Faculty Profile

Dr. Md Mahbubul Alam

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801711200306
  • Email: mahbubana-che@sust.edu

Biography

Dr. Md. Mahbubul Alam was born in Ishurdi, Pabna. He received his B.Sc. in chemistry from the department of chemistry at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST). He graduated in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry in 2002 with A grade and praise with a thesis regarding the “Simultaneous Preparation of Facial and Meridional Isomer of Cobalt-Amino acid Complexes and their Characterization”

From 2008 to 2010 he obtained his second master degree in chemistry from the department of chemistry, biology, and marine science, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.

From 2012 to 2015 he carried out his PhD work in chemical science regarding the “synthesis and characterization of novel ligands and application of their transition metal complexes as catalysts or anticancer agents” from the department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems (DMSN), University of Venice, Via Torino, Venice, Italy.

Education

  • Secondary school certificate (S.S.C.), S.M. High School, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh, 1991
  • Higher Secondary certificate (H.S.C.), Govt. Edward College, Pabna, Bangladesh, 1993
  • B. Sc. (Hons) (Major in Chemistry), Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh., 1998 (Exam. held in 2000)
  • M. Sc. ( Major in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry), Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh., Bangladesh, 1999 (Exam. held in 2002)
  • MS (Major in Chemistry), University of the Ryukyus,1-Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan, 2010
  • Ph.D. Degree (Major in Industrial Chemistry), University of the Venice, Via Torino, Mestre, Venice, Italy, 2015

Research Interests

  • Development of an innovative process for the stereoselective synthesis of agrochemical intermediates
  • Synthesis of new water-soluble triazole ligands by click chemistry (CuAAC) and their application in homogeneous catalysis
  • Application of ruthenium-pyridyl triazole complexes as antimetastatic and anticancer agents against human cancer cell

