Faculty Profile
Name: Lt Col Palash Kumar Sarker, PhD, Sigs
Designation: Associate Professor (Instr Cl 'A')
Email: sarker@sh.mist.ac.bd; sarker_sust@yahoo.com
Contact Number: +88-01769024152 (off.)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Sc & Hum Dept, 9th Floor, General Mustafiz Tower, MIST.
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- PhD in Advanced Materials Chemistry
Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan
- M.Sc. in Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST)
- B.Sc. in Chemistry
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST)
AWARDS/ HONOURS
- Monbukagakusho Scholarship for doctoral program, MEXT, Japan, 2009
- University Merit Scholarship B.Sc. (Hons.), SUST
- Academic Session 1999-2001
- Award for S.S.C Result-1995 (18th place, Rajshahi Education Board), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
- Academic Session 1993-1995
ACADEMIC PROJECTS: Removal of Dyes from Textile Wastewater by Using Low-Cost Bioadsorbent and Nanoparticles.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research Domain: Materials Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Prebiotic Chemistry.
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
- Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Kawamoto, Y.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K. Photostability of Isovaline and its Precursor 5-Ethyl-5-methylhydantoin Exposed to Simulated Space Radiations. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 13, 1006–1017, January 2012.
- Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K. Photo-alteration of Isovaline and its Precursor 5-ethyl-5-methylhydantoin Exposed to UV and -ray Radiation. Viva Origino, 40, 4–8, June 2012.
- Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K. Photo-alteration of hydantoins against UV light and its relevance to prebiotic chemistry. Adv. Space Res., 51(12), 2235–2240, June 2013.
- Kobayashi, K.; Sarker, P.K.; Ono, K.; Kawamoto, Y.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Yoshida, S.; Mita, H.; Yabuta, H.; Yamagishi, A. Formation, Alteration and Delivery of Exogenous High Molecular Weight Organic Compounds: Objectives of the Tanpopo Mission from the Point of View of Chemical Evolution. Trans. JSASS Space Tech. Jpn., 10(28), Tp_7–Tp_11, March 2012.
- Sarker, P.K.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K.; Takahashi, J; Mita, H.; Adachi, M.; Zen, H.; Hosaka, M.; Katoh, M. Asymmetric Reactions of Amino-Acids and Their Precursor Molecules by Circularly Polarized Light from Free Electron Laser. UVSOR Activity Report (2010), 53, June 2011.
- Takahashi, J-I.; Sarker, P.K.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K.; Okatyeva, N.; Poluhina, N. G.; Gusev, G. A.; Tsarev, V. A.; Xu, J. H.; Tao, Y.; Matsuo, K.; Gekko, K.; Yabuta, H.; Mita, H.; Saito T. Circular Dichroism Spectra of Amino-Acid Films Irradiated with Spin Polarized Electrons in Beta-Decay Radiation. HiSOR Activity Report (2010), 150–151, 2011.
- Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J-I.; Matsuo, K.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K. Chirality formation of amino acids by circularly polarized UV irradiation. HiSOR Activity Report (2011), 173–174, 2012.
- Matsuo, K.; Sarker, P. K.; Sawada, M.; Namatame, H.; Taniguchi, M. Performance Evaluation for Vacuum-Ultraviolet Circular Dichroism Instrument at Beamline 12. HiSOR Activity Report (2013).
CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
- Photolysis of Amino Acids and Their Precursors by UV and g-Rays and its Relevance to Bioorganic Chirality. Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Matsuo, K.; Kobayashi, K. Origins 2014, Nara, Japan, July 6–11, 2014.
- Photo-alteration of Amino Acids and Their Precursors in Space and its Relevance to Prebiotic Chemistry. Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Matsuo, K.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K. The 18th Hiroshima International Symposium on Synchrotron Radiation, Hiroshima University Faculty Club, Japan, March 6–7, 2014.
- Asymmetric Photolysis of Amino Acids by Circularly Polarized Light from Free Electron Laser. Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Matsuo, K.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K. Hiroshima International Workshop on Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy, Hiroshima Synchrotron Radiation Center (HiSOR), Japan, March 4, 2014.
