Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Faculty Profile

Dr Md Abdus Subhan

Professor

Contact Information

Office Address: Professor Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
Phone: +8801716073270
Email: subhan-che@sust.edu

Biography

Dr Md Abdus Subhan (AS) received his Ph.D. from Osaka University (2003), Japan with a Japanese Government Monbusho Scholarship (recommended by the Bangladesh Government). He is a Professor at Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh. He held several Postdoctoral Fellowships in different countries including a Venture Business Laboratory (VBL) Fellowship in Materials and Life Science, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan; BK 21 postdoctoral fellowship at Seoul National University and National Research Foundation (NRF) South Korea Postdoctoral Fellowship in Andong National University, South Korea respectively; a Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship in the School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA. His current research field is nanomaterials, nanomedicine, and drug delivery. He has a great contribution to sensors, catalytic, optical, and drug delivery research using nanomaterials, which is reflected in his recently published papers. He has published 105 papers in peer-reviewed international journals with many appearing in high-impact journals. He has a strong track record (h-index 28, i10 index 58, citations:3027). Dr. Subhan has received several national and international prestigious Awards and Grants: TWAS research award; Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and Ministry of Education (MOE), BD grant awards; Excellent Article Award, Chinese Society of Metals Award; United Group Best Paper Award; Vice-Chancellor’s award (SUST); University Grants Commission (UGC) Gold Medal award, BD; and Fulbright Visiting Scholar award, USA. Dr Subhan recently actively participated in Longwood Seminar series 2019, Harvard Medical School, Harvard, Boston, MA, USA; Fulbright Visiting Scholar Enrichment Seminar, Combating Addiction, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA, March 20-23, 2019 and Smart Drug Development and Design, Symposium, and Workshop, Catalent Pharmaceuticals, Northeastern University, Eagan Research Center, Boston, MA, USA, March, 2019 for clinical related experience. Dr Subhan was an invited speaker at the Fulbright Outreach Lecture, Percy Julian Seminar Series, Coppin State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, April 2019 for which he received the Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF) award from Fulbright, USA for this lecture. He is a regular reviewer of many high-impact journals including the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Elsevier Science publications, and ACS (American Chemical Society) journals. He is an academic council member of SUST. Dr Subhan is a member of the ACS, an affiliate member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and a life member of the Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCS, LM-1095).
Dr. Md Abdus Subhan's full publication list can be found here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=AIvLklMAAAAJ&hl=en
Related links:https://www.cies.org/grantee/dr-md-abdus-subhan;
https://bouve.northeastern.edu/cpbn/people/visiting-members/
Dr. Subhan visited Japan, South Korea, the USA, and Thailand.
Dr. Subhan is married to Tahrima Subhan. He has two children: Rahma Subhan Arisha and Arshan Subhan.

Education

B. Sc. Hons. (first class first) (Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh) (1994)
M. Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry (first class first) (Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh) (1995)
Ph.D. Osaka University, Japan (March 2003) Thesis title for Ph.D.: Synthesis, structures, chiroptical and luminescent properties of 3d-4f and 4f-4f assembled dinuclear Cr-Ln and Ln-Ln complexes

Research Interests

Nanomaterials, nanomedicine and drug delivery, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, kidney cancer, kidney dialysis

Active Research Project

Hetero-metallic nano composites oxides and their structure, optical properties, photocatalysis, sensor activity and anti-bacterial applications, nanomedicine and drug delivery into MDR cancer cells
Macrocyclic compounds and their metal complexes (Cu, Cr, Ni Zn and Ln) for medicinal/biological applications
Design and synthesis of new lanthanide luminescent material and their optical as well as biological Applications
Drug delivery to cancer cells, portable kidney dialysis, toxin and pathogen sensor development.

