Dr. Shakhawat
H. Firoz is a Professor in the Department
of Chemistry and Provost of Sher-e Bangla Hall, Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology (BUET). He is the Former Head of the Department of
Chemistry, BUET. Dr. Firoz has completed his Bachelor of Science (Hons.) and
Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Dhaka. He has a Doctor of
Engineering degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Firoz
has professional experience in different institutes in Bangladesh and Japan other
than BUET viz. Researcher (AIST, Japan), Scientific Officer (BCSIR),
Assistant Professor (Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, and
Jagannath University). He has a keen research interest in nanostructured material
design and facile synthesis of nanomaterial and nanocomposite for their viable
applications in energy storage and wastewater treatment, cellulose-based
functionalized nanomaterials for bio-applications, and thermophysical properties
of materials. He has published more than 50
reviewed articles in international and local journals. He has different
administrative, extra-academic, and co-academic activities. He served the
Department of Chemistry, BUET as Head, Assistant Provost, Kazi Nazrul Islam
Hall, Postgraduate tabulator, and BPGS Secretary of Department of Chemistry. He
is serving as an expert member in different Universities and Government
organizations. Presently he is the President of Prokaushal Bishwabidyalay Club
(BUET Teachers’ Club). Dr. Firoz is an active social worker and served the
nation with his technical expertise on issues of chemicals in different events
and crises in Bangladesh. His initiative of the ‘Hand Sanitizer Project’ during
the corona pandemic is mentionable.