Faculty Profile

Dr Md Akhtarul Islam

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Chemical Engineering & Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801712071966
  • Email: mislam@sust.edu, islamsust@yahoo.com

Biography

Born in 1959 in Santahar (Bogura), Bangladesh.
Completed SSC (1974) from Kalsa A. U. Institution, Santahar, Bogura
Completed HSC (1976) from Rajshahi Govt. College, Rajshahi
Completed Master degree in Chemical Engineering (1979-1984) from Bourgas, Bulgaria under state scholarship, Also, completed PhD (1990) from Bulgaria
Served Higher Institute of Chemical Technology (Bourgas), Eco-Laboratory (Rousse), The University of Rousse (Bulgaria) till 1997
Since November, 1997 serving Shahjalal University of Science and Technology as a permanent faculty
Georg-Forster fellow (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany)
Position held: Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Dean of the School of Applied Sciences and Technology, Member of the Syndicate, Academic Council, Board of Advanced Studies and Graduate Study Committee, Chairman (Students’ Admission Committee), Director (Center of Environmental Process Engineering), Director (SUST Research Ethics Board)
Member of the Learned Society: Institute of Engineers Bangladesh, Bangladesh Chemical Society, Bangladesh Mathematical Society, Association of Humboldt Fellows Bangladesh, Alumni Association German Universities Bangladesh
Speaks Bengali, Bulgarian, English and German
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1782-1553
Scopus Author ID: 57198634102
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RqUHCy8AAAAJ&hl=en

Education

  • Secondary Education: SSC (1974) from Kalsa A. U. Institution, Santahar, Bogura. Secured 10th position in Rajshahi Education Board, Bangladesh
  • Higher Secondary Education: HSC (1976) from Rajshahi Govt. College, Rajshahi. Secured 4th position in Rajshahi Education Board, Bangladesh
  • MSc (Chem Engg) (1979-1984) from Higher Institute of Chemical Technology, Bourgas, Bulgaria, specialized in Technology of Rubber and Plastics
  • PhD (1990) from Higher Certifying Commission, Bulgaria

Research Interests

  • Membrane Technology
  • Environmental Technology
  • Water and Wastewater Treatment
  • Polymer Composites
  • Mathematical modeling
  • Flow through capillaries

Active Research Project

  • 1. Development of advanced method for the treatment of gas-porometric data
  • 2. Preparation of activated carbon for dye containing wastewater treatment
  • 3. Modeling of Rheological behavior of polymer composites
  • 4. Polymer composites with special functions
  • 5. Study of competitive adsorption behavior of mixture of dyes in liquid system
  • 6. Preparation and characterization of polymer membranes by solvent induced phase inversion technique

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Treatment of arsenic-contaminated drinking water by conventional and membrane technology
  • 2. MBR technology for wastewater treatment
  • 3. Development of polymer-based repairing materials
  • 4. Respiratory method for wastewater biomonitoring
  • 5. Photocatalytic reactor for wastewater treatment
  • 6. Environmental pollution monitoring

External Affiliations

  • University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Germany
  • Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, Republic of Korea