Previous Research Project

SUST Research grant, TWAS grant, MOE, MOST

Journal Publish

1. Biopolymer-Based Nanosystems for siRNA Drug Delivery to Solid Tumors including Breast Cancer
2. Approaches to Improve EPR-Based Drug Delivery for Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis
3. Biopolymer-Based Nanosystems for siRNA Drug Delivery to Solid Tumors including Breast Cancer
4. Advances in Targeted Therapy of Breast Cancer with Antibody-Drug Conjugate
5. Mechanisms of Resistance and Current Treatment Options for Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
6. Recent Advances with Precision Medicine Treatment for Breast Cancer including Triple-Negative Sub-Type
7. Recent progress and prospects of immunotherapy in MDR and metastatic breast cancer treatment
8. Triple-negative breast cancer therapy: recent advances, challenges, and future perspective, Handbook of Cancer and Immunology
9. Advances with metal oxide-based nanoparticles as MDR metastatic breast cancer therapeutics and diagnostics,
10. Recent development in metallic nanoparticles for breast cancer therapy and diagnosis
11. Recent advances in synthesis and applications of single-atom catalysts for rechargeable batteries
12. Targeted siRNA nanotherapeutics against both breast and ovarian metastatic cancer: A Comprehensive Review of literature.
13. NIR red luminescent doped Ag·(Y0.95Eu0.05)2O3 nanocomposite for 3-Chlorophenol sensor probe and anti-MDR bacterial application
14. Advances with antibody-drug conjugates in breast cancer treatment
15. Neutrophils as an emerging therapeutic target and tool for cancer therapy
16. Photocatalytic performance, anti-bacterial activities and 3-chlorophenol sensor fabrication by MnAl2O4·ZnAl2O4 nanomaterials
17. Advances with Molecular Nanomaterials in Industrial Manufacturing Applications
18. Recent Advances in Tumor Targeting via EPR Effect for Cancer Treatment
19. Drug Resistance in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Strategies to Overcome
20. Development of a 4-Nitrophenylhydrazine Sensor Based on MgTi2O4⋅TiO2⋅Zn2TiO4 Nanomaterials
21. Photocatalytic, anti-bacterial performance and development of 2,4-diaminophenylhydrazine chemical sensor probe based on ternary doped Ag·SrSnO3 nanorods
22. Development of ultra-sensitive para-nitrophenol sensor using a tri-metalllic oxide MoO2·Fe3O4·CuO Nanocomposites
23. Enhancing the Performance of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Using Silver Nanoparticles Modified Photoanode
24. Photocatalysis, Photoinduced enhanced anti-bacterial functions and development of selective m-tolyl hydrazine sensor based on mixed Ag·NiMn2O4 nanomaterials
25. siRNA based drug design, quality, delivery and clinical translation
26. Monoclonal antibody 2C5-modified mixed dendrimer micelles for tumor-targeted co-delivery of chemotherapeutics and siRNA
27. Photocatalysis, Enhanced Anti-bacterial Performance and Discerning Thiourea Sensing of Ag2O·SnO2·TiO2 Hetero-structure
28. Enhanced Visible Light Mediated Photocatalysis, Antibacterial Functions and Fabrication of 3- Chlorophenol Sensor Based on Ternary Ag2O•SrO•CaO
29. Efficient Nanocarriers of siRNA Therapeutics for Cancer Treatment
30. Efficient selective 4-aminophenol sensing and antibacterial activity of ternary Ag2O3·SnO2·Cr2O3 nanoparticles
31. Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity and Ultra-Sensitive Benzaldehyde Sensing Performances of SnO2•ZnO•TiO2 nanomaterials
32. Photoluminescence and Enhanced Visible Light Driven Photocatalysis Studies of MoO3•CuO•ZnO Nanocomposite
33. Development of Bis-Phenol A sensor based on Fe2MoO4•Fe3O4•ZnO nanoparticles for sustainable Environment
34. Fabrication of 2,4-Dinitrophenol sensor based on Fe3O4@Ag@Ni nanomaterials and studies on their antibacterial property,
