Dr. Md. Mahiuddin
Professor
Email:
mahiuddin@chem.ku.ac.bd; mahiuddinmithun@yahoo.com
Contact:
+8801304099369
Address:
Room No.3459, 3rd Academic Building, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
Dr. Mahiuddin earned his B.Sc. (Honours) in Chemistry and M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from Rajshahi University, Bangladesh, in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Subsequently, he completed his Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry at Yamagata University, Japan, supported by the prestigious Japanese Government Monbukagakusho scholarship. Dr. Mahiuddin has established a strong research profile, publishing more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and actively participating in national and international conferences. His research interests center on the development of functional nanomaterials, specifically focusing on metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and their graphene-based nanocomposites synthesized using environmentally benign and abundant natural sources. He currently serves as a Professor of Chemistry at Khulna University, Bangladesh.
- Doctor of Engineering, Green Materials, and Advanced Processing (GMAP) Research Centre, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Japan.
- M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh.
- B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh.
- Nanoparticles and nanocomposites
- Graphene-based materials
Current Research Project/Collaboration
Academic
2024 to present Professor
2020 to 2024 Associate Professor
2015 to 2020 Assistant Professor
2017 Visiting
researcher, Yamagata University, Japan
2013 to 2015 Lecturer
Administrative
2016 to 2018 Assistant Provost,
Aparajita Hall, Khulna University
Editorial Board Members (From 2025 to present)
Discover Green Chemistry, Springer Nature
Supervision
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(1) Sarkar, U.;
Mahiuddin, M.; Rahman, S. M. M.; Saha, P. Facile Synthesis of Copper Oxide
Nanoparticles Using Piper Chaba Stem Extract: Photocatalytic Efficiency and
Antibacterial Potential. Next Mater. 2026, 13 (September),
103366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2026.103366.
(2) Mubin, A.; Saha, P.; Chakrabarty, S.;
Rabbi, M. A.; Islam, M. E.; Rahman, M. M.; Mahiuddin, M. Facile Synthesis of
Crystalline Bismuth Nanoparticles Using Orange Peel Extract: Concurrent
Antibacterial and Catalytic Efficacy. ACS Omega 2026, 11
(35), 52560–52572. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.6c02713.
(3) Saha, P.; Mahiuddin, M. Green Synthesis of
a Recyclable Ag/RGO@LS Nanocomposite: Utilizing Piper Chaba Stem Extract for
the One-Pot Immobilization of Ag/RGO onto Luffa Sponge Scaffolds. RSC Adv.
2026, 16 (40), 47267–47279. https://doi.org/10.1039/D6RA04267H.
(4) Sarker, A. C.; Mirazuzzaman, M.; Basunia,
M. S.; Rahman, M. L.; Ahamed, P.; Mahiuddin, M.; Latif, M. A.; Chaki, B. M. Kinetics
and Catalytic Efficiency of Pennisetum Purpureum-Mediated Cu2O Nanocatalyst for
Reductive Decolourization of Methyl Orange and Congo Red. Results Chem. 2026,
29 (July), 103707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2026.103707.
(5) Sarkar, U.; Saha, P.; Rahman, A.; Monir, M.
S. I.; Islam, A. B. M. N.; Islam, M. S.; Das, T.; Mahiuddin, M.
Nanoarchitectonics of Orange Peel‐Mediated Reduced Graphene Oxide: A Green
Fabrication Strategy for Efficient Cationic Dye Remediation. ChemNanoMat
2026, 12 (3), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202500788.
(6) Saha, P.; Mahiuddin, M. Facile and Green
Synthesis of Bismuth Nanoparticles for the Catalytic Reduction of 4‐Nitrophenol.
Micro Nano Lett. 2026, 21 (1).
https://doi.org/10.1049/mna2.70016.
(7) Mahiuddin, M.; Barua, A.; Islam, A. B. M.
N.; Islam Monir, M. S.; Rahman, A.; Mallick, S.; Moore, J. T.; Siddiquee, T.
A.; Rahman, Z.; Rahman, I. Magnetic Graphene Nanocomposites: A New Frontier in
Radioactive Waste Remediation. Environ. Sci. Adv. 2026, 5
(2), 369–392. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5VA00319A.
(8) Rakib, M. R. H.; Saha, P.; Islam, M. S.;
Rahman, I.; Mahiuddin, M. Sustainable Production of Reduced Graphene Oxide
Using Citrus Macroptera Peel Extract: Adsorption Capacity Assessment. Biomass
Convers. Biorefinery 2026, 16 (1), 7.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-025-07047-w.
(9) Rakib, M. R. H.; Mahiuddin, M.; Habib, M.
