Faculty Profile

Dr Md Nizam Uddin

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801926372680
  • Email: nizam-che@sust.edu, nizam3472@yahoo.com

Biography

Curriculum Vitae
Name: MD NIZAM UDDIN
Department of Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet, Bangladesh.
E-mail: nizam3472@yahoo.com and nizam-che@sust.edu
Tel: +8801926372680 (Handy Phone); +880821717850, Extension: 432 (Office)
Job Web: https://www.sust.edu/d/che/faculty-profile-detail/82
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Dsgrio0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao


**Professional positions held (Teaching, research and postdoctoral experiences)

Total ~28 years of research and professional experience (including MSE and PhD research)
(8) Professor, Department of Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, (Started as Lecturer in May 1995).
(7) Part time professor, North East University, Bangladesh, two semesters, session 2017-2018.
(6) Visiting Professor, Department of Natural Sciences and Center for Nanotechnology, Coppin State University, Maryland, USA, December 8-10, 2014.
(5) Visiting Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and The Center for Nano and Micro Manufacturing, University of California, Davis, USA, December 4-6, 2014.
(4) Research Scientist/Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Chemistry, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, 2010-2012 (total 18 months).
(3) Research Professor/Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Nanomaterials Engineering, College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Pusan National University, South Korea, 2008-2009 (total 18 months).
(2) Postdoctoral fellow, Saga University, Japan, October 2005 (one month).
(1) Teaching Assistant, Saga University, Japan, 2002-2005, during PhD researcher.

**Research Focus

Fields: Materials Chemistry for hard coating, environmental pollution control and electrochemical energy applications

1. Synthesis of doped, co-doped semiconducting composite materials as thin films and powders for visible and UV light photo-catalysis, photo-voltaic, anti-microbial activities, environmental pollution control studies, CO2 reduction, H2 production, water purification, and other applications as functional materials.
2. Fabrication of solar cells with dyes, carbon/quantum dots, and other sensitizing materials using thin film technology and their applications as low-cost, renewable, and environmentally friendly energy conversion devices.
3. Development of thin film deposition technology for the synthesis and device applications of semiconducting nitride and oxide nanostructures using hydrotgermal, solvothermal, Sol-gel, dip-coating, drop-coating, chemical vapor deposition, and physical vapor deposition.
4. Studies on composite materials of g-C3N4 and/or MXene with different semiconducting materials and their applications in photo-electrochemistry
5. Three-dimensional nanotube yarn-based solid state solar cells
6. Thin Film Deposition for Fuel Cell Manufacturing.

**Instruments handled for the preparation and characterization of samples

Sample preparation techniques: Hydrothermal method, Solvothermal method; using teflon inner cylinder type closed reaction vessel, Sol-gel method, Microwave synthesis method, Ceramic method, Precursor method, Chemical vapor deposition (MW plasma & RF plasma in Saga University Japan), Physical vapor deposition [sputtering and ion beam deposition in Turkey, South Korea and Japan (JAERI of Tokai Mura, Ibaraki and Tsukuba Photo factory, KEK)], etc, SPECS (Germany) Phobios In situ sample preparation with XPS System for surface analysis of nanomaterials, thin films and powders (I was fully engaged in the set-up up and using operator of that cluster in Turkey)
(http://web3.bilkent.edu.tr/ozensoy/instrumentation-infrastructure/).

Coating Techniques: dip coating, drop coating, spin coating, SILAR: Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction deposition methods etc

Sample characterization techniques: XPS, XRD, FESEM, LEED (in-situ), AES, NEXAFS, FTIR, UV-Vis, DSC, TGA, Potentiostat / Galvanostat / FRA, Raman, Nano-indenter, Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer, Photoluminescence Spectroscopy, etc.

**Students’ thesis supervision

Ongoing: PhD: 2 student; M.S.: 4 students; B.Sc.: three students
Completed: PhD: One student, M. Phil.: 1 student, M.S.: ~36 students; B.Sc.: ~45 students
Examiner: PhD: 6 students and many others MPhil, MS, BS theses and final defense at SUST, Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University, Jagannath University, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Chittagong University, Rajshahi University of Bangladesh & University of Malaya, Malaysia.

**Collaborator

Initiator and coordinator of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between SUST and Bilkent University of Turkey. Research collaboration with different labs in Bangladesh (Bangladesh Atomic Energy and Dhaka University), Japan, South Korea, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

**Engagement in Academic administration

Member of curriculum development for BS, MS, MPhil and PhD courses
Served as member, Academic Council, SUST, Bangladesh.
Serving on academic or administrative committees (BS, MS, M.Phil and Ph.D.) which deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Former Assistant Provost, Shahporan Hall and 2nd Students Hall, SUST, Sylhet.

