Arts and Sciences

Dr. Md. Aminul Islam

Research Interests

• Nanotechnology
• Environmental Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Materials Chemistry
• Wastewater treatment
• Surface and adsorption chemistry
• Soil chemistry

Educational Background

• PhD, (Physical and Environmental Chemistry), La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
• Master of Philosophy (M.Phil), (Physical and Environmental Chemistry), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology(BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Master of Science (MSc), (Physical Chemistry), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Bachelor of Science (BSc), (Chemistry), Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Honors and Achievements

• High Impact Paper Award 2024, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, 2024
• Postdoctoral Fellow (2 years Program), Funded by Ministry of Education, Govt. of Saudi Arabia, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, 2023
• AUST Internal Research Grant (2nd Round) ID: ARP/2022/ A&S/02/10, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), 2022
• Bruce Stone Travel Award, La Trobe University, Australia, 2017
• Winner (3 Minute Thesis Competition), La Trobe University, Australia, 2017
• Australian Govt. Scholarship to pursue PhD, La Trobe University, Australia, 2015
• Kudrat-E-Khuda Foundation Stipend, Kudrat-E-Khuda Foundation, 2006
• Jamalpur District Council Foundation Scholarship, Jamalpur Zila Parishad, 2003
• Hall Stipend, Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah Hall, Dhaka University, 2003
• University Undergraduate Scholarship 2, Dhaka University, 2002