35. Synthesis, crystal structure determination, and spectroscopic characterization of [2,13-dibenzyl 5,16-diethyl-2,6,13,17-tetraazatricyclo(16.4.0.07,12)docosane]copper(II) dinitrate, Md Abdus Subhan, Dohyun Moon and Jong-Ha Choi, Main Group Chemistry 16 (2017) 27–36.
36. Structural Study, Photoluminescence and Photocatalytic Properties of La2O3•Fe3O4•ZnO, AgO•NiO•ZnO and La2O3•AgO•ZnO Nanocomposites, Md Abdus Subhan*, Abul Monsur M. Fahim, Pallab Chandra Saha, Mohammed M. Rahman, Kulsuma Begum and Abul Kalam Azad, Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 10 (2017) 30–41.
37. CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTIES OF ISOTHIOCYANATO[(3,14- DIMETHYL-2,6,13,17-TETRAAZATRICYCLO (16.4.0.07,12)DOCOSANE)]COPPER(II) THIOCYANATE, M. A. Subhan, S. W. Ng, C.-S. Lee, J.-H. Choi. Journal of Structural Chemistry. Vol. 58, No. 4, pp. 742-749, 2017.
38. Structure, Spectroscopy, Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activities of Ag-ZnO-Fe3O4 Nanoparticles and Its Composites with APTMS and Curcumin, Md Abdus Subhan, Nizam Uddin, Prosenjit Sarker and NurUddin Ahmed, Adv. Sci. Eng. Med. 8, 676–688 (2016).
39. Spectroscopic Study of Interactions of Metal Complexes, Metal Salts and Amino Acids with Anionic Surfactant Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS) Using Surfactant-Solute-PAN Dye Ternary Systems, Md Abdus Subhan, Md. Masud Rana, Prosenjit Sarker and Md. Atiqur Rahman, J. Sci. Res. 8 (3), 447-461 (2016).
40. UNUSUAL GEOMETRY OF AZIDO GROUP AND SYN CONFORMATION IN TRANS- DIAZIDOBIS(2,2-DIMETHYL-1,3-PROPANEDIAMINE)CHROMIUM(III) MOIETY, D. Moon, M. A. Subhan and J.H. Choi, Int. J. Chem. Sci.: 14(4), 2016, 1829-1843
41. Structure and Photoluminescence Studies of CeO2•CuAlO2 Mixed Metal Oxide Fabricated By Co-precipitartion Method, M. A . Subhan. T. Ahmed, M.r. Awal and B. Moon Kim, Spectro Chim. Acta A:Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 135 (2015) 466–471, DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.07.030.
42. Synthesis, Characterization, PL Properties, Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activities of Nano Multi-metal Oxide NiO•CeO2•ZnO , M. A . Subhan. T. Ahmed,, M. Nizam Uddin, A. K. Azad and Kulsuma Begum, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 136 (2015) 824–831, doi:10.1016/j.saa.2014.09.100
43. Synthesis, Structure, PL and Photocatalytic Activities of La2O2CO3•CeO2•ZnO Fabricated by Co-Precipitation Method., Md Abdus Subhan, Tanzir Ahmed and Nizam Uddin, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 138 (2015) 827–833. doi:10.1016/j.saa.2014.10.114
44. CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTIES OF [3,14-DIMETHYL-2,6,13,17 TETRAAZATRICYCLO(16.4.0.07,12)DOCOSANE]COPPER(II) DITHIOCYANATE DIHYDRATE, Md Abdus Subhan, K. S. Ryoo and J. H. Choi, Int. J. Chem. Sci.: 13(2), 2015, 593-604.
45. Metal complexes of curcumin-Synthetic strategies, structures and medicinal applications, Simon Wanninger, Volker Lorenz, Abdus Subhan, Frank. T. Edelmann, Chemical Society Reviews, 2015, 44, 4986 – 5002. DOI:10.1039/c5cs00088b. ( impact factor: 33.383)
46. Spectroscopic investigations, anti-bacterial activities and DNA-interactions of metal complexes (Cr(III), Zn(II), Ni(II)) containing phendione ligand, Md Abdus Subhan et al., Journal of Scientific Research, 2015, accepted.
47. Synthesis, Characterization, Low Temperature Solid State PL and Photocatalytic Activities of Ag2O•CeO2•ZnO Nanocomposite, Md Abdus Subhan, Nizam Uddin, Prosenjit Sarker, Hiroyasu Nakata and Ryuzi Makioka, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 151 (2015) 56–63. doi:10.1016/j.saa.2015.06.094
48. Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Complexes Containing Curcumin (C21H20O6) and Study of their Anti-microbial activities and DNA-binding Properties, M. A. Subhan et .al., J. Sci. Res. 6 (1), 97-109 (2014).
49. Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activities of Ag/ZnO Nanocomposities Fabricated By Co-Precipitation Method, M. A. Subhan, M. R. Awal. et .al, Acta Metallurgica Sinica, 2014, DOI10.1007/s40195-014-0038-2.
