Mohammad Helal Uddin, PhD

Professor and Founder Chair

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Brief...

Dr. Mohammad Helal Uddin is the senior most faculty (Professor) in the Dept. of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (ACCE) under Faculty of Science at the University of Chittagong (CU), Bangladesh. He joined as a faculty (Lecturer) at the Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong in August 1999 and has been promoted to Assistant Professor in 2002, to Associate Professor in 2010. He introduced a new department “Applied & Environmental Chemistry” under the Faculty of Science in same university and switched his position to this new department since August 2011 as founder Chair which was later renamed as “Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (ACCE)” since February 2018. ACCE is a multidisciplinary subject which includes a diversified range of courses such as basic chemical sciences, industrial, analytical and environmental chemistry, nanotechnology, fuel, renewable energy, polymer and pharmaceutical technology, environmental and chemical engineering etc. Dr. Uddin obtained his PhD degree on “Subtropical Marine and Environmental Engineering and Science” with 18 credits course work and a dissertation on marine natural products chemistry from Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Dept. of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science), University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan in 2010 as MONBUKAGAKUSHO Fellow. He isolated several promising bioactive compounds from marine species which may be drug candidates in future (Book- Drugs from sea). He received a Diploma in Environment under “Tokyo Tech UNESCO International Research Course for the Environment” from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Japan in 2006 as TokyoTech-UNESCO Fellow and under this course he developed a cheap and easy-to-operate arsenic removal technique from contaminated water. He completed “Introductory Training Course on Nanofabrication Technologies” at Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India in 2018 as DST, GoI Fellow. He is IsDB Post-doc fellow and Fellow of Commonwealth Chemistry Early Career Chemist (ECC). He received his Bachelor (BSc Honours) degree in Chemistry and Master of Science (MSc) degree in Chemistry (Applied Chemistry Branch) from the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. His research interest includes natural products chemistry, analytical & environmental research, nano materials and renewable energy. He has over thirty research publications in reputed peer-reviewed international journals and presented his research in more than twenty national and international seminar/symposium/conference at home and abroad. He served as the editorial board member of Chittagong University Journal of Science (CUJS) and reviewer of several national and international reputed journals. He is National Representative of IUPAC standing Committee on Chemistry Education (CCE). He is the University Grants Commission (UGC) nominated syndicate member at BGC Trust University Bangladesh (BGCTUB) and also serving as editorial board member of BGCTUB Journal. He is the elected Senate Member of CU. He is the GB member of IMSCU nominated by CU Senate. He is the Life Member of Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCS) and Joint Secretary of the Executive Committee of BCS. He is the president of bdSTEM Foundation at CU. He supervised two PhD, four MPhil, nineteen MS students and currently supervising two PhD, three MPhil and three MS students. He engaged/engages with several research projects under grants from AUICK, APN, WB, UGC, MoE, P&D of CU and Research Cell of CU as PI and Co-PI. He is the instructor of Japanese Language Certificate Course of IML (Institute of Modern Languages) at CU. He worked as adjunct faculty at several public/private universities in Bangladesh (CVASU, UITS, EDU, Premier University Chittagong, IMSCU). Responsibility: Teaching undergraduate (BSc Honours), Graduate (MS) and Post Graduate (MPhil, PhD) students, supervising MS, MPhil and PhD researchers. Guiding research project, in-plant tour, field trip, industrial visit of graduate & undergraduate students. Overall responsibilities in teaching-learning assessment, curriculum development, good governance, documentation etc., research project implementation.

Education and Experiences

Ph.D. (University of the Ryukyus, Japan)

D-Env.(Tokyo Tech, Japan)

M. Sc. in Chemistry (Applied Chemistry Branch), CU

B. Sc. Honours in Chemistry, CU

 

Administrative/Leadership/Social/Other Experiences:

# National Representative of IUPAC standing Committee on Chemistry Education (CCE) for 2022-2023.

# UGC nominated Syndicate Member of BGC Trust University Bangladesh since September 2020.

# General Secretary of One Bangladesh Chattogram District committee since January 2021.

# Founder Provost: Janonetri Sheikh Hasina Hall (Ladies Hall) of CU: Oct 2015 to August 2020.

# Founder Chair: Department of Applied & Environmental Chemistry (AEC) [present ACCE] under Faculty of Science: Aug 2011 to Mar 2015.

# Senate Member (Elected CU Teachers Representative) of CU Senate: April 2015 to date.

# Member of GB (Governing Body) of Institute of Marine Science (IMS), CU: July 2015 to date.

# President of bd-STEM (Bangladesh Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)  Foundation at Chittagong University since June 2019.

