Faculty Profile

Dr. Abdul Hannan

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Professor Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801712979269
  • Email: ahannan-phy@sust.edu

Biography

Abdul Hannan was born in Bhola, Bangladesh on 17 December 1970. His secondary and higher secondary educations were in Bhola. He received B. Sc. (Hons.) and M. Sc. (in Physics) degrees from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. Soon after completing M. Sc. degree, he was appointed on 28 May, 1995 as a lecturer in the Department of Physics at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh. He has been serving as a professor in the same Department since 22 June, 2009.

Education

  • D. Sc. (2002), Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan
  • M. Sc. (1992), Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
  • B. Sc. (Hons) (1991), Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
  • H. S. C. (1988), Bhola Government College , Bhola, Bangladesh
  • S. S. C. (1986), Swrajgong High School, Bhola, Bangladesh

Research Interests

  • Studies of crystal lattice, superlattice and magnetic behaviors of solids by X-ray and neutron diffractions under high-pressure and low-temperature conditions.
  • Searching the effects of pressure on the behaviors of solids.
  • Mineralogical, elemental and radioactivity analysis of various colored rocks.
  • Sol-gel synthesis, structural, magnetic and optical properties of Pr2CoCrO6 double perovskite.

Active Research Project

  • Sol-gel synthesis, structural, magnetic and optical properties of Pr2CoCrO6 double perovskite (Project ID: PS/2023/1/25, funded by SUST Research Center)

Previous Research Project

  • Mineralogical and radioactivity analysis of rock and soil samples of the northern part of Sylhet district (Project ID: PS/2021/2/20, funded by SUST Research Center)
  • Effect of pressure on the properties of solids – an attention on the valence change (Project ID: PS/2019/1/27, funded by SUST Research Center)
  • Research as a Follow up research Fellow: From July 15, 2012 to October 14, 2012 at Ibaraki University, Japan.
  • Research under JSPS Postdoc Fellowship: From November 27, 2002 to October 30, 2004 at Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan.
  • Research for Doctor of Science Degree: From September 16, 1998 to March 30, 2002 at Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan.