A.; Chakrabarty, S.; Kundu, R.; Karim, K. M. R.; Rahman, I.; Saha, P.
Environmentally Sustainable Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide Using Piper
Chaba Stem Extract and Its Adsorbent Efficacy towards Wastewater Treatment. Results
Chem. 2026, 20 (January), 103034.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2026.103034.
(10)
Monir, M. S. I.; Rahman, A.; Saha, P.;
Rahman, I.; Mahiuddin, M. Towards Greener Reduced Graphene Oxide: A Critical
Review of Environmentally Driven Reduction Strategies. RSC Adv. 2026,
16 (3), 2044–2061. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RA08914J.
(11)
Mim, M. M.; Saha, P.; Tonu, N. T.;
Akhe, A. S.; Tama Das; Rahman, S. M. M.; Alam, M. F.; Karim, K. M. R.;
Mahiuddin, M. Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Citrus
Macroptera Peel Extract and Their Role as a Photocatalyst and Antibacterial
Agent. Mater. Today Commun. 2026, 50 (September 2025),
114452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.114452.
(12)
Saha, P.; Saha, S.; Alom, M. B.;
Mahiuddin, M. Electrochemical Studies of Starch-Mediated Reduced Graphene
Oxide. Fullerenes, Nanotub. Carbon Nanostructures 2026, 34
(5), 467–477. https://doi.org/10.1080/1536383X.2025.2567362.
(13)
Akhe, A. S.; Saha, P.; Rakib, M. R. H.;
Tonu, N. T.; Habib, M. A.; Karim, K. M. R.; Mahiuddin, M. Synthesis of Biogenic
Silver Nanoparticles Using Piper Chaba Leaf Extract for Dual-Functional
Applications: Hg( Ii ) Sensing and Catalysis. RSC Adv. 2025, 15
(42), 34902–34915. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RA05480J.
(14)
Saha, P.; Ochiai, B.; Mahiuddin, M.
Starch-Mediated Green Synthesis of Bismuth/Reduced Graphene Oxide
Nanocomposites: A Recyclable Nanocatalyst for Nitro Compound Reduction towards
Wastewater Treatment. Surfaces and Interfaces 2025, 72
(July), 107173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2025.107173.
(15)
Rahman, M. A.; Akter, P.; Habib, M. R.;
Rahman, M. A.; Mahiuddin, M.; Rahman, M. M.; Islam, M. S.; Miah, M. A. J.;
Ahmad, H. Functionalization of Biomimetic Polydopamine Shells Constructed onto
Bismuth-Core Particles for PH-Mediated Drug Targeting to Heal Bacterial
Infections. Bioconjug. Chem. 2025, 36 (3), 563–577.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5c00003.
(16)
Isalm, A. B. M. N.; Habib, M. A.;
Hasan, M. M.; Hasan, M. R.; Karim, K. M. R.; Mahiuddin, M.; Yoshida, T.; Karim,
M. R.; Rahman, S.; Albrithen, H.; et al. Exploration of the Synthesis, Crystal
Structure, Hirshfeld Surface Analysis, Binding Properties, Antibacterial
Activities, and Molecular Docking of a Schiff Base Nickel (II) Complex. J.
Mol. Struct. 2025, 1322 (P1), 140294.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.140294.
(17)
Rahman, A.; Naime, J.; Habib, M. A.;
Imran Ali, S. M.; Mahiuddin, M.; Rezaul Karim, K. M. Reduced Graphene Oxide –
CeO2 Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Dye Degradation. Mater. Chem. Phys.
2025, 332 (xxxx), 130210.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.130210.
(18)
Saha, T. R.; Habib, M. A.; Ali, S. M.
I.; Naime, J.; Mahiuddin, M.; Sarkar, S. M.; Khan, M. A. R.; Karim, K. M. R.
Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye Using PANI‐CuFe 2 O 4 Nano
Composite. Glob. Challenges 2024, 8 (12), 1–15.
https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202400179.
(19)
Kumar Pal, P.; Sarifujjaman, M.; Saha,
P.; Mahbubur Rahman, S. M.; Emdadul Islam, M.; Ahmmad, B.; Rezaul Karim, K. M.;
Mahiuddin, M. Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Dillenia Indica
and Mikania Micrantha Leaf Extracts: Applications in Photocatalysis and
Antibacterial Activity. ChemistryOpen 2024, 13 (12).
https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400102.
(20)
Mosabberul Haque, M.; Rahman, A.;
Shafiul Islam Shahin, M.; Ahsan Habib, M.; Abu Rayhan Khan, M.; Mahiuddin, M.;
Uddin Monir, M.; Md. Rezaul Karim, K. Manganese Doped Copper Ferrite
Nanoparticles: A Promising Approach for Organic Dye Elimination under Light
Irradiation. Results Chem. 2024, 7 (April), 101509.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2024.101509.