**Selected journal publications

61. Karim, Razaul; Ahmed, Guljar; Al-Humaidi, Jehan; Uddin, Md.; Khan, M.; Hossain, Neamot ; Rahman, Mohammed; Chowdhury, Mohammad, Multiplying the Water Splitting Performance of reduced Graphene Oxide – Platinum Nanoparticle Hybrid by Intercalating Ethylenediamine Polar Spacergroup, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC00978A
60. Md Mohibul Alam, Md. Foysal Ahmed, Md. Azharul Arafath, Mohammad Razaul Karim, Md Nizam Uddin, Md Sohrab Hossain, Synthesis of Cu and Zr-based coordination polymers with N/O donors and investigation of their photocatalytic activity against dye, Heliyon, 10 (12), 2024, e33440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33440
59. Mohammed Humayun Rashid Choudhury et al, Multilayer Cu-doped ZnO thin films: Synthesis and study of structural, morphological, optical, and photocatalytic properties, Journal of the Bangladesh Chemical Society, 2024, Accepted Manuscript.
58. Mohammed Humayun Rashid Choudhury et al, Copper and Nitrogen Co-doped ZnO Nanomaterials with Enhanced Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activity, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2024. Accepted manuscript 2024.
57. Neamul H. Khansur, Iqbal Mahmud, A.J.F. Samed, Md. Nizam Uddin, Md Abul Kalam and Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan. “Cyclic voltammetric behavior of crystal violet in aqueous solution: Correlation with dissolved states of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide” Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (JBAS), Vol. 48, No. 1 issue of June 2024.
56. Mahmud, I. et al., Complex Electrochemical Behavior of Crystal Violet in Aqueous Solution in the Presence of Triton X-100. Universal Journal of Electrochemistry, 1(1), (2023) 51.
55. Md. Azharul Arafath et al., “Ni(II), Pd(II) and Pt(II) complexes with SNO-group thiosemicarbazone and DMSO: Synthesis, characterization, DFT, molecular docking and cytotoxicity”, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1278, 2023, 134887.
54. Moushumy, Z.M., et al., “Photocatalytic degradation of chlorazol yellow dye under sunlight irradiation using Ce, Bi, and N co-doped TiO2 photocatalyst in neutral medium”, Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 35153–35169 (2023).
53. M. R. A. Mamun et al., “Acidity controlled desulfurization of Biogas by using Iron (III) and Ferrosoferric (II, III) oxide”, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 95(8) (2022) 1234-1241.
52. Dali Rani Sarker et al, P-doped TiO2-MWCNTs nanocomposite thin films with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light exposure, Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 6 (2022) 100364.
51. Daiyaan Kabir, Taseen Forhad, William Ghann, Balvin Richards, Mohammed M. Rahman, Md. Nizam Uddin, Md. Refat J. Rakib, Mohammad Hossain Shariare, Faisal I. Chowdhury, Mohammad Mahbub Rabbani, Newaz M. Bahadur, Jamal Uddin, Dye-sensitized solar cell with plasmonic gold nanoparticles modified photoanode, Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 26, 2021, 100698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoso.2021.100698.
50. M. R. Karim et al, “Engineering tunable conductivity, p-n junction and light-harvesting semi-conductivity of graphene oxide by fixing reduction mood only” Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 120 (2021) 325-335.
49. Elias, M. et al, A Highly Efficient and Stable Photocatalyst; N-Doped ZnO/CNT Composite Thin Film Synthesized via Simple Sol-Gel Drop Coating Method. Molecules 2021, 26, 1470.
48. Hassan, M. J., et al. Applicability of gypsum in selective removal of anionic dye molecules from aqueous medium. Appl Water Sci 11, 7 (2021), 1-11.
47. Aman, E.U.M., et al. An electrochemical analysis of acute contamination of environmental water and restoring of water quality using taro carbon. Appl Water Sci 10, 148 (2020), 1-12.
46. R. H. Rakib et al. Fabrication of a 3,4-Diaminotoluene Sensor Based on a TiO2 -Al2O3 Nanocomposite Synthesized by a Fast and Facile Microwave Irradiation Method. Chemistry Select, 4, 2019, 12592-12600.
45. M. A. K Azad et al. Biodegradation of reactive textile dyes by free cells of newly isolated Alcaligenes faecalis AZ26 and Bacillus spp obtained from textile effluents. Heliyon, 5 (7), 2019, e02068.
44. M. Elias et al. An experimental and theoretical study of the effect of Ce doping in ZnO/CNT composite thin film with enhanced visible light photo-catalysis, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44 (36) 2019, 20068-20078.
43. G. William et al. The Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Dots and their Application in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44 (29) 2019, 14580-14587.
42. M. A. Hossain et al. Synthesis of Fe- or Ag doped TiO2-MWCNT Nanocomposite Thin Film and their Visible Light Induced catalysis in Dye Degradation and Antibacterial Activity, Research on Chemical Intermediates, 44 (4), 2018, 2667-2683.