# Elected Joint Secretary of Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCS): 2019-2020

# Secretary of Chittagong University Rover Scout Group: November 2017 to date.

# Senior Assistant Director: CUCSU (Chittagong University Central Students Union): March  

    2011 to March 2014.

# Elected Member of Standing Committee of CU teachers Halud Dal (Bangali Jatiotabad o  

    Muktijuddher Chetonai Ujjibito Pragotishil Shikkhok Somaj): Jan 2012- Feb 2017.

# Member of the Editorial Board of BGCTU Journal: 2020 to date. 

# Member of the Editorial Board of Chittagong University Journal of Science (CUJS): 2011-2016.

# Member of National Convening Committee of AADB (Association for the Advancement of   

     Digital Bangladesh).

# Joint Secretary of National Convening Committee of Bangladesh Applied Chemistry and  

     Chemical Engineering Association (proposed).

# Senior Vice President of Bangabandhu Somaj Kollyan Parishad, Chattogram Mohanagar since 2015.

# President of Maizbhandary Academy: Feb 2016 to Feb 2019.

# Joint Secretary of 9th Chemistry Olympiad 2018 Organizing Committee for Chittagong Region.

# Member of Selection Board of Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry,    

     Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET): Since April 2020.

# Member of Selection Board of Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Dept. of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Noakhali Science and Technology University: 2016 to 2019.

# Member of Selection Board of Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Comilla University: 2015 to 2018.

# TEC member of DAPFCL (Diammonium Phosphate Fertilizer Company Limited), Chittagong:  2014 to date.

# TEC member of DoE (Department of Environment), Modernization of Chittagong Laboratory project under CCF (Climate Change Fund): 2014 to 2017.

# Member of Committee for pre-beaching inspection of scrapped ship before dismantling formed by the MoEF (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change): 2014 to date.

# Member of Executive Committee of BONDING (CU Chemistry Alumni Association).

# Director and Member of GB : National Public School, National Public College and National Teachers Training College, Chattogram: October 2018 to date.

# Member of GB of Boalkhali Haji Md. Nurul Hoq Degree College: October 2021 to date.

Researches

Natural Products Chemistry, Chemistry of Bioactive Compounds, Drugs from Sea, Environmental Research.

 

Research Projects/Research Grants:

# A research project under GARE, BANBEIS is running with the grants (16 lacs BdT) from MoE (Ministry of Education), GoB: PI

# A research project under GARE, BANBEIS completed with the grants (12 lacs BdT) from MoE (Ministry of Education), GoB: Co-PI

# One project is running with the grants (2.75 lacs) from P&D (Planning & Development) of CU: PI

# Involved reaserch projects under AUICK (Japan) and APN (Srilanka) as Co-PI.

# A project completed with the grants (2.5 lacs) from Research & Publication Cell of CU: PI

# 3 projects completed with the grants (3.23 lacs) of P&D of CU: PI

# 4 projects completed with the grants (1 lac) of Research & Publication Cell of CU: PI

 

Academic Membership

Alumni Association of Tokyo Tech UNESCO Course (ATTUNE)

Bangladesh Chemical Society (LM-1446)

NITUB (Network of Instrument Technical Personnel and User Scientists of  Bangladesh)

Bangladesh Scholarship Council (BSC) Alumni Society

Life Member of CUAA (Chittagong University Alumni Association)

Life Member of Bonding (CU Chemistry Alumni Association)

Life Member of Maizbhandary Academy

Life Member of Bangabandhu Parishad Chattogram.

Life Member of Peshajibi Somonnoi Parishad Chattogram.

Publications

Sl.

Title

Authors

Journal & Publisher

Year

Volume

Number

Pages

1.

Pollution Source Identification of Halda River Water Using Field Observation, Laboratory Analysis and GIS Technique

Mohammad Abdul Karim, Mohammad Helal Uddin, Suman Barua, Biswajit Nath, Aminul Islam Chowdhury, Md. Ashraful Hoque and Ismail Md. Mofizur Rahman

Oriental Journal of Chemistry

2019

35

5

1480-1490

2.

An Assessment on Different Solids, Dissolved Oxygen in Industrial Effluents and Its Impact on Public Health

 Md Rubel, Md Shahidul Islam, Sheik Md Akij and Mohammad Helal Uddin

American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research

2019

5

5

382-390

3.

