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Annual Report July 2015 – June 2016 Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

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Introduction

Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) was founded in February 1973 through the promulgation of Presidential Order 15 of 1973 with the objective of promoting peaceful applications of nuclear energy in Bangladesh. Since then, BAEC has been continuing its contribution to the socio-economic development of Bangladesh. By this time BAEC emerged as the largest organization for scientific and technological research especially in the field of nuclear energy in this country. The essentially goal-oriented research & development (R&D) programs in physical, biological and engineering sciences and nuclear power field have been undertaken in the light of the overall need of the country so that the outcome of the activities can be directly applied for socio-economic betterment in food & agriculture, industry, power, health or medicine, resource assessment and environmental protection.

Programs are chosen in a manner so that the priority, aspiration and needs of the country are amply reflected in their execution. Notable services of BAEC include modern nuclear medicine services to mass people, specially to the poorest section of the society, protection of public health and the environment through radioactivity monitoring of all imported food items, practice of safety culture against all kinds of radiation hazards, sterilization of medicine and medical equipment, food preservation, development of high quality polymer materials, chemical analysis of industrial products for QC purposes, chemical analysis of food and environmental samples for protection against pollution, industrial NDT and material testing services etc. In the last few years, the BAEC has undertaken the challenge of implementing the Rooppur Nuclear Power Project (RNPP) as one of its priority task.

The BAEC’s R&D programs are executed through its different institutes, centres and laboratories equipped with state-of the-art facilities and installation. The major facilities include 3 MW BTRR, 3MV Tandem Accelerator Facility, 3MV Van de Graff Accelerator, Two Co-60 gamma irradiator, Central Radioactive Waste Processing and Storage Facilities, Nuclear apparatus and scanning devices installed in National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS) and 14 Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS) located at different district headquarters, Radioisotope Production Laboratory, Radioactivity Testing and Monitoring Laboratory, Beach Sand Minerals Processing Pilot Plant etc.

Apart from R&D activities, the following divisions of BAEC are playing vital role in executing various programs undertaken by BAEC.

International Affairs Division (IAD): This division is playing a key role for maintaining focused liaison with many foreign countries and international organizations particularly International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with a view of transferring the technology as well as developing human resources in the field of nuclear technology. This division is also in constant communication with IAEA in order to fulfill the country’s obligation in matters related to Nuclear Safeguards and Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. It also maintains liaison with other international bodies like RCA, FNCA etc.

Planning and Development Division (PDD): This division is responsible for planning, development and execution of different ADP and special R&D projects.

Scientific Information Division (SID): This division is responsible for selection, collection, processing and providing information to a wide range of stakeholder concerned with the R & D activities and different services of BAEC.

R&D activities conducted during the period from July 2015 to June 2016 in the various fields of nuclear science & technology are described in the next pages.


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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

I. PHYSICAL SCIENCES

1. ATOMIC ENERGY CENTRE (AEC), DHAKA

1.1 Accelerator Facilities Division (AFD)

1.1.1 Objective

The objectives of this Division are (a) to operate and maintain the 3 MV Van de Graaff Accelerator and its associated auxiliary systems (b) to develop ion beam experimental facilities (c) to utilize the accelerator ion beam for research and development works in the field of health, environment, agriculture, industry, etc. (d) to provide accelerator beam time to other users for research and service purposes.

1.1.2 Programme

Accelerator Facilities Division of the Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka operates and maintains the 3 MV Van de Graaff Accelerator and its associated auxiliary systems, which is capable of accelerating proton, deuteron and alpha particles with beam currents in the range of nano-to micro-amperes. The researchers of various groups are utilizing the Van de Graaff Accelerator widely for doing research for elemental analysis of environmental, health, biological, agricultural and industrial samples with various IBA techniques including Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) and Proton Induced Gamma Emission (PIGE). Besides this, this division has taken an initiative to establish an institute under the ADP project entitled as “Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics (INMP)”.

1.1.3 Research & Development work

i. Operation and maintenance of the 3 MV Van de Graaff Accelerator

M. J. Abedin, S. Akter, M. M. Ahasan and M. R. Mozumder

Objective: The main objective is to keep the accelerator operational, to produce and accelerate the proton beam for research and service purpose. Routine maintenance of the accelerator is also included in this program.

Current progress: Now the accelerator is in operation. According to the user’s demands, the accelerator has been operated to produce and accelerate the proton beam for sample irradiation. For quantitative measurements of both the essential and toxic elements of fish samples of polluted lake, lake sediment samples, soil samples of Aila affected area, medicinal plants, Industrial soils and vegetables have been collected, dried, grinded and prepared as pellets. Radionuclide detection of lake sediments and soil samples also have been done using newly developed Gamma Spectroscopy System. The researchers from different universities are doing their research works for MS, MPhil and PhD thesis using PIGE and PIXE techniques with the collaboration of Van de Graaff Accelerator laboratory.

ii. Analysis of environmental changes and related health aspects aftermath of natural disasters

M. J. Abedin, S. Akter, M. M. Ahasan and S. A. K. Arafin*

Objective: The objective of this research work is to study the environmental changes aftermath of natural disasters. This research work will provide the quantitative information regarding the elemental composition of the environmental ingredients and also the radiological environmental data. These data will be necessary for assessment of the environmental quality of the Aila and Sidor affected areas. This will be helpful to assess the effect of the consequences on human health. Elemental data will also act as data base of the area.


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Current progress: Fifty soil samples from different selected areas have been irradiated by 2.2 MeV proton beam of current range 10 to 15 nA. PIXE technique is used for sample irradiation. Software MAESTRO-32 is used for data acquisition. The spectrum data have been analyzed using software GUPIX/DAN-32. PhD thesis has been submitted and examined. Final seminar has been presented on this research works at Jahangirnagar University. PhD degree has been awarded.

* Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar.

iii. Elemental analysis and pollution assessment of some soil samples of Chittagong and cox’s bazar sea beach area

M. J. Abedin, S. Akter, M. M. Ahasan and L. Jaman*

Objective: The objective of the research work is to develop a methodology using the PIXE technique for the identification of the pollutant in Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach area of Bangladesh. The goal is to determine the exact quantification of essential and toxic elements of soil and to provide sufficient information to evaluate their impact on human health and the environment.

Current progress: Forty Nine soil samples are collected, dried, made fine powder and the pellets have been made for irradiation by 2.2 MeV proton beams of current ranges 10 to 15 nA. IBA technique PIXE was used for sample irradiation. Software MAESTRO-32 is used for data acquisition. The spectrum data have been analyzed using software GUPIX/DAN-32. A seminar was held on this research work at Physics Department of Jahangirnagar University. A international publication also published on this research. A PhD thesis will be submitted under this program.


iv. Analysis of elemental concentration of medicinal plant using ion beam analytical technique PIXE to establish a elemental data base

M. J. Abedin, S. Akter, M. M. Ahasan and M. Z. Hossain*

Objective: The main objective of the research work is to explore and identify the major and trace elements presence in medicinal plants grown in Bangladesh and to estimate the concentration of major and trace elements in plants or parts of the plants those are commonly considered as useful and efficient for various therapeutic purposes.

Current progress: Another twenty different medicinal plant samples have been collected, dried, made fine powder and the pellets have been made (7 mm dia. & 1.5 mm thick). The samples will be irradiated by proton beam of 2.5 MeV. PhD thesis will be submitted under this program to the department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University.


v. Quantitative analysis of trace element in fishes and sediments of polluted lakes in dhaka city using iba techniques and radioactivity measurement of lake sediment

M. J. Abedin, S. Akter, M. M. Ahasan and M. A. Rahman*

Objective: The main objective of the research work is the elemental analysis of fish and sediment samples of lakes in Dhaka city, determination of heavy metal accumulation in fish and soil and to detect the radionuclide of lake sediment samples.

Current progress: Another five different fish and three lake sediment samples have been collected, dried, made fine powder and the pellets have been made (7 mm dia. & 1.5 mm thick), the samples will be irradiated by proton beam of 2.5 MeV. Experiments have been done using Gamma Spectrometry System for the detection of radionuclide. PhD thesis will be submitted under this program to the department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University.



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vi Elemental profile of soil of a tea garden, Sylhet by PIXE technique

M. J. Abedin, S. Akter, M. M. Ahasan and S. Reza *

Objective: The main objective of this study is to identify the elemental profile of soil of a tea garden, Sylhet using the IBA technique PIXE.

Current progress: Samples collected, dried, grinded, pellets were made, irradiated and analyzed. The thesis work has been completed and submitted to the Department of Physics, Chittagong University. The MS student Md. Salim Reza has been awarded.

* Department of Physics, Chittagong University.

vii. PIXE analysis of vegetables around narayanganj district in Bangladesh using 3 MV Van De Graaff Accelerators

S. Akter, M. J. Abedin, M. M. Ahasan, R. Khatun* and A. N. Monika*

Objective: The objective of this research work is to find the elemental concentration and toxicity in vegetables of some place in Narayanganj district and to provide sufficient information to evaluate its impact on human health and environment.

Current progress: PIXE technique, a reliable multi-elemental and high sensitive analytical tool has been used for the investigation of elemental profile of some mostly used vegetables in Bangladesh. Nine vegetable samples were irradiated and the data were analyzed to get maximum information from the specimen experimentally. Most important elements like: K(24689.6 to 70707.v. ppm, Ca (4094 to 80978.vi. ppm, Fe(334 to 288iii. ppm, Zn (205.5 to 275.iii. ppm, Mn (90.2 to 2058.vi. ppm which are essential for human health are obtained and no toxic elements are found. The vegetables grown in the study area is safe for human health as well as animal health also.

* Medical Physics Division, AECD.

viii. Bunker design for LINAC in the Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics, BAEC

S. Akter, M. M. Ahasan, M. J. Abedin, R. Khatun*, M. F. Uddin* and A. N. Monika*

Objective: This works studies the design of the treatment room for a 15 MV LINAC to ensure radiation protection and safety of staff and patients.

Current progress The bunker house a dual energy linear accelerator with 6 and 15 MV X-rays and 5/6 electron energies. Except for the door all shielding has been done using ordinary concrete. Bunkers consist of the entrance (neutron door), a maze, a primary and a secondary barrier. The barriers are designed to attenuate almost all of the radiation produced by the linear accelerator. The primary barrier is designed to attenuate the primary radiation beam that is produced by the linear accelerator. The secondary barrier is designed to attenuate scattered radiation from the primary beam as well as leakage radiation from the treatment head. The secondary barrier thickness is typically half of the primary barrier thickness. The maze is typically designed to prevent scattered photons from exiting the bunker directly - they must interact with a wall before they reach the door. This reduces the amount of radiation that escapes from the bunker by a significant amount. In the Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics the Primary Shielding for the 6 and 15 MV LINAC is 11'10", Secondary Shielding is 4'7" and the length of the Maze is 27" which is sufficient enough to protect radiation.


ix. PET/CT scanner: challenges and solutions for quality cancer care

M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter, M. J. Abedin, R. Khatun*, M. F. Uddin* and A. N. Monika*

Objective: The objective of this study is quantitative PET attenuation correction, challenges faced by the combined PET/CT systems and solutions for quality cancer care.


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Current progress: Positron emission tomography (PET) technology with the labelled compound fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is increasingly being used for quality cancer care because of its importance in detecting and staging cancer. The development of integrated PET/CT scanners providing functional and anatomical information has further reduced the lengthy patient acquisition time. Computed tomography (CT) is used not only for localization but also for low-noise attenuation correction.


x. Effect of positron range in PET/CT imaging: challenges and solutions

M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter, R. Khatun*, M. F. Uddin* and A. N. Monika*

Objective: This article provides an overview of current PET/CT scanner technology, a discussion of challenges faced by positron range, and solutions.

Current progress: Before undergoing the annihilation process in human tissues, the positron travels a finite distance. Uncertainty in the localization of the decaying nucleus arises due to the positron range which increases with increasing positron initial energy. The influence of positron range limit to the spatial resolution of PET/CT scanner which blurs the images. This effect is a minor concern in whole body imaging with 18F, but it is a major issue when imaging with higher positron energies isotopes such as 13N or 82Rb.

* Medical Physics Division, AECD

xi. Establishment of the Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics

M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter and M. J. Abedin

Objective: Quality cancer detection and treatment services will be given by providing Medical Physics Experts and Nuclear Medicine Technologists.

Current progress: The budget allocation of the last financial year (2015-1vi. for the project entitled as Establishment of “Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics” was fifteen hundred four lac and the implementation rate was 100%. The construction of Building has already completed. Tender processing for Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a medical “Linear Accelerator (Linac)” with associate accessories and Supply, Installation and Commissioning of nuclear TOF-PET with faster scintillators integrated with 128 slice CT and related accessories is going on.

1.2 Chemistry Division, AECD

1.2.1 Objective

The objective of this Division is to make significant contribution towards socio-economic development of Bangladesh through different R&D programmes of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and analytical services to potential end users of the country.

1.2.2 Programme

The Chemistry Division of the Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka has been recognized both nationally and internationally as one of the leading Research Laboratory in the field of Analytical Chemistry. To fulfill the demand of the present millennium quality assured chemical analysis in samples of different description is ever increasing. The laboratory has been able to make significant contribution towards socio-economic development of the country through different R&D activities and analytical services to potential end users. This Division is pursuing R&D activities in some selected branches of Chemistry focusing the socio-economic development of the country. In collaboration with the Universities, Research Organizations and Medical Institutes, the Division carries out some specific research programmes and also provides academic training to the University student. Technical services in the form of Chemical Analysis of Materials, Consultants/Experts Services are provided to


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the different Organizations. The Division also participates in Coordinated Research Programmes under IAEA/RCA framework and Research Projects under MOST special grant programme, particularly in the field of Environmental Pollution, Nuclear Analytical Techniques in Material Analysis and Environmental Studies.

The specialized branches of Chemistry that cover these efforts are illustrated below:

a. Advanced Analytical Chemistry

b. Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry

c. Clinical/Medical Chemistry

d. Academic Training and Analytical Services


a. Advanced Analytical Chemistry

i. Impact of air pollution on cultural heritage

B. A. Begum, Y. N. Jolly, M. S. Rahman* and M. L. Hossain*

Objective: The main objective is to find out the impact of indoor air pollution on cultural heritage site, as the art-works in the National Museum of Science and Technology ( NMST ) be intact for a long time.

Current progress: Airborne particulate matter samples were collected by using Air Metrics Mini Vol. Samples for particulate matters with 10 micrometer in diameter ( PM10 ) and particulate matters with 2.5 micrometer in diameter ( PM2.5 ) and inorganic pollutants- SO2 and O3 were collected by diffusion tubes at NMST. PM10 and PM 2.5 samples were collected from April 05, 2015 to April 29, 2015 and SO2, O3 samples were collected from April 05, 2015 to July 01, 2015. The collected samples were analyzed. It needs to be regularly monitored for further study. * Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka

ii. Development of a method to determine lead (Pb) in human whole blood with special emphasis to correlate Pb concentration with autism patient

Y. N. Jolly and B. A. Begum

Objective: Evidence showed that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is rising day by day but the etiology is unclear still. It is assumed that environmental factors have role in ASD. It can be revealed from several studies for the possibility of association between exposure to lead and ASD. Therefore an effort was taken to establish a method to determine lead (Pb) concentration in human whole blood to find out a relation between Pb content in blood and autistic patient.

Current progress: For the measurement of Pb concentration, 3 ml of blood was collected from human body in a previously cleaned specially prepared plastic container, dried at 60°C in oven overnight and weighed until a constant weight was obtained. The dried mass was grinding to fine powder and finally a pellet was made using 3 ton pressure with a hydraulic pressure. The pellet was irradiated and Lead concentration was determined with QXAS software. The method was validated by irradiated Certified Reference Material (SRM) under the same experimental condition as the sample. The result obtained was in good agreement.

iii. Maintaining the accreditation status of analytical chemistry laboratory (ACL)

S. B. Quaraishi, T. R. Choudhury, A. K. M. A. Ullah, M. A. Maksud, S. R. Khan and L. N. Lutfa

Accreditation at the national level is required to increase the acceptance of nationally manufactured products, promote product safety and efficiency, and ensure service quality. Analytical Chemistry


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Laboratory (ACL) has received accreditation based on ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for its chemical testing from Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB). Therefore, test eports of ACL has got an acceptance at international level and testing level (analytical results) of this laboratory is now at equivalent to any developed countries’ laboratories.

As per BAB accreditation policy, surveillance visit would be carried out every year at accredited laboratory by BAB. To face the 1st surveillance visit as well as to meet ISO standard requirements an internal audit had been carried out following an audit check list and finally an audit report had been prepared. In advance to do audit, an audit check list was prepared as per BAB requirements. In addition, as per requirement of ISO, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory reviewed Quality Manual, Standard Operating Procedures and Forms based on ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for implementing quality management system and maintaining accreditation status received from Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB). After completion of satisfactory laboratory visit and checking the all relevant documents by BAB assessors as well as payment of annual fees, BAB has renewed the accreditation status of ACL for next one year.

iv. Validation of an analytical method to check fitness of the method for determination of Pb, Cd, Cr, and As in fish feed using graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS) and Hydride generation-atomic absorption spectrometry (HG-AAS)

A. K. M. A. Ullah, M. A. Maksud, S. R. Khan, L. N. Lutfa and S. B. Quaraishi

Objective: Heavy metals are non-biodegradable and accumulated in living organisms. Hence, there is an international permissible limits of heavy metals in fish feed and it is required to establish an analytical method of determination of heavy metals quantitatively in fish feed following international standards.

Current progress: The optimal conditions for determination of Pb, Cd, Cr and As in fish feed samples by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) has been established following microwave digestion in 6 mL HNO3. For validation purpose, method detection limit, linear range, accuracy, precision and reproducibility etc. for Pb, Cd, Cr, and As in feed has been checked. Found method detection limits for Pb, Cd, Cr and As are 0.18, 0.05, 0.50 and 0.05 mg/kg respectively. Other performance characteristics were also meeting the validation criteria according to guideline.

v. Reducing corrosion of iron from boiler surface with tri-sodium phosphate treatment

M. S. Rahman, M. Z. Chowdhury* and M. R. Islam*

Objective: In a combined cycle power plant monitoring Boiler water chemistry plays a major role in avoiding several forms of boiler tube failure because of corrosion and related steam system damage. A large number of boiler waterside corrosion problems are caused by the concentration of boiler water within or beneath deposits. Therefore, the steps taken to control boiler deposition help to reduce the potential for corrosion. However, corrosion also occurs in areas of steam blanketing and where the metal is highly stressed, such as at weld attachments. Consequently, to control corrosion problems, it is necessary to maintain the boiler water chemistry so the contaminants and the additives in the boiler water do not become corrosive, even when they are concentrated.

Current progress: This study revealed that water treatment approaches is important, treatment of boiler makeup water substantially improves water quality and enhances steam purity and often eliminates boiler system fouling and corrosion problems. It was found that tube metal overheating from gradual accumulation of deposits, or corrosion-induced perforation of tubing from ingress of contaminants, can usually be traced back to water chemistry upsets. The buildup of these materials results in degraded heat transfer and corrosion performance. Iron deposits can cause failures. Concentration of caustic under these deposits leads to caustic gouging and rupture of the tube. When boiler shutdown, inner surface of boiler drum comes to air contact and rust formation occur. Proper


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treatment need to remove rust and forming magnetite layer on boiler surface to reduce corrosion rate. With few months of proper chemical control, a protective magnetite layer is formed on boiler surface. This thesis work will define suitable limit of phosphate dosing, blow down control and resultant pH in waste heat recovery boiler low pressure drum of a combined cycle power plant while startup from shutdown condition. * Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

vi. An Integrated approach for groundwater pollution of dhaka city using multivariate statistical analysis, groundwater pollution evaluation indices, geostatistical modeling and human health risk assessment

M. S. Rahman, B. A. Begum, S. B. Quraishi, Y. N. Jolly, K. J. Fatema, N. Ahemd*, M. Bodrud-Doza** and M. A .H. Bhuiyan**

Objective: There is around 15 million people in Dhaka City completely depending on groundwater from the aquifers underlying the study area. In order to evaluate the processes controlling geochemical constituents of groundwater in the aquifer system multivariate statistical analysis, groundwater pollution evaluation indices, geo-statistical modeling and human health risk assessment methods are important for groundwater contaminants studies.

