Arts and Sciences

Dr. Md. Shakhawoat Hossain

Research Interests

• Natural Product
• Organic Synthesis
• Organic Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Nanochemistry & Nanotechnology

Educational Background

• Ph.D, (Organic Chemistry (Synthesis)), Middle East Technical University, Turkey
• Master of Science (MSc), (Organic Chemistry (Natural product)), Dhaka University
• Bachelor of Science (BSc), (Chemistry), Dhaka University

Honors and Achievements

• European Union Scholarship ( EMMA -Erasmus Mundus Mobility Asia) for PhD study, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2009

Publications

1. , Solar-Driven Photodegradation of Methylene Blue Dye Using Al-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles, Applied Nano, 2026, MDPI. URL
2. Bio-adsorbent for wastewater treatment: amination of green coconut husk waste-derived lignin for the removal of Congo red dye, RSC Advances, 2026, Royal Society of Chemistry. URL
3. English Medium Instruction (EMI) in Teaching Chemistry to Engineering Students in Bangladesh: An Analytical Review, Journal of Dalian University of Technology, 2026, Dalian University of Technology. URL
4. Hypoglycemic and Lipidemic Effects of Irvingia Gabonensis Seeds in Long-Evans Rats, Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2025. URL
5. Plasma modification of jute cellulose for enhanced carboxymethylation reaction, ChemistrySelect, 2025. URL
6. Hypoglycemic Evaluation, Isolation and Characterization of Four Major Compounds from the Ethanolic Extract of Crataeva Religiosa Hook Leaves, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2025, Asian Publication Corporation. URL
7. Cellulose acetate from fast-growing hardwood -Trema orientalis: investigating acetylation parameters and viscosity, International Wood Products Journal, 2025, SAGE.
8. Photocatalytic Removal of Textile Dye Pollutants from Water Using C-TiO2 Nanoparticles, Acta Chemica Malaysia, 2024, Zibeline International Publishing. URL
9. Antidiabetic Activity of Momordica charantia L. and Mechanism of Insulin Secretion of 1-Butanol Soluble Part on Type 2 Diabetic Model Rats, Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 2020, Dhaka University. URL
10. Isolation and Characterization of Two Cucurbitane Type Triterpenoid Glycocide from 1-Butanol Soluble Part of Momordica charantia Fruit Pulp Juice, The Dhaka University Journal of Science, 2018, Dhaka University.
11. Synthesis of (3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)phosphonate derivatives and investigation of catalyst effect on frontier molecular orbitals using DFT method, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, 2016, Taylor & Francis.
12. Synthesis of tertiary propargylic phosphonates by addition of trialkynylaluminum reagents to acyl phosphonates and investigation of their antimicrobial activities, Turkish Journal of Chemistry, 2014, TUBITAK. URL
13. Hypoglycemic effect of Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-Lacomate Ex. Ororke), Baill in Type 2 Diabetic Long-Evans Rats, Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 2012, Dhaka University.
14. Reactions of acyl phosphonates with organoaluminum reagents: A new method for the synthesis of secondary and tertiary α-hydroxy phosphonates, Tetrahedron, 2011, Elsevier Ltd. URL

1. Biocatalytic resolution of multifunctional phosphonates, New Biotechnology, 2012.