Professor Dr. M. Azhar Ali Telephone/Mobile +88-0721-750106(res) Mobile: 01711056546, E-Mail [email protected] Fax +88-0721-750064 Date of Birth June 27, 1951 Nationality Bangladeshi Mailing Address Department of Chemistry, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh. PermanentAddress Vill. Radhakrishnapur, P.O. Keranirhat, P.S. Kotwali, Dist. Rangpur Specialization Physical Chemistry Professional Experiences Position Institution Period Chemist Ghorashal Thermal Power Station, Polash, Dhaka 14.5.1975 to 22.8.1975 Lecturer Mirzapur Cadet College, Tangail 23.8.1975 to 31.12.1975 Lecturer Department of Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural 3.1.1976 to 16.2.1979 University, Mymensingh Assistant Department of Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural 17.2.1979 to 10.7.1980 Professor University, Mymensingh Assistant Department of Chemistry, 11.7.1980 to 22.9.1987 Professor University of Rajshahi Associate Department of Chemistry, 23.9.1987 to 12.4.1993 Professor University of Rajshahi Professor Department of Chemistry, 13.4.1993 to date University of Rajshahi Professor Department Materials Science and Technology, 27.12.2006 to date University of Rajshahi (Deputation for 3 years) Research Interest (1) Thermodynamics of liquid-liquid/solid-liquid solutions; (3) Electrochemical kinetics; (4) Solid state Chemistry. Research Experiences 1. Carried out research for M.Sc. degree on “Oxygen evolution reaction and oxidation of isopropanol at Pt and Au anodes in aqueous KOH solution.” 2. Carried out research for Ph.D. degree on “Studies on Macroscopic properties of some partially miscible liquid pairs.” 3. Supervised research of 9 M.Sc. students on “Studies of thermodynamic and physicochemical properties of (miscible/partially miscible) binary mixtures.” 4. Supervising research for M.Phil./Ph.D. degree of 2 fellows on “Studies of thermodynamic and physicochemical properties of binary (liquid-in liquid and solid-in-liquid) and ternary mixtures.” Educational Qualifications Degree Obtained Year of passing Board / Institutions Div./Class University obtained S.S.C. 1966 Rajshahi Keramatia High School Rangpur Second H.S.C. 1968 Rajshahi Carmaichael College Rangpur First B.Sc.(Hons) 1971 Rajshahi University of Rajshahi First Chemistry Held in 1972 M.Sc.(Thesis) 1972 Rajshahi University of Rajshahi First Chemistry Held in 1974 Ph.D. 1986 Panjab Panjab University, Chandigarh, Completed University India successfully Administrative and Organizational experiences Sl. Position Held Period (1) Chairman, Department of Materials Science and 4.1.2007 to date Technology, University of Rajshahi (2) Chairman 18.8.2001 to 17.8.2004 Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi (3) Member of the Bangladesh Chemical Society Life-time (4) Member of the Syndicate (Professor category), University of 14.3.2002 to 31.3.2003 Rajshahi (5) Member of the Senate, University of Rajshahi 26.2.2005 to date (6) Member of the Senate March 2000 to June 2004 Khulna University, Khulna (7) Provost 2.9.1991 to 2.91994 Shah Mokhdum Hall, University of Rajshahi (8) Member of the Senate, University of Rajshahi 12.11.91 to 6.11.98 (9) Secretary, Rajshahi University Teachers’ Club 19.8.1985 to 18.8.1988 (10) Treasurer, Chemical Society 1990 to 1996 Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi (11) House Tutor 1986 to 1992 Syed Amir Ali Hall, University of Rajshahi (12) Member of the executive committee Session 1969-1970 Students’ Union, N.A. Latif Hall, R.U. (13) Chairman Oct. 1983 to June 1985 Bangladesh Student’s Union, Panjab University (14) Chairman 18.9.1999 to date Rangpur Sadar Society, University of Rajahahi (15) Chairman September 2001 to date Radhakrishnapur Degree College, Rangpur Publications 1. Oxygen evolution at Gold and Platinum anodes in KOH solution, J. Bangladesh Acad. Sc., 8, (1984), 63. 2. Excess volumes of partially miscible liquid pairs: Binary mixtures of n-hexane, n-heptane and cyclohexane with furfural, Indian J. Chem., 26, (1987), 648. 3. Excess volumes of mixing of partially miscible binaries: Binaries of acetonitrile with acetonitrile with of n-hexane, n- heptane and cyclohexane, Indian J. Chem., 29, (1990), 177. 4. Thermochemical studies on partially miscible binary liquid mixtures of aniline with n-hexane, n-heptane and water, Indian J. Chem., 29, (1990), 83. 5. Viscosities of partially miscible liquid pairs: Binary mixtures of n-hexane, n-heptane and cyclohexane with furfural, Rajshahi Univ. Studies, 18, (1990),83. 6. Excess molar volumes and viscosities of partially miscible binary mixtures of methanol and aniline with methylcyclohexane above critical solution temperatures, J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 3, (1990), 17. 7. Formation constant of acetic acid dimer in nonaqueous solvent – Part 1, Bangladesh J. Sci. Ins. Res., XXVI, (1991), 97. 8. Preparation and characterisation of some mixed ligand complexes of Fe (III) and Ru(III) with phthalic acid and amine bases, Pak. J. Ind. Res, 34, (1991), 7. 9. Mixed ligand complexes of Fe(III) succinate with amino acids, Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res., XXVII(1992), 29. 10. Excess molar volumes of partially miscible binary mixtures of n-hexane, n-heptane and water with aniline, J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 4(2), (1991), 175. 11. Excess molar volumes and viscosities of partially miscible binary mixtures of methanol with n-heptane and cyclohexane above critical solution temperatures, J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 5(2), (1992), 109. 12. Excess molar volumes of some partially miscible liquid mixtures, J. Chem. Thermodynamics, 32, (2000), 711. 13. Evaluation of Excess Molar Volumes of n-butanol with nitrobenzene, -aniline, -acetonitrile Binary Liquid Mixtures at Temperatures of 298.15, 303.15, 308.15 and 313.15K, Phys. Chem. Liq., 41(2), (2003), 189-195. 14. Volumetric and viscometric properties of aqueous solutions of N-methyl formamide, 1,2-diaminopropane and 2- methylpropane-2-ol, Phys. Chem. Liq., 41(3), (2003), 271-282. 15. Density and excess molar volumes of binary mixtures of sulfolane with methanol, n-propanol, n-butanol, and n-pentanol at 298.15 − 323.15K and atmospheric pressure, Physics and Chemistry of liquids, (in press). .