Current progress: Thirty-three groundwater samples have been collected (shallow to deep wells, i.e., 57.91 to 320.04 m) from Dhaka City, the capital of Bangladesh. Geochemical methods incorporating with statistical methods were applied in this study to understand the natural and anthropogenic influences on groundwater quality. The major water type is Ca2+–Mg2+–HCO3−. Silicate weathering has been identified as the major process that controls the groundwater solute content. Cation exchange is acting as a significant process influencing the water chemistry of aquifers. Aqueous speciation modeling reveals that the groundwater samples collected near the industrial area and the aquifer materials are more saturated with aragonite, calcite and dolomite, where highly under-saturated with halite compared to the other recharge areas indicating the influence of high saline effluents on groundwater chemistry. Regression and correlation analysis reveal the correlation exists between EC, Cl− and SO4

2− either individually or in combination with other ions which is very helpful for site specific monitoring of groundwater quality. Principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis (CA) was employed to evaluate the natural and anthropogenic sources of contaminants in groundwater systems of Dhaka City. From multivariate statistical analysis it is found that both natural and anthropogenic inputs are influencing the groundwater quality. Drinking water pollution evaluation indices (I, NI, Cd, and HEI) are used to quantify the level of trace metal pollution in groundwater. The most accurate geo-statistical models are used to develop distribution maps of trace metals (Fe and Mn) and indices (NI and HEI) data set in the study area using the corresponding best-fitted model and semivariogram parameters. The cross validation has shown that ordinary kriging (OK) generate the most accurate distribution maps for Fe, Mn, NI and HEI while Gaussian model best describes the spatial correlation of Fe, NI and HEI. Exponential model had the best performance for Mn. It is found that the indicator kriging is better than probability kriging to predict metal pollution risk in the groundwater. Hazard quotient (HQoral) for child is greater than 1 in S29 and S7 sampling sites for F and NO3 raising concerns about the non-carcinogenic adverse health effects of drinking water. The average hazard index (HIoral) value for child (0.7i. is nearing the reference value of unity suggesting that the children of this city were under the risk of groundwater pollution. Water quality index map is incorporating with land use classification reveals that the groundwater is contaminated due to induced river recharge and rapid infiltration and vertical recharge of contaminated water through recharge areas and fault/lineament zones. The zone of greatest groundwater contamination is situated near the industrial area in central south-west of the city.


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*Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

**Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka

vii. Assessment of trace metal concentration in sediment samples of selected area of Sundarban mangrove forest, Bangladesh

M. S. Rahman, Y. N. Jolly, S. Akter, J. Kabir, N. Sultana, A. S. M. Fajlay Rabbi* and M. A. H. Bhuiyan*

Objective: Sundarban is one of the most diverse and ecologically richest mangrove forests in the world, in Khulna Division of Bangladesh. There is increasing concern about the impact of anthropogenic activities in many coastal areas such as in mangrove forest. Heavy metal cycling is a serious problem faced in mangrove environments due to the anthropogenic activities. The major source of heavy metals in mangrove surface soil and sediment is anthropogenic such as from agricultural, aquaculture and industrial activities. This study was carried out to investigate heavy metals concentration as well as the level of metal contamination in the tidal forest.

Current progress: To determine the distribution of trace metal concentration of Sundarban mangrove forests area total 30 soil samples were collected from 10 sampling location and they were analyzed with Energy Dispersive X-ray fluorescence. The metal concentrations in the study areas do not show higher concentration than shale reference value. The average concentrations of heavy metals found in the sediments were Pb (27.04 mg/kg); Mn (735.66 mg/kg); Cu (14.56 mg/kg); Zn (102.94 mg/kg); Ni (23.85 mg/kg); As (8.51 mg/kg); Sr (111.55 mg/kg); Rb (222.06 mg/kg); Ti (4953.56 mg/kg). On the other hand average concentration of some essential elements were K (16322 mg/kg); Ca (26074.53 mg/kg); Fe (52765 mg/kg). Some physicochemical parameters such as pH, Temperature, EC, Salinity were also measured because they have direct or indirect influence on accumulation and speciation of the heavy metals. The metal concentration maintains the order: Fe> K > Ca > Ti > Mn > Rb > Sr > Zn > Pb > Ni > Cu >As. The metals contamination in the sediments was also evaluated by applying the Index of geo-accumulation, contamination factor and pollution load index. The contamination factor showed that sediment was low level contaminated by different metals such as Fe, Pb, Zn, Rb and Ti in overall all location and other metal were found negligible or no contamination. The geo-accumulation index showed that most of the area was uncontaminated by heavy metal. On the other hand, Pollution Load Index values are <1 in the entire sampling site, which indicate that the Sundarban mangrove forest ecosystem is not of pollution concern under the present scenario.

*Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka

viii. Development of a method for determination of Thorium and its isotope ratio in soil samples by quadruple-based inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

T. R. Choudhury, G. Yang*, H. Tazoe* and M. Yamada*

Objective: For identification and quantification of alpha emitters radionuclides it is necessary to separate and purify from each other in order to obtain highly accurate results. A rapid and reliable determination is a desirable and necessary option in most of the radiochemical analysis. The objective of the study was to develop a method for precise isotope ratio measurement for thorium.

Current progress: An Agilent 8800 (ICP-MS/MS, Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA) featuring an octuplet collision/reaction cell situated between two quadruple mass filters (first, Q1; second, Qii. was employed for analysis of Th isotopic ratios. A high efficiency sample introduction system (APEX-Q, Elemental Scientific, 108 Omaha, NE, USA) equipped with a PFA Micro Flow nebulizer was employed. A small flow of nitrogen was used to increase transport efficiency and signal stability. The sample uptake rate was ~0.5 mL min-1. The ICP-MS/MS was optimized on a


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daily basis using 1 ng mL-1 of SPEX-XSTC 622. For digestion of the soil samples, three methods have been employed. Two methods are partial digestion (Aqua regia (HCl+ HNOiii. and modified Aqua regia (HCl+ HNO3+H2Oii. and one is total digestion using HCl, HNO3 and HF. 2 mL pre-packed cartridges containing DGA resin (particle size 50–100 μm) from Eichrom Technologies LLC (Lisle, IL, USA) was used successfully with precondition 0.1 M HCl+ 0.1M HNO3+13 M HNO3 and elution 3M HNO3 + 0.3M HF.

*Department of Radiation Chemistry, Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine, Hirosaki University, Japan

ix. Rapid determination of Uranium isotopes in soil samples by single extraction chromatography coupled to triple-quadruple inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry

T. R. Choudhury, G. Yang*, H. Tazoe* and M. Yamada*

Objective: In order to measure the trace 236U released from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident, a novel analytical method was developed that is compatible with recent advance of triple-quadruple inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS).

Current progress: In the present study, a systematic analysis of normal dissolution and total dissolution procedures for U isotopic ratio measurements from soil samples were made. Complete recovery of U was achieved during the DGA resin purification procedure. For triple-quadruple inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS) analysis, an almost interference-free and non-peak tailing spectrum was obtained by measuring UO+ after adding O2 to octuplet collision/reaction cell located between two quadruple mass filters. The established method was validated by measuring two soil and sediment reference materials, and finally it was applied to soil samples contaminated by the FDNPP accident. About 1 g amounts of soil and sediment samples (these included collected accident-contaminated soil samples and reference standard materials) were burned to ashes in a muffle oven at 450°C for 2 h to decompose organic matter. First, acid leaching (8 M HNO3 or concentrated HNOiii. and total dissolution (HF + HNO3 + HClOiv. were evaluated as acid attack techniques for U dissolution using IAEA-135. Acid leaching was performed in heavy duty PFA jars with lids (Savillex, Eden Prairie, 135 MN, USA) on a hot plate at 180 °C for 1 d. After filtration, the filtrate was evaporated to dryness. Subsequently, the residue was dissolved in 5 mL of 46% HF and 1 mL of 70% HClO4, and evaporated to near dryness again. The last step was repeated until there was no evidence of any Si remained in the sample. After that, the residue was dissolved into 5mL of 61% HNO3 and evaporated to dryness to remove the residual HF. After re-dissolving into 10 mL of 6 M HNO3, the sample was ready for chromatographic purification using the 2 mL pre-packed cartridge containing DGA resin. Finally, the U elute was evaporated to near dryness and dissolved in 1.5 mL of 4% HNO3. 20 μL aliquot was taken out and diluted with a dilution factor of 2000 by 4% HNO3 for U concentration measurement via ICP-MS. The other fraction was analyzed for 236U/238U, 234U/238U, and 235U/238U isotopic ratios via ICP-MS/MS.


x. Oxidative degradation of methylene blue using Mn3O4 nanoparticles

A. K. M. A. Ullah, A. R. M. Tareq, M. A. Maksud and S. B. Quaraishi

Objective: Reducing potential of Mn3O4 is higher than that of other Mn oxides. The high reducing potential of Mn3O4 interests the authors to evaluate possible applications as an effective oxidant for degradation of organic contaminants in water. In this study, de-colorization of methylene blue (MB), as a model organic matter was investigated using Mn3O4 as an oxidant.


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Current progress: Mn3O4 nanoparticles were synthesized from one step reduction of KMnO4 by glycerol. The elemental analysis was carried out using Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis and the percentage composition reveals that the synthesized compound is Mn3O4. The crystal structure and crystallite size were determined using X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis and found to be tetragonal crystal structure and the crystallite size was measured as 30 nm. The surface morphology was investigated using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). The dye degradation experiment was carried out using UV-Visible spectroscopy. The degradation products were identified using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) techniques. The reaction kinetics was found to be fitted well with pseudo-first-order and the possible degradation mechanism is suggested as heterogeneous oxidation.

xi. Nano iron-manganese binary oxide: a potential candidate for the removal of ground water arsenic

A. K. M. A. Ullah, M. A. Maksud, S. R. Khan, L. N. Lutfa and S. B. Qurraishi

Objective: Arsenic (As) is one of the highly toxic elements present in ground water. It is primarily present in two predominant species in groundwater arsenite, As (III) and arsenate, As (V). As (III) is much more toxic and more difficult to remove from groundwater compared to As (V). There are different iron oxide based materials, presently being using for the removal of ground water arsenic and the iron oxide is capable to remove As(V) only. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to develop a mixed oxide that can efficiently remove the total As from groundwater.

Current progress: In this work, the manganese oxides are incorporated into the iron oxide nano matrix by in-situ reactions where, the iron oxide, manganese oxide and the mixed oxide nano matrixes were prepared by a gel formation route using starch as a template. The samples were heat treated at 650 °C in air. The Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy shows that the dimensions of the synthesized particles of the mixed oxide matrix are around 20-40 nm. The arsenic removal capacity by the single oxides and mixed oxide were carried out with the help of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The results show that iron oxide nanoparticles can remove As (V) but not As (III). Manganese oxide does not show any adsorption properties to remove Arsenic. However, the mixed matrix can simultaneously remove As(III) and As(V). The result suggests that the Manganese oxide is nothing but an oxidant in the matrix which can oxidize As(III) to As(V). Thus the mixed nanomatrix having simultaneous oxidation and adsorption behavior is a highly effective material for the removal of As (III) and As (V) from ground water.

b. Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry

i. Comparison of particulate matter emission between tradition cook stove and improved cook stoves

B. A. Begum

Objective: In order to reduce the indoor air pollution from the combustion of traditional cook stove where biomass fuel (wood, cow dung, and crop wastes) is used, an improved cook stove is being tried to adopt in Bangladesh and the objective of this study was to compare the emission between tradional cook stove and improved cook stoves available in Bangladesh.

Current progress: In order to do the emission testing, a field study was conducted from December 13 to December 27, 2013 at Village Education Research Centre (VERC), Savar, Dhaka. PM10, PM2.5 and black carbon (BC) were measured using Air Matrix samplers in different stages of water boiling test (WBT). About eight different types of cook stove (improved stove including traditional) were used during this experiment. It has been found that particulate matter (PM), black carbon (BC) and as well as carbon monoxide (CO) emission from double mouth with chimney (on the fixed floor) cook stove is less than any other cook stove. Although the PM, BC and CO emission from prakti


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cook stove is less than envirofit Z 3000 single mouth (fixed) cook stove but due its metallic body, this is more dangerous than envirofit cook stove. Hence, our local improved cook stoves are much better than traditional cook stove and even Indian improved cook stoves that are available in Bangladesh.

ii. Monitoring of PM10, PM2.5 and black carbon concentrations at urban environments in Bangladesh

B. A. Begum, G. Saroar*, M. Nasiruddin*, S. Randal**, B. Sivertsen** and P. K. Hopke***

Objective: Bangladesh has been suffering with severe air pollution particularly by particulate matter (PM) for many years. The objective of this study was to find out the pollution status of four major cities, namely Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Chittagong.

Current progress: PM samples were collected between September 2010 to July 2012 at four Continuous Air Monitoring Stations (CAMS) located at Farm Gate in Dhaka, Sapura in Rajshahi, Baira and TV station in Khulna, Khulshi in Chittagong. PM sampling was performed using dichotomous samplers, which collect samples in two sizes: PM2.5 and PM2.5-10. Samples were collected on 37 mm Teflon filters. These filters were weighed for PM mass, analyzed for BC by transmissometry and elements by XRF. Data reveal that the pollution from particulate matter varies greatly with climatic conditions. It was found that the PM and BC concentrations in Rajshahi were higher than the other three cities (Dhaka, Khulna and Chittagong). A major cause might be transboundary transport of pollutants from agricultural burning in upwind regions. This result was surprising given the number of brick kilns and vehicles in Dhaka being the highest of all of these cities. The industrial emissions in Chittagong were expected to be high. However, the mean concentrations in Rajshahi were higher than the other major cities. The highest PM2.5 concentration was found in Rajshahi and it occurred at a time when trans boundary pollutant transport were expected to be high. *Clean Air & Sustainable Environment, Department of Environment

** Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), P.O. Box-100, 2027 Kjeller, Norway

***Center for Air Resource Engineering and Science, Clarkson University, NY, USA

iii. An approach for quantitative estimation of long range transport of fine particulate matter entering Bangladesh

B. A. Begum, P. K. Hopke * and A. Markwitz**

Objective: Particulate air pollution is a major environmental concern in Bangladesh during winter season. The objective of this work is to estimate the transported fine air pollutants that increase the local airborne pollutant concentrations during the winter season.

Current progress: In this view fine particulate matter (PM2.v. sampling was done in consecutive three winter seasons, December 2010 to February 2011, December 2011 to February 2012 and December 2012 to February 2013. The sampling stations were Continuous Air Monitoring Stations (CAMS) located at Farm Gate in Dhaka, Sapura in Rajshahi, Baira in Khulna and Male Declaration Station Shamnagar, Khulna. PM sampling was performed using dichotomous samplers, which collect samples in two sizes: PM2.5 and PM2.5-10 during the first two years. During third year, PM sampling was performed using an Air Metrics sampler that collects one fraction, either PM2.5 or PM10 at a time. All of the samples were analyzed for fine mass and black carbon (BC). It has found that the mean PM2.5value in Rajshahi was higher than for the Dhaka and Khulna sites although anthropogenic activities were higher in Dhaka than the other two cities. It was also observed that during the monsoon season, the daily average of PM2.5 comply with the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) in Dhaka and Khulna sites, but in Rajshahi, PM2.5 values exceed the NAAQS. A


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source for these higher values may be long range transport of PM from agricultural burning in upwind regions and/or from natural dust storms that occur around the mid/end of February in the Arabian Peninsula almost every year. A threshold value (2*STD+MEAN) was set for three sites in order to reduce the influence of local pollutants. It was found that threshold value for Rajshahi was 385 micro gm/m3 and for other two sites, it was 208 micro gm/m3 (Average value). Hence, it may conclude that a potential 177 micro gm/m3 comes from long range transport during the winter season.

*Center for Air Resource Engineering and Science, Clarkson University, NY, USA

** GNS Science, 30 Gracefield Road, P.O. Box 31-312, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

iv. Trajectory-based models and thermal remote sensing for detecting external contributions to biomass burning in Rajshahi (Bangladesh)

B. A. Begum and P. K. Hopke *

Objective: Biomass burning is the main global source of fine primary carbonaceous aerosols and particles with adsorbed biomarker compounds in the global atmosphere. Previously published results have shown biomass burning source of 2010-2012 winters in Rajshahi is strangely higher than Dahaka, hittagong and Khulna cities analyzed at the same period. The main objective is to find out the possible source location of biomass burning

Current progress: The data analysis is going on. * Center for Air Resource Engineering and Science, Clarkson University, NY, USA

v. Parameters affecting the efficiency of improved cook stoves

N. Shems*, B. A. Begum, A. I. Sifa* and M. M. Uddin*

Objective: The main objective of this study is to check the factors that are affecting the efficiency of improved cook stoves such as construction material, draft nature, stove insulation, moisture content of wood, chimney, inside air flow, depth of the stove etc. In order to reduce the emission from improved cook stoves, the optimum parameter values for a cost effective efficient design was made and also recommended.

Current progress: The work is in progress. *Institute of Energy, University of Dhaka

vi. Procedure of water boiling test for improved cook stove

M. M. Uddin*, N. Shems* and B. A. Begum

Objective: Water boiling test (WBT) is a rough simulation of cooking process by which a stove designer could understand how well energy is transformed from fuel to the cooking pot. The water boiling test evaluates the performance of the improved cook stove (ICS). As the use of improved cook stove is increasing day by day in Bangladesh, the main objective of this study is to follow a standard procedure of water boiling test.

Current progress: The work is in progress. *Institute of Energy, University of Dhaka

vii. Study on the bioaccumulation of heavy metals of coral reef associated fishes of The Bay of Bengal, St. Martin Island, Bangladesh

S. B. Quaraishi, T. R. Choudhury, A. K. M. A. Ullah, M. A. Maksud, S. R. Khan, L. N. Lutfa and J. Akhter*

Objective: Bio-accumulation of heavy metals is well reported which ultimately affect the human health. The objective of the present study is to study on the accumulation of heavy metals of coral


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reef associated fishes of the Bay of Bengal, St. Martin Island, Bangladesh in order to assess the hazardous impact of human activities on marine ecosystem.

Current progress: Three crab and eight fish samples with a variety of species, lobster, shrimp, water and coral sample were collected from the Bay of Bengal, St. Martin Island, Bangladesh in order to investigate the concentration of heavy metals. Samples have been prepared and the analyses of the samples are in progress.

*Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka

viii. An Assessment on impact of incident of oil spill on marine environment

S. B. Quaraishi, T. R. Choudhury, A. K. M. A. Ullah, M. A. Maksud, S. R. Khan, L. N. Lutfa and A. Islam*

Objective: An oil spill was occurred on 9 December 2014 at the Shela River in Sundarbans, Bangladesh, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The spill occurred when an oil-tanker carrying 350000 litres of furnace oil was in collision with a cargo vessel and sank in the river. The residents of the surrounding area are at a health risk. Environmentalists warned that the event was an ecological catastrophe. Experts expressed concerns that the oil spill will hamper the well-being of the aquatic organisms in the area. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the oil spill on marine environment.

