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Resume of Professor Dr. M. Muhibur Rahman
Member, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC)
Responsibilities:
(a) In charge of the Research Support and Publications Division of the Commission; the responsibilities
include the administration of (i) the award and implementation of research projects to faculties in
various universities of the country, (ii) publication of the annual report of the activities of all the
universities of the country; (iii) the UGC Awards to faculties of universities for best publications of
research articles and books, (iv) international collaboration with various agencies regarding training
of young faculties and research; (v) award of M.Phil. and Ph.D. Fellowships to teachers of public
higher education institutes; (vi) equivalence of degrees earned abroad with degrees awarded in
Bangladesh (vii) Quality Assurance and Self-assessment in Higher Education in Bangladesh
(b) In charge of the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project being implemented by the
University Grants Commission. This is a project of the Ministry of Education, Government of
Bangladesh, funded with an IDA credit of USD 81 million. The main components of the project are
(i) Academic Innovation Fund under which faculties in universities are awarded sub-projects to
improve teaching-learning and research capabilities; and (ii) the establishment of Bangladesh
Research and Education Network (BdREN), to provide dedicated high-speed internet connectivity to
all universities.
Besides my official responsibilities mentioned above, I am also actively engaged in research collaboration
with my former colleagues in the Physical Chemistry section of the Department of Chemistry, University of
Dhaka.
Formerly:
• Director, Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences (Centre of Excellence) Dhaka University
(2009-2010);
• Faculty, Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka (1966-2010)
Born: 2 nd January, 1944 in Sylhet
Academic details:
• Ph.D. Cambridge University, U.K. 1970.
• M.Sc. (Chemistry) Dhaka University, 1965, First Class First
• B.Sc. (Honors in Chemistry) , Dhaka University, 1964, First Class First
• I. Sc. (Dhaka University), 1961, 2 nd place
• Matriculation : 1959, East Pakistan Secondary Education Board, 16 th place

Scholarships, Fellowships etc.
• Commonwealth Scholar in the UK for Ph.D. studies (1967-1970)
• Research Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany (1974-76)
• British Council Senior Visitor, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK (1984)
• Visiting Scientist in the University of Goettingen, Germany (1976) and the University of Kiel,
Germany (1984-1987, 1990-92, 1995), University of Wuppertal, August-September 2009 and July
2011)
EXPERIENCE IN INSTITUTIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES:
July 2011
August – September,
2009
Sept. 1984 - February
1987;
Sept. 1990 - March 1992;
Sept. 1994 - July 1995
Jan. 1984 - May 1984
Sept. 1974-March 1977
October 1967 –
September 1970
Guest Scientist (Humboldt Fellow), Institute of Physical Chemistry,
University of Wuppertal, Germany.
Host Professor: Professor Thorsten Benter
Research Collaboration: Atmospheric chemistry; monitoring of air
pollution
Guest Scientist, Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Kiel,
Federal Republic of Germany.
Host Professor: Professor R. N. Schindler.
Research work: Investigation of the kinetics of gas phase reactions of
atmospheric interest, using a Fast Flow system with Mass Spectrometric
and Fluorescence detection, and using static system with GCMS and FTIR
detection.
Senior Visiting Scientist, School of Chemical Sciences, University of
East Anglia, Norwich, U.K.
Host Professor : Professor Norman Sheppard, FRS.
Research work: FTIR Investigations of the adsorbed species on the surface
of metal oxides
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Institute of Physical Chemistry,
University of Goettingen, Federal Republic of Germany.
1974-1976: Research Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
1976-1977: Fellow of the German Research Society (DFG)
Host Scientist: Professor Dr. Ing. Karl Hauffe
Research work: Investigation of the photo-electronic properties of red zinc
oxide, TiO 2 etc., heterogeneous catalysis; catalysts for the removal of CO
and NO from automobile exhaust gases.
Doctoral Research (Commonwealth Scholar), Department of Physical
Chemistry, University of Cambridge, U.K.
