PhD, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Japan || 2018
MS (Thesis) in Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh || 2007
First Class 4th position (73.69% marks obtained) in order of merit out of 50 thesis students and total 64 students
BSc (Honors) in Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh || 2006
Result: First class 7th position (65.80% marks obtained) in order of merit out of 64 students

1. Training program on ‘Environmental management services in the fields of recycling, waste treatment, soil remediation’,  DOWA ECO-SYSTEM CO. LTD., Akita, Japan || 5 September, 2016 – 16 September 2016
2. In-plant training program in Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission || 2007
3. Training program on ‘Environmental management services in the fields of recycling, waste treatment, soil remediation’,DOWA ECO-SYSTEM CO. LTD., Akita, Japan || 5 September, 2016 – 16 September 2016
4. In-plant training program in Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission || 2007

Other Activities:

• Course coordinator, Chemistry, GED, Daffodil International University, Dhaka || January, 2020 – August, 2020
• Head, Faculty of Science, CFM College, Savar, Dhaka || June, 2018 – December, 2018

Publication

1. Farzana Rahman, Yota kunii, Tomohito Kameda*, Mir Tamzid Rahman, Yuko Saito, Shogo Kumagai, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Efficacy of Zirconium Hydroxide and Cerium Hydroxide for Carbon Dioxide Adsorption and Subsequent Ethylene Urea Synthesis, Journal of Cleaner Production, 144956 (2025)
2. Mir Tamzid Rahman*, Md. Rabiul Islam, Md. Lutfor Rahman, Farzana Rahman, Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Nahid Sharmin, Md.Mahbubul Bashar, Interaction of Methylene Blue on the functionalized hybrid Mg/Fe layered double hydroxide – A kinetic and thermodynamic interpretation, Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology, 47 (3), 213–226 (2025).
3. Nur Ahmad, Tomohito Kameda**, Mir Tamzid Rahman, Farzana Rahman, Aldes Lesbani*, Preparation of a new hybrid MgAlLDH@Magnetite activated charcoal by hydrothermal method for stability and adsorption mechanism of congo red, Results in Surfaces and Interfaces 18, 100440 (2025).
4. Mir Tamzid Rahman*, Fazley Bari Sagar, Md Lutfor Rahman, Farzana Rahman, Md Mizanur Rahman Nahid, Nahid Sharmin, Efficient adsorptive removal of ciprofloxacin from wastewater using alginate bearing Mg–Al layered double hydroxide, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 102 (1), 101519 (2025)
5. Yi Huang-Takeshi Kohda, Keisuke Miyauchi, Farzana Rahman, Haruki Naruse, Mitsuaki Mito, Nobuyuki Kitajima, Mei-Fang Chien, Ginro Endo, Chihiro Inoue, Effects of temperature on plant growth and arsenic removal efficiency of Pteris vittata in purifying arsenic-contaminated water in winter: A two-year year-round field study, Chemosphere, 362, 142902 (2024).
6. Fiona Motswaiso, Ukyo Suzuki, Kyosuke Sawaguchi, Farzana Rahman, Tomohito Kameda, Shogo Kumagai, Yuko Saito, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Synthesis of ethylene urea using carbon-dioxide-adsorbed titanium–zirconium mixed oxides, Environmental Challenges, 16, 100970 (2024).
7. Mir Tamzid Rahman, Tomohito Kameda, Farzana Rahman, Yuko Saito, Shogo Kumagai, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Hydrogel synthesis: Incorporating hydrophobically modified graphite oxide with Mg2Al LDH and alginate coating for evaluating multifarious adsorption utility, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 63, 105452 (2024)
