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Farah Tasneem Ahmed

Country of origin: Bangladesh Currently in: Bangladesh, Dhaka General field of specialization: Chemical Sciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2011 Undergraduate Chemical Sciences
2012 Master Chemical Sciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Chemical Sciences

(i) Quality Assurance of Primary and Secondary Coolant of Research Reactor in Bangladesh. (ii) Study on physico-chemical parameters and health risk assessment of "energy drinks" commercially available in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (iii) Study on groundwater, surface water, effluent, vegetable and soil quality around the DEPZ area, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (iv) Quality assessment and human health risk estimation of heavy metals in common cold medicines. (v) Preparation of "Baseline Data" of chemical concentration of environmental samples around Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant site.

Research Keywords: 
Analytical /Environmental Chemistry
Environmental pollution
Research Reactor Coolant
heavy metals
Human health risk assessment
Corrosion
Groundwater contamination

Publications resulting from Research: 


1. M. F. Alam, M. Akhter, B. Mazumder, A. Ferdous, M. D. Hossain, N. C. Dafader, F. T. Ahmed, S. K. Kundu, T. Taheri and A. K. M. Atique Ullah, “Assessment of some heavy metals in selected cosmetics commonly used in Bangladesh and human health risk”, Journal of Analytical Science and Technology, 10, 1-8, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-018-0162-0.

2. M. M. Marjub, N. Rahman, N. C. Dafader, F. S. Tuhen, S. Shahnaz and F. T. Ahmed, “Acrylic acid-chitosan blend hydrogel: a novel polymer adsorbent for adsorption of lead(II) and copper(II) ions from wastewater”, Journal of Polymer Engineering, 39(10), 883–891, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/polyeng-2019-0139.

3. M. O. Rahman, N. Rahman, G. M. F. Ahmed, M. S. Hasan, N. C. Dafader, M. J. Alam, S. Shahnaz and F. T. Ahmed, “Synthesis and implication of grafted polymeric adsorbent for heavy metal removal”, Springer Nature Applied Sciences, 2, 1-10, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-2908-8.

4. F. T. Ahmed, A. H. A. N. Khan, R. Khan, S. K. Saha, M. F. Alam, N. C. Dafader, S. Shahnaz, I. B. Elius and S. A. Mamum, “Characterization of Arsenic contaminated groundwater from central Bangladesh: Irrigation feasibility and preliminary health risks assessment”, Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management, 15, 1-17, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2021.100433.

5. N. Rahman, M. I. Biswas, M. Kabir, N. C. Dafader, S. Shahnaz, M. N. Sardar, F. T. Ahmed and A. Halim, “Pre-irradiation Grafting of Acrylic Acid and Sodium Styrene Sulfonate on Non-Woven Polyethylene Fabric for Heavy Metal Removal”, Environmental Research and Technology, 4(1), 63-72, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.828089

6. M. M. Kabir, S. Akter, F. T. Ahmed, M. Mohinuzzaman, M. D. U. A. Khan, M. G. Mostofa, A. R. M. T. Islam and N. M. Niloy, “Salinity-induced fluorescence dissolved organic matter influence co-contamination, quality and risk to human health of tube well water in southeast coastal Bangladesh”, Chemosphere, 275, 1-17, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130053.



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Working as a "Senior Scientific Officer" in Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry Division, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.

Workshop and Conference Attended

2018 Dr. Md. Anwar Hossain Auditorium, Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh 25th Anniversary Celebrating by OWSD in Bangladesh "Challenging Research by Women in STEM"
2018 National Institute of Planning and Development (NAPD), Dhaka Training on “Research Methodology”
2018 Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dr. Qudrat-I-Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205. 69th Training programme of NITUB on “The Use, Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of UV-Visible and IR Spectrophotometer”.
2019 University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh Bangladesh Chemical Society Conference-2019
2019 National Museum of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh 4th Young Scientist Congress
2020 Hotel Inter Continental, Dhaka, Bangladesh International Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences and Technology for Sustainable Development
2020 Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry
2019 Manila, Philippines Regional Training Course on “Advanced Grafting of Polymeric Materials for Waste Water Treatment”
2019 CIRDAP, Dhaka, Bangladesh Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh

Affiliations

Network of Instrument Technical Personnel and User Scientists of Bangladesh (NITUB)
Bangladesh Chemical Society

Presentation given

2018
Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Tangail Sadar Upzilla, Dhaka, Bangladesh and Its Suitability for Agricultural Use
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Event: International Conference on Physics-2018
2018
WATER QUALITY MONITORING OF MULTIPURPOSE TRIGA MARK-II REACTOR, SAVAR, DHAKA, BANGLADESH
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Event: Bangladesh Chemical Congress 2018
2018
Trace Elements Analysis in Some Herbal Medicines Available in Bangladesh
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Event: Bangladesh Chemical Congress 2018
2019
Hydrochemical Characterization and Irrigation Quality Assessment of Groundwater in the Mubarakganj Sugar Mills Area, Kaliganj, Jhenaidaha
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Event: Bangladesh Chemical Society Conference-2019
2019
Physico-Chemical Study of Some Commercially Available Energy Drinks in Bangladesh and Its Human Health Risk Evaluation
National Museum of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Event: 4th Young Scientist Congress
2019
HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF SOME HEAVY METALS IN GROUNDWATER OF TANGAIL SADAR UPZILLA, TANGAIL, BANGLADESH
CIRDAP, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Event: Conference on Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Development: Towards Developed Bangladesh
2020
Groundwater Quality Evaluation through Heavy Metal Pollution Indices and Corrosion Study in Tangail Sadar Upzilla, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hotel Inter Continental, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Event: International Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences and Technology for Sustainable Development
2020
Assessment of the Water Quality Pollution Indices and the Corrosivity Analysis for Groundwater in Mubarkganj Sugar Mills Region, Kaliganj, Jhenaidah
Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Event: International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry
Prizes, Grants and Awards

Other Awards

Nov 2019
Best Poster Presenter
This award was given in the Bangladesh Chemical Society Congress-2019, a conference held on November 9-10, at University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. I presented a poster entitled "Hydro-chemical Characterization and Irrigation Quality Assessment of Groundwater in the Mubarakganj Sugar Mills Area, Kaliganj, Jhenaidaha".
Mar 2019
R&D Project 2018-2019
A Research Grant of 90000.00 Taka has been awarded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
Mar 2020
R&D Project 2018-2019
A Research Grant of 80000.00 Taka has been awarded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
OWSD 6th General Assembly certificate: download

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