Journal Publish

  • 1. Md Shafiqul Islam, Md. Tarek Hossain and Abdul Hannan, “Pressure-induced valence changes of cerium in some cerium-based compounds” J. Bangladesh Acad. Sci., Vol. 46, No. 2 (2022) 147-154.
  • 2. Md. Tarek Hossain, Abdul Hannan, “Pressure Induced Structural Phase Transition and Valence Change” American Journal of Condensed Matter Physics, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2017) 1-5.
  • 3. Md. Tarek Hossain, Abdul Hannan and Sultana Rokeya Parvin, “Effect of pressure on the valency of cerium in cerium monochalcogenides and monopnictides” J. Natn. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka, Vol. 43, No. 4 (2015) 313-317.
  • 4. M. Hossain, J. Begum, T. Begum and A. Hannan,, “Influence of thickness on the optical properties of vacuum evaporated CdSe thin films” SUST Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 20, No. 6 (2012) 36-40.
  • 5. Abdul Hannan, Md. Shariful Islam, Sultana Rokeya Parvin, Md. Jakir Hossen, “Unusual crystal-lattice behaviour of CeSb at ambient pressure” J. Natn. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka, Vol. 38, No. 3 (2010) 201-205.
  • 6. A. Hannan, Y. Okayama, T. Osakabe, K. Kuwahara and M. Kohgi, “Unusual Electronic State of the Low-Carrier System CeSb under High Pressure Studied by Simultaneous Measurement of Electrical Resistivity and Lattice Parameter”, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, Vol. 76, No. 5 (2007) 054706.
  • 7. A. Hannan, D. Kawana, K. Kuwahara, M. Kohgi, Y. Narumi, Y. Tabata, S. Shimomura, Y. Tanaka and K. Katsumata, “Study of High-field Magnetic Phases of the Low-Carrier- System CeP by Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Dffraction”, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, Vol. 74, No. 8 (2005) 2301.
  • 8. A. Hannan, K. Kuwahara, D. Kawana, M. Kohgi, Y. Narumi, Y. Tabata and K. Katsumata, “High field magnetic phase diagram of CeP studied by synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 272-276 (2004) e427.
  • 9. T. Osakabe, M. Kohgi, D. Kawana, A. Hannan, K. Soyama and H. Kitazawa, “High-pressure apparatus for magnetic neutron diffraction beyond 3 GPa at low temperature”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 272-276 (2004) 2157.
  • 10. M. Kohgi, K. Iwasa, K. Kuwahara, A. Hannan, D. Kawana, Y. Noda, T. Shobu, K. Katsumata, Y. Narumi and Y. Tabata, “Studies of unusual magnetic and electronic properties of the low carrier system CeP by synchrotron X-rays”, Physica B, 345 (2004) 55.
  • 11. A. Hannan, K. Iwasa, M. Kohgi, T. Osakabe, H. Kitazawa and T. Suzuki, “Exotic Properties of CeSb Studied by X-ray Diffraction”, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, Vol. 73, No. 7 (2004) 1881.
  • 12. T. Osakabe, A. Hannan, D. Kawana, M. Kohgi, H. Kitazawa, “Magnetic P-T Phase Diagrams of CeSb and CeBi”, Acta Physica Polonica B, 34, No. 2 (2003) 1469.
  • 13. Tetsuo Honma, Tetsuya Takeuchi, Keitaro Kuwahara, Abdul Hannan, Masahumi Kohgi, Satoshi Tsutsui, Yoshinori Haga, Masami Nakada, Saburo Nasu, Yoshichika Ōnuki, “Magnetostriction in the ferromagnetic state of UGa2”, Physica B: Condensed Matter, Vol. 312 (2002) 904.
  • 14. K. Iwasa, A. Hannan, M. Kohgi and T. Suzuki, “Direct Observation of the Modulation of 4f-Electron Orbital State by Strong p-f Mixing Effect in CeSb, Physical Review Letter, Vol. 88, No. 20 (2002) 207201.
  • 15. A. Hannan, T. Osakabe, M. Kohgi and K. Iwasa, “High-Pressure Magnetic Phase Diagram of CeP Studied by Neutron Diffraction”, Applied Physics A, Vol. 74 [Suppl.] (2002) S565.
  • 16. T. Osakabe, A. Hannan, N. Tachi, M. Kohgi and H. Kitazawa, “Magnetic P-T Phase Diagram and Magnetic Structures of CeSb”, Applied Physics A, Vol. 74 [Suppl.] (2002) S799.
  • 17. K. Iwasa, A. Hannan, M. Kohgi, M. Braden, J.-M. Mignot, H. Kitazawa and T. Suzuki, “Crystal-lattice modulation and phonon anomaly associated with strong p-f mixing effect of CeSb”, Applied Physics A, Vol. 74 [Suppl.] (2002) S1779.
  • 18. T. Shobu, Y. Noda, K. Iwasa, A. Hannan, M. Kohgi, N. Ishimatsu and O. Shimomura, “Imaging of Electron Density Distribution of CeP Under High Pressure by Single Crystal SR X-ray Experiments”, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, Vol. 70, No. 4 (2001) 1162.
  • 19. A. Hannan, K. Iwasa, M. Kohgi and T. Suzuki, “Crystal-Lattice Anomaly of CeSb Under High Pressure Induced by Magnetic Polaron Formation”, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, Vol. 69, No. 7 (2000) 2358.
  • 20. A. S. Mollah, A. Hannan and M. A. Zaman, “Experimental Studies on Some Dosimetric Properties of TLD-100”, Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol 21, No. 1 (1997) 49.

