Shamim Akhtar

Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh.
Tel. : (+88 031) 714923, 716558, 2606001-10 (Ext. 4302)
Fax  : +88 031 726310
E-mail : shamim3332000@yahoo.com 
Cell. : +88 01712090205
Phone : +88 031 651372

Dr. Shamim Akhtar

Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Chittagong
Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh.
Phone: +880-31-2606001 to +880-31-2606014 (Extn: 4302)
Cell: +880-1712-090205
Email: shamim3332000@yahoo.com

Personal Details:

Husband's name : Professor Dr. Md. Rezaul Huque Khan
Date of birth: October 10, 1957
Gender : Female
Nationality : Bangladeshi, Religion : Islam
Marital Status : Married, Children : Two (a son and a daughter)
Mailing Address : A-7, Apon Nibash, CDA Avenue, East Nasirabad,
Chittagong 4000, Bangladesh.
Phone (res.) : +880-31-651372

Educational Qualifications:

# D.Sc.
Name of Institution : Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Department : Chemistry(Faculty of Science)
Year of Degree awarded : 1987

# M.Sc.
Name of Institution : Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Department : Chemistry(Faculty of Science)
Year of Degree awarded : 1984
Result : Grade A (highest grade being A)

# M.Sc.
Name of Institution : University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Department : Chemistry
Year of Degree : 1978 (Exam held in 1981)
Result : First Class (stood 2nd, Thesis Group)

# B.Sc. (Honours.)
Name of Institution : University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Department : Chemistry
Year of Degree : 1977 (Exam held in 1979)
Result : First Class (stood 2nd)

# HSC
Name of Institution : Chittagong College, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Name of Board & Year : Comilla Board, 1974
Result : First Division (secured 16th place in the combined merit list)

# SSC
Name of Institution : Dr. Khastagir’s Government Girls’ High School
Name of Board & Year : Comilla Board, 1972
Result : First Division (secured 14th place in the combined merit list)


Felicitation & Scholarships:

· Meritorious Student’s Felicitation, 1980, President, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.
· Yoneyama Rotary Foundation Scholarship, Japan 1982-1984.
· Better Home Scholarship, 1984-1986
. Graduate (Honours) Merit Scholarship, 1977, Dept. of Chemistry, Univ. of Chittagong.
. Merit Scholarship, H.S.C. 1974, Comilla Board, Bangladesh.
. Merit Scholarship, S.S.C. 1972, Comilla Board, Bangladesh.
. Talent Pool Scholarship, Junior Level, Govt. P.N. Girls' High School, Rajshahi Division,
Bangladesh.
. Talent Pool Scholarship, Primary level, Dr. Khastagir's Govt.Girls' High School,
Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.

Teaching Experience:

· Professor,
Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong,
Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh.
Since September 11, 1999 to date.

· Associate Professor,
Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong,Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh.
From June 26, 1994 to September 10, 1999.

· Assistant Professor*,
Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong,Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh.
From June 27, 1987 to June 25, 1994.
*Joined directly as an Assistant Professor.


Field of Specialization:

Teaching:
All Topics of Physical Chemistry in Under-Graduate & Post-Graduate Levels.
Extensive Teaching on Chemical Thermodynamics, Thermochemistry, Solution
Chemistry, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics and Polymer Chemistry &
Technology.

Research:
Research in Physical Chemistry, specially relating to Physical Properties
& Molecular Interactions in Solids,Liquids and Multi-component Solution Systems:
Organic Liquids, Aqueous Solutions & Non-Aqueous Solutions.

Research Experience:

· Actively involved in research activities at home & abroad for the last 30 years.

· Already Supervised : 2 Ph.D students.
20 M.Sc. and M.S. students.
Presently supervising: 1 M.S. student.
1 M. Phil. student.
2 Ph.D students.

Research Grants Awarded:

Project 1: “Physical Properties & Molecular Interactions in Liquids and their mixtures”
M. A. Saleh, M. Habibullah, Shamim AKHTAR, S. Begum & S. K. Begum
Awarded by Ministry of Science and Information Technology,BANGLADESH, 1998.

Project 2: “Low temperature study on density, viscosity and refractive Index of
Aqueous and Non-aqueous Solutions of Organic Solutes” - Shamim AKHTAR
Awarded by Third World Academy of Sciences (TWS), Trieste,ITALY, 2004.

Research Recognition:

• As Reviewer : 1. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 2011
American Chemical Society (ACS)
: 2. Journal of Molecular Liquids,2011
Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• As Honorary Member : Research Board of Advisors,
(since 2003) American Biographic Institute (ABI)


Language Proficiency:

· Good Command in Written, Spoken and Reading English.
· Good command in Spoken with partial Reading & Writing ability in Japanese.
· Good Command in Reading Arabic.

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