Mohammad Mahbub Kabir

Dr Mohammad Mahbub Kabir is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Sydney, Australia. He holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and is an Associate Professor (on study leave) at Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh. His interdisciplinary research encompasses advanced membrane technologies, functional nanomaterials, polymer nanocomposites, membrane surface engineering, water and wastewater treatment, resource recovery, green hydrogen production, and biomedical membrane applications. His research integrates materials synthesis, advanced physicochemical characterization, electrochemical engineering, and machine learning to develop innovative solutions for sustainable water, energy, and healthcare systems.

At the University of Sydney, his current research focuses on developing next-generation hollow-fiber membranes for portable hemodialysis, with particular emphasis on membrane surface functionalization, antifouling strategies, and enhanced separation performance.

Previously, Dr Kabir served as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant and Casual Academic at UTS, where he contributed to interdisciplinary research, advanced membrane development, laboratory-based teaching, and student mentoring. He has also served as a Sessional Teaching Academic at Macquarie University, Australia. Prior to his academic appointments in Australia, he held teaching and research positions at Noakhali Science and Technology University, progressing to the rank of Associate Professor. His academic experience encompasses undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research supervision, curriculum delivery, and collaborative research activities.

Dr Kabir has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications, attracting over 1,900 citations with an h-index of 23. He has contributed to multidisciplinary research collaborations and competitive research projects. His supervision experience includes 20 undergraduate and four master's students, supporting their research design, experimental investigations, data analysis, and scientific communication.

His academic leadership encompasses research project development, interdisciplinary collaboration, student mentoring, and scholarly publishing. He serves as an Associate Editor of Earth Systems & Environment (Springer Nature) and has undertaken Guest Editor and peer-review responsibilities for international scientific journals.

His long-term research vision is to advance intelligent, sustainable, and high-performance membrane technologies that bridge fundamental materials science with practical applications in environmental sustainability, clean energy, and healthcare, while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and the development of future researchers.