A sustainable future where ecological health and community well-being coexist, ensuring resilient environments and secure livelihoods.
To conserve biodiversity, mitigate climate change, and promote sustainable livelihoods through research, eco-friendly innovations, community engagement, and partnerships.
Objectives:
- Conduct research and initiatives addressing climate change and biodiversity conservation.
- Develop and promote eco-friendly products and sustainable solutions.
- Strengthen community resilience, awareness, and livelihoods.
- Integrate environmental stewardship with social development.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to drive lasting environmental and social impact.
Commitment; Teamwork; Integrity, Innovation. Effectiveness, Quality of Services, Community Welfare.
The organization is staffed by a team of experts with specialized knowledge aligned with its objectives, complemented by contractual professionals managing essential tasks.
Founder Spotlight: Dr. Santosh Mazumdar
Dr. Santosh Mazumdar, Founder of ENCODE, is a distinguished Bio-Ecologist with extensive national and international experience. He earned his Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Chittagong in 2020 through collaborative programs with the University of Guelph, Canada, and the University of Kerala, India. His academic journey also includes an M.Phil., M.S., and B.Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology, marked by strong academic performance.
Dr. Mazumdar has led over 12 national and international projects in Crop Protection, Biodiversity, and Ethnobotany, collaborating with prominent organizations such as UGC, BCSIR, BFRI (Bangladesh), Biod (Australia), GMP (Canada), HMRF (UK), USDA, JICA, and UNDP-CHTDF. He has received prestigious fellowships, including the iBOL Postdoctoral Fellowship (Bangladesh-Canada, 2022), Prime Minister Ph.D. Scholarship (Bangladesh, 2016), Professor Nurul Afsar Khan Postgraduate Fellowship (BCSIR, 2012), and Bangladesh Scholarship Council & Nippon Foundation Fellowship (Bangladesh-Japan, 2003).
Internationally recognized, Dr. Mazumdar has donated Bangladeshi arthropod specimens to the Natural History Museum, London, and contributes actively to the International Barcode of Life Consortium (Canada). His research spans arthropod biodiversity, taxonomy, economic entomology, DNA barcoding, metabarcoding, integrated pest management, insect–plant interactions, vector-borne diseases, eco-bioeconomy, microbiota, and ethnobotany.
To date, he has barcoded over 202,000 arthropod specimens, including numerous first country records for Bangladesh, and authored 46 peer-reviewed publications.
Beyond research, he has held leadership roles, serving as Principal of an IT-based institution and Guest Teacher at Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU). Since 2020, through ENCODE, Dr. Mazumdar continues to bridge academic research with sustainable environment–community development, advancing conservation and eco-friendly solutions globally.
Publication resources:
(i) https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2wlfcJ4AAAAJ&hl=en;