Current progress: Twenty sediment samples were collected from Shella and Pausur Rivers, both are connected to the Bay of Bengal, in order to investigate the contamination level of these two rivers with respect to heavy metals after one year of the incidence. Sediments samples have been prepared using modern microwave digestion technique which prevents any loss and contamination of element during preparation. The samples were analyzed using Graphite furnace-Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GF-AAS) and Hydride Generation-Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (HG-AAS) for Pb, Cd, Cu Ni, Zn and Hg. Pollution load and other statistical calculations as well as data interpretation are in progress.

*Reactor and Neutron Physics Division, INST, AERE, Savar

ix. Study of physico-chemical properties and trace element concentrations in Shitalakkhya river water and assessment of pollution level

Y. N. Jolly, M. S. Rahman, J. Kabir, S. Akter, A. Rabbi* and A. M. S. Chowdhury*

Objective: To determine some important physic-chemical properties and heavy metals (K, Ca, Cu, Cr, Zn, Ni, Fe, Mn, As Pb, Cd) concentration in river water with special emphasis on pollution assessment.

Current progress: The results of the present study showed that the overall levels of pollution in this river are beyond the threshold limits in terms of physicochemical properties. The pH, TDS, and COD values were within the DoE recommended values, while EC, DO, and BOD were above the standard value. In river water trace metal concentrations were decreased in a sequence of K>Ca>Fe>Mn>Cr>Cu>Ni>Zn>Pb>As>>Cd. The value of almost all parameters remained high during the dry season with a lower river flow as compared to rainy season. Heavy metal pollution index (HPI) and heavy metal evaluation index (HEI), both exceed their critical limit in time. Overall study revealed that the anthropogenic activities, as well as variation in river water flow during different season is the main reason for water pollution.

* Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka


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x. Determination of present status of Shitalakhya river sediment

Y. N. Jolly, M. S. Rahman, J. Kabir, S. Akter, A. Rabbi* and A. M. S. Chowdhury*

Objective: To assess the pollution levels of toxic metals in the sediment of Shitalakhya River by comparing with different standard and assessment of the degree of metal pollution in aquatic sediments by calculating various pollution indices.

Current progress: Concentration of metals in sediments were decreased in a sequence of Ca.Fe>K>Mn>Cu>Zn>Cr>Ni>Pb>As>Cd. Calculated Enrichment Factor (EFm) indicated that Cd was mostly enriched in almost all sampling points. Cu showed also a substantial enrichment. EFm value were decreased in a sequence of Cd>Cu>Pb>Zn>Cr>Ni>Mn. Geo-accumulation value (Igeo) for Cr, Mn, Ni Zn Pb and Fe in sediment samples indicated unpolluted status whereas sediment samples from all the points indicated moderately polluted by Cu and highly polluted by Cd in both rainy and dry season. Contamination factor also revealed the same status as Igeo.Pollution Level Index (PLI) exceed the base line level (i. for all the elements in all points, indicating sediment of Shitalakkhya river is getting polluted gradually. PLI value in Dry season is slightly higher than the rainy season.


xi. Assessment of heavy metal pollution of Karnafully river water, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Y. N. Jolly, M. S. Rahman, J. Kabir, S. Akter, M. A. Kabir* and A. M. S. Chowdhury*

Objective: To assess different physicochemical parameters and element content of Karnaphully River water by comparing with different standard values suggested by different organizations.

Current progress: The mean value of pH, EC, TDS, salinity of river water were found much lower than the value suggested by Department of Environment (DoE), indicating safe for irrigation water. The values were also lower than the suggestive value for drinking water by DOE with an exception of EC and Salinity. The study revealed that the concentration of heavy metal followed an order of Fe>K>Cr>Mn>Zn>Cu>As.=Ni=Hg>Pb. Concentration of Cr, Mn, Fe, Zn and Hg were higher than WHO standard 2011, USEPA 2009, and Bangladesh Standard for Drinking Water but other analyzed elements are within the suggestive limits. For water to be used for irrigation the analyzed metal concentrations were found within the limit.


xii. Heavy metal environmental pollution in fishes of Karnaphuly river and vegetables from river embankment and possible health risk assessment of its consumers

Y. N. Jolly, M. S. Rahman, J. Kabir, S. Akter, M. A. Kabir* and A. M. S. Chowdhury*

Objective: To determine the concentration of heavy metal (Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb) in fishes and vegetables collected from Karnaphuly river and its embankment and to assess its impact on human health by calculating some risk assessment indices.

Current progress: Concentration of heavy metal for fish and vegetable samples followed an order of Fe>Mn>Zn>Cr>Ca>Se>Co>Cu>K and F>.Zn>Cu>Cr>Ni>Pb>Co respectively. In fish sample Metal Pollution Index (MPI) value decreased in the order of Shamuk(Nerita spengleriana)>Chingri fish(Macrobracium lamre)>Kachki fish (Corica soborna)> Poa fish (Otolithoides pama)>Chiring fish (Apocryptes bato) and in vegetable it is Okra (Hibiscus esculentus)>Cucumber (Cucumis sativas)>String bean (Vigna Sesquipedalis)> Hyacinth bean (Lablab niger)> Bringal (Solanum meiongena)> Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum).



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xiii. Ecological risk and human health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in marine sediment, water and some fishes in Kutubdia channel near Matarbari along the Bay of Bengal

M. S. Rahman, Y. N. Jolly, S. Akter, J. Kabir, M. S. Hossain* and M .K. Ahmed*

Objective: This study has been designed to analyze the sediment, water and fish samples collected from the Kutubdia Channel near Matarbari along the Bay of Bengal Bangladesh for the assessment of ecological and human health risk due to heavy metal contamination.

Current progress: In this study, the bottom sediments, surface water and fishes samples were collected from Kutubdia Channel near Matarbari along the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. The distribution of some potential hazardous trace elements (Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, As and Pb) in the sediments, water and some fishes of Kutubdia channel near Matarbari, Cox’s Bazar, has been determined by using X-ray Fluorescence method and studied, the enrichment factors, the index of geo-accumulation, potential ecological risk, degree of contamination, modified degree of contamination, pollution load index, transfer factor, estimated daily intake and human health risk were analyzed and calculated. The results showed that: the levels of selected potential hazardous trace element were not varied from different sampling sites significantly. The contamination rank of Cr, Mn, As were light, but Zn and Pb was a moderate degree and Cu was considerable degree. The total potential ecological risk was light. The geo-accumulation index of the study areas were moderately polluted by Cu but rest of the metals were unpolluted status. The enrichment factors of all studied metals’ result were of no enrichment. The modified degree of contamination and pollution load index were estimated as low at each metal. Two sets of SQGs, effect range-low/effect range median values and TEL/ probable effect level values were used in our study. Health risk assessment of consumers from the intake of metal contaminated in the muscle of sampled fishes from the channel was evaluated by THQ calculations. The THQ values for individual metals were below 1 (except Mn, Zn and Pb for all species) especially for children health hazard, suggesting that people would not experience significant health hazards if they ingest a single metal from one species of fish, one time per week. The bioaccumulation factor was higher percentage in water to fish than sediment to fish. The correlation among water, sediment and fish samples for the heavy metals was also assessed using IBM-SPSS statistics software. *Department of Oceanography, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

xiv. Metals in fish and shell fishes collected from the Karnafuli river estuary, Bangladesh and human health risk assessment

M. S. Rahman, Y. N. Jolly, S. Akter, J. Kabir, S. Akhter* and M. K. Ahmed*

Objective: Current study was undertaken to investigate the human health risk assessment and measurement of several metal concentration in the pre-selected 10 fish and shell fish samples of Karnafuli River Estuary, Bangladesh using nuclear technique: X-ray Fluorescence (XRF).

Current progress: This analysis has been performed to determine several metals namely Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, As, Pb, Co, Ni, Fe, Br, Rb, K, Ca, V, As, and Ni in 10 fish samples namely Labeo bata, Tenualosa toil, Lates calcarifer, Polynemus paradiseus, Pampus argenteus, Penaeus monodon, Harpadon nehereus, Mystus bleekeri, Ompok pabda, Taenioides cirratus using X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) technique. From this study, iron (Fe) was found in high amount in fish samples and the sample Taenioides cirratus (65.88 mg/kg) has the highest value. On the other hand, low amount of Ni and K among those elements were found in the studied fish samples. Heavy metal concentration in the fish samples were found in sequence of Fe > Zn > Br > Mn > Rb > V > Cu > Pb > Cr > Co > Ca > As > K > Ni respectively. The estimated daily intakes (EDI) of the studied metals from consumption of fish are also calculated. The mean values of EDI for the fish samples were found to


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be the following descending order of Fe > Zn > Br > Mn > Rb > Cu > Pb > V > Cr > Co > Ca > K respectively. It was found that the EDI values for the examined fish samples were below than that of the recommended values. The ranking order of target hazard quotients (THQ) for fish species were Labeo bata > Mystus bleekeri > Harpadon nehereus > Lates calcarifer > Polynemus paradiseus > Ompok pabda > Taenioides cirratus > Penaeus monodon > Pampus argenteus > Tenualosa toil respectively. In this study, the average TTHQ or HI values for all the species of fish are below one, which indicates that the intakes of heavy metals by consuming these fishes do not result in an appreciable hazard risk on human body. From the human health point of view, this study has been suggested that there is no possible health risk to the consumers due to intake of the studied fishes and shellfishes under the current consumption rate. *Department of Oceanography, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

xv. Health risk assessment of toxic heavy metals in the fine particles of road dusts in high traffic sites and industrial areas in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

M. S. Rahman, Y. N. Jolly, S. Akter, J. Kabir, M. D. H. Khan* and A. Salam*

Objective: Everyday a huge number of motor vehicles are increasing specially in capital city. Therefore, different types of contaminants (inorganic and organic) are continuously coming into the environment. Therefore, this study has been designed to determine eight toxic heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Cu, Cd, Ni, As, Zn and Mn) and their impact on the environment and eventually on human body.

Current progress: Street dusts were collected from twenty two road side locations in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Dusts samples were sieved below 90 µm and analyzed by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) for eight toxic heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Cu, Cd, Ni, As, Zn and Mn). This study revealed that the concentrations of these metals were higher than that of the background value of the respective metals in soil. For the assessment of pollution level in the street dusts in Dhaka City, several important indices: enrichment factor (EF), pollution index (PI), pollution load index (PLI), and geo-accumulation index (Igeo) were followed in this study. ArcGIS software is used to generate the spatial distribution map for the heavy metals, which specifies high and low concentrated zone of toxic heavy metals in the study area. Enrichment factors analysis indicated the anthropogenic and natural sources of metal contamination. Pearson’s correlation coefficients analysis show that Cu, Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn, As and Mn which are significantly positively correlated, likely originate from common anthropogenic sources. Chromium was found at high concentrations in all the samples that seems also to have anthropogenic sources, but not the same ones as for the other contaminants. The health risk assessment was done with USEPA model by determining the lifetime average daily dose (LADD). LADD calculation showed that the threshold value for Cr fall within 10−3 – 10−6 mgkg−1day−1

, and As was near the threshold value. They followed the following sequence Cr > As >

Cd > Ni for carcinogenicity. In Dhaka, it appears that the highest levels of risk for children than adults by the three exposure pathway ingestion, inhalation and dermal contact and that two elements - As and Cr- are of most concern regarding the potential occurrence of health effects. *Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

xvi. Health risk assessment on human body associated with impact of heavy metals on different organs of puntius ticto, heteropneustes fossilis, Channa Punctatus collected from Buriganga - Turag river ecosystem

T. R. Choudhury, M. F. H. Shojib*, M. A. Maksud, S. R. Khan, L. N. Lutfa and S. B. Quraishi

Objective: Global studies have indicated that many rivers are polluted by a large amount of heavy metals due to natural or anthropogenic interventions that can pollute soil, water, animals and plants including other compartments of the ecosystem. Metals and metalloids are continuously entering into the aquatic environment where they pose a serious threat to human and ecological health, owing


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to their toxicity, long persistence, bioaccumulation, and biomagnifications in the food chain. The objective of this study is to find out biomarker which represents a reliable indicator of ecological condition of the aquatic ecosystem as well as to assess histopathological alteration by polluted water in various organs of target fish species and concentration of heavy metals in the Buriganga-Turag river and its seasonal variation.

Current progress: The mean concentrations of Pb and Cd were found high in the liver of P. ticto. The lowest Pb accumulation has been found in H. fossilis (liver, kidney, and muscle) and C. punctatus (liver and muscle). It was apparent that the samples of fishes, C. punctatus, H. fossilis, and P. ticto were bottom living; therefore, sediments could be the major source of Pb contamination in those organisms even though industrial processes such as smelting or electroplating and the addition of fertilizers can increase the concentration of Cd in the Buriganga and Turag rivers. The concentration of Cu in liver of H. fossilis was higher compared to the other organs of the studied fish samples. The lowest concentration of Cu was in the muscle of H. fossilis. In case of Cr the lowest concentration was measured in muscle of P. ticto while the highest concentration in intestine of C. punctatus. The results of the present study revealed that fish collected from the river Buriganga and Turag manifested histopathological changes in the gills, liver, kidneys and gonads. The application of the lesion index of Bernet associated with image analyses allows a more accurate evaluation of morphological effects caused by pollutants.

* Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

xvii. Assessment of heavy metals pollution in selected industrial areas in Bangladesh and its impact on the aquatic life

T. R. Choudhury, M. M. Haque*, M. A. Maksud, S. R. Khan, L. N. Lutfa and S. B. Quraishi

Objective: The research was conducted to investigate the levels of heavy metals accumulation in the roots, leaves and stems of Waterhyacinth growing naturally at Buriganga river to ascertain the pollution of the studied region.

Current progress: The study reveals that the concentration of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Fe and Zn) in the root parts of the plants exhibited the highest concentrations compared to leaves and stems. It indicates that leaves consumed by herbivores for a reasonable length of time in a polluted area may be a link to exposure in humans which may pose a health risk. The work is in progress.

* Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dhaka University, Bangladesh

xviii. Concentrations of Uranium and 234U/238U, 235U/238U, 236U/238U ratios in soil samples collected around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident area using triple-quadrupole inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry

T. R. Choudhury, G. Yang *, H. Tazoe * and M. Yamada *

Objective: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was an energy accident at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, initiated primarily by the tsunami of the Tohoku earthquake on 11 March 2011. There is concern that radionuclides such as U and Pu have also spread as a result of partial melt-down of the nuclear fuel core including the MOX fuel (mixed U and Pu oxide fuel) of unit 3 of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP). However, due to the relative difficulty of measuring actinide nuclides, there is a little data on U in and around the Fukushima area. The aim of this work is to evaluate the application of a rapid and ultra-sensitive isotope analytical procedure based on ICP-QQQ for the determination of the uranium isotopic ratios and estimation of total uranium in soil samples collected in the Fukushima area.

Current progress: Uranium was determined by ICP-QQQ in different soil samples at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident area after the leaching with acids and extraction with DGA


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resin column. Due to this validation of natural U concentrations, it was not possible on the basis of concentration data alone to examine whether there is any contamination by the enriched (non-natural) U in the surroundings of the Fukhusima accident area. In order to assess the subject of possible contamination further, we also have determined the 236U/238U, 234U/238U and 235U/238U activity ratios. Soil samples exhibit 235U/238U ratios ranging from 0.006983 to 0.007456, which indicate the existence of both DU and EU contamination from the nuclear industry. The 236U/238U isotopic ratio provides a far more sensitive tool for the detection of nuclear contamination with respect to the other minor U isotopes. The 236U/238U isotopic ratios in all the soil samples are considerably higher than the corresponding values expected in natural uranium (236U/238U~10−1iv. .The 234U/ 238U and 235U/ 238U activity or mass concentration ratios depend on the extent of the enrichment process, which has caused depletion in the lighter uranium isotopes and can be used for distinguishing natural from anthropogenic sources of uranium. For natural uranium the 234U/ 238U activity ratio in soil typically range from 0.5 to 1.2 (Bou-Rabee, 1995; Goldstein et al., 1997; UNEP, 200i.. The corresponding 235U/ 238U activity ratio is approximately 0.046. Soil samples in our study display 234U/ 238U activity ratios forward as 234U/ 238U range from 0.91 to 1.01. However, the samples with natural 235U/ 238U exhibit in this study in the narrower range 0.044-0.047 of activity ratios, suggesting that this is the natural background signature for the local environment of the impoundment.


xix. A mishap in Shela river: An assessment of normal chain hydrocarbons (NHs) in river water around the Sundarbons region

A. R. M. Tareq, M. S. Rana, R. Sultana, S. Biswas* and B. A. Begum

Objective: The study was carried out under the environmental impact assessment of the Sundorbon area. Some normal chain hydrocarbons (NHs) namely Eicosane, Nonadecane, Heptadecane, Hexadecane, Pentadecane, Tetradecane, Tridecane, Dodecane and Undecane were detected and quantified in the selected water samples which are collected from the Shela river in Sundarbons, Bangladesh, a UNESCO world heritage site, during the period December 2014 when the furnace oil spilled into the river.

Current progress: Twelve samples were collected from three different points in two sides (Chandpai Rang and Mrigapara) for the analysis of NHs from the furnace oil spill sites. The collected samples were preserved in the appropriate condition and prepared for analysis. 100 ml of each water samples was extracted with 15 ml n-hexane. Then the organic layer was evaporated in K-D evaporator then dried and finally the samples were collected. Gas Chromatography –Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) technique has been applied for analyses of NHs. Hexadecane and Tetradecane concentrations values were found to be ominously high in Mrigapara compared to other side of the river. The values were in the range of (24.21-844.49 µg/L) and (MDL-565.90 µg/L) respectively. Concentrations of Eicosane, Nonadecane, Heptadecane, Pentadecane, Tridecane, and Dodecane were found in the range of (18.5-523.89 µg/L), (MDL-298.85 µg/L), (MDL-292.85 µg/L), (MDL-69.99 µg/L), (MDL-37.5 µg/L) and (MDL-76.58 µg/L) respectively. In both cases the highest concentrations were also found at Mrigapara.

* Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka

xx. Comparative studies on physico-chemical properties of Trigonella foenum-graecum and GC-MS analysis to investigate the chemical composition of their essential oil

A. R. M. Tareq, M. S. Rana, R. Sultana, L. N. Lima* and B. A. Begum

Objective: Two varieties of Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek) like Bangladeshi fenugreek


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and Indian fenugreek were collected from local market for comparative study. The objective of the study is to compare the physico-chemical properties and chemical composition of their essential oils.

