Dr. Humayun Kabir Professor, Department of Physics
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Humayun Kabir completed B.Sc. (Hon's) in Physics from Jahangirnagar University (JU), Savar, Dhaka in 2005 and M.Sc. in Physics from the same university in 2007. He carried out a thesis on electronics under supervision of Professor Dr. Md. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury. As a part time researcher, he also completed his M. Phil degree in the field of material science from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka-1000 in 2013. He completed his M. Phil research work under direct supervision of Professor Dr. Md. Abu Hashan Bhuiyan. Then he awarded Bangabandhu Fellowship for his MRes study at the University of Birmingham (UOB) and for this he travelled to Birmingham on 25 September 2015 under study leave from JU. He achieved MRes degree from the school of Metallurgy and Materials in the UOB, UK under the supervision of world-renowned Biomaterials Scientist, Prof. Dr. Artemis Stamboulis in the field of Nano and biomaterials. Later, he attained RTP commonwealth Scholarship from Australian government to pursue his PhD degree at the School of Manufacturing, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He received a PhD degree from the RMIT University in 2023 under close supervision of Dr Yuncang Li. He developed a series of new Zinc-based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications during his PhD research work and published a number of articles in the Q1 journals.
He worked as a lecture and assistant professor at the department of Physics, JU, Savar, Dhaka from 25th August 2009 to 11 September 2012 and from 11th September 2012 to 09th December 2016, respectively. He has been working as an Associate Professor at the same department and same university from 10th December 2016 to till. His research field is Electronics and Materials Science specially in Nano and Bio Composites, and Polymer thin films. He has published more than 65 research papers in different national and international journals.
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RESEARCH INTEREST
Materials Engineering (Nanomaterials, Biomaterials, Polymeric materials, Composites ), Plasma Polymer Thin Films, Condensed Matter Physics, Electronics.
JOURNAL PAPER
Design and development of Microcomputer based Humidity Monitor,Humayun Kabir, Mohammod Abu Sayid Haque, A.S.M. Firoz, Md. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, Fahmida Akter and Farhana Hafiz, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, 31 (1), 107-116 (2008).
Design and Development of a Microcontroller Based Digital Area Radiation Monitoring System,Tahmina Rahman, Humayun Kabir, Md. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, Mohammod Abu Sayid Haque, Fahmida Akter, Farhana Hafiz and Md. Serajul Islam, Jahangirnagar Physics Studies, 17, 165-174 (2011).
Design and Development of Hand and Foot Radiation Monitor,Md. Kamrul Ahasan, Humayun Kabir, Md. Enamul Hoque and Md. Serajul Islam, Jahangirnagar Physics Studies, 17, 79-88, (2011).
Design and Development of A Portable Scintillation Radiation Survey Meter,Farhana Hafiz, Fahmida Akter, Mohammod Abu Sayid Haque, Mahbubul Hoq, Md. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, Tamanna Shabnam, Humayun Kabir and Md. Serajul Islam, Jahangirnagar Physics Studies, 18, 53-62, (2012).
Design and Development of Instant Power Supply,Ashraf Mehbub, Humayun Kabir, Jahirul Islam Khandaker, Md. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, IOSR Journal of Applied Physics, 2 (2), 1-4, (2012).
Physical, Optical and Thermal Properties of Graphite and Talc Filler Reinforced Polypropylene (PP) Composites,Shammya Afroze, Humayun Kabir, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Md. Alamgir Kabir, Farid Ahmed, Md. Abul Hossain, Md. Abdul Gafur, International Journal of Advanced Scientific and Technical Research, 5 (2), 40-49 (2012).
Structural And Optical Properties Of Plasma Polymerized Pyromucic Aldehyde Thin Films,Humayun Kabir, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Tanu Shree Roy, A.H. Bhuiyan, International Journal of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, 12 (5), 30-34 (2012).
Elastic and Electrical Properties of Graphite and Talc Filler Reinforced Polypropylene (PP) Composites,Shammya Afroze, Humayun Kabir, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Md. Alamgir Kabir, Farid Ahmed, Md. Abul Hossain, Md. Abdul Gafur, International Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences, 12 (5), 13-16 (2012).
Comparative Study of Physical And Elastic Properties of Jute And Glass Fiber Reinforced LDPE Composites,Arfin Jahan, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Humayun Kabir, Md. Alamgir Kabir, Farid Ahmed, Md. Abul Hossain, Md. Abdul Gafur, International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 1 (10), 68-72 (2012).