41. H. Akhter et al. Fabrication of hydrazine sensor based on silica-coated Fe2O3 magnetic nanoparticles prepared by a rapid microwave irradiation method, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 698, 2017, 921-929.
40. M. Elias et al. Microwave-assisted synthesis of Ce-doped ZnO/CNT composite with enhanced photo-catalytic activity, Ceramics International, 43(1), 2017, 84–91.
39. N. N. Rabin et al, Surface Modification of the ZnO Nanoparticles with γ-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane and Study of Their Photocatalytic Activity, Optical Properties and Antibacterial Activities, International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 14(3), 2016, 785-794.
38. S. Yadav et al. Natural Light-harvesting Sensitizers for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell, Energy and Environmental Engineering, 3(4), 2015, 94-100.
37. M. N. Uddin et al. Photocatalytic and antibacterial activity of B/N/Ag co-doped CNT–TiO2 composite films, J. of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry, 82(1), 2015, 229-234.
36. R. V. Ovali et al. First-principles study of the effect of B/N doping in TiO2 thin films for visible light photo-catalysis, APS Division of Atomic and Molecular Physics, 2014.
35. M. N. Uddin and Y. S. Yang, Formation of nano crystalline C3N4 thin films on stainless steel from hexamethylenetetramine and urea using simple sol-gel method, Thin solid Films, 548 (2013) 27-33.
34. M. J. Uddin et al. Tailoring the photocatalytic reaction rate of a nanostructured TiO2 matrix using additional gas phase oxygen, International Nano Letter, 3(16), 2013, 1-10.
33. M. N. Uddin et al. An experimental and first-principles study of the effect of B/N doping in TiO2 thin films for visible light photo-catalysis, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 254, 2013, 25-34.
32. M. F. Genisel et al. Bias in bonding behavior among boron, carbon and nitrogen atoms in ion implanted a-BN, a-BC, and diamond like carbon films, J. Appl. Phys., 110, 074906, 2011, 1-10.
31. I. A. Siddiquey, et al. A rapid method for the preparation of silica-coated ZrO2 nanoparticles by microwave irradiation, Ceramic International, 37, 2011, 1755-1760.
30. M. N. Uddin et al. 1H-1, 2, 3-triazole, a promising precursor for chemical vapor deposition of hydrogenated carbon nitride, J. Crystal Growth 311, 2009, 3528–3532.
29. M. N. Uddin and Y. S. Yang, Sol-gel synthesis of well-crystallized C3N4 nanostructures on stainless steel substrates”, J. Mater. Chem., 19, 2009, 2909-2911.
28. I. Shimoyama et al. Formation of fullerene-like structure by B and N doping in graphite, Photon Factory Activity Report 2008 26 Part B, 2009, Materials Science.
27. M. N. Uddin et al, Volumetric and viscometric studies on the aqueous solutions of KCl and NaCl with hexamethylene tetraamine in methanol, Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, 20 (2), 2007, 197-205.
26. M. N. UDDIN et al. Preferential formation of BCN hybrids synthesized by high-temperature ion-beam deposition, Materials Science, 2006, Photon Factory Activity Report 200 24 Part B 2007.
25. M. N. Uddin et al. Preparation and Characterization of B-C-N Hybrid Thin Films, Japan Atomic Energy Agency-Research (JAEA-Research), Review article, 034, 2006, 1-72.
24. M. N. Uddin et al. I. Shimoyama, Y. Baba, T. Sekiguchi, K. G. Nath and M. Nagano, “Synthesis and characterization of oriented graphite-like B-C-N hybrid, Journal of Applied Physics, 99, 2006, 084902-1-5.
23. M. Huque, et al. Physico -Chemical study of aqueous solutions of electrolytes in mixed solvents, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 38 (11), 2006, 1474-1478.
22. T. Sekiguchi et al. Substitution effect on orientation of organosilicon compounds (CH3)3SiX (X = F, Cl, Br, I, NCO) as studied using NEXAFS spectroscopy, Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, 17 (36), 2005, 5453-5466.
21. M. N. Uddin et al. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic observation on B-C-N hybrids synthesized by ion beam deposition of borazine, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 23(3), 2005, 497-502.
20. M. N. Uddin et al. B-C-N hybrid synthesis by high-temperature ion-implantation, Applied Surface Science, 241, 2005, 246-249.
19. M. N. Uddin et al. Deposition and characterization of carbon nitride films from hexamethylenetetramine / N2 by microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, Applied Surface Science, 240, 2005, 120-130.
18. M. Huque and M. N. Uddin, Viscometric studies of aqueous solutions of electrolytes and non-electrolytes, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 82, 2005, 333-336.
17. M. N. Uddin et al..Finding a promising precursor for chemical vapour deposition of carbon nitride thin films, Thin Solid Films, 464-465, 2004, 170-174.
16. M. N. Uddin et al, Precursor test for the deposition of carbon nitride thin films using microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan, 29 (1), 2004 331-334.
15. A. Fouad et al. RF-plasma enhanced CVD of TiSi2 thin films: effects of TiCl4 flow rate and RF power, Journal of Crystal Growth, 257, 2003, 153-160.