Current process: Essential oil obtained from Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek) seed by hydro distillation and their chemical composition were investigated by GC-MS. Bangladesh &Indian fenugreek is golden yellowish in color. Refractive index of Bangladeshi fenugreek is 1.489 & Indian fenugreek is 1.493. Sp. Gravity of Bangladeshi fenugreek is 0.960 & Indian fenugreek is 0.970. Bangladeshi fenugreek found to contain volatile essential oil 1.426% (g\25g). The essential oil of Bangladeshi fenugreek mainly contain phenol,2,4,6-tris (1-methyle ethyle)- (16.88%), 22,26-oxide -5,17-cholestdiene-3,16-dion (7.15%), 2-Fuancarboxaldehyde,5-methyl (5.86%),phenylglyoxal (5.61%), pyrazine ethyl)- (4.76%), 1H-pyrorol-2-carboxaldehyde, 1-methyle (4.06%), Pyrimidine, 4,6-dimethyle (3.91%), Pyrazine, 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethyle (2.67%), Dimethyl trisulfide (2.27%), Spiro[2,4]hepta -4,6-diene (2.17%). Indian fenugreekn found to contain volatile essential oil 2.713%(g\25g). The essential oil of Indian fenugreek mainly contains 2,4,6-tris (1-methyl ethyl) (4.77%), 2- Fuancarboxaldehyde,5-methyl (4.37%), Pyrazine, 2-ethyl-6-methyle (3.32%), 22,26- oxide-5,17-cholestdiene-3,16-dion (2.75%), phenol (2.71%), 1-Butatanone, 2-chloro-3-methyl-1-Phenyl (2.64%), Cyclohexene, 4-bromo (2.57%), Benzyl Alcohol (2.33%), Mequinol (2.29%), Pyrimidine, 4,6-dimethyl (2.24%). Thus Bangladeshi fenugreek contained Phenol, 2, 6-tris (1-methyl ethyle)- in significant greater amounts then Indian fenugreek. On the other hand Indian fenugreek contained 1H-pyrrole 1-(2-furanylmethyl) in significant greater amounts then Bangladeshi fenugreek.


xxi. Chemical composition of the essential oils of Nigella L. (Black Cumin) seed produced in Bangladesh

A. R. M. Tareq, M. S. Rana, R. Sultana, L. N. Lima* and B. A. Begum

Objective: Essential oils are composed of a wide range of bioactive chemical compounds. They traditionally found application as flavor, fragrances and medicinal aroma. Today, the essential oils are sought-after for innumerable application starting from markets for seed identification to base for semi-synthesis of highly complex molecules. The extraction of highly delicate essential oils from seeds remains a crucial step in all these application. Acknowledging the importance of seeds and its medicinal value, extraction of essential oil had been done using hydro-distillation process.

Current process: The chemical composition of the essential oil of Nigella sativa L. or black cumin seed produced in Bangladesh were determined by GC-MS. Seeds were extracted by hydro-distillation process. 111 components, representing 99.5% of the total components were identified. The major components were: Benzene 1,2,4,5-tetramethyl (47.05%), 2-cyclohexene-1-one, 4-hydroxy-3,5,5-tri (10.92%), 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl phenol (5.23%), 1,4-methanoazulene, decahydro-4,8,8-tri (4.41%) , Bicyclo[3.1.0] heptanes, 6,6-dimethyle -2-methyle -5-1-m(3.54%), 1R-alpha-pinene (2.59%), Bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes,6,6-dimethyl-2-me (2.05%), Tricyclo [5.4.0.0(2,viii.] undec-9-ene, 2,6,6 (1.26%),1,4-cyclohexadiene, 1-mwthyle -4-(1-meth(1.10%) and 1- cyclohexene- 1-carboxaldehyde,2,6,6-t (1.01%).


xxii. An evaluation of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Shela river water near Sundarbons recently affected by the diffused furnace oils

A. R. M. Tareq, M. S. Rana, R. Sultana, J. Naima* and B. A. Begum

Objective: The Shela river belongs to the Sundarbons, Bangladesh, a UNESCO world heritage site. The river was badly affected by an oil spill accident on 9 December 2014. The objective of the study is to evaluate the aquatic environment in the river after the accident.


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Current progress: Twelve samples were collected from three different points of two sampling sites (Chandpai and Mrigapara) for the analyses of PAHs from the Furnace oil spill sites. The collected samples were preserved in the appropriate condition and prepared for analysis. 100ml of each water sample was extracted with 15 ml dichloromethane (DCM). Then the organic layer was evaporated in K-D evaporator then dried and finally the samples were collected. Gas Chromatography-Mass Sppectrometry (GC-MS) technique has been applied for analyses of PAHs. Anthracene and Pyrene concentrations values were found to be ominously high in Mrigapara compared to other side of the river. The values were in the range of (1.81-423.22 µg/L) and (0.2-260.97 µg/L) respectively. Conentrations of Naphthalene, Phenanthrene, Chrysene and Fluorene were found in the range of (1.37-230.72 µg/L) (0.4-195.910 µg/L) (28.13-98.006 µg/L) and (0.0206-83.75 µg/L) respectively. In both cases the highest concentrations were also found at Mrigapara.


xxiii. Characterization and quantification of various volatile compounds from various hog plum (Spondias mombin) peels by GC-MS

A. R. M. Tareq, M. S. Rana, M. E. Ahsan,* M. M. Rashid, R. Sultana and B. A. Begum

Objective: Volatile oil of citrus fruit is widely used as flavoring agent and which is used for masking and enhancing flavor and taste of a food product. It can also be used for mask the unpleasant odor of drugs. This study was conducted to find out the compounds of the volatile oil of Hog Plum peel.

Current progress: The chemical constituents, such as volatile compounds of peel’s essential oils of Spondias mombin of various samples were characterized and quantified by gas chromatography - mass spectroscpy (GC-MS). Hog plum peels sample were collected from five dristricts of bangladesh from july to november, 2015.The major constituents were found Alpha-methyl-alpha-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)oxiranenethanol(29.04%), Phenol,2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methyl-(8.00%), 3-Cyclohexenel-1-methanol,alpha,alpha,4-trimethyl (6.69%), 2-amino-1-phenyletanol(6.16%), 4-Picolylamine,N,N-Dinonyl-(5.63%), Dibutyl phthalate(4.32%), 5-Hepten-2-one,6-methyl-(3.24%), 2,4-Dimethyl-1,3-thiazole-5-sulfonylchloride(2.71%), Bomeol(2.61%), Isppulegolacetate (1.91%) from hog plum peels. In this study more volatile compounds were found in hog plum peels from Dinajpur dristrict (74.87%) compared to less volatile compounds in Rajshahi dristrict (34.27%). So for commercial production of volatile compound, hog plum peels from Dinajpur district should be considered.

*Department of food and process engineering, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur

xxiv.Identifications of Sodium cyclamate, acesulfame potassium, β-carotene and amoxicillin in unknown samples using HPLC

A. R. M. Tareq, S. B. Quaraishi, A. K. M. A. Ullah, M. A. Maksud and B. A. Begum

Objective: Artificial sweeteners like Sodium cyclamate and Acesulfame potassium are commonly used in food, drinks and pharmaceutical products. Beta carotene and Amoxicillin are also used in pharmaceutical products. The objective of the study was to develop a test method for routine laboratory analysis of Sodium cyclamate, Acesulfame potassium, Beta carotene and Amoxicillin.

Current progress: One hundred and twenty seven unknown samples were analyzed by UV-Visible spectroscopy and HPLC techniques. 1(A) to 40(A) samples were indicated by the presence of Accesulfame potassium. Samples 57(A), 59(A), 74 (A), 83(A), 87(A) and 111 (A) were indicated by the presence of β-carotene. 41(A) to 56(A), 58(A), 60(A) to 73(A), 75(A) to 82(A), 84(A) to 86(A), 88(A) to 110(A), 112(A) to 127(A) no. samples were indicated by the presence of amoxicillin. Sodium cyclamate was not found in the analyzed samples.


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xxv. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the atmospheric particulate matters in urban and rural areas in Bangladesh

M. S. Rana, M. F. Islam*, A. R. M. Tareq, R. Sultana and B. A. Begum

Objective: This study deals with the determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the atmospheric particulate matters (PM2.v. in the heavily polluted mega city (Dhaka, Bangladesh) and rural areas (Horipur, Nurnaga Station, Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Bangladesh). Aerosol particulate matters (PM2.v. were collected with Environtech (Model AFM 550) on Quartz filters (Gelman, Membrane, Filters, Type TISSU Quartz 2500QAT-UP, 47 mm diameter) at the roof.

Current progress: Eleven samples were collected from four sampling sites namely, Horipur, Nurnagar Station, Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Bangladesh. Atmospheric particulate matters (PM2.v. mass was determined from the differences between loaded and unloaded filters. The average concentration of (PM2.v. in the urban area was 234.53±56.6 µgm-3 and in the rural area was 82.50±19.6µgm-3. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were extracted with triple distilled dichloromethane. Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) was used to determine the concentrations of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The concentrations of PAHs (naphthalene, phenanthrene, anthracene, flourene, pyrene, benzo(a) pyrene, benzo(e) pyrene, perylene, chrysene) were measured. The average concentrations of naphthalene, phenanthrene, anthracene, flourene were 0.469±0.23ngm-3 0.70±0.37 ngm-3, 0.73±0.40 ngm-3, 0.55±0.55 ngm-3 in the urban area in Bangladesh respectively. The average concentration of four PAHs was 2.44±1.08 µgm-3. pyrene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(e)pyrene, perylene, chrysene were below detection limit in the urban area. The average concentration of Naphthalene was 0.033 ngm-3 in the rural area in Bangladesh. The correlation between naphthalene and phenanthrene was (r2=62.60), Naphthalene and Anthracene was (r2=62.60), Phenanthrene and Anthracene was (r2=75.9v., Phenanthren and Flourene was (r2=0.1v., Flourene and Naphthalene was (r2=0.0ix., Flourene and Anthracene was (r2=0.0iii.. Those compounds having correlation with r2=60 or more were from the same sources. These PAHs are harmful for health because they are carcinogenic. So government should take some fruitful steps to reduce the concentration of PAHs in the atmosphere.

* Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

xxvi. A comprehensive study of organic pollutants: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water samples around proposed Rooppur nuclear power plant

M. S. Rana, S. M. Rifat*, A. R. M.Tareq, R. Sultana and B. A. Begum

Objective: The environmental impact of nuclear power plant results from the nuclear fuel cycle, operation, and the effects on living organism. This research on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water samples around proposed Rooppur nuclear power plant region attempts to establish the level of concentrations of toxic PAHs in the surface water and 40 cm depth water in the Padma river, Rooppur nuclear power plant region.

Current progress: A total of sixteen water samples (surface and 40cm depth water) of Padma river around Rooppur nuclear power plant region were collected for the analysis of naphthalene, phenanthrene, flourene, anthracene, and pyrene. PAHs compounds were extracted using 15 ml dichloromethane from 100 ml of each water samples which were further pre-concentrated by evaporation to a volume of 1 or 2ml and then were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) using mass spectrometer (MS) detector. The concentrations of investigated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were found in the following range: Napthalene was found in the range <MDL (MDL= 0.002µg/L) -1.6036µg/L in all investigated samples. The highest concentrations of


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naphthalene was found in the range 1.6036 µg/L at 40cm depth water in the Bheramara (East) station and Bheramara (West) station and the lowest concentration was found in the range 0.0870 µg/L at surface water in the Harding bridge (east) station. Phenanthrene was found in the range <MDL (MDL=0.002 µg/L) -11.022 µg/L in all investigated samples. The highest concentrations of phenanthrene was found in the range 11.022 µg/L at 40cm depth water in the Harding bridge (middle) station and the lowest concentration was found in the range 0.101 µg/L at surface water in the Pakshi (east) station. Fluorene was found in the range <MDL (MDL=0.002 µg/L) -3.870 µg/L in all investigated samples. The highest concentration of fluorene was found in the range 3.870 µg/L at 40cm depth water in the Harding bridge (east) station and the lowest concentration was found in the range 0.2053 µg/L at surface water in the Bheramara (east) station.

* Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka.

xxvii. Investigation of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil samples around the proposed Rooppur nuclear power plant region in Bangladesh

M. S. Rana, S. Sultana*, A. R. M. Tareq, R. Sultana and B. A. Begum

Objective: This research, an investigation of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil samples around the proposed Rooppur nuclear power plant region in Bangladesh, attempts to establish the level of the concentration of some toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the soil of surrounded area of Rooppur nuclear power plant.

Current progress: A total of twelve soil samples from three sampling sites (Rooppur nuclear power plant, Rooppur at Padma river site and Harding bridge) were collected to determine the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (naphthalene, phenanthrene, anthracene, and flourene). A suitable method was developed for analysis the PAHs in soil samples. The method validity was checked by blank experiment, where the no PAHs were detected, an indication of method validity. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were extracted using 100ml dichloromethane from 10ml of each soil samples which are further pre-concentrated by using K-D evaporator to a volume 1or 2ml then were analyzed by using GC-MS technique. The concentrations of the investigated PAHs were found in the following range: Naphthalene was found in the range of 130.22-0.81 µg/L in all investigated samples. The highest concentrations of naphthalene were found 130.22µg/L in the depth soil of Rooppur at Padma river site and lowest concentration was found 0.81µg/L in the surface soil of Harding bridge station. Phenanthrene was found in the range of <MDL (MDL=0.002 µg/L)-108.87µg/L in all investigated samples. The highest concentration of phenanthrene was found 108.87µg/L in the depth soil of Rooppur at Padma river site and lowest concentration was found 13.89µg/L in the surface soil of Rooppur nuclear power plant boring site. Anthracene was found in the range of <MDL-105.73µg/L in all investigated samples. The highest concentration of anthracene was found 105.73µg/L in the depth soil of Rooppur at Padma river site and lowest concentration was found 13.5µg/L in the surface soil of Rooppur nuclear power plant boring site. Fluorene was found in the range of <MDL-26.87 µg/L in all investigated samples. The highest concentration of naphthalene was found 26.87µg/L in the depth soil of Rooppur at Padma river site and lowest concentration was found 3.71µg/L in the surface soil of rooppur nuclear power plant boring site.

The method showed a good recovery percentage for the investigated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).The recovery results found as follows: naphthalene-77.5%, phenanthrene-96%, anthracene-93.5%, fluorine -45.6%.



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xxviii. A comparative study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Bangladesh compressed natural gas (CNG) and diesel engine vehicles by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

M. S. Rana, F. Akter*, A. R. M. Tareq, R. Sultana and B. A. Begum

Objective: Among many separation techniques (such as high performance liquid chromatography, GC-FID), a more sensitive and fast GC-MS method has been established for the determination of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) present in vehicle exhaust (fume and tar) samples from diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) engine vehicles plying the streets of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh and its impact on the ambient environmental. The method is applied to identify and quantify the carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons present in collected samples from diesel and compressed natural gas engine vehicles. An appropriate procedure for the extraction of PAHs from tar samples has been developed in this research.Different types of vehicles such as bus, car, truck and CNG auto rickshaw driven by both diesel and CNG, have been taken under consideration to identify the detrimental effect caused by individual vehicle.

Current progress: A total of twenty samples- nine extracted from tar and eleven samples from fume exhaust, were collected from the same (diesel and CNG driven) vehicles. The collected samples were extracted bye dichloromethane (Fume samples) and dichloromethane and hexane mixture. The tar samples are extracted with liquid-liquid extraction using dichloromethane (DCM): n-hexane solvent mixture. A multi –layer clean-up (silicagel /sodium sulphate) column is used, followed by glass fibre filter (GFF) paper to eliminate the interfering organic compounds as well as lipids. Fume samples were extracted by using only dichloromethane solvent. Naphthalene was found in the range of 318.9-0.24 µg/L in all investigated samples. Napthalene was found in the range <MDL (MDL=0.002 µg/L). The highest concentration of Naphthalene was found in the range 318.9 µg/L at fume exhaust CNG and the lowest concentration was found in the range 0.24µg/L at tar exhaust CNG driven vehicle. Phenanthrene was found in the range <MDL (MDL=0.002 µg/L) - 33.73 µg/L in all investigated samples. The highest concentration of phenanthrene was found in the range 33.73 µg/L at fume exhaust diesel and the lowest concentrations was found in the range 0.422 µg/L at tar exhaust CNG driven vehicles. Anthracene was found in the range <MDL (MDL=0.002 µg/L) - 36.11 µg/L in all investigated samples. The highest concentration of anthracene was found in the range 36.11 µg/L at fume exhaust diesel and the lowest concentration was found in the range 0.45 µg/L at tar exhaust CNG driven vehicle. Fluorene was found in the range <MDL (MDL=0.002 µg/L)] -4.7 µg/L in all investigated samples. The highest concentration of fluorene was found in the range 4.7 ppb at fume exhaust CNG and the lowest concentration was found in the range 0.32 µg/L at tar exhaust diesel driven vehicles.


xxix. Assessment of different foodstuffs in terms of toxic elements and radionuclide content and possible health risk assessment

S. Akter, Y. N. Jolly, M. S. Rahman, J. Kabir, N. Sultana, J. Abedin* and A. S. M. Azharul Islam**

Objective: To identify the exact quantification of toxic elements and radionuclide in different foodstuffs. To provide sufficient information regarding the elemental composition and also the radiological data to evaluate their impacts on human health as well as on environment.

Current progress: Thirteen different vegetable samples (are Begun, Chichingga, Papaya, Pui-shak, Lal-shak, Potato, Korolla, Data, Borboti, Vendi, Kachakola, Dhundal, and Chalkumra) from Rampal area of Munshigonj district have been collected, dried and grind for radiological determination.


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Radiological determination for two samples were carried out using High purity germanium (HPGe) detector. Further work is in progress.

* Accelarator facilities division, AECD

** Deparment of Jahangirnagar University, Savar

xxx. Investigation of anion into the water of the river Buriganga by Ion Chromatography

K. J. Fateme and B. A. Begum

Objective: This study was mainly carried out for the investigation of anion into the water of Buriganga. The water quality of Buriganga river is undergoing continuous changes.The residential and commercial establishments along the river Buriganga causing the deterioration in the water quality of this river for about last two decades.

Current progress: Water samples were collected during dry season of end of February 2016. Twelve number of sampling locations with the equal number of water samples were selected for analysis of major anions (i.e., Cl-, NO3-, NO2-, SO4

2-, PO43-, HCO3

-, F-, Br-). Concentration of Nitrite, Nitrate and Bromide were found below the detection limit of 0.37 ppm, 0.166 ppm and 0.117 ppm respectively. The concentration of Fluoride, Chloride, Sulfate and phosphate in water sample at the study area varied from 0.29-1.08 ppm, 102.06-135.39 ppm, 0.42-0.74 ppm, 84.05-107.9 ppm, 2.3 -4.23 ppm respectively. All the values of Fluoride, Chloride, Sulfate and Phosphate were found within the value of WHO standard of Drinking Water Quality.

xxxi. Evaluation of seasonal variation of inorganic anions and cations in drinking water of Dhaka city by ion Chromatograph

K. J. Fatem and B. A. Begum

Objective: The objective of the work is to evaluate the Seasonal Variation of Inorganic Anions and Cations in Drinking Water supplied by Dhaka WASA in Dhaka City.

Current progress: In this present work, supplied water were collected from eleven sites of Dhaka city in dry season (January, 201v. and wet season (July, 201v.. Common inorganic anions ,fluoride, chloride, nitrite, sulfate, bromide, nitrate, phosphate and major cations, lithium, sodium, ammonium, potassium, magnesium, calcium were analyzed by using Ion Chromatography (IC) with Suppressed conductivity detector. Further work is in progress.

xxxii. Investigation of heavy metals content in fishes available in Dhaka city markets

A. K. M. A. Ullah, T .R. Choudhury, M. A. Maksud, S. R. Khan, L. N. Lutfa and S.B. Quaraishi

Objective: Heavy metals are reported to be highly carcinogenic. In recent days, high contents of heavy metals were found in the fish samples supplied by different exporters to the laboratory. Consequently, attempt has been taken to analyze the heavy metals contents in fish samples available in Dhaka City Markets and to compare with previous data reported in 2010 in order to raise the public awareness.

Current progress: Forty fish Samples with ten different species namely- Cat fish, Shad fish (Local), Shad fish (frozen), Rui, Talapia, Sharputi, Silver Carf, Koi, Pangas and Karfue that are commonly consumed, were collected from four different markets, i.e., Mirpur-1, Mohammadpur Town Hall, New Market and Karwan Bazar. The samples are being processed for analysis.