Journal Publications

  • 1. Belal Ahmed, Ramkrishna Saha, Shishir Kanti Pramanik, Md. Mahbubul Alam, Hydrothermal synthesis of a Novel Transition Metal Oxyfluoride complex containing 2-Methylimidazole: Crystal Structure and Characterization. SUST J Sci Tech, Vol 32, No.1, June 2022, 62-70
  • 2. Md. Mahbubul Alam, Belal Ahmed, Md. Shahadat H. Chowdhury, Cytotoxic Activity of Ruthenium-Pyridyl Triazole Complexes against Human Cancer Cell. Asian Journal of Chemistry; Vol. 34, No.12 (25 Nov, 2022), 3369-3373. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2022.23788
  • 3. Roberto Sole, Alberto Scrivanti, Md. Mahbubul Alam, Valentina Beghetto, The intriguing methoxycarbonylation of trimethylsilylacetylene in the presence of Drent's catalytic system. Appl Organomet Chem (2021). Volume 35, Issue 11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.6391
  • 4. Md. Mahbubul Alam, Beghetto Valentina, Alberto Scrivanti, Matteo Bertoldini, Mohammad Salim, Preparation and Characterization of a Mononuclear Cobalt Complex Containing a Water-Soluble Triazole Ligand, American Association for Science and Technology (AASCIT) Journal of Chemistry, 2020; 6(1): 1-6.
  • 5. Md. Azharul Arafath, Huey Chong Kwong, Farook Adam, Md. Mohiuddin, Md. Sohug Sarker, Mohammad Salim and Md. Mahbubul Alam, Bis{4-[(2-hydroxy-5-methoxy-3-nitrobenzylidene)-amino]phenyl} ether, Acta Cryst. (2020). E76, 91–94. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989019016852
  • 6. R. Sole, A. Scrivanti, M. Bertoldini, V. Beghetto, Md. Mahbubul Alam, The alkoxycarbonylation of protected propargyl alcohols, Molecular Catalysis 496 (2020) 111179. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2020.111179
  • 7. Md. Mahbubul Alam, Beghetto Valentina, Alberto Scrivanti, Matteo Bertoldini, Md. Azharul Arafath, Synthesis of a water-soluble thio-triazole ligand for biphase rhodium catalyzed hydrofomylation of styrene is published on 22 October, 2020 in SN Applied Sciences, Springer Nature Publication. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03711-0
  • 8. M. A. Salam, Mahbubul Alam, Sohug Sarker and Mohammed M. Rahman, Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, crystal structure, and anti-bacterial activity of diorganotin(IV) complexes with 5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde-N(4)- ethylthiosemicarbazone, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 2018, Vol. 71, No. 10, 1593–1605. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2018.1468888
  • 9. Alberto Scrivanti, Valentina Beghetto, Md. Mahbubul Alam, Stefano Paganelli, Patrizia Canton, Matteo Bertoldini, Emanuele Amadio, Biphase hydroformylation catalyzed by rhodium in combination with a water-soluble pyridyl- triazole ligand, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 455 (2017) 613–617. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2016.05.011
  • 10. Md. Rezwan Miah, Debashis Sen, Md. Azizur Rahman, Iqbal Ahmed Siddiquey, Md. Mahbubul Alam, Conductometric Studies Of Kinetics Of Ionic Reaction Between Ag+ And Cl- In Aqueous Solution. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, Volume 6, Issue 01, January 2017.
  • 11. Md. Mahbubul Alam*, Ramkrishna Saha, Md. Rezwan Miah, Belal Ahmed, Iqbal Ahmed Siddiquey, Spectroscopic characterization of croconate bridging complex: conversion of rhodizonate (C6O62-) to croconate bridging ligand in a pyridine modified large macrocyclic metal arrangements. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 40, No. 2, 101-108, 2016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v40i2.30765
  • 12. Nurun Nahar Rabin, Jannatul Morshed, Hashi Akhter, Md. Saidul Islam, Md. Asjad Hossain, Md Elias, Md. Mahbubul Alam, M R Karim, M A Hasnat, Md. Nizam Uddin and Iqbal Ahmed Siddiquey, Surface Modification of the ZnO Nanoparticles with γ-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane and Study of Their Photocatalytic Activity, Optical Properties and Antibacterial Activities, Int. J. Chem. React. Eng. 2015; aop. DOI: 10.1515/ijcre-2015-0141
  • 13. S. Paganelli, Md. M. Alam, V. Beghetto, A. Scrivanti, E. Amadio, M. Bertoldini, U. Matteoli, A pyridyl-triazole ligand for Ruthenium and Iridium catalyzed C=C and C=O hydrogenations in water/organic solvent biphasic systems, Applied Catalysis A: General 503 (2015) 20–25. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2014.11.013
  • 14. Emanuele Amadio, Alberto Scrivanti, Valentina Beghetto, Matteo Bertoldini, Md. Mahbubul Alam, Ugo Matteoli, A water-soluble pyridyl-triazole ligand for aqueous phase palladium catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura coupling, RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 21636-21640. DOI: 10.1039/c3ra44740e
  • 15. Iqbal Ahmed Siddiquey, Takeshi Furusawa, Masahide Sato, Newaz Mohammed Bahadur, Md. Mahbubul Alam, Noboru Suzuki, Sonochemical synthesis, photocatalytic activity and optical properties of silica coated ZnO nanoparticles, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 19 (2012) 750–755. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2011.12.011
  • 16. Md. Mahbubul Alam, Faisal Ahmed, Rockshana Begum, Mizanur Rahman, Iqbal Ahmed Siddiquey, Mohammad Razaul Karim, Islam SM Saiful, Synthesis and Characterization of a Thiocyanate Bridged Dinuclear Cu(II) Complex Containing Macrocyclic Ligand Derived from Pyridine-2, 6-dicarboxaldehyde and 1, 2- bis(2-aminoethoxy) Ethane, Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 36, No. 1, 89-96, 2012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v36i1.10924
  • 17. Md. Mahbubul Alam, Template synthesis of new type of macrocyclic molecule derived from pyridine-2,6-dicarboxaldehyde and 1,2-bis(2-aminoethoxy)ethane, Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 35, No.1, 61-65, (2011). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v35i1.7971
  • 18. M. Amirul Islam, Iqbal Ahmed Siddiquey, Md. Mahbubul Alam, Saiful S.M. Islam, and Mohammad Abul Hasnat, Adsorption and UV–Visible Light Induced Degradation of Methylene Blue using ZnO Nano–particles, International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering Vol. 9 (2011) 1-20, The Berkeley Electronic Press. DOI: 10.1515/1542-6580.2278
  • 19. M. M. Alam, R. Begum, S. M. M. Rahman, I. S. M. Saiful, Synthesis, Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Studies of Mononuclear Fe (II) and Ni(II) Complex Containing a Macrocyclic Ligand Derived from Pyridine-2,6-dicarbaldehyde and 1,2-Bis(2-aminoethoxy) ethane, J. Sci. Res. 3 (3), 599-607 (2011). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v3i3.7231
  • 20. M. M. Alam, S. M. M. Rahman, M. M. Rahman, and S. M. S. Islam, Simultaneous Preparation of Facial and Meridional Isomer of Cobalt-Amino acid Complexes and their Characterization, J. Sci. Res. 2 (1), 91-98 (2010). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v2i1.2032

