Dr. Md. Didarul Alam Chowdhury

Assistant Professor

880-31-2606001-10

880-31- 716552 Ext: 4299

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Email: didarulchem05@gmail.com, didarulchem05@yahoo.com

Brief...

Md. Didarul Alam Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at CU. He received PhD degree in Chemistry from the University of Chittagong. He completed MS degree in Chemical Engineering from Mid Sweden University, Sweden. He also completed both his BSc (Hons.) and MSc degrees in Chemistry from the University of Chittagong. His research area covers in Surface and Ground water quality, development of new technology for the treatment of industrial waste water. He also involve in pulp and paper properties related research work. He has involved in research production of bio-fuels.

Education and Experiences

Education

PhD in Chemistry (CU), MS in Chemical Engineering (Mid Sweden University, Sweden), M.Sc (CU), B.Sc (Hons.)(CU)

Academic and Reserach Experiences

April 2014 - Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, CU, Bangladesh.

March 2012 - April 2014: Lecturer, Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, CU, Bangladesh.

February 2010 - July 2010: Extra Job employee (Thesis work), SCA R&D Center, Sundsvall, Sweden.

July 2009-August 2009: Summer Researcher, Mid Sweden University, Sweden.

February 2008 - September 2008: Lecturer (Pharmacy Department), BGC Trust University Bangladesh Chittagong, Bangladesh.

August 2005 - January 2008: Senior Teacher ("A" Level and "O" level), Mastermind International School, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

October 2008 – December 2009: Project work experiences on Advanced process control engineering system and simulation, Paper technology, Biogas plant (Tar measurement method), Environmental science, Recycled fiber, Wood chemistry, Forest management at Metso Paper Industry, Sundsvall, Mid Sweden University (MIUN), SCA R&D center, Sundsvall in Sweden.

 

Researches

1. Research on Water quality

2. Industrial waste water treatment technology development 

3. Pulp and Paper research 

4. Colloid Chemistry and

5. Environmental Research

Publications

A. National and International Peer-Reviewed Journals

  1. D. A. Chowdhury and M. Jamaluddin Ahmed, ‘Physicochemical Characteristics of Groundwater Quality from Chittagong Area, Southeastern Bangladesh,’ North American Academic Research, 2019, 2(11), 390-422.
  2. M. Jamaluddin Ahmed, M. Didarul Alam Choudhury, and Prosenjit Ray, ‘A HIGHLY SELECTIVE AND SENSITIVE SPECTROFLUORIMETRIC METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF CERIUM AT NANO-TRACE LEVELS IN SOME REAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, BIOLOGICAL, SOIL, FOOD AND BONE SAMPLES USING NACETYL-4-AMINOPHENOL,’ European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 2019, 6(8), 164-186.
  3. D. A. CHOWDHURY, M. J. AHMED, M. RUBEL, M. F. ISLAM AND A. B. SIDDIQUE, ‘AN ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SURFACE WATER QUALITY OF GREATER CHITTAGONG DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH,’ Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, 2018, 30(2), 1-12.
  4. M. Jamaluddin Ahmed, Sayeda Halima Begum, Didarul Alam Chowdhury, Newton Mandal M. Zahedur Rahman Chowdhury, ‘Spatial Distribution of Groundwater Quality in Different Parts of Chittagong Region, Bangladesh using GIS,’ International Journal of Advance Civil Engineering and Technology, 2017, 2(2), 1-43.
  5. D. A. Chowdhury, Bengt Wikman, ‘Colloidal stability in pulp and paper industry process waters,’ European Scientific Journal, 2014, 10(12), 100-116.
  6. M. Jamaluddin Ahmed, M. Nasir Uddin, D. A. Chowdhury, ‘A Simple Spectrophotometric Method for The Determination Of Vanadium In Real, Environmental, Biological And Soil Samples Using 2-Hydroxyacetophenebenzoylhydrazone,’ Analytical Chemistry (An Indian Journal), 2007, 4(4-6), 112-122.
  7. M. JAMALUDDIN AHMED, D. A. CHOWDHURY, M. NASIRUDDIN. K. JAKIR HOSSAIN. M.DIDARUL ALAM CHOWDHURY, TASNIM JANNAT, ‘2-Hydroxyacetophenebenzoylhydrazone-A Novel Spectro- photometric Reagent for the Determination of Traces of Rare Metals,’ Pakistan Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2004, 5(2), 48-55.

B. Conferences or Symposium Attended

  1. Participate and presented paper “Physicochemical Assessment of Groundwater Quality Parameters and their Spatial Distribution of Groundwater Quality in Different Parts of Greater Chittagong districts, Bangladesh Using GIS”, Wayamba International Conference (WinC 2018)-Extending Frontiers Towards Sustainable Development Goals, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka, during 24-25 August, 2018, which Organized by Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. Abstract published in the Proceedings Wayamba University International Conference, Sri Lanka, WinC-2018, OP-65(4), 113.
  2. Participate and presented paper “Spatial Distribution of Groundwater Quality in Different Parts of Greater Chittagong District, Bangladesh Using GIS”, International Chemical Congress- Chemistry for Sustainable Development, at Tribubhan University, Chitwan Campus, Nepal, during 8-10 March 2018, which was Organized by Nepal Chemical Society. Abstract published in the Proceedings International Chemical Congress- Chemistry for Sustainable Development, at Tribubhan University, Nepal, 2018, OL-15,   55.
  3. Participate and presented paper “Spatial Distribution of Groundwater Quality in Different Parts of Greater Chittagong District, Bangladesh Using GIS”, 5th International Conference on Natural Sciences & Technology (ICNST’18) which Organized by Asian University for Women during 30-31 March, 2018,. Abstract published in the Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Natural Sciences & Technology, 2018, O-ENV-009, 35-36.
  4. Participate and presented paper “Physicochemical Assessment of Groundwater Resources in some Selected Parts of Greater Chittagong District - Bangladesh”, Symposium on Environmental Chemistry for Securing Water Quality, which was Organized by Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka, Bangladesh, during July 30, 2017.Abstract published in the Proceedings Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2017, OP-C9, 23.
  5. Participate and presented paper, “An assessment of physicochemical characteristics surface water quality of greater Chittagong region of Bangladesh” 16th Asian Chemical congress 2016, Bangladesh, 16-19 March 2016.
  6. Participate and presented paper, “Colloidal stability in pulp and paper industry process waters” 35th Annual conference of Bangladesh Chemical society, 2016, Bangladesh.7-9 December 2012.

 

 

Other Info.

Primary Teaching Area

1. Environmental chemistry

2. Analytical Chemistry

3. Instrumental Analysis

4. Renewable Energy

5. Polymer Chemistry

6. Pharmaceutical Chemistry