Supervisor: Professor J. W. Linnett, FRS,
Research work: Moessbauer spectroscopic studies of ferrites,
heterogeneous catalysis

Academic Administration:
• Director, Bose Centre for Advanced Research in Natural Sciences, University of Dhaka from November
1999 to 2003
• Chairman, Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, 1996-1999.
• Editor, Dhaka University Journal of Science ( 1997-98)
• President, Bangladesh Chemical Society, 2007-08 and 2009-10.
• President, Association of Humboldt Fellows Bangladesh 2003 – 2010
• Founder General Secretary, Humboldt Club Bangladesh (1984 – 2003)
• Organizer of several national and international conferences, workshops and symposiums.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
• Bengali : Mother tongue.
• English: excellent proficiency in speaking, reading and writing.
• German: excellent proficiency in speaking, reading and writing.
• Hindi and Urdu: proficiency in speaking and understanding;
• Arabic: elementary knowledge of basic grammar; can read the holy Quran.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• Physical Chemistry including spectroscopy and surface chemistry, theory as well as laboratory courses at
the undergraduate and Masters degree level in the University of Dhaka.
• Conducted ground level as well as advanced level practical courses in the Institute of Physical Chemistry,
University of Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany.
• Conducted laboratory courses at the undergraduate level in the Department of Physical Chemistry,
University of Cambridge, U.K.
• Supervised the research work of more than 80 research students at the Masters level and 4 at the M.Phil
level in the Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and co-supervised 3 Ph.D.
students in the Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Kiel, Germany. Some of these students are
holding chairs in universities in developed countries.
Research Supervision:
• Supervised over 80 research students at the Masters, M.Phil and Ph.D. level, including three Ph.D.
students in Germany. Some of them are holding chairs in Universities in the U.S.A. and Germany.

RESEARCH INTERESTS PURSUED:
• Catalysis of gaseous reactions and reactions in solutions on solid surfaces
• Kinetics of gaseous reactions of atmospheric relevance
• Kinetics of reactions in organized media.
• Preparation and characterization of nano-crystalline metal oxides.
• Catalysis of reactions in solutions by colloidal materials and surfactants.
• Monitoring of VOCs and other pollutants in the ambient atmosphere.
• Preparation and characterization of polymer composites.
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS:
• Synthesis of nano-crystalline materials using nano-reactors and investigation of their antibacterial
activity;
• Electrochemical studies of Organized Media;
• Monitoring of Air Pollution
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Past three years:
1. Haque, M. A., Rahman, M.M., Susan, M.A.B.H, Aqueous Electrochemistry of Anthraquinone and Its
Correlation with the Dissolved States of a Cationic Surfactant, J. Solution Chem., 2011, 40,
861–875.
2. Rahman, M. M., Rahman, M. M., Mollah, M. Y. A. M., Susan, M. A. B. H. Electrochemical behavior
of malachite green on glassy carbon electrode, a cyclic voltammetric study, J. Bangladesh Chem.
Soc., 2011, 24, 25-36.
3. Begum, F, Mollah, M. Y. A., Rahman, M.M., Susan, M.A.B.H, Investigation of Alkaline Hydrolysis
of Crystal Violet in the Presence of Micelles, Reverse Micelles and Microemulsions of a Cationic
Surfactant, J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 2011, 24, 173-84.
4. Susan, M. A. B. H.,Hossain, S., Fatema, U. K., Mollah, M. Y. A., Rahman, M. M., Microemulsions
as Nanoreactors for Preparation of Nanoparticles with Antibacterial Activity, Proceedings of the
International Conference on Chemical Engineering 2011 ICChE2011, 29-30 December, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, pp 229-233.
5. Hossain, S., Fatema, U. K., Mollah, M. Y. A., Rahman, M. M., Susan, M. A. B. H., Preparation of
Metal Nanoparticles with Antibacterial Activity using Microemulsions as Nanoreactors, J.
Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 2012, 25,71-79.