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xxxiii. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in fish from feed

A. K. M. A. Ullah, T .R. Choudhury, M. A. Maksud, S. R. Khan, L. N. Lutfa and S. B. Quaraishi

Objective: Heavy metals are accumulated in fish and reported to be non-biodegradable. Recently, high content of heavy metals are found in the fish and also fish feed samples. Thus, attempt has been taken to analyze the heavy metal contents in fish feed in order to find out the source of contamination in fish and assess their accumulation.

Current progress: Ten fish feed samples with a variety of manufacturing company were collected from different locations of Dhaka city. The samples will be analyzed using recently validated Atomic Absorption Spectrometry method and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in fish will be assessed later.

xxxiv. Interaction of rare earth elements (REE) and suspended matter contained in horonobe under groundwater, Japan

H. Sushmita, K. Miyakawa**, A. Kirishima**, Y. N. Jolly and B. A. Begum

Objective: Rare Earth Elements (REE) are generally known as tracers for geochemical processes in natural waters. Risk assessment for migration of radionuclide through groundwater after deep geological disposal of radioactive waste is key global issues for radioactive waste management. Generally in groundwater, different amount of organic matter/humic acid along with other inorganic chemical species are present. The presence of humic acid along with other species in groundwater may have significant influence on migration behavior of radionuclide if there any deformation occurs in natural and engineering barrier of deep geological waste disposal. The objective of this study is to observe the migration behavior of REE after interacting with humic acid in groundwater.

Current progress: Interaction of humic acid with trivalent analog of REE e.g., Yttrium (Y), Cerium (Ce), Neodymium (Nd), Europium (Eu) and Holmium (Ho) were investigated in deep underground water which were collected from Horonobe, Japan. Groundwater was collected at 140 m depth from Horonobe underground research laboratory of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA). Ultrafiltration technique was applied onsite with changing concentration of doped humic acid with constant concentration of rare earth elements. There are four ultra filter papers e.g., 0.22 µm, 10 K da, 3 K da and 1 K da were used and five filtrate solutions of three set were analyzed by Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP MS), Inductively coupled plasma Atomic Emission (ICP AES), Scanning Electron Microscope with EDX and Secondary Ion Mass Time of Flight spectrometer. Doped humic acid concentration were 0ppm, 50 ppm and 200 ppm and REE of 200 ppb. From the result of retention time ratio in filtrate solution and filter paper, it is observed that major fraction of doped REEs precipitated at the time of first filtration of 0.22 µm filter when humic acid concentration was 200 ppm. About 40 % Y and 30 % Ho were migrated after 1KDa filter paper when humic acid concentration was 50 ppm whereas the migration of Eu, Ce and Nd were 10 %. In 0 ppm humic acid filter solution, 25% of Y and 12% of Ho migrated up to 1 K Da filter paper and finally precipitated on most of the fraction on 1 K Da filter paper. Migration of Ce, Eu And Nd were very low than Y and Ho. This result will help to understand the migration behavior of other REE as well as radionuclide’s present in ground water. * Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Horonobe, Japan

**Department of Quantum Physics and Energy Engineering, IMRAM, Tohoku University, Japan


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xxxv. Risk assessment of potential mobility of heavy metal from sediment to groundwater after managed aquifer recharge in Dakope Upazilla, Khulna

H. Sushmita, A. Akter*, Y. N. Jolly, B. A. Begum, A. Hasan* and K. M. Ahmed*

Objective: Groundwater contamination by heavy metal is a serious environmental and health concern in Bangladesh. To improve the water quality, shallow aquifers were managed after artificial fresh water recharge in saline and arsenic affected aquifer in Khulna district. Environmental and health risk assessment of heavy metal pollution to groundwater was observed in two different boring sites after managed aquifer recharge.

Current progress: Sediment samples from two boring sites had been collected at 10 ft interval depth up to 101 ft from ground surface. Total organic carbon (TOC) were determined using loss of ignition method. TOC of the aquitard over aquifer is ranges from 2.17 % to 2.66% at depth of 40-41 ft. The depth of the aquifer is at depth of 50-80 ft. TOC of underlain aquitard at depth of 80-81 ft is 5.29% in one site whereas in another site, TOC is 1.29 %. After oven drying and grinding, total 18 Sediment samples were prepared as homogenized small tablet to determine total heavy metal content by Cd 109 radioactive source based ED XRF detector. Total content of trace elements K, Ca, Ti, Fe, Cu, Zn, As, Rb, Sr and Zr were measured in sediment. To determine fractionation of potentially mobile heavy metals from sediment to aquatic system, operationally defined four steps sequential extraction technique was adopted. Extracted solution will be analyzed by Atomic Absorption Spectrometer to determine fractionation and speciation of potential heavy metal in the next step.

*Department of Geology, University Of Dhaka

c. Clinical/Medical Chemistry

i. Evaluation of blood lead level as a risk factor in children with autism spectrum disorder; A case control study

B. A. Begum, Y. N. Jolly, M. S. Rahman, S. Akter, J. Kabir, M. S. Ali*, S. Akter* and G. K. Kundu*

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate association between blood Pb level and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Current progress: These case-control studies in children ranging from 1 – 13 years with autism spectrum disorder were enrolled as case. The diagnosis was made by means of whole blood samples. An equal number of healthy children of similar age and sex were also included as control. A detailed questionnaire (demographic and socioeconomic status, parental educational levels, birth history and development history and children potential exposure to PB) is completed for each participant. Around 50 samples were analyzed with ED-XRF for Pd content. Further work is in progress.

* Institute of Pediatric Neurodisorder and autism (IPNA); Department of Pediatric, BSMMU

ii. MOST/ES-307/314: Toxic risk assessment of arsenicosis patient through human scalp hair and drinking water in greater Comilla District of Bangladesh

M. S. Rahman, B. A. Begum, S. B. Quraishi, Y. N. Jolly, S. Akter, J. Kabir, K. J. Fatema and H. Susmita

Objective: The contamination of groundwater by arsenic in Bangladesh is one of the largest poisoning of a population in the history. A national drinking water quality survey in Bangladesh reported that about 20 million and 45 million people were found to be exposed to concentrations above the national standard of 50 µg/L, and the World Health Organization’s guideline value of 10 µg/L, respectively. Although the tube wells screening program was finished 12 years ago in many areas of Bangladesh but there is no any guaranty to supply safe water from the previously safe tube


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wells. So, it is emergency needed to check their water quality of the installed alternative safe water devices and previously arsenic safe tube wells in several arsenic affected areas using nuclear and conventional techniques. On the other hand, arsenic contamination is spreading to the surface water, soil and food chain due to withdrawn excess arsenic contaminated groundwater for irrigation purposes, which poses serious environmental health hazards problem in Bangladesh. So, people are not only using contaminated water for drinking and cooking purposes but also eating arsenic contaminated rice and vegetable in their daily life. Regular intake of arsenic at higher level through food and drinking water lead to different types of health problems, such as melanosis, leuko-melanosis, black foot disease, hyperkeratosis, cardiovascular disease, neuropathy and skin cancer in addition with bladder, lung, kidney and liver cancer. In fact, more than 25 million patients with arsenicosis have been reported in Bangladesh; and based on local epidemiological studies, it was estimated that arsenic exposures to concentrations > 50 µg/L and 10–50 µg/L account for an annual 24000 and perhaps as many as 19000 adult deaths in the country, respectively. Therefore, it is very important to analysis the arsenic level in the arsenicosis patients to save their lives, and this project should get priority in the national development plan.

Current progress: A research team has collected water samples from 31 deep tube-wells of 6 arsenic contaminated Upozilas (Titas, Daudkandi, Muradnagar, Debidwar, Chandina, and Burichang) in greater Comilla District, Bangladesh. Subsequently, scalp hair samples of 63 males and females (adult and child), who are used to drink water from those selected 31 tube-wells have been collected to find out the impact of arsenic contaminated water and status of arsenic level in human body and to evaluate human health risk,. Arsenic (As) and related metals (Mn and Fe) in human scalp hair samples have been analyzing by XRF. However, As, Mn and Fe in water samples have not been analyzed yet due to some technical difficulties.

d. Analytical services (service rendered)

The Chemistry Division regularly provides analytical services to different organizations (Govt., Private, NGOs, Hospitals, and Universities etc). The services mainly include quality control and quality certification of raw materials and products, clinical assay, academic pursuit, chemical analysis of different laboratory samples and products. The analytical services for heavy elements, both essential and toxic, are being carried out in different fields such as food, agriculture, fish products, coin, gold, silver, alloy, soil, rock, sediment, paint, salt, tea, dinks, oil, hair, nail, blood, urine, skin, air, and water etc. The analytical services for some organic compounds are also provided. During the reporting period, some of the analytical services rendered to various organizations are listed in Table 1.

Table: List of analytical service provided to different organizations and user

Sl. no. Name of organizations Type of sample No. of sample Total parameters

1. Rahim Afrooz battery factories Air 25 35

2. Ministry of Water Resource Air 45 45

3. Different hospitals and clinics Serum & Urine 2205 2205

4. Different hospitals and clinics Hair 83 83

5. Ministry/Government organization Gold 146 146

6. Ministry/Government organization silver 25 25

7. Atomic Energy Centre, Chitagong Water 1 5

8. Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd Water 2 10

9. CEGIS project Air 2 3


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10. Fish importers association of Bangladesh

Fish 8 16

11. Fresh foods Ltd Shrimp & water 2 10

12. IRPT, AERE, Savar 4 28

13. Isotope Hydrology Division, AERE, Savar

Water 1 11

14. Nirala sea foods Ltd Shrimp & water 2 10

Total 2551 2632

1.2.4 Manpower development/Training program

i. “Oceanography: Principles and Application”, Md. Shohel Rana, Twelfth Training Course, National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI), 20 March - 18 May, 2016.

ii. “Nuclear Researchers Exchange Program”, T. R. Choudhry, MEXT Program, Japan, 13 Oct, 2015 - 16 March, 2016, Japan.

iii. “Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy”, Abu Rayhan Mohammad Tareq, TI, AERE, 9-13 August, 2015.

iv. “Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring Course (FTC)”, Abu Rayhan Mohammad Tareq, TI, AERE, 7-18 Feb., 2016.

v. “2nd Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy (FCNE-ii.”, Abu Rayhan Mohammad Tareq, Mumbi, India, 16 Nov. – 23 Dec., 2015.

vi. “MEXT Nuclear research exchange Fellowship”, Shushmita Hossain, Tohoku University, Japan 13 Oct. 2015- 28 Feb., 2016.

1.2.5 Stakeholders meeting

Title: “Wilson’s disease: Bangladesh Perspective (An Experience Sharing among Scientists and Stakeholders)”, Shamshad B. Quraishi, AECD, 20 January 2016.

Objective: To share experience with stakeholders to improve the service quality as well as to expand the research area related to human health.

Participants: 56 Professionals from different organizations including Bangabandhu Sheikh Muzib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka Medical College, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Shahid Suhrawardi Medical College & Hospital, Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka Cantonment and other public and private medical colleges and hospitals were present in the seminar.

1.2.6 Collaboration work

This Division has collaboration work with the member state across Asia-Pacific region under IAEA/RCA framework. The collaboration area is given below:

i. RAS/7/029 Project: Supporting sustainable air pollution monitoring using Nuclear Analytical Technology.

ii. RAS/1/012 Project: Characterizing and optimizing process dynamics in complex industrial system using radiotracer and sealed source techniques.

iii. MOST/ES-307/314: Toxic Risk Assessment of Arsenicosis Patient through Human Scalp Hair and Drinking Water in Greater Comilla District of Bangladesh.


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1.2.7 Citizen charter

Lists of charges of materials characterization, morphology, elemental analysis and magnetization study:

Service category and sample matrix

Analytical method/

equipment used

Parameters for analysis Service charge per parameter

Serum analysis AAS Cu, Zn, Pb 1,500/-

Urine analysis AAS Cu, Zn 800/-

Elemental analysis in fish, milk, vegetables, soil and sediment

AAS Pb, Cd, Cr, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe, Ni, Co, Cu, Zn

7,500/-

As, Hg 9,500/-

Elemental analysis in water

AAS Pb, Cd, Cr, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe, Ni, Co, Cu, Zn

6,500/-

As, Hg 7,500/-

UV-Visible Spectrometer

SO42-, SO2

2-, PO43-, NO4

1-, NO2

1- 2,000/-

Determination of elements in petroleum products

AAS Pb, Cd, Cr, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe, Ni, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Hg

22,500/-

Determination of Mass, Pb and Aid mist in air samples

XRF method Mass and Pb analysis 10,000/-

Acid mist 4,500/-

Particulate mass 4,000/-

Determination of Pb in human blood

XRF method/ AAS Pb, As 3000/-

1.3 Electronics Division, AECD

1.3.1 Objective

Electronics Division has been providing services through repair and maintenance of various types of scientific, medical, Analytical and nuclear instruments belonging to all divisions of Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka (AECD). The Division has also been developing embedded system, FPGA based system and PC based system to facilitate nuclear and analytical research at AECD.

1.3.2 Programme

The Division has played a significant role in the development of indigenous capability for design and development of instrumentation and its maintenance at AECD. Main activities of the Division are in the following areas:

i. Design and Development of customized electronic system

ii. Repair & Maintenance of Nuclear, Scientific, Medical & Industrial equipments

iii. Training Program

iv. Research Collaboration


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1.3.3 Research and development work

i. Area radiation, temperature and relative humidity monitoring system around TRIGA MARK-II research reactor at AERE, Savar

A. Rahman, A. A. Mamun, M. Begum, S. Sattar and Y. Mawla

Objective: The aim of this work is to incorporate Area Radiation Monitoring System at several locations around TRIGA MARK-II Research Reactor, with the existing Temperature & Relative Humidity Monitoring System.

Current progress: This is a PC based data acquisition system that will collect Environmental Radioactivity data together with Temperature and Relative Humidity from seven different locations around TRIGA MARK-II Research Reactor to a central control room. The entire system is divided into two parts- one is data acquisition unit (microcontroller based) and other is data monitoring & logging unit (PC based). Each data acquisition unit further divided into three parts: a. Microcontroller Module used for data acquisition, b. SHT-75 Sensor Module to sense temperature and relative humidity and c. GM Servo Meter Module to measure environmental radiation. RS-485 long distance serial communication topology is used for communication between microcontroller based data acquisition units and PC based data monitoring & logging unit. Presently one GM Servo meter module is installed at Reactor Top and another at Reactor Control Room to measure environmental radiation and the system is performing well.

ii. Design and development of a temperature and relative humidity monitoring and control system for fruit-fly mass production SIT laboratory of IFRB in AERE

A. Rahman, A. A. Mamun, M. Begum, S. Sattar and Y. Mawla

Objective: In the Fruit-fly laboratory of IFRB, a precise range of temperature and humidity plays an important role for the breeding of the fruit-fly, otherwise production will be hampered. With the above consideration a Microcontroller Based Temperature & Relative Humidity Monitoring and Control System has been designed for Fruit-fly Mass Production SIT Laboratory.

Current progress: The designed system is divided into three parts: 1. Microcontroller Unit, 2. Sensor Unit and 3. Control Unit. The Microcontroller Unit acquires temperature and relative humidity data from the Sensor Unit and generates various control signals depending on the sensed data. The Control Unit uses the control signal for switching Air Conditioner, Heater and Humiditifier to maintain the desired room temperature and relative humidity. Control Unit is a combination of solid state and electro-mechanical relay for smooth and precise switching. This developed system has been installed at Fruit-fly Mass Production SIT Laboratory of IFRB in AERE and its performance is satisfactory.

iii. Development of a PC based radiation monitoring system using FPGA

M. Begum, S. Sattar, A. Rahman, A. A. Mamun, M. N. Islam, H. Akhter and Y. Mawla

Objective: The objective of this work is to describe the design and development technique of a PC based radiation monitoring system using FPGA and LabVIEW. In the designed system γ-radiation is acquired using hardware configurable FPGA and LabVIEW software is used to interface FPGA with the PC.

Current progress: In this system a user interface (Front Panel) is designed using LabVIEW to display and log the measured γ-radiation. In this work, electric pulse comes from the detector (GM Tube) and this pulse (5V) goes out by preamplifier and feed to 1.6 V ADC through a processing circuit. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is used to communicate between the FPGA, ADC and programmable gain amplifier chip. Pre-amplifier and the ADC are serially programmed or controlled by the FPGA. The SPI_MOSI, SPI_MISO, and SPI_SCK signals are the bus interface signals


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between the FPGA, ADC and the gain amplifier. When the ADC output value is between higher than Lower Level Detection (LLD) and lower than Upper Level Detection (ULD), then pulse detector gives the peak found signal to the counter to increase the count value over a period of one minute and stores the counting value in register and finally display at LCD. Associated firmware has been developed by Xilinx ISE Design suite 9.2 using VHDL code and tested on a Spartan-3E Starter board. This developed system can be used for radiation monitoring of environment.

iv. Study of a robotic based radiation measurement and monitoring system at hazardous environment

S. Sattar, A. Rahman, A. A. Mamun, M. Begum and Y. Mawla

Objective: In radioactive zones, it is necessary to measure and monitor radiation level continuously. As human presence is hazardous for this job, Robotics can play an important role for measuring and monitoring radiation level at various radioactive zones to avoid anomalous situation. In this study a robotic system is proposed to perform the radiation level measurement and monitoring.

Current progress: An AVR microcontroller based system is proposed. This microcontroller is the main part of the robotic control system. The system consists of motors and wheels, motor controller, sensor module etc. In software part there is a calibration part to move the robotic system according to the user’s command. For radiation measurement and monitoring a digital survey meter will be used. Implementation of the proposed work is going on.

v. Design and development of a nuclear counting system using ATMEL µC

M. N. Islam, A. Rahman, H. Akhter, M. Begum and Y. Mawla

Objective: Design and Development of a Nuclear Counting System (NCS) using ATMEL µC has been presented in this project. The Nuclear Counting System consists of a GM/Scintillation Detector, Detector Front-end Electronics Preamplifier-Amplifier-Shaper-Discriminator, high-performance, low-power Atmel AVR CMOS 8-bit microcontroller (ATmega8L) as the Processor, LCD display(16 ch, 2-line), low voltage power supply and high voltage power supply. An assembly language program based on BASCOM AVR IDE has been developed to control the operation of the nuclear counting system.

Current progress: The design and verification of the ATMEL µC based Nuclear Counting System in Proteus 7.7 simulation platform has been completed. The performance test for the system in the same platform has been going on. Thereafter, system would be tested in Hardware.

vi. Study and development of pic microcontroller-to-PC communication via USB


Objective: Study and Development of PIC Microcontroller-to-PC Communication via USB has been depicted in this project. The Microchip FSUSB Framework utilized the PIC18F4553 with 20MHz crystal. PortB pin RB4 would be used as Bootloader and RD0 & RD1 as the status indicator. Moreover, RC5 and RC4 of PortC would be used as USB D+ and D-. Firmware tools consist of Mplab IDE, Mplab C18 Compiler, Driver, FSUSB Framework v2.6 and Microsoft Visual Studio (Visual C/C Sharp).

Current progress: The demonstration and development/verification of the complete USB2.0 communication solution by using USB Device – CDC – BASICDEMO software in Proteus 7.7 simulation platform has been completed but continuous ignition in RD0 instead of blinking in RD0 & RD1 alternately. Thereafter, PIC Microcontroller-to-PC USB Communication would be tested in Hardware.