**Other publications

(CONFERENCE PROCEEDING FULL PAPERS)

14. M. N. Uddin* et al, STUDY OF PHOTO CATALYTIC AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF Ag/B/N CO-DOPED TiO2 / CNT COMPOSITE FILMS, Proceedings of the International Conference on Chemical Engineering 2014 ICChE2014, Five pages, 29-30 December, Dhaka, Bangladesh
13. M. N. Uddin* et al, Synthesis and characterization of P-doped TiO2 / MWCNTs composite thin films and their photo catalytic activity. Proceeding of the International conference on Climate Change Impact and Adaptation (I3CIA-2013), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology- Gazipur, Bangladesh, 2013, 14-16 Nov, pp- 359-366.
12. M. N. Uddin* et al, “Preparation, characterization and photo-catalytic activity of Fe, Ag doped TiO2 and CNT composite thin film for commercial dye degradation”, Proceeding of the International conference on Industrial Waste management and process efficiency"(IWMPE-2012), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology- Gazipur, Bangladesh, 12-14 November, 2012, pp-491-500.
11. M. N. Uddin* et al, “Synthesis, characterization and photo catalytic activity of B, N co-doped TiO2 and CNT composite films for waste water treatment”, Proceeding of the International conference on Industrial Waste management and process efficiency" (IWMPE-2012), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology- Gazipur, Bangladesh, 12-14 November, 2012, pp-471-479.
10. M. N. Uddin* et al, Boron Doped TiO2 Thin Films for Environmental Protection, Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Technology & Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICETCESD-2011), March 10-
12, 2011, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp-1003-1008.
9. M. N. Uddin* et al, “Studies of photocatalytic activity of different doped nano photocatalysts for degradation of commercial dye”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Technology & Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICETCESD-2011), March 10-12, 2011, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp-994-1002.
8. M. N. Uddin* et al. “Sol-gel synthesis of phosphorous doped TiO2 thin films and its application in the dye degradation aiming environmental protection”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Technology & Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICETCESD-2011), March 10-12, 2011, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp-989-993.
7. M. A. Uddin, M. N. Uddin*, M. M. Rahman, S. U. A. Shibly, S. Islam1, M. J. Uddin and M. A. Hasnat, “Photocatalytic Degradation Studies of Methylene Blue by TiO2, Zinc Doped TiO2 and Born-Zinc Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles” Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries (WasteSafe 2011), Paper ID 021, 13-15 February 2011, Khulna, Bangladesh.
6. M. N. Uddin*, Yong Suk Yang, “Sol-gel synthesis of nano crystalline C3N4 thin films on stainless steel from triethylenetetramine, Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism and Advanced Materials 2010, BUET and Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 3-7 March 2010.
5. M. N. Uddin*, M. J. Islam and M. Nagano, “Synthesis and Characterization of Graphitic C3N4 Films by Chemical Vapor Deposition of 1H-1,2,3-Triazole on Silicon”, Proceedings of the Bangladesh Chemical Congress 2006 (an international conference), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 9-11 March 2007, pp. 83-88.
4. M. Nagano, M. N. Uddin, and T. Kida, “Structural, compositional, and mechanical properties of carbon nitride films prepared from different raw materials by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition”, Proceedings of the 21st international Korea-Japan Seminar on Ceramics, Gwangju, South Korea, November 2004, pp. 227-231.
3. M. Yamazato, M. N. Uddin, and M. Nagano, “Growth of carbon nitride thin films from a hexamethylenete-tramine precursor by PECVD”, Proceedings of the 19th international Korea-Japan Seminar on Ceramics, Seoul, South Korea, November, 2002, pp. 531-535.
2. M. N. Uddin*, “Preparation of CNx films by plasma CVD and their application as insulating layer in ULSI”, Venture Business Laboratory Annual Report, Saga University, 2002, pp. 123-126.
1. M. N. Uddin*, M. Yamazato, and M. Nagano, “Preparation of the carbon nitride films by microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition using hexamethylenetetramine”, Proceedings of the 18th international Japan-Korea Seminar on Ceramics, Kagoshima, Japan, November 2001, pp. 261-265. Etc.


**Number of abstract publication in different conference abstract books- ~68

**Participation at seminars and conferences

I have presented my research works at around 55 national and international seminars and conferences in Bangladesh, India, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, UK and USA. Among those followings are as invited talk and others as oral and poster presentations.

**Keynote speaker / Invited speaker:

9. Keynote speaker, Nitride/Oxide Nanofilms from CVD, PVD, and Sol-Gel Methods and Their Potential Applications, BCSIR Congress 2023, March 8-19 2024, Dhaka.
8. Invited speaker, International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu (ICSTB-2021), 11-13 March 2021, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Bangladesh
7. Invited speaker, International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry (ICRAC), February 07-08 2020, Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
6. Keynote speaker, 1st Symposium on Chemistry for Global Solidarity, September 2, 2016, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
5. Invited speaker, The 16th Asian Chemical Congress (16ACC), 16-19 March, 2016 Dhaka, Bangladesh
4. Invited speaker, India-Bangladesh Structural Chemistry Conference (IBSCC2015), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, India, 18-19 September 2015.
3. Invited speaker, Ernest Just/Percy Julian Lecture Series, Coppin State University, Maryland, USA, 10th December 2014.
2. Inviter Speaker, International Conference on Materials Chemistry 2014 (ICMC-2014), 6-8th December 2014., Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
1. Invited speaker, First National Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association, Dhaka University, Bangladesh, IT-1 (MS), 05 December 2013.
Etc.