Optical, Electrical and Thermal Properties of Jute and Glass Fiber Reinforced LDPE Composites,Arfin Jahan, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Humayun Kabir, Md. Alamgir Kabir, Farid Ahmed, Md. Abul Hossain, Md. Abdul Gafur, International Journal of Basics & Applied Sciences, 1 (3), 482-490 (2013).
Study of Physical, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Unidirectional Jute Fiber Reinforced PVC Film Composites,Aleya Fardausy, Md. Alamgir Kabir, Humayun Kabir, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Khadiza Begam, Farid Ahmed, Md. Abul Hossain, Md. Abdul Gafur, International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology, 3 (2), 267-274 (2012).
Development of Electrically Conductive Nanocrystalline Thin Film for Optoelectronic Applications,Sujan Kumar Das, Jahid M. M. Islam, Monirul Hasan, Humayun Kabir, Md. Abdul Gafur, Enamul Hoque, Mubarak A. Khan, International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 10 (1), 90-101 (2013).
Optical and Morphological Characterization of BaSe Thin Films Synthesized via Chemical Bath Deposition ,Md. Salahuddin Mina, Humayun Kabir, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Md. Alamgir Kabir, Mashudur Rahaman, Muhammad Shahriar Bashar, Md. Saidul Islam, Afrina Sharmin, Farid Ahmed, IOSR Journal of Applied Physics, 4 (5), 30-35 (2013).
Study of Instrument Response for Locally Developed Beta Contamination Monitor,Fahmida Akter, Farhana Hafiz, Mohammod Abu Sayid Haque, Mahbubul Hoq, Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury and Humayun Kabir, Jahangirnagar University Physics Studies, 20, 9-15, (2014).
Study of Mechanical and Physical Properties of Palm Fiber Reinforced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Composite,Budrun Neher, Md. Mahbubur Rahman Bhuiyan, Humayun Kabir, Md. Rakibul Qadir, Md. Abdul Gafur, Farid Ahmed, Journal of Materials Sciences and Applications, 5, 39-45 (2014).
Simple Discussion on Stepper Motors for the Development of Electronic Device,Tanu Shree Roy, Humayun Kabir, Md A. Mannan Chowdhury, International Journal of Scientific &Engineering Research, 5 (1), 1089-1096 (2014).
Investigation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber and PVC Foam Sheet Composites,Humayun Kabir, Md. Abdul Gafur, Farid Ahmed, Farhana Begum & Md. Rakibul Qadir, Universal Journal of Materials Science, 2(6), 119-124, (2014).
Study of the electric properties of palm fiber-reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene composites,Budrun Neher, Md Mahbubur Rahman Bhuiyan,Md Abdul Gafur, Humayun Kabir, Md Azizul Hoque, Muhammad Shahriar Bashar, Farid Ahmed and Md Abul Hossain, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 34(15), 1253-1260, July 2015.
Study on Physio-Mechanical Properties of Rice Husk Ash Polyester Resin Composite,Md. Mahfujul Islam, Humayun Kabir, Md. Abdul Gafur, Md. Mahbubur Rahman Bhuiyan, Md. Alamgir Kabir, Md. Rakibul Qadir, Farid Ahmed, International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 53, 95-105 (2015).
Design and Development of Low Cost and Portable Microcontroller Based Hygrometer,Kazi Golam Martuza, Humayun Kabir, Farhana Hafiz, Fahmida Akter, Mahbubul Hoq, Mahedee Hasan, Md. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, IOSR Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IOSR-JEEE), Volume 10, Issue 3, Version IV, 47-53, June 2015.
Design and Development of Low Cost Security Alarm Using Optoelectronic Device,Md. Barkat Ullah, Humayun Kabir,Tanu Shree Roy, Ashraf Mehbub, Kazi Golam Martuza, Md. Ramjan Ali, Md. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, IOSR Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering (IOSR-JECE), Volume 10, Issue 4, 19-23, July, 2015.
Physical, Mechanical and Thermal properties of sand reinforced polyester resin composite,Md. Mahfujul Islam, Md. Alamgir Kabir, Humayun Kabir, Farid Ahmed, Md. Abdul Gafur, International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 56, 123-127 (2015).
Optical, Structural and Morphological Properties of Spin Coated Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide Thin Films,S. Islam, M. A. Hossain, H. Kabir, M. Rahaman, M. S. Bashar, M. A. Gafur, A. Kabir, M. M. R. Bhuiyan, F. Ahmed, N. Khatun, International Journal of Thin Films Science and Technology, Volume 4 (3), 155-161, September 2015.
