Curriculum Vitae

 

 

1. Name: Dr. Mahfuza Sharifa Sultana

 

2. Mailing Address: Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 

3. Higher education

 

Institution

Degree

Result

National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan

Post Doctoral Research

(Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry)

 

Osaka University, Japan

Ph.D

(Radio and analytical Chemistry )

 

Jahangirnagar University

Master of Science (Physical and Inorganic Chemistry)

First Class

 1st position

 

Jahangirnagar University

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)

First Class

 3rd  position

 

5. Work Experiences and Research Career

 

2007 to date

Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University.

 

Research Field: Environmental Sciences: Identification and mitigation of various environmental pollutants by various analytical techniques..

 

2004-2007

Chairman, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University.

Research Field: Environmental sciences, Title: Analysis of trace elements in the Environmental Samples of Bangladesh by various analytical techniques.

 

2002- 2004

Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University.

 

Research Field: Environmental sciences, Title: Analysis of various parameters in the Environmental Samples of Bangladesh.

 

 

2001-2002

Post Doctoral Researcher (JSPS fellow), Environmental and Toxicological Sciences Research Group, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan.

 

Research Field: Environmental health, Title: Analysis of trace and radioactive elements in the Environmental samples of Bangladesh.

1999-2001

Scientific officer, Analytical Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Dhaka

 

Research field: Environmental Chemistry, Title: Determination of various parameters in the water, effluents and reactor water by various physicochemical methods.

 

1996-1999

Ph.D researcher (Japan Government Scholarship, MONBUSHO), Department of Chemistry, Osaka University, Japan

 

Research field: Radio and analytical Chemistry, Title: Study of the solvent extraction Mechanism of Radiohalogens: Radioiodine and Astatine.

 

 

1995-1996

Research Fellow (Japan Government Scholarship (MONBUSHO), Department of Chemistry, Osaka University, Japan

 

Research Field: Analytical Chemistry, Title: Analysis of trace elements by ion exchange and Solvent Extraction methods.

1992-1995

Scientific Officer, Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Dhaka

 

Research Field: Radiation Chemistry, Title: Radiation Vulcanization of Natural Rubber Latex Film.

1990-1992

M.Sc student, Jahangirnagar University

 

Research Field: Physical  Chemistry, Title: Kinetics of the Oxidation of Indigo Carmine with Iodate and Periodate using Spectrophotometer.

 

6. List of main Publications

 

 

Articles:

 

1

M. S. Sultana, S. Yoshida and Y. Muramatsu “ Levels of Lanthanides and Natural Radionuclides in the Uncultivated Soils near Industrial Area of Bangladesh” International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 83(5), 375-387, 2003

 

2

M. S. Sultana, S. Yoshida, Y. Muramatsu and A. J. M. S. Karim  “Investigation of Iodine, Some Soil Properties and Essential Elements in the Paddy Soils of Gazipur, Dhaka” Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, 27, 251- 262, 2004.

 

3

M. S. Sultana, Y. Muramatsu, S. Yoshida, A. J. M. S. Karim and Shahrin  Rahman

“Concentrations of the Lanthanide Elements in the Agricultural Soils near Industrial Area of Gazipur, Dhaka.” Journal of Environmental Science (Dhaka), 5, 37-44, 2007.

 

4

M. S. Sultana, Y. Muramatsu, M. Majibur Rahman, A.K.M. Rashidul Alam, A.H.M. Saddat and M. Jamal Uddin “Analysis of  Some Trace Elements in the Uncultivated Soils  of Savar by ICP-MS” Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science, 1, 57-63, 2003.

5

M. S. Sultana, A. Toyoshima, A. Mito, N. Takahashi, H. Baba and H. Watarai “Solvent Extraction Behavior of Astatine and Radioiodine at Tracer Concentrations.” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 243(3), 631-634, 2000.

 

6

M. S. Sultana, A. Toyoshima, A. Mito, N. Takahashi and H. Baba “Distribution Behavior of Astatine: Solvent Extraction and Back Extraction” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 247(1), 193-195, 2001.

7

M. S. Sultana, A. Toyoshima, A. Mito, N. Takahashi, H. Baba and H. Watarai “Anomalous Distribution Behavior of Radioiodine at Tracer Concentrations.” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 243(3), 657-659, 2000.