6. Haque, M. A., Rahman, M.M., Susan, M.A.B.H, Electrochemical behavior of anthraquinone in
reverse micelles and microemulsions of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide, J. Solution Chem. 2012,
41, 12676-12678.
7. Susan, M. A. B. H., Saha, S., Ahmed, S., Begum, F., Rahman, M. M., Mollah, M. Y. A. ,
Electrodeposition of Cobalt with Tunable Morphologyfrom an Ionic Liquid, Materials Research
Innovations, 2012, 16, 345-349.
8. Akhtar, U. S., Miran, M. S., Susan, M. A. B. H., Mollah, M. Y. A., Rahman, M. M., Synthesis and
Cheracterization of polyanline and Polyaniline-silica composite materials, J. Bangladesh Ind. Sci..
Res.. 2012, 47, 249-256.
9. Ahmed, K., Auni, A., Ara. G, Rahman, M. M., Mollah, M. Y. A., Susan, M. A. B. H., Solvatochromic
and Fluorescence Spectroscopic Study of Ionic Liquid and Ionic Liquid-Based Binary System.
Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, 2012, 25(2), 1-13.
10. Islam, M. S, Miran, M. S., Mollah, M. Y. A.M., Rahman, M. M., Susan, M. A. B. H., Influence of
Silica Content on the Physicochemical Properties of Polyaniline-silica Composite Materials J.
Nanostructured Polym. 2012, in press.
11. Susan, M. A. B. H., Islam, M. S., Rahman, M. M., Mollah, M. Y. A., Polyaniline: A Fascinating
Matrix for Composite Materials in “Polyaniline”, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. USA, 2012., in
press.
12. Afrin, T. Karabi, S. N., Rahman, M. M., Mollah, M. Y. A. M., Susan, M. A. B. H., Consequence of
Water Structure Modification by Sugars on Micellization Behavior of Cetyltrimethylammonium
Bromide in Aqueous Solution, J. Solution Chem., 2013 , in press.
13. Mredha, T. I. Roy, C. K., Rahman, M. M., Mollah, M. Y. A. M., Susan, M. A. B. H., Influence of
Water Structure on the Redox Behavior of Ferrocene in Aqueous Media in the Presence of a Cationic
Surfactant, Electrochim Acta, 2012, under review.
14. Rahman, M.M., Rahman, M. M., Mollah, M.Y.A., Susan, M.A. B.H., Cyclic Voltammetic Behavior
of Malachite Green on a Platinum Electrode in presence of an Anionic Surfactant, J. Saudi Chem.
Soc. under review.
15. Arzuman, L., Roy, C. K., Rahman, M. M, Influence of a Structure Breaker-Additive on the Kinetics
of Alkaline Hydrolysis of Crystal Violet in Aqueous Medium, Intl. J. Chem. Kinetics, 2013, to be
submitted.
16. Sultana, S., Islam, M. M., Rahman, M.M., Mollah, M. Y. A., Susan, M. A. B. H., Electrodeposition of
Nickel From Reverse Micellar Solution of Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide, J. Electrochem. Soc.
2013, to be submitted.
17. Keya, J. J., Islam, M. M., Rahman, M. M., Mollah, M. Y. A., Susan, M. A. B. H., Effect of a Water
Structure Modifier on the Electrochemistry of a Redox-Active Surfactant, J. Electrroanal. Chem.
2013, to be submitted.

Previous years:
18. Ferrites. Part I. Reaction of Barium Carbonate with Ferric Oxide in the Solid State. M.M. Rahman
and M.H. Khundkar; Proc. Pak. Acad. Sci.; 1966, 3, 94.
19. Ferrites. Part II. Solid State Reaction between Barium Oxalate and Ferric Oxide. M.M. Rahman, F.
Huq and M.H. Khundkar; Proc. Pak. Acad. Sci.; 1966, 3, 104.