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vii. Front-end electronics for nuclear detectors: preamplifier-amplifier-shaper-discriminator


Objective: In this project, Front-end Electronics Preamplifier-Amplifier-Shaper-Discriminator for Nuclear Detectors has been described. The nuclear detector signal channel (NDSC) comprises of a charge-sensitive preamplifier, a gain amplifier, a CR-RC shaping amplifier and an integral discriminator. The charge-sensitive preamplifier, converts the charge into voltage, feedback circuit has 1MΩ resistor and 10 pF capacitor that gives its decay time constant (τ) of 10 µs. The gain of amplifier used in this channel to amplify the input signal into 1 to 51 times. Shaping amplifier which is the combination of high pass and low pass filter with equal time constant (τ1=τ2=τ) of 5 µs to increase the signal-to-noise ratio. The Single ended or integral discriminator function is to eliminate the system noise and pulse height discrimination.

Current progress: The design and verification of the NDSC (Nuclear Detector Signal Channel) in Proteus 7.7 simulation platform has been completed. The performance test of the NDSC in the same platform for various pulse/sec (100Hz, 1 KHz & 10 KHz) situations has been going on. Thereafter, Front-end Electronics like Preamplifier-Amplifier-Shaper-Discriminator for Nuclear Detectors would be tested in Hardware.

viii. Study and development of microcontroller based high voltage power supply


Objective: In this project, microcontroller based high voltage (HV) power supply has been presented. The HV power supply consists of microcontroller based oscillator (high frequency, more than 80%D, 5V), transistor driver circuit, ferrite core transformer and voltage multiplier circuit (quadrupler). The PIC16F84A µC with 20 MHz crystal generates high frequency, more than 80%D, 5V signal which has been used as a input for transistor 2N2222A driver coupled with HV X-former. Thereafter, the X-former’s secondary voltage has been multiplied by a quadrupler circuit. A multi-turn potentiometer would be used to adjust the output voltage to a required level.

Current progress: The design and verification of the complete power supply in Proteus 7.7 simulation platform has been going on. Thereafter, complete high voltage power supply would be tested in hardware.

ix. Design and development of a microcontroller based nuclear survey meter


Objective: Design and Development of a Nuclear Survey Meter (NSM) using ATMEL µC has been presented in this paper. The NSM consists of a GM Detector, Detector Front-end Electronics Preamplifier-Amplifier-Shaper-Discriminator, high-performance, low-power Atmel AVR CMOS 8-bit microcontroller (ATmega8L) as the Processor, LCD display(16 ch, 2-line), low voltage power supply and high voltage power supply. An assembly language program based on BASCOM AVR IDE would be developed to control the operation of the nuclear survey meter.

Current progress: The design and verification of the ATMEL µC based Nuclear Survey Meter in BASCOM AVR has been started. Countrate to Doserate Conversion for this system has been also going on. Thereafter, Proteus 7.7 simulation and hardware test will be performed accordingly.

x. Design and development of a µc based automatic mains changeover system


Objective: Design and development of an automatic electrical main changeover system using PIC µC has been presented in this project. The System consists of PIC microcontroller 16F84A with 4MHz crystal, two switching transistors, two relays and low voltage power supply. The electrical


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mains changeover control signal output at RB0 and RB2 of Port B actuate two switching transistors which drive two relays to operate two loads depending on the definite time interval (1h) availability of mains or choice of distinct loads. An assembly language program based on MPLAB IDE would be developed to control the operation of the system.

Current progress: The design and verification of the PIC µC based electrical drive control system in Proteus 7.7 simulation platform has been going on. Thereafter, system would be tested in Hardware.

xi. Design and development of a microcontroller based frequency meter


Objective: In this project, design and development of a microcontroller based frequency meter (FM) using ATMEL µC has been presented. The System consists of signal processing electronics integral discriminator, high-performance, low-power Atmel AVR CMOS 8-bit microcontroller (ATmega8L) as the Processor, LCD display (16 ch, 2-line) and low voltage power supply. An assembly language program based on BASCOM AVR IDE would be developed to control the operation of the designed system.

Current progress: The design and verification of the microcontroller based frequency meter (FM) in Proteus 7.7 simulation platform has been going on. Thereafter, system would be tested in Hardware.

xii. Design and development of a multi-channel analyzer (MCA) for Gamma-ray and X-ray spectrometry using low-cost, bus-powered multifunction DAQ for USB


Objective: Design and Development of a Multi-channel Analyzer (MCA) for Gamma-ray and X-ray Spectroscopy has been presented in this project. For this system, Scintillation Detector NaI (Tl) followed by Preamplifier-Amplifier-Shaper analog pulse processor, Low-Cost, Bus-Powered Multifunction DAQ for USB has been chosen as computer communication and gamma acquisition, LabVIEW as the user interface and gamma analysis. The charge-sensitive preamplifier, converts the charge into voltage, feedback circuit has 1MΩ resistor and 10 pF capacitor that gives its decay time constant (τ) of 10 µs. The gain of amplifier used in this channel to amplify the input signal into 51 times. Shaping amplifier which is the combination of high pass and low pass filter with equal time constant (τ1=τ2=τ) of 5 µs to increase the signal-to-noise ratio. 8 analog inputs at 12 or 14 bits, up to 48 kS/s , 2 analog outputs at 12 bits, software-timed , 12 TTL/CMOS digital I/O lines, One 32-bit, 5 MHz counter, Digital triggering, Bus-powered and high resolution ADC (8-12 bit, 5 MHz). The resolution of a digital spectrometer system and a classical spectrometer for different sources 137Cs and 60Co by NaI (Tl) detector at low counting rates would be observed. The spectrum of 137Cs and

60Co at various counting rates would be applied. Energy spectrum and FWHM would be measured with the shaper τ=5 µs NaI (Tl) detector in eV.

Current progress: The design and verification of the Preamplifier-Amplifier-Shaper analog pulse processor in Proteus 7.7 simulation platform has been completed. The user interface and gamma analysis by using LabVIEW in progress. Thereafter, system would be tested in Hardware.

xiii. Study of 12KW solar office system at Atomic Energy Centre Chittagong

M. N. Islam, A. Rahman, H. Akhter, M. Begum, Y. Mawla and M. Kamal*

Objective: In this study, A Study of 12KW Solar Office System (SOS) at Atomic Energy Centre Chittagong (AECC) has been presented. The SOS has total of 12KW install capacity (panels) with 220V AC, 50 Hz, Single phase (off-grid) power supply consists of forty eight Solar Panels (250W, 30V, 6.25A), three Solar Charge Controllers with MPPT (48V, 60A), three Inverters (5000VA,


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48V), a Battery Bank of 1531AH total twenty four batteries (12V, 130AH) and required accessories (mounting structures, cables and clamps, solar breakers, output breakers, energy meters etc.). This study has been completed according to notification of award for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of solar energy setup under establishment of atomic energy centre project at sholashoar, East Nasirabad, Chittagong.

Current progress: Study of 12KW solar office system (SOS) has been depicted in this research. The Configuration of the Installed 12KW Solar Office System has been presented. The specifications of solar panels, solar MPPT, solar battery and solar inverter also have been presented. The brief description of solar accessories has been provided as well. The SOS has been running successfully with current load level for three inverters 70%, 61% and 100% respectively.

*AEC, Chittagong

xiv. Design and development of ambulance siren and police car Sirens

Y. Mawla, M. U. Safia and H. Akhter

Objective: Ambulances and police cars are the emergency services. When they are plying on the road with other automobiles they need to have sirens with them. The reason for this is that, they move with high speed and the other automobiles must pull over when the drivers of these automobiles hear this sound so that ambulances and police cars can easily pass.

Current progress: Based on these facts two circuits, one on ambulance siren and the other on police siren were designed and developed. There is slight difference between the two circuits. In these circuits, one five volt power supply two timers, one speaker and associated resistors and capacitors were used. The output from first timer which is of frequency one hertz is connected to the pin “control voltage” of the second timer through a resistor. Hence the speaker produces police siren. The police siren has two frequencies two frequencies are heard alternately. In ambulance siren the output from first timer goes directly to control voltage pin of the second timer. The ambulance siren has one frequency which remains silent for certain time and then repeats.

xv. Design and development of audio amplifier for the song from the mobile

Y. Mawla, M. U. Safia and M. Begum

Objective: The audio amplifiers are used to amplify the weak audio signals. An audio amplifier was designed and developed for the songs from mobile output. The normal sound from the mobile output was very faint and it was hard to hear the sound without the earphone. To make the sound loud an audio amplifier circuit was designed and developed.

Current progress: The circuit consists of 5 volt power supply, transistor BC 547, 8 ohm speaker and one 5k variable resistor. The output from the mobile was connected to the input of the circuit. After connecting the circuit the sound was adjusted using the variable 5K resistor. The sound from the speaker was loud enough so that everybody could hear the song. After that the gain of the audio amplifier was tested using a oscilloscope. The output signal was five times the input signal.

xvi. Design and development of twenty four hour digital clock

Y. Mawla, M. U. Safia and S. Sattar

Objective: A clock runs twenty four hours. Without the clock it is impossible to know the time. Since it is an essential item a twenty four hour clock was designed and simulated using the software Proteus 7.7 ISIS Design Suite.

Current progress: The circuit consists of three pairs of seven segment displays. The right most pair represents “second”, the middle pair represent “minutes” and the left most pair represent “hour” of the digital clock. The binary outputs from counters are decoded by decimal decoders. A clock pulse


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of one second duration (one hertz) is fed to the first counter. There are six such counters in asynchronous mode. The seven segment display pair which represent “second”, displays number from 0 to 59. The seven segment display pair which represent “minutes” displays number from 0 to 59. The seven segment display pair which represent “hour” displays from 0 to 23. Simulation of the design was done successfully. Next the circuit would be assembled in bread board for testing.

xvii. Study and analysis of P10089 PC analyzer and comparison different types of motherboard

H. Akhter, M. Begum, M. N. Islam, A. Rahman, S. Sattar and Y. Mawla

Objective: The AECD has many Computers which are being used in different laboratories, administration, and accounts section. Motherboard is heart of Computer system. In a computer system in different parts, different faults may arise. It is required to replace which is more costly, but it can be cost effective by repairing.

Current progress: Presently the division used a modern diagnostic tool PC analyzer for troubleshooting and repair basic motherboard-related faults on a PC (components level / respective IC’s) that displays the error code by the result of Power ON Self Test (POST). When the power is turned on, the BIOS first test with system circuit, memory, keyboard, video, hard disc, and floppy drive and so on. It analyzes the system configuration and initializes the base I/O setup and boots the operating system. Some code displayed are given below of few brands of motherboards, when card is inserted into the PCI slot.

Motherboard model 865BCL DG31PR

Hard Drive failure 6060 C1C1

RAM faulty 0000 1111

BIOS chip crash/faulty 1111 4F4F

1.3.4 Service rendered

i. Repair and maintenance of electronic instruments and computers

During the period major instruments (scientific, industrial and nuclear) of AECD have been repaired. The major instruments include repair Dehumidifier, On line UPS, Frequency counter, Frequency counter , Gas Analyzer, XY-Recoder, Air Metries Sampler, UPS, Mini bin power Supply, Ultrasonic Flaw Detector, Power Supply, Film Thickness Monitor, Survey Meter, Mini Vol portable sampler, Solar cell, Power supply of Alpha spectrometry , X-Ray Generator, Computers, (System Unit, with software installation), Printers, Intercom Systems. The Division has been successfully maintaining the Intercom Systems of AECD. The system contains Digital PBX-Board, Panasonic 16SLC having 96 lines and Panasonic D1232, having 16 lines.

Two major equipments “Non medical (industrial) X-Generator” Model no. SITE-X SCU286, Serial No. 01U/1 and Serial No. 090777/07, Manufacturer: Industrial Control Machines S.A. Belgium, of Non Destructive Division was successfully repaired. The main problem of the Serial No. 01U/1 machine was in Key pad section and the other Serial No. 090777/07 machine was in high voltage. The two equipments were repaired by replacing mainly a new Key Pad, Tantalum Capacitors, AC Bulb & some passive electronic components. The main function of the two High Voltage X-Generators is to provide High Voltage to exposure radiation for the purposes of Non Destructing Testing.

Another most important work “Solar Pumping Plant, 2.2 HP (1.68 kWp), Serial No. 084116494, Supplier: RAHIMAFROOZ renewable energy, Limited, Tejgaon Industrial Area of AECD was successfully refurbished. The main problem of the Solar Panel was automatic sun tracker not working and finally lifting water for tank. This division identified the microcontroller of the main


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modules Lorentz Controller (PS 1800) and Lorentz Etatracker controller cards were damaged. The solar panel was repaired by replacing two modules Lorentz Controller (PS 1800) and Lorentz Etatracker controller supplied by RAHIMAFROOZ renewable energy. This solar pumping system is being used along with automatic sun trackers to lift water for AECD as a backup of main WASA Supply.

Table: Type and number of instruments are repaired

Sl. no. Type of the instruments Name of the user Qty.

01. Scientific, Nuclear and Analytical AECD 17

02. Computer (System Unit, with software installation) AECD 15

03. Monitor AECD 03

04. Printer AECD 02

05. UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) AECD 10

06. Telephone and Intercom System AECD 10


i. “Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy”, Sabiha Sattar, NPCIL Program, India, 16 Nov.-23 Dec., 2015.

ii. “Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation”, Sabiha Sattar, Mohaimina Begum, Atiar Rahman, Md. Nazrul Islam, FNCA Programme, IE, AERE, 7-11 Feb., 2016.

iii. “Modern Office Management Course”, Umme Safia, BPATC Program, BRPATC, 10-21 April, 2016.

iv. “Training Course on Radiation Protection for Radiation Workers and RCO’s of BAEC”, Md. Nazrul Islam, TI, AERE, 23-27 August, 2015.

v. “Introduction to Lab VIEW- Virtual Instrument and PC based Control System”, Md. Nazrul Islam, AECD, 8-12 Nov., 2015.

vi. “Instructor Training Course (ITC) on Reactor Engineering I- (Reactor Physics)”, Atiar Rahman, JAEA Program, Japan, 24 Aug. - 16 Oct., 2015.

vii. Arranged National Training Course on “Introduction to LabVIEW – Virtual Instrument and PC based Control System”, AECD, 8 -12 November, 2015, Number of participants: 10.

viii. Arranged “Industrial Attachment Training program”, AECD, 12 September-12 December, 2015. Number of participants: 12.


This division is involved with the collaboration research work with different National & International universities.


Sl.no. Course offered Type Training course fee

01. National training courses Microcontroller 6,000/- per participant

LabVIEW 8,000/- per participant

02. Academic training courses Industrial attachment training program

Public Polytechnic - 600/- per student and Private Polytechnic - 1200/- per student


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1.4 Experimental Physics Division, AECD

1.4.1 Objective

The division is studying to grow thin films using Thermal evaporation, Spin coating and Chemical bath deposition methods. These thin films are used as base blocks for the photovoltaic solar cell & optoelectronic devices. The objective of the EPD is to do research and development activities in both fundamental and applied fields of science and technology. EPD is efficiently able to develop device-quality thin films of various p-type, n-type materials and transparent materials. The characterization includes structural, optical, electrical, morphological, compositional analysis. Thereby, EPD mainly concentrates on thin film technology to develop device quality thin film and bring down material cost considerably.

1.4.2 Programme

Development and characterization of fundamental properties of elemental, binary, ternary and quaternary semiconducting materials in thin film form and studying on In doped SnO2, Al doped SnO2, CdS, CdTe and Al doped ZnO, ZnS, ZnSe, CdSe, ZnO, Cu doped CdSe materials.

1.4.3 Research & development work

i. Synthesis of Al doped SnO2 thin film using thermal evaporation method

K. M. A. Hussain, T. Faruqe, J. Parvin and S. Ahmed.

Objective: Deposition and measurement of optical, electrical structural properties of Al doped SnO2

thin film.

Current progress: The films of SnO2 having the fixed thickness (300 nm) were successfully deposited on glass substrate with different doping concentration of Al (2%, 3%, 5%) Maximum transmittance (87%) was formed for 3% Al doped SnO2 at wavelength about 1000 nm. The direct band gap was found from 2.6 eV to 3.96 eV for variation of doping concentration. Its grain size decreases with increasing the doping concentration.

ii. Structural, Optical and Electrical properties of in doped SnO2 thin film

K. M. A. Hussain, T. Faruqe, J. Parvin and S. Ahmed

Objective: Analysis of the structural, Optical and Electrical properties.

Current progress: 2% In doped SnO2 (300 nm) thin film was formed on glass substrate by thermal evaporation method at various substrate temperature T5 ranging 1 between 270 C and 3500 C. Crystalinity of the film was increased with increasing substrate temperature. The maximum valuing T% was found to be 88% around the wavelength of 1900 nm for the film of St 270 C. The calculated variation. Electrical resistivity electrical conductivity & activitior energy of the films were observed by four point probe method.

iii. Characterization of ZnS buffer layer of CZTS thin film solar cell

K. M. A. Hussain, T. Faruqe, S. Ahmed and J. Parvin

Objective: Preparation of ZnS buffer layer.

Current progress: CBD method was used to deposit Zinc Sulfide Zn(S, O) in CZTS thin film solar cells. In this deposition technique, the entire amount of Zn2+ precursor (ZnSO4.7H2O) [0.15mole/1] is firstly mixed with thiourea SC(NHii.2 (0.60mol/l) and heated at 70-800 C. leading of the formation of [Zn(SC(NHii.2n] complexes. Secondly an excess of ammonia (NHiii. is then added to the both solution under constant stirring at the same experimental parameter except one without rinsed and


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one with rinsed. From the XRD experiment an unexpected material deposited on the substrate when we deposit without rinsing condition. This material successfully removed by rinsing it. Annealing effect and optical characterization is going on.

iv. Preparation and characterization of CdSe thin film by thermal evaporation method

K. M. A Hussain, T. Faruqe, J. Parvin and S. Ahmed

Objective: Deposition & characterization of structural, optical & electrical properties of CdTe thin film.

Current progress: CdSe) thin films were successfully deposited on glass substrate at St 1000 C using thermal evaporation method. The thickness of the films was measured by FTMS Thickness Monitor. The measured thickness are 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm. XRD, UV-VIS-NIR measurement of these films are going on.

v. Synthesis of Al doped ZnO thin film by spin coating method


Objective: Analysis of Structural, optical & electrical properties of Al doped ZnO thin film using Spin Coating method.

Current progress: The ZnO precursor solution will be prepared by dissolving zinc acetate (CH3COO)2 Zn∙2H2O in solution of ethanol and di-ethanolamine (DEA) at room temperature. The molar ratio of DEA to zinc acetate will be maintained at 1 and the concentration of zinc acetate will be 0.1M. The solution will be stirred to about one hour at 60ºC until a clear and homogeneous solution will not be obtained. The solution will be kept for 24 hours at room temperature. Al doping will be achieved by adding hexahydrate aluminum chloride (AlCl3･6H2O) solution. After that the solution will be stirred to about two hours at room temperature. After that 1% & 3% Al doped ZnO thin films were deposited on glass substrate at rpm 3000, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000 for 30 Sec and annealed at 300 oC for 15 min.

vi. Zinc Oxide films prepared by sol-gel spin coating


Objective: Deposition & analysis of structural, Optical properties of ZnO Thin Film.

Current progress: Zinc Oxide (ZnO) thin films were deposited by sol-gel spin coating method into glass substrates. Zinc acetate dehydrate, ethanol and diethanolamine (DEA) were used as a starting material, solvent and stabilizer, respectively. The molar ratio of DEF to Zinc acetate dehydrate was maintained at 1.0 and the concentration of zinc acetate was 0.8M. After preparing the coating solution, it was dropped onto glass substrate, which was rotated at 3000 rpm, 3500 rpm, 4000 rpm and 4500 rpm for 30s. After depositing by spin coating, the film was annealed at 150oC for 5 min. The same process is repeated for 3 times in order to found uniform film.

vii. Properties of Cu-doped ZnSe films deposited by thermal evaporation method


Objective: Studying of deposition and composition parameters of Cu doped ZnSe thin films.