- Chirality Emergence in Amino Acids by Circularly-Polarized UV and Spin-Polarized Electron Irradiation. Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Matsuo, K.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K. The 17th Hiroshima International Symposium on Synchrotron Radiation, Hiroshima University Faculty Club, Japan, February 28–March 1, 2013.
- Photo-alteration of Hydantoins against UV Light and Its Relevance to Origins of Life. Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K. The 39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Mysore, India, July 14–22, 2012.
- Alteration of Organic Compounds in Small Bodies and Cosmic Dusts by Cosmic Rays and Solar Radiation. Kobayashi, K.; Sarker, P.K.; Kawamoto, Y.; Okabe, T.; Eto, M.; Kaneko, T.; Obayashi, Y.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Mita, H.; Kanda, K.; TANPOPO WG. The 39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Mysore, India, July 14–22, 2012.
- Stability of Amino Acids and Their Precursors (Hydantoins) against UV Light and Its Relevance to Origins of Life. Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Mita, H.; Kobayashi, K. Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2012, Makuhari, Chiba, Japan, May 20–25, 2012.
- Photostability of Free-Amino Acids and Their precursor Molecules Exposed to Simulated Space Radiation. Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Kawamoto, Y.; Ono, K.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Hosaka, M.; Katoh, M.; Adachi, M.; Zen, H.; Mita, H.; Kobayashi, K. The 25th annual conference of Japan Society for Biological Science in Space, Yokohama, Japan, September 30–October 1, 2011.
- Asymmetric Reactions of Amino-Acid Precursor Molecules by Circularly Polarized Light from Free Electron Laser. Takahashi, J.-I.; Sarker, P.K.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K.; Yabuta, H.; Mita, H.; Adachi, M.; Zen, H.; Hosaka, M.; Katoh, M. Origins 2011, Montpellier, France, July 3–8, 2011.
- Formation, alteration and delivery of complex amino acid precursors of interstellar origin with high molecular weight – Experimental verification on ground and in space. Kobayashi, K.; Sarker, P.K.; Ono, K.; Kawamoto, Y.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Mita, H.; Yabuta, H.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Yoshida, S.; Kanda, K.; Yamagishi, A. Origins 2011, Montpellier, France, July 3–8, 2011.
- Asymmetric Decomposition of Amino Acids by Circularly Polarized UV Irradiation. Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Suzuki, T.; Ono, K.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Hosaka, M.; Katoh, M.; Adachi, M.; Zen, H.; Mita, H.; Kobayashi, K. The 36th annual Meeting of the SSOEL-Japan, Fukuoka, Japan, March 15–17, 2011.
- Decomposition and Chirality Formation of Amino Acids by Circularly Polarized UV Irradiation. Sarker, P.K.; Takahashi, J.-I.; Suzuki, T.; Ono, K.; Kaneko, T.; Hosaka, M.; Katoh, M.; Adachi, M.; Zen, H.; Mita, H.; Kobayashi, K. The 24th annual conference of Japan Society of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Tsukuba, Japan, January 7–10, 2011.
- An approach to analyze organic matter in space dust by ‘TANPOPO’ mission. Sarker, P.K.; Ono, K.; Fushimi, H.; Kawamoto, Y.; Obayashi, Y.; Kaneko, T.; Kobayashi, K.; Mita, H.; Yabuta, H.; Okudaira, K.; Imai, E.; Tabata, M.; Hashimoto, H.; Yokobori, S.; Yamagishi, A.; TANPOPO WG. The 24th annual conference of Japan Society for Biological Science in Space, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, September 17–18, 2010.
Workshop:
- Integrated Chemical Management: Bangladesh Perspective. Sarker, P.K. Workshop on Needs Assessment and Best Practices on Integrated Chemical Management, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia, March 20–22, 2017.
SUBJECTS TAUGHT
Theory |
Sessional |
Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Environmental Chemistry
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Inorganic Quantitative Analysis Basic Physical Chemistry Sessional |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- FACULTY MEMBER, Department of Sc & Hum, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.
Duration: November, 2014 – Present.
- FACULTY MEMBER, Department of Environmental Science, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB).
Duration: January, 2007 – October, 2014.
- RESEARCH FELLOW, Bose Centre, University of Dhaka.
Duration: August, 2006 – January, 2007.
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