**Session Chair:

6. Session co-chair, 1st International Conference of Physical Sciences, SUST, 21-23 October 2022.
5. Convener, Poster Session Management Committee, 1st International Conference of Physical Sciences, SUST, 21-23 October 2022.
4. Session Chair, Technical Session II, 2nd International Symposium on Nanotechnology ISN2022, Center for Nanotechnology Research (CNR), American International University-Bangladesh. January 24, 2022.
3. Session Co-Chair, Plenary Lecture 6-7, 6th conference (virtual) of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA), Bangladesh. January 14-16, 2021.
2. Session Chair, Advanced Nano-biomaterials for Environmental Remediation, Bangladesh Nano Society (BNS), Bangladesh, September 12, 2020.
1. Session Co-Chair, International Conference on Chemical Science & Technology (ICCST-Chem 2018), February 24-25, 2018, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh. Etc.


**Reviewer of the Journal

Journal of International Hydrogen Energy, Applied Surface Science, Carbon, Chemical Physics Letters, Journal of Crystal Growth, Journal of Hazardous Materials, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, Physica Status Solidi, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Thin Solid Films,: The Royal Society of Chemistry, J. Bangladesh Chemical Society, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Academy of Science Journals, Journals of Horizon Research Publishing, USA, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, Scientific Reports (www.nature.com) etc.

**Editorial Board Member:

1. Chemical and Materials Engineering (international peer-reviewed journal), Horizon Research Publishing, USA (http://www.hrpub.org/journals/jour_editorialboard.php?id=55) and
2. Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences, https://setpublisher.com/index.php/jbas/about/editorialTeam


**Professional body membership

Advisory Board Member, Bangladesh Nano Society, Bangladesh
Life Member, Bangladesh Nano Society, Bangladesh
Life Member, Bangladesh Crystallographic Association, Bangladesh.
Full Member, Member ID: 115040, American Nano Society, From 19th July 2011 to present.
Life Member, Bangladesh Chemical Society, Bangladesh, Life member no. 1101.
Member, Materials Research Society of Japan, member No: 2914, 1st April 2003 to 31st March 2004.

**Organizer of different conferences

Executive committee member, The 8th Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA), 24-25 November 2023, Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Convener, Poster Session Management Committee, 1st International Conference of Physical Sciences, SUST, 21-23 October 2022.
The Fourth Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA), 20 January 2018.
The Third Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA), 2016.
The Second Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA), 10 January 2015.
The International Conference on Materials Chemistry (ICMC-2014), 6 - 8 December 2014, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
Etc.

**Community service

1. Former President (2014-2021), Chemistry Alumni Association of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh (CHEMAAS), 2014-present (serving chemistry family started the journey from 1991).
2. General Secretary, Bangladesh Chemical Society, Sylhet region, 2012-present. (Arranging chemistry Olympiad every year).
3. Member of SUST Teachers’ and Officers’ Association. (Serving to the teachers and officer community)

**Scholarship and awards received

2018- Md. Elias has received University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh Award for our paper, Ceramics International, 43(1), 2017, 84–91.
2016- Received “United Group Research Award 2016” for paper; Thin solid Films, 548, 2013, 27-33.
2016- Received “United Group Research Award 2016” for paper; Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 254, 2013, 25-34.
2014-2015: The world academy of Science (TWAS) Research Grant Award
2010-12: Postdoc Fellowship from NANOKAP Project of Department of Chemistry, Bilkent University, Turkey.
2008-09: Korea Research Foundation fellowship for Postdoc research at Pusan National University, S. Korea.
2004-05: Obtained Nakajima Peace foundation scholarship, Japan for Ph.D. study, Tokyo, Japan.
2003-04: Obtained fellowship as Research student for Ph. D. study from Japan Atomic Energy Egency, Japan.
2000-02: Obtained Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbusho) for the MSE study, Saga University, Japan.
1995: Received Vice Chancellor Award for B. Sc. (Honors) results, Bangladesh.
1994: Obtained University (SUST) Scholarship in B.Sc. and M. Sc. level study, Bangladesh.

**Funding received for research

2023-2024: University Grant Commission, Bangladesh
Title: Multi-functional g-C3N4-CexBi1-xOBr1-yIy heterojunction for visible light induced catalytic and voltaic applications

2023-2024: University Research Center (URC), Shahjalal Univ. of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh, (Advanced Research Grant), ID: PS/2023/1/05
Title: Multifunctional g-C3N4-CexBi1-xOBr1-yIy nanocomposites for electrochemical energy and related applications

2022-2025 (On going): Ministry of Education (MOE), Bangladesh,
Title: Value-added carbon material from catalytic degradation of plastic

2022-2023: Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh,
Project ID# SRG-223536
Title: Doped and binary heterojunction photocatalysts; g-C3 N4 quantum –dot/BiOBr, single layer g-C3N4/BiOBr and CdS/BiOBr for energy and environmental applications

2021-2023:University Research Center (URC), Shahjalal Univ. of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh, (Advanced Research Grant), ID: PS/2021/2/06
Title: Synthesis, characterization and application of modified BiOBr photocatalysts supported on polymer for energy and environmental applications

2019-2021: University Research Center, SUST, Bangladesh, Project ID: PS/2019/2/08 (Advanced Research Grant).
Title: Ultrasound-assisted approach towards the synthesis of surface coated TiO2 nanoparticles with enhanced photostability and UV shielding ability

