1. Academic Qualification
Dr. Md. Shuza Uddin was born on October 18, 1971, in Chuadanga, Bangladesh. He obtained a B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., and M.Phil. degree in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology from Rajshahi University. In 2005, he was awarded a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
2. Present Affiliation and Position held
Dr. Uddin joined the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) as a Scientific Officer in 2000. The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission recognized his scientific capabilities and promoted him as Chief Scientific Officer in 2017. He is currently serving as a Head at Tandem Accelerator Facility of the Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka. His research interests are in the area of Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Data for the development of novel medical radioisotopes and Environmental studies using 3 MV Tandem Accelerator and 3 MW TRIGA Mark II research reactor.
3. Commitment to Education and Outreach
Dr. Uddin is internationally recognized as a prominent nuclear scientist. He is deeply committed to research and the education of younger generations, having supervised many M.Phil., and M.Sc. theses. He has successfully supervised five Ph.D. degrees, and awards for two other Ph.D. degree are currently under processing at various universities under his guidance.
Ph.D. Awarded
1. Mohammad Mezbah Uddin: Studies on neutron induced nuclear reactions on strontium at TRIGA reactor: Possibility of production of the useful tracer 85gSr, 2025, Jahangirnagar University
2. Animesh Kumer Chakraborty: Studies on proton induced nuclear reactions on Ni and Fe using low energy accelerators, 2017, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
3. Nazmin Afroze: Measurement of experimental nuclear data using the reflected neutron beam from BAEC TRIGA reactor, 2015, Jahangirnagar University
4. Bijoy Sonker Barua: Investigation on elemental and radionuclidic contamination of soil in some ship breaking areas of Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2014, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
5. Md. Majibal Haider Chowdhury: Studies on particle induced activation cross section on structural materials and target for isotope production, 2011, Jahangirnagar University
Ph.D. Award under processing
6. Studies on proton and deuteron induced nuclear reaction cross sections on Iron, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
7. Studies on Neutron Induced Nuclear Reaction on Medium Mass Target at TRIGA Research Reactor, Jahangirnagar University
4. International Research Collaboration and Experience Abroad
Dr. Uddin has established strong research collaborations with various international institutions, especially with Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), Germany, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, Kyungpook National University, South Korea and CYRIC, Tohoku University, Japan.
An impetus came to the collaboration between INST and FZJ when M. Shuza Uddin got the opportunity to conduct research on radiochemical studies of charged particle induced nuclear reactions for the development of novel medical radioisotopes at FZJ under the auspices of the Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Foundation, Germany for two years from 2008 to 2010. In 2014 and 2019, FZJ again supported him for conducting further research as a visiting research scholar in Jülich under the financial support of AvH Foundation for the duration of 3 months each. AvH Foundation also gave him a grant to continue research work in INST in collaboration with the FZJ.
Recently he has been doing some experimental and theoretical work to develop novel radionuclides for medical diagnosis and treatment under a collaborative research between Germany, USA, Hungary, Belgium and Bangladesh. Prof. Qaim from FZJ, Germany leads the above collaboration. Dr. Uddin has joined the collaboration under the financial support of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA. This cooperative effort may be considered as successful, from the viewpoint of both scientific development and transfer of knowledge.
Countries visited for conducting collaborative researches in advanced facilities over the world:
No. Position Supporting Organization/University Visiting Year
1. Visiting Research Scholar Forschungszentrum Jülich under Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany Sept – Nov 2019
2. Experiment at Cyclotron Laboratory, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium Forschungszentrum Jülich Nov 2019
3. Visiting Research Scholar Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA Feb– March 2019
4 Scientific Visit Sunway University, Kualalumpur, Malaysia 12–18 Sept 2018
5. Visiting Research Scholar Kyungpook National University, South Korea Oct – Dec 2017
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Visiting Research Scholar Kyungpook National University, South Korea Oct– Dec 2016
7. Visiting Research Scholar Forschungszentrum Jülich under Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany Sept – Nov 2014
8. Data Nuclear Workshop ICTP, Trieste, Italy 30 Sept – 4 Oct 2013
9. Visiting Researcher Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center (WERC), Tsuruga, Japan Sept 2012 – Feb 2013
10. RadChem 2010 Conference Presentation
(Czech Republic) Forschungszentrum Jülich 18 – 23 April 2010
11. Visiting Researcher
at Cyclotron Laboratory, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium Forschungszentrum Jülich 2009
12. Visiting Researcher Kyungpook National University, South Korea Oct – Dec 2006
13. ARCEBS-06 Conference Presentation (Kolkata, India) Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission 23–27 Jan 2006
14. Ph.D. Student Tohoku University, Japan Oct – Sept 2005
5. Awards
i) Dr. Shuza Uddin has been elected “Fellow of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences (FIAS)” in 2025, in recognition of his outstanding achievements and contributions to nuclear science.
ii) He was honored from “Welfare Society of Ex-students of Applied Chemistry, Rajshahi University (WSESACRU)” for excellence in research and outstanding contribution of science in 2020.
iii) Dr. Shuza Uddin was awarded for “BAS-Gold Medal Award-2010” in Physical Sciences for his excellent work and contribution in research, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, received in 2014.
iv) His research group received a Poster Prize at the International Conference of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2013.
v) In 2001, Shuza Uddin was awarded the “University Prize” from Rajshahi University for the best result in the M.Sc. examination.
vi) In 1996, he received “Habibur Rahman Memorial Award with a Gold Medal” from Rajshahi University for the excellent result in B.Sc. examination.
6. Publications and Citations
He has 140 research papers published in various reputed international journals and proceedings. Among them 110 research papers in Impact Factor journals and 30 in other recognized journals/proceedings. From Google Scholar collection, total citations to his papers are around 1800 with H-Index 23 and i10-index 53. Total citations of 1293 and H-Index 20 were from Web of Science Core collection.
7. Membership of the professional societies
a. Life member of Alexander von Humboldt Club of Bangladesh
b. Life member of Bangladesh Chemical Society
c. Life member of Physical Society of Bangladesh
d. Life member of World Council on Isotopes
e. Life member of Rajshahi University Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Alumni Association (RUACCEAA)