Faculty Profile

Dr Mohammad Shaiful Alam Amin

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Chemical Engineering & Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801717466578
  • Email: msaamin-cep@sust.edu

Biography

Dr Mohammad Shaiful Alam Amin graduated from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in Bangladesh with a B.Sc. Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science in 2009. He later achieved M.Sc. Engineering jointly from the Université de Montpellier (France), the Czech University of Chemistry and Technology (Czech Republic), the Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain) and the University of Twente (Netherlands). He completed PhD in carbon-based membrane bioreactors from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain, in 2022. Dr Amin has since worked as a faculty member at the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science.
Dr Amin's main area of research focused on environmental pollution and remediation. The development and synthesis of carbonaceous nanomaterials for membrane precursors, catalysis, and wastewater treatment are particularly interesting. Additionally, he is interested in converting waste substrate to energy or other value-added products, for example, microbial fuel cells and polyhydroxyalkanoate production.

Education

  • PhD (2022), Nanoscience, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
  • M.Sc. (2015), Membrane Engineering, University Montpellier (France), Institute of Chemical Technology (Czech Republic), University of Zaragoza (Spain), University of Twente (The Netherlands).
  • MS (2013), Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • B.Sc. (2009), Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Research Interests

  • Membrane Technology
  • Water and wastewater treatment
  • Nanostructured materials
  • Renewable Energy

Active Research Project

  • 1. Feasibility of polyhydroxyalkanoate production using mixed culture process (AS/22/1/07, Funded by SUST Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh)
  • 2. Water and wastewater treatment by Membrane and conventional processes
  • 3. Designing and optimization of the microbial fuel cell for simultaneous power generation and wastewater treatment

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Carbon-Based Membrane Bioreactors for the Anaerobic Decolorization of Dyes (European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 713679, 2018-2021)
  • 2. Biodegradation of recalcitrant compounds by anaerobic reduction on carbon based membranes (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, the Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), project RTI2018-096467-B-I00, 2019-2020)
  • 3. Axial fouling development in hollow fiber microfiltration membrane
  • 4. Preparation and characterization of nanoparticles
  • 5. Silver membranes in membrane reactors
  • 6. Removal of azo dye by synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles

External Affiliations

  • Member of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)
  • Associate Member of Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Journal Publications