50. Spectroscopic Analysis, DNA Binding And Antimicrobial Activities Of Metal Complexes With Phendione And Its Derivative., M. A. Subhan et .al., Spectro Chim. Acta A:Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy Volume 118, 24 January 2014, Pages 944–950.
51. Synthesis, Structure, Luminescence and Photophysical Properties of Nano CuO•ZnO•ZnAl2O4 Multi Metal Oxide, M. A. Subhan et .al., J. Lumin.Volume 146, February 2014, Pages 123–127.
52. Structural, Luminescence and Photophysical Properties of Novel Trimetallic Nanocomposite CeO2•ZnO•ZnAl2O4. Md Abdus Subhan, Tanzir Ahmed, Prosenjit Sarker, Tuula T Pakkanen, Mika Suvanto, Mashahiro Horimoto and Hiroyasu Nakata, J. Lumin, Volume 148, April 2014, Pages 98–102.
53. X-ray structure and spectroscopy of novel trans-[Ni(L)(NO3)2] and [Ni(L)](ClO4)2•2H2O complexes, Md Abdus Subhan and J-H. Choi, Spectro Chim. Acta A:Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy,2014, Volume 123, 5 April 2014, Pages 410–415.
54. Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of palladium–cupric oxide–aluminum oxide nanocomposites, Md Abdus Subhan, Tanzir Ahmed, M.R. Awal, and B.Moon Kim, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Volume 24, August 2014, Pages 68–73
55. Synthesis, Characterization and Spectroscopic Investigations of Novel Nano Multi-metal Oxide Co3O4•CeO2•ZnO, Md Abdus Subhan and Tanzir Ahmed, Spectro Chim. Acta A:Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2014 , Volume 129, 14 August 2014, Pages 377–381.
56. NIR and CT luminescence spectra of [Yb(TFN)(S-BINAPO)] and [Yb(HFA)(S-BINAPO)] complexes, Md Abdus Subhan and Hiroyasu Nakata, Spectro Chim. Acta A:Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Volume 130, 15 September 2014, Pages 37–40.
57. Synthesis, Structure and Excitation Wavelength Dependent PL Properties of Novel Nano Composite La2O2CO3•CuO•ZnO, Md Abdus Subhan*, Tanzir Ahmed, Md Robeul Awal and Abul Mansur M. Fahim, Spectro Chim. Acta A:Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Volume 132, 11 November 2014, Pages 550–554.
58. Biosorption of As(III) from aqueous solution by Acacia auriculiformis leaves, Scientia Iranica, Transactions C: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering., M. A. Subhan et .al., Scientia Iranica C, 2013, 20(6)C2,1-10.
59. 3,14-Diethyl-2,13-diaza-6,17-diazoniatricyclo[16.4.0.07,12]docosane dichloride tetrahydrate from synchrotron radiation, Dohyun Moon, Md Abdus Subhan and Jong-Ha Choi, Acta Cryst. 2013, E69, o1620.
60. Crystal Structure and Spectroscopic Properties of trans-Dibromidobis(propane-1,3- diamine)chromium(III) Perchlorate, J.H. Choi, M.A. Subhan and S. W. Ng., Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2012, 638, (2), 433–437.
61. 3,14-Dimethyl-2,6,13,17-tetraazatricyclo[16.4.0.07,12]docosane-(naphthalen-1-yl)methanol (1/2) J.-H. Choi, M. A. Subhan, K. S. Ryoo and S. W. Ng, Acta Cryst.(2012), E68, o102.
62. {3,14-Dimethyl-2,6,13,17-tetraazatricyclo[16.4.0.07,12]docosane-4N,N',N'',N''')bis(nitrato-O)copper(II). J.-H. Choi, M. A. Subhan and S. W. Ng, Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, m190.
63. Bis[ trans-dichloridobis(propane-1,3-diamine-?2N,N_)chromium(III)] tetrachloridozincate determined using synchrotron radiation, Dohyun Moon, Md Abdus Subhan and Jong-Ha Choi, Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, m832.
64. Syntheses, crystal structures and spectroscopic properties of copper(II) complexes with 3,14-diethyl-2,6,13,17- tetraazatricyclo(16.4.0.07,12)docosane, J.-H. Choi, M. A. Subhan and S. W. Ng, J.coord. chem., Volume: 65, Issue: 19, pages 3481 – 3491, 2012.
65. Synthesis, Characterization of a Multi-component Metal Oxide (Al0.88Fe0.67Zn0.28O3) and Elimination of As (III) From Aqueous Solution, M A Subhan, S A Monim, M B R Bhuiyan, A N Chowdhury, M Islam and M A Hoque., Open Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 1(2), 9-15, 2011.
