
Email:
khairul.che@ku.ac.bd
Contact:
+447448414588
Address:
Chemistry Discipline, Room No. 3473, Kobi Jibanananda Das Academic Building, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
Md. Khairul Amin (মোঃ খায়রুল আমীন)
Assistant Professor
Md. Khairul Amin is currently pursuing his PhD in Chemistry degree at The University of Edinburgh, UK with a Commonwealth Scholarship. He received his B.Sc. (Hon's) and MS in Chemistry from the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh. During his MS and Undergraduate Research, he worked with Professor Muhammad Younus on conjugated organic materials synthesis. Later, he joined as a Lecturer in Chemistry at the Khulna University, Bangladesh on 15 September 2015. Currently, he is working as an Assistant Professor since 16 October 2017. He was awarded Commonwealth PhD Scholarship, Vice Chancellor's Award, National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education Scholarship, SUST Merit Grants etc. Mr. Khairul is also involved with different professional and voluntary organizations. He has published 29 articles in renowned peer-reviewed journals and international conferences. His research interest covers organic synthesis, microporous polymers, nanomaterials, water purification, and NLO.
Education
- PhD in Chemistry (Ongoing), The University of Edinburgh, UK, September 2, 2019-Present
- MS (with Thesis) in Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, June, 2013
- B.Sc.(Hon’s) in Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, 2011
Honor/Award
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarship, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, 2019
- Vice Chancellor's Award, Khulna University, 2019
- National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, 2013
- Directorate of Secondary and Higher Study Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh, 2012
- SUST Merit Grants, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, 2007-2011
Research Interest
Synthesis, Nanocomposites, Spectroscopy, Water Purification, Porous Polymers, NLO
Technical Proficiency
Synthesis (Organic/Inorganic/Polymer), Nano-composite, Membrane/Film Casting, Adsorption, Schlenkline Technique, Wastewater Treatment, Chromatography, TLC, Solvent Drying, FT-IR, UV-Visible, NMR, Mass, DEPT, Elemental Analysis, Photoluminescence, Non-linear Optics, SEM, EDS, XRD, Polarized Optical Microscopy (POM), TGA, DTA, DSC, BET, GPC
Current Research
Organic-inorganic nanocomposites have recently received enormous attention because of their potential applications in material chemistry, electronics, optics, environment etc. Currently, we are trying to fabricate novel composite materials. The usability of the synthesized composites will be studied. Water poisoning for its nearby industries is becoming a great threat for Bangladesh. So, efforts are also being made to treat the wastewater using low-cost adsorbents. My research interest covers organic-inorganic synthesis, composite materials, porous polymers, non-linear optics, wastewater treatment etc.
Current Research Project/Collaboration
SL | Title | Research Role | Awarded Date | Completion Date | Funding Agency |
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1 | Removal of Toxic Dye From Wastewater Using Low Cost Natural Adsorbent: Mechanism, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Parameters | Principal Investigator | 8 December, 2016 | 23 April, 2019 | National |
Professional Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Chemistry Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh (October 16, 2017-Present)
- Lecturer, Chemistry Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh (September 15, 2015-October 15, 2017)
Administrative Appointment
- Assistant Provost, Khan Jahan Ali Hall, Khulna University, Bangladesh (August 8, 2018- August 5, 2019)
Course Taught (Selected)
║ Chemical Spectroscopy ║ Surface Spectroscopy ║ Organometallic Chemistry ║ Coordination Chemistry ║ Analytical Chemistry ║ Chemical Thermodynamics ║ Crystallography ║ Advanced Organic Chemistry ║
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Peer-Reviewed Articles
18. MMR Khan, MK Amin, N Chakraborty, Advances and prospects of biodegradable polymer nanocomposites for fuel cell applications, Chapter 17 of book Biodegradable and biocompatible polymer nanocomposites: processing, characterizations, and applications, Elsevier, 2023
17. MM Talukder, MMR Khan, MK Amin, A review on polyaniline (PANI) based nanocomposites for water purification, South African Journal of Chemical Engineering (Elsevier), 44, 276-282, 2023
16. SK Dutta, M Akhter, PK Dhar, J Ahmed, MK Amin, J Islam, Catalytic degradation of toxic organic dye using an aluminum-doped Cu0.4 Zn 0.6-x Al x Fe2O4 (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6) spinel ferrite in a photo-Fenton system, Environmental Quality Management (Wiley), 1-12, 2022