Current progress: Thermal evaporation technique is used to prepare 2% Cu-doped ZnSe thin film having substrate temperature of 200oC. Here the film thickness was maintained at 300nm. After preparing the sample it was annealed at 100 oC for 1 hour. During this method a high vacuum coating unit was used for the preparation of thin film. Vacuum of the order of 106 mbar was maintained in the chamber throughout the deposition.


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viii. Measurement of different parameter of a solar cell


Objective: Analysis of the parameters- of the silicon solar cell for efficiency measurement.

Current progress: I-V data is studied at normal (100w) light and dark position for reverse & forward bias and further analysises such as Shunt resistance (RSH), Conversion efficiency, Maximum power output (P-max), Voltage at P max (V-max), Resistivity , Fill factor (ff) , Series resistance (Rs) is going on.

ix. Deposition of Al doped ZnO using thermal evaporation method


Objective: Structural, Optical and Electrical properties analysis.

Current Progress: The 0.3% Al doped Zinc oxide (AZO) thin films deposited by thermal evaporation showed high transmittance. It was found that the films deposited on glass substrate showed high conductivity from 150 to 200 nm and remain constant due to increase of thickness from 200 to 250 nm. The highly conductive film was observed for the film deposited on FTO coated glass substrate.

x. Synthesis of CdS thin film by thermal evaporation method


Objective: Analysis of CdS parameter for thin film solar cell.

Current progress: CdS thin films were deposited on FTO glass substrates and on Al doped ZnO layer at substrate temperature 700C and annealing temperature 1000C for 15 min. The film showed different transmittance and reflectance due to different substrate layer of the film. The structural properties showed crystalline nature. The thickness of the film was measured as 90 nm.

xi. Study of CdTe thin film an FTO by thermal evaporation method


Objectives: CdTe thin film deposition and characterization on different thin film layer.

Current progress: The CdTe thin films were deposited CdS/AZO/ FTO glass substrate layer, CdS/FTO glass substrate layer and CdS/glass substrate layer using thermal evaporation method at substrate temperate St =3000C and Annealing temperature At =1000C for 1 hour. The different transmittance and reflectance were observed From the UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometry. The films showed crystalline properties.

1.4.4 Manpower Development/Training Program

i. “Basic Course on Nuclear Energy”, Tania Faruqe, IAEA/NPCIL, India, 16 Nov. - 23 Dec., 2015.

ii. “Regional Workshop on Public Communication and Stakeholder Involvement”, Tania Faruqe, IAEA & BAEC, 29 June - 01 July, 2015.

iii. “Regional Workshop on Development of Communication Plans”, Tania Faruqe, IAEA/ANSN, Dengkil, Malaysia, 7-11 Sept. 2015.

iv. “Interregional Workshop on Successful Launching of Nuclear Power Programmes”, K. M. Amjad Hussain, IAEA, Gyeongju, Korea, 17-28 November, 2014.

v. “FTC on Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness Course at BAEC”, Jahanara Parvin and Tania Faruqe, BAEC & JAEA, TI, 23 Nov.- 04 Dec., 2014.


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vi. “FTC on Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring Course at BAEC”, Tania Faruqe, BAEC & JAEA, TI, 11-22 January, 2015.


The Division has close co-operation with the teachers and students of various universities concerning research and academic works. Every year students carry out their thesis works in the laboratories of this division. Their works are also supervised.

1.5 Health Physics Division, AECD

1.5.1 Objective

The main objective of this Division is to ensure protection against ionizing radiation through

i. Control of population exposure by environmental radiation monitoring and measurement of radioactivity in environmental samples, food stuffs, imported and exportable samples.

ii. Control of occupational workers exposure by monitoring individual radiation exposure and workplace monitoring throughout the country in order to keep the radiation level below the dose limit as per recommendation of ICRP publication 103, 2007 and to fulfill the requirement of NSRC Rule 1997.

iii. Monitoring and control of radioactive sources of Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka as required by the NSRC Rule 1997.

iv. Training and education on radiation protection.

v. Providing radiation protection services on demand basis.

1.5.2 Programme

To fulfill the objective of Health Physics Division of Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka various programmes has been taken on R & D activities, rendering service, human resource development, national and international collaboration as well as on academic programme. The programmes are as follows:

Environmental radiation & radioactivity monitoring

i. Measurement of background radiation levels throughout Bangladesh and assessment of population radiation exposure.

ii. Analysis of different radionuclide’s in environmental samples such as, soil, water, air, rain water, vegetation, fish, grass, drinking water, food stuff etc. and other biological samples both qualitatively and quantitatively.

iii. Development and standardization of analytical methods for low level measurement of radioactivity in environmental samples

iv. Effects of soil properties on transfer of radionuclide into food chain.

v. Measurement of environmental doses by thermo-luminescent dosimeter.

vi. Measurement of Radioactivity Concentration in NORM Samples of different Gas Fields.

vii. Measurement of environmental gamma radiation doses at AECD campus by In-Situ method.

viii. Measurement of the radon gas concentration in air at different location in Dhaka city inBangladesh.


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Occupational exposure control

i. Measurement of extremity doses of workers in Nuclear Medicine and Interventional Cardiology Department

Medical exposure control

i. Measurement of patient surface dose during CT examination

ii. Study on ionizing radiation dose of cardiac patient

Quality assurance programme for radioactivity measurement

i. Performance test of detecting system

ii. Participation in the intercomparison program (International)

Quality assurance programme of individual monitoring system

i. Performance test of TLD system.

Routine testing and calibration

i. Participation in the intercomparison program of individual radiation monitoring (regional and international).

1.5.3 Research and development activities

i. Survey of background radiation levels in Bangladesh

A. Hoque, S. F. Mahal, S. Yeasmin, M. S. Rahman, A. Islam, J. Ferdous, M. Begum, M. M . M. Siraz, S. Pervin, N. Hassan and Z. Hossain

Objective: To determine the background radiation level in and around the AECD campus.

Current progress: During this reporting period, background radiation level has been carried out in and around Dhaka city regularly on monthly basis by using calibrated beta-gamma survey meter. The observed average background radiation dose rate was found from 0.12 μSv.h-1 to 0.21 μSv.h-1, which is comparable with the previous data. It is observed that there is no change in background radiation level from previous data.

ii. Radioactivity in rain water

A. Hoque, S. F. Mahal, S. Yeasmin, M. S. Rahman, A. Islam, J. Ferdous, M. Begum, M. M. M. Siraz, S. Pervin, N. Hassan and Z. Hossain

Objective: To determine the radionuclides and its concentration in rain water of AECD campus, Savar and Tongi area.

Current progress: During the reporting period, 25 rain water samples were collected at the AECD campus Dhaka, Savar and Tongi area. The activity concentration of radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th and 40K were determined by Gamma Spectrometry System consists of High Purity Germanium (HPGe) Co-axial detector coupled with multichannel analyzer. The observed activity concentrations of 226Ra found in rain water samples varied from 2.63 Bq.L-1 to 31.57 Bq.L-1 with mean concentration 9.67 Bq.L-1. The activity concentrations of 232Th found in the rain water samples varied from 1.07 Bq.L-1 to 15.74 Bq.L-1 with mean concentration 7.38 Bq.L-1. The 40K activity in these rain water samples ranged from 28.47 Bq.L-1 to 654 Bq.L-1 with average 239 Bq.L-1. No artificial radionuclide was detected at any of the sample.


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iii. Concentration of radioactivity in different food samples imported from SAARC and other countries

A. Hoque, S. F. Mahal, S. Yeasmin, M. S. Rahman, A. Islam, J. Ferdous, M. Begum, M. M . M. Siraz, S. Pervin, N. Hassan and Z. Hossain

Objective: To monitor the level of radioactivity in different food samples imported from SAARC and other countries as a part of radioactivity monitoring surveillance program.

Current progress: 56 imported food samples were collected from local market viz. Kachpur bazar, Moulavi bazaar and Tant bazar (Narayanganj). Different Food samples such as Anchor Beans, Dabli, Ginger, Garlic, Onion, Rice, Red Wheat, Lentils, Basmati Rice, Chhola, Palm Oil and Soybean Oil were imported from different countries such as Australia, China, India, Pakistan, Maldives, Malaysia and Nepal etc. The samples were processed following the standard procedure and analyzed for gamma emitting radionuclides. The radioactivity range of 232Th series are found to be (0.82 – 80.87) Bqkg-1 and that of 238U series are found to (0.49 – 63.098) Bqkg-1. The radioactivity range of 40K is found to be (322 – 687) Bqkg-1. No artificial radionuclide was observed.

iv. Environmental radiation and radioactivity monitoring in the area of proposed rooppur power plant area

A. Hoque, S. F. Mahal, S. Yeasmin, M. S. Rahman, A. Islam, J. Ferdous, M. Begum, M. M. M. Siraz, S. Pervin, N. Hassan and Z. Hossain

Objective: To measure environmental radioactivity monitoring at 10 km area of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project before installation of NPP to meet up the regulatory requirement.

Current progress: Total 100 environmental samples namely 71 soils, 08 water and 21 vegetable samples were collected from 71 locations (1km interval) around the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project Site. As the part of environmental radioactivity monitoring program, 23 soil, 25 water and 17 vegetable samples are measuring using gamma spectrometry system. The results of the monitoring study will be required as regulatory pre-requisites for the installation/operation of Rooppur Nuclear Power Reactor in future as a base line data.

v. Measurement of the natural radioactivity and radiological hazard of tea samples collected from local market of Bangladesh

M. N. Aktar, S. K. Das and S.Yeasmin

Objective: To determine the radioactivity concentration of tea samples collected from local market of Bangladesh.

Current progress: Total eleven samples of one category have been collected from local market in Bangladesh analyzed. The activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in the tea samples have been found to be varied from 19.05±2.23 Bqkg-1 to 23.31±2.66 Bqkg-1 , 15.93±0.43 Bqkg-1 to 37.96±2.17 Bqkg-1 and 86.39±40.54 Bqkg-1 to 102.07±47.98 Bqkg-1 respectively. The calculated absorbed dose rates due to these radioactive nuclides in tea samples have been found to be varied from 28.04 nGyh-1 to 47.39 nGyh-1 and average value is 40.71 nGyh-1 . The estimated indoor annual effective dose rates vary from 0.14mSvy-1 to 0.23mSvy-1 , with the mean value of 0.19 mSvy-1 , these values are also less than the world average value of 1.00 mSvy-1 .The values of radium equivalent activity in all samples are less than the world average value (370 Bqkg-1 ). * Department of Physics, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

vi. Study of the natural radioactivity and radiological hazard of rice, wheat and maize samples collected from local market of Bangladesh

M. N. F. Rab, S. K. Das and S. Yeasmin

Objective: To determine the concentration of the natural radioactivity and radiological hazard of rice, wheat and maize samples collected from local market of Bangladesh


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Current progress: Total thirteen samples of three categories have been collected and analyzed. The activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in the rice samples have been found to be varied from 2.23±0.39 Bqkg-1 to 26.75±2.25 Bqkg-1, 7.68±1.05 Bqkg-1 to 33.20±1.89 Bqkg-1 and 5.34±2.50 Bqkg-1 to 98.38±46.28 Bqkg-1 respectively. For wheat samples the activity concentrations of the corresponding radioactive nuclides have been found to be varied from 30.26±2.54 Bqkg-1 to 33.24±2.78 Bqkg-1, 19.93±0.53 Bqkg-1 to 45.40±2.59 Bqkg-1 and 111.32±52.24 Bqkg-1 to 122.30±57.34 Bqkg-1 respectively. For maize samples, the activity concentrations of corresponding radioactive nuclides have been found to be varied from 31.57±2.65 Bqkg-1 to 33.86±2.85 Bqkg-1, 34.08±2.65 Bqkg-1 to 42.97±2.45 Bqkg-1, and 116.18±54.67 Bqkg-1 to 124.88±58.77 Bqkg-1 respectively. The calculated average of absorbed dose rates due to these radioactive nuclides in three types of samples have been found as 33.21 nGyh-1, 52.94 nGyh-1 and 53.62 nGyh-1 respectively. The estimated average of outdoor annual effective dose are 0.040 mSvy-1, 0.064 mSvy-

1 and 0.065 mSvy-1 in rice, wheat and maize samples respectively. The values of radium equivalent activity in all samples are less than the world average value (370 Bqkg-i..The values of external hazard indices for rice, wheat and maize samples vary from 0.03 to 0.19 , 0.18 to 0.29 and 0.24 to 0.27 respectively. The values are less than unity in all samples that indicate the non-hazardous nature of the samples. * Department of Physics, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

vii. Study on seasonal variation of outdoor environmental terrestrial gamma dose rate by In-Situ method

M. S. Rahman, M. T. Hassan*, A. Begum#, A. Islam, Z. Hossain and N. Ferdous*

Objective: To identify natural and artificial radionuclides in the environment and to measure environmental gamma radiation doses from natural and artificial radionuclides and to observe doses due to seasonal variations such as temperature, rainfall, etc.

Current progress: In-Situ Environmental gamma-ray dose rate was measured at 04 locations of Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka (AECD) Campus using portable HPGe detector (Model No. GEM25P4-8iii. from January-December, 2015. During the period 33 measurements were performed at 4 locations. The measurement time was 10,000 sec at each location. The average dose rate of six seasons such as winter, spring, summer, rainy, autumn and late autumn were 0.377 ± 0.088, 0.421 ± 0.071, 0.385 ± 0.066, 0.358 ± 0.031, 0.281 ± 0.106 and 0.421 ± 0.023 µGy.h-1 respectively. The annual effective dose of the population due to the terrestrial gamma radiation were also calculated and it was varied from 0.208 - 0.627 mSv. #Physical Science Division, BAEC; *Department of Physics, University of Dhaka

viii. Study on lens of the eyes dose of Cath Lab workers in interventional Cardiology Departments

M. S. Rahman, F. A. Shompa*, A. Begum#, A. Hoque, A. Islam and N. Ahsan*

Objective: Recently, International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) reduced dose limit for lens of the eyes from 150 mSv.y-1 to 20 mSv.y-1. But no study was conducted to evaluate the dose level of eyes of critical workers especially cardiologist. Therefore, it is required to measure eyes dose of Cath Lab workers in interventional cardiology department at big hospitals in Dhaka city.

Current progress: Radiation dose to lens of the eyes of cardiologist are the highest among radiation workers in medicine due to prolonged fluoroscopy time. Eye dose was measured using head bands at three hospitals in Dhaka city for 2-4.5 months period. Eight TL chips were positioned (4 TL chips


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near to left eye and 4 TL chips near to right eye) in each head band. The equivalent dose for lens of the eye for 2, 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 months were 2.53, 1.55, 1.06 and 14.19 mSv respectively. #Physical Science Division, BAEC; *Department of Physics, University of Dhaka

ix. Measurement of extremity doses of workers in Nuclear Medicine Department

M. S. Rahman, M. T. Islam*, A. Begum#, A. Hoque, A. Islam, Z. Hossain and M. A. Islam*

Objective: Nuclear medicine workers usually handle radioactive sources during preparation and administering. So, there is a possibility to receive higher doses at extremity (especially fingers of the hands) comparing to other parts of the body. Therefore, it is required to measure extremity dose of workers in nuclear medicine departments.

Current progress: Six workers of INMAS, Rajshahi and three workers of INMAS, Bogra were monitored using 12 and 6 ring dosimeters respectively. The monitoring period was varied from 1 to 3 months. Each worker was given two TLD chip embedded rings for wearing middle in the fingers of their both hands. The annual average equivalent doses of workers in two nuclear medicine departments were ranged from 0.26-10.00 mSv. #Physical Science Division, BAEC; *Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi

x. Measurement of indoor environmental gamma radiation doses at AECD campus by In-Situ method

M. S. Rahman, M. S. Hossain*, A. Islam, A. Hoque, Z. Hossain and M. H. Ahsan*

Objective: To identify natural and artificial radionuclides in the indoor environment and to measure environmental gamma radiation doses from natural and artificial radionuclides quickly.

Current progress: In-Situ Environmental gamma-ray dose rates were measured at 12 indoor locations of Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka (AECD) Campus using portable HPGe detector (Model No. GEM25P4-8iii.. The measurement time was 10,000 sec at each location. The dose rates were varied from 0.05861Gy.h-1 to 0.1223 Gy.h-1 with an average of 0.09233 0.01663 Gy.h-1. The population doses were also calculated from the measured dose rates. It was observed that the annual average population dose due to indoor terrestrial gamma radioactivity is comparable to other countries in the region.

*Department of Physics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

xi. Survey of linear accelerator machine of North-East Medical College, Sylhet

A. Islam, S. Akram* and A. Sabur*

Objective: To measure the dose received by the occupational worker and public to ensure that exposed dose below the recommended limit

Current progress: Radiotherapy (also known as radiation therapy) has two equally important goals: to control the growth of the tumor and to do so while minimizing exposure to the surrounding normal, healthy tissue, the aim of radiation therapy has always been to eradicate a patient’s cancer. Radiotherapy uses high-energy radiation, usually x-rays, to damage cancer cells and treat tumors in the breast, prostate, head and neck, lung and anywhere in the body where radiation treatment is indicated. Clinac system offers clinicians confidence in tumor targeting and helps to ensure that patients are treated according to plan.

Survey after installation of Linac was done using a calibrated beta gamma and neutron survey meter and no excessive dose was found.

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xii. Continuous monitoring of environmental radiation using gamma scout digital survey meter

A. Hoque, S. F. M. S. Yeasmin, M. S. Rahman, A. Islam, J. Ferdous, M. Begum, M. M .M. Siraz, S. Pervin, N. Hassan and Z. Hossain

Objective: Continuous radioactivity monitoring at Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka Campus.

Current progress: Now a day’s world has become very concerned regarding radioactive pollution. Radiation is very harmful its intensity must be continuously monitored using monitoring systems. In normal conditions people are exposed to radiation from three types of sources: cosmic, terrestrial, and internal. Natural background radiation is the main source of radiation for public. The annual background dose is recorded 1.92 mSv, whereas according to UNSCEAR the worldwide average background dose for a human being is about 2.42 mSv.y-1 which may vary depending on the geology and altitude of a region. The work is a continuous monitoring program.

xiii. Determination of Thorium in soil sample by alpha spectrometry method

A. Begum#, S. I. Tushar *, J. Ferdous, A. Islam and P. K. Bakshi*

Objective: To determine the activity of 232Th, 230Th and 228Th in environmental samples for understanding its dosimetric consequence along with monitoring radioactivity in Bangladesh.