Publications

• Asorption of lead(II) onto magnetic chitosan@calcium phosphate rock biocomposite, Materials Chemistry and Physics (Q1, IF 4.3), 2025
• Novel activated carbon derived from a sustainable and low-cost palm leaves biomass waste for tetracycline removal: Adsorbent preparation, adsorption mechanisms and real application, Diamond and Related Materials, 2024
• High performance adsorptive removal of emerging contaminant paracetamol using a sustainable biobased mesoporous activated carbon prepared from palm leaves waste, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis (Q1, IF 6), 2024
• Sustainable bio-based mesoporous activated carbon derived from palm leaves biomass waste for removal of emerging contaminant paracetamol, American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2024, 18-22 August 2024, Denver, Colorado, USA, 2024
• Investigation of tetracycline adsorption onto sustainable and low-cost palm leaves biomass waste derived activated carbon: Kinetics, adsorption mechanism, and real application, American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2024, 18-22 August 2024, Denver, Colorado, USA, 2024
• Recent advances in the adsorptive removal of tetracycline from aqueous solution, BCSIR Congress-2023, 08-10 March 2024, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2024
• Adsorptive removal of paracetamol from aqueous media: A comprehensive review of adsorbent materials, adsorption mechanisms, recent advancements, and future perspectives, Q1, IF 6.63, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024
• A novel glutaraldehyde cross-linked chitosan@acid-activated bentonite composite for effective Pb (II) and Cr (VI) adsorption: Experimental and theoretical studies, Q1, IF 8.6, Separation and Purification Technology, 2024
• Emerging iron-based mesoporous materials for adsorptive removal of pollutants: Mechanism, optimization, challenges, and future perspective, IF: 8.8, Q1, Chemosphere, 2024
• A promising palm leaves waste-derived biochar for efficient removal of tetracycline from wastewater, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023
• Carbon-based materials as promising sorbents for analytical sample preparation: Recent advances and trends in extraction of toxic metal pollutants from various media, Trends in Analytical Chemistry (Q1, IF 13.1), 2023
• An eco-friendly chitosan-diethylaminoethyl cellulose composite: In-depth analysis of lead (II) and arsenic(V) decontamination from water with molecular perspectives, Journal of Molecular Liquids (Q1, IF 6, Scopus), 2023
• Recent spectroscopic innovations for predicting adsorption mechanism, 7th Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA), 8-9, December, 2022, BUET, Bangladesh, 2022
• Promising applications of iron-based materials in environmental remediation, BCSIR Congress 2022, 1-3, December, BCSIR, Dhaka, 2022
• Removal of methylene blue and orange green using manganite (γ−MnOOH) from aqueous solutions, 1st International Conference on Frontier in Sciences, 11-12 November, 2022. (Invited Speaker), Faculty of Science, BUET, Bangladesh, 2022
• Recent application of nanotechnology in environmental remediation, International conference on 4IR for emerging future, 4-5 November 2022, The Institution of Engineers (IEB), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2022
• Recent emergent metal oxide based nanocomposites for textile effluent treatment, International conference on Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development ICEPSD-2022, 2022
• Shelfish waste- derived mesoporous chitosan for impressive removal of arsenic (V) from aqueous solutions: A combined experimental and computational approach, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, IF 6.212, Q1, 2022
• A promising chitosan/fluorapatite composite for efficient removal of lead (II) from aqueous solution, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021
• Recent emerging adsorbents for wastewater treatment, International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu (ICSTB-2021), BCSIR, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2021
• Crystal chemistry and environmental application of boehmite (γ-AlOOH) nanoparticles, 6th Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA), 2021
• Tea waste based natural adsorbent for toxic pollutant removal from waste samples, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021
• Emerging investigator series: phosphorus recovery from municipal wastewater by adsorption on steelmaking slag preceding forward osmosis: an integrated process, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 2020
• Adsorption of humic and fulvic acids onto a range of adsorbents in aqueous systems and their effect on the adsorption of other species: A review, Separation and Purification Technology, 2020
• Application of tea-wastes in removing chromium(VI) from wastewater, International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry (ICRAC-2020), Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2020
• Mechanism of humic acid (HA) adsorption onto manganese oxides and boehmite, International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry (ICRAC-2020),Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2020
• Naked-eye lead(II) capturing from contaminated water using innovative large-pore facial composite materials, Microchemical Journal, 2020
• Ligand based sustainable composite material for sensitive nickel(II) capturing in aqueous media, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2020
• Adsorptive removal of humic acid(HA) from aqueous solution using boehmite (y-AlOOH), 5th Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Twitter Poster Conference 2019, 2019
• Recent innovative research on chromium (VI) adsorption mechanism, Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 2019
• Macroscopic and modeling evidence for nickel(II) adsorption onto selected manganese oxides and boehmite, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2019
• Understanding cobalt(II) adsorption mechanism onto birnessite (δ-MnO2) and its associated minerals, Bangladesh Chemical Society Conference-2019, Organised by Department of Chemistry, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 2019
• Emergent environmental pollutants removal using metal oxide nanoparticles, Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh (CESSD 2019), Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka and CIRDAP, Chameli House, Dhaka, 2019
• Crystallographic study of innovative manganese oxide nanoparticles, 5th Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA) supported by International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2019
• Simultaneous removal of Nickel(II) and humic acid using birnessite, boehmite, and Mn-Al binary oxide soil minerals, International Conference on Environmental Science & Resource management (ICERSM)-2019,Mawlana Bhashani Science & Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh, 2019
• Application of pulp and paper industry wastes in environmental pollutants removal, International conference on "Green Technology for Pulp, Paper and Allied Industry" in conjunction with Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) Congress 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh!, 2019
• A mechanistic approach of chromium (VI) adsorption onto manganese oxides and boehmite, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2019
• Removal of dye from polluted water using novel nano manganese oxide-based materials, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2019
• A review on nickel(II) adsorption in single and binary component systems and future path, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2019
• Competitive sorption of metal ions and humic acid onto manganese oxides and boehmite, PhD Thesis, La Trobe University, Australia, 2019
• A manganese oxide filter for environmental pollutants, 4th Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Twitter Poster Conference 2018, 2018
• A manganese oxide filter for environmental pollutants, Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe University, Australia, 2018
• Comparative use of manganese and aluminium minerals for absorptive removal of cobalt(II) and humic acid from wastewater, International Conference on Chemical Science and Technology, ICCST-Chem 2018, Department of Chemistry, KUET, Bangladesh, 2018
• Competitive sorption of chromium(VI) and humic acid onto birnessite, boehmite and Mn-Al binary oxide, Bangladesh Chemical Congress (BCC 2018), 41st Biannual International Conference of Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCS), Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2018
• Opportunities and constraints of using the innovative adsorbents for the removal of cobalt(II) from wastewater: A review, Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 2018
• Metal ion and contaminant sorption onto aluminium oxide-based materials: a review and future research, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2018
• Manganese oxides and their application to metal ion and contaminant removal from wastewater, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2018
• Cleaning pollutants with manganese oxide soil minerals, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS) Molecular Design and Sensing Research Symposium, Woodend, Australia, 2017
• Preparation of mixed manganese oxide nano-matrix and studies on its oxidative and pathogenic activities, M. Phil Thesis, Department of Chemistry, BUET, 2015
• Dissolution kinetics of colloidal manganese dioxide in aqueous hydrochloric acid at 298K, Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2015
• Kinetics of reductive dissolution of manganese dioxide in aqueous formic acid at 298K, Journal of Colloid Science and Biotechnology, 2014
• Reductive Dissolution of Colloidal Manganese Dioxide in Aqueous Phosphoric Acid Solution: A Kinetic Approach, Journal of Colloid Science and Biotechnology, 2013
• A kinetic study of the reaction of colloidal manganese dioxide with perchloric acid in neutral aqueous solution, Journal of Colloid Science and Biotechnology, 2013
• Soluble colloidal manganese dioxide: Formation, identification and prospects of application, Colloid Journal, 2013
• A kinetic study of the reaction of colloidal manganese dioxide with perchloric acid in neutral aqueous solution, 35th annual conference of Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCS), Dhaka University and BCSIR, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2012
• Kinetics of the reduction of soluble colloidal MnO2 by formic acid in aqueous solution, 34th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Chemical Society, 2011
• Preparation and characterization of soluble colloidal MnO2 and kinetic investigation of its reactions with acids, Proceedings of Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCC 2008), 2009
• Preparation and characterization of soluble colloidal manganese dioxide and kinetics investigation of its reaction with acids, MS Thesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008
• Preparation and characterization soluble colloidal manganese dioxide and its reactions with acids, B.Sc (Hons.) 4th Year Project Report, Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, 2006