Dr. Mohammad Mohidus Samad Khan

PhD (Monash Uni, AUS), Post-Doc (McGIll Uni, CAN)
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. Web: www.buet.ac.bd
and
Senior Fellow
ESTex Foundation
44 Mirpur Zoo Road, Floor 5, Mirpur 1. Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh.
e-mail: mohid@che.buet.ac.bd, mohid.khan@hotmail.com
Phone: +8801755587980, +8801552352461
Orchid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7528-953X
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=p3prMjMAAAAJ&hl

Field of Expertise: Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering; Biotechnology; Project Management; Innovation.
Interest and Strength:  Project Management; Cleaner Production; Industrial Sustainability and Circularity, Food and Biotechnology; Chemical and Occupational Safety.

  • Jun’10 – Sept’13: Post-Doctoral Fellowship on Bio-surface Engineering and Biomolecular Simulation, McGill University, Canada
    under the supervision of Prof. Theo van de Ven and Prof. Tony Whitehead (Department of Chemistry, McGill University).
    Oct’06 – Mar’10: PhD on Bio-surface and Biotechnology Engineering, Monash University, Australia
    PhD Project, ‘Bioactive Papers: Printing, Activity and Stability’, under the supervision of Prof. Gil Garnier and Prof. Wei Shen (Department of Chemical Eng, Monash University).
    Sep’99 – Jul’04: BSc in Chemical Eng, Bangladesh Uni of Eng. and Tech. (BUET), Dhaka
    Undergrad Thesis (one year) project, ‘Study of Wastewater Treatment Process of a Synthetic Fabric Dyeing Plant’, under the supervision of Prof. Sabder Ali (BUET).

Apr’2023 onward: Professor, Dept of Chem Eng, Bangladesh Uni of Eng and Tech (BUET)
This work encompasses Teaching, Research, Consultancy and Departmental activities.

Teaching – Courses Taught: ChE 6501 (Biomaterials), ChE 6504 (Fermentation Technology), ChE 6505 (Biochemical Engineering), ChE 473 (Biochem Eng I), ChE 475 (Biochem Eng II), ChE 485 (Industrial Pollution Control), ChE 481 (Environmental Engineering I), ChE 431 (Food Processing and Preservation), ChE 411 (Economics and Management of Chemical Process Industries), ChE 203 (Chem Eng Thermodynamic I).

Design and Consultancy – Provide consultancy services to Biotechnological and Environmental Projects funded by Govt of Bangladesh, IFC-World Bank, JICA, European Funding Agencies and Local Industries.
Industrial Waste Management, Water Management, Sustainability and Circularity, Chemical Safety and Management, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Bioprocess Engineering, etc.

  • Working on Sustainability, Circularity, Industrial Waste Management, Chemical Management and Environmental issues since 2004.
  • Hands-on experience in designing and troubleshooting textile (dyeing and washing), food (confectionary) and pharmaceutical Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs); and ETP sludge characterization, recycle and reuse
  • Provide training and consultancy on Industrial Energy Efficiency, industrial effluent management, industrial water management, Water Footprint, Carbon Footprint, GHG emission, Cleaner Production Options.
  • Technological assessment of Green Energy and Biofuel production options.
  • Certified trainer (CSP-US Department of State) for chemical inventory, management, and accountability
  • Prefers to mix Technical Consultancy with Research Approach

Research – supervising different research projects on Health, Food, Sustainability and Circularity, such as: Food Processing and Preservation, Low-Cost Diagnostics to Detect Biomarkers in Biofluid, Hospital Textile, Biofuel Production from Biomass, Resource Recovery from Solid Waste, Sustainability and GHG Emission, etc.

Apr’2022 onward: Senior Fellow, ESTex Foundation
Dr. Khan is the founding member and Senior Fellow of ESTex Foundation which is a Non-Government Research Organization with a vision to foster environmental sustainability, resource optimization, workplace compliance and technological advancement in industries to excel in the fourth industrial revolution. The missions of ESTex Foundation include: i) to promote environmental sustainability and workplace compliance in industries; ii) to help industries reducing ecological footprint through process and resource optimization; iii) to build a sustainable and thriving industrial network; iv) to foster industries achieving sustainability development goals (SDGs) (specially 6, 9, 12, 13, 17), and v) to facilitate industries excel in the fourth industrial revolution.

Jun’2021 – Apr’2023: i) Chief Sustainability Officer, Bangladesh Export Import Company (BEXIMCO) Ltd. and, ii) Executive Director and Head of Operations, Beximco PPE Limited.
Beximco is a multi-billion-dollar ($) business conglomerate in Bangladesh with strong footprint in textile, pharmaceutical, Health, Solar Power Generation, LPG, Ceramics, TV Media, Sports, Travel & Tourism, etc.
i) The work responsibility as the Chief Sustainability Officer of Beximco Limited includes leading, planning and executing Sustainability Initiatives and Projects of Beximco Group.
As the CSO closely working with Beximco Top Management and Admin, Company HR and Compliance, Engineering, Utility and Maintenance Units, Supply Chain, Marketing and Merchandising, Power Generation, Chemical Storage and Waste Management teams on industrial and environmental sustainability issues.
ii) The job responsibility of the Executive Director and Head of Operations of Beximco Health and PPE includes heading product development, computer aided design (CAD), industrial engineering (IE), production, quality control, commercial, supply-chain and connectivity, marketing and merchandising related issues.

Nov’2020 – Dec’2021: Member of Technical Advisory Group, Access to Medicines and Health Products Division, WHO Geneva (HQ).
This technical advisory work supports different work group under the headquarters of WHO, such as: i) WHO TAG on PPE team, ii) WHO Prequalification of PPE, MDs and IVDs team, and iii) WHO Local Production and Technology Transfer of PPE, MDs and IVDs team, to develop prequalification requirements and technological assessment of PPE items and manufacturers.

Apr’2020 – Jul’2021: National Consultant for Identification of Local Options for Quality Testing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 Pandemic, WHO
This work supports national health authorities in Bangladesh to develop a national quality control system for priority PPE items, which will inform procurement decisions by government and other agencies (DGDA, WHO, USAid, and JICA) through the identification of local solutions for testing PPE according to internationally accepted standards, outlined by WHO in the disease commodity package for COVID-19.

Mar’2018 – Mar’2023: Associate Professor, Dept of Chem Eng, Bangladesh Uni of Eng and Tech (BUET)

Nov’13 – Mar’18: Assistant Professor, Dept of Chem Eng, Bangladesh Uni of Eng and Tech (BUET)

Oct’16 – Jan’17: Visiting Research Scholar, Texas A&M University, USA Jun – July’15: Visiting Professor, McGill University, Canada

Jun’10 – Sept’13: Post-Doctoral Fellow, McGill University, Canada
This work encompassed Theoretical and Experimental research. The Experimental research work aimed developing Antibody active paper and cellulose beads to detect and filter bacteriophage ‘T7’. The Theoretical research work aimed to perform molecular modelling of building blocks of Picloram antibody, 3D Homology modelling of Antibody Binding Fragments, and Quantum Calculation of Antibody-Antigen Interaction Energies at different physiological conditions.
Feb-May’10: Post-Doctoral Researcher, Monash University, Australia
This project developed bioactive enzymatic papers and low-cost paper diagnostics for blood typing. Main focuses of the project were to deliver enzymes and proteins in a controlled pattern on paper, to investigate activity, stability, selectivity, aging, fixation and retention of enzymes on paper.

Jan’07 – May’10: Casual Academic/Sessional Teacher, Monash University, Australia
Course Taught – CHE2165 (Bio-nano Engineering), MEC2404 (Fluids Mechanics), CHE3161 (Chemistry and Chemical Thermodynamics), CHE3164 (Reaction Engineering), CHE4180 (Chemical Engineering Project), CHE4163 (Transport Phenomena and Numerical Methods).

May-Sept’06: Environmental Consultant and Engineering Design, Renata Ltd., BD
Work independently to design the ‘Effluent Treatment Plant, ETP’ and to develop the ‘Waste Management Plan’ for
Renata Limited, a prominent pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh (www.renata-ltd.com).

Sep’04-Aug’06: Project Engineer, ETP, ISM Project
ISM was an international research project aiming pollution abatement. The project was funded by DFID (UK), USAID (US), Dept of Env (DoE) of Bangladesh Govt; and was undertaken by Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), Stockholm Env Inst (SEI) and Uni of Leeds, UK. This project worked to identify and reduce industrial water pollution in the Turaag River and surrounding wetlands. Key Responsibilities: Identifying and measuring water pollution in the Turaag River; Helping industries to establish and troubleshoot Effluent Treatment Plants; Report Writing; Scientific Publication; Presenting Research works to the Industry and Local community.

2007-2008: Monash University

  • Safety and Lab Manager: Chemistry Lab (2007-08) and Humidity Controlled Lab (2008-09), APPI, Monash University.
  • Member of Safety Committee, Dept of Chem Eng, Monash University.