(21)
Pervin, S.; Saha, P.; Rahman, S. M. M.;
Ullah, M. W.; Ahmmad, B.; Mahiuddin, M. Piper Chaba Stem Extract Assisted
Facile Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic and
Antimicrobial Applications. Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2024, 38
(12). https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.7702.
(22)
Sarifujjaman, M.; Pal, P. K.; Saha, P.;
Rahman, S. M. M.; Islam, M. E.; Rahman, M. M.; Habib, M. A.; Mahiuddin, M.
Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Using Leaf Extracts of Dillenia Indica
and Mikania Micrantha : Investigation of Their Potential as Photocatalysts and
Antibacterial Agents. ChemistrySelect 2024, 9 (26), 1–9.
https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202401640.
(23)
Yesmin, S.; Mahiuddin, M.; Nazmul
Islam, A. B. M.; Karim, K. M. R.; Saha, P.; Khan, M. A. R.; Ahsan, H. M. Piper
Chaba Stem Extract Facilitated the Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as an
Adsorbent to Remove Congo Red Dye. ACS Omega 2024, 9 (9),
10727–10737. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c09557.
(24)
Islam, A. B. M. N.; Saha, P.; Hossain,
M. E.; Habib, M. A.; Karim, K. M. R.; Mahiuddin, M. Green Coffee Bean Extract Assisted
Facile Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide and Its Dye Removal Activity. Glob.
Challenges 2024, 8 (1), 1–11.
https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300247.
(25)
Mahamud, M. A.; Galib, A. S. M. M.;
Islam, M. M.; Mahiuddin, M.; Rahman, M. A.; Rahman, M. M.; Islam, M. S.; Ahmad,
H.; Alam, M. A. Capturing Acidic CO 2 Using Surface-Active Difunctional Core–Shell
Composite Polymer Particles via an Aqueous Medium. ACS Omega 2023,
8 (47), 44523–44536. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c02976.
(26)
Rayhan Khan, A.; Habib, A.; Naime, J.;
Hasan Rumon, M.; Shamim Al Mamun, M.; Nazmul Islam, A. B. M.; Mahiuddin; Rezaul
Karim, K.; Hosna Ara, M. A Review on Synthesis, Characterizations, and
Applications of Schiff Base Functionalized Nanoparticles. Results Chem. 2023,
101160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2023.101160.
(27)
Saha, P.; Billah, M. M.; Islam, A. B.
M. N.; Habib, M. A.; Mahiuddin, M. Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles: A
Potential Antibacterial Agent, Antioxidant, and Colorimetric Nanoprobe for the
Detection of Hg 2+ Ions. Glob. Challenges 2023, 2300072, 1–7.
https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300072.
(28)
Saha, P.; Habib, M. A.; Islam, A. B. M.
N.; Karim, K. M. R.; Mahiuddin, M. Green Synthesis of Bismuth Nanoparticles
Using Green Coffee Beans Extract. Discov. Mater. 2023, 3
(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-023-00044-8.
(29)
Mahiuddin, M.; Ochiai, B. One-Step
Biogenic Synthesis of Bismuth/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites Using Lemon
Juice and Their Applications as Recyclable Nanocatalyst for the Reduction of
4-Nitrophenol. Mater. Today Sustain. 2023, 22, 100383.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtsust.2023.100383.
(30)
Mahiuddin, M.; Ochiai, B. Comprehensive
Study on Lemon Juice-Based Green Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Bismuth
Nanoparticles. ACS Omega 2022, 7 (40), 35626–35634.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c03416.
(31)
Khan, M. A. R.; Al Mamun, M. S.; Habib,
M. A.; Islam, A. B. M. N.; Mahiuddin, M.; Karim, K. M. R.; Naime, J.; Saha, P.;
Dey, S. K.; Ara, M. H. A Review on Gold Nanoparticles: Biological Synthesis,
Characterizations, and Analytical Applications. Results Chem. 2022,
4 (August), 100478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100478.
(32)
Mahiuddin, M.; Ochiai, B. One-Pot Green
Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Bismuth/Reduced Graphene Oxide (Bi/RGO)
Nanocomposite Using Lemon Juice. ECS Trans. 2022, 107 (1),
7397–7405. https://doi.org/10.1149/10701.7397ecst.
(33)
Dutta, S. K.; Amin, M. K.; Ahmed, J.;
Elias, M.; Mahiuddin, M. Removal of Toxic Methyl Orange by a Cost-Free and
Eco-Friendly Adsorbent: Mechanism, Phytotoxicity, Thermodynamics, and Kinetics.
