Faculty Profile

Dr Mohammad Rakib Uddin

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Chemical Engineering & Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801724721351
  • Email: rakib-cep@sust.edu, mruddincep@gmail.com

Education

  • Ph.D (2018 - 2023) in Energy Science and Engineering
  • M.Sc (2014 -2016) in Environmental Sanitation, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
  • M.Sc Engg. (2010 -2014) in Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • B. Sc. Engg. (2004-2009) in Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh

Research Interests

  • Biodiesel
  • Water treatment
  • Biomass
  • Bioenergy
  • Aspen Plus Simulation

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil by heterogeneous catalysis in a sustainable way, Funded by University Grant Commission (UGC) Bangladesh
  • 2. Predictive model development for the conversion of municipal solid waste to green energy, Funded by Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Bangladesh
  • 3. Renewables from lignocellulosic residues and plastics via catalysis, Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology Bangladesh
  • 4. Development of energy-efficient treatment technique for medical waste by applying electric pulse treatment, Funded by University Grant Commission (UGC) Bangladesh
  • 5. Biodiesel production from non-edible oil: Bangladesh perspective, Funded by University Grant Commission (UGC) Bangladesh
  • 6. Biodiesel from Bangladeshi non-edible source: optimization of technological parameters, Funded by University Grant Commission (UGC) Bangladesh
  • 7. Study of the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of natural fiber reinforced Polymer Composite, Funded by SUST Research Centre, Bangladesh
  • 8. Photocatalytic reactors for dye-containing wastewater treatment: parameter optimization, Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology Bangladesh
  • 9. Investigation of oxygen transport in different organic liquids at different experimental conditions, Funded by University Grant Commission (UGC) Bangladesh
  • 10. Determination of chemical dosage in hot washing of post-consumer PET bottles for recycling, Funded by University Grant Commission (UGC) Bangladesh

External Affiliations

  • Associate Member, the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)

