DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

DR. GULSHAN ARA

Home Experience Research Supervision

Journal Publications:
1. K. Ahmed, A. Auni, G. Ara, M. M. Rahman, M. Y. A. Mollah, M. A. B. H. Susan “Solvatochromic and fluorescence spectroscopic studies on polarity of ionic liquid and ionic liquid-based binary systems”, Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society , Bangladesh Chemical Society, Issue - 2, Volume - 25, Page No. - 146-158, Click here for details
2. LAILA ARZUMAN, SADIA NAZNEEN KAROBI, MD. JAHIRUL ISLAM, GULSHAN ARA, M. MUHIBUR RAHMAN,M. YOUSUF A. MOLLAH and MD. ABU BIN HASAN SUSAN “Effect of Urea on the Kinetics of the Alkaline Hydrolysis of Crystal Violet Catalyzed by Aqueous Micellar Solutions of Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide”, Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry , Taylor and Francis, Issue - 1, Volume - 45, Page No. - 764–769, Click here for details
3. Gulshan Ara, Md. Mominul Islam, M. Muhibur Rahman, Yousuf A. Mollah and Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan “Binary Systems of a Hydrophobic Aprotic Ionic Liquid and Water as Catalysts for Michael Addition Reaction”, Journal of Scientific and Technical Research , Sharda University, India, Issue - 1, Volume - 8, Page No. - 12-20, Click here for details
4. G. Ara, M. M. Islam, M. M. Rahman, M. Y. A. Mollah, M. A. B. H. Susan “Thin Layer Chromatography-A Tool to Investigate Kinetics of Michael Addition Reaction”, Journal of Scientific Research , the Faculty of Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Issue - 3, Volume - 10, Page No. - 323-329, Click here for details
5. Mohammad Omar Faruq, Abul Mokarim, Rafael Mursalin, Md Abu Bin Hasan Susan, Saika Ahmed, Ashiq Haider Choudhury, Gulshan Ara, Ridwan Naim Faruq, Samira Humaira Habib, Md Rezaul Karim, Momana Afrose “Radio Opacity of Honey: A Unique Physical Property with The Potential of A Radio Contrast Media”, Bangladesh Critical Care Journal , Bangladesh Society of Critical Care Medicine (BSCCM), Issue - 2, Volume - 6, Page No. - 95-99, Click here for details
6. Gulshan Ara, Adhip Rahman, Mohammad A. Halim, Md. Mominul Islam, M. Yousuf A. Mollah, M. Muhibur Rahman, Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan “One-pot synthesis of aprotic ionic liquid through solvent-free alkylation of an organic superbase”, Materials Today: Proceedings , Elsevier Ltd, Issue - 1, Volume - 29, Page No. - 1020-1024, Click here for details
7. Gulshan Ara, Muhammed Shah Miran, Md. Mominul Islam, M. Yousuf A. Mollah, M. Muhibur Rahmana and Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan “1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-undec-7-ene based protic ionic liquids and their binary systems with molecular solvents catalyzed Michael addition reaction ”, New Journal of Chemistry , The Royal Society of Chemistry and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Issue - 1, Volume - 44, Page No. - 13701-13706, Click here for details
8. Saika Ahmed, Gulshan Ara, and Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan “Green Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Degradation of Toxic Organic Compounds”, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology , Bentham Science Publishers, Issue - 15, Volume - 23, Page No. - 1-27, Click here for details
9. Gulshan Ara, Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Yousuf Ali Mollah, Md. Muhibur Rahman, and Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan “Protic and aprotic ionic liquids as catalysts for Michael addition reaction: Interplay between ionic structures and physicochemical properties”, Journal of the Bangladesh Chemical Society , Bangladesh Chemical Society, Issue - 1, Volume - 34, Page No. - 55-62, Click here for details
10. Md. Hasanuzzaman, Gulshan Ara, Dulon Roy, Mohammad Saydur Rahman, and Abdus Samad “One step photocatalytic removal of arsenic from aqueous solution using Fe2O3/ZnO nanocomposite under visible light”, Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society , Bangladesh Chemical Society, Issue - 2, Volume - 33, Page No. - 128-134, Click here for details
11. Paresh Chandro Bormon, Gulshan Ara, ShamsunNaher “Fatty Oil from Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg) Mace of Two Geographic Varieties: Comparative Studies on Composition and Physicochemical Characteristics”, Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society , Bangladesh Chemical Society, Issue - 2, Volume - 34, Click here for details