66. 2,13-Dibenzyl-5,16-diethyl-2,6,13,17-tetraazatricyclo[16.4.0.0 7,12]docosan-2-ium nitrate, Jong-Ha Choi, Md Abdus Subhan, Seik Weng Ng and Edward R. T. Tiekink, Acta Cryst.(2011).E67, o2173.
67. Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Spectroscopic Properties of (Acetylacetonato)(1,4,8,11- tetraazacyclotetradecane)chromium(III)Diperchlorate. M. A. Subhan, J.H. Choi and S. W. Ng. Z. Anorg. Allg.Chem, 2011, 2193-97.
68. Remarkable chiral and luminescent properties of novel Yb(III) and Eu(III) complexes containing BINAPO ligand. M. A. Subhan, Y. Hasegawa, T. Suzuki, S. Kaizaki and S. Yanagida. 2009, Inorg. Chim. Acta., 362, 136-142.
69. Synthesis, structure and spectroscopic properties of chloranilate bridged 4f-4f dinuclear complexes: A comparative study of the emission properties with Cr-Ln complexes. Md. Abdus Subhan, Ryouji Kawahata, Hiroyasu Nakata, Akira Fuyohiro, Toshiaki Tsukuda, and Sumio Kaizaki, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 357(2004), 3139.
70. Simultaneous Observation of Low Temperature 4f-4f and 3d-3d Emission Spectra in a Series of Cr(III)(ox)Ln(III) Assembly, Md. Abdus Subhan, Takayoshi Suzuki, Jong Ha Choi, Hiroyasu Nakata and Sumio Kaizaki., J. Lumin., 2003, 101, 307.
71. Novel structural transformation around Ln(III) and unusual bending of acetylacetonato chelate in a series of new configurational chiral 3d-4f complex [(hfac)3Ln(µ-bpypz)Cr(acac)2], R. Kawahata, T. Tsukuda, T. Yagi, M. A. Subhan, H. Nakata, A. Fuyuhiro and S. Kaizaki, 2003, Chem. Lett., 2003, 32, 1084.
72. Heterobimetallic (acac)2Co(ox)Ln(HBpz3)2 complexes: Synthesis , Characterization and Spectroscopic Properties. Md. Abdus Subhan, Takayoki Sanada, Takayoshi Suzuki, Sumio Kaizaki, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2003, 353, 263.
73. Synthesis, X-ray structure and chiroptical spectra of series of chiral carboxylato bridged Ln(III)- Ln(III) dinuclear complexes : novel configurational chirality due to nonbonding Ln-¬O interactions. Md. Abdus Subhan, Takayoshi Suzuki, Akira Fuyuhiro and Sumio Kaizaki, Dalton Trans, 2003, 19, 3785.
74. Ethylenediammonium bis [N-(2-aminoethyl)glycinato-k 3 N,N ,O) chromium(III)]tetrachloride dihydrate at 293 and 100K. Jong-Ha Choi, Takayoshi Suzuki, Md. Abdus Subhan, Sumio Kaizaki and Yu Chul Park, Acta.Cryst., 2002, C58, m409 - m412.
75. Laser emission in 4f-4f transitions of some Nd(III) complexes., Md. Abdus Subhan , Takayoshi Suzuki and Sumio Kaizaki ., Mol. Cryst. Liq.Cryst., 2002, 379, 395.
76. Stereospecific assembly of chiral (?-?)-[(Cr(III)( µ -ox)Ln(III)] oxalato-bridged dinuclear complexes (Ln=Yb or Dy) and near infrared circular dichroism in the 4f-4f transition. Md. Abdus Subhan, Takayoshi Suzuki and Sumio Kaizaki., J. Chem.
77. Solution NIR CD and MCD in 4f-4f transitions of a series of chiral 3d-4f dinuclear complexes: X- ray structures of(?-?)-[(acac) 2CrIII( µ -ox)LnIII(HBpz3)2] (Ln =Sm, Ho and Er), Md. Abdus Subhan, Takayoshi Suzuki and Sumio Kaizaki , J. Chem.
78. Photoluminescence, Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activities of CeO2?CuO?ZnO Nanocomposite Fabricated by Co-Precipitation Method, Md Abdus Subhan, Nizam Uddin, Prosenjit Sarker, Abul Kalam Azad and Kulsuma Begum, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular a
79. Synthesis, Structure, Spectroscopy and Photocatalytic Studies of Nano Multi-metal Oxide MgO?Al2O3?ZnO and MgO?Al2O3?ZnO-curcumin Composite, Md Abdus Subhan, Pallab Chandra Saha, Nizam Uddin and Prosenjit Sarker, Int. J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., Vol. 13, No.
80. Enhanced Photocatalytic activity and Chemical sensor development based on ternary B2O3?Zn6Al2O9?ZnO nanomaterials for environmental safety, Md Abdus Subhan*, Pallab Chandra Saha, Mohammed M. Rahman, Mohammad Arifur Rahman Akand, Abdullah M. Asiri and Mo

