Education

• PhD: Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (2022)
• MS: Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• BSc:  Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Interests

• Electrochemical energy storage
• Energy conversion
• Gas adsorption and storage

Journal Publications

• S. Sultana, A. H. Reaz, S. Ali, S. Belowar, D. Nasrin, M. N. Rashed, I. Jahan, A. N. Chowdhury, S. Saha, and C. K. Roy. “Corrosion Protection of Carbon Steel Using Hydrophobic 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Hexafluorophosphate in Acidic Media.” Surfaces and Interfaces (2026): 108852. DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2026.108852
• M Zahan-E-Noor, I Jahan, A Pal, MS Quddus, IM Syed, KA Rocky, “A novel synthesis route of LiCl-based MIL-100 (Fe) composite adsorbents for atmospheric water harvesting applications”, Next Research, 100736 (2025) DOI: 10.1016/j.nexres.2025.100736
• Z Yongjia, MA Islam, TH Rupam, I Jahan, BB Saha, “Enhanced CO2 adsorption onto in situ ligand-impregnated mixed metal MOFs” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 703, 135179 (2024) DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.135179
• Y. Lei, M. A. Islam, T. H. Rupam, I. Jahan, B. B. Saha, “Study on the adsorption characteristics of Maxsorb Ⅲ/HFO-1234ze (E) pair for adsorption refrigeration applications”. International Journal of Refrigeration. 2022 Nov 11. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2022.11.005
• I. Jahan, M. A. Islam, T. H. Rupam, M. L. Palash, B. B. Saha, “Water adsorption characterization of bivalent metal doped HKUST-1”, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 35 (2022): 101453. DOI: 10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101453
• I. Jahan, K. A. Rocky, A Pal, M. M. Rahman, B. B. Saha, “Study on activated carbon and carbon nanotube based consolidated composite adsorbents for cooling applications”, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 34 (2022): 101388. DOI: 10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101388
• I. Jahan, M. A. Islam, T. H. Rupam, M. L. Palash, K. A. Rocky, B. B. Saha, “Enhanced water sorption onto bimetallic MOF-801 for energy conversion applications”, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 32 (2022) e00442. DOI: 10.1016/j.susmat.2022.e00442
• I. Jahan, T. H. Rupam, M. L. Palash, K. A. Rocky, M. A , B. B. Saha, “Energy efficient green synthesized MOF-801 for adsorption cooling applications”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 345 (2022) 117760. DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117760
• I. Jahan, M. A. Islam, M. L. Palash, K. A. Rocky, T. H. Rupam, and B. B. Saha, “Experimental study on the influence of metal doping on thermophysical properties of porous aluminum fumarate”, Heat Transfer Engineering, 42 (13-14): 1132-41, 2021. DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2020.1777005
• M. L. Palash, I. Jahan. T. H. Rupam, S. Harish, and B. B. Saha, “Novel technique for improving the water adsorption isotherms of metal-organic frameworks for performance enhancement of adsorption driven chillers”, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 501:119313; 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.119313

Teaching

• Assistant Professor (June 2023 – Date) Department of Chemistry, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

Awards & Recognition

• “Graduate Research Support Scholarship” by Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
• “Idea Battle Fellowship” by QREC , Kyushu University, Japan.
• “Bangabandhu Science and Technology fellowship” for Ph. D. program.
• “NST fellowship” for Master’s thesis.
• Scholarship from Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Bangladesh for meritorious result in MSc.