Arifuzzaman Tapash
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK-74078.
Office: 310D HBRC, Oklahoma State University.
Home: 808 N Monroe St Apt#29, Stillwater, OK-74075
Phone: (609) 271-3264
Email: arifuzz@okstate.edu; tapash.acce.du@gmail.com
About Arifuzzaman Tapash:
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Education:
Current:
Ph.D. student (estimated graduation December 2015)
Research Area: Polymer Science/physics with solid-state NMR spectroscopy, heterogeneous copolymer morphology, polyethylene, styrene-butadiene gradient copolymer.
Adviser: Dr. Jeffery L. White
Department of Chemistry,
Oklahoma State University
MS:
Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (Graduated on 2009; Result: First class)
Research Area: Polymer composite fabrication and mechanical characterization.
Adviser: Dr. A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury
University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh
B.Sc.:
Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (Graduated on 2007; Result: First class)
University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Research:
PhD:
1) Developed a new simple method based of solid-state carbon NMR for the quantitative study of polyethylene morphology, specifically crystalline-amorphous interfacial region.
2) Developed a new method based on fast-slow MAS solid-state proton NMR to study component specific heterogeneity in the styrene-butadiene gradient copolymer.
MS:
1) Prepared and characterized jute reinforced polypropylene-clay composite.
2) Fabricated and mechanically characterized jute fiber reinforced polyvinyl chloride-polypropylene hybrid composite.
Experience (job & volunteer):
Job:
Worked 1 year as 'Quality Assessment Officer' in a Japanese textile testing lab, Qtec. (location: Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Volunteer:
Served as a temporary NMR spectroscopist in Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University (ca. 1 year) in the absence of the original employee.
Served as a management committee member of university dormitory dining (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh) for ca. three years.
Hobby:
Reading, watching science & nature documentary, traveling, social networking, singing, gardening, fishing.
Publications:
1)Tapash, A. ; DesLauriers, P. J.; White, J. L. Simple NMR experiments reveal the influence of chain length and chain architecture on the crystalline/amorphous interface in polyethylenes. Macromolecules 2015, 48, 3040-3048.
2) Clough, A.; Sigle, J. L.; Tapash, A. ; Gill, L.; Patil, N. V.; Zhou, J.; White, J. L. Component-specific heterogeneity and differential phase portioning in gradient copolymers revealed by solids NMR. Macromolecules2014, 47, 2625-2631.
3) Robel, F. N.; Islam, T.; Tapash, A. ; Chowdhury, A. M. S. Fabrication and characterization of jute fiber reinforced PP-clay-based nanocomposites. JoPC 2014, 2, 19-29.
4) Islam, R.; Islam, T.; Nigar, F.; Saha, S.; Tapash, A.; Sharmin, N.; Dey, K.; Mustafa, A. I.; Khan, R. A.; Khan, M. A.; Zaman, H. U. Fabrication and mechanical characterization of jute fabrics: reinforced polyvinyl chloride/polypropylene hybrid composites. Int. J. Polymer. Mater. 2011, 60, 576-590.