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Md. Hafizul Islam

Lecturer

MSc (KU)
BSc Hons (KU)
Room # 523  Ext # 526
E-mail: hafizul.chem@iubat.edu

Md. Hafizul Islam is working as Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) from January 2024. He received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (with CGPA 3.74 out of 4.00) and Masters of Science in Organic Chemistry (with CGPA 3.94 out of 4.00) from Chemistry Discipline Khulna University, Khulna.

 He was awarded National Science and Technology (NST) fellowship in 2023. He got training from Training Institute for Chemical Industries (TICI) under Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC). He was Cadet Sergeant of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC), KU Platoon, Sundarbans Regiment. In his student life he was engaged with Rotaract Club of Khulna University, Badhon, Debate club and was also President in Greater Rangpur- Dinajpur Student Welfare Association. He likes to play football, cricket and volleyball. He visited United Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited, Chittagong and LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited, Mongla. His research interest area is polymer, bio-polymer, organic synthesis, crystal growth, proximate composition, protein analysis, fatty acid analysis, nano material and nano composite, etc.

He published more than 15 research article in Scopous, ISI indexed journal. He attended four international conferences held on BCSIR, BUET, Rajshahi University and Khulna University. 

MSc in Organic Chemistry (Khulna University, Khulna)
BSc in Chemistry (Khulna University, Khulna)
HSC (Saidpur Government Technical College, Saidpur)
SSC (Lions School and College, Saidpur)

  • CHM 115 General Chemistry
  • CHM 116 General Chemistry Lab
  • CHM 117 General Chemistry
  • CHM 118 General Chemistry Lab

Publications

  1. Md Hafizul Islam, M Hosna Ara, MA Khan, J Naime, MAR Khan, ML Rahman, Preparation of Cellulose Nanocrystals Biofilm from Coconut Coir as an Alternative Source of Food Packaging Material ACS omega 10 (9), 8960-8970.
  2. N Sharmin, MJ Islam, Md Hafizul Islam, Tailoring Structural, Thermal, and Optical Properties of a Macrocyclic Manganese Complex for Liquid Crystalline Applications, Chemistry Select 10 (24), e01103.
  3. Hafizul Islam, M Hosna Ara, MA Khan, J Naime, ML Rahman, TA Ruhane, A sustainable approach for the development of cellulose-based food container from coconut coir, ACS omega 10 (1), 157-169
  4. Hafizul Islam, MH Ara, J Naime, MAR Khan, Nutritional evaluation of fish scale of selected saline and fresh water fish species, Food and Humanity 2, 100225
  5. Islam, M. J., Islam, S., & Islam, Hafizul Islam, (2025). Fluorinated ligand enhanced luminescent europium (III) noble complexes for potential application in biomedical field. Next Materials, 8, 100936.
  6. Naima Sharmin, Md. Jahidul Islam, Md Hafizul Islam, Abu Hanif, Saiful Islam Towards Smart Materials: Functional Metallomesogens of Transition Metal Macrocycles and Pyridine Derivative of Long Alkyl Chain, IUBAT Review
  7. Sharmin, N., J., & Islam, Hafizul Islam, (2025). Macrocyclic Ligand-Cobalt (III) Complex of Liquid Crystal for Future Applications. Solid State Sciences, 108024.
  8. Jahidul Islam, Md Hafizul Islam,  Chemical wrapping for selective crystal formation using trapping light induction, Current Applied Physics
  9. N Sharmin, J Islam, Md Hafizul Islam, A Kumer  Cu (II) based metallomesogen complex for synthesis, design and characterization: Interplay of cyclam, fluorobenzoic acid, and hexadecyloxypyridine- Polyhedron, 2025,
  10. TSAI, Md. Jahidul Islam, Hafizul Islam, Efficient Method with High-Performance for Synthesizing ZnO Nanoparticles: How To Maintain Reactions by Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitrobenzene, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 131040.
  11. MJ Islam, Hafizul Islam, M Shahid, Accelerated Growth in Laser‐Trapped MAPbBr3Perovskite Crystals, Chemistry Select 10 (17), e202501093
  12. Naima sharmin, Md. Jahidul Islam, Hafizul Islam Manganese(III)-Containing Ionic Liquids with Liquid Crystalline Properties: Synthesis, Structural Insights, and Functional Applications, Next materials 8, 100682.
  13. MJI, Hafizul Islam, Engineering Amphiphilic Gold Thiolate Clusters for Enhanced Luminescence and Controlled Assembly  Chemical Physics Impact, 10, 100877.
  14. AMA Naima Sharmin, Md. Jahidul Islam, Hafizul Islam, Moamen S. Refat, Mesomorphic and Thermochmical Behavior of a Cu(II)-Cyclam Ionic Liquid: A Novel Approach to Metallomesogens, Bulletin of chemical society of Ethiopia, 39(7), 1381-1394.
  15. Jahidul Islam, Md. Hafizul Islam, Unraveling the Role of Ligand Structure in Modulating Chiral Europium Complex Luminescence, Chemical Physics Impact, 10, 100859.
  16. Jahidul Islam, Md. Hafizul Islam ,Tuning Emission and Bandgap Dynamics of MAPbBr3 Single Crystals Through Halide Exchange with Methyl Iodide, Chemical Physics Impact 10, 100807.

Conferences:

  1. Characterization of cellulose nano-crystals (CNC) biofilm isolated from coconut coir and its application as an active packaging film, BCSIR Congress-2023, 8-10 March 2024, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  2. A sustainable approach for the development of cellulose-based food container from coconut coir, 1st National Conference on Advances in Science and Technology, BUET 7 - 8 December, 2023
  3. Nutritional evaluation of Lates calcarifer fish scale for sustainable applications, International Conference on The Role of Science and Technology towards 4IR, October 5-6, 2023, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Experiences

  1. Bangladesh national Cadet Corps as Cadet Sergeant
  2. Greater Rangpur-Dinajpur Student Welfare Association, Khulna University as President
  3. Rotaract Club of Khulna University as Rotaractor
  4. Badhan-Khulna University Unit organization as Executive Member

Achievements

  1. Award of Excellence from National Debate Federation
  2. Best Cadet Award of Khulna University BNCC Platoon in the year of 2020
  3. Awarded with Merit Scholarship in Khulna university in the year of 2017-2020
  4. Awarded with Board scholarship for performance in JSC & SSC examination.

Professional Skills

  •  Project Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Innovative
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Dependable & Responsible
  • Strong decision maker

Software Skills

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Chemdraw
  • Endnote
  • Orogin
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop

      Technical Skills

  • Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)
  • Gas Chromatography (GC)
  • Thermogravimetric Analysis
  • Universal Testing Machine
  • UV Visible Spectroscopy
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
  • Infra-red Spectroscopy (IR)
  • Contact Angle Goniometer
  • XRD, SEM Analysis
  • Cyclic Voltammetry (CV)

Languages

  • Bangla
  • English
  • German
  • Spanish