Journal Publications

  • 1. Alberto Carotenuto, Simona Di Fraia, Nicola Massarotti, Szymon Sobek, M. Rakib Uddin, Laura Vanoli, Sebastian Werle, Predictive modeling for energy recovery from sewage sludge gasification, Energy, 263, 2023,125838.
  • 2. Simona Di Fraia, Nicola Massarotti, M. Rakib Uddin, Green Fuel from Sewage Sludge, Microbiology of Green Fuels, Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2023, pp. 275–300.
  • 3. Alberto Carotenuto, Simona Di Fraia, Nicola Massarotti, Szymon Sobek, M. Rakib Uddin, Laura Vanoli, Sebastian Werle, Sewage Sludge Gasification Process Optimization for Combined Heat and Power Generation, Energies, 2023, 16, 4742.
  • 4. M. Nazim Uddin, M. Abdus Salam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, Biodiesel from Nahor Seed Oil: Synthesis, Evaluation, and Compatibility with Petrodiesel, Petroleum Chemistry, 62, 2022, 1211–1222.
  • 5. Alberto Carotenuto, Simona Di Fraia, M. Rakib Uddin, Laura Vanoli, Comparison of Combustion and Gasification for Energy Recovery from Residual Woody Biomass, International Journal of Heat and Technology, 40, 2022, 888–894
  • 6. Simona Di Fraia, M. Rakib Uddin, Energy Recovery from Waste Paper and Deinking Sludge to Support the Demand of the Paper Industry: A Numerical Analysis, Sustainability, 14, 2022, 4669.
  • 7. Alberto Carotenuto, Simona Di Fraia, Nicola Massarotti, M. Rakib Uddin, Laura Vanoli, Combined Heat and Power Generation from Mechanically Dewatered Sewage Sludge: Numerical Modelling, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 92, 2022, 283–288.
  • 8. Md Shahadat Hossain, Deepak Kumar, Nishat Paul, Syed Jahid Rahman, Md Anisur Rahman, M. Rakib Uddin, Domenico Pirozzi, M. Nazim Uddin, Abu Yousuf, Design and Development of Bubbling Fluidized Bed Gasifier for Non-Woody Biomass Gasification, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 92, 2022, 289–294.
  • 9. Md Shahadat Hossain, Tahmid ul Karim, Mahade Hassan Onik, Deepak Kumar, Md Anisur Rahman, Abu Yousuf, Mohammad Rakib Uddin, Impact of temperature, inoculum flow pattern, inoculum type, and their ratio on dry anaerobic digestion for biogas production, scientific reports, 12, 2022, 1–13.
  • 10. Simona Di Fraia, Nicola Massarotti, M. Rakib Uddin, Laura Vanoli, Conversion of Sewage Sludge to combined heat and power: Modeling and optimization, Smart Energy, 5, 2021, 100061.
  • 11. Md Anisur Rahman, Razu Shahazi, Syada Noureen Basher Nova, M. Rakib Uddin, Md Shahadat Hossain, Abu Yousuf, Biogas production from anaerobic co-digestion using kitchen waste and poultry manure as substrate—part 1: substrate ratio and effect of temperature, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2021
  • 12. 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. 28(2), 2021,111–116.
  • 13. A Yousuf, Md Anisur Rahman, M. Rakib Uddin, M. M Hoque, A. Sayem, Md Shahadat Hossain, Md Shah Ali, Md Sazzad Ahmed, Mushaida Haque, Pineapple juice preservation by pulsed electric field treatment, Open Journal of Biological Science, 5(1), 2020, 006-012.
  • 14. Evelyn De Meyer, Tim Van Overstraeten, Jasmine Heyse, M. Rakib Uddin, Marjolein Vanoppen, Nico Boon, Bart De Gusseme, Kim Verbeken, Arne R. D. Verliefde, Organic Matter and Microbial Cell Density Behavior during Ion Exchange Demineralization of Surface Water for Boiler Feedwater, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 58, 2019, 14368–14379.
  • 15. M Rakib Uddin, Syeada Nelima Akter, Md Shahria Pervez, Thurga Devi Munusamy, Md Maksudur Rahman Khan, An Experimental Study of Shatkora (Citrus Macroptera) in a Tray Dryer: Effect on Drying Kinetics and Product Quality, Journal of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology, 5(1), 2019, 79-90.