Journal Publications

  • 1. Dineshkumar Mani, Minh Canh Vu, Choong-Sun Lim, Jun-Beom Kim, Tae-Hyeong Jeong, Hye Jin Kim, Md Akhtarul Islam, Jung-Hyurk Lim, Kyung-Min Kim, Sung-Ryong Kim, Stretching induced alignment of graphene nanoplatelets in polyurethane films for superior in-plane thermal conductivity and electromagnetic interference shielding, Carbon, 201 (2023) 568-576
  • 2. Md. Akhtarul Islam and Mathias Ulbricht, A New Interpretation of Gas Viscosity for Flow through Micro-Capillaries and Pores, Small 2023, 2205827 (1 of 9)
  • 3. Anand, Sebastian, Minh Canh Vu, Dineshkumar Mani, Jun-Beom Kim, Tae-Hyeong Jeong, Md Akhtarul Islam, and Sung Ryong Kim. "Dual 3d Networks of Graphene Derivatives Based Polydimethylsiloxane Composites for Electrical Insulating Electronic Packaging Materials with Outstanding Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Thermal Dissipation Performances." SSRN Electronic Journal, SSRN 4306075, January 2022
  • 4. Minh Canh Vu, Dineshkumar Mani, Tae-Hyeong Jeong, Jun-Beom Kim, Choong-Sun Lim, Hyoungku Kang, Md Akhtarul Islam, O-Chul Lee, Pyeong Jun Park, Sung-Ryong Kim (2022), Nacre-inspired nanocomposite papers of graphene fluoride integrated 3D aramid nanofibers towards heat-dissipating applications, Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 429, 2022, 132182
  • 5. Md Mostafzur Rahman, Md Akhtarul Islam (2022), Deformation behavior of epoxy‑modifed high strength concrete under uniaxial and repeated compression load, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, published online February, 2022
  • 6. Minh Canh Vu, Hyoungku Kang, Pyeong Jun Park, Bong-Gil Choi, Jong-Woo Paik, Won-Kook Choi, Md Akhtarul Islam, Qing Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Scalable graphene fluoride sandwiched aramid nanofiber paper with superior high-temperature capacitive energy storage, Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 444, 2022,136504, ISSN 1385-8947
  • 7. Myisha Ahmed Chowdhury, Md. Mohibul Alam, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Md. Akhtarul Islam, Model-Based Study of Creep and Recovery of a Glassy Polymer, May 2022, Advances in Polymer Technology 2022:1-14
  • 8. Muhammad Zobayer Bin Mukhlish, Md. Amirul Islam, Md Anisur Rahman, Shafiul Hossain, Md. Akhtarul Islam, Md. Tamez Uddin, Facile solid-state synthesis of heterojunction CeO2/TiO2 nanocomposite as an efficient photocatalyst for the degradation of organic pollutants, Desalination and Water Treatment 230 (2021) 169–183
  • 9. Md Akhtarul Islam, Myisha Ahmed Chowdhury, Md. Salatul Islam Mozumder, and Md. Tamez Uddin, Langmuir Adsorption Kinetics in Liquid Media: Interface Reaction Model, ACS Omega 2021 6 (22), 14481-14492
  • 10. Minh Canh Vu, Pyeong Jun Park, Sa-Rang Bae, Soo Young Kim, Young-Min Kang, Won Kook Choi, Md Akhtarul Islam, Jong Chan Won, Manbok Park and Sung-Ryong Kim, Scalable Ultrarobust Thermoconductive Nonflammable Bioinspired Papers of Graphene Crosslinked Aramid Nanofibers for Thermal Management and Electromagnetic Shielding, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9(13), 8527-8540
  • 11. M.M. Rahman and M.A. Islam Application of Epoxy Resins in Building Materials: Progress and Prospects, Polymer Bulletin
  • 12. M. Mahmud Alam, M. T. Uddin, Mohammed M. Rahman, Abdullah M. Asiri, M. A. Islam, A reliable electrochemical sensor developed based on ZnO/SnO2 nanoparticles modified glassy carbon electrode. Adv Biochips, 2021, 2(1): 24-34
  • 13. Md Akhtarul Islam, Mohammad Shahedul Hossain, Carmen Garcia-Payo, Mohamed Khayet, Mathias Ulbricht, Mixed Poiseuille-Knudsen flow model for Gas Liquid Displacement porometry data treatment (2020), Journal of Membrane Science 612 pp. 118422
