Education

• Ph.D., specialization in Material Chemistry from Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan, 1996.
• M.Phil., specialization in Physical Chemistry from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1992.
• M.Sc., specialization in Physical Chemistry from University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1984.
• B.Sc. (Hons), in Chemistry from University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1983.

Research Interests

• IInterest 1: Material design (nano-, bio- & composites)
• Interest 2: Materials applications in Catalysis, Energy storage, CO₂ conversion, Water splitting, Electrochemical sensors, Water purification based on capacitive deionization, membrane & adsorptive separation.

Journal Publications

• A.-N. Chowdhury, Y. Harima, Y. Kunugi and K. Yamashita, “p– and n– Type Conductance of Electrochemically Synthesized Poly (3-Methyl Thiophene)”, Electrochemica Acta, 1996, 41, No. 13, 1993 – 97, (Pergamon, USA).
• A.-N. Chowdhury, A. Atobe and T. Nonaka, “Studies on Solution and Solution-Cast Film of Polyaniline Colloids Prepared in the Absence and Presence of Ultrasonic Irradiation”, Ultrasonics Sonochem., 2004, 11, 77-82, (Elsevier Scince, USA).
• A.-N. Chowdhury, S. R. Jesmeen and M. M. Hossain “Removal of Dyes from Water by Polymeric Adsorbent”, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 2004, 15, 633-638 (Wiley InterScience, USA).
• A.-N. Chowdhury, M. R. Rahman, D. S. Islam and F. S. Saleh, “Electrochemical Preparation and Characterization of Conducting Copolymer/Silica Composite”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci, 2008, 110, 808-816 (Wiley InterScience, USA).
• A.-N. Chowdhury, M. T. Alam, T. Okajima and T. Ohsaka “Fabrication of Au(111) facet enriched electrode on glassy carbon”, J Electroanal Chem., 2009, 634, 35-41 (Elsevier Scince, USA).
• A.-N. Chowdhury, A. Rahim, Yousuf Jamal Ferdousi, M. S. Azam, and M. M. Hossain “Cobalt-Nickel Mixed Oxide Surface : A Promising Adsorbent for the Removal of PR Dye from Water”, Appl. Surf. Sci., 2010, 256, 3718-3724 (Elsevier Scince, USA).
• M. I. U. Hoque, A.-N. Chowdhury, M. T. Islam, S. H. Firoz, U. Luba, A. Alowasheeir, M. M. Rahman, A. U. Rehman, S. H. A. Ahmad, R. Holze, M. S. A. Hossain, S. Rahman, S. W. Donne, Y. V. Kaneti, “Fabrication of Highly and Poorly Oxidized Silver Oxide/Silver/Tin (IV) Oxide Nanocomposites and Their Comparative Anti-pathogenic Properties Towards Hazardous Food Pathogens”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 408,124896.
• R. Shakil, Y. A. Tarek, H. Roy, C. K. Roy and A.-N. Chowdhury*, “Combination of Sodium Acetate Electrolyte and Porous Carbon Electrode for Bioinspired High-Performing Supercapacitor”, Surface and Interface Analysis (Wiley), April, 2022.
• M. Ismail, A. H. Reaz, C. K. Roy, A.-N. Chowdhury, and S. Saha, “Electrodeposition of Corrosion Protective Zinc Films from Reverse Micellar Solutions”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2025, 172, 012501.
• Mim, R.M., Alam, M.S., Yesmin, S., Islam, M.M., Roy, C.K., Imran, A.B. and Chowdhury, A.-N. Chowdhury, ‘’Fabrication of Co₃O₄/P-rGO for electrocatalytic reduction of greenhouse CO₂ gas into value-added chemicals in aqueous solution’’. RSC Advances, 2026. 16(21), pp.19158-19175.

Teaching

• Professor — Bangladesh University of Engineering. and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh (30.4.2005 – to date)
• Associate Professor — Bangladesh University of Engineering. and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh (14.5.2000 – 29.4.2005)
• Assistant Professor — Bangladesh University of Engineering. and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh (10.7.1996 – 13.5.2000)
• Lecturer — Bangladesh University of Engineering. and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh (28.8.1989 – 9.7.1996)

Awards & Recognition

• Monbusho Scholarship (1993-1996) awarded by Ministry of Education, Japan for pursuing Ph.D. degree in Japan.
• JSPS Fellowship (1999-2001) awarded by Ministry of Education, Japan for pursuing post-doctoral research in Japan (ID- P 99106).
• Awarded Honorary Membership by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), USA, 2003.
• Awarded Honorary Full Membership by the American Nano Society, USA, 2011.
• JASSO Follow-up Research Fellowship by the Japanese Government as “Visiting Researcher” at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, September 14 – December 13, 2005.
• The Netherlands Government Fellowship (NFP) for attending a short-course at UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands, April 10-27, 2007.
• JSPS Invitation Fellowship (short-term) by the Japanese Government as “Visiting Professor” at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, May 17 – July 15, 2007　(ID- S 07078).
• JSPS Invitation Fellowship (long-term) by the Japanese Government for “Research” at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, May 15, 2008 – February 28, 2009 (ID- L 08529).
• Indian Government Fellowship (ITEC) for attending a short-course on “Science Technology and Innovation Policy” at Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bangalore, India, 27 November– 03 December, 2019.
• European Union funded Erasmus and International Credit Mobility Program as Visiting Academic Staff, University of Limerick, Ireland, May 27 – June 09, 2022.