Physico-chemical characterization of Kaptai Lake and Foy’s Lake Water Quality Parameters in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Md. Rubel, Md Didarul Alam Chowdhury, Mohammad Jamal Uddin Ahmed and Mohammad Helal Uddin

American Journal of Pure and Applied Biosciences

2019

1

6

49-58

4.

Evaluation of Particulate Matter PM10, PM2.5 in Air and Hazardous Metals in Effluents of Different Industries of Chittagong, Bangladesh

 Md. Rubel, Mohammad Helal Uddin and Md. Shahidul Islam

 Journal of Environmental Engineering and Studies

2019

4

3

1-10

5.

 Spectrophotometric Analysis of Heavy Metals and Non-Metal in Waste Water of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Md. Shahidul Islam and Mohammad Helal Uddin

Journal of Water Resources and Pollution Studies

2019

4

2

1-8

6.

Variation in Different Seasons of Different Parameters of Effluent in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Md. Shahidul Islam and Mohammad Helal Uddin

 Journal of Environmental Engineering and Studies

2019

4

2

20-24

7.

Physico-chemical characterization and microbial studies of the muscle lipid of Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) of the Bay of Bengal

Md. Rashedul Azim, Md. Moazzam Hossain, Mahfuza A Moushumy, Md. Ashraful Hoque and M Helal Uddin

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, India

 

2018

6

6(D)

268-272

8.

A Study on Efficiency of Effluent Treatment Plants and Threat to Public Health in Context of Bangladesh

Mohammad Helal Uddin, Md.  Shahidul Islam and Aftab Mahmood  Ayas

International Research Journal of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, India

2018

1

4

29-33

9.

Study on chemical characterization and composition of liver lipid Petambori fish (Rhinobatus granulatus) of the Bay of Bengal

Md. Sohel Shaikh, Mohammad Helal Uddin and Md. Ashraful Hoque

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research, India

 

2017

2

1

11-14

10.

Analytical Characterization and Antimicrobial Studies on Muscle Lipid of Silver Ribbon fish (Lepturacanthus savala) of the Bay of Bengal

Md. Abul Hasan Roni, Mohammad Helal Uddin and Md. Ashraful Hoque

International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, EU

2017

8

1

492-499

11.

Analytical characterization and microbial studies of muscle lipid of Indian threadfin (Polynemus indicus) of the Bay of Bengal

Farjana Jahan, M. Helal Uddin and Jewel Das

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, India

2016

4

5

393-398

12.

Physico-Chemical Characterization and Microbial Studies of Muscle Lipid of Liner Silver Grunter (Pomadasys hasta) of the Bay of Bengal

Farjana Jahan, M. Helal Uddin and Sreebash C. Bhattacharjee

International Letters of Natural Sciences

Switzerland

 

2016

58

 

60-69

13.

Isolation, physico-chemical characterization and microbial studies of liver lipid of sting ray fish (Dasyatis sephen) of the Bay of Bengal

Md. Ashraful Hoque, Mohammad Helal Uddin, Md. Al-Amin and Md. Abul Hasan Roni

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, India

2015

2

3

87-92

14.

Studies on the Isolation, Physico-Chemical Characterization and Microbial Activities of Melon (Cucumis melo) Seed Oil

Hasnath Ashfak Uddin Ahamed, Mohammad Helal Uddin, M. Abdul Mannan, Suman Barua, and M. Ashraful Hoque

International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research

Morocco

2014

11

1

105-111

15.

A study on chemical characterization and proximate composition of Flathead Mullet Fish (Mugil cephalus) of estuarine region of the Bay of Bengal

M. Rowshan-Ali, M. A. H. Roni, M. A. Hoque and M. H. Uddin

International Letters of Natural Sciences

Poland

2014

12

2

132-138

16.

Extraction, Physico-Chemical Characterization and Antimicrobial Screening of the Muscle Lipid of Cuttle Fish (Sepia esculenta) of the Bay of Bengal

M. Al-Amin, M. H. Uddin, A. Afrin, K. B. Nath and S. Barua

 International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Poland

2014

 17

1

87-97

17.

Chemical and biological studies on lipids of marine species (Book)

M. Abul Hasan Roni and M. Helal Uddin

Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany

 

2013

ISBN: 978-3-659-46501-7

 

1-168

18.