15. MMR Khan, M Islam, MK Amin, S Paul, S Rahman, MM Talukder, MM Rahman, Simplistic fabrication of aniline and pyrrole-based poly(Ani-co-Py) for efficient photocatalytic performance and supercapacitors, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (Elsevier), 47(89), 37860-37869, 2022
14. N Rahman, MN Kayser, MK Amin, NC Dafader, S Sultana, MN Sardar, MS Rana, Fabrication of a novel and efficient radiation grafted functionalized polymer adsorbent and investigation of its applicability in the adsorptive removal of Cr (VI) ion from aqueous solution, International Journal of Polymer Science & Engineering, 8(1), 2022
13. SK Dutta, MK Amin, J Ahmed, M Elias, M Mahiuddin, Removal of toxic methyl orange by a cost-free and eco-friendly adsorbent: mechanism, phytotoxicity, thermodynamics, and kinetics, South African Journal of Chemical Engineering (Elsevier), 40, 195-208, 2022
12. SK Dutta, M Akter, J Ahmed, MK Amin, PK Dhar, Synthesis and catalytic activity of spinel ferrites: a brief review, Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 12 (4), 4399-4416, 2022
11. PK Dhar, P Saha, MK Hasan, MK Amin, MR Haque, Green synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles using Lathyrus sativus peel extract and evaluation of their catalytic activity, Cleaner Engineering and Technology (Elsevier), 3, 10011, 2021
10. IP Nitu, MN Islam, M Ashaduzzaman, MK Amin, MI Shams, Synthesis, optimization of processing parameters for the manufacturing of jute stick binderless particleboard, Journal of Wood Science (Springer), 66:65, 2020
9. US Sultana, MA Habib, MK Amin, M Mahiuddin, MKE Zahan, ABMN Islam, Synthesis, structural properties of hydrazine carbodithioate schiff base and their metal complexes and evaluation of their biological activity, Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, 2020
8. MMR Khan, M Akter, MK Amin, M Younus, N Chakraborty, Synthesis, luminescence and thermal properties of PVA–ZnO–Al2O3 composite films: towards fabrication of sunlight-induced catalyst for organic dye removal, Journal of Polymers and the Environment (Springer), 26, 3371-3381, 2018
7. PK Dhar, MA Zubaer, MK Hasan, MS Hossain, MK Amin, Unusual solubility behavior of catechol-arginine derivative, Journal of Basic and Applied Chemistry, 8(2), 14-18, 2018
6. MK Amin, MM Rahman, M Naher, T Islam, MF Ahmad, MA Khan, MMR Khan, MK Biswas, Y Haque, M Younus, Acceptor and donor substituted alkoxy(phenyleneethynylenes) (Alkoxy-PEs): synthesis, thermal, linear & non-linear optical properties, Synthetic Metals (Elsevier), 232, 96-102, 2017
5. M Elias, MK Amin, SH Firoz, MA Hossain, S Akter, MA Hossain, MN Uddin, IA Siddiquey, Microwave-assisted synthesis of Ce-Doped ZnO/CNT composite with enhanced
photocatalytic activity, Ceramics International (Elsevier), 43 (1), 91, 2017
4. MR Karim, H Takehira, MM Rahman, AM Asiri, MK Amin, R Ohtani, S Hayami, Magnetic and liquid
crystalline property of long-alkyl chain appended iron (II) imidazole
complexes, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (Elsevier), 808, 42-47, 2016
3. N Akter, MA Hossain, MJ Hassan, MK Amin, M Elias, MM Rahman, AM Asiri, IA Siddiquey, MA Hasnat, Amine modified tannin gel for adsorptive removal of brilliant green dye, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (Elsevier), 4, 1231–1241, 2016
2. MK Biswas, MK Amin, PK Das, E Hoque, SM Sharafuddin, M Younus, SK Das, Y Haque, Single beam Z-Scan for the calculation of nonlinear refractive Index (n2) for poly (2,5-dimethylaniline), Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials (World Scientific), 24 (3), 1550039-1, 2015
1. M Elias, MA Hossain, MA Samdani, MK Amin, MH Suhag, JA Safowan, NU Ahamad, MA Hasnat, Kinetic and thermodynamic studies of adsorption of benzoic acid on to activated charcoal, International Conference on Climate Change Impact and Adaptation, Dept. of Civil Engineering, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh, 671-678, 2013
Conference Proceedings
11. MK Amin and NB Mckeown, Novel synthetically accessible Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIMs), The Joseph Black Conference, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, UK, 2022
10. MN Kayser, N Rahman, MK Amin, NC Dafadar, S Sultana, MN Sarder, MS Rana, Application of amine functionalized glycidyl methacrylate grafted non-woven polyethylene fabric in the removal of Cr (VI) Ions from aqueous solution, International Conference on Science & Technology (ICSTB-2021), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2021
9. SK Dutta, M Elias, J Ahmed, MK Amin, Bio-sorption of organic dye using eco-friendly, low-cost natural
adsorbent: kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamic studies, International Conference on Chemical
Science & Technology, Dept. of Chemistry, KUET,
Khulna, Bangladesh, 2018