Faculty Profile

Md. Shamim Reza Saimun

Lecturer

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801521236118
  • Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Education

  • M.Sc (Thesis) in Forestry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
  • B.Sc (Hons) in Forestry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

Research Interests

  • Remote Sensing & GIS
  • Forest Ecology
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Mangrove Ecology

Journal Publications

  • 1. How do leaf functional traits influence above-ground tree carbon in tropical hill forests of Bangladesh? (2025)
  • 2. Assessing Vulnerability to Cyclone Hazards in the World’s Largest Mangrove Forest, The Sundarbans: A Geospatial Analysis (2024)
  • 3. Synergistic effects of climate and salinity on radial growth of Excoecaria agallocha L. in the Sundarbans world heritage mangrove ecosystem (2022)
  • 4. The role of protected areas co-management in enhancing resistance and resilience of deciduous forest ecosystem to extreme climatic events in Bangladesh (2022)
  • 5. Medicinal plant sources and traditional healthcare practices of forest-dependent communities in and around Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary in southeastern Bangladesh (2022)
  • 6. Multiple drivers of tree and soil carbon stock in the tropical forest ecosystems of Bangladesh (2021)
  • 7. Plant diversity and local rainfall regime mediate soil ecosystem functions in tropical forests of north-east Bangladesh (2020)
  • 8. Forest Dependency: Status, Assessment Tools, and Influencing Factors (2020)

Teaching

  • Dendrology and Species Silviculture
  • Forest Harvesting

Awards & Recognition

  • Chirag Roy Memorial Scholarship (2016) awarded by Creative Conservation Alliance
  • Prime Minister Gold Medal (2018) awarded by UGC
  • NST Fellowship (2019) awarded by Ministry of Science and Technology