Dr. A.B.M. Nazmul Islam
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A.B.M. Nazmul Islam (এ.বি.এম. নাজমুল ইসলাম), (Nick name Bipul), completed his doctoral degree from the faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan under the Japanese Govt. Monbukagakushu (MEXT) scholarship. He worked with Prof. Dr. Tsuyohiko Fujigaya, to devolve mesoporous carbon for selective small molecule adsorption to improve the treatment strategy for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, and polymer adsorption onto nano carbon materials for nanomaterial fabrication. (Press release link https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/researches/view/1126, https://i2cner.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/news/12307/#)

Earlier, Dr. Islam received his B.Sc.(Hons) and M.Sc. degree from the Department of Chemistry at University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. During his Masters research he works on coordination compounds with Prof. Dr. Tofazzal Hossain Tarafder in Organometallic research laboratory.

In particular, his research targets expand carbon composite, surface modification of nanocarbon, metal complexes, metal and metal oxide nanoparticles through the approaches are leading to novel nanomaterial fabrication including energy materials, biomaterials, and advanced functional materials. Dr. Islam born (Natore District, Bangladesh), is currently working as a faculty of Chemistry Discipline at Khulna University one of the public university of Bangladesh.

Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (2024)

Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate school of engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Supervisor: Dr. Tsuyohiko Fujigaya

PhD thesis title: Adsorption analysis of polymer and small molecules onto carbon materials based on adsorption isotherm measurements.


M.Sc.(Thesis) in Inorganic Chemistry (2009)

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Supervisor: Dr. Toffazal Hossain Tarafder (retd.)

MS thesis title: Studies on coordination chemistry and biomedical properties of some nitrogen-sulfur donor ligands and their metal complexes.

 

B.Sc.(Hon’s) in Chemistry (2008)

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

·         Small molecule and polymer adsorption on carbon materials.

·         Surface modification of nano-carbon

·         Metal complexes, metal and metal oxide nanoparticles.

·         Inorganic (Metal-Ligand) synthesis: structural, stabilities and reactivity.

Current Research Project/Collaboration

SL Title Research Role Awarded Date Completion Date Funding Agency
No Research Project Available

Academic:

Associate Professor (2020 - Present), Chemistry Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.
Assistant Professor (2015 - 2020), Chemistry Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.
Lecturer (2013 - 2015), Chemistry Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.
Part-time Teacher (2012 - 2013), Chemistry Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.


Research:

Research Assistant (2023 - 2024), Fujigaya Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan.
PhD Research Student (2021 - 2024), under Japanese Govt. Monbukagakushu (MEXT) scholarship,  Fujigaya Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan.
Masters Research Student (2010 - 2012), Organometallic Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Public activities:

Bangladesh Chemical Society (Life Member), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Life Member (LM-2078)
The Chemical Society of Japan (2022-2023), Tokyo, Japan. | Membership (ME2-01678).
Voice as International Students (2023), Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan. Link: https://www.chem.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~cstm/en/message/

Administrative:

Assistant Director of Student Affairs (2020 - 2021 & 2017 - 2018), Khulna University, Bangladesh.

  • Academic (research) Achievement (2024), Discovered that mesoporous carbon for higher adsorption selectivity for indole in the presence of various amino acids, Facullty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan. (Link: https://sj.jst.go.jp/news/202409/n0917-03k.html)
  • Presentation Award (2023), Kyushu-Seibu / Pusan-Gyeongnam (KSPG2023) Joint Symposium on High Polymers (20th) and Fibers (18th) Organized by Kyushu University, Japan. (Link: https://www.chem.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~cstm/en/news/news_detail_66.php)
  • Japanese Govt. Monbukagakushu (MEXT) Scholarship (2021), Faculty of Engineering,Kyushu University, Japan.
  • Gold Medal Award (2012), Shahid Habibur Rahman Hall, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
  • University Scholarship (2009), Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Supervision

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 Peer-reviewed articles

1.  Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; Kayo, N.; Motoishi, Y.; Hamano, R.; Tanaka, N.; Kato, K.; Fujigaya, T. Kinetics and Thermodynamics Analysis of the Polybenzimidazole Adsorption onto Carbon Materials Using Adsorption Isotherm Measurements. Polym. J. 2024
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-024-00950-5.