  • 16. Anjan Deb, Jannatul Ferdous, Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, Md. Wasikur Rahman, Prospect of castor oil biodiesel in Bangladesh: Process development and optimization study, International Journal of Green Energy, 14, 2017, 1063–1072.
  • 17. Sukanta Kumar Mondal, M. Rakib Uddin, Sraboni Majumder, Jeewan Pokhrel, HYSYS Simulation of Chemical Process Equipments, Chemical Engineering and Processing, 2015, 1-7
  • 18. Sukanta Kumar Mondal, M. Rakib Uddin, Pianky Paul, Anjan Deb, A. K. Azad, Minimization of the Process loss in Condensate Fractionation Plant, Procedia Engineering, 90, 2014, 524 - 529
  • 19. Kaniz Ferdous, Anjan Deb, Jannatul Ferdous, Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Preparation of Biodiesel from Higher FFA Containing Castor Oil, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 4(12), 2013, 401-406, ISSN – 2229-5518
  • 20. M. Rakib Uddin, Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rahim Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Synthesis of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil, Chemical Engineering and Science, 1(2), 2013, 22-26, DOI:10.12691/ces-1-2-2
  • 21. M. Rakib Uddin, Anup Roy, Arifur Rahman, Kaniz Ferdous, Maksudur R. Khan, Amylatic Activity of Agaricus and Moulds for the production of Bioethanol, Chemical Engineering and Science, 1(1), 2013, 7 -11, DOI:10.12691/ces-1-1-2.
  • 22. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, M. Rahim Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Preparation and Optimization of Biodiesel from Mixed Feedstock oil, Chemical Engineering and Science, 1(4), 2013, 62-66, DOI:10.12691/ces-1-4-3.
  • 23. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Preparation of biodiesel from soybean oil by using heterogeneous catalyst, International Journal of Energy and Environment, 4 (2), 2013, 243-252
  • 24. Kaniz Ferdous, Anjan Deb, Jannatul Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Aphanamixis Polystachya: A Potential Non-edible Source of Biodiesel in Bangladesh, Journal of Chemical Engineering, IEB, ChE 28(1), 2013, 45-49
  • 25. Salam M. A., Paritush Chandra Pondith, Ariful Islam, Maksudur Rahman Khan, Mohammad Rakib Uddin, Islam M. A., Conversion of Cellulosic waste into fermentable sugar: Process Optimization, Journal of Chemical Engineering, IEB, ChE 28(1), 2013, 27-31
  • 26. M. A. Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, M. S. A. Amin, M. I. Haque, M. S. R. Molla, Design and Operation of a Photocatalytic Reactor: A Study of Dye (Methylene Blue) Removal Process, Journal of Chemical Engineering, IEB, ChE 28(1), 2013, 41-44
  • 27. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Biodiesel from Sesame oil: Base Catlyzed Transesterification, International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 1(4), 2012, 420-431.
  • 28. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Potentiality of biodiesel production from non-edible oil: Bangladesh Perspective, Journal of Chemical Engineering, IEB, ChE 27(2), 2012, 1-5.
  • 29. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Md. Rahim Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Optimization of three step method for biodiesel production from waste cook oil, Journal of Chemical Engineering, IEB, ChE 27(2), 2012, 36-40.
  • 30. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan and M. A. Islam, Comperative study of biodiesel preparation methods, SUST Journal of Engineering and Technology, 19(5), 2012, 19-26.

Conference

  • 1. Sukanta Kumar Mondal, Kaniz Ferdous, M Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R Khan, MA Islam, AK Azad, Preparation and characterization of biodiesel from karanja oil by using silica gel reactor, 1st international e-conference of energies, Switzerland, 2014, 14-31.
  • 2. Sukanta Kumar Mondal, M Rakib Uddin, AK Azad, Aspen-Hysys simulation of a condensate fractionation plant, International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Materials Engineering, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 2013, 912-917.
  • 3. Sukanta Kumar Mondal, M Rakib Uddin, AK Azad, Simulation and optimization of natural gas processing plant, International conference on mechanical, industrial and materials engineering, Rajshahi Bangladesh, 2013, 485-490
  • 4. Kaniz Ferdous, M Rakib Uddin, Sukanta Kumar Mondal, Maksudur R Khan, Preparation of Biodiesel Using Sulfuric Acid as a Catalyst, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education 2013 (ICERIE 2013), 11 ̶13 January, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 5. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Rahman, M. A. Islam, Comparative study of biodiesel production from non-edible oil and waste cook oil, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Physics (ICAP) 2013, 3-5 January, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 6. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Rahman, M. A. Islam, Development of low cost three-step method for biodiesel production from pitraj oil, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Physics (ICAP) 2013, 3-5 January, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 7. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Rahman, M. A. Islam, Alumina-supported calcium oxide as a heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production from waste cook oil, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education 2013 (ICERIE-2013), 11-13 January, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp. 206-211.
  • 8. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Rahman, M. A. Islam, Optimization of biodiesel production from non-edible oil(mixed feedstock), Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education 2013 (ICERIE-2013), 11-13 January, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp. 212-217.
  • 9. Sukanta Kumar Mondal, M. Rakib Uddin, Md. Rahim Uddin, Condensate Fractionation Snapshot and Prospect in Bangladesh, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education 2013 (ICERIE-2013), 11-13 January, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp. 164-169.
  • 10. Kaniz Ferdous, Md. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Comparative Study of Biodiesel Preparation from Waste Cook Oil by using Different Methods, Proceedings of the National Conference on Advances in Physics (NCAP) 2012, 2012, 28-29 February, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 11. Kaniz Ferdous, Anjan Deb, Jannatul Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Preparation of biodiesel from castor oil by two-step method, Proceedings of the National Conference on Advances in Physics (NCAP), 2012, 28-29 February, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 12. M. Rakib Uddin, Kaniz Ferdous, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Synthesis of Biodiesel from Different Non-edible Sources by Two-step Method, Proceedings of the National Conference on Advances in Physics (NCAP) 2012, 28-29 February, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 13. M. Rakib Uddin, Kaniz Ferdous, Maksudur R. Khan, Md. Jahangir Alam, M. A. Islam, Preparation of biodiesel from soybean oil by using heterogeneous catalyst, Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Technology and Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICETCESD) 2012, 10-12 March, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp. 354-366.
  • 14. Kaniz Ferdous, Anjan Deb, Jannatul Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, A comparative study of biodiesel production from different raw materials, Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Technology and Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICETCESD) 2012, 10-12 March, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp. 332-343.
  • 15. Kaniz Ferdous, Md. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Development of three step method for biodiesel production from waste cook oil by low cost, Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Technology and Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICETCESD) 2012, 10-12 March, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp. 344-353.
  • 16. M. Rakib Uddin, Kaniz Ferdous, Md. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, Maksudur R. Khan , M. A. Islam, Preparation of Biodiesel from Non-Edible oil by Three-step Method, Proceedings of an International Conference on Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development, 2012, 14 July, Jessore, Bangladesh.
  • 17. Kaniz Ferdous, Md. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan , M. A. Islam, Optimization of Biodiesel Production from Bakul oil, Proceedings of an International Conference on Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development, 2012, 14 July, Jessore, Bangladesh.
  • 18. Kaniz Ferdous, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rahim Uddin, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Potentiality of Biodiesel Production From Non-Edible Oil: Bangladesh Perspective, Proceedings of the Annual Paper Meet on Chemical Engineering, 2012, 13 October, IEB, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • 19. Kaniz Ferdous, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rahim Uddin, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. Islam, Optimization of Three-Step Method For Biodiesel Production From Waste Cook Oil, Proceedings of the Annual Paper Meet on Chemical Engineering, 2012, 13 October, IEB, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • 20. Kaniz Ferdous, Md. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan , M. A. Islam, Optimization of biodiesel production from pitraj oil, Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Waste Management and Process Efficiency (IWMPE) 2012, 12-14 November, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp.105-113.
  • 21. Kaniz Ferdous, Md. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan , M. A. Islam, Development of low cost three-step method for biodiesel production from bakul oil, Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Waste Management and Process Efficiency (IWMPE) 2012, 12-14 November, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp.87-95.
  • 22. M. Farhad Howladar, Mahamudul Hashan, M. Rakib Uddin, Quality assessment of coal of Barapukuria coalmine, Bangladesh, Proceedings of the International Conference on Civil Engineering for sustainable development (ICCESD) 2012, 23-24 March, Khulna, Bangladesh, pp.107-108.
  • 23. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Rahman, M. A. Islam, Optimization of biodiesel production from waste cook oil, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE) 2012, 12-14 December, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • 24. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Rahman, M. A. Islam, Comperative study of biodiesel preparation from waste cook oil and bakul oil, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE) 2012, 12-14 December, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • 25. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan and M. A. Islam, Comperative study of biodiesel preparation methods, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education 2011 (ICERIE-2011), 11-13 January, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp. 257-262.
  • 26. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Sukanto Kumar Mondal, Maksudur R. Khan and M. A. Islam, Preparation and characterization of biodiesel from karanja (pongamia pinnata) oil by different methods, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy 2011 (ICMERE2011), 22- 24 December 2011, Chittagong, Bangladesh, PI-083.
  • 27. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Anjan Deb, Jannatul Ferdous, Maksudur R. Khan and M. A. Islam, Preparation and characterization of biodiesel from castor oil by three-step method, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy 2011 (ICMERE2011), 22- 24 December 2011, Chittagong, Bangladesh, PI-111.
  • 28. Kaniz Ferdous, Md. Rahim Uddin, Rehnuma Islam, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan and M. A. Islam, Preparation of biodiesel from waste cook oil by using different methods, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy 2011 (ICMERE2011), 22- 24 December 2011, Chittagong, Bangladesh, PI-101.
  • 29. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Anjan Deb, Jannatul Ferdous, Maksudur R. Khan and M. A. Islam, Optimization of biodiesel production from castor oil, Proceedings of the International Conference on Chemical Engineering 2011 (ICChE2011), 29-30 December, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp-25-31.
  • 30. Kaniz Ferdous, M. Rakib Uddin, Maksudur R. Khan, Mastabur Rahman and M. A. Islam, Base Catalysed Transesterification of Sesame Oil to Biodiesel, Proceedings of the Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education 2010 (CERIE-2010), 11-13 January, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp. 26-30

Teaching

  • Process Control
  • Fuel and Energy
  • Mass Transfer
  • Petroleum Refinery Engineering
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemical Process Technology
  • Industrial Economics and Management
  • Heat Transfer

Awards & Recognition

  • Italian doctoral scholarship at the Università degli Studi di Napoli
  • VLIR – UOS Scholarship for pursuing M.Sc. degree at Ghent University, Ghent-9000, Belgium (2014 – 2016).
  • Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Merit Scholarship (Graduate level) from the year 2011 to 2012
  • Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Merit Scholarship (Undergraduate level) from the year 2006 to 2009