 

8

M. S. Sultana, M. S. Rahman, D. A. Chowdhury, R. Islam and J. U. Ahmed “Lead Pollution of Fruits near Dhaka-Aricha Highway of Bangladesh” Nuclear Science and Application, 8 (1-2) 65-70, 1999.

 

9

M. S. Sultana, M. E Haque, N. C. Dafader, F. Akhtar, and M. U. Ahmed “Improvement of Physical Properties of the Radiation Vulcanized Natural Rubber Latex” Macro Molecular Reports, 175, 1996.

10

M. A .A. Mahfuz, J. U. Ahmed, M. S. Sultana, M. Majibur Rahman, M. A. Goni and M. S. Rahman “Status of Physicochemical Properties of Waste water in Bangladesh: Case studies in Dhalai Beel of Dhaka Export Processing Zone” Journal of Environmental Science (Dhaka), 2, 9-17, 2004.

 

11

S. Safiullah, M. Majibur Rahman, Safi M. Tareq, Syed Hafizur Rahman, M. S. Sultana and B. K. Howlader “Comparative Studies on the Total Arsenic Content and other Related Chemical Species in the Ground Water of Ganges and Meghna Basin, Bangladesh” Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science, 1, 43-49, 2003                     

 

12

G. Ahmed, M. S. Sultana, D. A. Chowdhury, J. U. Ahmad and G. M. Khan “Characterization of Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) Effluents by Study of Some Physicochemical Properties” Journal of Environmental Science (Dhaka), 5, 103-113, 2007

 

13

 

Shariff E. Kabir, M. Kabir, S. Islam, M. C. Mia, D. A. Chowdhury, N. Begum M. S. Sultana and M. S. Rahman “Assessment of Effluent Quality of Dhaka Export Processing Zone with Special Emphasis to that of the Textile and Dyeing Industries” Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, 25, 1-7, 2002.

 

14

H. Baba, Y. Tamiya, N. Takahashi, D. Yano and M. S. Sultana “Heterogeneous Solvent Extraction of Radiohalogens.” Radiochim. Acta, 81, 163-170, 1998.

 

15

S. Safiullah, G. Ahmed, M. S. Sultana, A. H. M. Saddat, M. S. Rahman and D. A. Chowdhury “ Preliminary Experimental Study of Chitosan Based Materials for Water Purification with Emphasis on Removal of Arsenic” Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, 27, 41-47, 2004.

 

 

Departmental Publications/ Reports

 

 

1

 

Trace and Natural Radioactive Elements Content in the Bangladeshi soils Near Industrial Area of Dhaka, Annual Report, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Japan, 2001.

 

2

 

Study of the Extraction Behavior of Radioiodine and Astatine, Annual Report, Osaka University, Laboratory of Nuclear Studies, 1998.

 

3

 

The Effect  of pH in the Solvent Extraction Mechanism of Radioiodine, Annual Report, Osaka University, Laboratory of Nuclear Studies, 1997.

 

4

 

Chemical Behavior of Radioiodine: Solvent Extraction and Back Extraction, Annual Report, Osaka University, Laboratory of Nuclear Studies, 1996.

 

Paper Presented to the symposium/ Workshop/ Conference

 

1

Analysis of Iodine and Bromine Contents in the Agricultural soil of Bangladesh, Symposium on Bangladesh Chemical Society, Dhaka, January 11-13, 2002

2

Study of the Solvent Extraction Mechanism of Radiohalogens: Radio Iodine and Astatine”, Regular Seminar, Environmental and Toxicological Sciences Research Group, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan, 28 October, 2001. 

3

“Pollution Status of the Industrial Effluent in Dhaka Export Processing Zone Area”  26-28 January,  Bangladesh Chemical Society 23rd conference, 2001.

4

Solvent Extraction Behavior of Radioiodine with tracer solutions, Symposium on Radiochemistry of Japan, Sendai, Tohoku University, Japan, October 5-7, 1998.

5

Effect of pH in the solvent Extraction Mechanism of Radioiodine, Symposium of Japan Chemical Society, Kyoto, Japan, March 28-30, 1998.

6

The Effect of Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide Concentration on the Distribution Ratio of Radioiodine, Asia Pacific Symposium on Radiochemistry, Kumamoto, Japan, October 26-29, 1997.