2.  Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; Akamine, M.; Kim, C.; Tanaka, N.; Kato, K.; Fujigaya, T. Selective Adsorption of Indole on Mesoporous Carbon in an Aqueous System. Carbon Reports 2024, 3 (3), 030304.
https://doi.org/10.7209/carbon.030304.

             (Abstract Published in Carbon 2024, 229, 119561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119561)

3.   Yesmin, S.; Mahiuddin, M.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; 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.

4.   Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; 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.

5.   Rayhan Khan, A.; Habib, A.; Naime, J.; Hasan Rumon, M.; Shamim Al Mamun, M.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; Mahiuddin, M.; 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.

6.   Saha, P.; Billah, M. M.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul ; 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.

7.   Saha, P.; Habib, M. A.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul ; 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.

8.    Khan, M. A. R.; Al Mamun, M. S.; Habib, M. A.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; 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.

9.    Saha, P.; Mahiuddin, M.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; 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.

10.  Uddin, E.; Islam, R.; Ashrafuzzaman; Bitu, N. A.; Hossain, Md. S.; Islam, A.B.M. Nazmul ; Asraf, A.; Hossen, F.; Mohapatra, R. K.; Kudrat-E-Zahan. Potential Drugs for the Treatment of COVID-19: Synthesis, Brief History and Application; Current D. Res, Rev. 2021, 13(3), 184–202.
https://doi.org/10.2174/2589977513666210611155426

11.  Hasan, M. M.; Md. Ahsan, H.; Saha, P.; Naime, J.; Kumar Das, A.; Asraf, M. A.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul. Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Electrochemical Activity of (E)-N-(4 (Dimethylamino) Benzylidene)-4H-1,2,4-Triazol-4-Amine Ligand and Its Transition Metal Complexes. Results Chem. 2021, 3 (December 2020), 100115.

      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2021.100115.

12.  Sultana, U.; Habib, M. A.; Amin, M. K.; Mahiuddin, M.; Zahan, M. K.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul. Synthesis, Structural Properties of Hydrazine Carbodithioate Schiff Base and Their Metal Complexes and Evaluation of Their Biological Activity. Egypt. J. Chem. 2020, 63 (10), 3811–3816.

     https://doi.org/10.21608/ejchem.2020.20507.2230.

13.  Moon, S. N.; Naime, J.; Ara, M. H.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; Kundu, R.; Karim, K. M. R. Fatty Acids Profile and Phytochemical Activity of Borassus Flabellifer and Nypa Fruticans Mesocarp Oil in Bangladesh. Bioresour. Technol. Reports 2020, 12, 100592.

      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100592.

14.  Bitu, N. A.; Hossain, S.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; Kader, A.; Islam, M. S.; Haque, M. M.; Hossen, F.; Asraf, A.; Mohapatra, R. K.; Kudrat-E-Zahan. Peroxo Complexes of Th(IV) and Zr(IV) Ions Containing Aspartic Acid and Amine Bases as Potential Biological Agents. Russ. J. Gen. Chem. 2020, 90 (8), 1553–1557.

      https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070363220080253.

15.  Chandra, L.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; Nasiruddin; Khatun, A.; Matiar Rahman, M. D.; Kudrat-E-Zahan, M. D.; Abdul Mannan, M. D. Quantitative Evaluation of Macro and Micronutrients in Averrhoa Bilimbi, Mimusops Elengi and Carissa Carandas Fruits of Bangladesh. Asian J. Chem. 2020, 32 (9), 2279–2283.

      https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2020.22788.

16.  Mannan, M. A.; Chandra, L.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; Hossain, M. S.; Kudrat-E-Zahan, M.; Kida, T. Averrhoa Bilimbi: A Prospective Source of Bioactive Compounds against Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities. Asian J. Chem. 2020, 33 (1), 179–184.

      https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2021.22933.