Jul’98 – Jun’00: Lab Assistant Demonstrator, Physics Lab, Notre Dame College

  • Demonstrate different lab experiments;
  • Marking reports;
  • Maintain lab equipment
  • WHO Grant on BDT 6.28 million (year 2020-21; ~USD $73,930) for the project: Technical assistance to develop specification and guiding documents for quality assurance and market surveillance of PPE during the Covid-19 pandemic; Applicant: M.S. Khan (PI).
  • European Research Fund of €188,950 Euro (year 2020-21) for the project: Developing Accredited Local Facilities to Test Biological Parameters & Support the Local RMG Sector for Producing Medical PPE; Applicant: M.S. Khan (PI).
  • European Research Fund of €1,137,925 Euro (year 2018-21) for the project: Environmental Sustainability through Local Capacity in Textile Chemical and Waste Management; Applicant: M.S. Khan (PI).
  • Departmental Development Grant (Bio-incubator) of BDT 99.6 million (year 2019-2022; ~USD $1,171,765) by the
    Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of Bangladesh for the project: Establishment of an Applied Bioengineering Research Incubator (ABRI) at BUET; Applicants: S. Ahmed, M. A. A. S. Choudhury, M. S. Khan, N. Islam, S. S. Razia and G. M. T. Islam.
  • Solidaridad Research Fund of BDT 31,70,000/- (year 2017-19) for the project: Measuring Water Footprint and Sustainable Use of Water in the Leather Cluster of Savar in Bangladesh; Applicant: M.S. Khan.
  • BCEF Academic Research Fund of BDT 9,50,000/- (year 2014-16) for the project: Paper Based Detection of Health Hazard Components in Chemically Adulterated Foods; Applicant: M.S. Khan.
  • CASR-BUET Research Grant of BDT 3,46,000/- (year 2014-16) for the project: Low cost Paper Diagnostics for the Qualitative and Quantitative Detection of Harmful Chemicals Used in Food Processing and Preservation; Applicant: M.S. Khan
  • BCEF Academic Research Fund of BDT 90,000/- (year 2013) for the project: Computational Modelling in Biotechnology; Applicant: M.S. Khan.
  • CSACS (Centre for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures) ECO Grant of $20,000 CAD, for Feb 2011 to Jan 2012; Applicants: T.G. van de Ven (PI) and M.S. Khan.
  • SENTINEL Summer Student Grant 2012 and 2013; Applicants: T.G. van de Ven (PI) and M.S. Khan.
  • Winner of ‘Young Innovator Award 2012’ entitled ‘TR35@Singapore Awards’ organized by the ‘MIT Technology Review Inc’ to recognize the top innovators in the Asia-Pacific regions under the age of 35 for Developing Paper Diagnostic for Blood Typing *.
  • Vice-Chancellor’s commendation (2010) for Doctoral Thesis Excellence (known as: Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal) as a recognition of Excellence in PhD Research.
  • Kenneth Hunt Medal (2010) from Monash Engineering Faculty for the Best Engineering PhD Thesis.
  • Finalist for ‘IChemE 2010 Award: the Young Engineer’ of the Year sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE), UK.
  • State Winner (VIC) in ‘2009 AusBiotech-GSK Student Excellence Awards’ for the PhD work on ‘Bioactive Papers’; AUS national award is for the postgrad (PhD) students working in Biotehcnology.
  • ‘iCFP2016 Young Scientist Award’ in recognition of the Outstanding Young Research in 2nd International Conference on Food Properties (iCFP2016), Bangkok, Thailand, 2016.
  • Monash Post Graduate Publication Award (2009); Monash Postgraduate Research Travel Grant (2009); Monash Graduate Scholarship (2006-09); Monash Departmental Scholarship (2006-09); Monash Research Scholarship.
    Selected as one of the ‘Ten High Achieving International Students’ from the Engineering Faculty, Monash University in 2008, as a recognition of Academic Achievements.
  • iCFP2016 Best Paper Award on Mass Transfer Properties, Mass-volume-area related Properties & Mechanical Properties Track for the paper entitled: ‘Analyzing Diffusivity of Formaldehyde in Formalin Treated Fish Samples: ‘Catla catla’’, at the 2nd International Conference on Food Properties (iCFP2016), Bangkok, Thailand, 2016.
  • iCFP2016 Best Paper Award on Health and Wellness & Medicinal Properties Track for the paper entitled: ‘Measuring and Analyzing Dental Erosion Caused by Beverages and Bottled Drinking Water in Bangladesh’, at the 2nd International Conference on Food Properties (iCFP2016), Bangkok, Thailand, 2016.
  • Selected and Featured in the special edition (21st Anniversary, 2012) of Daily Star Bangladesh as one of the ‘Young and Future Leaders of Bangladesh’ working in national and international level.
  • ‘Award of Appreciation’ from the International Conference on Chemical Engineering 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh, for the contribution to organize ICChE2008 Poster Competition for undergraduate students.
  • BUET Technical Scholarship (2000-04); University Merit Scholarship (BUET).

* The blood typing work was further developed in Monash Uni, and went to win Australian Eureka Prize for Innovation in Technology.

  • Established a new laboratory “Textile Analytical Laboratory” in the Department of Chemical Engineering at BUET with personal research funds (PI) received from WHO and EU sources Research Funds (~4M). This laboratory has different biological, environmental and analytical test facilities: GC-MS, FTIR, TXRF, Double Beam UV-Vis, Biosafety Cabinet 2, Autoclave, Ozone Sterilization Chamber, Rotary Evaporator, TCLP System for Leaching Test, Automatic CBR Test Machine (for compaction test), Mask Synthetic Blood Penetration Tester, Mask Bacterial Filtration Efficiency Tester, Protective Clothing Blood Penetration Resistance Tester, Protective Clothing Blood Borne Pathogen Penetration Resistance Tester, Temperature Controlled Water Bath, Ultrapure Water Systems: Ultrapure water for critical laboratory applications.
  • Departmental Team member (Co-PI) to establish Bio-incubator laboratory in the Department of Chemical Engineering at BUET with Departmental Development Fund (~$2M) from Ministry of Education. This laboratory has biological test facilities: Optical Microscope, Fluorescence Microscope, CO2 Incubator for Mammalian Cell, LC-MS/MS, ART-FTIR, AAS, SEM, HPLC, 3D Printer for Microfluids, RT-PCR Machine, Automated DNA Extractor, Gel Electrophoresis, Gel Doc, Dynamic Contact Angle Analyzer, Ultrasonic Cleaning Baths, Thermal mixer, etc.
  • Advisory Board Member (March 2024), International Research Center on Sustainable Systems, University of Gyor, Hungary.
  • Member (Nov 2022 onward), Evaluation Teams (ET) for the Engineering Programs un the Chemical Engineering Sector, Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE), IEB Bangladesh.
  • Member (Sept 2022 onward), Sectoral Committee (SC) for the Engineering Programs un the Chemical Engineering Sector, Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE), IEB Bangladesh.
  • Member (Dec 2020 onward), Technical Committee for Circular Economy and Riverine Plastics Pollution Management, Ministry of Water Resources (Bangladesh Water MSP) (Ref: Gazette No. 42.00.0000.039.15.527 dated December 3, 2015 of Ministry of Water Resources)
  • Technical Team Lead (Apr 2020 onward), Standardization and Quality Control of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as Emergency Response of COVID-19 Pandemic, UNDP-WHO-USAid-DGDA.
  • Member and Co-Chair (May 2017 onward), ‘Fine Chemicals’ Committee, Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute (BSTI), Ministry of Industries, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  • Technical Team Lead (Aug 2017 onward), Technical Working Group formed by Solidaridad Network Asia Limited to “Measuring Water Footprint and Sustainable Use of Water in the Leather Cluster of Savar in Bangladesh”.
  • Member (2016 onward), The National Steering Board of Bangladesh Water Multi-Stakeholder Partnership, Ministry of Water Resources (Bangladesh Water MSP) (Ref: Gazette No. 42.00.0000.038.18.039/15 dated December 6, 2015 of Ministry of Water Resources)
  • Member (2017 onward), Industrial Water and Wastewater Management Work Stream, Bangladesh Water MSP, Prime Minister’s Office, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  • Member (2017), Committee to develop guideline for ‘Production, Processing, Packaging and Exporting Charcoal from Jute Stick’, Ministry of Textiles and Jute, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  • Member, Committee to Develop Guideline to Establish Bio-Ethanol Plants in Bangladesh (2016-17), Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  • Editor, “Pesticide Residue in Foods: Sources, Management, and Control”, 2017, Publisher: Springer, New York (ISBN: 978-3-319-52681-2 (Print) 978-3-319-52683-6 (Online)).
  • Member, Proceedings Sub-Committee, 4th International Conference on Chem Eng (ICChE) 2014, Dec 29-30, 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Editor, Program and Abstract Booklet, 85th Annual ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium 2011, Montreal, Canada.
  • Editor, Book entitled: Cascades Festschrift in Honour of Professor Emeritus M.A. (Tony) Whitehead including The Richard Hart Symposium Scientific Papers and Reminiscences (Revised First Edition), Cascades Inc., Quebec (ISBN-13: 978-2-9808323-6-9).
  • Editor, ‘ChE Thoughts’ (www.chethoughts.com), the Chemical Engineering and Science.
  • Journal Reviewer, ‘Molecular Pharmaceutics’ (ACS Publication), ‘Sensors’ (MDPI Publication).
  • Instructor, Workshop on Industrial Pollution Control, the Central Bank, Bangladesh, 2017.
  • Instructor, Short Training on Effluent Treatment Plant Management, PaCT Bangladesh, IFC-World Bank, 2015.
  • Instructor, Good Laboratory Practices 2015: Water Quality Analysis, Department of Environment, and Government of Bangladesh.
  • Instructor, Technical Writing and Presentation Workshop 2013, Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka.
  • Instructor, Technical Writing and Presentation Workshop 2011, Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka.
  • Assistant Provost (March 2018 onward), Ahsanullah Hall, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
  • Member, Organizing Committee, 4th International Conference on Food Security and Nutrition (ICFSN 2017), Prague, Czech Republic, 2017.
  • Member Secretary, 4th International Conference on Chem Eng (ICChE) 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Member, Organizing Committee, CSACS 11th Annual Meeting, May 9, 2013, Montreal, Canada.
  • Member, Organizing Committee, CSACS 10th Annual Meeting, May 9-10, 2012, Montreal, Canada.
  • Member Secretary, ‘Sigma Xi Montreal Chapter’, from Jul 2011 to June 2013.
  • Convener, Student Poster Session and Poster Competition, 3rd International Conference on Chem Eng 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Convener, Student Poster Session and Poster Competition, 2nd International Conference on Chem Eng 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Moderator, ‘ChemicalBUET’, an organization dedicated to the students, academics and alumni of the Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET.
  • Professional Engineer (Engineers Australia; Level-1).
  • Member, Australia’s Biotechnology Organisation (AusBiotech), American Chemical Society (ACS), Sigma Xi, APPITA, The Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Bangladesh Chemical Engineering Alumni Association.
  • Associate Member, Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

