Curriculum Vitae

Present Positions

Professor, Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
&
Researcher and the Member of Co-ordination Committee, Nonlinear Optics and Laser
Spectroscopy Laboratory, Center for Advanced Research in Sciences, University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
&
Gust Researcher, Section of Biophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science,
VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Official Address
Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Phone: +880-172-62-62-562 Fax: +880-2-8615583
Email: wahado.phy@du.ac.bd
Education
a. BSc in Physics, April 1999, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
b. MSc in Physics, December 2000, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
c. PhD in Material Science, March 2006, Hokkaido University, Japan.
Employments
(a) Kwansei Gakuin University, Sanda-Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, from September 20, 2019 to January
19, 2020, Visiting Professor at the School of Science and Technology.
(b) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, from May 25, 2016, Professor in the Department of Physics.
(c) Carnegie Mellon University, USA, from June – July 2016, Short Term Visiting Scholar in the
Department of Chemistry.
(d) VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from January 2012 to date, Guest Researcher in
the Department of Biophysics.
(e) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, from July 2013 to May 24, 2016, Associate Professor in the
Department of Physics.
(f) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, from December 2007 to July 2013, Assistant Professor in
the Department of Physics.
(g) VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from December 2009 to December 2011,
Postdoctoral Scientist in the Department of Biophysics.
(h) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, from December, 2006 to November, 2007, Lecturer in the
Department of Physics.
(i) University of Tsukuba, Japan, from April, 2006 to December, 2006, Assistant Professor in the
Department of Chemistry.
(g) BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from October, 2001 to September, 2002, Teaching
Assistant & Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
Major Areas of Research
1. Laser and Optical Physics:
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Laser Raman Spectroscopy
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)
Laser based Fabrication of Nanomaterials and their Characterizations
The focus of the research is, by exploiting the high purity of laser beam and ultra-high pulse
power, to study the molecular interactions, chemical composition, elemental concentration, phase
and polymorphy of elements presents in different specimen (be it biological, chemical or
polymorph), to fabricates nano-clusters from different noble materials (such as gold, silver, and
aluminum and their alloys), and investigate their morphology and dynamics. Two custom-built
state-of-art experimental techniques- Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Laser
Raman Spectroscopy-are being used. The LIBS experimental set-up has a gated and intensified
CCD (ICCD) camera as the optical detector, which renders instrument to detect a trace element
down to ppm level and thus making it a good choice for pollution monitoring and geological
exploration in Bangladesh. Recently, we could construct an optimized Laser Raman system using
the same ICCD optical detector and develop a reliable Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
(SERS) protocols. The newly constructed SERS system would mark as a new dimension in the
experimental research in Bangladesh, which would open up multitude of possibilities to carry
state-of-art research in the days to come.
2. Biophysics of Photosynthesis / Physics of Energy:
Stark Spectroscopy and Advanced Laser Spectroscopy (Single Molecule Spectroscopy and
Transient Absorption Spectroscopy and Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy) on natural,
engineered photosynthetic pigment-protein complexes and their artificial analogs for precisely
uncovering their biophysical molecular mechanisms and electronic structures associated with their
Light-Harvesting and Regulative Energy Dissipation functions.
Natural photosynthesis has been a huge source of inspiration over many years for designing bio-
inspired artificial devices for solar energy conversion and storage. To this end, achieving precise
control on pigment organization and pigment-pigment/pigment-protein interactions are the
primary challenge in the design of artificial analogs of light-harvesting pigment-protein complexes.
In such line of thinking, precise mapping of the electronic structures and understanding of the
strength and nature of Charge Transfer (CT) states of the mentioned natural, engineered
photosynthetic antennas and their artificial analogs may be a good source of inspiration for
designing and developing more complex and efficient next generation natural /artificial solar
energy conversion systems. Creation of artificial photosynthetic systems could meet the ever-
increasing demand for cheap, environmentally clean energy for the generation to come.
The mentioned researches are being performed in collaboration with different renowned and
leading research groups around the globe (the Netherlands, Germany, England, Czech Republic,
USA, Israel and Japan).
3. Spectroscopic Investigation of Organic Light Emitting Diodes:
Stark Spectroscopy and other spectroscopic techniques to investigate the properties of some
Organic Conjugated Polymers important for making light emitting diodes.