17.  Islam, M. A.; Rahman, M. T.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; Ara, M. H.; Dey, S. K. Volumetric and viscometric studies of l-proline in aqueous solution of alcohols at different temperatures. Int. J. Chem. Stud. 2020, 4(1), 35-41.

18.  Ghosh, P.; Dey, S. K.; Ara, M. H.; Md. Rezaul Karim, K.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul. A Review on Synthesis and Versatile Applications of Some Selected Schiff Bases with Their Transition Metal Complexes. Egypt. J. Chem. 2020, 63 (Part 2), 523–547.

      https://doi.org/10.21608/ejchem.2019.13741.1852.

19.  Ara, M. H.; Karim, K. M. R.; Saha, N. K.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; Kumar Dhar, P. Hematological, Histopathological and Growth Performance Studies on Albino Rats Fed on Mystus Gulio Fillet with Formulated Cereal. J. Chem. Heal. Risks 2019, 9 (1), 1–10.

      https://doi.org/10.22034/jchr.2019.545640.

20.  Saha, P.; Saha, N.; Mahiuddin, M.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul. 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.

21.  Rahman, G. T.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; Haque, M. M. Investigation on Antimicrobial Activity of Newly Synthesized Mixed Ligand Ni ( II ) Ion Complexes. 2015, 1 (2), 207–211.

22.  Rahman, G. T.; Islam, A. B. M. Nazmul; Haque, M. M.; Kudrat-E-Zahan, M.; Haque, M. M.; Farooque, A. Structural Investigation on Newly Synthesized Schiff Base Complexes of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) Metal Ions by Conventional Method. Int. J. Mater. Chem. Phys. 2015, 2 (1), 1–4.


Conference Attended:

1.   Effect of temperature and solvent on the adsorption of polybenzimidazole on carbon materials; Kyushu-Seibu / Pusan-Gyeongnam (KSPG2023) Joint Symposium on High Polymers (20th) and Fibers (18th) Organized by: Kyushu University, Japan. October 2023.

2.   Temperature and solvent dependence of polybenzimidazole adsorption on carbon materials; The 103rd CSJ Annual Meeting Organized by: Japan Chemical Society; Tokyo University of Science, Japan. March 2023.

3.   Characterizing the binding interaction of biologically active Schiff base: a spectroscopic study in combination with various metal cations; International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh. February 2020.

4.   Improving reduction abilities of CO2 : functionalization with redox active metal complex; International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh. February 2020.

5.  Biological activity of coordination compounds of Cobalt (II), Nickel (II) and Copper (II) supported by unique (4-dimethylamino-benzyllidene)-[1,2,4] triazol-4-yl-amine) Schiff base ligand; PSE-NPS 2020 Summit, Pharmacy Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh. January 2020.

6.   Spectroscopic analysis on the binding interaction of Schiff base ligand with different transition metal ions; Bangladesh Chemical Society Conference, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh. November 2019.

7.   Electrolytic carbon dioxide reduction by using heteromatalic Bismuth-Platinum ionic cage complex; Bangladesh Chemical Society Conference, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh. November 2019.

8.   Synthesis and characterization of transition metal complex coordinating new schiff base ligand; International Conference on Chemical Science & Technology, Department of Chemistry, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203,Bangladesh. February, 2018.

9.   Removal of toxic methyl blue dye from wastewater using low cost natural adsorbent; Conference on material science & nano-electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh. April 2017.

10.  Studies on coordination chemistry & evaluation of biomedical properties of some nitrogen sulfur donor ligands and their metal complexes; Zoha Memorial symposium, Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh, February 2012.

PhD Thesis:

Islam, A.B.M. Nazmul; 2024; Adsorption analysis of polymer and small molecules onto carbon materials based on adsorption isotherm measurements; Doctoral Thesis, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate school of engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

M.Sc. Thesis:

Islam, A.B.M. Nazmul; 2012; Studies on coordination chemistry and biomedical properties of some nitrogen-sulfur donor ligands and their metal complexes; Master’s Thesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.