2013
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
North Carolina State University, USA
Professor and Head of the Department
Dr. Shoeb Ahmed
Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET - Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
shoebahmed@che.buet.ac.bd
(880) 2-966-5609
shoebahmed.buet.ac.bd
Biography
Dr. Shoeb Ahmed serves as Professor and Head of the Department in the Department of Chemical Engineering at BUET. Prof. Ahmed leads collaborative research in quantitative engineering biology, air pollution modelling, and bioenvironmental systems, with a focus on practical solutions that translate laboratory insight into public and industrial impact.
The profile highlights work in Bioenvironmental Engineering, Biological and Medical Image Analysis, Quantitative Biology and Biotechnology, Biochemical and Bioprocess Engineering, Air Pollution Modelling. Current research interests include Bioenvironmental Engineering, Biological & Medical Image Analysis, Quantitative Biology & Biotechnology, Biochemical & Bioprocess Engineering, Air Pollution Modelling.
Courses connected to this profile include Biochemical Engineering I, Biochemical Engineering II, Environmental Science I, Computational Techniques in Chemical Engineering. Notable recognition includes Prime Minister Gold Medal - for academic and research excellence.
Research Interests
Bioenvironmental EngineeringBiological & Medical Image AnalysisQuantitative Biology & BiotechnologyBiochemical & Bioprocess EngineeringAir Pollution ModellingBiosensors & NanomaterialsBiomaterialsWastewater Treatment
Prof. Ahmed leads collaborative research in quantitative engineering biology, air pollution modelling, and bioenvironmental systems, with a focus on practical solutions that translate laboratory insight into public and industrial impact.
Education
2009
M.S. in Chemical Engineering
North Carolina State University, USA
2007
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
2004
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
Career
2021-Present
Professor and Head of the Department
Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka
2018-2021
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka
2013-2018
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka
2007-2013
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka
Selected Publications
Reducing emissions and air pollution from informal brick kilns: Evidence from Bangladesh.
Science, 388(6747): eadr7394
doi:10.1126/science.adr7394
Cover articleOptimization of extraction methods and evaluation of the hypoglycemic effect of Adhatoda zeylanica extracts.
Heliyon, 11(1): e41627
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e41627
Biopolymer-based coating materials for antiviral and antifungal applications: Recent advances in formulations and characterization.
Chemical Engineering Journal, 498: 155000
doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.155000
A green approach for depolymerization of chitosan: Applications in hydrogels.
Cellulose, 30: 8769-8787
doi:10.1007/s10570-023-05372-9
Honors & Awards
Prime Minister Gold Medal - for academic and research excellence
UGC Gold Medal - University Grants Commission, Bangladesh
Dr. Ali Karim Gold Medal - for outstanding academic and research contributions
Best Paper Award - 1st International Conference on Sustainability in Built and Natural Environment (ICSNBE), 2019
Science cover feature (2025) - research on brick kiln emissions published in Science