(Citations: 2450; h-index: 22, i10-index: 32; source: google scholar, date: 1-Sept-2024)

Patents:

  1. S. Khan, M. N. Islam, I. Ahmed, M. I. Anik and M. S. Ferdous, “A Device & the Apparatus for (Uric Acid) Analysis of Bio-fluid”, Bangladesh Patent, 1006215, 05 Mar, 2020; US Provisional Patent, 62672580.
  2. S. Khan, M. N. Islam, and M. Mursalat, “Low-Cost Paper Diagnostics for the Qualitative and Quantitative Detection of Formaldehyde (Formalin, Primary Aldehyde) in Food, Water and other Biofluids”, Bangladesh Patent, 1006040, 16 Sept, 2018; US Provisional Patent, 62457901, 12 Feb, 2017.
  3. S. Khan, X. Li, G. Thuas, W. Shen and G. Garnier, “Testing Device for Identifying Antigens and Antibodies in Biofluids”, PCT/AU2010/001255, 24 Sept, 2009; US20120322086 A1, US11391746B2 (Jul 19, 2022), CN102576017A, EP2480885A1, EP2480885A4, WO2011035385A1.
  4. Shen, J. Tian, X., Li, M.S. Khan, G. Garnier, “Methods for Fabricating Microfluidic Systems”, PCT/AU2009/000889, 10 July, 2009; US20120009662, CN102119056A, EP2300165A1, WO2010003188A1.
  5. Shen, J. Tian, X. Li, M. Khan, G. Garnier, “Method of Fabricating Paper-Based Microfluidic Systems by Printing”, Australian Provisional Patent, 2008905776, 7 Nov, 2008.

Books:

  1. “Techniques to Measure Food Safety and Quality”, ed. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, 2021, Publisher: Springer, New York (ISBN 978-3-030-68635-2 (print)), 978-3-030-68636-9 (Online) (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68636-9).
  2. “Pesticide Residue in Foods: Sources, Management, and Control”, ed. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, 2016, Publisher: Springer, New York; 2017. (Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-52683-2; eBook ISBN 978-3-319-52683-6).
  3. S. Khan, G. Garnier and W. Shen (2010), “Printing, Specificity and Stability of Enzymatic Bioactive Papers”, VDM Publishing House Ltd (ISBN: 978-3-639-31878-4; DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3675.2482).
  4. S. Khan, J. Knapp, A. Clemett, M. Chadwick, M.A. Mahmood (2006), “Managing and Monitoring Effluent Treatment Plants”, Booklet series, Managing Industrial Pollution from Small and Medium Scale Industries in Bangladesh, R8161-ETP, Department for International Development (DFID), UK (ISBN: 984-8121-08-0; DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1840.2408).

Book Chapters:

  1. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman (2021) “Introduction on Techniques to Measure Food Safety and Quality” (2021), in “Introduction on Techniques to Measure Food Safety and Quality”, ed. M. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, Publisher: Springer, New York, 2021, Chapter 1, pp. 1-10 (ISBN 978-3-030-68635-2 (print)), 978-3-030-68636-9 (Online) (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68636-9).
  2. Nowshad, N. Mustari, M. S. Khan “Overview of Microbial Contamination of Foods and Associated Risk Factors” (2021), ed. M. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, Publisher: Springer, New York, 2021, Chapter 2, pp. 11-30 (ISBN 978-3-030-68635-2 (print)), 978-3-030-68636-9 (Online) (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68636-9).
  3. K. Nabil, N. Mustari, M. S. Khan “Sources and Health Impacts of Chemical Contaminants in Foods” (2021), ed. M. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, Publisher: Springer, New York, 2021, Chapter 3, pp. 31-68 (ISBN 978-3-030-68635-2 (print)), 978-3-030-68636-9 (Online) (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68636-9).
  4. Haque, S. Y. Bubli, M. S. Khan “UV-vis Spectroscopy for Food Analysis” (2021), ed. M. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, Publisher: Springer, New York, 2021, Chapter 8, pp. 169-194 (ISBN 978-3-030-68635-2 (print)), 978-3-030-68636-9 (Online) (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68636-9).
  5. Y. Bubli, F. Haque, M. S. Khan “Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) Technique for Food Analysis” (2021), ed. M. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, Publisher: Springer, New York, 2021, Chapter 9, pp. 195-218 (ISBN 978-3-030-68635-2 (print)), 978-3-030-68636-9 (Online) (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68636-9).
  6. Nowshad, M. S. Khan “Electronic Tongue for Food Safety and Quality Assessment” (2021), ed. M. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, Publisher: Springer, New York, 2021, Chapter 11, pp. 229-248 (ISBN 978-3-030-68635-2 (print)), 978-3-030-68636-9 (Online) (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68636-9).
  7. M. R. Khandaker, M. S. Khan “Paper Based Detection Techniques for Food Analysis and Authentication” (2021), ed. M. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, Publisher: Springer, New York, 2021, Chapter 12, pp. 249-282 (ISBN 978-3-030-68635-2 (print)), 978-3-030-68636-9 (Online) (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68636-9).
  8. S. Khan, S. K. Nabil, H. A. Mahbub, M. R. Khandaker (2020), “Bioactive Papers for Health, Food and Environmental Applications”, in “Science and Technology Innovation for a Sustainable Economy”, ed. M. Hossain, M. Islam, B. Roy, Publisher: Springer Nature, 2020, pp.155-177 (ISBN: 978-3-030-47165-1 (Print), 978-3-030-471668-8 (Online)).
  9. S. Rahman, K-E. Afaf, Z. A-Attabi, M. S. Khan, I. M. Al Bulushi, N. Guizani, N. Al-Habsi, “Selected Sensor Technology Innovation in Food Quality and Safety” (2020), in “Science and Technology Innovation for a Sustainable Economy”, ed. M. Hossain, M. Islam, B. Roy, Publisher: Springer Nature, 2020, pp.59-88 (ISBN: 978-3-030-47165-1 (Print), 978-3-030-471668-8 (Online)).
  10. S. Khan, N. Mustari (2020), “Pesticide Residues in Foods: It’s Sources and Reduction”, in “Handbook of Food Preservation, Third Edition”, ed. M. S. Rahman, Publisher: CRC Press, FL, USA, 2020, Chapter 59, pp 1019-1033 (ISBN: 978-1-4987-4048-7).
  11. N. Islam, S. F. Bint-E-Naser, M. S. Khan (2017), “Pesticide Food Laws and Regulations”, in “Pesticide Residue in Foods: Sources, Management, and Control”, ed. M. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, Publisher: Springer, 2017, pp. 37-51 (ISBN: 978-3-319-52681-2 (Print) 978-3-319-52683-6 (Online)).
  12. Debnath, M. S. Khan (2017), “Health Concerns of Pesticide”, in “Pesticide Residue in Foods: Sources, Management, and Control”, ed. M. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, Publisher: Springer, New York; 2017, pp. 103-118 (ISBN: 978-3-319-52681-2 (Print) 978-3-319-52683-6 (Online)).
  13. Hossain, R. Rahman, M. S. Khan (2017), “Alternatives of Pesticides”, in “Pesticide Residue in Foods: Sources, Management, and Control”, ed. M. S. Khan, M. S. Rahman, Publisher: Springer, New York; 2017, pp. 147-165 (ISBN: 978-3-319-52681-2 (Print) 978-3-319-52683-6 (Online)).
  14. Hossain, S. F. Bint-E-Naser, M. S. Khan (2017), “A Case Study: A Review on Prospects and Constraints of Bioethanol Production in Bangladesh”, in “Biofuels: Advances & Perspectives”, ed. G. Kaushik, S. Chaturvedi, A. Chel, Publisher: Studium Press LLC, USA, 2017, Chapter 5, pp. 69-86 (ISBN: 978-93-85046-22-3).
  15. Ahmed, A. Ferdous, M. S. Khan (2017), “Algae in a vat may power the future: A Review on Algal biodiesel production”, in “Biofuels: Advances & Perspectives”, ed. G. Kaushik, S. Chaturvedi, A. Chel, Publisher: Studium Press LLC, USA, 2017, Chapter 10, pp. 193-220 (ISBN: 978-93-85046-22-3).
  16. N. Islam, M. Mursalat, and M. S. Khan (2016), “A Review on the Legislative Aspect of Artificial Fruit Ripening”, Advances in Food Additives, H. Naegeli, C. S. Huh, et al., Scientific Research Publishing, Chapter 3, pp. 45-69. (ISBN: 978-1-61896-278-2).
  17. S. Khan, and G. Garnier (2014), “Novel Image Analysis Technique to Measure Enzymatic Activity and Stability on Paper Surfaces”, Advances in Image Analysis Research, Ed. R. M. Echon, Nova Publishers, Chapter 10, pp. 217-238. (ISBN: 978-62948-602-4; DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3413.1041).
  18. Garnier, M.S. Khan, Y. Ngo, W. Mosse (2013), “Paper, Printing and Apple Pie”, Fundamental and Applied Pulp and Paper Modelling Symposium (FAPPMS) 2011, Ed. Gaudreault, R., Robert, S., and Whitehead, M.A., Cascades Inc., Kingsey Falls, Quebec, chapter-12, pp. 147-183 (ISBN: 978-2-9808323-7-6; DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1027.1844).
  19. S. Khan, M.A. Whitehead, and T.G.M. van de Ven (2013), “Semi-Empirical (PM3) Molecular Modelling of Amino Acids Available in Picloram (4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloropyradine-2-carboxylic Acid) Antibody”, Fundamental and Applied Pulp and Paper Modelling Symposium (FAPPMS) 2011, Ed. Gaudreault, R., Robert, S., and Whitehead, M.A., Cascades Inc., Kingsey Falls, Quebec, chapter-9, pp. 99-115 (ISBN: 978-2-9808323-7-6; DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1373.2966).
  20. S. Khan, J. Tian, L. Xu, W. Shen, G. Garnier (2009), “Bioactive Enzymatic Papers”, in: S.J. I’Anson (Ed.), Advances in Pulp and Paper Research, Oxford 2009, The Pulp & Paper Fundamental Research Society, 2009, pp. 1149-1166. (ISBN: 978-0-9545272-6-6) (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2487.4084).