Investigation of the Structural, Dielectric and Electrical properties of Zn-substituted Li-Ni ferrite ,Md. Mamun-Or-Rashid, Humayun Kabir, Mashudur Rahaman, Md. Abdul Gafur,A.T.M.K. Jamil, Syed Jamal Ahmed, Abdulla Al Noman, Farid Ahmed, IOSR Journal of Applied Physics, 7 (5), 76-83, October 2015.
Structural and Electrical behaviors of Zn Substituted Li-Ni Ferrite Synthesized by Double Sintering Technique,Abdulla Al Noman, Humayun Kabir, Md. Mamun-Or-Rashid, M. S. Bashar, Mashudur Rahaman, Md. Abdul Gafur, A.T.M.K. Jamil, Syed Jamal Ahmed, Md. Rakibul Qadir, Farid Ahmed, Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences; Section C: Physical Sciences, 6 (1), 113-123, January 2016.
Effects of annealing temperatures on the morphological, mechanical, surface chemical bonding, and solar selectivity properties of sputtered TiAlSiN thin films,M. Mahbubur Rahman, Zhong-Tao Jiang, Zhi-feng Zhou, Zonghan Xie, Chun Yang Yin , Humayun Kabir, Md. Mahbubul Haque, Amun Amri, Nicholas Mondinos, Mohammednoor Altarawneh, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 671 (2016) 254-266
Chemical bonding states and solar selective characteristics of unbalanced magnetron sputtered TixM1xyNy films,M. Mahbubur Rahman, Zhong-Tao Jian, Paul Munro, Lee Siang Chua, Zhi-feng Zho Zonghan Xi, Chun Yang Yin, Khalil Ibrahim, Amun Amri, Humayun Kabir, Md Mahbubul Haque, Nick Mondinos, Mohammednoor Altarawneh and Bogdan Z. Dlugogorski, RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 36373–36383
Thermal properties of palm fiber and palm fiber-reinforced ABS composite,Budrun Neher, Md. Mahbubur Rahman Bhuiyan, Humayun Kabir, Md. Abdul Gafur, Md. Rakibul Qadir, Farid Ahmed, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, , Volume 124, Issue 3, pp 1281-1289
Understanding the Charge Carrier Conduction Mechanisms of Plasma-Polymerized 2-Furaldehyde Thin Films via DC Electrical Studies,Humayun Kabir, A.H. Bhuiyan, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Thin Solid Films, Volume 609, 30 June 2016, Pages 35–41.
Structural and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films Prepared by varying copper and zinc amounts in sol-gel precursor,Nusrat Jahan, Rummana Matin, M S Bashar, Munira Sultana, M Rahaman , M A Gafur, M A Hakim, Humayun Kabir, M K Hossain, F Ahmed, American International Journal of Research in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, 1(14), 69-73, March-May, 2016.
Fabrication and Characterization of Spray-Deposited Fluorine-Doped Tin Oxide Thin Film,Jolaikha Sultana, Munira Sultana, Rummana Matin, M. S. Bashar, M. Rahaman, A. Gafur, A. Hakim, Humayun. Kabir, K. Hossain, F. Ahmed, American International Journal of Research in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, 1(14), 74-78, March-May, 2016.
Design and Development of Floor Contamination Monitor for Gamma Ray Measurement,Mahedee Hasan, Kazi Golam Martuza, Tanu Shree Roy, Ashraf Mehbub, Humayun Kabir, Farhana Hafiz, Fahmida Akter, Mahbubul Hoq, Md. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury
“Understanding the shrinkage of optical absorption edges of nanostructured Cd-Zn sulphide films for photothermal applications”,Md. Sohrab Hossain, Humayun Kabir, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Kamrul Hasan, Muhammad Shahriar Bashar, Mashudur Rahman, Md. Abdul Gafur, Shariful Islam, Amun Amri, Zhong-Tao Jiang, Mohammednoor Altarawneh, Bogdan Z. Dlugogorski, Applied Surface Science, 392, 854-862, 2017.
