- Faculty
- Faculty Faculty of Sciences and Engineering
- Research Interest
- 1. Highly porous materials - Synthesis/Application of porous materials (MOFs, zeolites, carbons, AlPOs) - MOF- or organic polymer-derived carbons (highly porous, ordered and having various functionalities) adsorption/storage, catalysis and electrical energy storage. -Rapid/continuous synthesis of porous materials with microwave and ultrasonics - Functionalization/Modification of MOFs for selective adsorption of hazardous compounds 2. Adsorption/separation - CO 2 capture with porous adsorbents - Fuel purification (removal of S- and N- containing compounds) - Water purification (removal of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, pesticides, dyes) - Adsorption/separation of hydrocarbons - Adsorption/storage of gases 3. Heterogeneous catalysis - Acid catalysis with porous materials (dehydration, isomerization, alkylation) - Conversion of biomass into chemical intermediates with dehydration 4. Electrochemistry -Supercapacitor -Sensor
- Teaching Materials
- - Fundamentals of Chemistry - Environmental Chemistry - Advanced materials
- Academic Background
- Ph.D: 2008 ~ 2012, Physical Chem., Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, South Korea. M.S.: 2006 ~ 2008, Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh B.Sc.: (Hons.): 2000 ~ 2006, Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh H.S.C. : 2000, Dhaka College, Dhaka Board, Bangladesh S.S.C.: 1998, Mymensingh Zilla School, Dhaka Board, Bangladesh
- Awards & Achievements
- 1. AD Scientific Ranking for Researchers (October 2024). Ranked 1 st in the East West University and 19 th in Bangladesh (among all the disciplines). https://www.adscientificindex.com/scientist.php?id=348293 . 2. Best publication award October 2023, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; (N.A. Khan, M. Hassan, H.J. Lee, S.H. Jhung, “Highly Porous Polyaniline-or Polypyrrole-Derived Carbons: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications in Adsorption”. Chemical Engineering Journal, R- 474, (2023), P. 145472. (Q1, IF 15.1)). 3. ‘ World’s Top 2% Scientists’ list created by the Stanford University of USA, 2021~2025 . 4. Best publication award 2018 in Kyungpook National University for the article of “ N.A. Khan, Z. Hasan, I. Ahmed and S.H. Jhung, Beyond pristine metal-organic frameworks: Preparation and application of nanostructured, nanosized, and analogous MOFs , Coord. Chem. Rev . 2018, 376 , 20-45. IF 23.3,” 5. Potential researcher award 2018, Kyungpook National University. 6. Best publication award 2016 in Kyungpook National University for the article of “ N.A. Khan , J.W. Yoon, J.-S. Chang andS.H. Jhung, Enhanced adsorptive desulfurization with flexiblemetal–organic frameworks in the presence ofdiethyl ether and water, Chem. Commun . . 2016, 52 ,8667–8670. IF 6.6 ( Selected as the cover image of the issue )” 7. Best publication award 2012 in Kyungpook National University for the article of “ N.A. Khan and S.H. Jhung, ‘‘Remarkable Adsorption Capacity of CuCl 2 -loaded Porous Vanadium-Benzenedicarboxylate for Benzothiophene, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51 , 1198-1201 . IF 13.5. ( Selected as the cover image of the issue )” 8. Brain Korea Award (BK21), Academic year 2010, Republic of Korea.
- Selected Publications
- 1. Articles (international) 2. Review Articles (international) 3. Book Chapters 4. Patents 5. Researches that highlighted in Journal Cover Images 6. Research Funds/projects 7. Awards 8. International Conferences K.M.Z. Hasan, I. Ahmed, N.A. Khan, M. Yoon, S.H. Jhung, Melamine/polypyrrole-derived porous carbons for effective adsorptive removal of herbicides from water, ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces , 2026, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c21826 . (Impact factor: 8.2) N.A. Khan, Z. Hasan, S.H. Jhung, Metal-organic framework- or covalent organic framework-derived highly porous carbons: Advantageous adsorptive removal of hazardous organics from water using the carbons, compared to conventional carbons, J. Water Process. Eng. , 2025, 73, 107656. (Impact factor: 6.7) N.A. Khan, Z. Hasan, S.H. Jhung, Supported tungstic acid: remarkable catalyst for room temperature oxidative denitrogenation of liquid fuel, Sep. Purif. Technol., 2025, 379, 134956. (Impact factor: 9.0) K.M.Z. Hasan , G. Lee, N.A. Khan , S.H. Jhung, Metal-azolate framework-6s (MAF-6s) and their isomers: Preparation, modification, pyrolysis, and applications in adsorption and catalysis, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2025, 534, 216592. (Impact factor: 23.5) G. Lee, I. Ahmed, N.A. Khan, M. Yoon, H. Lee, S.H. Jhung, Chemically stable Cr-based metal-organic frameworks: Preparation, functionalization, and applications in catalysis in liquid-phase and proton conductivity, Coord. Chem. Re v., 2025, 542, 216888. (Impact factor: 23.5) K.M.Z. Hasan, N.A. Khan, M. Yoon, S.H. Jhung, Adsorptive removal of cationic dyes from water with polypyrrole-derived porous carbons, J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 2025,152, 330. (Impact factor: 6.0) D. Park, D.S. Kwon, G. Lee, D. Hwang, I. Ahmed, N.A. Khan, M. Yoon, S.H. Jhung, Preparation and applications in adsorption and catalysis of metal-organic frameworks with functional groups on both metal and linker, Chem. Eng. J, 2025, 526, 171381. (Impact factor: 15.1) Z. Hasan, M.S. Islam, M. Hassan, N.A. Khan, M.M. Rahman, Metal organic framework derived cu-carbon composite for the effective reduction of p-nitrophenol, Asian J. Chem. 2024, 36, 488-488, https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/36_2_26 . N.A. Khan, D.K. Yoo, S. Lee, T.-W. Kim, C.-U. Kim, S.H. Jhung, Microwave-assisted rapid synthesis of nanosized SSZ-13 zeolites for effective conversion of ethylene to propylene, J. Ind. Eng.Chem. 2023, 121, 242-248. (Impact factor: 6.76) N.A. Khan , M. Hasan, H. J. Lee, S. H. Jhung, Highly porous polyaniline- or polypyrrole-derived carbons: Preparation, characterization, and applications in adsorption, Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 474, 145472. ( IF 15.1) N.S. Lopa, B.N. Bhadra, N.A. Khan , S. Zhuiykov, M.M. Rahman, KOH/NaOH-Activated Carbon, Biomass-Based Supercapacitors”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119866435.ch10. N.A. Khan, S.H. Jhung, “Nanoarchitectonics of polyaniline-derived porous carbons for efficient adsorptive denitrogenation of liquid fuel” Fuel, 2022, 320, 123970. IF 6.6 As Correspondin Author N.A. Khan, B.N. Bhadra, S.W. Park, Y.‐S. Han, S. H. Jhung, Tungsten nitride, well‐dispersed on porous carbon: Remarkable catalyst, produced without addition of ammonia, for the oxidative desulfurization of liquid fuel, Small , 2020, 1901564. IF 15.5 As Corresponding Author . N.A. Khan, S. Shin, S.H. “Jhung Cu 2 O-incorporated MAF-6-derived highly porous carbons for the adsorptive denitrogenation of liquid fuel” Chem. Eng. J. 2020, 381 , 122. IF 15.1. H.J. An, J.M. Park, N.A. Khan, S.H. Jhung, Adsorptive removal of bulky dye molecules from water with mesoporous polyaniline-derived carbon, Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020 , 11, 597-605. IF 3.6 S.A. Ansari, N.A. Khan , Z. Hasan, A.A. Shaikh, F.K. Ferdousi, H.R. Barai, N.S. Lopa, M.M. Rahman, “Electrochemical synthesis of titanium nitride nanoparticles onto titanium foil for electrochemical supercapacitors with ultrafast charge/discharge” Sustain. Energy Fuels 2020, 4 , 2480-2490. IF 6.4 H.R. Barai
- Professional Experience
- 2019.09.03 ~ present: Assistant, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2015.05.01~ 2019.08.30: Contract Professor . Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea. 2012.03.01 ~ 2015.04.30: Postdoctoral Researcher. Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea.
- Affiliation Professional Membership
- Membership: Executive committee, Bangladesh Nano Society, http://bdnanosociety.org/