  • 14. M. M. Alam, Abdullah M. Asiri, Mohammed M. Rahman, M. A. Islam (2020), Selective detection of ascorbic acid with wet-chemically prepared CdO/SnO2/V2O5 micro-sheets by electrochemical approach, SN Applied Sciences, 2:1953
  • 15. Minh Canh Vu, Nhat Anh Thi Thieu, Jung-Hyurk Lim, Won-Kook Choi, Jong Chan Won, Md Akhtarul Islam, Sung-Ryong Kim (2020), Ultrathin thermally conductive yet electrically insulating exfoliated graphene fluoride film for high performance heat dissipation, Carbon, 157, pp. 741-749
  • 16. Minh Canh Vu , Nhat Anh Thi Thieu , Won Kook Choi, Md Akhtarul Islam, Sung-Ryong Kim (2020), Ultralight covalently interconnected silicon carbide aerofoam for high performance thermally conductive epoxy composites, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 138 (2020) 106028
  • 17. Minh Canh Vu, Il-Ho Kim, Won Kook Choi, Choong-Sun Lim, Md Akhtarul Islam and Sung-Ryong Kim (2020), Highly Flexible Graphene Derivative Hybrid Film: An Outstanding Nonflammable Thermally Conductive yet Electrically Insulating Material for Efficient Thermal Management, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 12 (23), 26413–26423
  • 18. Minh Canh Vu, Won-Kook Choi, Sung Goo Lee, Pyeong Jun Park, Dae Hoon Kim, Md Akhtarul Islam, and Sung-Ryong Kim (2020), High Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Polymer Composites with Vertically Aligned Silicon Carbide Sheet Scaffolds, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12 (20), 23388-23398
  • 19. M.M. Alam, M.T. Uddin, Abdullah M. Asiri, Md Rabiul Awual, M.A. Fazal, Mohammed M. Rahman, M. A. Islam (2020), Fabrication of selective L-glutamic acid sensor in electrochemical technique from wet-chemically prepared RuO2 doped ZnO nanoparticles, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 251 p.123029
  • 20. M.M. Alam, M.T. Uddin, Abdullah M. Asiri, Mohammed M. Rahman, M.A. Islam (2020), Development of reproducible thiourea sensor with binary SnO2/V2O5 nanomaterials by electrochemical method, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 13 pp. 5406-5416
  • 21. M.M. Alam, Abdullah M. Asiri, Mohammed M. Rahman, M.A. Islam (2020), Fabrication of dopamine sensor based on ternary AlMn0.645Cr1.76O7.47 nanoparticles, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 244, 122740
  • 22. Md. Tamez Uddin, Md. Mahmud Alam, Abdullah Mohamed Asiri, Mohammed Muzibur Rahman, Thierry Toupance, Md. Akhtarul Islam (2020), Electrochemical detection of 2-nitrophenol using a heterostructure ZnO/RuO2 nanoparticle modified glassy carbon electrode, RSC Adv., 10, pp. 122–132
  • 23. M.M. Alam, M.T. Uddin , Abdullah M. Asiri, Mohammed M. Rahman, M.A. Islam (2020), Detection of L-Tyrosine by electrochemical method based on binary mixed CdO/SnO2 nanoparticles, Measurement, 163, 107990
  • 24. M.M. Alam, Mohammed M. Rahman, M. T. Uddin, Abdullah M. Asiri, Inamuddin, Muhammad Tariq Saeed Chani, M. A. Islam (2020), Development of L-glutamic acid biosensor with ternary ZnO/NiO/ Al2O3 nanoparticles, Journal of Luminescence 227, 117528
  • 25. M. M. Alam, M. Z. Bin Mukhlish, A. Tazrin, N.A. Jui, Abdullah M. Asiri, Mohammed M. Rahman, M.A. Islam, Md. T. Uddin (2020), A novel highly selective electrochemical chlorobenzene sensor based on ternary oxide RuO2/ZnO/TiO2 nanocomposites, RSC Adv., 10, 32532
  • 26. M. M. Alam, Abdullah M. Asiri, Mohammed M. Rahman, M. A. Islam (2020), Fabrication of sensitive D-fructose sensor based on facile ternary mixed ZnO/CdO/SnO2 nanocomposites by electrochemical approach, Surfaces and Interfaces 19 (2020) 100540
  • 27. M. M. Alam; Mohammed M. Rahman, M. T. Uddin, Abdullah M. Asiri, Jamal Uddin, M. A. Islam (2020), Fabrication of enzyme-less folic acid sensor probe based on facile ternary doped Fe2O3/NiO/Mn2O3 nanoparticles, Current Research in Biotechnology 2: (2020) pp. 176-186