External Affiliations

Fulbright Visiting Scholar September 2018-June 2019, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
Staff Scientist, July 2023- August 2024, University of Rochester, NY, USA

Awards & Recognition

Junior high school merit scholar ship (Chittagong division, Bangladesh)
SUST (Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology) special merit scholar ship (1995, 1996)
NST (National Science & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh) research fellow ship (1995-1996)
Japanese Government Monbusho Scholar ship (recommended by Bangladesh Government)(April 1998 to March 2003)
VBL (Venture Business Laboratory) Osaka Univ., postdoctoral fellowship (April 2003 - March 2004)
NRF (National Research Foundation of South Korea) Postdoctoral fellowship 2010 (November 29 2010 – November 30, 2011), Andong National University.
BK21 postdoctoral fellowship 2012-2013, Division of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
TWAS research Grant Award 2015, Awarded jointly by Italian Government and UNESCO
MOST (Ministry Of Science and Technology) Bangladesh Research Grant 2015-1016 ( Grant No. Phy’S 41, obtained jointly with another researcher)
SUST Research Grant 2013, 2015 and 2017.
MOE (Ministry Of Education) Bangladesh Research Grant 2015-1016.
Vice-Chancellor Award 2015, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Excellent Article Award 2016, Chinese Academy of Metals, for the following article Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activities of Ag/ZnO Nanocomposities Fabricated By Co- Precipitation Method, M. A. Subhan, M. R. Awal. et .al, Acta Metallurgica Sinica, 2014, DOI10.1007/s40195-014-0038-2.
United Group Best Paper Award 2014 (2 Awards, Awarded in 2017).
UGC Gold Medal Award 2017 (awarded in 2018)
Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award 2018-19 (Northeastern University, Boston, USA)

Conference

1. Nanomedicine and Drugdelivery Conference 2017, Osaka, Japan, May 29-31. Oral Presentation. Title: Biological and Micellar Properties of Nano Transition Metal (Co, Fe, Ni, Cu and Zn) Complexes of 4-(1H-Imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]Phenanthroline-2-yl)-N,Ndimethylbenzene Amine
2. 3rd Conference of Bangladesh Crystallography Association, December 1-2, 2016. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Oral presentation: Structure, Surface, Enhanced Photocatalytic and Photoluminescence Properties of Multi-Metallic Oxide Nanocomposites
3. Bose International Conference, University of Dhaka, 3-5 December, 2015 (oral presentation) Recent Invied Lecture: Invited by HEQEP project, SUST. Title: Recent Developments in Photoluminescence Spectroscopy of Hetero-metallic nanocomposites and constrained metallic Systems
4. International Conference on Materials Chemistry (ICMC 2014), 6-8 December, Sylhet, Bangladesh Invited Lecture: Synthesis of Mixed Metal Oxide Nanocomposites Using Co-precipitation Method and Their Applications Session Chair, Technical Session: Liquid Crystals and Other Materials

Teaching

Professor, Department of Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh (September 2008 to present)
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh (March 2004 to August 2008)
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh (July 1999 to February 2004)
Lecturer in chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh (July 1996 to June 1999)
Visiting Professor, Osaka Kyoiku University, Japan, November 2010.
Visiting Professor, Department of Educational Collaboration, Osaka Kyoiku University, Japan, May 2017.

Graduate Supervision

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