20. Messbauer Studies of the Charge Transfer Process in the System Zn x Fe 3-x O 4 . M.M. Rahman, D.C.
Dobson and J.W. Linnett; J. Phys. Chem. Solids; 1970, 31, 2727.
21. Recombination of Atoms on Surfaces. Part 13. Oxygen Atoms on Zn x Fe 3-x O 4 . M.M. Rahman and
J.W. Linnett; Trans. Faraday Soc.; 1971, 67, 191.
22. Messbauer Studies of Fe2 + Ions in Ni x Fe 3-x O 4 . M.M. Rahman and J.W. Linnett; J. Phys. Chem.
Solids; 1972, 33, 1465.
23. Formation of Ferrites: Solid State Reaction between Mohrs Salt and Zinc Carbonate. M.M. Rahman
and F. Alam; Dhaka University Studies, Part B, 1974, 22, 61.
24. On the Electronic and Optical Properties of Red Zinc Oxide. M.M. Rahman and K. Hauffe;
Photographic Sci. Engg.; 1977, 21, 25.
25. Reduction of Silver Chloride by Hydrogen. M. A. Nawab, Isatun-Neda and M. M. Rahman; J.
Bangladesh Acad. Sci. ; 1978, 2, 101.
26. Unit Cell Dimensions in Mixed Zinc Ferrites and Nickel Ferrites. M.M. Rahman; J. Bangladesh
Acad. Sci.; 1980, 4, 151.
27. Adsorption of Oxygen on Nickel Oxide. M. A. Nawab, A. K. Dutta and M. M. Rahman; Dhaka Univ.
Studies Part B; 1980, 28, 5.
28. Adsorption of Methane on Nickel Oxide. S. Ahmed and M. M. Rahman; Dhaka Univ. Studies Part B;
1981, 29, 63.
29. Interaction of Methane with the Surface of Polycrystalline Nickel Oxide. S. Ahmed, M. S. A.
Majumder and M. M. Rahman; Dhaka Univ. Studies Part B; 1983, 31, 67.
30. Adsorption of Methane on Supported Nickel Catalyst. M. S. A. Majumder, M. A. Nawab and M. M.
Rahman; Dhaka Univ. Studies Part B; 1984, 32, 95.
31. Adsorption of Methane on Chromium Oxide. A. K. Azad, A. Al-Mamun, A. J. Mahmood and M. M.
Rahman; Proc. Asian Conf. Priochem. Asia, Kualalampur, 1984, 2, 601.
32. Adsorption of Oxygen on Nickel oxide. M. S. A. Majumder, M. S. Rahman and M. M. Rahman;
Dhaka Univ. Studies Part B; 1985, 33, 169.
33. Adsorption of Rhodamine B and Fluorescein from Alcoholic Solutions on mixed Transition Metal
Oxides. G. N. Begum, M. Y. A. Mollah, M. A. Nawab and M. M. Rahman; Dhaka Univ. Studies Part
B; 1986, 34, 17.
34. Influence of Oxygen Adsorption Biography of Nickel Oxide on its Activity towards Adsorption of
Methane. M. G. K. Chowdhury, M. Y. A. Mollah, M. S. A. Majumder, M. A. Nawab, S. S. M. A.
Khorasani and M. M. Rahman; Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res.; 1986, 21, 176.
35. Kinetics of the Reaction of Atomic Fluorine with H 2 S and Elementary Reactions of the HS Radical.
G. Schoenle, M.M. Rahman and R.N. Schindler; Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem.; 91, 66, 1987.
36. A Gas-phase Investigation of the System F + HNO 3 and the Determination of the Absolute Rate
Constants for the Reactions of NO 3 Radical with CH 3 SH, 2-Methylpropene, 1,3-Butadiene and
2,3-Dimethyl-2-butene. M.M. Rahman, E. Becker, Th. Benter and R.N. Schindler; Ber. Bunsenges.
Phys. Chem.; 92, 91, 1988.