Synthesis and Photochromic Activity of a new Diarylethene Bearing Benzo[b]Thiophene Unit

M. Kamrul Hossain, A F M Sanaullah and M. Helal Uddin

Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (PJSIR), PCSIR, Pakistan

2013

 

56

1

 

54-56

19.
Diverse Metabolites of Coral Reef Invertebrates (Book)

Mohammad Helal Uddin

Lambert Academic Publishing

Germany

 

2012

ISBN: 978-3-8473-7372-8

1-104

20.

New  cytotoxic spongian-class rearranged diterpenes from a marine sponge

Mohammad Helal Uddin, Mohammed Kamrul Hossain, Meher Nigar, Michael Chandro Roy and Junichi Tanaka

Chemistry of  Natural Compounds

Springer

2012

 

48

3

412-415

21.

Search for bioactive compounds from Okinawan marine invertebrates

(Book Chapter)

Natural Products R&D Leads from Nature

Edited by Mashitah Mohd. Yusoff

Mohammad Helal Uddin and Junichi Tanaka

 

Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia UMP

2011

ISBN: 978-967-0120-07-02

291-306

22.

Four new polyoxygenated gorgosterols from the gorgonian Isis hippuris

Mohammad Helal Uddin, Novriyandi Hanif, Agus Trianto, Yutaka Agarie, Tatsuo Higa and Junichi Tanaka

Natural Product Research

 

Taylor & Francis

2011

25

6

585-591

23.

Cytotoxic cholic acid type sterones from a marine soft coral Paraminabea sp.

Mohammad Helal Uddin, Michael Chandro Roy and Junichi Tanaka

Chemistry of Natural Compounds, Springer

2011

47

1

64-67

24.

Deoxymanoalides from the Nudibranch Chromodoris willani

Mohammad Helal Uddin, Masahito Otsuka, Toshinobu Muroi, Atsushi Ono, Novriyandi Hanif, Seiko Matsuda, Tatsuo Higa and Junichi Tanaka

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (CPB), The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

2009

57

8

885-887

25.

Analytical characterization and antimicrobial screening of the Hilsha (Tenualosa ilisha) fish lipid from Bay of Bengal

I. M. M. Rahman,

M. Helal Uddin, M. Waidul Islam and M. A. Majid

Hamdard Medicus

Hamdard Foundation Pakistan

2009

 

52

3

23-28

26.

Isolation, Characterization and Microbial Activities of the Liver Lipid and Chemical Analysis of the Liver of Blue Spotted Fantail Ray (Taeniura lymma) of the Bay of Bengal

A. C. Mistry, M. Helal Uddin, S. Halima Begum and M. Mahbubur Rahman

European Journal of Scientific Research (EJSR)

 

 

2005

11

1

109-117

27.

Appraisal of two indigenous household groundwater arsenic removal technologies for Bangladesh at field conditions

I. M. M. Rahman, M. M. Hossain, M. Helal Uddin, M. Nazimuddin and M. A. Majid

Journal of Agriculture & Social Sciences (JASS)

Friends Science Publishers

2005

1

4

361-365

28.

Isolation, characterization and study of microbial activities of the brain lipid and chemical analysis of the brain of Baghda Chingri (Penaeus monodon) of the Bay of Bengal

M. Helal Uddin, M.A. Majid, A.C. Mistry and M.A. Manchur

Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (PJSIR)

PCSIR, Pakistan

2004

47

2

121-125

29.

Physico-chemical characterization, antimicrobial activity and toxicity analysis of extracts from Swietenia mahagoni seed

M. A. Majid, I.M.M. Rahman, M. A. H. Shipar, M. Helal Uddin and R. Chowdhury

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, (IJAB)

Friends Science Publishers

2004

6

2

350-354

30

Kinetic studies of the formation of polyurethane from polyethylene glycol (1040) and hexamethylene diisocyanate

M. A. Majid, B. K. Paul, I. M. M. Rahman and M. Helal Uddin

Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences (BPAS)

BPAS Research, India

2003

22C

2

59-68

31

Physico-chemical characterization and antimicrobial activities of seed oil and analysis of the seed cake of Ghora Neem (Melia azedarach)

M. Hashem, M. H. Uddin, A.C. Mistry, S.M.M.H. Majumder and M.A. Manchur

 

The Chittagong University  Journal of Science

Bangladesh

2002

26

1&2

27-33

32

Physico-chemical characterization and study of microbial activities of the brain lipid and chemical analysis of the brain of Kerani Chingri (Metapenaeus affinis) of the Bay of Bengal

M. Helal Uddin and M. A. Majid

The Chittagong University  Journal of Science

Bangladesh

2000

24

2

83-89

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