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

1. Comprehensive investigation of hydroquinone adsorption in aqueous solution onto new biochar/hausmannite biocomposite derived from agricultural waste material, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2025, Elsevier. URL
2. Synthesis of a novel multifunctional nano silica-based polymer composite for efficient removal of dye from wastewater, Silicon, 2025, Springer Nature. URL
3. Asorption of lead(II) onto magnetic chitosan@calcium phosphate rock biocomposite, Materials Chemistry and Physics (Q1, IF 4.3), 2025, Elsevier. URL
4. 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, Elsevier. URL
5. 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, Elsevier. URL
6. Adsorptive removal of paracetamol from aqueous media: A comprehensive review of adsorbent materials, adsorption mechanisms, recent advancements, and future perspectives, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024. URL
7. A novel glutaraldehyde cross-linked chitosan@acid-activated bentonite composite for effective Pb (II) and Cr (VI) adsorption: Experimental and theoretical studies, Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, Elsevier. URL
8. Emerging iron-based mesoporous materials for adsorptive removal of pollutants: Mechanism, optimization, challenges, and future perspective, Chemosphere, 2024, Elsevier. URL
9. A promising palm leaves waste-derived biochar for efficient removal of tetracycline from wastewater, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023, Elsevier. URL
10. 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, Elsevier. URL
11. 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, Elsevier. URL
12. 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, Elsevier. URL
13. A promising chitosan/fluorapatite composite for efficient removal of lead (II) from aqueous solution, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021, Springer Nature. URL
14. Tea waste based natural adsorbent for toxic pollutant removal from waste samples, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021, Elsevier. URL
15. 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, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. URL
16. 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, Elsevier. URL
17. Naked-eye lead(II) capturing from contaminated water using innovative large-pore facial composite materials, Microchemical Journal, 2020, Elsevier. URL
18. Ligand based sustainable composite material for sensitive nickel(II) capturing in aqueous media, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2020, Elsevier. URL
19. Recent innovative research on chromium (VI) adsorption mechanism, Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 2019, Elsevier. URL
20. Macroscopic and modeling evidence for nickel(II) adsorption onto selected manganese oxides and boehmite, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2019. URL
21. A mechanistic approach of chromium (VI) adsorption onto manganese oxides and boehmite, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2019, Elsevier. URL
22. Removal of dye from polluted water using novel nano manganese oxide-based materials, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2019, Elsevier. URL
23. A review on nickel(II) adsorption in single and binary component systems and future path, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2019, Elsevier. URL
24. Opportunities and constraints of using the innovative adsorbents for the removal of cobalt(II) from wastewater: A review, Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 2018, Elsevier. URL
25. Metal ion and contaminant sorption onto aluminium oxide-based materials: a review and future research, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2018, Elsevier. URL
26. Manganese oxides and their application to metal ion and contaminant removal from wastewater, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2018, Elsevier. URL
27. Dissolution kinetics of colloidal manganese dioxide in aqueous hydrochloric acid at 298K, Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2015, Springer. URL
28. Kinetics of reductive dissolution of manganese dioxide in aqueous formic acid at 298K, Journal of Colloid Science and Biotechnology, 2014, American Scientific Publishers. URL
29. Reductive Dissolution of Colloidal Manganese Dioxide in Aqueous Phosphoric Acid Solution: A Kinetic Approach, Journal of Colloid Science and Biotechnology, 2013, American Scientific Publishers. URL
30. A kinetic study of the reaction of colloidal manganese dioxide with perchloric acid in neutral aqueous solution, Journal of Colloid Science and Biotechnology, 2013, Americal Scientific Publishers. URL
31. Soluble colloidal manganese dioxide: Formation, identification and prospects of application, Colloid Journal, 2013, Springer Nature. URL

1. A new magnetic chitosan@calcium phosphate rock biocomposite for efficient removal of lead(II) from water, European Material Research Society (E-MRS)-2025 Spring Meeting, May 26-30, France, 2025. URL
2. 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, ACS. URL
3. 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, ACS. URL
4. 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, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR). URL
5. Recent spectroscopic innovations for predicting adsorption mechanism, 7th Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA), 8-9, December, 2022, BUET, Bangladesh, 2022. URL
6. Promising applications of iron-based materials in environmental remediation, BCSIR Congress 2022, 1-3, December, BCSIR, Dhaka, 2022, BCSIR. URL
7. 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. URL
8. 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. URL
9. Recent emergent metal oxide based nanocomposites for textile effluent treatment, International conference on Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development ICEPSD-2022, 2022, BCSIR. URL
10. 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, BCSIR. URL
11. Crystal chemistry and environmental application of boehmite (γ-AlOOH) nanoparticles, 6th Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA), 2021, Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA). URL
12. Adsorptive removal of humic acid(HA) from aqueous solution using boehmite (y-AlOOH), 5th Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Twitter Poster Conference 2019, 2019, RSC. URL
13. 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, Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res.. URL
14. A manganese oxide filter for environmental pollutants, 4th Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Twitter Poster Conference 2018, 2018, RSC. URL
15. A manganese oxide filter for environmental pollutants, Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe University, Australia, 2018. URL
16. 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, Department of Chemistry, KUET, Bangladesh. URL
17. Cleaning pollutants with manganese oxide soil minerals, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS) Molecular Design and Sensing Research Symposium, Woodend, Australia, 2017. URL
18. Preparation and characterization of soluble colloidal MnO2 and kinetic investigation of its reactions with acids, Proceedings of Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCC 2008), 2009, Bangladesh Chemical Society. URL

1. 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, Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.. URL
2. 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, Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. URL
3. 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, Bangladesh Chemical Society. URL
4. 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. URL
5. 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, Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA). URL
6. 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, Mawlana Bhashani Science & Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh. URL
7. Competitive sorption of metal ions and humic acid onto manganese oxides and boehmite, PhD Thesis, La Trobe University, Australia, 2019, La Trobe University, Australia. URL
8. 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, Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCS). URL
9. Preparation of mixed manganese oxide nano-matrix and studies on its oxidative and pathogenic activities, M. Phil Thesis, Department of Chemistry, BUET, 2015, BUET. URL
10. 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, Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCS). URL
11. Kinetics of the reduction of soluble colloidal MnO2 by formic acid in aqueous solution, 34th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Chemical Society, 2011, Bangladesh Chemical Society. URL
12. 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. URL
13. 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, University of Dhaka. URL