37. Transmission Infra-red Spectra of Zinc Oxide Discs as a Function of Temperature and Degree of
Evacuation. G. Hussain, M. M. Rahman and Norman Sheppard; Can. J. Spectrosc. ; 1988, 33, 138.
38. Detection and Measurement of Some Gaseous Pollutants in Ambient Air in Some Selected Locations
in Dhaka City. M.M. Rahman, A.M.S. Alam, M.Y.A. Molah and A.R.G. Roy; J. Bangladesh Chem.
Soc.; 1991, 4(2), 183.
39. An Investigation of the Reactions of NO 3 Radicals with Cl and ClO. E. Becker, U. Wille, M.M.
Rahman and R.N. Schindler; Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem.; 95, 1173, 1991.
40. Standadization of the Techniques of Preparation of Supported catalysts. Part I; NiO on Al 2 O 3 by
Impregnation method. A. Ahmed, M. M. Rahman and M. Y. A. Mollah; J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc.;
1991, 4(1), 97.
41. Wille, U., Rahman, M. M., and Schindler, R. N., Reactivity of NO 3 Radicals towards Selected
Saturated and Unsaturated Epoxides in "Laboratory Studies on Atmospheric Chemistry", Ed. R. A.
Cox, CEC Air Pollution Res. Report 42, 219-222 (1991).
42. The Determination of Rate Constants for the Reactions of Some Alkenes with the NO 3 Radical. Th.
Benter, E. Becker, U. Wille, M.M. Rahman and R.N. Schindler; Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem.; 96,
769, 1992,
43. The Determination of Rate Constants for the Gas Phase Reactions of NO 3 with H, OH and HO 2
Radicals at 298 K. E. Becker, M.M. Rahman and R.N. Schindler; Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem.;
96,776, 1992..
44. Determination of Rate Constants for the Reactions of the CH 2 SH Radical with O 2 , O 3 and NO 2 at
298 K. M.M. Rahman, E. Becker, U. Wille and R.N. Schindler; Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem.; 96,
783, 1992,
45. Oxirane Formation in the Reaction of NO 3 Radicals with Alkenes. U. Wille, M.M. Rahman and R.N.
Schindler; Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem.; 96, 833, 1992.
46. Standadization of the Techniques of Preparation of Supported Catalysts. Nickel on Al 2 O 3 by
Homogeneous Precipitation Method. A.K.M.F. Kibria, M.Y.A. Mollah, M. Shahjahan and M.M.
Rahman; Bangladesh J. Sci. Res.; 1992, 10, 197.
47. “OH Radical and O-atom Yields in the Ozonolysis of Isoprenes; Tropospheric Oxidation
Mechanism”; R, N. Schindler and M. M. Rahman. CEC Air Pollution Report, Ed. K.H. Becker,
54, 1994, p133.
48. Standardisation of the Techniques of Preparation of Supported Catalysts. Nickel on Si 2 O 3 by
Homogeneous Precipitation Technique. M. Shahjahan, M.Y.A. Mollah, A.K.M. F. Kibria and M.M.
Rahman; Bangladesh J. Sci. Res.; 1994, 12, 187.
49. Adsorption Characteristics of Methane on Cr(III) Oxide/Ni(II) Oxide Surface. A.J. Mahmood,
Al-Nakib Chowdhury and M.M. Rahman; J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc.; 1992, 5(1), 45.
50. On the Use of CO as Scavenger for OH Radicals in the Ozonolysis of Simple Alkenes and Isoprenes.
Roland Gutbrod, Stefan Meyer, M.M. Rahman and R.N. Schindler; Int. J. Kinet.; 29, 717-723, 1997.
51. Studies on TiO 2 -Mediated Photo-oxidation of Procion Red (PR). A.J. Mahmood, M.M. Rahman and
M.M. Hossain; J. Bangladesh. Chem. Soc., 1997, 9(2), 229.
52. Determination of Surface Platinum Atom Concentration in Silica-Supported Platinum Catalysts by
Hydrogen-Oxygen Titration. M. A. Kalam and M.M. Rahman; Dhaka Univ. J. Sci., 1998, 46(2), 203.