2019-2020: Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Bangladesh
Title: Ultrasound-assisted Synthesis of nanocomposites (TiO2-SiO2 and TiO2-ZrO2) and their applications

2018-2019 and 2019-2020: 400000.00 Taka (Bangladeshi Currency); Research grant from Research Center, Shahjalal Univ. of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
2015-2016, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018: 28,90,000.00 Taka (Bangladeshi Currency); from Ministry of Education, Bangladesh (Title: Fabrication of dyes and Quantum dots sensitized solar cells and their application in renewable energy).
2014-2015: 18000.00 USD Research grant from ‘The world academy of Science’ (TWAS), Italy (undertaken by UNESCO) (Title: Low Cost Sol-gel Synthesis of Metal / Non-metal Co-doped TiO2 / (CNT or chitosan or g-C3N4) Nano-Composite thin films ……).
2014-2015: Research grant from University Grant Commission, Bangladesh.
2014-2015: Research grant from Research Centre, Shahjalal Univ. of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
2013-2014: 10,00,000.00 Taka (Bangladeshi Currency) Research grant from Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
2013: Research grant from Research Centre, Shahjalal Univ. of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
2012-13: Research grant from University Grant Commission, Bangladesh.
2008: Korea Research Foundation funding for research at Pusan National University, S. Korea.
2004: Obtained Funding from Nakajima Peace foundation, Japan, April 2004-September 2005.
2003: Obtained Funding from Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Japan, April 2003-February 2005.
2002-2003: 500000.00 Yen (Japanese currency) as research grant from Japan Society of Science, Japan.
2000: Obtained Funding from Ministry of Science of Japan Government, October 2000-September 2002, for the Master of Engineering study, Saga University, Japan.
1999-2000: Received 1200000.00 Bangladeshi currency (TK) as research grant from Ministry of Science and Education, Bangladesh
Community service
1. President, Chemistry Alumni Association of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh (CHEMAAS), 2014-present (serving chemistry family started journey from 1991).
2. General Secretary, Bangladesh Chemical Society, Sylhet region, 2012-present. (Arranging chemistry Olympiad every year).
3. Member of SUST Teachers’ and Officers’ Association. (Serving to the teachers and officer community)


**Language proficiency

Bengali: Native, English: Reading, writing and speaking (Fluent), Japanese: Reading, writing and speaking (Average) and Arabic: Reading/writing (Average) and speaking (Poor).

Personal resume
Nationality: Bangladeshi, Religion: Islam, Sex: Male (Married); Date of Birth: 3rd April 1972
Family members: One daughter, one son and wife.

**Academic and professional referees

1. Dr Md Mizanur Rahman
Professor and Former-Head, Department of Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh. Phone: PABX (0821)-713491 Fax: +880-821-715257
Mobile: +88 01711901858
E-mail: rmizanur@sust.edu

2. Dr. Al-Nakib Chowdhury
Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry, Bangladesh University of Engineering and technology (BUET), Dhaka-1000, Email: nakib@chem.buet.ac.bd
Office Phone: 9665614, Ext: 6831
Handy Phone: +8801967515375
(Former Vice Chancellor and Dean, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh)

3. Dr. M. Jasim Uddin
Associate Professor (Former Interim Head)
Chemistry Department
Photonics and Energy Research Laboratory
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley,
1201 West University Drive • Edinburg, Texas 78539-2999 • (956) 665-7462, USA
Telephone: +1(850)591-3521
Email: mohammed.uddin@utrgv.edu

4. Dr. Yong Suk Yang
Professor Emeritus, Nano-energy Engineering Department,
Pusan National University, Pusan 609-735, South Korea,
E-mail: ysyang@pusan.ac.kr
Tel.: +82 55-350-5837

(Former Dean of the College of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology & Former Director of the Research Center for Dielectric and Advanced Matter Physics, Pusan National University)

Education

  • Ph. D., in Energy and Materials Science, Saga University, Japan, 2005.
  • Master of Engineering in Applied Chemistry, Saga University, Japan, 2002
  • Master of Philosophy in Chemistry, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh, 1999
  • Master of Science in Physical Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Bangladesh, 1994
  • Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Chemistry, SUST, Bangladesh, 1993

Research Interests

  • Nano chemistry, Material chemistry, Solar cell, Thin films for environmental remediation

Active Research Project

  • 1. Synthesis of nitride and oxide nanostructures using Sol gel and Chemical/Physical vapor deposition and their applications to device, solar cell, medical industry and environmental pollution control.
  • 2. Nanomaterials; thin film and powder forms and their applications in environmental and industrial pollution control (Photocatalysis)
  • 3. Fabrication of dyes and Quantum dots sensitized solar cells and their application in renewable energy
  • 4. Bio-functional Coatings using sol gel and high vacuum system
  • 5. Synthesis and device applications of semiconductor and oxide nanostructures using sol gel and/ or CVD/PVD
  • 6. Deposition of functional nanocomposite thin films by Plasma assisted CVD and PVD
  • 7. Materials for Clean Energy Generation: Interconnect and electrode coating of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell related fields