South African J. Chem. Eng. 2022, 40 (February), 195–208.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajce.2022.03.006.
(34)
Mahiuddin, M.; Ochiai, B. Lemon Juice
Assisted Green Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide and Its Application for
Adsorption of Methylene Blue. Technologies 2021, 9 (4),
96. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies9040096.
(35)
Ullah, M. W.; Haraguchi, N.; Ali, M.
A.; Alam, M. R.; Mahiuddin, M.; Ahamed, S. K. Atom Transfer Radical
Polymerization of Styrene and Acrylates: Effects of Catalyst, Ligand, Solvent,
and Initiator. J. Sci. Res. 2021, 13 (3), 999–1010.
https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v13i3.53347.
(36)
Mahiuddin, M.; Ochiai, B. Green
Synthesis of Crystalline Bismuth Nanoparticles Using Lemon Juice. RSC Adv.
2021, 11 (43), 26683–26686. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA03560F.
(37)
Kumar, G.; Tonu, N. T.; Dhar, P. K.
Removal of Fe 3 + Ions from Wastewater by Activated Borassus Flabellifer Male
Flower Charcoal. Pollution 2021, 7 (3), 693–707.
https://doi.org/10.22059/poll.2021.320575.1033.
(38)
Saha, P.; Mahiuddin, M.; Islam, A. B.
M. N.; Ochiai, B. Biogenic Synthesis and Catalytic Efficacy of Silver
Nanoparticles Based on Peel Extracts of Citrus Macroptera Fruit. ACS Omega
2021, 6 (28), 18260–18268.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c02149.
(39)
Nayeem, J.; Al-Bari, M. A. A.;
Mahiuddin, M.; Rahman, M. A.; Mefford, O. T.; Ahmad, H.; Rahman, M. M. Silica
Coating of Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles by Reverse Microemulsion Method
and Their Functionalization with Cationic Polymer P(NIPAm-Co-AMPTMA) for
Antibacterial Vancomycin Immobilization. Colloids Surfaces A Physicochem.
Eng. Asp. 2021, 611 (October 2020), 125857.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125857.
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Mahiuddin, M.; Saha, P.; Ochiai, B.
Green Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Based on Piper
Chaba Stem Extracts. Nanomaterials 2020, 10 (9), 1777.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091777.
(41)
Sultana, U.; Habib, M. A.; Amin, M. K.;
Mahiuddin, M.; Zahan, M. K.; Islam, A. B. M. N. Synthesis, Structural
Properties of Hydrazine Carbodithioate Schiff Base and Their Metal Complexes
and Evaluation of Their Biological Activity. Egypt. J. Chem. 2020,
63 (10), 0–0. https://doi.org/10.21608/ejchem.2020.20507.2230.
(42)
Tonu, N. T.; Mahiuddin, M.; Dutta, A.
K. Comparative Study on the Physico-Chemical and Antibacterial Characteristics
of Tamarindus Indica and Momordica Charantia Seed Lipid. Int. J. Chem. Stud.
2020, 8 (2), 1968–1972.
https://doi.org/10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i2ad.9042.
(43)
Syed, A.; Kumar, G.; Tonu, N. T.;
Chakrabarty, S.; Mahiuddin, M.; Hoque, K. An Investigation on the Adsorption
Capacity of Carbon Particle for the Removal of Fe3+ Ion from Water. Int. J.
Chem. Stud. 2020, 8 (2), 55–61.
https://doi.org/10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i2a.8752.
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Md, M.; Nusrat Tazeen, T.; Md Rafsun,
Z.; Chhoa, M.; Ahasanur, R. M. Characterization of Corncob and Areca Nut
Stem-Based Wood Vinegar as Potential Fungicides. Res. J. Chem. Environ. 2020,
24 (1), 106–110.
(45)
Saha, P.; Saha, N.; Mahiuddin, M.;
Islam, A. N. Investigation on Fatty Acid Composition of Oil Extracted from
Carica Papaya Investigation on Fatty Acid Composition of Oil Extracted from
Carica Papaya L . Seed. Int. J. Innov. Res. Sci. Eng. Technol. 2018,
7 (10, October 2018), 10543–10548.
https://doi.org/10.15680/IJIRSET.2018.0710066.
(46)
Ahmad, H.; Mahiuddin, M.; Rahman, M.
A.; Rahman, M. M.; Miah, M. A. J.; Tauer, K. Preparation of Crosslinked
Cationic Poly(2-Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate) Microspheres by Precipitation
Copolymerization. J. Polym. Mater. 2013, 30 (2), 225–237.