Journal Articles:

  1. Momtaz, M. S. Khan (2024), Analysis of Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Residue in Locally Grown Cauliflower, Cabbage, and Eggplant Using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Technique: A Bangladesh Perspective. Foods 2024, 13, 1780. (https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13111780) (Scimagojr: Q1, Food Science & Technology)
  2. Humayra, L. Hossain, S. R. Hasan, M. S. Khan (2023), “Water Footprint Calculation, Effluent Characteristics and Pollution Impact Assessment of Leather Industry in Bangladesh”, Water 2023, 15, 378. (https://doi.org/10.3390/w15030378) (Scimagojr: Q1, Water Science and Technology; Q2, Water Resources)
  3. Mysha, S. Y. Bubli, M. S. Khan (2023), “Mechanisms and Health Aspects of Food Adulteration: A Comprehensive Review” Foods 12, no. 1: 199. (https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12010199) (Scimagoir: Q1, Food Science & Technology; Q1, Health Professions)
  4. M. R. Khandaker, R. Chakraborty, M. S. Khan (2023), “A Material Balance Approach for Assessing Textile Chemical Consumption: A Case Study of Bangladesh Textile Sector”, Journal of Chemical Engineering, IEB, ChE 31 (1), pp. 41-61.
  5. Hossain, S. F. Bint-E-Naser. M. S. Khan (2023), “Characterization and Analysis of Bioethanol Blended Fuel as an Alternative Transportation Fuel in Bangladesh”, Journal of Chemical Engineering, IEB, ChE 31 (1), pp. 20-34.
  6. S. Khan, M. M. R. Khandaker, S.A. Shadman (2022), “Advances and Current Trend of Bioactive Papers and Paper Diagnostics for Health and Biotechnological Applications”, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 35 (March 2022), 100733. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2021.100733).
  7. Ahmed, M. A. Abir, M. S. Khan (2021), “Technical and Economic Aspects of Reusing Textile Effluent as Process Water: A Case Study of Denim Washing Factory”, Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin, 22(1), 127-132. (https://doi.org/10.3329/cerb.v22i1.54312)
  8. Ferdous, M. M. R. Khandaker, J. L. Munshi, M. S. Khan (2021), “Study of Growth Kinetics of High Lipid Content Algae in Local Environment”, Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin, 22(1), 133-138. (https://doi.org/10.3329/cerb.v22i1.54311)
  9. A. Shadman, I. H. Sadab, M. S. Noor, M. S. Khan (2021), “Development of a Benzalkonium Chloride based Antibacterial Paper for Health and Food Applications”, ChemEngineering, 5(1), 1. (https://doi.org/10.3390/chemengineering5010001)
  10. Hossain, M. S. Khan (2020), “Grey Water Footprint Assessment of RMG Sector of Bangladesh”, Water.12 (10), 2760. (https://doi.org/10.3390/w12102760) (Scimagojr: Q1, Geography, Planning and Development)
  11. Haque, M. M. Khandaker, R. Chakraborty, M. S. Khan (2020), “Practices and Prospects of Chemical Safety and Security in Bangladesh Textiles Sector”, Journal of Chemical Education, 97, pp. 1747-1755. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00914) (Scimagojr: Q2, Chemistry)
  12. Majed, M. K. Alam, M. I. H. Real, M. S. Khan (2019), “Accumulation of Copper and Zinc Metals from Water in Anabus testudineus Fish Species in Bangladesh”, Aquaculture Studies, 19 (2), pp. 91-102 (10.4194/2618-6381-v19_2_02).
  13. N. Islam, I. Ahmed, M. I. Anik, M. S. Ferdous, M. S. Khan (2018), “Developing Paper Based Diagnostic Technique to Detect Uric Acid in Urine”, Frontiers in Chemistry, 6 (496), pp. 1-12 (10.3389/fchem.2018.00496) (Scimagojr: Q1, Chemistry).
  14. N. Islam, M. Y. Imtiaz, S. S. Alam, F. Nowshad, S. A. Shadman, M. S. Khan (2018), “Artificial Ripening on Banana (MusaSpp.) Samples: Analyzing Ripening Agents and Change in Nutritional Parameters”, Cogent Food & Agriculture, 4 (1), pp. 1-16 (DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2018.1477232).
  15. Hossain, S. K. Sarker, M. S. Khan (2018), “Evaluation of Present and Future Wastewater Impacts of Textile Dyeing Industries in Bangladesh”, Environmental Development, 26 (2018), pp. 23-33 (DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2018.03.005) (Scimagojr: Q1, Geography, Planning and Development).
  16. Nowshad, M. Nazibul, M. S. Khan (2018), “Concentration and Formation Behavior of Naturally Occurring Formaldehyde in Foods”, Agriculture and Food Security, 7 (17), pp. 1-8 (DOI: 10.1186/s40066-018-0166-4) (Scimagojr: Q2, Agronomy and Crop Science).
  17. M. Uddin, S. K. Amit, R. Rahman, S. M. R. Islam, M. S. Khan (2017), “A Review on Technological and Commercial Aspects of Food Preservation and Processing”, Agriculture and Food Security 6:51, pp. 1-22 (DOI: DOI 10.1186/s40066-017-0130-8) (Scimagojr: Q2, Agronomy and Crop Science).
  18. J. Garvey, M. S. Khan, M. P. Weir. G. Garnier (2017), “Localisation of Alkaline Phosphatase in the Pore Structure of Paper”, Colloid and Polymer Science, 295(8), pp. 1293-1304 (DOI: 10.1007/s00396-017-4037-5) (Scimagojr: Q2, Materials Chemistry).
  19. Enam, M. Mursalat, U. Guha, N. Aich, M. I. Anik, N. S. Nisha, A. Ahsan, M. S. Khan (2017), “Dental Erosion Potential of Beverages and Bottled Drinking Water in Bangladesh”, International Journal to Food Properties, 20(11), pp. 2499-2510 (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2016.1242607) (Scimagojr: Q2, Engineering (miscellaneous)).
  20. F. Bint-E-Naser, L. Hossain, M. Debnath, P. P. Barua, M.S. Khan (2017), “Analyzing Physico-Chemical Properties of Bioethanol and Bioethanol Blended Fuels”, Journal of Nature Science and Sustainable Technology, 11 (4),pp. 331-340.
  21. Ferdous, F. Ahmed, M. S. Khan, J. L. Munshi, C. K. Roy, S. P. Nur, M.S. Khan (2017), “Studying Growth Kinetics of Chlorella vulgaris, a Microalgae with High Lipid Content, to Produce Biodiesel in Local Condition”, Journal of Nature Science and Sustainable Technology, 11 (4), pp. 341-348.
  22. R. Abedin, S. Abedin, M. H. A. Mahbub, N. Deb, M. S. Khan (2017), “A Hydrometallurgical Approach to Recover Zinc and Manganese from Spent Zn-C Batteries”, Materials Science Forum 886 (Nano Engineering and Materials Technologies), pp. 117-21 (DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.886.117) (Scimagojr: Q3, Materials Science).
  23. N. Islam, M. Mursalat, and M.S. Khan (2016), “A Review on the Legislative Aspect of Artificial Fruit Ripening”, Agriculture & Food Security 5:8, pp. 1-10 (DOI: DOI 10.1186/s40066-016-0057-5) (Scimagojr: Q2, Agronomy and Crop Science).
  24. S. Khan, T. Pandey, and T.G.M. van de Ven (2015), “Qualitative and Quantitative Detection of T7 Bacteriophages using Paper Based Sandwich ELISA”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 132, pp. 264-270. (DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.05.028) (Scimagojr: Q1, Biotechnology)
  25. N. Islam, A. H. M. S. Rahman, M. Mursalat, A. H. Rony, and M.S. Khan (2015), “A Legislative Aspect of Artificial Fruit Ripening in a Developing Country like Bangladesh”, Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin 18(1) (2015), pp. 30-37 (DOI: 10.3329/cerb.v18i1.26219).           
  26. S. Khan, M.A. Whitehead, and T.G. van de Ven (2015), “Theoretical Calculation of Antigen-Antibody Interactions to Develop Antibody Based Filter”, International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry 9(3), pp. 1-6 (DOI: 10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18579).
  27. S. Khan and G. Garnier (2013), “Direct Measurement of Enzymatic Kinetics on Bioactive Paper”, Chemical Engineering Science 87 (January 2013), pp. 91-99. (DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.09.022) (Scimagojr: Q1, Applied Mathematics)
  28. Neibert, V. Gosein, A. Sharma, M. Khan, M.A. Whitehead, D. Maysinger, and A. Kakkar (2013), ““Click” Dendrimers as Anti-inflammatory Agents with Insights from Molecular Modelling Studies.”  Molecular Pharmaceutics 10(6), pp. 2502-2508. (DOI: 10.1021/mp4000508) (Scimagojr: Q1, Drug Discovery)
  29. Mursalat, A. Hasan (Rony), A.H.M.S. Rahman, M.N. Islam, and M.S. Khan (2013) “A Critical Analysis of Artificial Fruit Ripening: Scientific, Legislative and Socio-Economic Aspects.” ChE Thoughts 4 (1), 6-12.
  30. S. Khan, D. Kannangara, G. Garnier and W. Shen (2011) “Effect of Impact Velocity on the Wicking of a Sessile Droplet on a V-Groove.”  Chemical Engineering Science 66(23), pp. 6120-6127. (DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.08.037) (Scimagojr: Q1, Applied Mathematics)
  31. S. Khan, G. Thouas, G. Whyte, W. Shen, and G. Garnier (2010) “Paper Diagnostics for Blood Typing”, Analytical Chemistry 82(10), pp. 4158-4164. (DOI: 10.1021/ac100341n) (Scimagojr: Q1, Analytical Chemistry)
  32. S. Khan, (2011) “Blood Line”, The Chemical Engineer (tce) 836(February 2010), pp. 22-23.
  33. S. Khan, S., Haniffa, A. Slater, and G. Garnier (2010) “Effect of Polymers on the Thermal Stability of Bioactive Enzymatic Papers”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 79(1), pp. 88-96. (DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2010.03.034) (Scimagojr: Q1, Biotechnology)
  34. S. Khan, D. Fon, X. Li, J. Tian, J. Forsythe, G. Garnier, and W. Shen (2010) “Biosurface Engineering Through Ink Jet Printing”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 75 (2), pp. 441-447. (DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2009.09.032) (Scimagojr: Q1, Biotechnology)
  35. S. Khan, L. Xu, W. Shen, and G. Garnier (2010) “Thermal Stability of Bioactive Enzymatic Papers”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 75 (1), pp. 239-246. (DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2009.08.042) (Scimagojr: Q1, Biotechnology)
  36. S. Khan, S., Ahmed, A.E.V. Evans, and M. Chadwick (2009), “Methodology for Performance Analysis of Textile Effluent Treatment Plants in Bangladesh”, Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin 13 (2), pp. 51-56. (DOI: 10.3329/cerb.v13i2.3939)
  37. S. Khan, D. Kannangara, W. Shen, and G. Garnier (2008) “Isothermal Noncoalescence of Liquid Droplets at the Air-Liquid Interface”, Langmuir 24 (7), pp. 3199-3204. (DOI: 10.1021/la7028627) (Scimagojr: Q1, Condensed Matter Physics)
  38. B. Kabir, K. B., M.S. Khan, and I. Mahmud (2008), “Novel Ideas on Engineering Education in Bangladesh.” Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin, 12, pp. 11-19. (DOI: 10.3329/cerb.v12i0.1492)
  39. S. Ali, S. Ahmed, and M.S. Khan (2005) “Characteristics and Treatment Process of Wastewater in a Nylon Fabric Dyeing Plant.” Journal of Chemical Engineering, IEB, ChE 23, pp. 17-22. (DOI: 10.3329/jce.v23i0.5566)