Collaborator: Dr. Linda A Peteanu, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
4. Spectroscopic Investigations of Natural and Reconstituted Carotenoid
Analogs:
Stark Spectroscopy and other spectroscopic techniques to investigate the electronic structures and
excite stated dynamics of a variety of Natural Carotenoids and their different Isomers to be used
in Engineered and Artificial Photosynthetic pigment-protein analogs for harnessing better
conversion efficiency.
Collaborator: Dr. Hideki Hashimoto, Kwansei Gakuin University, Sanda, Kobe, Japan.
Publications
(29) Md.Wahadoszamen
“Charge transfer states in phycobilisomes”
, Tjaart P.J.Krüge, Anjue ManeAra, Rienk van Grondelle, Michal
Gwizdala
Biochemica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Bioenergetics (in press).
(28) A. F. M. Y. Haider, Marjina Pervin, Zulfiqar H. Khan, and
“Sub-ppm level detection of lead in aqueous solution using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
coupled with adsorption technique”
M. Wahadoszamen
Journal of Applied Spectroscopy (accepted for publication).
(27) Fariha Tasneem, Zulfiqar Hasan Khan, Ahatashamul Islam, Nuzhat Faiza, S. M. Mainul
Kabir, Aminul Islam Talukder, A. F. M. Yusuf Haider, and
“A rapid method of identification of garnet in beach sands using Laser Induced Breakdown
Spectroscopy”
Md. Wahadoszamen*
Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 43, No. 2, 149-157, 2019.
(26) Anjue Mane Ara, Md. Shakil Bin Kashem, Rienk van Grondelle, and
“Stark fluorescence spectroscopy on peridinin chlorophyll protein complex of dinoflagellate,
Amphidinium carterae”
Md. Wahadoszamen*
Photosynthesis Research (Springer Nature) 143, 233-239, 2020.
(25) Christian M. Legaspi, Regan E. Stubbs, Md. Wahadoszamen, David J. Yaron, Linda A.
Peteanu, Abraham Kemboi, Eric Fossum, Yongli Lu, Qi Zheng, and Lewis J. Rothberg
“Rigidity and Polarity Effects on the Electronic Properties of Two Deep Blue Delayed
Fluorescence Emitters”
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122, 11961−11972 (2018)
(24) Michal Gwizdala,* Tjaart P. J. Krü ger, Md. Wahadoszamen
and Rienk van Grondelle.
, J. Michael Gruber,
“Phycocyanin: One Complex, Two States, Two Functions”
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 9, 1365-1371 (2018).
(23) Md. Wahadoszamen
“Identification and Characterization of Multiple Emissive Species in Aggregated Minor Antenna
Complexes”
*, Erica Belgio, Md. Ashiqur Rahman, Anjue Mane Ara, Alexander
V. Ruban, Rienk van Grondelle.
Biochemica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Bioenergetics 1857, 1917-1924 (2016).
(22) Vladimir I. Novoderezhkin, Roberta Croce, Md. Wahadoszamen
“Mixing of exciton and charge-transfer states in light-harvesting complex Lhca4”
, Iryna Polukhina, Elisabet
Romero, and Rienk van Grondelle.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 18, 19368–19377 (2016).
(21) Md. Wahadoszamen
“Identification of Common Motifs in the Regulation of Light Harvesting: the case of
Cyanobacteria IsiA”
*, Sandrine D’Haene, Anjue Mane Ara, Elisabet Romero, Jan P. Dekker,
Rienk van Grondelle, and Rudi Berera*.
Biochemica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Bioenergetics 1847, 486-492 (2015).
(20) Md. Wahadoszamen
“Laser Raman spectroscopy with different excitation sources and extension to Surface Enhanced
Raman Spectroscopy”
*, Arifur Rahaman*, Nabil Md. Rakinul Hoque, Aminul I Talukder,
Kazi Monowar Abedin and A. F. M. Yusuf Haider.
Journal of Spectroscopy http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/895317.
(19) Md. Wahadoszamen
“The role of charge-transfer states in energy transfer and dissipation within natural and artificial
bacteriochlorophyll-proteins”
, Iris Margalit, Anjue Mane Ara, Rienk van Grondelle, and Dror Noy.
Nature Communications (2014) DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6287.
(18) Md. Wahadoszamen
“Stark fluorescence spectroscopy reveals two emitting sites in the dissipative state of FCP antenna”
* Artur Ghazaryan, Hande E. Cingil, Anjue Mane Ara, Claudia Büchel,
Rienk van Grondelle, and Rudi Berera*
Biochemica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Bioenergetics 1837, 193-200 (2014).
(17) Md. Wahadoszamen
Rienk van Grondelle*
* Rudi Berera, Anjue Mane Ara, Elisabet Romero and
“Identification of two emitting sites in the dissipative state of the major light harvesting antenna”
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 14, 759–766 (2012).
(16) A. I. Talukder, P. Sultana, AFMY Haider, M. Wahadoszamen
“Power dependence of size of laser ablated colloidal silver nanoparticles”
, KM Abedin and SFU Farhad.
European Physical Journal D 60, 295-300 (2010).
(15) M. E. Sadat, A.F.M.Y Haider, K. M. Abedin, M. Wahadoszamen,
Journal of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences 34, 123-131 ( 2010).
A. I. Talukder.
“Semiquantitative determination of chromium content of river bed soil of Buriganga River at
different locations”
(14) A.F.M.Y Haider, M. Wahadoszamen,
“Elemental profiling and determination of Ti content of the beach sand samples of Bangladesh
using LIBS technique”
M. E. Sadat, K. M. Abedin, A. I. Talukder.
Optics & Laser Technology 42, 969-974 (2010).
(13) M. F. Ahmed, K. M. Abedin, M. E. Sadat, A. I. Talukder, M. Wahadoszamen
Journal of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences 33, 209-218 ( 2009).
and A.F.M.Y
Haider.“Elemental Profiling of Surface Water around Dhaka City by Laser Induced Breakdown
Spectroscopy”
(12) Md. Wahadoszamen
“High Binding Affinity of DABCO with Porphyrin in a Porphyrin-cis-Stilbene-Porphyrin Triad”
, Takashi Yamamura, Atsuya Momotake, Yoshinobu Nishimura, and
Tatsuo Arai.
Heterocycles, 79, 331-337 (2009).
(11) Takamitsu Fukuda, Satoshi Masuda, Md. Wahadoszamen
“Electroabsorption Spectra of Directly Linked Tribenzotetraazachlorin-Fullerene Conjugates
Having Either Electron Donating or Withdrawing Substituents in a Polymer Film”
, Nobuhiro Ohta and Nagao
Kobayashi.
Dalton Transactions, Number 31, 6089–6091 (2009).
(10) Kazi M. Abedin, M. Ahasan Habib, M. Wahadoszamen
“Construction of Laser Raman System using diode lasers and its performance”
, Aminul I. Talukder, and A. F. M.
Y. Haider.
Journal of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 33, 55-62 (2009).
(9) Md. Wahadoszamen
“External Electric Field Effects on the Absorption, Fluorescence, and Phosphorescence Spectra of
Diphenylpolyynes in a PMMA Film”
, Tatsuo Hamada, Toshifumi Iimori, Takakazu Nakabayashi, and
Nobuhiro Ohta,
Journal of Physical Chemistry, A, 111, 9544-9552 (2007).
(8) Yousuke Miura, Atsuya Momotake, Yoshihiro Shinohara, Md. Wahadoszamen
““The first observation of the effect of dendritic structure to produce the triplet excited state of the core
stilbene by dendron excitation”
, Yoshinobu
Nishimura, and Tatsuo Arai.
Tetrahedron Letters, 48, 639-641 (2007).
(7) Junpei Hayakawa, Masashi Ikegami, Takuo Mizutani, Md. Wahadoszamen
“Solvent Effect on the Photochemical Properties of Symmetrically Substituted Trans-3,3’,5,5’-
Tetramethoxystilbene”
, Atsuya
Momotake, Yoshinobu Nishimura, and Tatsuo Arai.
Journal of Physical Chemistry, A. 110, 12566-12571 (2006).
(6) Md. Wahadoszamen
Journal of Physical Chemistry, B. 110, 20354-20361 (2006).
, Takakazu Nakabayashi, Soonchul Kang, Hiroshi Imahori and Nobuhiro
Ohta. “External Electric Field Effects on Absorption and Fluorescence Spectra of a Fullerene
Derivative and Its Mixture with Zinc-Tetraphenylporphyrin Doped in a PMMA Film”
(5) Md. Wahadoszamen
“External Electric Field Effects on Emission of a Mixture of Tetraphenylporphyrin and Fullerene
in a Polymer Film”
, Takakazu Nakabayashi, and Nobuhiro Ohta.
Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society, 53, 85-92 (2006).
(4) Md. Wahadoszamen
“Electroabsorption Spectra of a Complex Formed between Tetraphenyl–porphyrin and Fullerene
in a Polymer Film”
, Takakazu Nakabayashi, and Nobuhiro Ohta.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 178, 177-184 (2006).
(3) Takakazu Nakabayashi, Md. Wahadoszamen
“External Electric Field Effects on State Energy and Photoexcitation Dynamics of
Diphenylpolyenes”
and Nobuhiro Ohta.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127, 7041-7052 (2005).
(2) Md. Wahadoszamen
“Electric Field Effects on Photoisomerization Process of Diphenylpolyenes Doped in a Polymer
Film as Revealed by a Field-Induced Change in Fluorescence Spectrum”
, Takakazu Nakabayashi, and Nobuhiro Ohta.
Chemical Physics Letters, 387, 124-129 (2004).
(1) K. M. Abedin, M. Wahadoszamen
“Measurement of In–Plane Motions and Rotations using a Simple Electronic Speckle Pattern
Interferometer”
and A. F. M. Y. Haider.
Optics & Laser Technology, 34, 293-298 (2002).
Awarded Grant
1.Visitorship Grant for one year awarded from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific
Research (NWO) (Dossiernr: 040.11.115, Correspondentienr: 2009/05789/BOO).
2. Visitorship Grant for four months awarded from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific
Research (NWO) (Dossiernr: 040.LL.678 / 7039, Correspondentienr: 2018/ScW /
00522964).
Courses have/being taught:
a. Quantum Mechanics for MS students at Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan.
b. Biophysics for BS students at Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan.
c. Quantum Mechanics for third grade undergraduate student (being taught now).
d. Advanced Laser Physics (I am teaching this course over last six consecutive years for MS
students in the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)
e. Waves and Optics (I taught this course for three years for 2nd Year Honors Level students
of the Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh).
f. Basic Science in English (for 2nd grade undergraduate students at the University of
Tsukuba, Japan)
Research Collaborators
1. Dr. Rienk van Grondelle, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
2. Dr. Jan P. Dekker, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
3. Dr. Roberta Croce, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
4. Dr. Rudi Berara, Osaka City University, Japan.
5. Dr. Dror Noy, Migal-Galilee Research Institute, Israel.
6. Dr. Claudia Büchel, Gothe University of Frankfurt, Germany.
7. Dr. Vladimir Novoderezhkin, Moscow State University, Russia.
8. Dr. Alexander V. Ruban, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom.
9. Dr. Linda A Peteanu, Carnegie Mellon University, USA.
10. Dr. Hideki Hashimoto, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan.
11. Dr. Tjaart P. J. Kruger, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
12. Michal Gwizdala, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
13. Jakub Pšenčík, Charles University,Czech Republic.
14. Dr. Charusheela Ramanan, Project Leader, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research,
Mainz, Germany.
Extra Curricular Activities
a. Student Advisor in the Department of Physics (from November 2015 to November 2018),
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
b. Treasurer, for two consecutive years, of Bangladesh Society Sapporo (BSS) (a nonprofit
voluntary organization of Bangladeshi students staying in Sapporo, Japan.)
c. Chief Adviser of SUS, a voluntary organization (comprising of both professionals and students)
founded with an objective to promote the education rate and social awareness for the poor and
deprived rural peoples especially women residing in the remote areas of Bogra, Bangladesh.
Name of the Referees
1. Dr. Rienk van Grondelle
Professor, Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, the
Netherlands.
2. Dr. A. F. M. Yusuf Haider, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
r.van.grondelle@vu.nl
3. Dr. Linda A Peteanu, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
yuhaider@gmail.com
peteanu@andrew.cmu.edu
Sincerely Yours
Md. Wahadoszamen (PhD)

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