Conference

  • 1. Md. Mahbubul Alam*, Valentina Beghetto, Alberto Scrivanti, Matteo Bertoldini, Ugo Matteoli, and Lodovico Agostinis, Stereoselective synthesis of fine chemical intermediates by palladium catalyzed carbonylation of terminal alkynes, 16th Asian Chemical Congress (16ACC), 16-19 March, 2016 Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • 2. Md. M. Alam, V. Beghetto, A. Scrivanti, M. Bertoldini, U. Matteoli, A. Zancanaro, Stereoselective synthesis of 2-substituted acrylic derivatives via carbonylation reaction, XXV Congress of Italian Chemical Society-SCI 2014, University of Calabria, 7-12 September, 2014.
  • 3. Md. M. Alam, S. Paganelli, V. Beghetto, A. Scrivanti, E. Amadio, M. Bertoldini, U. Matteoli, Synthesis of Water-soluble Triazole Ligands and Application of Their Metal Complexes in Biphasic Hydrogenations of C=C and C=O, International Conference on Materials Chemistry, ICMC-2014, Sylhet, 6-8 December, 2014, Bangladesh.
  • 4. Ramkrishna Saha, Faisal Ahmed, Md. Mahbubul Alam, S. M. Saiful Islam, Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity on Dinuclear Schiff-base Macrocyclic Metal Complexes, International Conference on Materials Chemistry, ICMC-2014, Sylhet, 6-8 December, 2014, Bangladesh.
  • 5. Md. M. Alam, S. Paganelli, V. Beghetto, A. Scrivanti, U. Matteoli, Catalytic hydrogenation using a water soluble pyridine-triazole ligand, 9th International School of Organometallic Chemistry, 30 August-3 September, 2013, University of Camerino, Italy.

Teaching

  • Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh: Lecturer, September 23, 2004 to September 22, 2007
  • Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh: Assistant Professor, September 23, 2007 to February 27, 2014
  • Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh: Associate Professor, February 28, 2014 to 02 April, 2017
  • Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh: Professor, April 3, 2017 to Present
  • Analytical Chemistry-I
  • Electroanalytical methods
  • Chromatographic methods
  • Advanced Environmental Chemistry
  • Industrial Chemistry-II

Awards & Recognition

  • Awarded by “Japanese Govt. Monbukagakusho (MEXT) scholarship” 2008-2010 for MS in chemistry
  • Awarded by “Italian Government Scholarship (MIUR)” 2012-2015 for Ph.D. in chemistry

Graduate Supervision

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