Md. Zakarul Islam
Unit *, **-** Regent Street, Sandy Bay, TAS 7005
Contact: 040*******
e-mail: acvqnd@r.postjobfree.com
Career objective:
Currently I am looking for a position where the line of work is solely relevant with core analytical techniques or such a suitable place where I will be able to implement my learning, skills, and confidence to widen my research experience.
Service summary:
Recently, I am migrated to Australia and holding a Master of Science degree in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology with total 10 years work experience.
Before coming in Australia, I was a research assistance (2011 to 2016) in Nanoscale Biophotonic Laboratory group, National University of Ireland, Galway. My duty was trying to develop a robust non-contact fluorescence based method for the characterization of thermoresponsive polymer thin coating which is used in controlled drug delivery system. I am familiar with the core technologies used in both pharmaceutical and chemical industry i.e. Fluorescence Spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, FTIR, MS and a fair knowledge about HPLC and GC. I am familiar with chemistry lab procedures, safety measures and sanitation concerns.
I was an academic member (2008-2011) in the department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering department, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh. My duty was to teach the bachelor and master’s students, demonstration lab, supervise final year project and master’s student thesis, and also administrative responsibilities such as planning, procuremnent. I also had some collaborative innovative research work with Bangladesh Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. During that period, I had the opportunities to work closely with different fundamental analytical techniques which are used in chemical/pharmaceutical industries.
Area of expertise:
Fundamental analytical techniques used in Chemical and pharmaceutical industry i.e. Fluorescence spectroscopy, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, Thin layer and column chromatography, and IR (mid and near) spectroscopy, fair knowledge about HPLC and other common instrumental techniques.
Education:
Degree/ Exam
Major
Year of Passing
University/Institution
Result
MSc
Applied Chemistry & Chemical Technology
2002 (Exam held in 2006)
Dept. of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology
University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh
First Class
BSc
Applied Chemistry & Chemical Technology
2001 (Exam held in 2004)
Dept. of Applied Chemistry & Chemical Technology
Univ. of Dhaka, Bangladesh
First Class
Work experiences:
Research assistant: Nanoscale Biophotonic Laboratory groups, NUIG, Ireland, Nov’2011- June’2016
Duties and responsibility: Developing a robust fluorescence based method for in-situ analysis of thermoresponsive polymer thin films used for controlled release of drugs coating. This work involves making plan, set up the home built fluorescence instrumentation (By tuning Thorlab optical particulars), and execute the experiment to meet the goal. The techniques used were, steady-state and lifetime fluorescence spectrometry, Fluorescence anisotropy, UV -vis spectroscopy, Thin layer and column chromatography, and IR (mid and near).
Senior Lab demonstrator: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), Ireland 2013-2016
Duty and responsibility: Demonstrate the lab classes, supervise and evaluate the reports of the undergraduate students.
Lecturer: Dept. of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh, Sep’ 2008 – Nov’2011
Duty and responsibility: Deliver lectures to the undergraduate and masters students mainly the following module(s): Chemical engineering, Physical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry. Demonstrate the lab classes and supervise Honors and Masters student’s research project. Demonstrate the lab classes; evaluate lab reports and examination’s answer script of semester final examination of undergraduate student.
Lecturer: Dept. of Chemistry, Sherpur Government College, Bangladesh. 2006-2008
Duty and responsibility: Deliver lecture to the undergraduate students mainly on the following module(s): Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry. Demonstrate the lab classes; evaluate lab reports and examination’s answer script of semester final examination of undergraduate student.
Training:
1. One month long training program governed by Bangladesh National University.
Participants: Teachers from different Honors colleges of Bangladesh.
Attended as a trainee to gather knowledge about different fields of Chemistry both theoretically and practically
2. Two month long training program named “Foundation Training for University Teachers” organized by University Grant Commission in Graduate Training Institute of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Participants: Teachers from different public university of Bangladesh
3. Under went industrial training in following areas as a part of the undergraduate degree:
Thakurgaon Sugar Mills Ltd. (Duration: 4 Weeks)
Worked as a trainee in these factories to gather practical knowledge about Chemical Processes, Chemical Technologies, Quality Control, Utilities (water treatment, power generation, others), Environmental aspects, Research & Development, Maintenance and other aspects related to the factories. These were fulltime in plant training and the whole processes and operations were thoroughly studied. Thus it helped me to think creatively, grow research abilities and professionalism.