Peer Reviewed Conference Articles:

  1. Ahmmed, S. F. A. Hossainy, M. S. Khan (2017), “Computational Study of Renal Radiofrequency Ablation: Considering Heterogeneity of Capillary Perfusion within the Kidney”, 5th International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017, Article 154, pp. 133-145.
  2. K. Nabil, A. Azad, M. S. Khan (2017), “Flow Segregation Options to Minimize Pollution Load and Optimize ETP Option”, 5th International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017, Article 147, pp. 296-.306
  3. Hossain, S. K. Sarker, M. S. Khan (2017), “Evaluation of Present and Future Wastewater Impacts of Leather Industries in Bangladesh”, 5th International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017, Article 145, pp. 349-356.
  4. Hossain, M. S. Khan (2017), “Blue and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of Textile Dyeing Industries of Bangladesh”, 5th International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017, Article 146, pp. 437-449.
  5. K. Amit, M. M. Uddin, S. Samira, R. Rahman, M. Rahman, S. Nandy, M.S. Khan (2017), “Time and Temperature Effect on the Residual Concentration of Formaldehyde in Formalin Treated Samples of Labeo rohita”, 4th International Conference on Food Security and Nutrition (ICFSN 2017), Prague, Czech Republic, 2017, Article No. S0012.
  6. Nowshad, M. N. Islam, M.S. Khan (2017), “Analysis of the Concentration and Formation Behavior of Naturally Occurring Formaldehyde Content in Food”, 4th International Conference on Food Security and Nutrition (ICFSN 2017), Prague, Czech Republic, 2017, Article No. S0009.
  7. Rahman, S. Samira, S. K. Amit, M. M. Uddin, S. Nandy, M. Rahman, M. S. Khan (2016), ‘Analyzing Diffusivity of Formaldehyde in Formalin Treated Fish Samples: ‘Catla catla’’, at the 2nd International Conference on Food Properties (iCFP2016), Bangkok, Thailand, 2016.
  8. S. Nisha, A. Ahsan, F. Enam, M. Mursalat, M. I. Anik, M. S. Khan (2016), ‘Measuring and Analyzing Dental Erosion Caused by Beverages and Bottled Drinking Water in Bangladesh’, at the 2nd International Conference on Food Properties (iCFP2016), Bangkok, Thailand, 2016.
  9. F. Bint-E-Naser, L. Hossain, M. Debnath, P. P. Barua, M.S. Khan (2016), “Analyzing Physico-Chemical Properties of Bioethanol and Bioethanol Blended Fuels”, International Conference on Petroleum Engineering 2016 (ICPE2016), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2016, Article No. 049.
  10. Ferdous, F. Ahmed, M. S. Khan, J. L. Munshi, C. K. Roy, S. P. Nur, M.S. Khan (2016), “Studying Growth Kinetics of Chlorella vulgaris, a Microalgae with High Lipid Content, to Produce Biodiesel in Local Condition”, International Conference on Petroleum Engineering 2016 (ICPE2016), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2016, Article No. 051.
  11. N. Jahangir, S. Khan, A. K. Mila, M.S. Khan, M. A. H. Mamun (2016), “Biogas Production from Tannery Wastage Using Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion Process”, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2015 (ICME2015), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2016, Article No. 199.
  12. R. Abedin, S. Abedin, M. H. A. Mahbub, N. Deb, M.S. Khan (2015), “Recovery of Zinc and Manganese with Sulfuric Acid-Glucose System from Spent Zn-C Batteries: A Hydrometallurgical Approach”, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2015 (ICME2015), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2016, Article No. 228.
  13. H.A. Mahbub, N. Deb, S. Abedin, M.R. Abedin, M.S. Khan (2015), “Metal Recovery from Waste Dry Cell Batteries”, WasteSafe 2015 – 4th International Conference on Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries, Khulna, Bangladesh, 2015, Article No. 079.
  14. S. Khan, M.A. Whitehead, T.G.M.v.d. Ven (2014), “Molecular Simulation of Antibody-Antigen Interactions Using 3D Homology Modelling and Docking”, 4th International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014, pp. 199-204. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1381.4884).
  15. Enam, M. Mursalat, U. Guha, N. Aich, M.I. Anik, M.S. Khan (2014), “Characterizing Dental Erosion Potential of Beverages and Bottled Drinking Water in Bangladesh”, 4th International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014, pp. 115-120. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1315.9521).
  16. H.M.S. Rahman, M.N. Islam, M.Y. Imtiaz, A.F. Pasha, M. Mursalat, S.S. Alam, M.S. Khan (2014), “Nutrition Value Analysis of Artificially Ripened Banana (Bari-1 Hybrid Banana, Musa Spp.) ”, 4th International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014, pp. 172-176. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1643.6322).
  17. H.A. Mahbub, N. Deb, S. Abedin, M.R. Abedin, M.S. Khan (2014), “Resource Recovery from Spent Zinc Carbon Dry Cell Using Hydrometallurgical Technique”, 4th International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014, pp. 139-143. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2954.3527).
  18. Khan, M. S., Evans, A.E.V. and Chadwick, M. (2011) “Flow Segregation Options to Reduce Effluent Treatment Plant Running Cost.” International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh. pp. 187-193. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4224.1121).
  19. Khan, M. S., Selim, S., Evans, A.E.V. and Chadwick, M. (2011) “Characterizing and Measuring Textile Effluent Pollution Using a Material Balance Approach: Bangladesh Case Study.” 9th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME) 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh. pp. RT019-025. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4224.1121).
  20. Khan, M. S., Whitehead, M.A. and ven de Ven, T.G.M. (2011). “Introduction to the Semi-Empirical (PM3) Molecular Modelling of Complementary Determining Regions (CDR) of Picloram Antibody.” International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh. pp.  268-274. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1340.5284).
  21. Khan, M. S., Thouas, G., Whyte, G., Shen, W. and Garnier, G. (2011). “Blood Typing Using Chromatographic Separation on Antibody Treated Paper.” International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh. pp. 275-280. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2913.3928).
  22. S. Khan, D. Fon, X. Li, J. Forsythe, G. Thouas, G. Garnier, W. Shen (2008), “Printing Biomoelcules Part-1: Achieving Total Control of Biomolecule Delivery Using Ink Jet Printing”, in: D. Chen (Ed.), Chemeca 2008, Engineers Australia, IChemE in Australia, City Hall, Newcastle, NSW, 2008, pp. 744-753. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.5141.6163).
