RANGAMATI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

রাঙ্গামাটি বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
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Shourav Dutta
Assistant Professor
Forestry and Environmental Science
RANGAMATI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

Email: shourav.fes@rmstu.ac.bd

Personal Mobile No: +8801319052645

LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/shourav-dutta-697299137

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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Pursuing
2025 -

Sustainability

Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, New York, USA

Currently pursuing Doctoral Studies (On Study Leave)
Erasmus Mundus Joint M.Sc.-Thesis (Equivalent to M.Phil.)
2018-2019

Forest Sciences (International Forestry)

Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Albert-Ludwigs University (ALU) Freiburg, Germany

Awarded a highly prestigious European Union-funded Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.
Erasmus Mundus Joint M.Sc.
2017-2019

European Forestry (Agriculture and Forestry)

Faculty of Science and Forestry, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Joensuu, Finland

Awarded a highly renowned European Union-funded Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (in 2017) and completed a joint M.Sc. in European Forestry (Agriculture and International Forestry) at six European top-class and well-reputed universities with a very good grade.
Baltic-BOVA M.Sc. (Intensive course)
2018

Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Rural Development

Estonian University of Life Science, Tartu, Estonia

Completed an M.Sc. (course) program (with excellent grade) titled Innovation and Entrepreneurship for rural development under Baltic-BOVA Network Grant (in 2018).
M.S. (Thesis)
2012-2013

Forestry

Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong (C.U.), Bangladesh

Completed a M.S. (Thesis) degree (with position); Master’s dissertation has been selected as an outstanding thesis by IUFRO; and achieved IUFRO Award for Excellence in Forest Sciences at the IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba, Brazil in 2019
B.Sc. (Hons.)
2008-2009

Forestry

Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong (C.U.), Bangladesh

Secured first position according to merit from the Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong (IFESCU), Bangladesh in undergraduate class (2014).
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor
20 Mar, 2022 - Present

Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Rangamati Science and Technology University (RMSTU), Rangamati-4500, Bangladesh

Provost
24 Mar, 2024 - 18 Aug, 2024

RMSTU Student (Male) Hall, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Assistant Provost
22 Mar, 2023 - 22 Mar, 2024

RMSTU Student (Male) Hall, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Editorial Board Member
09 Jan, 2022 - 18 Dec, 2024

Journal of Rangamati Science and Technology University (JRMSTU)

Faculty Member (Lecturer)
19 Mar, 2020 - 19 Mar, 2022

Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Rangamati Science and Technology University (RMSTU), Rangamati-4500, Bangladesh

Apprentice Research Scholar
01 Jun, 2018 - 01 Aug, 2018

Austrian Research Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape (BFW), Vienna, Austria

Research Associate (Forestry)
12 Dec, 2016 - 28 Feb, 2017

Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences (IFES) University of Chittagong (CU), Bangladesh

Research Assistant
03 Jul, 2016 - 30 Nov, 2016

World Bank and Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD) funded research and development project

GIS Field Surveyor
01 May, 2016 - 31 May, 2016

Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)

Research Intern (Fellow)
03 May, 2015 - 30 Jun, 2015

Silviculture-Genetics Division, Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI), Bangladesh

Honors & Awards
IUFRO Student Award for Excellence in Forest Sciences
Sep 2025

International Union of Forest Research Organizations

International Research Delegate
Oct 2025

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

Winner: Inter–University Environmental Reporting Competition on Biodiversity Conservation
Nov 2025

Organized by: Arannayk Foundation and arranged by: Bangla Communications Ltd.

Best Research Presentation Award
Mar 2025

2nd National Conference on Natural Science and Technology (NCNST-2015) organized by Asian University for Women (AUW).

Award for Best Recitation
May 2025

CZSA, Bangladesh

AD Scientific Index Award
May 2025

RMSTU, Bangladesh

Award for Best Debate
May 2025

Chattogram, Bangladesh

Winner: Cultural events
May 2025

Chattogram, Bangladesh

Scholarships & Fellowships
Scholarship/ Fellowship for Graduate Study (PhD Full-funded Stipend)
May, 2025

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, New York, USA

IUFRO Award Grant (2019)
Sep, 2025

International Union of Forest Research Organizations

BOVA (Baltic) NORDPLUS Network Grant (2018)
Apr, 2025

Estonian University of Life Science, Tartu, Estonia

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (2017)
Jan, 1970

European Union (EU) funded prestigious scholarship; conducted by six top-class and renowned European universities

Lion S.M.A. Hakim Scholarship (2003)
May, 2025

Social Organization, Bangladesh

S.S.G.S. Scholarship (2003)
May, 2025

S.S.G.S. Organization, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Junior Scholarship (2002)
May, 2025

CMMHS, Chattogram Education Board, Bangladesh

Inter-Club Scholarship (1999)
May, 1999

Social Organization, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Primary Scholarship (1999)
May, 1999

NMGP School, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Areas of Interest

Silviculture

Climate Change

Biodiversity conservation

Restoration Ecology

Plant Physiology

Silviculture-Genetics and Plant Breeding

Plantation Forestry

Conservation Biology

Sustainability

Life Cycle Assessment

Renewable Energy

Phytoremediation and biodegradation

Publications

Biodiversity of the Medir Haor wetland ecosystems of Bangladesh.

Dutta S, Chowdhury P, Ray TK, Das S, Hoque ME. (2021).

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 9(3): 45-55.

Green Banking and Customers’ Satisfaction: A Case Study on the City Bank Limited of Bangladesh

Sultana F, Dutta S, Khair MB. (2021).

International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies, 7(2): 06-13.

Status and productivity of tea estates of the Chittagong tea-valley area of Bangladesh.

