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Academic Profile of Mohebul Ahsan


Mohebul Ahsan

About Mohebul Ahsan

Publications


1. Md. Fahamidul Islam, Mohebul Ahsan, Motasim Bin Islam, Md. Rezwan Miah, Debashis Sen, Kentaro Aoki, Yuki Nagao, Mohammad Afsar Uddin, Mostafizur Rahaman, Afzal Khan, Mohammad A. Hasnat, "Thiocyanate adlayer on a gold surface: an efficient strategy for enhanced electroreduction of hydrogen peroxide", RSC Advances, 2026. DOI: 10.1039/d6ra02175a (IF-6.1, Q1).

2. Mostafizur Rahaman, Mohebul Ahsan, Md. Fahamidul Islam, Md Asaduzzaman, Kazi Hamidur Rashid, Merajuddin Khan, Mohammad Afsar Uddin, Mohammad A. Hasnat, "Theoretical and Experimental Exploration of Au-Pt Anode for Efficient Ascorbate Oxidation in Sustainable Fuel Cells", Crystals, 2026. DOI: 10.3390/cryst16030189 (IF-2.9, Q2).

3. Mohebul Ahsan, Md. Abu Rashed, Jahir Ahmed, M. Faisal, Jari S. Algethami, Nayan Ranjan Singha, Farid A. Harraz, Mohammad A. Hasnat, "Synergistic electrochemical-catalytic hybrid system in Pt│Nafion│Pt-Cu assembly reactor for efficient nitrate reduction", Russian Journal of Electrochemistry, 2026. DOI: 10.1134/S1023193525600324 (IF-0.9, Q4).

4. Mostafizur Rahaman, Md. Fahamidul Islam, Mohebul Ahsan, et al., "Development of a Au/TiO2/Ti Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in a Bicarbonate Medium", Catalysts, 2025. DOI: 10.3390/catal15111074 (IF-4.5, Q1).

5. Mohebul Ahsan, Md Asaduzzaman, Jahir Ahmed, et al., "Theoretical Insights into Enhanced Electrocatalytic Arsenic Oxidation on Au-Decorated Pt Surfaces in Neutral Medium", Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 2025. DOI: 10.1002/asia.202500682 (IF-3.2, Q2).

6. Yunus Ahmed, Tahmina Akter, Meherunnesa Prima, et al., "Advanced Ciprofloxacin Quantification: A Machine Learning and Metaheuristic Approach Using Ultrasensitive Chitosan-Gold Nanoparticle Based Electrochemical Sensor", Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2024.115094 (IF-7.5, Q1).

7. Md. Nurnobi Islam, Mohebul Ahsan, Kentaro Aoki, et al., "Development of CuNi immobilized Pt surface to minimize nitrite evolution during electrocatalytic nitrate reduction in neutral medium", Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.111149 (IF-7.5, Q1).

8. Prottasha Kairy, Md. Nurnobi Islam, Mohebul Ahsan, et al., "Electrocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) on gold based electrodes in acidic medium: A systematic approach to chromium detection", Electrochimica Acta, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142938 (IF-5.8, Q1).

9. Mohebul Ahsan, Md. Musfiqur Rahman, Amjad E. Alsafrani, et al., "Immobilization of poly(o-aminophenol) film on Pt surface: A robust sensor for detecting As(III) in an acidic medium", Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2023.102976 (IF-6.0, Q1).

10. Mohebul Ahsan, Muhammad Zobayer Bin Mukhlish, Nazia Khatun, Mohammad Abul Hasnat, "pH dependent electro-oxidation of arsenite on gold surface: Relative kinetics and sensitivity", Heliyon, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14192 (IF-3.6, Q1).

11. Mohebul Ahsan, Anim Dutta, Mehdi Akermi, et al., "Sulfur adlayer on gold surface for attaining H2O2 reduction in alkaline medium: Catalysis, Kinetics, and Sensing activities", Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117281 (IF-4.6, Q1).

12. Mohebul Ahsan, Tarannuma Ferdous Manny, Md Mosaraf Hossain, et al., "Spontaneous immobilization of thiocyanate onto Au surface for the detection of uric acid in basic medium", Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2022.102599 (IF-6.0, Q1).

13. Zannatul Mumtarin Moushumy, Mohammad Jobaer Hassan, Mohebul Ahsan, et al., "Photocatalytic degradation of chlorazol yellow dye under sunlight irradiation using Ce, Bi, and N co-doped TiO2 photocatalyst in neutral medium", Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24220-0 (IF-5.8, Q1).

14. Md Shahadat Hussain Chowdhury, Mohebul Ahsan, Md Humayun Kabir, et al., "Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide using chemical and catalytic methods: a reactor-based approach", Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2022. DOI: 10.14233/ajchem.2022.23729 (IF-NA, Q4).

15. Mohebul Ahsan, Md Mosaraf Hossain, Albandary Almahri, et al., "Optimisation and stability of Rh particles on noble metal films immobilised on H+ conducting solid polymer electrolyte in attaining efficient nitrate removal", Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 2022. DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200150 (IF-3.2, Q2).

16. Nahida Tanjila, Mohebul Ahsan, Sami Ben Aoun, et al., "An electrochemical approach to As(V) determination via an interaction with Alizarin Red S in aqueous medium", Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2021. DOI: 10.1134/S106193482112008X (IF-1.5, Q4).