  23. S. Khan, D. Fon, X. Li, J. Forsythe, G. Garnier, W. Shen (2008), “Ink Jet Printing of Biomolecules on Porous Surfaces”, in: N. Ahmed (Ed.), 2nd International Conference on Chemical Engineering 2008, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008, pp. 171-176. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4715.6329).
  24. Kannangara, M.S. Khan, W. Shen (2008), “The Inertial Effects on the Capillary Flow in Surface Grooves”, in: G. Webber (Ed.), Chemeca 2008, Engineers Australia, IChemE in Australia, City Hall, Newcastle, NSW, 2008, pp. 865-875. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2356.3369)
  25. S. Khan, D. Kannangara, W. Shen, G. Garnier (2007), “Mechanism of Non-Coalescence for Liquid Droplets at the Air-Liquid Interface”, in: M. Rhodes (Ed.), Chemeca 2007, Engineers Australia, Melbourne, 2007, pp. 101-109. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3806.3205).
  26. Kabir, K. B. and Khan, M. S. (2007). “Engineering Education in Bangladesh: Some New Approaches.” National Symposium on Engineering and Technological Education, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1447.0245).
  27. Khan, M. S., Ali, M. S., and Ahmed, S. (2007). “An Experimental Investigation of the Performance of an Effluent Treatment Plant.” APIEMS & CIIE Conference 2007, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, T1-R05. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4330.6083).

Industrial/Technical Reports:

  1. WHO Technical Report (Feb 2022) on “Manufacturing and Quality Control Handbook of Fabric Masks – Specifications, Quality Control Parameters, Manufacturing and Usage Guidelines for Non-Medical Fabric Masks for Community Use”, World Health Organization (who.int).
  2. WHO Technical Report (Dec 2021) on “Manufacturing and Quality Control Handbook of Fabric Masks – Specifications, Quality Control Parameters, Manufacturing and Usage Guidelines for Non-Medical Fabric Masks for Community Use”, World Health Organization (who.int).
  3. WHO Technical Report (Sept 2021) on “Prequalification – Medical Devices and Personal Protective Equipment”, World Health Organization (who.int).
  4. Working Paper (August 2021) on “Transforming the Medical PPE Ecosystem – Joint action can protect healthcare workers with effective and high-quality personal protective equipment”, The Global Fund (theglobalfund.com).
  5. WHO Interim Guidance (23 December 2020) “Rational use of personal protective equipment for COVID-19 and considerations during severe shortages”, World Health Organization (who.int).
  6. Technical Reports and Regulatory Guidelines for DGDA in collaboration with WHO, JICA, USAid-USP as a part of Emergency Response of Covid-19 (Aug – Nov 2020) Medical Device Registration Regulatory Systems Strengthening: Checklist/ Guidance for Ventilator; ii. Develop Guidance for Manufacturers based on Quality Considerations included in Visual Inspection Checklist: Fabric Mask and Gowns, iii. Guidance for Procurement Agents based on Quality Considerations – Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) Inspection for: Gowns, Coveralls and Fabric Mask; iv. Medical device registration Regulatory Systems Strengthening; v. Medical device registration Regulatory Systems Strengthening: Checklist/Guidance for Ventilator, Directorate General of Drug Administration (www.dagagov.info), World Health Organization (www.who.int), Japan International Cooperation Agency (www.jica.go.jp), and United States Agency for International Development (www.usaid.gov), United States Pharmacopeia (www.usp.org).
  7. Technical Report (August 2020) on “Identification of local options for quality testing of personal protective equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 Pandemic”, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (undp.org).
  8. USAid-USP report on Technical Report and Guidelines on (2020) “Emergency Response of Covid-19 – Visual Inspection Checklist for – Gowns, Coveralls, Fabric Masks, Surgical Masks, N95/KN95 Respirators”, United States Agency for International Development (usaid.gov), United States Pharmacopeia (www.usp.org).
  9. Technical Report (January 2020) for Solidaridad “Promoting Safe Use of Chemicals (PSUC): Mapping and Risk Assessment of Chemicals use in the Leather Industry of Bangladesh”, Solidaridad Network Asia (www.solidaridadnetwork.org).
  10. Technical Report (August 2018) for Solidaridad “Analysing the Prospect of Sustainability Leather Production in Bangladesh – A Comprehensive study on production process, chemical consumption, water footprint calculation, pollution impact assessment, cleaner production options and business model development for Bangladesh Leather Sector”, Solidaridad Network Asia (www.solidaridadnetwork.org).
  11. Khan, M. S., Knapp, J., Clemett, A., and Chadwick, M. (2006). “Improving Effluent Treatment and Management.” Report, Key Document, R8161 – Section7, Research for Development, Dept for Intl. Development (DFID), UK. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3282.0327).
  12. Khan, M. S.(2006), “Waste (Effluent) Management Plan and Effluent Treatment Plant Design.” Confidential Report, Renata Ltd.

Dissertations:

  1. S. Khan, “Bioactive Papers: Printing, Activity and Stability”, PhD Thesis, Monash University, Melbourne, 2009, pp i-xxvi, 1-288, A1-89. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1242.2240)
  2. Ahmed and M.S. Khan, “Study of Wastewater Treatment Process of a Synthetic Fabric Dyeing Plant”, B.Sc. Eng. (Chem) Thesis, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 2004, pp 1-97. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3937.3921)

Manuscript Submitted/in Preparation:

  1. Ahmad, M. A. Abir, M. S. Khan, “Integrated ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis process for recovering process water from textile wastewater: experimental, economic, and environmental analysis”, Manuscript is submitted to Journal of Environmental Management and under review (publisher: Elsevier).
  2. Momtaz, M. S. Khan, “Analysis of Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Residue in Locally Grown Cauliflower, Cabbage, and Eggplant Using Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Technique” Manuscript is submitted to Foods and under review(publisher: MDPI)
  3. Islam, S. Rahman, M. S. Khan, N Sanzida “Integrated Biological Treatment with Optimized Food-Mass Ratio and Hydraulic Retention Time: A Case Study of a Cost-Efficient Approach for Knit type Textile Wastewater”, Manuscript submitted to Environment, Development and Sustainability and under review (publisher: Springer Nature).
  4. Yesmin, M. Momtaz, M. S. Khan, “A Review on Health Impacts of Food Adulteration”, Manuscript is under preparation and will be submitted to Agriculture & Food Security (publisher: Springer Nature).