8. Farzana Rahman, Yota Kunii, Tomohito Kameda*, Mir Tamzid Rahman, Yuko Saito, Shogo Kumagai, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Effective conversion of CO2 to ethylene urea using zirconium-containing Mg-Al layered double hydroxide, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 163, 112391 (2024)
9. Farzana Rahman, Xinyi Yang, Fiona Motswaiso, Itsuki Takanashi, Tomohito Kameda*, Mir Tamzid Rahman, Yuko Saito, Shogo Kumagai, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Effective synthesis of ethylene urea from CO2 adsorbed cerium doped Mg–Al layered double hydroxide, Journal of Cleaner Production, 434, 140191 (2024)
10. Mir Tamzid Rahman*, Md. Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Md. Lutfor Rahman, Nahid Sharmin, Md. Rabiul Islam, Jasim Uddin Ahmad, Farzana Rahman, Removal of lead ions using a chicken eggsheel from an aqueous solution: adsorption, kinetics and thermodynamic approaches, Journal of the Bangladesh Chemical Society, 34(2), 145-149 (2022)
11. Loknath Dhar, Md Sajjadur Rahman, Saddam Hossain, Shamshad B. Quraishi, Koushik Saha, Farzana Rahman, Uttam Kumar Sarker, Mir Tamzid Rahman*, Mechanistic insights of the adsorption of Eriochrome Black T by the formulated Mg–Al LDH-graphene oxide composite, Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 19, 1319 - 1328 (2022)
12. Farzana Rahman, Kazuki Sugawara, Shujun Wei, Yi Huang-Takeshi Kohda, Mei-Fang Chien, Chihiro Inoue, Influence of low temperature on comparative arsenic accumulation and release by three Pteris hyperaccumulators, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 56 (11), 1179-1188, (2021)
13. Saddam Hossain, Md Sajjadur Rahman, Loknath Dhar, Shamshad B. Quraishi, Md. Nurul Abser, Farzana Rahman, Mir Tamzid Rahman*, Increasing the potentiality of graphene oxide by chloroacetic acid for the adsorption of lead with molecular dynamic interpretation, Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 4, 100095 (2021)
14. Loknath Dhar, Saddam Hossain, Md Sajjadur Rahman, Shamshad B. Quraishi, Koushik Saha, Farzana Rahman, Mir Tamzid Rahman*, Adsorption mechanism of methylene blue by graphene oxide shielded Mg-Al layered double hydroxide from synthetic wastewater, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 125 (4), 954–965 (2021)
15. Farzana Rahman, Kazuki Sugawara, Yi Huang, Mei-Fang Chien, Chihiro Inoue, Arsenic, Lead and Cadmium Removal Potential of Pteris Multifida from Contaminated Water and Soil, International Journal of phytoremediation, 20(12), 1187-1193 (2018)  
16. Farzana Rahman, Mir Tamzid Rahman, Md Sayadur Rahman, Jasim Uddin Ahmad,. Organic Production of Koromjol, Passur River System of Sundarbans, Bangladesh, Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, 11(1), 95 – 103 (2014)
17. Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, Mir Tamzid Rahman, Md Sayadur Rahman, Jasim Uddin Ahmad, Farzana Rahman. Water Quality of the World’s Largest Mangrove Forest, Canadian Chemical Transactions, 1(2), 141 – 156 (2013)
18. Mir Tamzid Rahman, Farzana Rahman, Mohammad S. Rahaman, Jasim U. Ahmad, S.B. Quraishi, M.A. Mottaleb, Assessment of Trace Metals in Selected Fish Species in Passur River, Sundarbans Mangrove Forest, Khulna, Bangladesh, Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, 26 (1), 68-74 (2013)
19. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, Md Sayadur Rahman, Mir Tamzid Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, Farzana Rahman, Md. Mehedi Hassan.  Water and Sediment Pollution of Passur River in Sundarban, Bangladesh. Jahangirnagar University Chemical Review, 16, 9-18 (2011) [Article in Bangla]