Journal Publications

  • 1. Multiplying the Water Splitting Performance of reduced Graphene Oxide – Platinum Nanoparticle Hybrid by Intercalating Ethylenediamine Polar Spacergroup
  • 2. Synthesis of Cu and Zr-based coordination polymers with N/O donors and investigation of their photocatalytic activity against dye
  • 3. Synthesis and study of structural, morphological, optical, and photocatalytic properties
  • 4. Copper and Nitrogen Co-doped ZnO Nanomaterials with Enhanced Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activity
  • 5. Cyclic voltammetric behavior of crystal violet in aqueous solution: Correlation with dissolved states of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
  • 6. Complex Electrochemical Behavior of Crystal Violet in Aqueous Solution in the Presence of Triton X-100
  • 7. Microwave-assisted synthesis of Ce-doped ZnO/CNT composite with enhanced photo-catalytic activity, Md. Elias et al. Ceramics International, Vol. 43, Issue 1, Part A, Jan. 2017, Pages 84–91
  • 8. Fabrication of hydrazine sensor based on silica-coated Fe2O3 magnetic nanoparticles prepared by a rapid microwave irradiation method, H. Akhter et al., Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 698 (2017), 921-929
  • 9. M. N. Uddin* et al “Photocatalytic and antibacterial activity of B/N/Ag co-doped CNT–TiO2 composite films”, Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry, Vol. 82, Issue 1, (2015) 229-234., DOI :10.1007/s10847-015-0510-2
  • 10. S. Yadav , S. S. Jenny , A. Ahmed, L. Amadi , F. L. Nesbitt, A. Ward, W. Ghann, D. Brown, J. Uddin, M. F. Hossain, M. N. Uddin, “Natural Light-harvesting Sensitizers for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell”, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Vol 3, Issue 4, (2015) 94-100
  • 11. R. V. Ovali, M N. Uddin, E. Bengu, O. Gulseren, First-principles study of the effect of B/N doping in TiO2 thin films for visible light photo-catalysis, APS Division of Atomic and Molecular Physics, 2014
  • 12. M. N. Uddin*, S. U. A. Shibly, R. Ovali, S. Islam, M. M. R. Mazumder, M. S. Islam, M. J. Uddin, O. Gulseren and E. Bengu, “An experimental and first-principles study of the effect of B/N doping in TiO2 thin films for visible light photo-catalysis”, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., Vol. 254 (2013) 25-34
  • 13. M. J. Uddin, M. M. Alam, M. A. Islam, S. R. Snigda, S. Das, M. M. Rahman, M. N. Uddin, C. A. Morris, R. D. Gonzalez, U. Diebold, T. J. Dickens and O. I Okoli, Tailoring the photocatalytic reaction rate of a nanostructured TiO2 matrix using additional gas phase oxygen, International Nano Letter, Vol. 3 (2013) 16
  • 14. M. N. Uddin* and Y. S. Yang, “Formation of nano crystalline C3N4 thin films on stainless steel from hexamethylenetetramine and urea using simple sol-gel method”, Thin solid Films, Vol. 548 (2013) 27-33
  • 15. A. Siddiquey, T. Furusawa, M. Sato, N. M. Bahadur, M. N. Uddin and N. Suzuki, “A rapid method for the preparation of silica-coated ZrO2 nanoparticles by microwave irradiation”, Ceramic International, Vol. 37 (2011) 1755–1760
  • 16. M. F. Genisel; M. N. Uddin*, Z. Say, M. Kulakci, R. Turan, O. Gulseren and E. Bengu, “Bias in bonding behavior among boron, carbon and nitrogen atoms in ion implanted a-BN, a-BC, and diamond like carbon films”, J. Appl. Phys., Vol. 110 (2011) 074906 (1-10)
  • 17. M. N. Uddin* and Y. S. Yang, “Sol-gel synthesis of well-crystallized C3N4 nanostructures on stainless steel substrates”, J. Mater. Chem., Vol. 19 (2009) 2909-2911.
  • 18. M. N. Uddin*, I. A. Siddiquey, M. J. Islam, O. A. Fouad and M. Nagano, “1H-1, 2, 3-triazole, a promising precursor for chemical vapor deposition of hydrogenated carbon nitride”, J. Crystal Growth , Vol. 311 (2009) 3528–3532
  • 19. I. Shimoyama, Y. Baba, T. Sekiguchi, M. N. Uddin and M. Nagano, “Formation of fullerene-like structure by B and N doping in graphite”, Photon Factory Activity Report 2008 ?26 Part B (2009), Materials Science.
  • 20. M. N. Uddin* and M. Huque, “Volumetric and viscometric studies on the aqueous solutions of KCl and NaCl with hexamethylene tetraamine in methanol”, Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, Vol 20 (2) (2007) 197-205
  • 21. M. Huque, I. A. Siddiquey and M. N. Uddin, “Physico -Chemical study of aqueous solutions of electrolytes in mixed solvents”, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics (Elsevier), Vol. 38 (11) (2006) 1474-1478
  • 22. M. N. Uddin*, I. Shimoyama, Y. Baba, T. Sekiguchi, K. G. Nath and M. Nagano, “Synthesis and characterization of oriented graphite-like B-C-N hybrid”, Journal of Applied Physics (American Institute of Physics, USA), Vol 99 (2006) 084902-1-5
  • 23. M. N. Uddin*, I. Shimoyama, T. Sekiguchi, K. G. Nath, Y. Baba and M. Nagano, 2006, “Preparation and Characterization of B-C-N hybrid Thin Films”, Japan Atomic Energy Agency-Research (JAEA-Research), Review article, Vol. 034 (2006) 1-72
  • 24. M. N. UDDIN, I SHIMOYAMA, Y BABA, T SEKIGUCHI, Preferential formation of BCN hybrids synthesized by high-temperature ion-beam deposition, - Materials Science, 2006, Photon Factory Activity Report 200 ?24 Part B (2007).
  • 25. M. Huque and M. N. Uddin*, “Volumetric and viscometric studies of aqueous solutions of electrolytes and non-electrolytes’, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, Vol. 82 (2005) 333-336
  • 26. M. N. Uddin*, O. A. Fouad, M. Yamazato, and M. Nagano, “Deposition and characterization of carbon nitride films from hexamethylenetetramine / N2 by microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition”, Applied Surface Science (Elsevier), Vol. 240 (2005) 120-130
  • 27. M. N. Uddin*, I. Shimoyama, Y. Baba, T. Sekiguchi, K. G. Nath and M. Nagano, “B-C-N hybrid synthesis by high-temperature ion-implantation”, Applied Surface Science (Elsevier), Vol. 241 (2005) 246-249
  • 28. M. N. Uddin*, I. Shimoyama, Y. Baba, T. Sekiguchi, and M. Nagano, “X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic observation on B-C-N hybrids synthesized by ion beam deposition of borazine”, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A (American Vacuum Society), Vol. 23, No 3 (2005) 497-502
  • 29. T. Sekiguchi, Y. Baba, I. Shimoyama, K. G.. Nath and M. N. Uddin, “Substitution effect on orientation of organosilicon compounds (CH3)3SiX (X = F, Cl, Br, I, NCO) as studied using NEXAFS spectroscopy”, Journal of Physics-condensed matter (Institute of Physics, UK), 17 (36) (2005) 5453-5466
  • 30. M. N. Uddin*, H. Notomi, M. Yamazato and M. Nagano, “Precursor test for the deposition of carbon nitride thin films using microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition”, Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan, Vol. 29 (1) (2004) 331-334.
  • 31. M. N. Uddin*, H. Notomi, T. Kida, M. Yamazato and M. Nagano, “Finding a promising precursor for chemical vapour deposition of carbon nitride thin films”, Thin Solid Films (Elsevier), Vol. 464-465 (2004) 170-174
  • 32. A. Fouad, M. N. Uddin, M. Yamazato and M. Nagano, “RF-plasma enhanced CVD of TiSi2 thin films: effects of TiCl4 flow rate and RF power”, Journal of Crystal Growth (Elsevier), Vol. 257 (2003) 153-160.
  • 33. N. N. Rabin, J. Morshed, H. Akhter, M. S. Islam, M. A. Hossain, M. Elias, M. M. Alam, M R Karim, M A Hasnat, M. N. Uddin, I. A. Siddiquey, “Surface Modification of the ZnO Nanoparticles with ?-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane and Study of Their Photocatalytic A
  • 34. Surface Modification of the ZnO Nanoparticles with ?-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane and Study of Their Photocatalytic Activity, Optical Properties and Antibacterial Activities, Nurun Nahar Rabin, et al, International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, V