Non-reviewed Articles and Abstracts/Extended Abstracts in Conference Proceedings:

  1. M. Uddin, S.K. Amit, S.R. Islam, R. Rahman, S. Sameera, M.S. Khan, “Analyzing Time Dynamic Concentration of Formaldehyde in Fresh and Formalin Treated Fish ‘Labeo rohita’”, 4th International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014, pp. 277-282. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.5117.0409)
  2. S. Khan, M.A. Whitehead, T.G. van de Ven, “Semi-empirical Molecular Modelling of Picloram specific Antibody”, The 11th Annual CERMM Symposium, Montreal, Canada, 2011.
  3. S. Khan, M.A. Whitehead, T.G. van de Ven, “3D Molecular Simulation of Antigen-Antibody Interaction”, The 85th Colloids and Surface Science Symposium, Montreal, Canada, 2011.
  4. S. Khan, W. Shen, G. Garnier, “Thermal Stability of Horseradish Peroxidase Enzymatic Papers”, in: R. Coghill (Ed.), 63rd Appita Annual Conference and Exhibition, APPITA, Melbourne, Australia, 2009, pp. 273-280.
  5. Kannangara, M.S. Khan, W. Shen, “An Analysis of Effects of Internal and Surface Sizing on Ink Jet Printing Quality”, in: R. Coghill (Ed.), 63rd Appita Annual Conference and Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia, 2009, pp. 195-200.
  6. S. Khan, W. Shen, G. Garnier, “Stability and Reactivity of Enzymatic Papers”, 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, pp. 190a. (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4330.6083)
  7. D. Fon, M. S. Khan, W. Shen, M.K. Horne, C. Parish, D.R. Nisbet, J.S. Forsythe, (2009) “Neural Stem Cell Response to Hydrophilic Patterned Electrospun PCL”, 11th Pacific Polymer Conference, Carins, Australia, 2009.
  1. Quality Assurance of PPE in Emergency Response of COVID-19.
    Webinar on Living with Covid 19: Issue, Challenges and the Way Forward, BUET Alumni Association, February 2021.
  2. Visual Inspection for PPE (Gowns, Coveralls, Fabric Masks, Surgical Masks, N95/KN95 Respirators.
    Seminar on Workplace Biosafety, Institute of Engineers’ Bangladesh, Dhaka, January 2021.
  3. Quality Assurance of PPE in Emergency Response of COVID-19: Challenges and Lessons Learned.
    Webinar on Technical and regulatory aspects of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the COVID-19 Response in Bangladesh, Director General of Drug Administration (DGDA), Dhaka, December 2020.
  4. Bioactive Papers: A Futuristic Tool for Health, Food, and Environmental Applications.
    Sixth International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE 2020), Dhaka, December 2020.
  5. Chemical Mapping in Textile and Leather Sector: Consumption, Safety and Management.
    International Symposium on Chemical Safety and Security Management 2020, Shena Malancha, Dhaka Cantonment, February 2020.
  6. Leather Chemical Mapping: Consumption, Safety and Management.
    Promoting Safe Use of Chemicals (PSUC), Solidaridad Asia Network, Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, Feb 2020.
  7. Industrial Water and Sanitation: Choosing and Managing ETP, STP and Rainwater Harvesting for Textile Industries.
    ETP Training Series, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, BUET, May 2019.
  8. Workshop on Textile Chemical Safety and Management.
    TexChem Training Series, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, BUET, April 2019.
  9. Technical Workshop on Textile Effluent Management: Choosing, Monitoring and Managing ETPs.
    ETP Training Series, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, BUET, December 2018.
  10. Evaluation of Present and Future Wastewater Impacts of Textile Dyeing Industries in Bangladesh.
    2nd Water Bangladesh Int’l Expo, International Convention City, Bashundhara, Dhaka, Oct 2018.
  11. Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC): Future of Environment Friendly Business.
    Dye+Chem Bangladesh Expo’17, International Convention City, Bashundhara, Dhaka, August 2017.
  12. Workshop on Capacity Building on Environmental & Social Safeguard.
    Bangladesh Bank, Central Bank of Bangladesh, BRAC-CDM, Gazipur, September 2017.
  13. Short Training on Effluent Treatment Plant Management for Industries and Buyers.
    Bangladesh PaCT, IFC World bank Group, Dhaka, November 2015.
  14. Molecular Modelling of Antibody-Antigen Interactions to Guide Experimentation.
    Tony Whitehead Symposium, Otto Maass Chemistry Building, McGill University, June 2015.
  15. Training on Good Laboratory Practice for Officials of the Department of Environment (DoE).
    Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET. March-April 2015.
  16. Workshop on Technical Presentation and Poster Preparation.
    Satyen Bose Science Club, BUET, Dhaka, March 2015.
  17. Bioactive Papers: Past, Present and Future.
    April 2013: Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University.
    March 2013: Department of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. February 2012: Sigma Xi Lecture, Sigma Xi Montreal Chapter, Montreal, Canada.
  18. Development of Antibody Based Filters: Theoretical and Experimental Approaches.
    May 2013: 2013 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, Montreal, Canada.
    May 2013: CCG UGM & Conference 2013, Montreal, Canada.
    February 2013: PaperWeek Canada 2013, Montreal, Canada.
  19. 3D Molecular Modelling of Antigen-Antibody Interactions
    2013 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, May 2013, Montreal, Canada.
  20. Detection and Deactivation of T7 Bacteriophages using Antibody Conjugated Beads.
    CSACS ECO Grant Winner Lecture, CSACS Annual Meeting, May 2013.
  21. Technical Writing and Presentation.
    April 2013: Workshop on Technical Writing and Presentation for the Undergrad Students of Dept. of Chem Eng, BUET. Jan 2010: Workshop on Technical Writing and Presentation for the Undergrad Students and Fresh Graduates of Dept. of Chemical Engineering, BUET.
  22. Blood Typing Using Chromatographic Separation on Antibody Treated Paper.
    International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  23. 3D Molecular Simulation of Antigen-Antibody Interaction.
    The 85th Colloids and Surface Science Symposium, Montreal, Canada, 2011.
  24. Semi-empirical Molecular Modelling of Picloram Specific Antibody.
    The 11th Annual CERMM Symposium, Montreal, Canada, 2011.
  25. Molecular Modelling of Antigen-Antibody Interaction using the PM3 Semi-Empirical Method.
    Fundamental and Applied Pulp and Paper Modelling Symposium (FAPPMS) 2011, Montreal, Canada.
  26. Managing Pollution from Small and Medium Scale Industries in Bangladesh.
    Sigma Xi Young Researcher Lecture, 2011, Sigma Xi Montreal Chapter, Montreal, Canada.
  27. Stability and Reactivity of Enzymatic Papers.
    2009 AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, USA.
  28. Thermal Stability of Horseradish Peroxidase Enzymatic Papers.
    63rd Appita Annual Conference and Exhibition, 2009, APPITA, Melbourne, Australia.
  29. An Analysis of Effects of Internal and Surface Sizing on Ink Jet Printing Quality.
    63rd Appita Annual Conference and Exhibition, 2009, APPITA, Melbourne, Australia.
  30. Printing Biomoelcules Part-1: Achieving Total Control of Biomolecule Delivery Using Ink Jet Printing.
    Chemeca 2008, Engineers Australia, IChemE in Australia, City Hall, Newcastle, NSW.
  31. Ink Jet Printing of Biomolecules on Porous Surfaces.
    International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE) 2008. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  32. The Inertial Effects on the Capillary Flow in Surface Grooves.
    Chemeca 2008, Engineers Australia, IChemE in Australia, City Hall, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
  33. Mechanism of Non-Coalescence for Liquid Droplets at the Air-Liquid Interface.
    Chemeca 2007, Engineers Australia, Melbourne, Australia.
  34. Introductory of Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) Network.
    Workshop on Supporting Improved Effluent Treatment in the Textile Sector in Bangladesh, BRACK INN, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2005
  35. Pollution Project: Investment Support to MACH.
    DUTCH Club, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2005.
  1. Name of assignment or project: Reclaiming Sustainability – Developing training modules for Chemical Management and Safety Issues of Apparel Sector

Year:  2023 -2024

Location: Apparel Manufacturing Countries (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, China, etc)

Client: Solidaridad Network Asia

Main project features:

  • To provide the capacity building of chemical safety and effective use of chemicals in the Apparel Sector.
  • To ensure that all target groups of the apparel sector are aware of the best chemical practices in the industry (floor workers, Technician Level, Senior Management/Owners).
  • To ensure that the content is owned delivered and contextualized to the real life situation.

Position held: Lead Consultant;

Activities performed: Design training modules on

  • Introduction of Process Sequence and Chemical Use of Knit Dyeing;
  • Introduction of Process Sequence and Chemical Use of Cotton Woven Dyeing;
  • Introduction of Process Sequence and Chemical Use of Denim Dyeing;
  • Safe Procedures of Chemical Storage;
  • Safety and Security of Textile Chemicals;
  • Health Hazard and Environmental Impact of Textile Chemicals;
  • Restricted Substances List: Chemical Compliance and Legislations.