Hoque ME, Chowdhury KJ, Dutta S, Chowdhury P, Ray TK, Das S, Akhter J. (2021).

International Journal of Biosciences, 18(3): 251-260.

Bringing back the Chakaria Sundarbans mangrove forest of South-east Bangladesh through sustainable management approach.

Dutta S, Hossain MK. (2020).

Asian Journal of Forestry, 4(2): 65-76.

Residents’ Dependency on Forest Resources: A Case Study on Ratargul Fresh Water Swamp Forest of Bangladesh.

Das S, Dutta S, Chowdhury P, Ray TK, Chowdhury KJ, Saha N. (2020).

Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology, 13(2): 51-64.

Status of commercial and non-commercial tree species in Sitapahar Reserve Forest of Bangladesh.

Chowdhury P, Sonet SS, Sarker MMH, Ray TK, Dutta S, Das S, Kabir MM, Hossain MA, Hossain MK. (2020).

Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 16(4): 173-183.

Species Interactions, Initial Growth Performance and Biomass Productivity of Acacia auriculiformis and Swietenia macrophylla in Tropical Mixed Plantat

Dutta S, Hossain MK. (2018).

The Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources Sciences, 5(1): 29-42.

Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Bangladesh.

Dutta S, Wong LJ, Pagad S. (2018).

Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG), New Zealand. Checklist dataset (Metadata)

Effects of Mixed Plantation on Growth and Biomass Yield of Two Common Plantation Trees of Bangladesh.

Dutta S, Hossain MK. (2017).

Journal of Forest and Environmental Sciences, 33 (1): 22 – 32.

Status, Wood Properties and Probable Uses of Lesser Used Species Recorded from Sitapahar Reserved Forest of Bangladesh.

Chowdhury P, Hossain MK, Hossain MA, Dutta S, Ray TK. (2017).

Indian Forester, 143 (12): 1241 – 1248.

Infestation of Imperata cylindrica L. and its Impacts on Local Communities in Secondary Forests of Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco-Park, Chittagong

Dutta S, Hossain MK. (2016).

International Journal of Conservation Science, 7 (1): 167 – 180.

Nodulation Status and Nitrogen Fixing Potential of Acacia auriculiformis Seedlings in Tropical Mixed Plantations.

Dutta S (2016).

Agriculture & Forestry, 62 (3): 105 – 116.

Silviculture–Genetics Research in Bangladesh: A Review.

Dutta S, Hossain MK, Das S. (2016).

International Journal of Forest Usufructs Management, 17 (1): 79 – 98.

Exotic Plants and their Usage by Local Communities in the Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco-Park, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Dutta S, Hossain MK, Hossain MA, Chowdhury P. (2015).

Forest Research, 4 (1): 136.

Floral diversity of Sitakunda Botanical garden and Eco-park in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Dutta S, Hossain MK, Hossain MA, Chowdhury P. (2014).

Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 22 (2): 106 – 118.

Non wood Forest Resources of Sitakunda Botanical garden and Eco-park, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Dutta S, Hossain MK, Chowdhury P. (2014).

Int. Journal of For. Usuf. Mngt., 15 (2): 101-109.

Memory Effects of Water Deprivation in European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.) Seedlings Grown in Mixed Cultivation.

Yang F, Du B, Burzlaff T, Dutta S, Dannenmann M, Quan X, Maurer D, Rennenberg H. (2022).

forests, 13: 1704. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13101704 (MDPI)

Effectiveness of Synthetic Biology to Diminish Global Biological Diversity Loss: A Comprehensive Review.

Dutta S. (2023).

International Journal of Scientific Research in Biological Sciences, 10(6): 31-38.

Principles of People-centric Forest Restoration Projects in South-Eastern Bangladesh: Implications for Sustainability.

Jashimuddin M, Hasan MH, Baul TK, Chakma N, Hossen S, Dutta S, Ahmed FU, Nath TK. (2024).

Restoration Ecology, e14087: 1-14.

Ethno-botanical study on medicinal plant species utilized by Marma community of Wagga Union in Rangamati Hill District, Bangladesh.

Ray TK, Dutta S, Das S, Chakma K. (2024).

Asian J. Ethnobiol. 7(2): 105–114.

Effects of mixed plantations of Acacia auriculiformis with Swietenia macrophylla and Gmelina arborea on growth, biomass and soil fertility (Abstract).

Dutta S, Hossain MK. (2019).

Proceeding of XXV IUFRO World Congress, 29 September-5 October 2019, Curitiba, Brazil.

Illegal Logging and Global Trade: Competition and Impacts (A Policy Brief).

Dutta S. (2019).

Seminar on Sustainability Assessment and Governance 2019, Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany. pp. 1-3.

Growth Performance and Species Interactions in A Young Mixed Plantation of Acacia auriculiformis and Swietenia macrophylla.

Dutta S, Hossain MK. (2016).

Proceeding of International Conference on Innovative Research in Agriculture, Food Science, Forestry, Horticulture, Aquaculture, Animal Sciences, Biodiversity, Ecological Sciences and Climate Change (AFHABEC-2016), JNU, New Delhi, India. pp. 07-10.

Restoration of Biodiversity through Eco-tourism Programs in Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco-park, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Dutta S. (2015).

Proceeding of 2nd National Conference on Natural Science and Technology (NCNST-2015), AUW, Bangladesh. pp. 38. (Award for research presentation)

Biodiversity of Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco-park: Flora.

Dutta S. (2016).

LAMBERT Academic Publishing (LAP), Germany, 137 p.

Languages
Bengali

Native / Bilingual

English

Full Professional

German

Limited Working

Finnish

Limited Working

Chakma (Dialect)

Professional Working

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