External Affiliations

  • Life member of Bangladesh Physical Society
  • Life member of Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association (BJSPSAA); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Awards & Recognition

  • Awarded “Dr. Surat Ali Khan Gold Medal” on February 10, 2001 for obtaining the highest mark among all students of the University (JU) in Master’s level.
  • Awarded “Sultana N. Nahar Best Teacher of the Year 2019” in recognition of the outstanding teaching in-class and training and inspiring students in Physics at the Department of Physics, SUST, Bangladesh.

Book/ Book Chapter

  • 1. Abdul Hannan and Md. Akiful Islam, Concepts of Solid State Physics Made Easy, American Academic Press (May 12, 2022), ISBN-13: ‎978-1631815683

Conference

  • 1. Md. Salauddin, Md. Sarowar Hossain, M. N. I. Khan, Abdul Hannan, “Mineralogical analysis of rock samples collected from Jaflong and Bholaganj areas of Sylhet district”, Presented in the International Conference on Physics-2022, 19-21 May, 2022, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • 2. Md. Salauddin, M. N. I. Khan, Muhammad Shahriar Bashar, Md. Azizul Hoque, Md. Sarowar Hossain, Abdul Hannan, “Mineralogical and elemental analysis of colored rocks collected from Jaflong and Bholagonj areas of Sylhet”, Presented in 1st the International Conference of Physical Sciences-2022, 21-23 October, 2022, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 3. Thuheda Sultana, Jannatul Ferdous, Selina Yeasmin, M. M. Mahfuz Siraz, Abdul Hannan, “Assessment of Potential Radiological Risks Due to Naturally Occurring Gamma Radiation in Rock Samples Collected from the Northern part of Sylhet District”, Presented in 1st the International Conference of Physical Sciences-2022, 21-23 October, 2022, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 4. Abdul Hannan, Md. Tarek Hossain and Sultana Rokeya Parvin, “Effect of pressure on the valency of Ce in some selected compounds”, Presented in the National Conference on Physics Research and Education in Bangladesh, 24-25 April, 2015, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • 5. A Hannan, K Kuwahara, T Osakabe, Y Okayama, N Takahashi, Y Katoh and R Kaiki, “Unusual electrical resistivity and lattice parameter of YbInCu4 measured simultaneously”, Presented in the International Conference on Physics for Energy and Environment, March 06-08, 2014, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • 6. A Hannan, K Kuwahara, T Osakabe, Y Okayama, N Takahashi, Y Katoh and R Kaiki, “Unusual electrical resistivity and lattice parameter of YbInCu4 measured simultaneously”, Presented in the International Conference on Advances in Physics 2013, January 03-05, 2013, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • 7. M. Hossain, J. Begum, T. Begum and A. Hannan, “Influence of thickness on the optical properties of vacuum evaporated CdSe thin film”, Presented in the National Conference on Advances in Physics 2012, February 28-29, 2012, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 8. Md. Jakir Hossen and Abdul Hannan, “Pressure-dependent Debye Temperatures of NaCl and CeSb”, Presented in the National Conference on Physics for Development, February 10-11, 2011, BUET, Dhaka.
  • 9. Abdul Hannan, Md. Shariful Islam, Sultana Rokeya Parvin, Keitaro Kuwahara and Masahumi Kohgi, “Perfect Determination of Lattice Parameter: Its Significance and a Method for the Measurement”, Presented in the International Physics Conference, May 15-17, 2009, BUET, Dhaka.
  • 10. D. Kawana, T. Osakabe, A. Hannan, K. Kuwahara and M. Kohgi, “Magnetic phase diagram under high pressure of CeP”, Presented in the 58th Annual Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan, March 28 - 31, 2003.