  1. Name of assignment or project: Environmental Sustainability Through Local Capacity in Textile Chemical and Waste Management (ESTex) (www.estexbd.com)

Year:  2018 -2021

Location: Bangladesh (Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur, Tongi, Shafipur, Kaliakoir, Narayanganj)

Client: European Fund (€1.14M for 3yrs)

Main project features:

  • Wastewater Management: Capacity Building and Promoting Local Innovation
  • Chemical Survey: Chemical Mapping;
  • ETP Sludge Characterization and Management: Sludge Mapping
  • Organizing Workshops, Seminars and Training on Chemical Safety, Management;
  • Laboratory Analysis of Toxic and Restricted Substances in Chemicals: Capacity Building of Local Laboratories;

Position held: Project Manager (and Principal Investigator);

Activities performed:

  • To supervise and coordinate project team.
  • Develop and execute program activities.
  • Set meeting and collaboration with donor agencies, industries, business associations, and government agencies.
  • Arrange trainings, workshops, seminars and symposium for stakeholders.
  • Prepare annual reports and audit documents for funding agencies.

  1. Name of assignment or project: The National Steering Board of Bangladesh Water Multi-Stakeholder Partnership, Ministry of Water Resources (Bangladesh Water MSP) (Ref: Gazette No. 42.00.0000.038.18.039/15 dated December 6, 2015 of Ministry of Water Resources)

Year: 2016 – 2021

Location: Bangladesh (Nationwide)

Client: Ministry of Water Resources

Main project features: Help local government to develop policy to manage water use, to manage and monitor pollution.

Position held: Member


  1. Name of assignment or project: Industrial Water and Wastewater Management Work Stream, Bangladesh Water MSP, Prime Minister’s Office, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Year: 2017 – 2021

Location: Bangladesh (Nationwide)

Client: Prime Minister’s Office, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Main project features: Help local government to develop policy to manage industrial water use, to manage and monitor industrial pollution.

Position held: Member


  1. Name of assignment or project: Low cost and Efficient Zero Discharge ETP

Year: 2014 – 2021

Location: Bangladesh (Nationwide)

Client: Local Industries (Textile, Pharmaceutical and Food Industries)

Main project features:

  • Help industries to manage water use, to manage and monitor industrial pollution.
  • To implement 3R options to reduce the use of ground water.

Position held: Consultant

Activities performed:

  • To help industries calculating existing Pollution Load and ETP-STP Design basis.
  • To meet potential ETP-STP suppliers/designers, and to critically review submitted ETP design proposals and related documents.
  • To work with the ETP-STP supplier/designer to finalize ETP-STP design basis, plant design, sizing of different treatment units and accessories, flow segregation options and water recycle options.
  • To work with industry managements to finalize the ETP-STP supplier/designer, and the technical proposal. To supervise ETP construction and installation.
  • To supervise installing zero discharge (water reuse) options.
  • To help optimizing chemical dosing and biological treatment. To help diagnosing the treatment performance of the major treatment units of their ETP-STP.

  1. Name of assignment or project: Measuring Water Footprint and Sustainable Use of Water in the Leather Cluster of Savar in Bangladesh

Year:  2017 – 2019

Location: Bangladesh

Client: Solidaridad Network Asia

Main project features: To develop National Database on Environmental Pollution Impact and Water Footprint caused by BD Tanneries

Position held: Consultant

Activities performed:

  • Stakeholder consultations and Focus Group Discussion (FGD)
  • Conduct survey on current scenario of Bangladesh leather sector
  • Analyze waste generation from different stages of production
  • Analyze water footprint of Bangladesh leather sector
  • Pollution impact assessment of Bangladesh leather sector
  • Analyze sustainable production options
  • Business model development

  1. Name of assignment or project: Development of National Mercury Profile and Minamata Initial Assessment Report for the Ratification of the Minamata Convention in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (MIA Project)

Year:  2018

Location: Dhaka

Client: United Nations, and Department of Environment, Bangladesh

Main project features: To develop National Mercury Profile and Minamata Initial Assessment Report for the Ratification of the Minamata Convention in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Position held: Consultant

Activities performed:

  • Nationwide/sector wise inventory of Mercury.
  • Prepare and present reports on nationwide Mercury profile

  1. Name of assignment or project: Bangladesh Energy Efficiency Opportunity: Roadmap for Implementation

Year: 2015-2017

Location: Dhaka

Client: World Bank Group

Main project features: To assesses the energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) potential of sixteen EE end-use technologies and subsectors (for both primary energy (oil, gas and coal) and electricity) in Bangladesh vis a vis “business-as-usual”

Position held: Consultant

Activities performed:

  • To help energy auditing of different industrial sectors of Bangladesh including
  • Textile and Garments. To help identifying energy conservation measurements to reduce Energy Consumption.

To help projecting energy consumption of Bangladesh up to 2030 with and without adopting mitigation options.


  1. Name of assignment or project: Environmental Impact Assessment for Western Bangladesh Bridge Improvement Project

Year: 2014

Location: Bangladesh (Nationwide)

Client: JICA

Main project features: Conduct EIA study to develop environmental baseline conditions for Western Bangladesh Bridge Improvement Project (bridges at 105 points).

Position held: Consultant

Activities performed:

  • Develop methodologies to measure Water Pollution, Air Pollution, and Noise Pollution at 106 points of bridges in the Western Bangladesh.
  • Help sampling to measure Water Pollution, Air Pollution, and Noise Pollution at 106 points of bridges in the Western Bangladesh.
  • Laboratory analysis of samples to measure Water Pollution, Air Pollution, and Noise Pollution at 106 points of bridges in the Western Bangladesh. Executive Report preparation.

  1. Name of assignment or project: Industrial Chemical Safety and Management

Year: 2016-2017

Location: USA, Bangladesh

Client: Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, Texas A&M University, USA

Main project features:

  • Develop and Analyse Process Safety Management for BD Renewable Industry and Textile Industries.

Position held: Visiting Research Scholar

Activities performed:

  • Developing Process Safety Management for Bioethanol Production and Distribution.
  • Analysing Chemical Safety and Management Systems for BD Textile Industries.

  1. Name of assignment or project: Developing Antibody active paper and cellulose beads for Health and Environmental Applications.

Year: 2010-2013

Location: Canada

Client: McGill University, Canada

Main project features:

  • Conduct EIA study to develop environmental baseline conditions for Western Bangladesh Bridge Improvement Project (bridges at 105 points).

Position held: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Visiting Professor

Activities performed:

  • To develop paper-based sensors to detect and deactivate viruses.
  • To develop antibody active paper and cellulose beads to detect and filter viruses (bacteriophage ‘T7’).
  • To develop antibody based filtration system to filter herbicide from water source.
  • Computer 3D Homology modelling of Antibody Binding Fragments, and Quantum Calculation of Antibody-Antigen Interaction Energies at different physiological conditions.

  1. Name of assignment or project: Biosurface Engineering to Develop Paper Diagnostics for Health and Environmental Applications

Year: 2006-2010

Location: Australia

Client: Monash University, Australia

Main project features: Developing and characterization of bioactive papers for point-of-care diagnosis and health care applications.

Position held: Post-Doctoral Fellow, PhD Researcher

Activities performed:

  • To develop low cost paper diagnostics for instantaneous blood typing.
  • Biosurface engineering through ink jet printing.
  • To develop enzymatic papers as paper based biosensors.

  1. Name of assignment or project: Managing Pollution from Small-and Medium- Scale Industries in Bangladesh

Year: 2004-2006

Location: Dhaka, Gazipur, Kaliakoir

Client: DFID, USAID, Dept of Env (DoE), Gov. of Bangladesh

Main project features: Qualitative and quantitative identifications of industrial pollution at around Turaag River, and to develop local capacity to managing and reducing pollutions.

Position held: Project Engineer

Activities performed:

  • Investigate water pollution problems in the Turaag river and the surrounding wetlands.
  • Investigate the current practices of effluent treatment in the (composite) textile dyeing industries situated on the bank of the Turaag river.
  • Help the industries with Cleaner Production Options.
  • Help the industries to select the appropriate Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) by giving them advice on the treatment process and ETP design/requirement.
  • Help the existing ETPs to optimize their chemical dozing, minimize operating cost and maximize the treatment performance. Provide training/advice to the ETP operators.
  • Perform Environmental Audit to the interested industries.

  1. Name of assignment or project: Assessment and Analysis of Bioethanol Production from Grain (Broken Rice and Maize)

Year: 2015 – 2016

Location: Bangladesh

Client: Ministry of Energy/Sunypun Organics Ltd.

Main project features: Prospects and future projection of bioethanol production in BD from grain as a replacement of fossil fuel.

Position held: Consultant (and Principal Investigator)

Activities performed:

  • National policy development to produce and distribute bioethanol as a replacement of petrol and octane.
  • Assess impact on national food safety due to bioethanol production from broken rice and maze.
  • Analyse physico-chemical properties of bioethanol and bioethanol blend petrol and octane.