Conference

1. Farzana Rahman, Xinyi Yang, Fiona Motswaiso, Itsuki Takanashi, Tomohito Kameda, Mir Tamzid Rahman, Yuko Saito, Shogo Kumagai, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Ethylene Urea Synthesis from CO2-Adsorbed Cerium-Doped Mg-Al LDH through a Single-step, 15th Tohoku Branch of the Japan Society of Waste and Resource Circulation and 11th Joint Research Presentation of the Tohoku Branch of the Japan Society for Water Environment, Sendai, Japan. (2024/January 20). [Oral] – page 14
2. Mir Tamzid Rahman, Tomohito Kameda, Farzana Rahman, Yuko Saito, Shogo Kumagai, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Preparation and Utilization of Alg[hGO/LDH] Composites for Effective Removal of Various Pollutants, 15th Tohoku Branch of the Japan Society of Waste and Resource Circulation and 11th Joint Research Presentation of the Tohoku Branch of the Japan Society for Water Environment, Sendai, Japan. (2024/January 20). [Oral] – page 30
3. Farzana Rahman, Xinyi Yang, Fiona Motswaiso, Itsuki Takanashi, Tomohito Kameda, Mir Tamzid Rahman, Yuko Saito, Shogo Kumagai, Toshiaki Yoshioka, One step synthesis of Ethylene Uuea from CO2 adsorbed Cerium Doped Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxide, MRM 2023 IUMRS – ICA2023, Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan. (2023/December 11 – 16). [Oral] – page 144
4. Tomohito Kameda, Fiona Motswaiso, Ukyo Suzuki, Kyosuke Sawaguchi, Farzana Rahman, Shogo Kumagai, Yuko Saito, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Synthesis of Ethylene Urea from Carbon Dioxide Adsorbed Titanium – Zirconium Mixed Oxides, MRM 2023 IUMRS – ICA2023, Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan. (2023/December 11 – 16). [Oral] – page 144
5. Farzana Rahman, Fazley Bari Sagar, Md. Lutfor Rahman, Mizanur Rahman Nahid, Nahid Sharmin, Tomohito Kameda, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Mir Tamzid Rahman, A kinetic and thermodynamic interpretation of ciprofloxacin adsorption on alginate coated Mg/Al layered double hydroxide. 26th International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics, Osaka. (2023/July 30 -August 4). [Oral] – page 29
6. Mir Tamzid Rahman, Tomohito Kameda, Farzana Rahman, Yuko Saito, Shogo Kumagai, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Multifarious pollutants adsorption by prepared Alg[hGO/LDH] - A mechanistic elucidation by kinetics and thermodynamic study. 26th International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics, Osaka. (2023/July 30 -August 4). [Oral] – page 29
7. Mir Tamzid Rahman, Tomohito Kameda, Farzana Rahman, Yuko Saito, Shogo Kumagai, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Preparation of alginate coated graphite oxide/Mg-Al LDH composite – ibuprofen and methylene blue adsorption, kinetic and thermodynamic study. 19th Asian Chemical Congress, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. (2023/07/9-14). [Oral] – page 18
8. Farzana Rahman, Md. Rabiul Islam, Md. Lutfor Rahman, Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Nahid Sharmin, Tomohito Kameda, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Mir Tamzid Rahman, Efficient removal of   methylene blue from aqueous solution using Charcoal functionated hybrid Mg/Fe LDH. 60th 2023 The Clay Minerals Society Annual Meeting, UT Austin, USA. (2023/05/20-25). [Oral]
9. Mir Tamzid Rahman, Tomohito Kameda, Farzana Rahman, Yuko Saito, Shogo Kumagai, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Application   of multifunctional hydrophobic graphite oxide assisted Mg2Al LDH hydrogel in   adsorption of Pb and As from synthetic wastewater. 60th 2023 The Clay Minerals Society Annual Meeting, UT Austin, USA. (2023/05/20-25). [Oral]
10. Md. Rabiul Islam, Md. Lutfor Rahman, Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Nahid Sharmin, Farzana Rahman, Mir Tamzid Rahman, International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Bangabandu (ICSTB-2021), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Bangladesh. (2021/03/11-13). [Oral] – page 224
11. Farzana Rahman, K. Suguwara, M. F. Chien, C. Inoue, Influence of Temperature on Arsenic Uptake by Pteris cretica from Hydroponic Solution.  14th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Montreal, Canada. (2017/09/25-29). [Poster] - Code: PS2-052-27
12. Farzana Rahman, K. Suguwara, M. F. Chien, C. Inoue, Phytofiltration potential of Pteris multifida for accumulating As, Pb, Cd and Se from mixed metal solution. 13th  International Phytotechnologies Conference, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China. (2016/09/26-29)  [Oral] – page 50 

• Pollution and control
• Heavy metal remediation
• Carbon dioxide reduction

• Aoba found Scholarship, Tohoku University || 2016 – 2018
• Merit Scholarship, Jahangirnagar University || 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

• Bangladesh Chemical Society – Life member
• Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh – Life member

• Senior Lecturer, Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering, Daffodil International University, Dhaka || January, 2019 – December, 2024
• Researcher, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Japan || August, 2022 – May, 2024
• Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry and Head, Faculty of Science, CFM College, Savar, Dhaka || June, 2018 – December 2018 
• Research Assistant, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Japan || October, 2015 – December, 2017
• English teacher for Japanese elementary level students, Terako House, Sendai, Japan || October, 2015 – March, 2017
• Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Savar Laboratory College, Dhaka, Bangladesh || January, 2011 – October, 2014
• Lecturer - Honors section (Contractual), Department of Chemistry, Savar Government College, Dhaka, Bangladesh || May, 2009 – July, 2010
• Guest Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Dhamri Govt. College, Dhaka, Bangladesh || July, 2009 – May, 2010