  • 1. M. S. Hossain, D. Kumar, M. A. S. Azad, S. M. S. Azam, M. S. A. Amin, M. S. I. Mozumder, A Comparative Study on CO2 Capture Efficiency Using Single and Blended Solvent, Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability, 2024. DOI: 10.1007/s41660-023-00371-6.
  • 2. M. S. A. Amin, M. S. I. Mozumder, F. Stüber, J. Giralt, A. Fortuny, A. Fabregat, J. Font, Biofilm model development and process analysis of anaerobic bio-digestion of azo dyes, Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2023. 29:102962. DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2022.102962
  • 3. M. S. A. Amin, F. Stüber, J. Giralt, A. Fortuny, A. Fabregat, J. Font, Compact tubular carbon-based membrane bioreactors for the anaerobic decolorization of azo dyes, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023. 11:5, 110633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.110633
  • 4. M. S. A. Amin, F. Stüber, J. Giralt, A. Fortuny, A. Fabregat, J. Font, Compact Carbon-Based Membrane Reactors for the Intensified Anaerobic Decolorization of Dye Effluents. Membranes, 2022. 12(2):174. DOI: 10.3390/membranes12020174
  • 5. M. S. A. Amin, F. Stüber, J. Giralt, A. Fortuny, A. Fabregat, J. Font, Ceramic-supported graphene oxide membrane bioreactor for the anaerobic decolorization of azo dyes. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022. 45: 102499. DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102499
  • 6. M. S. A. Amin, F. Stüber, J. Giralt, A. Fortuny, A. Fabregat, J. Font, Comparative Anaerobic Decolorization of Azo Dyes by Carbon-Based Membrane Bioreactor. Water, 2021. 13 (8): 1060. DOI: 10.3390/w13081060
  • 7. M. S. I. Mozumder, M. S. A. Amin, M. R. Uddin, M. J. Talukder, Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak and control: Effect of temperature, relative humidity, and lockdown implementation, Archives de Pédiatrie, 2021. 28(2): 11-116. DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2020.12.006
  • 8. Md Salatul Islam Mozumder, Mohammad Shaiful Alam Amin, Md Foridur Rahman Shishir, Unified model to predict and enhance the mixed culture polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production, Bioresource Technology Reports, 2020. 11: 100537. DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100537
  • 9. M. S. A. Amin, M. M. Alam, M. S. I. Mozumder, The Potentiality of Municipal Solid Waste to Produce Volatile Fatty Acids (VFAs). Journal of Scientific Research. 2019. 11(1), J. Sci. Res. 11 (1), 133-143. DOI: 10.3329/jsr.v11i1.38457
  • 10. M. A. Islam, M. S. A. Amin, J. Hoinkis (2013). Optimal Design of an Activated Sludge Plant: Theoretical Analysis. Applied Water Science, 3(2), 375-386. DOI: 10.1007/s13201-013-0088-z
  • 11. Maksudur R. Khan, M. S. A. Amin, M. T. Rahman, F. Akbar, K. Ferdaus (2013). Factors Affecting the Performance of Double Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell for Simultaneous Wastewater Treatment and Power Generation”, Polish Journal of Chemical Technology,15(1),7-11. DOI: 10.2478/pjct-2013-0002
  • 12. M. S. A. Amin, Maksudur R. Khan, R. Tarannum, T. Haque (2013). Wastewater Treatment and Electricity Generation by Membrane less Microbial Fuel Cell. International Journal of Environmental Engineering. DOI: 10.1504/IJEE.2014.064306
  • 13. M. A. Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, M. S. A. Amin, M. I. Haque, M. S. R. Molla (2013). “Design and Operation of a Photocataytic Reactor: A Study of Dye (Methylene Blue) Removal Process”, Journal of Chemical Engineering, 28(1), 41-44. DOI: 10.3329/jce.v28i1.18110
  • 14. M. J. Uddin, M. A. Islam, S. A. Haque, S. Hasan, M. S. A. Amin, M. M. Rahman (2012). Preparation of nanostructured TiO2-based photocatalyst by controlling the calcining temperature and pH, International Nano Letters, 2:19. DOI:10.1186/2228-5326-2-19
  • 15. M. S. A. Amin, M. J. Uddin, M. A. Islam (2012). Removal of azo dye by synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles, Nanomaterials and the Environment, 1(1), 18-22. DOI: 10.2478/nanome-2012-0003
  • 16. Maksudur R. Khan, M. R. Karim, M. S. A. Amin (2012). Generation of Bio-electricity by Microbial Fuel Cells, International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 1 (3), 231-237.
  • 17. Maksudur R. Khan, Ripon Bhattacharjee, M. S. A. Amin (2012). “Performance of the Salt Bridge Based Microbial Fuel Cell”, International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 1 (2), 115-123.
  • 18. M. A. Islam, M. S. A. Amin, M. S. Rahman, A. I. H. Laskar, M. A. Khan, A. Khan (2012). Integrated Filtration System for Iron-Free Water in Small Public Buildings”, SUST Journal of Science and Technology, 19 (5), 54-59.
  • 19. Maksudur R. Khan, M. S. A. Amin, S. Sarker, K. Ferdaus (2012). “Design and Fabrication of Membrane Less Microbial Fuel Cell (ML-MFC) using Food Industries Wastewater for Power Generation”, Journal of Chemical Engineering, 27(2), 55-59. DOI: 10.3329/jce.v27i2.17803

Teaching

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mass Transfer

Awards & Recognition

  • Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Merit Scholarship (2005-09)
  • National Ministry of Science and Technology Fellowship Award (2011)
  • Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship (2013-2015; Category A)
  • H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship (2018-2022)

Graduate Supervision

  • 1. Undergraduate (Student: 15)