Structural, Morphological, Compositional and Optical Studies of Plasma Polymerized 2-Furaldehyde Amorphous Thin Films,Humayun Kabir, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Kabir M. Uddin, A.H. Bhuiyan
Surface structural features and optical analysis of nanostructured Cu-oxide thin film coatings coated via the sol-gel dip coating method,M. Mahbubur Rahman, Khalil Ibrahim, Hatem Taha, Amun Amri, Xiaoli Zhao, Humayun Kabir, T.S.Y. Moh, Bouraire Ahmed, Zhi-feng Zhou, Raba'ah Syahidah Azis, Md Abul Hossain, Mohammednoor Altarawneh, Zhong-Tao Jiang, Thin Solid Films, 677 (2019)119-129.
Polyethylene glycol assisted facile sol-gel synthesis of lanthanum oxide nanoparticles: Structural characterizations and photoluminescence studies,Humayun Kabir, Sooraj Hussain Nandyala, M Mahbubur Rahman, Md Alamgir Kabir, Zoe Pikramenou, Mark Laver, Artemis Stamboulis, Ceramic International, Vol. 45 (2019) 424-431.
Humayun Kabir, Sooraj Hussain Nandyala, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Md Alamgir Kabir, Artemis Stamboulis, Applied Physics A (2018) 124:820.
Design and Development of Microcontroller Based Wireless Humidity Monitor,Jahedul Islam , Umme Habiba , Humayun Kabir, Kazi Golam Martuza, Fahmida Akter, Farhana Hafiz, Mohammod Abu Sayid Haque , Mahbubul Hoq, Md. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, IOSR Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IOSR-JEEE), Volume 13, Issue 2 Ver. III (Mar. – Apr. 2018), PP 41-46.
Solar selective performance of metal nitride/oxynitride based magnetron sputtered thin film coatings: A comprehensive review,Khalil Ibrahim, Hatem Taha, M Mahbubur Rahman, Humayun Kabir, Zhong-Tao Jiang, Journal of Optics, 20 (2018) 033001 (16pp).
Fabrication and Optical Characterization of Palm Fiber Reinforced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Based Composites: Band Gap Studies,Budrun Neher, Md. Mahbubur Rahman Bhuiyan, Humayun Kabir, Md. Abdul Gafur, Farid Ahmed, Materials Sciences and Applications, 9 (1), 246-257, February 2018.
Understanding the impacts of Al+3-substitutions on the enhancement of magnetic, dielectric and electrical behaviors of ceramic processed nickel-zinc mixed ferrites: FTIR assisted studies,Tapos Kumar Bromho, Khalil Ibrahim, Humayun Kabir, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Kamrul Hasan,Tahmina Ferdous, Hatem Taha, Mohammednoor Altarawneh, Zhong-Tao Jiang, Materials Research Bulletin, 97, 444-451, January 2018.
CONFERENCE PAPER
CONFERENCE PAPERS (ORAL & POSTERS):,[1]. Shammy Afroze, Humayun Kabir, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Md. Alamgir Kabir, Farid Ahmed, & Md. Abdul Gafur. Comparative Study of Physical, Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Graphite and Talc Filler Reinforced Polypropylene Composites. Presented in the International Workshop on Tools, Implants and Biometry organized by Institute of Fuel Research and Development (IFRD), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. May 17-18, 2012.
[2]. Shammy Afroze, Humayun Kabir, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Md. Alamgir Kabir, Farid Ahmed, & Md. Abdul Gafur. Optical and Thermal Properties of Graphite and Talc Filler Reinforced Polypropylene Composites. Presented in the International Workshop on Tools, Implants and Biometry organized by Institute of Fuel Research and Development (IFRD), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. May 17-18, 2012.
OTHER
REVIEWER:,[1]. Reviewer- Universal Journal of Materials Sciences (ISSN: 2331-6691 (Print), ISSN: 2331-6705 (Online) - Published by Horizon Research Publishing Corporation.
[2]. Reviewer-International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology (IJRET).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:,[1]. Life Member- Bangladesh Physical Society (BPS), Bangladesh
[2]. Member- Teacher Association of Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh. From August 25, 2009 to till date
WORKSHOPS/ SEMINARS/ SYMPOSIUMS/ CONFERENCES ATTENDED:,[1]. International Workshop on Tools, Implants and Biometry organized by Institute of Fuel Research and Development (IFRD), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. May 17-18, 2012.
[2]. International Conference on Physics of Today (ICPT-2012) organized by Bangladesh Physical Society at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. March 15-16, 2012.
[3]. National Conference on Advances in Physics 2012 (NCAP-2012), Department of Physics, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh. February 28-29, 2012.
[4]. National Conference on Applications of Tandem Accelerator for Research and Services in the Socio-Economic Development, Training Institute, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. June 26, 2011.
