About
Professional Background
Executive Member | Bangladesh Nature Foundation
Dr. Abdullah Al Mamun is a marine scientist, aquatic microbial ecologist, researcher, and university academic specializing in microbial ecology, marine and aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity, environmental assessment, and ecosystem health. He has more than 15 years of combined experience in marine science, aquatic ecology, environmental research, and scientific investigation in Bangladesh and China. His research integrates field-based ecological assessment with microbial ecology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and environmental data analysis.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Dr. Mamun holds a PhD in Environmental Science with a specialization in Microbial Ecology from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Urban Environment, China. He also holds an MS in Marine Ecology from Ocean University of China, an MS in Marine Science from the University of Chittagong, and a BSc (Hons) in Marine Science from the University of Chittagong. He subsequently completed a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Microbial Ecology at Sun Yat-sen University, China.
Professional Experience
Dr. Mamun is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fisheries & Marine Resources Technology at Rangamati Science & Technology University, Bangladesh. Before joining the university, he worked as a Senior Researcher at the Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Southern Marine Sciences and Engineering in Zhuhai, China. He has also served as a Principal Investigator and Senior Researcher with the Bangladesh Nature Foundation and has held research positions at the Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Ocean University of China.
Areas of Expertise
His major areas of expertise include aquatic microbial ecology, marine and freshwater ecology, environmental microbiology, microbial community ecology, aquatic ecosystem health, marine biodiversity, coastal bioassessment, microbial nitrogen cycling, denitrification, bioinformatics, environmental DNA, metabarcoding, metagenomics, and ecological data analysis.
Research and Scientific Contributions
Dr. Mamun has contributed extensively to research on aquatic microbial communities, coastal ecosystems, plankton and protozoan communities, environmental pollution, biodiversity, ecosystem health, and biogeochemical processes. His recent research has particularly focused on microbial nitrogen cycling, denitrifying bacteria, anammox processes, cyanobacterial blooms, microbial community assembly, and the ecological consequences of environmental change. He has published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals, including Science of the Total Environment, Water Research, Environmental Pollution, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Ecological Indicators, and Regional Studies in Marine Science.
Research Projects and Leadership
He has led and participated in national and international research projects supported by organizations including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Bangladesh Nature Foundation. His project experience includes coastal bioassessment in southeastern Bangladesh, aquatic ecosystem health monitoring, microbial community research, denitrification mechanisms, and sustainable utilization of aquatic and animal-derived resources.
Conservation and Environmental Engagement
Dr. Mamun has a strong background in biodiversity and ecosystem assessment, particularly in coastal and aquatic environments. During his research with Bangladesh Nature Foundation, he contributed to coastal bioassessment and research on marine and coastal ecosystems of southeastern Bangladesh. His scientific work supports evidence-based understanding of ecosystem health, environmental change, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable management of aquatic resources.
Scientific and Technical Skills
His technical expertise includes next-generation sequencing, metabarcoding, metagenomics, bioinformatics, DNA and RNA extraction, PCR and qPCR, microbial culture, microscopy, microbial taxonomy and phylogeny, synthetic microbial ecology, and ecological statistics. He is proficient in R, Python, PRIMER+PERMANOVA, SPSS, SigmaPlot, Gephi, and Cytoscape.
Professional Recognition
Dr. Mamun has received several competitive research scholarships, fellowships, and awards, including the CAS–TWAS President Fellowship, Chinese Government Scholarship, Graduate Research Scholarship from the Institute of Urban Environment, Excellent International Students Award, Yongqing Environmental Protection Scholarship, Research Fund for International Young Scientists from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and China Postdoctoral Research Foundation support.
Professional Memberships
He is associated with the Bangladesh Nature Foundation, Chinese Protozoological Society, Chinese Association of Microbial Ecology, and the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO).
Role at Bangladesh Nature Foundation
As an Executive Member of the Bangladesh Nature Foundation, Dr. Mamun contributes scientific and technical expertise to the Foundation’s conservation, biodiversity, ecosystem assessment, environmental research, and capacity-building activities. His experience in marine science, aquatic microbial ecology, environmental monitoring, and coastal ecosystem research strengthens the Foundation’s ability to apply scientific evidence to biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources.