Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Prof. Dr. Shoeb Ahmed
Professor & Head of Department

Prof. Dr. Shoeb Ahmed

Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET · Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

shoebahmed@che.buet.ac.bd (880) 2-966-5609 shoebahmed.buet.ac.bd
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Research Education Publications Honors & Awards

Research Interests

Bioenvironmental Engineering Biological & Medical Image Analysis Quantitative Biology & Biotechnology Biochemical & Bioprocess Engineering Air Pollution Modelling Cell Migration Studies Biosensors & Nanomaterials Intracellular Signaling Biomaterials Wastewater Treatment

Prof. Ahmed leads the Quantitative Engineering Biology (QEB) Group at BUET, where his team applies chemical engineering principles to address complex environmental and clinical challenges. His research spans from computational modeling of intracellular ERK signaling pathways to developing practical solutions for air pollution in Bangladesh — including landmark collaborative research with Stanford University and icddr,b published in Science (2025) on reducing emissions from informal brick kilns.

Education

  • 2013

    Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

    North Carolina State University, USA

  • 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)

Post-Doctoral Research

North Carolina State University, USA

Selected Publications

Journal Articles — Recent & Notable

  • Brooks N, Biswas D, Maithel S, Miller G, Mahajan A, Uddin MR, Ahmed S, Mahzab M, Rahman M and Luby SP (2025). "Reducing emissions and air pollution from informal brick kilns: Evidence from Bangladesh." Science, 388(6747): eadr7394. Cover Article
    → doi:10.1126/science.adr7394
  • Ahmed MF, Raby KH, Tasnim N, et al. and Ahmed S (2025). "Optimization of the Extraction Methods and Evaluation of the Hypoglycemic Effect of Adhatoda Zeylanica Extracts on Artificially Induced Diabetic Mice." Heliyon, 11(1): e41627.
    → doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e41627
  • Juthi ZT, Jabeen M, Islam MR, Biswas P and Ahmed S (2024). "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
  • Tabassum N, Ahmed S, Ittisaf MM, Haque R and Ali MA (2023). "A green approach for depolymerization of chitosan: Applications in hydrogels." Cellulose, 30: 8769–8787.
    → doi:10.1007/s10570-023-05372-9
  • Ahmad M, Hasan M, Tarannum N, Hasan M and Ahmed S (2023). "Recent advances in optical and photoelectrochemical nanobiosensor technology for cancer biomarker detection." Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X.
    → doi:10.1016/j.biosx.2023.100375

Earlier Notable Works

  • Sarwar G, Hogrefe C, Henderson BH, Foley K, Mathur R, Murphy B, Ahmed S (2023). "Characterizing variations in ambient PM2.5 concentrations at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh using observations and the CMAQ modeling system." Atmospheric Environment, 7(1).
  • Tabassum N, Ahmed S and Ali MA (2021). "Chitooligosaccharides and their structural-functional impact on hydrogels: A review." Carbohydrate Polymers, 261: 117882.
  • Hossen MM, Rahman AHMS, Kabir AS, Hasan MMF, Ahmed S (2017). "Systematic Assessment of the Availability and Utilization Potential of Biomass in Bangladesh." Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 67: 94–105.
    → doi:10.1016/j.rser.2016.08.053
  • Ahmed S, Grant KG, Edwards LE, Rahman A, Cirit M, Goshe MB, Haugh JM (2014). "Data-driven modeling reconciles kinetics of ERK phosphorylation, localization, and activity states." Molecular Systems Biology, 10: 718.
    → doi:10.1002/msb.134708
  • Welf ES, Ahmed S, Johnson HE, Melvin AT, Haugh JM (2012). "Migrating fibroblasts reorient directionality by a metastable, PI3K-dependent mechanism." Journal of Cell Biology, 197: 105–114.
    → doi:10.1083/jcb.201108152
  • Ahmed S, Yang H-K, Ozcam AE, Efimenko K, Weiger MC, Genzer J, Haugh JM (2011). "Poly(vinylmethylsiloxane) Elastomer Networks as Functional Materials for Cell Adhesion and Migration Studies." Biomacromolecules, 12(4): 1265–1271.
    → doi:10.1021/bm101549y

Book Chapters

  • Karmaker A, Juthi ZT and Ahmed S (2025). "Mechanically Responsive Hydrogels as Adhesives for Clinical Applications." In Progress in Adhesion and Adhesives, ed. K. L. Mittal; Wiley.
    → doi:10.1002/9781394315086.ch12
  • Karmaker A and Ahmed S (2023). "Fibrin Glue: Sources, Characteristics and Applications." In Adhesives in Biomedical Applications, ed. K. L. Mittal and S. Neogi; Wiley.
  • Tabassum N, Ahmed S and Ali A (2022). "Chitooligosaccharides for Drug Delivery." In Chitooligosaccharides Prevention and Control of Diseases, ed. Se-kwon Kim; Springer Nature.
  • Azad T and Ahmed S (2021). "Detection of adulterations: Addition of Foreign Lipids and Proteins." In Handbook of Dairy Foods Analysis, 2nd ed., ed. Toldrá & Nollet; CRC Press.

For the complete list of 89+ publications, visit the Google Scholar profile or ResearchGate.

Honors & Awards

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    Prime Minister Gold Medal — for academic and research excellence
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    UGC Gold Medal — University Grants Commission, Bangladesh
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    Dr. Ali Karim Gold Medal — for outstanding academic and research contributions
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    Best Paper Award — 1st International Conference on Sustainability in Built and Natural Environment (ICSNBE), 2019
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    Best Paper Award — Journal of Modern Science and Technology (JMST)
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    Science Cover Feature (2025) — Research on brick kiln emissions published in Science (Stanford/icddr,b collaboration), featured as the cover of the issue
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    Second Highest External Research Funding Award (2022–23) — RISE, BUET
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    Project Director — Applied Bioengineering Research Incubator (ABRI) at BUET (Government-funded, 2020–2023)