Delower Bhuiyan

Delower Bhuiyan

Principal Research Scientist

Applied Technologies

Materials science for the circular economy

I am a Principal Scientist involved in research and development in the fields of materials science and engineering, with a particular focus on the circular economy. I have worked on diverse projects relating to advanced materials, including the development of novel coatings, functional organic synthesis materials, and composite materials.

In my research I focus on recycling coloured plastics, waste-to-wealth, materials for direct air CO2 capture, and novel manufacturing techniques, such as laser-based additive manufacturing and 3D printing. All these support Callaghan Innovation’s work to advance the New Zealand innovation ecosystem.

Areas of expertise
  • Failure Analysis: Plastics and Polymers
  • Formulation: Industrial coatings and films
  • Materials ( Plastics and Polymers) selection for devices
  • Plastics and Polymers Processing: Extrusion and Injection Moulding
  • Plastics identification and characterisation: Thermal (DMTA, DSC/TGA, STA, Calorimeter)
  • Spectroscopy (Uv-vis, FTIR, NMR 1D-2D), Morphological (SEM, Polarized light microscopy)
  • Organic Synthesis: Macro molecules (RAFT, Encapsulation)
Education
  • PGCertEng., Plastics and Polymers, University of Auckland, 2013
  • Post-Doctoral Research, Photonics Team Industrial Research Limited (IRL), Wellington, 2007
  • PhD, Organic Chemistry, Macquarie University, Australia, 2006
  • MSc (Organic Chemistry), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2001
  • BSc (Hons. Chemistry), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1999
Memberships and awards
  • Member, American Chemical Society
  • Member: New Zealand Institute of Chemistry
  • Member: Surface Coatings Association, New Zealand
  • 2022 KiwiNet Emerging Innovator
  • 2005 MUPRG (Macquarie University Post-graduate Research Grant), Macquarie University, Australia.
  • 2006 Student travel Scholarship, Macquarie University, Australia.
  • 2003-2006 iMURS (International Macquarie University Research Scholarship), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Selected publications
  • Winch, N. M.; Smith, G. J.; Breukers, R. D.; Bhuiyan, M.D. H.; Kay, A. J.; Smith, T. A.; Ghiggino, K.P.; Raymond, S. G. (2016) The photo physics of phenylenevinylene oligomers and self-absorption of their fluorescence in polymer films. Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, 15(9), 1163-1169.
  • Swanson, A. J.; Raymond, S. G.; Janssens, S.; Breukers, R. D.; Bhuiyan, M.D. H.; Lovell-smith, J. W. and Waterland, M. R. (2016) Development of novel polymer coating for FBG based relative humidity sensing. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical. 249, 217-224.
  • Bhuiyan, M. D. H.; Ashraf, M.; Teshome, A; Gainsford, G. J.; Kay, A. J. Asselberghs, I.; Clays, K. (2011) Synthesis, Linear & Non Linear Optical (NLO) Properties of Some Indoline Based Chromophores. Dyes and Pigments.89, 177-187.
  • Bhuiyan, M. D. H.; Zhu, K.-X.; Jensen, P; Try, A. C. (2010) Synthesis of Symmetric Diester-Functionalised Tröger’s Base Analogues. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 4662-4670.
  • Bhuiyan, M. D. H.; Teshome, A.; Gainsford, G. J.; Ashraf, M.; Clays, K.; Asselberghs, I.; Kay, A. J. (2010) Synthesis, characterization, linear and non-linear optical (NLO) properties of some Schiff's bases. Opt. Mater. 32, 669-672.
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