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Adiba Mosharraf completed her Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Oceanography from Bangladesh Maritime University (BMU), specializing in a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the complex dynamics of the ocean, atmosphere, climate, and environment. Her research interests are focused on performing detailed spatial and temporal analyses, utilizing both remotely sensed and primary datasets, ocean color, physical oceanography, chemical oceanography, and environmental toxicology. By integrating physical, chemical, biological, and meteorological data, Adiba aims to uncover the intricate relationships and regulatory mechanisms that govern climatic factors.

Professional Track Record

Adiba Mosharraf has been serving as a Jr. Climate Change Analyst at the Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), where climate variabilities such as heatwaves, droughts, and excess rainfall in coastal Bangladesh have been assessed. Responsibilities have included processing climate and model data, applying machine learning to fill historical datasets, conducting bias correction, assessing Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects, supervising meteorological data collection, and monitoring environmental and social impacts in coastal and riverine chars. The effects of ENSO and IOD on flood variability have also been evaluated, alongside concept development and report writing. From 2019 to 2023, Adiba worked as a Research Assistant (RA) at BMU, where chlorophyll-a concentrations in the Bay of Bengal were assessed, seaweed toxicity and nutritional analyses were performed, and contamination in water and sediment samples from coastal and shipbreaking areas was investigated.

Training/Seminar/Publication/Conference

Training

1. QGIS Basic, IWM (September 2025)

2. Environmental Modelling and ESIA, IWM (May 2025)

3. Bangladesh Flood Variability and Predictability, IWM (February 2025)

4. QS University Ranking Roadmap, BMU (November 2022)

Seminars 

1. Blue Economy: Unlocking the Potentials of Oceans for Sustainable Development of Bangladesh

2. Hydrography- Underpinning the Digital Twin of the Ocean

3. International Conference on Ensuring a Sustainable Blue Economy in an Open and Interconnected Indo-Pacific Region: Japan-Bangladesh Cooperation in Synergizing Asian Bay of Bengal Littoral and Adjacent Countries

4. International Seminar on Integrated Delta-Governance and Ocean Management in the Bay of Bengal: Way Ahead

5. An Outlook for Sustainable Maritime Development and Governance: Challenges and Way Ahead

6. An Exclusive Maritime Vision for Sustainable Development of Bangladesh

7. Adaptation Measures to Climate Change and Sustainable Blue Economy for Bangladesh

8. Legal Regime at Sea Governance of Maritime Resources for Sustainable Blue Economy

Book Chapter

1. Sakib, I.A., Begum, F., Mosharraf, A., Akter, F., Hossain, M.A., Rezwon, S.K.R., & Susan, M.A.B.H. (2025). Assessment of Pollution and Water Quality of Coastal Seawater of Saint Martin's Island. In Sustainable Water Management and Environmental Resilience (pp. 57-86). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-93350-9_3

Research Articles

1. Masud-Ul-Alam, M., Islam, M.A., Rahman, S.M.M., Khan, M.A.I., Hossain, A.M., Ibtehal, K.M., & Mosharraf, A. (2023). Variation of Surface Chlorophyll-a and Its Teleconnection to the Climatological Factors in the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh Maritime Journal, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.70279/bmj-v7-i1-1053

2. Masud-Ul-Alam, M., Khan, M.A.I., Mosharraf, A., Sunny, S.K., & Rahman, M.A. (2022). Regional Variability of Precipitation over the Bay of Bengal and Its Response to the Climate Indices. Journal of Earth and Ocean Science, 1(1). 

Conferences/ Proceedings

1. Mosharraf, A., Begum, F., Dey, M., Akter, F., & Rahman, M.M. (2025). Assessing Microplastic Pollution in the Karnaphuli River Estuary: Implications for Ecosystem Health. 8th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education, ICERI 2025.

2. Mosharraf, A., Begum, F., Sakib, I.A., Akter, F., Zohura, F.T., & Dey, M. (2025). Assessment of Surface Water Quality in the Karnaphuli Estuary: Implications for Ecosystem Health. 10th International Conference on Water and Flood Management, ICWFM 2025.

3. Dey, M., Begum, F., & Mosharraf, A. (2025). Assessing Microplastic Contamination in Poa Fish Gill and Guts: A Threat to Aquatic Ecosystem. 10th International Conference on Water and Flood Management, ICWFM 2025.

4. Sabbir, S.B., Mosharraf, A., Rahman, M.M., & Hasan, M.R. (2025). Analyzing Land Cover Change and Its Impact on the Urban Heat Island in Dhaka City. 10th International Conference on Water and Flood Management, ICWFM 2025.

5. Rahman, M.M., Sabbir, S.B., Mosharraf, A., & Hasan, M.R. (2025). Assessing Climate Vulnerability of Selected Coastal Islands and Riverine Charlands in Bangladesh. 10th International Conference on Water and Flood Management, ICWFM 2025.

6. Dey, M., Begum, F., & Mosharraf, A. (2025). Assessing Microplastic Contamination in Bele Fish: Risks to Aquatic Ecosystems. National Conference on Physics, 2025. [Best Oral Presenter]

7. Mosharraf, A., Masud-Ul-Alam, M., Begum, F., Akter, F., & Dey, M. (2023). Interaction of Chlorophyll and Sea Surface Temperature of Tropical Cyclones with Eddies in the Bay of Bengal. 9th International Conference on Water and Flood Management, ICWFM 2023.

8. Begum, F., Akter, F., & Mosharraf, A. (2022). Analysis of Seawater Quality Parameters of Saint Martin and Teknaf Mangrove Areas. International Conference of Physical Science, ICPS 2022.

Major Project Assignment

1. Assessing Hydrometeorological Variability and Predictability of 2024 Floods in Eastern Bangladesh

2. Assessment of Urban Heat Island Effect at City Level in Different Climate Change Scenarios

3. Assessing Climate Vulnerabilities and Risks of Coastal Islands and Riverine Char Lands in Bangladesh and Conducting Environmental Monitoring

4. Pollution Analysis in the Aquatic System in Seawater and Sediments of Ship Breaking and Mangrove Areas in the Bay of Bengal

5. Isolation and Characterization of Locally Available Marine Algae to Promote Food Supplements in Bangladesh

6. Evaluation of Satellite-Derived Ocean Chlorophyll-a in the EEZ of Bangladesh