  • 11. A. Hannan, K. Kuwahara, D. Kawana, M. Kohgi, Y. Narumi, Y. Tabata and K. Katsumata, “High field magnetic phase diagram of CeP studied by synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction”, Presented in the International Conference on Magnetism (ICM 2003), July 27-August 01, 2003, Rome, Italy.
  • 12. T. Osakabe, D. Kawana, A. Hannan, M. Kohgi, K. Soyama, Y. Haga, and H. Kitazawa, “High Pressure Apparatus for Magnetic Neutron Diffraction Beyond 3 GPa at Low Temperature”, Presented in the International Conference on Magnetism (ICM 2003), July 27-August 01, 2003, Rome, Italy.
  • 13. M. Kohgi, K. Iwasa, K. Kuwahara, A. Hannan, D. Kawana, Y. Noda, T. Shobu, K. Katsumata, Y. Narumi and Y. Tabata, “Studies of unusual magnetic and electronic properties of the low carrier system CeP by synchrotron X-rays”, Presented in the Conference of Polarised Neutrons and Synchrotron X-rays for Magnetism (PNSXM 2003), August 04-06, 2003, Venice, Italy.
  • 14. D. Kawana, A. Hannan, K. Kuwahara, M. Kohgi, Y, Narumi, Y. Tabata and K. Katsumata, 6 “Long-period structure of low-carrier system CeP under high magnetic field”, Presented in the Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan, September 20 - 23, 2003.
  • 15. D. Kawana, T. Osakabe, A. Hannan, and M. Kohgi, “Magnetic phase diagram of CeP under high pressure studied by neutron diffraction”, Presented in the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Neutron Science, December 10 - 12, 2003.
  • 16. T. Osakabe, A. Hannan, N. Tachi, M. Kohgi and H. Kitazawa, Magnetic P-T Phase Diagram and Magnetic Structures of CeSb, JAERI-Review 2002-006 (2002) 62
  • 17. T. Osakabe, A. Hannan, M. Kohgi and K. Iwasa, “Neutron Diffraction Studies on the Lowcarrier Systems, CeP and CeSb, under Ultra-high Pressures”, Presented in the Workshop of the High-pressure Commission of the International Union of Crystallography (HPCr 2001), September 04 – 08, 2001, Orsay, France.
  • 18. A. Hannan, T. Osakabe, M. Kohgi and K. Iwasa, “High-Pressure Magnetic Phase Diagram of CeP Studied by Neutron Diffraction”, Presented in the International Conference on Neutron Scattering (ICNS 2001), September 09 – 13, 2001, Munich, Germany.
  • 19. K. Kuwahara, A. Hannan, K. Iwasa, M. Kohgi, H. Amitsuka and T. Sakakibara, High Pressure X-ray Diffraction Study of URu2Si2, Newsletter of Scientific Research on Priority Areas (B) - Orbital Orderings and Fluctuations, Vol. 1, No. 2 (2000) 234
  • 20. A. Hannan, K. Iwasa, M. Kohgi and T. Suzuki, “Direct Observation of 4f-electron Orbital Order in CeSb by X-ray Diffraction”, Presented in the Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan, September 22 - 25, 2000, Niigata University, Japan.
  • 21. A. Hannan, K. Iwasa, M. Kohgi and T. Suzuki, “Crystal-Lattice Anomaly of CeSb Under High Pressure”, Presented in the Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan, September 24 - 27, 1999, Iwate University, Japan.
  • 22. Abdullah Haque, Abdul Wahid, Md. Nehal Hasnain, Md. Didarul Islam Bhuyan and Abdul Hannan, “Investigation of Structural, Morphological and Optical Characteristics of Nanocrystalline Double Perovskite Pr2CoCrO6”, Presented in the Centennial Celebration of Bose-Einstein Statistics: A Legacy of Dhaka, 07-10 November, 2024, Nabab Nawab Ali Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Teaching

  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • Properties of Matter, Waves and Vibration
  • Optics
  • Radiation and Statistical Mechanics
  • Heat and Thermodynamics
  • Basic Electronics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Solid State Physics-I
  • Solid State Physics-II
  • Advanced Solid State Physics
  • Microelectronics: Physics and Processing-I
  • Health and Radiation Physics (at JU, Savar, Dhaka)

Graduate Supervision

  • MS students

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