53. Coupling of a Pulse Reactor to a GC and Investigation of the Catalytic Oxidation of Isopropanol and
Methane by Oxygen, A. S. M. Q. Hassan, M. Y. A. Mollah and M. M. Rahman, Dhaka Univ. J. Sci.,
54. Characterization of Soluble Colloidal Manganese Dioxide and Catalytic Effect on the Oxidation of

Methylene Blue by Potassium Permanganae. Mohammad G. Rabbani, M. Muhibur Rahman and Junji
Teraoka. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 14 (2), 195-205, 2001.
55. Chemical and Spectroscopic Investigations of the Interactions of Dichromate Anions (Cr 2 O 7 2- ) with
Si-containing Ferrihydrite (Si-FeH). Bushra Sajed, A.S.M.Q. Hassan, M. Yousuf A. Mollah and M.
M. Rahman, J. Bangladesh Acad. Sci., 26, 103-110, 2002.
56. Investigations of the Interaction of the Dichromate Anion (Cr 2 O 7 2- ) with a Locally Available Clay
Substrate. Bushra Sajed, A.S.M.Q. Hassan, M. Yousuf A. Mollah and M. M. Rahman, Dhaka Univ. J.
Sci., 50 (2), 165-171, 2002.
57. Search for new materials for Viable Application: I. Polyaniline/Silica Composite – A new and Highly
Active Column Substrate for Alkane Separation; A. –N. Chowdhury, M. A. Yousuf, M. M. Rahman
and A. Q. M. Q. Hassan, J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 15(1), 96-100, 2002.
58. In Situ Preparation of Polyaniline/Silica Composites and Study of their Adsorption Characteristics;
A. –N. Chowdhury, M. A. Yousuf, M. M. Rahman and A. Q. M. Q. Hassan. Indian J. Chem. 41A,
1562-1568, 2002.
59. Reduction of Potassium Permanganate by Formic Acid. Part 1: Kinetic Characteristic and
Mechanism; Shahin Aziz and M. M. Rahman:. Dhaka Univ. J. Sci, 52(3), 395-403, 2004,
60. An infrared study of co-adsorption of N 2 O and CO on ZnO. G. Hussain and M. M. Rahman :.
Spectrochimica Acta, Part A. 64 880-885, 2006.
61. A multi-technique characterization of Bijoypur Clay. M. Shah Miran, M. Yousuf A. Mollah, A.
Hussain and M. M. Rahman. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research. 21, 15-22, 2008.
62. Oxidative Destruction of o-DCB on Supported Manganese Oxide Catalyst. Farhana Sultana Saleh
and M. M. Rahman. Journal of Hazardous Materials. (Elsevier) 162, 1574, 2009.
63. Effects of Solvent on the Growth Kinetics of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles. Syeeda Sultana, M. Shah
Miran, M. Y. A. Mollah and M. M. Rahman. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc. 21, 129-138, 2008.
Review Articles for Conference and Symposium:
• Recombination of Atoms on Solid Surfaces. Paper presented in the Farady Society Meeting in
Edinburgh in 1970
• Gaseous Pollutants in the air and their Monitoring. M. M. Rahman, Proceedings of the
Symposium on Monitoring of Environmental Systems. Dhaka, 1988.
• Impact of Academic Exchange between Germany and the Developing Countries on the
Transfer of Technology. Paper presented in the workshop organized by the Humboldt
Foundation in Bonn in 1997.
• Status of Environmental Pollution Monitoring in Bangladesh. Paper presented in the ABC
Conference in Delhi in 2004.
• Soluble Colloidal Manganese Dioxide: Its Formation and Role in the Autocatalytic Reduction
of Permanganate, and Prospects. Proceedings of Bangladesh Chemical Congress 2004, 9-11
December, 2004, Dhaka.