4. Visited and studied the following areas as a part of the undergraduate degree:
Bangladesh Insulator and Sanitary Factory Ltd
Chadni Water Treatment Plant, Narayangong, Bangladesh
Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Ltd. Chittagong, Bangladesh
Usmania Glass Sheet Factory, Chittagong, Bangladesh
TSP Complex Ltd. Chittagong, Bangladesh
Karnaphuli Paper Millls Ltd. Chondroghona, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Eastern Refinery Ltd. Patenga, Chittagong Bangladesh
These industries were visited to get acquainted with the respective chemical processes and unit operations, to build a bridge between the theoretical knowledge and practical field.
Poster presentation:
1.Muhammad Islam, Dr. Alan G Ryder, ‘Study the photophysics of 2, 5-di-hidro 1, 2, 3 triazine fluorophore. Methods and application of Fluorescence, 13-15. 09.2015, Wurzburg, Germany.
2.Muhammad Islam, Dr. Alan G Ryder, ‘Photostable and environmentally insensitive dye: 2, 5-di-hidro 1, 2, 3 triazine fluorophore. Research Day, 21.04.2015, NUI Galway Ireland.
3.Muhammad Islam, Dr. Alan G. Ryder, ‘Photostability of novel 2, 5-di-hidro 1, 2, 3 phenyl triazine fluorophore.’ Research Day, 11.04.2013, NUI Galway Ireland
4.Muhammad Islam, Dr. Alan G. Ryder, ‘Novel photostable fluorophore for polymer characterization.’ Royal Academy of Medical in Ireland (Section of Biomedical Science), 14.06.2012, NUI Galway Ireland
5.Muhammad Islam, Dr. Alan G. Ryder, ‘Fluorescence characterisation of biomedical polymers.’ The Synergy Project, 30.04.2012, NUI Galway Ireland
6.A paper presentation on “Study on trace elements and micronutrients in water from the Sitalakhya and Balu river, Bangladesh and an increasing trend of pollution” in 29th Chemical Congress Conference, 2007, Bangladesh.
7.A poster presentation on “Monitoring the seasonal variations of fluoride contamination of water samples from the Sitalakhya and the Balu river. International conference on Water Harvesting, Storage and conservation’2009, IIT, Kanpur, India.
Publication:
1.Muhammad Zakarul Islam, Cheryl Morris, Alan G Ryder, Study the photophysics of novel 1,2,3 triazine fluorophore in PNIPAm thin films. Ready for submission.
2.Muhammad Zakarul Islam, Cheryl Morris, Alan G Ryder, Anion-induced quenching study of 1, 2, 3 triazine fluorophore in PVA thin films. in preparation.
3.Muhammad Zakarul Islam, Cheryl Morris, Alan G Ryder, The humidity-induced photophysical study of hydrolysed triazine in PNIPAm thin films. in preparation
4.Muhammad Zakarul Islam, Rafiqul Islam and Shamshed B. Quraishi, “Surface water quality of Sitalakhya and Balu river, Bangladesh”. ISBN 978-3-639-29700-3,VDM publisher, Germany
5.Islam M Z, Noori A, Islam R, Azim M A and Quraishi S B “ Assessment of the contamination of trace metal in Balu River water, Bangladesh” Journal of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Vol. 4(14), 2012
6.Muhammad Zakarul Islam, Mohammad Alaul Azim, Rafiqul Islam and Shamshed B. Quraishi, “Seasonal variation of heavy metals in water samples from the Sitalakhya river”. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 32, No. 1.13-22, 2008
7.Islam M Z, Noori A, Islam R, Azim M A and Quraishi S B “Seasonal variation and level of contamination of phosphorus as phosphate in water samples of Balu river, Dhaka ”Southeast journal of Science and Engineering, Bangladesh Vol. 4, 4th issue, Dec 2010)
Referee
Dr. Alan G Ryder
Department of Chemistry
National University of Ireland, Galway
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Dr. Newaz Mohammed Bahadur
Department of ACCE, NSTU
Noakhali Science & Technology Univ.
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Md Zakarul Islam