Prof. Dr. Syeda Sultana Razia

Prof. Razia is an internationally recognised authority on chemical safety and security, with decades of work shaping national policy in Bangladesh and advising intergovernmental bodies. Her research bridges rigorous chemical engineering — distillation, separation, and effluent treatment — with real-world safety governance. She has helped prepare national guidelines for petroleum product safety, assessed environmental and safety compliance in chemical industries across Bangladesh, and championed the integration of chemical security into everyday industrial practice. Her collaboration with the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center at Texas A&M University (from 2011) established a cornerstone international partnership for BUET's chemical engineering programme.

• 2003

  Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

  University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

• 1997

  M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering

  Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)

• 1995

  B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering

  Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)

Journal Articles

• Syeda, Sultana R., Khan, Easir A., Padungwatanaroj, O., Kuprasertwong, N. and Tula, Anjan K. (2022). "A Perspective on Hazardous Chemical Substitution in Consumer Products." Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, Volume 36, 100742.
• Kabir, K. B., Syeda, Sultana R., Hossain, M. I. and Sanzida, N. (2021–2022). "Lesson Learned: Hosting Sixth International Conference on Chemical Engineering Virtually in the Midst of Pandemic." Development Review, National Academy for Planning and Development (NAPD), Volume 31.
• Yousuf, M. R., Mahnaz, F. and Syeda, Sultana R. (2021). "Activated Carbon Fiber (ACF) from Natural Precursors: A Review of Preparation Methods with Experimental Study on Jute Fiber." Desalination and Water Treatment, Taylor and Francis, Volume 213, 441–458.
• Ferdous, J., Mim, S. J., Jony, M. M. R. and Syeda, Sultana R. (2021). "Occupational Risk Assessment in RMG, Textile and Ship Breaking Industries of Bangladesh." Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin, 22(1), 69–76.
• Tahmid, M., Dey, S. and Syeda, Sultana R. (2020). "Mapping human vulnerability and risk due to chemical accidents." Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Elsevier, Volume 68, 104289.
• Sultana R. Syeda (2020). "Framework for Sound Management of Chemicals: Toward a Sustainable Chemicals Industry in Bangladesh." ACS Chemical Health & Safety, 27(5), 288–298.

For the full publication list visit the Google Scholar profile or ResearchGate.

• Head of Department, Chemical Engineering, BUET Served two terms as Head of the Department
• Member, Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), The Hague, Netherlands 2018 – 2023 · Contributed to generating new knowledge for securing the world free from chemical weapons
• Member, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Currently on deputation
• Advisor, National Authority of Chemical Weapons Convention (BNACWC), Armed Forces Division, Bangladesh
• Editorial Board Member, ACS Chemical Health & Safety (American Chemical Society)
• Editorial Board Member, Process Safety and Environmental Protection
• Expert Adviser, Various Government Policymaking Committees on technological issues of chemical industries, Government of Bangladesh
• Industry Safety Assessor, Environmental and safety compliance assessments for chemical industries across Bangladesh
• International Partnership Lead, Collaboration between ChE BUET and the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, Texas A&M University From 2011
• Global Team Member, International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security (ICCSS)

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  2023 OPCW The Hague Award Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons · Presented by OPCW Director General Ambassador Fernando Arias and Ambassador Henk van der Kwast at the 28th Session of the Conference of States Parties (CSP 28), The Hague, November 2023. She is the first Bangladeshi to receive this award, co-recipients being Spiez Laboratory (Switzerland) and Hubert K. Foy of African Centre for Science and International Security.
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  BUET ChEAA Excellence Award 2023 Awarded at the Grand Celebration of 75 Years of Chemical Engineering at BUET
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  OPCW Scientific Advisory Board Membership 2018–2023 · One of a select group of global scientific experts appointed by the OPCW Director General
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  Featured in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), ACS March 2023 · Profiled as a leading chemical security expert highlighting emerging threats including cybersecurity and drones
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  OPCW 10-Week Flagship Training Programme The Hague & University of Surrey, 2010 · Competitive selection; industry placement at DuPont, Netherlands