• Scientific Research to meet Challenges of Climate Change in Bangladesh: in “Climate Change
Effects and Energy Development”, published by BEN Germany, 2012.

Unpublished works:
• A Kinetic Investigation of the Reactions of F 2 Molecules with CH 3 SH and CH 3 SCH 3 . M.M.
Rahman and R.N. Schindler.
• Preparation and Characterisation of Silica-supported Vanadium Pentoxide Catalysts by
Chemisorption Studies. R. Huq and M.M. Rahman.
• Oxidation of 2,4-Dinitrophenol by Potassium Permanganate in the Presence of Colloidal Manganese
Dioxide. Maria G. Gomes, J.A.G. Gomes and M.M. Rahman.
• Catalysis of the Alkaline Hydrolysis of Acetyl Salicylate by CTAB and Triton. Jannat Ara Begum
and M. M. Rahman.
• Catalysis of Hydrolysis of Crystal Violet by CTAB and Triton. Abu bin Hasan Susan, Jannat Ara
Begum and M.M. Rahman.
• Comparative Study of the Catalytic Activities of Transition Metal Oxide Catalysts and Silica
Supported Platinum Catalysts towards Oxidation of Methane using a Pulse Reactor. A.S.M.
Quamrul Hassan, M.Y.A. Mollah and M.M. Rahman.
• Reaction of Soluble Colloidal Manganese Dioxide with HCL, HClO 4 and H 3 PO 4 . Aminul Islam
and M. M. Rahman
• Reduction of Soluble Colloidal Manganese Dioxide by Formic Acid. Aminul Islam and M. M.
Rahman.
• Reduction of Potassium Permanganate by Formic Acid. Part 2. Determination of Rate Constants by
Numerical Modelling. Shahin Aziz and M. M. Rahman
• Kinetics of the reduction of permanganate ion by tartaric acid and oxalic acid. Hasi Rani Barai and
M. M. Rahman.
• Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in the ambient air in and around the city of Dhaka.
A. H. Khan and M. M. Rahman.
• Preparation and Characterization of Kaolinite and PANI-Kaolinite Composites. Zakir Hossain and
M. Shah Miran and M. M. Rahman
• Preparation of Active Charcoal from Biomass. Bharat Chandra Sutradhar, M. Shah Miran and M. M.
Rahman.
Text Books:
• A Text Book of Chemistry in Bangla for Higher Secondary Level, “Uchcha Madhyamik Rosayan
(Higher Secondary Chemistry)”, Approved by the National Text Book Board, and published by Ideal
Library, Dhaka, 2004
OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:
• Convener, Scientific Committee, Bangladesh Chemical Congress 2004 held in the University of
Dhaka from December 9- 11, 2004.
• Chairman, Organizing Committee, Bangladesh Chemical Congress 2006, held in the city of Dhaka
from March 9-11, 2007.
• Organized a National Work shop on Chemical Hazards and Safety on August 31, 2008 in the
University of Dhaka.
• Organized a one-day Symposium on “Melamine, its Health Hazards and its Detection” in December,
2008 in the University of Dhaka.

• Organized the first Bangladesh Chemistry Olympiad on January 18, 2008 and the 2 nd Bangladesh
Chemistry Olympiad on November 4, 2008 (Preliminary round) and March 14, 2009 (Final round).
• Organized the Bangladesh Chemical Congress 2008 held from January 30 – February 1, 2009 in the
University of Dhaka.
• Organized a “One-day Symposium on Chemistry Education in Bangladesh” on October 31, 2009.
• An adviser for chemistry teaching at secondary and higher secondary English Medium school in
Dhaka for last 18 years.
International Conferences, Workshops and Seminars (Outside Bangladesh):
• Attended the All Pakistan Science Conference, held in Karachi University in 1964.
• Participated in the Two-week ” NATO Summer School on Processes on Solid Surfaces” held in
August, 1968 in Gent University, Belgium.
• Attended a Conference on “Adsorption on Solid Surfaces” held in August, 1969 in the University of
Salford, UK.