Conference Publications:

Membership:
1. Life Member (LM-2304) of Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCS)
2. Life Member (LM-216) of Network of Instrument Personnel and User Scientists of Bangladesh (NITUB

Invited Indivisual Talk:
1. Gulshan Ara, Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Yousuf Ali Mollah and Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan, Aprotic Ionic Liquid Systems for Michael Addition Reaction of Acetylacetone and Cyclohexenone, International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (AFM-2020), held on 23-24 January 2020 in Nagpur, India
2. Gulshan Ara, “Ionic Liquid Systems as Catalyst for Synthetic Chemistry”, International Webinar on Catalyzing Diversity in Science GWB-2024, Organized by ACT India in collaboration with IUPAC, Global Woman Breakfast
3. Gulshan Ara, Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Yousuf A. Mollah, and Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan, Michael Addition Reaction of Acetylacetone and Cyclohexenone Catalysed by an Ionic Liquid and Its Binary Mixtures with Strong Base and Watert, 37th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Chemical Society (ACBCS), 37th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Chemical Society (ACBCS), 11 April, 2015, Comilla University, Comilla, Bangladesh
4. Gulshan Ara, Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Yousuf A. Mollah, and Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan, Michael Addition Reaction of Acetylacetone and Cyclohexenone Catalysed by Ionic Liquids and Their Binary Systems, 16th Assian Chemical Congress (16 ACC), held on 16-19 March, 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh
5. Gulshan Ara, Md. Mominul Islam, Md.Yousuf Ali Mollah and Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan, Synthesis of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-undec-7-ene (DBU) Based Aprotic Ionic Liquid and Study of Physicochemical Properties of its Binary Mixtures with Water, Conference on Material Science and Nano-electrochemistry (CMSN-2017), held on 8-9 April, 2017, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Inauguration & Keynotes Speaker:
1. Gulshan Ara, Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Yousuf Ali Mollah and Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan, One-Pot Synthesis of Aprotic Ionic Liquid from Organic Superbase, International Webinar on Nanotechnology on Energy and the Environment, held in India

Workshop:
1. Workshop on “Preparation and Characterization of Novel Functional Materials with Emphasis on Electrochemistry”, organized by the sub-project: Development of Novel Functional and Smart Materials for Technological Applications (CP 231) under the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Bangladesh, 16 February, 2012
2. Workshop on Characterization and Application of Novel Functional Materials, organized by the sub-project: Development of Novel Functional and Smart Materials for Technological Applications (CP 231) under the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Bangladesh, 31 August and 01 September, 2013

Award:
1. Poster Award from ICMC-2014, SUST, Sylhet, 06-12-2014

Fellowship:
1. Worked as a Research fellow on NST Fellowship under Ministry of Science and Technology from July 2014 to June 2016
2. Working as postdoctoral fellow on UGC postdoctoral fellowship-2023 under University Grant Commission (UGC) Bangladesh

Research Grant:
1. Gulshan Ara, Ionic Liquids and their Binary Systems with Water in Organic Synthesis, Commonwealth Science Conference (CSC-2017), held on 13-16 June 2017 in Singapore

Consulting Experience:
1. Student Advisor, January 2023 to May 2024, Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka

Field of specialization:
1. Organic Synthesis, Catalysts development, Material Chemistry

Additional Charges:
1. Student Advisor, January 2023 to May 2024, Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka

ORCID Link:
1. 0000-0002-6349-5085

Country Visit for Research Purpose:
1. India, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal and Malaysia