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Innovating Multifunctional Materials for a Sustainable Future
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Pioneering advanced nanomaterials and composites for clean energy, water purification, and next-gen electronics.

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Advanced Photocatalysts for Next-Generation Water Purification
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Harnessing engineered nanomaterials to eliminate toxic pollutants and antibiotics from wastewater efficiently.

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Tuning Magnetism in Oxide Semiconductors for Future Technologies
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Exploring doped metal oxides to unlock magnetic functionalities for spintronics, sensors, and smart devices.

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Electrochemical Engineering of Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Solutions
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Advancing doped metal oxides and polymers for high-performance batteries, water splitting, and catalytic applications.

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Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Advanced Antimicrobial Applications
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Designing doped semiconductor nanomaterials to combat microbes through nanoscale engineering and innovation.

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Engineered Composites for Smart Packaging and Thermal Management
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Developing advanced polymer and metal matrix composites for food safety, structural strength, and efficient heat transfer.

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This group uses the facilities available at Nanotech Lab, BUET.

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Photocatalysis

Explores the removal of pollutants and heavy metals from wastewater using modified semiconductor metal oxides and polyaniline, focusing on enhancing photocatalytic efficiency through doping and structural tuning.

Magnetic Properties

This research investigates the magnetic properties of semiconductor metal oxides (ZnO, CuO, TiO₂), focusing on the effect of dopants, especially non-metallic and rare earth elements.

Electrochemical Study

Examines the electrochemical performance of doped semiconductor metal oxides and polyaniline for applications like water splitting and batteries, focusing on improving conductivity and catalytic activity.

Antimicrobial Activity

Focuses on developing polymer and metal matrix composites for food packaging, structural use, and electronics, emphasizing properties like UV shielding, mechanical strength, and thermal conductivity.

Composites

Studies how dopants influence the magnetic behavior of semiconductor metal oxides, aiming to enhance properties like ferromagnetism and magnetoresistance for spintronics and sensor applications.

About Research Group

Dr. Billah focuses on the development of semiconductor metal oxides in the form of nanomaterials, thin films, and membranes for a wide range of multifunctional applications. These materials are explored for their potential in photocatalytic degradation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), antibiotic removal from wastewater, heavy metal removal, water splitting, capacitive energy storage, Li-ion batteries, and antimicrobial activity. A significant part of the research is dedicated to understanding how synthesis routes, process parameters, and doping, particularly with non-metallic and rare-earth elements, influence the structure and properties of these materials. The materials systems include ZnO, CuO, TiO2, MnO2, BiVO4, and more. Additionally, Dr. Billah investigates conducting polymers like Polyaniline for multifunctional applications, as well as polymer matrix composites reinforced with semiconductor metal oxides for diverse applications, including food packaging. The research also extends to the development of thermal interface materials, which are vital for improving heat transfer efficiency in electronic devices, as well as investigating their electromigration failure behavior. Dr. Billah also works on surface modification of carbon nanotubes and other nanoparticles, along with carbon nanotube-reinforced metal matrix composites for advanced material solutions. He is actively involved in collaborations with faculties from both home and abroad, particularly in validating experimental results using first-principle approaches.

PANI, an organic semiconductor in its emeraldine salt form, synthesized via oxidative polymerization.

Lab Facilities

A research facility equipped with high-tech instruments and advanced systems to support cutting-edge scientific research and innovation available at Nanotech Lab BUET.

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Dr. Md. Muktadir Billah

Professor
Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME)

An enthusiastic and inspirational individual committed to any task and responsibility with uttermost sincerity and professional integrity. Highly motivated and determined to contribute to society through cutting-edge research and inventions to possess outstanding leadership along with interpersonal, and communication skills.

Dr. Md. Muktadir Billah

Professor
Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME)

An enthusiastic and inspirational individual committed to any task and responsibility with uttermost sincerity and professional integrity. Highly motivated and determined to contribute to society through cutting-edge research and inventions to possess outstanding leadership along with interpersonal, and communication skills.

M. S. in Materials Science and Engineering

University of Central Florida, USA
December 2016

Ph. D in Materials Science and Engineering

University of Central Florida, USA
May 2017

Assistant Professor

Department of MME, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh
June 2013 - September 2020

Associate Professor

Department of MME, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh
September 2020 – May 2023

Professor

Department of MME, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh
May 2023 - Till date

Adjunct Faculty

Nuclear Engineering, University of Dhaka
2024 - Till date

Visiting Scholar

University of Limerick, Ireland
May 2022 – July 2022

Expert Representative from MME

R&D, GPH Ispat
May 2025 - Till date

Dr. Md. Muktadir Billah

Assistant Professor
Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME)

Dr. Md. Muktadir Billah is an assistant professor in the Department of MME at BUET and joined this department as a lecturer in 2009. He received his M.Sc. and B.Sc. degree in MME from BUET in 2012 and 2009, respectively. He received Amir Kushbahar Gold Medal for the highest undergraduate CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering...

Research Members

Sikder Ashikuzzaman Ayon

PhD, Northwestern University

Sudipta Mondal

PhD, Purdue University

Moniruzzaman Jamal

PhD, UC Berkeley

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