Shamim Ahsan

Professor of Environmental Science

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Bio

Shamim Ahsan: Bangladeshi-American, Associate Professor of Environmental Science in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Metro State College of Denver since 2005. He teaches a variety of topics on environmental science. Dr. Ahsan also has teaching experience with a diversified group of students in different countries. Before joining as faculty at Metro State College in 2005, he served in various capacities in other national and international environmental organizations. Dr. Ahsan has worked in several developing countries with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the UN –Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP). He has earned wide-ranging exposure and working experience on global environmental issues, which provides him the advantage of disseminating actual life know-how to students. Dr. Ahsan is a firm believer in social justice in all environmental matters and passionately promotes this concept through participation in community activism. He has also worked in ecological research and published several research papers on environmental-related topics. Attend several national and international conferences and present papers.

Educational Biography

BS in Biochemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
MS in Biochemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
MS in Environmental Science and Technology, IHE, Holland
Ph.D. in Material Science, Mie University, Japan

Degree

PhD in Material Science

University of Mie

MS in Environmental Science and Technology

Institute for Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering(IHE)

MS in Biochemistry

University of Dhaka

BS in Biochemistry

University of Dhaka

Published Works

Rahman, A., Ahsan, S., Islam, R. K. (2024). Soil Phosphorus Partition and TransformationsUnder Diverse Land Uses”. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, Volume 55, 2024 ( Issue 15), Pages 2232-2247 . https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2024.2346218.
Amoakwah, E., Ahsan, S., Rahman, A. M., Asamoah, E., K. , D. E., Ali, K. M., Islam, R. K. (2020). Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution of Soil-water vegetation Ecosystems Associated with Artisanal Gold Mining. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal , Online(7:29), 788-803, 20 citation. https://doi.org/DOI:10.1080/15320383.2020.1777936.
Islam, A. M., Ahsan, S., Ikki, T., Mai, F., Hideyuki, K., Tohru, S., Kaneco, . (2018). Degradation, Kinetics and Mineralization in the Solar Photocatalytic Treatment of Aqueous Amitrole Solution with TiO2.. Environmental Engineering Science, 35(5), 401-407, 9 citations. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2017.0138.
Samad, A., Ahsan, S., Tateishi, I., Furukawa, M., Katsumata, H., Suzuki, T., Kaneco, S. (2018). Indirect Photocatalytic Reduction of Arsenate to Arsenite in Aqueous Solution with TiO2 in the Presence of Hole Scavengers. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 26(3), 529-533, 27 citations. https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2017.05.019.
Ahsan, S., Ali, K. M., Islam, R., . (2015). E-Waste Trading Impact on Public Health and Ecosystem Services in Developing Countries. International Journal of Waste Resources, , 5(4), 12, Cited in 48 related articles. . http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2252-5211.1000188.
Islam , R. K., Ahsan, S., Barik,, ., Aksakal, L. E., Grigsby, W. E. (2013). "Biosolids impacts on heavy metals accumulation and lability in soil under alternate year no-till corn-soybean rotation" . Journal of air, water and soil pollution, 224ater Air Soil Pollution (2013) :1451, Cited in 6 related articles. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-013-1451-2.
Ahsan, S., Ali, M. S., Hoque, M. R., Osman, M. O., Rahman, M., Babar, M. J., Islam, K. R. (2011). "Agricultural and Environmental Changes in Bangladesh in Response to Global Warming". (pp 119-134). Springer Verlag, Cited in 14 related articles. . https://doi.org/DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-9516-9_9,
Ahsan, S., Rahman, A. M., Kaneco, S., Katsumata, H., Suzuki, T., Ohta, K. (2005). Effect of temperature on wastewater treatment with natural and waste materials. Clean Technologies and Environment Policy, 7(3), 198-202, Cited in 10 related articles. .
Rahman, A. M., Ahsan, S., Kaneco, S., Katsumata, H., Suzuki, T., Ohta, K. (2005). Wastewater treatment with multilayer media of waste and natural indigenous materials. Journal of Environmental Management, ELSEVIER Science Ltd. , 74(2), 107-110. .
Ahsan, S., Kaneco, S., Ohta, K., Mizuno, T., Suzuki, T., Kani, K. (2001). Use of natural and waste materials for waste water treatment. Water Research, ELSEVIER, 35(15), 3738–3742. .
Ahsan, S., Kaneco, S., Ohta, K., Mizuno, T. (2000). Determination of trace lead impurities in pure copper slurry samples by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry with molybdenum tube atomizer. . Analusis, Elsevier Science Ltd., 28(5), 413-418. .
Ahsan, S., Kaneco, S., Ohta, K., Mizuno, T., Taniguchi, Y. (1999). Direct determination of cadmium in calcium drug samples using electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry with a metal tube atomizer and thiourea as a matrix modifier. Talanta, ELSEVIER Science Ltd. , 48(1), 63-69. .
Ahsan, S., Kaneco, S., Ohta, K., Mizuno, T., Suzuki, T., Miyada, M., Taniguchi, Y. (1998). Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric determination of lead in calcium drug samples by direct atomization technique. Analytica Chimica Acta, ELSEVIER Science Ltd., 362(2-3), 279-284. .

Research Interests

Basic research on development of efficient treatment technology and energy alternatives produced form waste materials (e.g., waste cooking oil, unused animal fats), impacts of electronic waste on environment and human health.

Teaching Interests

Introduction to Environmental Science, Environmental Health, Waste Management, Environmental Remediation, Global Environmental Challenges, Variable Topics on the environment, and Sustainable Energy and Environment

Office Hours

MW - [12:30 to 01:30 PM] In person

TTh - [10:00 to 12:00 Noon] Virtual in Microsoft Teams
(Please make an appointment)