M.D. Sayful Islam

Md. Sayful Islam, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience spanning several roles and disciplines. Md. Sayful began their career as a Process Engineer at Global Heavy Chemicals Ltd, where they focused on energy and material balance, process monitoring, and troubleshooting.

Md. Sayful later joined the University of South Carolina as a Graduate Research Assistant in Chemical Engineering, where they synthesized and characterized inorganic oxides/polymers nano composites for improved energy storage performance. During this time, they also developed novel energy storage materials from block copolymers and polymer blends.

After completing their graduate studies, Md. Sayful Islam worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of South Carolina. In this role, they designed and executed experiments on polymer thin-film for dielectric energy applications. Md. Sayful also led a cross-functional team and maintained lab safety protocols and standard operating procedures.

Following their time at the University of South Carolina, they joined Clemson University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering. Here, they executed an automotive coating/optical sensor project with BMW of North America, LLC and developed ion selective field effect transistor (ISFET) packaging, encapsulation, and ion selective coatings for cardiac biomarker detection applications.

Most recently, Md. Sayful Islam served as a Sr. Research Scientist at Koppers Inc. In this role, they developed preservatives and colorants for pressure treated wood, provided technical support to manufacturers, sales, and customers, and protected wood/cellulose structures from biological attacks. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior Research Chemist at Koppers Inc., where they led preservatives and colorants formulation projects for wood coating and protection and invented 3 US patents on solvent-borne and water-borne wood coating and preservation.

Overall, Md. Sayful Islam, Ph.D. has demonstrated expertise in process engineering, materials science, chemistry, and biochemistry through their various research and industry roles.

Md. Sayful Islam, Ph.D. completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Md. Sayful attended this institution from 2002 to 2008. Subsequently, they pursued their academic career and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina. Md. Sayful completed their doctoral studies from 2009 to 2014.