Abul Hussam
- Professor
- Director Center for Clean Water and Sustainable Technologies
Contact Info

- Name
- Dr. Abul Hussam
- Job Title
- ProfessorDirector Center for Clean Water and Sustainable Technologies
- Phone Number
- Office Number
- Planetary Hall, Room 402, MSN 3E2
Affiliations
Departments
- Chemistry & Biochemistry Department (Research Faculty)
- Chemistry & Biochemistry Department (Instructional Faculty)
Centers
- Center for Clean Water and Sustainable Technologies (CCWST)
Research Areas
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science and Policy
- Materials Science
Education
- Ph.D. Chemistry (Analytical), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA, 1982.
- M.Sc. Chemistry (Physical-Inorganic) University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1976.
- B.Sc. Honors in Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1975.
Current Research
Currently working on developing analytical techniques to study of nanoparticles and toxic species in the environment. Studying aquatic chemistry of arsenic in groundwater. Developing inexpensive water filters like SONO filter to purify groundwater from toxic species. Studying non-covalent interactions of organic species with solvents, micelles, dissolved organic matters, macromolecules, and solids by equilibrium headspace gas chromatographic techniques.
Teaching Focus
- Quantitative Chemical Analysis- CHEM 321
- Instrumental Analysis Lecture and Lab- CHEM 422 and CHEM 423
- Undergraduate Research CHEM 355/451/452
- Physical Chemistry Lab- CHEM 336
- Electroanalytical Chemistry- CHEM 425/625
- Principles of Chemical Separation – CHEM 424/6
Selected Publications
- Md. Motasser Hossain, Shahriar B. Rasul, Abul Hussam*, and Amir H. Khan*. A Multi-Model Assessment of Copper(II)-Humic Acid Binding: Insights from Ion-Selective Electrode Data and a Critical Comparison of Discrete and Continuous Binding, and Computational Chemical Equilibrium MINTEQA Models. Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 74(1): 01-09, (2026). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v74i1.86826
- Mahmudun Nabi, Abul Hussam*, and Amir H. Khan*. Ionic Speciation of Ecotoxic Lead (2+), Cadmium (2+), and Naturally Occurring Ions with Dissolved Organic Matter in Seawater from the Bay of Bengal by Differential Pulse Anodic Stripping Voltammetry, Continuous Binding Model, and Computational Chemical Equilibria: Effect of Global Warming. Water, 17, 1470-1488 (2025). doi.org/10.3390/w17101470
- Anisuddin Ahmed*, Fariya Rahman, Md. Mahinur Islam, Mohammad Hridoy Patwary, K. M. Tanvir, Saifuddin Ahmed, Abul Hussam, Md. Mominul Islam, Mats Målqvist, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Shams El Arifeen, and Syed Moshfiqur Rahman. Testing of a reusable chemical warming pad and an insulating jacket to manage hypothermia of preterm or low birthweight neonates. Nature Scientific Reports. 15, 12277 (2025). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-96275-1
- Joan Rozario and Abul Hussam*. A method to determine arsenic concentration in drinking water based on proton gradient and conductance measurements in filter paper media. J. Appl. Phys. 134, 204901 (2023); doi: 10.1063/5.0175988.
- Brittany Rapp and Abul Hussam*. Sensing and simulation of self-inductance of a flat, circular coil in the presence of four water-based nanofluids. J. Appl. Phys. 133, 134302 (2023); doi.org/10.1063/5.0138903
- Ume Tahir,* Abul Hussam,* Pritha Roy, and Irina Hashmi. Noncovalent Association and Partitioning of Some Perfume Components at Infinite Dilution with Myelin Basic Protein Pseudophase in Normal Saline. Langmuir. 37, 16, 4793–4801 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03475
Awards
- University of Pittsburgh 225th Anniversary Medallion, May 28, 2014.
- Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa (D.Sc), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2009.
- National Academy of Engineering, USA, 2007 Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability Gold Award, 2007.
- Bangladesh American Society for Humanity Award, 2007.
- TIME Magazine, Global Heroes of the Environment Award, 2007.
Contact Info

- Name
- Dr. Abul Hussam
- Job Title
- ProfessorDirector Center for Clean Water and Sustainable Technologies
- Phone Number
- Office Number
- Planetary Hall, Room 402, MSN 3E2