Teaching

  • Professor, Department of Chemistry, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, from 2010 to date.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, from 2007 to 2010.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, from 1999 to 2007
  • Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, SUST, Bangladesh, from 1996 to 1999
  • Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, BIRSHRESHTHA NOOR MOHAMMAD PUBLIC COLLEGE, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from November 1995 to April 1996

Awards & Recognition

  • 2016- Received “United Group Research Award 2016” for paper; Thin solid Films, Vol. 548 (2013) 27-33
  • 2016- Received “United Group Research Award 2016” for paper; Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., Vol. 254 (2013) 25-34
  • 2014-2015: The world academy of Science (TWAS) Research Grant Award
  • 2010-12: Postdoc Fellowship from NANOKAP Project of Department of Chemistry at Bilkent University, Turkey
  • 2008-09: Korea Research Foundation fellowship for Postdoc research at Pusan National University, S. Korea
  • 2004-05: Obtained Nakajima Peace foundation scholarship, Japan, April 2004-September 2005, for Ph.D. study, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2003-04: Obtained fellowship as Research student, April 2003-February 2005, for Ph. D. study from Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), Tokai-mura, Japan.
  • 2000-02: Obtained Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbusho), October 2000-September 2002, for the Master of Engineering study, Saga University, Japan
  • 1995: Received Vice Chancellor Award for B. Sc. (Honors) results, Bangladesh
  • 1994: Obtained University (SUST) Scholarship in B.Sc. and M. Sc. level study, Bangladesh