Faculty Profile

Shafiul Hossain

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Chemical Engineering & Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801929638560
  • Email: shafiul-cep@sust.edu, shafiulhossain93@gmail.com

Education

  • MS. (2015-2016) in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
  • BSc. (2011-2012) in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Research Interests

  • Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Polymer composite, Environmental and Pollution Science, Biochemical Engineering

Active Research Project

  • 1. Adsorption study of synthetic solutions containing heavy metals using chemically modified natural cellulosic bearing polyacrylic acid and polyamide chains. Fund granted by SUST Research Center, 2020. (Co-Principal Investigator)

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Preparation and characterization of chitosan-reinforced polyethylene glycol (PEG) biocomposite for biomedical applications. Fund granted by SUST Research Center, 2019. (Co-Principal Investigator)

External Affiliations

  • Member of Sakura Science Club, Japan.
  • Member of Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCS).
  • Member of ACCEAA (Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Alumni Association).

Journal Publications

  • 1. Shahruzzaman, Md, Shafiul Hossain, Tanvir Ahmed, Sumaya F. Kabir, Md Minhajul Islam, Ashiqur Rahman, Md Sazedul Islam, Sabrina Sultana, and Mohammed Mizanur Rahman. "Biological macromolecules as antimicrobial agents." In Biological Macromolecules, pp. 165-202. Academic Press, 2022.
  • 2. Md. Shahruzzaman, Shafiul Hossain, Sumaya F. Kabir, Tanvir Ahmed, Md. Minhajul Islam, Sabrina Sultana, Abul K. Mallik, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman. 'Properties and Characterization of Advanced Composite Materials' Nanoscale Engineering of Biomaterials: Properties and Applications pp 589-617 , Springer, 2022.
  • 3. Md. Sazedul Islam, Md. Ashiqur Rahman, Shafiul Hossain, Papia Haque, Md. Shahruzzaman, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman 'Polymer Matrixes Used in Wound Healing Applications' Nanoscale Engineering of Biomaterials: Properties and Applications pp 279-317, Springer, 2022.
  • 4. Muhammad Zobayer Bin Mukhlish, Shafiul Hossain, Md Anisur Rahman, Md. Tamez Uddin "Kinetic and equilibrium studies of the activated carbon prepared from jackfruit leaves for the adsorption of methyl orange" Desalination and Water Treatment, 256, 253-264, 2022.
  • 5. Afrin, S.; Shahruzzaman, M.; Haque, P.; Islam, M.S.; Hossain, S.; Rashid, T.U.; Ahmed, T.; Takafuji, M.; Rahman, M.M. Advanced CNC/PEG/PDMAA Semi-IPN Hydrogel for Drug Delivery Management in Wound Healing. Gels 2022, 8, 340.
  • 6. Hossain, S., Rahman, M. A., Ahmed Chowdhury, M., & Kumar Mohonta, S. (2021). Plastic pollution in Bangladesh: A review on current status emphasizing the impacts on environment and public health. Environmental Engineering Research 26 (6), 200535.
  • 7. Hossain, S., Shahruzzaman, M., Kabir, S.F., Rahman, M.S., Sultana, S., Mallik, A.K., Haque, P., Takafuji, M. and Rahman, M.M. (2021). Jute cellulose nanocrystal/poly (N, N-dimethylacrylamide-co-3-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane) hybrid hydrogels for removing methylene blue dye from aqueous solution. Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices 6 (2), 254-263.
  • 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, Vol. 230, 169-183, 2021.
  • 9. Shafiul Hossain, Samia Afrin, Salma Anika, Sabrina Sultana, Papia Haque, Md. Shahruzzaman, “Synthesis, characterization, and modification of natural polysaccharides”, Radiation-Processed Polysaccharides - Emerging Roles in Agriculture, 29-74, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2021.
  • 10. Chowdhury, M. A., & Hossain, S. (2020). A Review on Tensile and Flexural Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites. IOSR Journal of Polymer and Textile Engineering 7 (5), 16-26.

Teaching

  • Analytical Instrumentation
  • Analytical Chemistry

Awards & Recognition

  • National Science and Technology (NST) fellowship from Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, 2017.
  • Government Board Scholarship in BSc. (Honors), 2015.
  • Secondary & Higher Secondary Board Scholarships, 2010.