Dept. of Chemical Engineering & Polymer Science, SUST

	Mohammed Noor-A-Alam
	Assistant Professor
	Ph. D, Energy Science & Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, USA (On Study) M.Sc (Engg.), Advanced Materials, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. B.Sc (Engg.), Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.
	E-mail: noor_a_alam2002@yahoo.com

Research Area:

1. Nanostructured materials for next generation gas turbines.

2. Nano-composites (Carbon nano-tube reinforced polymer composites, natural fiber reinforced polymer composites).

3. Biomaterials (Radiation processing of biomaterials eg, Hydrogels, Gelatin blends).

4. Multifunctional polymers

Fellowship and Workshop:

1. Research Fellow (Hydrogels for Medical Application), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Host institute: Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey 2002.

2. University Turbine Systems Research Workshop, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA , 2009

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. M. Tipu Sultan, M. Arifur Rahman1, Jahid M. M. Islam, Mubarak A. Khan1, Nazia Rahman, Noor-A-Alam, A. K. M. A. Hakim, M. Muhibul Alam; Preparation and Characterization of an Alginate/Clay Nanocomposite for Optoelectronic Application; Advanced Materials Research, Volume. 123-125, August 2010, pp 751-75, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland; DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.123-125.751.

2. Mubarak A. Khan, Ruhul A. Khan, Farhana G. Noor, M. M. Rahman;, M. Noor-A-Alam; Studies on the Mechanical Properties of Gelatin and Its Blends with Vinyltrimethoxysilane: Effect of Gamma Radiation; Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, Volume 48, Issue 8 August 2009 , pages 808 – 813, Taylor & Francis group, UK, DOI:10. 1080/03602550902994854

3. Mubarak A. Khan, Ruhul A. Khan, Haydar U. Zaman, M. Noor-A Alam, and M.A. Hoque; Effect of Surface Modification of Jute with Acrylic Monomers on the Performance of Polypropylene Composite; Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, vol. 29 no. 8, 1195-1205, April 2010, Sage Publications; DOI: 10.1177/0731684409103147

4. Mubarak A. Khan, N. Haque, Abdullah Al-Kafi, M. N. Alam, M. Z. Abedin, Jute Reinforced Polymer Composite by Gamma Radiation: Effect of Surface Treatment with UV Radiation, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, Vol. 45, No. 5 (2006) 607-613, Taylor & Francis group, UK; DOI:10.1080/03602550600554141

5. Zahidul H. Bhuiyan, Mubarak A. Khan2, Ruhul A. Khan And M. Noor-A-Alam; Study on the Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Jute Fibre Reinforced Melamine Composites; 2nd International Conference on Innovative Natural Fiber Composites for Industrial Applications, Rome, Italy, 2009.

6. Zahidul H. Bhuiyan1, Mubarak A. Khan2, Ruhul A. Khan2 And M. Noor-A-Alam; Preparation of Jute Fibre Reinforced Melamine Composites: Effect of Surface Modification by Urethane Acrylate, International Conference on Polymer Blend and Composites, Sep,22-24, 2008, Kerala, India.

7. Masudur Rahman, Mubarak A. Khan, Ruhul A. Khan, M. Noor-A-Alam and Sushanta Ghoshal ; Surface Modification of Jute Fibers Using Natural Polymer (Shellac) and Additives by Radiation Technique; Polymer and Composites Section, National Conference cum Workshop on Materials Science & Technology on 2-4 December, 2007, Department of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET).

8. Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Mubarak A. Khan, Ruhul A. Khan, Farhana Gul-E-Noor, M. Noor-A- Alam and Russel A. Mazid; Modification of Gelatin Films Using Vinyl Silane Monomer via Radiation Technique; Thin films section, National Conference cum Workshop on Materials Science & Technology on 2-4 December, 2007, Department of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET).