                        : ভূমিকম্পের দূর্বলতা এবং প্রশমন সম্পর্কে সামাজিক অনুধাবনঃ রংপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশনের উপর একটি সমীক্ষা,
                                                        দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা জার্নাল
                                                        ,
                                                        2018 .
                                                        
                                                         
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| 5 | 
                                                 
                                                         Bassar A. T. M. Z., Habib M. A.
                                                        : Women Participation in Flood Risk Management: A case study in Char south Baladoba in Kurigram district,
                                                        American Journal of Environmental Protection 6 (1): 7-17
                                                        ,
                                                        2017 .
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
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| 6 | 
                                                 
                                                         Bassar A. T. M. Z., Habib M. A.
                                                        : Environmental crisis of Rangpur City Corporation: A case study in Radhakrishnapur and South Binnatari village,
                                                        International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy 5(1): 12-18
                                                        ,
                                                        2017 .
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
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| 7 | 
                                                 
                                                         Bassar A. T. M. Z., Habib M. A.
                                                        : An Assessment of Flood Preparedness & Emergency Response: A case study on Buraburi union of Ulipur, Kurigram.,
                                                        International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research
                                                        ,
                                                        2016 .
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
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| Conference | |
| 1 | 
                                                 
                                                         Bassar A.T.M.Z, Okada N, Dannoura M, Kamruzzaman M, Schafer H
                                                        : Contribution of roots and above ground components of Kandelia obovata and Rhizophora stylosa communities to net primary productions in Manko Wetland, Okinawa, Japan,
                                                        In proceedings of the 26th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Mangroves, Japan
                                                        ,
                                                        2020 .
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
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| 2 | 
                                                 
                                                         Bassar A.T.M.Z, Okada N, Dannoura M, Kamruzzaman M, Schafer H
                                                        : Comparison of root dynamics of K. obovata and R. stylosa in the subtropical mangrove forest of Manko Wetland, Japan,
                                                        In proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Tropical Ecology, Japan
                                                        ,
                                                        2020 .
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
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| 3 | 
                                                 
                                                         Kamruzzaman M, Paul SK, Bassar A.T.M.Z
                                                        : Phenological traits and litterfall production of major three species in the Sundarbans,
                                                        In proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Tropical Ecology
                                                        ,
                                                        2020 .
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
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| Title | Event | Year | 
|---|---|---|
| MEXT Scholarship | PhD | 2020-2023 | 
| MEXT Scholarship[ | Mphil | 2018-2020 | 
                                            DR. A. T. M. ZINNATUL BASSAR
                                        
                                        Associate Professor
                                        Department of Disaster Science and Management
                                        Email:  bassar@brur.ac.bd
                                        
                                            Phone: 01794790622, PABX: