|
|
INTERESTS
Electroanalytical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry: We have been involved in the development of electroanalytical techniques for the study of toxic species in the environment. We are particularly interested in the aquatic chemistry of arsenic in groundwater and the development of inexpensive water filters. We have developed a field electrochemical technique to measure parts-per-billion level of arsenic species in groundwater. We have also devised a simple filter (SONO filter) to purify groundwater from toxic arsenic species. The innovation was awarded the 2007 National Academy of Engineering- Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability the gold medal and one million dollar. More than 30,000 such filters are in use in Bangladesh producing more than a billion liter of safe drinking water for the affected people. We have also extended the use of electrochemical techniques to understand the diffusion behavior and electron transfer kinetics of lipophilic redox species in organized media such as micelles and microemulsions. To complement these studies we have built a high precision headspace gas chromatograph and using solid phase microextraction to study the partitioning of volatile species in ambient atmosphere and in organized media. (extended profile)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Chemistry (Analytical), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA. December 1982.
M.Sc. Chemistry (Physical-Inorganic) University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1976.
B.Sc. Honors in Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1975.
SOME RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- Abul Hussam* and Abul K. M. Munir, A simple and effective arsenic filter based on composite iron matrix: development and deployment studies for ground water of Bangladesh. J. Environ. Sci. and Health. Part A. Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering. Sept 2007, (in press)
- A. Hussam*, Voltammetry: Dynamic Electrochemical Techniques inModern Instrumental Analysis. Editors: S. Ahuja and N. Jespersen. Elsevier Publications, 2006.
- A. Hussam*, Z. Ahmed, and G. Mushrush. Solute-Solute Interactions in Jet Fuel by Ultralow Conductance Measurement. J. Petroleum Sci. and Technol. 23, 1129-1138 (2005)
- A. Hussam*, M. Habibuddowla, M. Alauddin, Z. A. Hossain, A. K. M. Munir, and A. H. Khan, Chemical Fate of Arsenic and Other Metals in Groundwater of Bangladesh: Experimental Measurement and Chemical Equilibrium Model, J. Environ. Sci. and Health, A38(1), 71-86, (2003).
- A. Hussam*, M. Alauddin, A. H. Khan, D. Chowdhury, H. Bibi, M. Bhattacharjee, and S. Sultana. Solid Phase Microextraction: Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Dhaka City Air Pollution. J. Environ. Sci. Health, A37(7). 1223-1239 (2002).
- Rasul, S. B.; Hossain, Z.; Munir, A. K. M.; Alauddin, M.; Khan, A. H.; Hussam*, A. Electrochemical Measurement and Speciation of Inorganic Arsenic in Groundwater of Bangladesh. Talanta, 58(1), 33-43 (2002).
|