  • 28. M.M. Alam, Abdullah M. Asiri, Md. Tamez Uddin, Mohammed M. Rahman, Md. Akhtarul Islam, An alternative electrochemical approach for toluene detection with ZnO/MgO/Cr2O3 nanofibers on glassy carbon electrode for environmental monitoring, December 2020, RSC Advances 10:44641–44653
  • 29. Doan, V.C., Vu, M.C., Thieu, N.A.T., Islam, M.A., Park, P.J. and Kim, S.R., 2019. Copper flake-coated cellulose scaffold to construct segregated network for enhancing thermal conductivity of epoxy composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 165, pp.772-778.
  • 30. Begum K, Islam MA. Treatment of Shear Stress versus Shear Rate Data for Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Discussion. Journal of Scientific Research. 2019 Jan 1;11(1):89-100.
  • 31. Islam MA, Ulbricht M. Microfiltration membrane characterization by gas-liquid displacement porometry: Matching experimental pore number distribution with liquid permeability and bulk porosity. Journal of Membrane Science. 2019 Jan 1;569:104-16.
  • 32. Alam, M. M., Asiri, A. M., Uddin, M. T., Islam, M. A., Awual, M. R., & Rahman, M. M. (2019). Detection of uric acid based on doped ZnO/Ag 2 O/Co 3 O 4 nanoparticle loaded glassy carbon electrode. New Journal of Chemistry, 43(22), 8651-8659.
  • 33. Alam, M. M., Asiri, A. M., Uddin, M. T., Islam, M. A., Awual, M. R., & Rahman, M. M. (2019). One-step wet-chemical synthesis of ternary ZnO/CuO/Co 3 O 4 nanoparticles for sensitive and selective melamine sensor development. New Journal of Chemistry, 43(12), 4849-4858.
  • 34. Rahman, M. M., Islam, M. M., Khan, M. M. R., Ong, H. R., Uddin, M. T., & Islam, M. A. (2019). IBA-modified gypsum-containing epoxy resin coating for rebar: corrosion performance and bonding characteristics. International Journal of Plastics Technology, 23(1), 20-28.
  • 35. M. M. Alam, Abdullah M. Asiri, M. T. Uddin, M. A. Islam (2018), and Mohammed M. Rahman, In-situ Glycine Sensor Development Based ZnO/Al2O3/Cr2O3 Nanoparticles, Chemistry Select, 3, 11460– 11468, DOI: 10.1002/slct.201802750
  • 36. M. M. Rahman, M. M. Alam, A. M. Asiri, M. A. Islam (2018), 3,4-Diaminotoluene sensor development based on hydrothermally prepared MnCoxOy nanoparticles. Talanta. 176 pp.17-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.07.093. Epub 2017 Aug 1.
  • 37. M. H. Mizan, R. Akter, S. Akhter and M. A. Islam (2018), Experimental investigation of the thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of polypropylene plastic waste for production of fuel, Mechanical Engineering Research Journal, Vol. 11, pp. 48–53
  • 38. Minh Canh Vu, Young Han Bae, Min Ji Yu, Md. Akhtarul Islam, Sung-Ryong Kim (2018), Core-shell structured carbon nanotube-poly(methylmethacrylate) beads as thermo-conductive filler in epoxy composites, Composites Part A 109 pp. 55–62
  • 39. Minh Canh Vu, Young Han Bae, Min Ji Yu, Won-Kook Choi, Md. Akhtarul Islam, Sung Ryong Kim (2018), Thermally conductive adhesives from covalent-bonding of reduced graphene oxide to acrylic copolymer, J Adhesion, Doi: 10.1080/00218464.2018.1451331
  • 40. M. M. Alam, Abdullah M. Asiri, M. T. Uddin, M. A. Islam and Mohammed M. Rahman ((2018)), Wet-chemically prepared low-dimensional ZnO/Al2O3/Cr2O3 nanoparticles for xanthine sensor development using an electrochemical method, RSC Adv., 8, pp. 12562–12572
  • 41. M. A. Rahman, N. Rahman, M. T. Uddin and M. A. Islam (2018), Treatment of Rhodamine B Contaminated Wastewater Using Lagerstroemia Speciosa Leaf: A Potential Low Cost Adsorbent, Int. J. Integ. Sci. Tech. 3 pp. 44-52.
