Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
1.12.2022-31.5.2026 Project Planner at the Higher Education Cooperation for Forest Landscape Restoration and Sustainable Livelihoods in Bangladesh and Vietnam (FORSU) project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of European Union.
15.10.2020-31.8.2024 Project Planner at the Strengthening Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development in Vietnam (CLIDEV) project, funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland under HEI ICI programme
15.11.2020-14.11.2023 Project Planner at the Forests, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Higher Education Cooperation in Mekong Region (FRAME), co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
15.10.2020-31.8.2021 Project Planner at the Forestry Higher Education Advancement in Laos (ForHeal) project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Prgramme of the European Union
31.3.2020-14.10.2020 Project Coordinator at the Forest Higher Edcuation Advancement in Laos (ForHeal) project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Progamme of the European Union
1.4.2017-30.3.2020 Project Coordinator at the Partnership for Forestry Higher Education Cooperation in Mekong Region (HEI ICI - PARFORM) project, funded by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1.4.2016-31.3.2017 Projecct Coordinator at the Green Economy Transitions in Least Developed Countries (GET-LDC) project, funded by the Academy of Finland.
1.3.2013-31.3.2016 Project Coordinator at the Forest Landscape Rehabilitation in the Mekong River Basin (HEI ICI - FORMEB) project, funded by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1.7.2014-29.2.2016 Project Coordinator at the Forestry Higher Education Cooperation between Laos and Finland (NSS - FoLAFI), funded by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
8-9.10.2012 "Course planning and management". This course was organized by the Centre for International Mobility (CIMO), Finland
4-27.9.2009 "Forest Landscape Rehabilitation in the Mekong River Basin (ICI - FORMEB)". Three weeks intensive training course organized by Viikki Tropical Resourses Institute (VITRI), University of Helsinki, with the funding from the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Education information
Master of Science (agri & for), University of Helsinki, FinlandEducation information
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Forestry, University of Chittagong, BangladeshEducation/Academic qualification
Fields of Science
- 4112 Forestry
- Forest ecology and management
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Exploring the Forest Cover Changes and Influential Factors of Dongsithouane National Production Forest Area, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR
Chakma, D., 3 Aug 2024, In: Journal of data analysis and information processing. Vol.12 , No.3, August 2024, p. 1-30 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The role of selected non-timber forest products for rural areas in Laos: Case studies in Ban Napo and Ban Kouay communities
Chakma, D., 14 Jan 2011, 64 p.Research output: Thesis › Master's thesis
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Effects of Jhum Cultivation on Native Flora of Sapchhari and Kutukchhari Union of Rangamati Hill Tracts
Chakma, D., 2006, 70 p.Research output: Thesis › Bachelor's thesis
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VACCASSA: Vulnerability Assessments for Climate Change Adaptation of Socioecological Systems in the Andes
Webb, E. L. (Principal Investigator), Chakma, D. (Project manager) & Staudt, E. (Participant)
01/08/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Other project
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FIVI-CES: Finland-Vietnam Higher Education Collaboration on Circular Economy for Sustainability
Webb, E. L. (Principal Investigator), Chakma, D. (Project manager), Korsunova-Tsaruk, A. (Participant) & Staudt, E. (Participant)
01/08/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Other project
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Erasmus+ Institutional Credit Mobility
Chakma, D. (Participant), Kanninen, M. (Participant) & Webb, E. L. (Participant)
01/06/2024 → 31/05/2026
Project: Other project
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FORSU: Higher Education Cooperation for Forest Landscape Restoration and Sustainable Livelihoods in Bangladesh and Vietnam
Webb, E. L. (Principal Investigator), Chakma, D. (Project manager), Staudt, E. (Participant), Kanninen, M. (Participant), Yirdaw, E. (Participant), Starr, M. (Participant), Kaislasalmi, E. E. (Participant), Monge Monge, A. A. (Participant), Hogarth, N. (Participant), Bui, C. (Participant), Lähtevänoja, A. J. (Participant) & Holopainen, J. (Participant)
01/12/2022 → 31/05/2026
Project: EU Erasmus+ (EPLUS)
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Erasmus+ Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility
Chakma, D. (Participant) & Kanninen, M. (Participant)
30/11/2020 → 30/06/2023
Project: EU Erasmus+ (EPLUS)
Prizes
Activities
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Field course Tropical Forests and Agroforests
Chakma, D. (Secretary of organizing committee), Webb, E. L. (Chair of organizing committee), Yirdaw, E. (Speaker: Presenter), Kanninen, M. (Speaker: Presenter), Chen, J. (Attendee) & Naing, A. K. (Attendee)
6 Jan 2025 → 20 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Tạ Thị Nữ Hoàng
Webb, E. L. (Host) & Chakma, D. (Host)
8 Sept 2025 → 12 Sept 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
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Restoration Education Asia
Chakma, D. (Attendee)
13 Apr 2025 → 18 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Thuy Anh Thi Nguyen
Chakma, D. (Host)
8 Jan 2025 → 30 May 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
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Linh Ngoc Nguyen
Chakma, D. (Host)
8 Jan 2025 → 4 May 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH