Dr. Md. Mahbub Alam
Lecturer
Department of Chemistry
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Dhaka – 1000, Bangladesh
Contact information
Room 136, Old Academic Building (OAB)
Department of Chemistry, BUET
Dhaka – 1000, Bangladesh
Email: md.alam4@uq.net.au
Mobile: +8801741985778
Research Interests
Polymer synthesis and characterization, Polymer thin films
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Thesis: Understanding and controlling the structure of thin polymer films used in photolithography
Master of Science
Department of Advanced Materials Engineering
Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea
Thesis: Fabrication of nanopatterns on SiO2, GaN, glass substrates using block copolymer (PS-b-PMMA) self-assembly and their applications
Bachelor of Science
Department of Chemistry
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Project: Phytochemical studies on the leaves of Wedelia trilobata
Professional Experiences
Lecturer – Sept 2019 to present
Department of Chemistry, BUET
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Assistant Professor – Apr 2018 to Sept 2019
Department of Arts and Sciences
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lecturer – Apr 2011 to Apr 2018
Department of Arts and Sciences
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
Dhaka, Bangladesh
List of Publications
- ‘Spatial arrangement of block copolymer nanopatterns using a photoactive homopolymer substrate’ Zhen Jiang, Md. Mahbub Alam, Han-Hao Cheng, Idriss Blakey and Andrew K. Whittaker, Nanoscale Advances, 1 (2019) 3078-3085.
- ‘Gradient copolymers – preparation, properties and practice’ Md Mahbub Alam, Kevin S. Jack, David J. T. Hill, Andrew K. Whittaker and Hui Peng, European Polymer Journal, 116 (2019) 294-414.
- ‘Antimicrobial anilinium polymers: The properties of poly(N,N-dimethylaminophenylene methacrylamide) in solution and as coatings’ Ao Chen, Gerald Er, Cheng Zhang, Joyce Tang, Md Mahbub Alam, Hang T. Ta, Alysha G. Elliott, Matthew A. cooper, Janesha Perera, Simon Swift, Idriss Blakey, Andrew K. Whittaker, Hui Peng, Journal of polymer science: Part A, 57(18) 1908-1921..
- ‘Reactivity Ratios and Sequence Distribution Characterization by Quantitative 13C NMR for RAFT Synthesis of Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymers’ Md Mahbub Alam, Hui Peng, Kevin S. Jack, David J. T. Hill, Andrew K. Whittaker, Journal of polymer science: Part A, 55 (2017) 919-927.
- ‘Au nanopatterns on glass substrate using block copolymer and their applications in transparent conducting electrode’ Md Mahbub Alam, Jin-Yeol Kim, Woo-Gwang Jung, Thin Solid Films, 520 (2012) 5161–5164.
- ‘Fabrication of Nano patterns on various substrates using Nanosphere Lithography Technique’ Yu-Rim Lee, Md Mahbub Alam, Jin-Yeol Kim and Woo-Gwang Jung, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 12 (2012) 1211-1215.
- ‘Patterns with PS-b-PMMA block copolymer on various substrates and their applications’ Md Mahbub Alam, Yu-Rim Lee and Woo-Gwang Jung, SPIE, 7945 (2011) 1-6.
- ‘Fabrication of 2D photonic crystals using block copolymer patterns on as grown LEDs’ Md Mahbub Alam, Yu-Rim Lee, Jin-Yeol Kim and Woo-Gwang Jung, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 363 (2011) 446–449.
- ‘Size tunable nano patterns using Nanosphere Lithography with ashing and annealing effect’ Yu-Rim Lee, Md Mahbub Alam, Jin-Yeol Kim, Woo-Gwang Jung and Sung-Dai Kim, Korean Journal of Material Research, 20 (2010) 550-554.
- ‘Fabrication of nanopatterns using block copolymer and controlling surface morphology’ Md Mahbub Alam, Yu-Rim Lee, Jin-Yeol Kim and Woo-Gwang Jung, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 348 (2010) 206-210.
Conference Presentations
- AIBN Student Conference, October 2, 2015, Brisbane, Australia.
- 35 Australasian Polymer Symposium (35APS), July 12-15, 2015, Gold Coast, Australia.
- Materials Research Society of Korea (MRS-K), November 11-12, 2010, Muju Resort, Korea.
- IUMRS-ICEM 2010, August 22-27, 2010, Seoul KINTEX, Korea.
- International Conference on Engineering Education for Sustainable Development, 19-20 Dec. 2009, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Materials Research Society of Korea (MRS-K), May 13-14, 2009, Muju Resort, Korea.