• Participated in the Faraday Society Meeting in August, 1970 in Edinburgh, Scotland and presented a
paper.
• Attended the 6 th International Congress on Catalysis, held in July 1976 in the Imperial College,
London.
• Participated in the Workshop on “Catalysis” organized by the Indian Catalytic Society in October,
1982 in the University of Dhanbad, Bihar, India.
• Attended the Cambridge-Turin-Norwich Discussion Meeting on Infrared Spectra of Adsorbed
Species, held in February 1984 in the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
• Attended the Conference of the Bunsen Geselschaft fur Physical Chemistry, Germany held in the
University of Heidelberg, Germany in August, 1986,
• Attended the Oxford-Kiel one-week workshop on “Atmospheric Chemistry” held in September,
1991 in East Frieseland, Germany.
• Attended the Conference of the Bunsen Geselschaft for Physical Chemistry, Germany held in August
1993 in Bremen.
• Participated in the Workshop on “Impact of Academic Exchange between Germany and the
Developing Countries” organized by the Humboldt Foundation, Germany in Bonn in July 1997 and
presented a paper.
• Participated in the Atmospheric Brown Cloud Conference held in Delhi in February 2004 and
presented a paper.
• Attended the 43 rd General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists, held
in August 2007 in Turin, Italy.
• Attended the 14 th General Assembly of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies and participated
in the 12 th Asian Chemical Congress, held in August 2007 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and bid for
holding the 14 th Asian Chemical Congress in Dhaka in 2013
• Attended the 44 rd General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists, and
participated in the IUPAC Congress held in August 2009 in Glasgow, .UK.

• Attended the 21 st International Conference on Mass Spectrometry held in September 2009 in
Bremen, Germany.
• Attended the 15 th General Assembly of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies and participated
in the 13 th Asian Chemical Congress, held in September 2009 in Shanghai, China, and bid for holding
the 15 th Asian Chemical Congress in Dhaka in 2015.
• Participated in the “INSPIRE Regional Policy Dialogue”, organized by the British Council in
Islamabad, Pakistan, November 22-25, 2010.
• Participated in the 5 th Going Global conference, organized by the British Council in Hong Kong, 9-13
March, 2011.
• Participated in the training programme on “Quality Assurance and Self-assessment in Higher
Education”, held in the University of Peradenia, Sri Lanka, 03-08 February, 2012.
• Participated in a workshop on “Knowledge Exchange between HEQEP Bangladesh and TEQEP-II
India, held in the World Bank office, Delhi, April 3, 2012.
• Participated in the “1 st International Conference on Climate Change Effects and Energy Development
of Bangladesh”, held in the University of Bonn, Germany from July 21-23, 2011.
• Participated in the “Trans-Eurasia Information Network 3 (TEIN3) Technical Committee meeting”
held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 13-17 February, 2012.
Community Activities:
• Vice President, Dhaka University Teachers Association (DUTA), 1996
• Member, Executive Committee, DUTA, 1989
Personal:
• Travelled to a number of European and South Asian countries (United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium,
Holland, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Srilanka,
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore). Experience of residence in England and Germany.
• An active sportsman till 2008; passionate tennis player, ranked among top-20 table tennis players in
the Cambridge University in 1969;
• Bridge; National Champion with Prof. M.M. Zaman in the first pair duplicate national tournament in
1978, well-known in the elite circle of bridge players in Dhaka during 1978-1984, and in the Dhaka
University Club till date.
• Married to Mrs. Shamim Rahman since 17 September 1967, four daughters: Dr. Luna Nasrin
Rahman is a post-doc Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Guelph, Canada,
Fiona Tasnim Rahman is a seasonal lecturer in Economics in the University of Waterloo, Canada,
Monica Sharfin Rahman is an M.Pharm student in the University of Dhaka, and Anika Tahsin
Rahman is a 4 th year student in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dhaka
University.