[5]. International Conference on Magnetism and Advanced Materials (ICMAM-2010) Organized by Bangladesh Physical Society at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh. March 03-07, 2010.
[6]. National Conference on Materials Science & Technology for Sustainable Development: Bangladesh Perspective held at Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Chittagong, Bangladesh November 08, 2009.
[7]. National Conference of Bangladesh Physical Society at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh, 2007.
[8]. Regional Physics Conference of Bangladesh Physical Society. Organized by Bangladesh Physical Society at Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), Ramna, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh, 2006.
Academic Info
Period: 06-03-2019
PhD running
Period: 1995-1996
Science Group
Obtained 81.3% marks with five letters (General Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, General Sciences, Geography, Agriculcural Science, Religion)
Period: 1997-1998
Science Group
Obtained 75% marks with one letter (Chemistry)
Period: 1999-2000
Physics
Secured first class first position with 66.5% marks.
Period: 2003-2004
Physics (Field Electronics)
Achieved first class fourth position with 76% marks.
Period: April 2008
Physics (In Material Sciences)
3.17 out of 4.00 scale.
Period: 2015/16
Materials science and engineering (Nanomaterials)
Awarded
Experience
Position: Professor
Period: 20-09-2023
I have promoted to the post of Professor on 20th September, 2023.
Position: Lecturer
Period: From 27-02-2007 to 25-10-2007
Teaching XI and XII classes Physics both theory as well as Laboratory.
Position: Lecturer
Period: From 26-10-2007 to 25-08-2009
Teaching "O" and "A" level Physics both theory and Practical
Position: Lecturer
Period: From 26-08-2009 t0 12-09-2012
Teaching Responsibilities:
Name of conducted courses:
(Theory)
- Properties of matter and waves (Hons. 1st year)
- Electronics and Electronic Communication ( M.Sc.)
- Geophysics (Hons. 4th year)
- Electronics and Optics for Chemistry (Hons. 2nd year in Chemistry)
(Laboratory)
- Laboratory V and VI (Hons. 4th year in Physics): Experiments includes the contents of electronics and radiation.
- Laboratory VII and VIII (M.Sc. 5th year): Experiments includes the contents of Analog electronics, Digital electronics and Matlab.
Research Activities:
Supervising M.Sc. students who are working in the field of electronics and material sciences.
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: From 13-09-2012 to 09-12-2016
Teaching Responsibilities:
Name of conducting courses:
(Theory)
- Properties of matter and waves (Hons. 1st year)
- Electronics and Electronic Communication ( M.Sc.)
- Electronics and Optics for Chemistry (Hons. 2nd year in Chemistry)
(Laboratory)
- Laboratory II (Hons. 2nd year in Physics): Experiments includes the contents of basic physics specially on light, heat and radiation, electricity.
- Laboratory VII and VIII (M.Sc. 5th year): Experiments includes the contents of Analog electronics, Digital electronics and Matlab.
Research Activities:
Supervising M.Sc. students who are working in the field of electronics and material sciences.
Position: Associate Professor
Period: 10-12-2016 to continue
Teaching Responsibilities:
Name of conducting courses:
(Theory)
- Properties of matter and waves (Hons. 1st year)
- Electronics and Electronic Communication ( M.Sc.)
- Electronics and Optics for Chemistry (Hons. 2nd year in Chemistry)
(Laboratory)
- Laboratory II (Hons. 2nd year in Physics): Experiments includes the contents of basic physics specially on light, heat and radiation, electricity.
- Laboratory VII and VIII (M.Sc. 5th year): Experiments includes the contents of Analog electronics, Digital electronics and Matlab.
Research Activities:
Supervising M.Sc. students who are working in the field of electronics and material sciences.
Activity
Position: House Tutor
Period: From 18th September to 21 September, 2015..
My duty is to serve the hall specially in the case of security and taking care of the garden.
Position: Assistant Proctor
Period: From 3 March, 2014 to 21 September, 2015.
My principle duty here is to maintain the discipline of the University.
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: From 13-09-2012 to till
My main duty is to teach students and doing research in the field of material sciences and electronics.
Position: Postgraduate Student
Period: September, 2015 to September, 2016
I am doing MSc in Materials science and engineering at school of metallurgy and materials in the university of Birmingham.
Contact
Dr. Humayun Kabir
Professor
Department of Physics
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: +8801884-798157
Work Phone: +88-02-7791045-51 Ext. 2235
Email: rumy140@juniv.edu
, rumy140@yahoo.com