17. Md Mahbub Alam, M Humayun Kabir, Mohebul Ahsan, et al., "Catalytic activation and deactivation of Pt-Pd film immobilized on Nafion surface in attaining decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide", American Journal of Chemistry, 2019. DOI: 10.5923/j.chemistry.20190904.02 (IF-NA, Q4).

Review Article

Md. Fahamidul Islam, Mohebul Ahsan, Md. Nurnobi Islam, Mohammad Imran Hossain, Newaz Mohammed Bahadur, Md. Abdul Aziz, Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi, Mohammed M. Rahman, T. Maiyalagan, and Mohammad A. Hasnat, Recent Advancements in Ascribing Several Platinum-Free Electro-Catalysts Pertinent to Hydrogen Evolution from Water Reduction, Chemistry – An Asian Journal, Vol. 19, Issue 16, e202400220, 2024. DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400220 (Impact Factor: 3.2, Q2).

Book Chapter

Mohammad Abul Hasnat, Mohammad Imran Hossain, Mohebul Ahsan, and Md. Fahamidul Islam, Recent Developments in the Utilization of Nanomaterials for Sensing Platforms, ACS Symposium Series, Chapter 4, Vol. 1437, pp. 61–99, 2023. DOI: 10.1021/bk-2023-1437.ch004.

Completed Research Assignments

Successfully completed research projects in arsenic sensing and kinetics studies, chromium detection, nitrate reduction using membrane reactors, hydrogen peroxide detection, oxygen reduction, photocatalytic dye degradation, uric acid detection, pharmaceutical drug detection, density functional theory (DFT) studies, and water quality analysis. These projects involved electrochemical techniques, catalyst development, materials characterization, and theoretical investigations aimed at environmental remediation and sustainable energy applications.

Conference and Seminar Presentations

Research findings have been presented at several national and international conferences. Oral presentations include The Thiocyanate Gatekeeper: An In-Situ Adlayer on Gold for Direct and Enhanced Hydrogen Peroxide Electroreduction at the 10th Conference of the Bangladesh Crystallographic Association, BUET, held on 11–12 December 2025, and Theoretical Insights into Enhanced Electrocatalytic Arsenic Oxidation on Au-Decorated Pt Surfaces in Neutral Medium at the International Conference on Science and Humanities for Sustainable Development (ICSHSD-2025), Dhaka University of Science and Technology, on 23–24 October 2025. Poster presentations include Metal Films Immobilized on H+ Conducting Solid Polymer Electrolyte in Membrane Reactor for Attaining Efficient Nitrite Removal at NAME-2023, Electrochemical Approach to the Detection of Arsenic through the Immobilization of Poly(o-aminophenol) Film on Pt Surface at ICPS-2022, and Efficient Oxygen Evolution via Spontaneous Decomposition of H2O2 on Pt-Pd/Nafion Catalyst at the International Poster Presentation Competition (IPPC-2020) organized by the National Young Academy of Bangladesh in collaboration with INYAS, SLAYS, and TYSA.

Overall, my research interests encompass electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, nanomaterials, electrochemical sensing, computational chemistry, and environmental analysis, with a particular focus on developing efficient catalytic and sensing platforms for sustainable energy conversion and environmental monitoring.

Experiences and Activities


Professional Attachments

Position: Lecturer of Chemistry
Duration: January 2026 – Present
Institute: Faculty of Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh

Position: Lecturer of Chemistry
Duration: March 2023 – December 2025 (2 Years and 10 Months)
Additional Responsibility: Assistant Hall Provost, Osmany Hall (Male Wing)
Responsibility Duration: September 2024 – December 2025 (1 Year and 4 Months)
Institute: Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Science and Humanities, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh

Position: Research Assistant (The World Academy of Science – TWAS Fellow)
Duration: June 2022 – February 2023
Institute: Electrochemistry and Catalysis Research Laboratory (ECRL), Department of Chemistry, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
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Awarded Grants / Fellowships / Scholarships

• Awarded National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship for MPhil (Renewal), 2025–26

• Awarded MIST Research Grant, 2025–26 (Co-PI)

• Awarded UGC Survey Research Grant for MPhil, 2025

• Awarded National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship for MPhil, 2024–25

• Awarded MIST Research Incentives for Scopus Indexed Publications, 2024

• Awarded Indian Science and Research Fellowship (ISRF), 2023

• Awarded National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship for MS, 2020–21

• The World Academy of Science (TWAS) Fellowship, 2019. Grant No. 19-222 RG/CHE/AS_G

• Secured Merit in HSC Board Scholarship, 2013

• Secured Merit in SSC Board Scholarship, 2011

Attachments / Achievements

• Final Judge Panel, MIST Inter Department Debate Competition, 2025

• Section Editor (Applied Science; Engineering Education), 3rd International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Applied Science (ICMEAS), 2025

• Final Judge Panel, MIST Inter Department Debate Competition, 2024

• Assistant Editor, MIST Journal of Science and Humanities (Vol. 2), 2023

• Awarded MIST Commandant’s Appreciation for Yearly Faculty Performance, 2023

• Awarded Distinction in MS Degree, 2020

• Secured Merit in the Chemical Analysis and Quality Control Training, TICI, 2019