  • 42. Vu Chi Doan, Minh Canh Vu, Md. Akhtarul Islam and Sung-Ryong Kim (2018), Poly(methyl methacrylate)-functionalized reduced graphene oxide-based core–shell structured beads for thermally conductive epoxy composites, J Appl Polym Sci., 2018, DOI: 10.1002/APP.47377.
  • 43. Islam, M. A., and Begum K. (2015), Rheological behavior of coir-fiber-filled polypropylene composites at constant shear stress, Polym. Compos.36, pp. 51–61
  • 44. Rahman M. S. and Islam M. A. (2015), A simple cost-effective manometric respirometer: Design and application in wastewater biomonitoring, Appl. Wat Sci, 5:241–252,DOI 10.1007/s13201-014-0185-7
  • 45. Islam M. A., Amin M. S. A., Hoinkis J. (2013), Optimal Design of an Activated Sludge Plant: Theoretical Analysis, Appl Water Sci, 3, pp. 375–386, DOI: 10.1007/s13201-013-0088-z
  • 46. Uddin J. M., Islam M.A., Haque A. S., Hasan S., Amin S. A. M., Rahman M. M.(2012), Preparation of nanostructured TiO2-based photocatalyst by controlling the calcining temperature and pH, International Nano Letters. 2, p.19.
  • 47. Islam M. A., Rahman M. M.and Ahmed M. (2011), Polymer-modified concrete: World experience and perspectives in Bangladesh, Indian Concrete Journal, Vol 85, No. 1, pp. 55-63
  • 48. Uddin M. T., Islam M. A., Mahmud M. S. and Rukanuzzaman M. (2009), Adsorptive Removal of Methylene Blue by Tea Waste, J. Hazard. Mater., 164, pp. 53–60
  • 49. Figoli A., Cassano A., Criscuoli A. , Mozumder S. I., Uddin T., Islam M. A. and Drioli, E. (2009), Influence of operating parameters arsenic removal by nanofiltration, Water Research, 44 (1), 97-104doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.09.007
  • 50. Islam M. A., Mozumder M. S. I. and Uddin M. T. (2008), MBR- a Promising Technology for Wastewater Treatment: An Overview, Indian J Chem Technol., 15, pp.101- 106.
  • 51. Islam M. A. (2004), Einstein-Smoluchowski Diffusion Equation: A Discussion, Physica Scripta, 70, pp.120-125
  • 52. Islam M. A., Buschatz H. & Paul D. (2002), Non-equilibrium surface reactions- a controlling factor in determining steady state diffusion flux, J. Membr. Sci., 204
  • 53. Islam M A, (1999) Application of a Gaussian Plume model to determine the location of an unknown emission source, Water, air and soil pollution 112 (3-4) pp. 241-245
  • 54. Islam M A and Karamisheva R. D. (1998), Initial settling rate/concentration relationship in zone-settling, J Environ. Engg., ASCE, 124 (1), p39-42
  • 55. Islam M A, and Stoicheva R. N. (1994), An investigation on the capillary viscosities of some hydrophilic fluids permeating through a poly(vinyl chloride) membrane, J Membr. Sci., 92, pp. 209-215
  • 56. Islam M A and Dimov A and Malinova A . L. (1992), Environment sensitive properties of the poly(methacrylic acid)- grafted poly(ethylene) membranes, J Membr. Sci., 66, pp. 69-78

Teaching

  • Elements of chemical engineering
  • Mathematical modeling of chemical engineering processes
  • Transport phenomena
  • Process control
  • Chemical reaction engineering
  • Chemical engineering thermodynamics

Awards & Recognition

  • Bulgarian State Scholarship (1978-84) for the Bulgarian Language course and the undergraduate program in Chemical Engineering
  • Bulgarian State Scholarship (1984-87) for the doctoral research
  • Bulgarian State Scholarship (1990-92) for the post-doctoral research
  • Georg-Forster Fellowship (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, Nov. ‘99- Feb ‘02) for the German language course and the research in the GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht GmbH, Teltow, Germany
  • Humboldt Return Fellowship ( 2011, 2014, 2019 )
  • Honored in June ‘2005 as a Guest Professor in the Dept. of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu Polytechnic University, Changzhou, China

Graduate Supervision

  • 1. 4 PhD students defended, Five MSc Engg Students defended