Current progress: As a part of environmental radioactivity monitoring programme, water& soil samples have been collected from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant area as well as a sunflower plant have been collected from the Curzon hall area. For the measurement of the concentration of alpha emitting radionuclide, thorium, it consists of chemical dissolution of samples, chemical separation using ion-exchange method, preparation of counting source by electro deposition and need to count by an alpha spectrometry system. The specific activities of 232Th, 230Th and 228Th, in soil sample vary widely from 20 mBq/kg to 100 mBq/kg, 50 mBq/kg to 340 mBq/kg and 20 mBq/kg to 80 mBq/kg respectively. The liner energy transfer (LET) for alpha particle is so high and this particle is hazardous for health when internally deposited in human body. #Physical Science Division, BAEC; *Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

xiv. A study of the naturally occurring radioactive materials in Barapukuria coal mine

A. Begum#, L. Rahman*, R. K. Khan, J. Ferdous, Z. Hossain and M. A. Islam *

Objective: To measurement of radioactivity of the naturally occurring radioactive materials in Barapukuria Coal Mine

Current progress: All minerals and raw materials contain radionuclides of natural origin, of which the most important for the purposes of radiation protection are the radionuclides in the 238U and 232Th decay series and 40K. Materials contain radionuclides of natural origin and has the potential to enhance exposures has become known as naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM). To study NORM in Barapukuria Coal Mine, 13 samples such as coal product, mine water, scale, herb, grass, soil etc were collected. The activity concentrations of natural radionuclides in collected samples were measured by using Gamma Spectrometry System consisting of a HPGe coaxial detector (EG & G ORTEC) coupled with a Silena Emcaplus Multichannel Analyzer (MCA) and associate microprocessors at AEC, Dhaka. The activity concentration of 238U is MDA to 384 Bq/kg. The activity concentration of 232Th is in the range of 7 to 770.8Bq/Kg for different samples and the activity concentration of 40 K ranges from MDA to 936Bq/Kg. #Physical Science Division, BAEC; *University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi


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xv. Determination of radioactivity concentration in Fruits

A. Begum#, R.Mustakin*, J. Ferdous, Z. Hossain and M. A. Islam *

Objective: To determine the radioactivity in fruits samples all over the country.

Current progress: Twenty samples of seasonal fruits were collected from the local market of Rajshahi and Natore district, Bangladesh during the month of May, 2015 to April, 2016. Each of the samples weighed approximately 2~10 kg. The samples were processed and measured by using Gamma Spectrometry System consisting of a HPGe coaxial detector (EG & G ORTEC) for gamma emitting radionuclide. Gamma activity under investigation ranges from 1.32 to 43.15 Bq.kg-1 for Uranium (238U), 1.23 to 37.09 Bq.kg-1 for Thorium (232Th) and 21 to 309 Bq.kg-1 for Potassium (40K). #Physical Science Division, BAEC; *Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi

xvi. Measurement of patient surface dose during CT examination

A. Begum#, S. Kabir*, A. Islam and A. Begum*

Objective: To assess surface dose of patient during CT examination.

Current progress: Computerized Tomography (CT) imaging is a valuable diagnostic technique. In CT scans several X-ray beams are sent simultaneously from different angles in the human body instead of a single X-ray beam. So the dose from CT scan is higher that than from an ordinary X-ray beam. CT can produce a much better quality organ images than that produced by an ordinary X-ray. As a result of CT imaging use has been increased rapidly, particularly in the last 10 years. Although the immediate benefit to the individual patient can be substantial, the relatively high radiation dose associated with CT compared with conventional radiography has raised health concerns. Therefore, it is of utmost important to estimate the effect of CT technology on public health in terms of its medical benefits. The aim of this work is to do so, in context of Bangladesh and it has been performing in a renowned hospital in capital city Dhaka. Surface does of 100 patients have been measured during the abdomen, chest and brain CT examination. Thermoluminecence dosimeter (TLD) have been using for dose measurement of the patient. Fifty pieces TLD-100 chips arranged in an array of 10 rows and 5 columns between two polythelene sheets of the sheet is 34cm×45cm has been used during a CT scan. The sheet is placed under the patient’s body, before an imaging procedure. After a CT procedure individual TLD chip has been read out by computerized the Harshaw TLD Reader. The work is in progress. #Physical Science Division, BAEC; *Department of Physics, BUET

xvii. Radioactivity measurement in air sample from different area of Dhaka city

A. Hoque, Saddam Hossain*, J. Ferdous, Z. Hossain and M. A. Rahman*

Objective: To determine the concentration of radionuclides in the air particulate.

Current progress: Air monitoring is a continuous process which is needed to monitor for knowing the concentration of radionuclides present in the air. During this study, forty air samples were collected from different areas such as Hazaribagh Tannery Area, Plastic Goli Islambagh, Sayedabad Bus Terminal etc. which have been evaluated using high resolution gamma-ray spectrometry at Atomic Energy Center (AEC), Dhaka. From the obtained results it is found that the radioactivity concentrations of 238U, 232Th and 40K in the air samples varied from 3.925±5.049 mBq/m3 to 1784.225±6.87 mBq/m3, 0.0 to 398.88±0.704 mBq/m3, 0.0 to 256.07±3.810 mBq/m3 and the average values are 447.768±1.609 mBq/m3, 90.711±0.856 mBq/m3 and 92.656±3.544 mBq/m3 respectively. The artificial radionuclide such as 137Cs was not observed. The construction of Rooppur nuclear power plant is going on in Bangladesh. The concentrations of different radionuclides in air particle


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of present study will be helpful to monitor and compare the concentration of radionuclides in air samples around Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. The main purpose of the present research is to measure the radioactivity concentrations of different radionuclides in air particle which is helpful to establish the base line data.

* Department of Physics, University of Dhaka

xviii. Analysis of radioactivity in urine samples from NINMAS, Dhaka

A. Hoque, S. Hossain*, J. Ferdous, Z. Hossain and M. A. Rahman*

Objective: To monitor internal radiation of occupational workers in Nuclear Medicine Practices from NINMAS by analysis of urine sample.

Current progress: According to NSRC rules it is mandatory to radiation monitoring of occupational workers. In Nuclear Medicine practices there is a probability to contamination, for that reason it has been studied the internal contamination of occupational workers. Twenty urine samples were collected from occupational radiation workers who are working in the hot lab and dispensing area of Institute of Nuclear Medicine & ultrasound and Centre of Nuclear Medicine, Dhaka. The concentrations of 131I and 99mTc in the urine samples were measured with High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector. The radioactivity of 131I and 99mTc were found 5.78 ±0.861 BqL-1 to 389.95 ± 0.011 BqL-1and 24.47 ± 2.14 BqL-1 to 1529.5±36.05BqL-1 respectively. The effective doses of occupational workers have been also calculated using the radioactivity concentration and the dose coefficients which were given in ICRP publication 71. For manipulating the unsealed source of 99mTc, the highest and lowest effective doses were 48.8 and 1.15µSv respectively, for handling 560 and 120 mCi of 99mTc radionuclide. On the other hand the highest and lowest effective doses were 6.82 and 0.158µSv respectively, for handling 2000 and 100 mCi of 131I radionuclide.

* Department of Physics, University of Dhaka

xix. Transfer factor of natural radionuclides from soil to plants in Chittagong area, Bangladesh

A. Hoque, M. S. Bhuiyan*, J. Ferdous, Z. Hossain and M. R. Rahman*

Objective: To determine the transfer factor of radionuclides from soil to plants.

Current progress: Fifteen soil and plant samples have been collected from the different locations like Nasirabad, Sitakunda and Halda of Chittagong district. The samples were processed according to standard procedures for the measurement of radionuclides. The samples were processed and measured by using Gamma Spectrometry System consisting of a HPGe coaxial detector (EG & G ORTEC) for gamma emitting radionuclide. The influence of certain soil properties on the activity concentrations and transfer factors (TF) of natural radionuclides were investigated by correlating the observed data with those of soil properties. The activity concentrations of 40K were much higher than those of 238U and 232Th in plants for both locations due to higher uptake from soils. The soil to plant transfer factors for 40K was found to be much higher in plants, which might be due to the essentiality of this element in plants. Our study showed that activity concentrations of these radionuclides in plants and their plant transfer factors seem to depend on the activity concentrations of the same radionuclides in soil.

*Department of Physics, Chittagong University, Chittagong

xx. Determination of radioactivity in cements, sand and rock in Bangladesh

A Hoque, J. Ferdous, A. Khatun * and M. M. Haque*

Objective: To assess of natural radioactivity levels of Cements, Sand and Rock in Bangladesh.

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measurement of gamma emitting radionuclide. As the part of environmental radioactivity monitoring programme, the activity concentrations of naturally occurring radioactive materials in the 238U and 232Th decay chains and in 40K will be determined by means of a gamma-ray spectrometry system using HPGe detector in a low background configuration at Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka. Further work is in progress. *Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi


i. “Regional Meeting on Review of Initial Radon Measurements and Development of a National Radon Action Plan”, Selina Yeasmin, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5-9 October, 2015.

ii. “Advanced Training Course on Assessment of Occupational Exposure Due to Intakes of Radionuclides, Methods for Direct and Indirect Measurement”, Jannatul Ferdous, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 23- 27 May, 2016.

iii. “Postgraduate Educational Course in Radiation Protection and Safety of Radioactive Sources”, M.M. Mahfuz Siraz, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1 June - 27 November, 2015

iv. “Regional Train-the-Trainers on Transportation Safety and Compliance Assurance Regime of Radioactive Material”, Shikha Pervin, Quezon City, Philippines, 20-28, July, 2015.

v. “BD - Source-Recovery Training”, Selina Yeasmin, Md. Ashraful Islam, USDoE, NNSA, Chittagong Customs House, 28-30 July, 2015.

vi. “Radiation Protection Workers and RCOs of BAEC”, Shokha Pervin, TI, AERE, 23-27Aug., 2015.

vii. “Second line of Defense Operator Training”, Md. Zakir Hossain, USDoE, NNSA, Chittagong Customs House, 28-30 July, 2015.

viii. “Leadership, management for safety for managers of regulatory body”, Mahbuba Begum, BAERA, 24-26 January 2016.

ix. “Regional workshop on hazard assessment”, Shikha Pervin, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 6-8 October, 2015.

x. “Regional workshop on disposal of radioactive waste; Options and requirements”, Md. Ashraful Hoque, Da Lat, Vietnam, 13-17 June, 2016.

1.5.5 Service rRendered

i. Services rendered to imported and exportable food samples

During the reporting period, 2529 imported milk & milk products samples & other samples and exportable samples were tested in this division. The radioactivity level of 137Cs in all the samples was within the limit as per Nuclear Safety and Radiation Control Rule 1997.

Table 1. List of number of the sample per month for radioactivity testing of imported and exportable food items from this division during the reporting period (2015-201vi.

Name of the month

Milk & Milk product (A)

Others (B) Imported

C = A+B

Exportable

July’15 47 160 207 2

Aug’15 56 145 201 -

Sep’15 24 102 126 -

Oct’15 43 160 203

Nov’15 40 123 163 -


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Dec’15 97 147 244 -

Jan’16 76 200 276 -

Feb’16 29 152 181 -

Mar’16 62 204 266 -

April’16 69 169 238 9

May,16 80 157 237 -

June’16 31 145 176 -

Grand Total = 2529

Gross alpha and gross beta service provided

During the reporting period, gross alpha and gross beta activity were tested in this division.

Table 2. List of gross alpha and gross beta service provided during July 2015-June 2016

Name of organization Type of sample No. of sample Total parameters

Karnofuli Fertilizer company Ltd. Chittagong Drinking water 2 2

Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Dhaka unit) Bore hole water 4 2

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Dhaka unit) Potable water 6 3

SK-F Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(BD) 3 3

Active Fine Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Dhaka Water 3 3

Total 18

ii. Service provided to new organizations

During the reporting period (July 2015-June 201vi., 481 new TLD badges have been issued to radiation workers of 227 new organizations which are shown in Table-3.

Table 3. Number of new TLD badges issued to different new organizations during the period July 2015 - June 2016

Name of the month No. of new organizations No. of new workers

July 2015 13 23

August 2015 18 34

September 2015 16 25

October 2015 12 21

November 2015 19 61

December 2015 16 47

January 2016 36 86

February 2016 21 36

March 2016 21 60

April 2016 15 30

May 2016 21 29

June 2016 19 29

Total 227 481


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iii. Service of dose measurement and reporting

During the reporting period, doses of 8248 TLD badges of 2780 organizations were measured quarterly. Evaluated values of effective doses were recorded in the database system and reported to the relevant organizations. Table-4 shows month wise number of dose measured TLD badges of radiation workers working in different organizations.

Table 4. Evaluated number of TLD badges with number of organization from July 2015 to June 2016

Name of the month Number of organizations

Number of measured TLD badges

July 2015 165 598

August 2015 257 819

September 2015 185 467

October 2015 211 708

November 2015 270 796

December 2015 289 694

January 2016 240 772

February 2016 223 706

March 2016 221 827

April 2016 257 802

May 2016 256 659

June 2016 206 400

Total 2780 8248

iv. Individual monitoring service (IMS)

This division, the only individual radiation monitoring service provider in Bangladesh, has been providing service all over the country to the occupational workers who have been working in the different radiation fields such as medicine, industry, agriculture, education and research. Till June 2015, the total number of organizations and radiation workers came under this service was 3192 and 7035 respectively. Table-5 shows the practice wise organization and workers.

Table 5. List of individual radiation monitoring service provided to the occupational workers of different radiation practices

Practices Number of organizations Number of radiation workers

Radiotherapy 11 240

Nuclear Medicine 18 449

Industrial Radiography 30 211

Diagnostic Radiology 3287 5995

Research 14 349

Others (Quality Control, Level Gauge etc) 58 272

Total 3418 7516


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1.5.6 Workplace monitoring to different divisions of AECD

The following table represents the data of radiation level monitoring services, which are given to different divisions of AECD.

Radiation level monitoring services data of AECD

Division/Area Area of monitoring Measured radiation level

Health Physics Division Corridor of Isotope Store Room 0.48 - 2.2 µSv.h-1

Health Physics Division Corridor of Source Room 0.23 – 0.58 µSv.h-1

Non-Destructive Testing Division Source attach Room 0.24 – 0.32 µSv.h-1

Non-Destructive Testing Division Door of Source room 0.42 – 1.6 µSv.h-1

Accelerator Facilities Division Control panel Background level

Materials Science Division XRD room Background level

Chemistry Division EDXRF room Background level


a. To Implement radiation protection program , HPD has been working in collaboration with IAEA, JAEA (Japan) as well as government of Bangladesh in different projects such as IAEA/RCA, IAEA/Non-RCA, ITC followed by FTC, ADP etc.

b. Follow-up Training Course (FTC): 4th Follow-up Training Course entitled “Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring Course” from 7 to 18 February, 2016 at Training Institute, AERE, INST, Savar, Dhaka Jointly Organized by Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and Japan Atomic Energy Agency.

c. 4th Follow-up Training Course entitled “Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness Course at BAEC (NREPCB)” from 10 to 21 January, 2016 at Training Institute, AERE, INST, Savar, Dhaka Jointly Organized by Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and Japan Atomic Energy Agency.

d. Collaboration Project with IAEA:

i. IAEA/TC project BGD/9/015- Strengthening National Capacity build-up for the protection of workers Exposed to ionizing Radiation and public.

ii. RAS/9/064- Strengthening the Transfer of experience related to occupational Radiation Protection in the Nuclear Industry and other Applications Involving Ionizing Radiation

iii. RAS/9/069- Harmonizing Approaches and Measures for Radiation Protection of the public and the Environment in line with the International safety standards

iv. RAS/9/075-Strengthening Radiation Protection Infrastructure and Technical Capabilities for the Safety of Workers, Patients and the Public

v. RAS/9/080- Enhancing National Capabilities on Occupational Radiation Protection in Compliance with Requirements of the New International Basic Safety Standards

vi. Strengthening Public and Environmental Radiological Protection in the Asia-Pacific Region (RAS 907viii.

vii. IAEA Co-ordinated Research Project (CRP): “In-Situ Measurements for Rapid Environmental Mapping of Contaminated Sites” (IAEA Research Contract No. 1819vii.

1.5.8 Academic activities

To enhance knowledge on radiological science the senior scientists of HPD have been delivering theoretical lectures, preparing and editing question papers in the field of Medical Physics, Health


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physics & Radiation Protection in the following areas:

i. M.Phil in Nuclear Medicine, Part-I students of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

ii. FCPS Part-I, M. D. in Radiotherapy and Radiology course

iii. Question preparation, moderation of the question setting and evaluation of the Exam paper on Basic pPhysics part-I, paper-III of M. Phil (Nuclear Medicine) examination.


Name of service Fee(s)

Individual Monitoring Service of radiation workers

For New TLD Badge -TK. 5,000/=(dosimeter fee); TK. 200/=(processing fee each time for each TLD)

Radioactivity monitoring of imported food items and other materials

1.Milk and milk products:

(a) 0.5% of the C&F value; Up to TK. 10,00,000/= but not less than Tk.500/=

(b) TK. 5,000/= and 0.25% of the C&F value for the amount exceeding TK. 10,00,000/= ( Tk. 10,00,001/= to Tk. 1,00,00,000/=)

(c) Tk.27,500/= and 0.15% of the C&F value for the amount exceeding TK. 1,00,00,000/= (Tk. 1,00,00,001/= to Tk. 2,50,00,000/=)

(d) Tk.50,000/= and 0.10% of the C&F value for the amount exceeding TK. 2,50,00,000/= (Tk. 2,50,00,000/= to Tk. 5,00,00,000/=)

(e) Tk.75,000/= and 0.05% of the C&F value for the amount exceeding TK. 5,00,00,000/= (Tk. 5,00,00,000/= to Tk. 10,00,00,000/=)

(f) Tk.1,00,000/= and 0.01% of the C&F value for the amount exceeding TK. 10,00,00,000/= (More than Tk. 10,00,00,000/=)

2. Other food items (except the food items mentioned in no. i.: 50% of no. 1, but not less than TK. 500/=

3. Re-examination of an item TK. 1000/= for each sample

4. No fee will be applicable to the food items imported for relief and service purposes

Radioactivity monitoring of exportable food items and other materials

Testing fee 50% of imported food items

Radioactivity test of food items (Local Products) brought by persons

TK. 1,000/=

Determination of Gross-alpha and Gross-beta in drinking water

Tk. 5,000/= (each sample)

1.6 Materials Science Division, AECD

1.6.1 Objective

Since the beginning of the last decade, Materials Science Division (MSD), Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka (AEDC) was engaged very deeply with the design and development work of nanotechnology for the applications of biomedical research. For the purpose of synthesis materials the division followed the path of both physical and chemical approach. Physical approach was proved to be expensive yet substantial synthesis and characterizations were carried out for the preparation


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amorphous ribbon, thin film, carbon nanotube in collaboration with foreign counterpart. For the purpose of synthesizing nanoparticles with less impurity facile synthesis of chemical method was proved to be more convenient. Further, for the control of size, shape and homogeneous size distribution chemical method is suggested in the literature. Therefore, for surface engineering of the nanoparticles chemical method was followed widely for synthesizing nanoparticles in MSD, AECD. The main purpose of surface engineering of nanomaterials is the biomedical applications such as MRI contrast agent, drug delivery and thermo-therapeutic applications of cancer treatment. Successful results were also obtained for the tannery waste water treatment especially removing toxic elements. Materials Science Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka also carries out research in bulk structural applications oriented materials, which have potential use in the different branches of telecommunication, information technology and biotechnology. Crystallographic characterization and quantitative phase study of inorganic, organic, thin film and unknown materials are carried out by XRD and SEM. The division also provides supports and services to the industrial and research organizations. Large numbers of students are involved with this group through different programmes of AECD from various public and private universities under national and international collaboration.

1.6.2 Programme

Research and development works of this division are as follows:

i. Applications of nanotechnology as MRI contrast agent and thermo-therapeutic applications of cancer treatment.

ii. Applications of nanotechnology for tannery waste water management.

iii. Development of spinel type soft ferrites using magnetite and commercial grade raw materials and study of their characteristic properties.

iv. Synthesize, characterization and study of the biomedical application of nanometric scale ferrite / dielectric materials.

v. Development of ferrite permanent magnets from beach sand mineral magnetite extracted from Cox’s bazar beach sand.

vi. Study of the magnetic and structural properties of amorphous/ nanocrystalline materials.

vii. Study of the structural and magnetic properties of perovskites.

viii. Crystallographic characterization and quantitative phase study of inorganic, organic, thin film and unknown materials by XRD method.

ix. In-situ high temperature phase transition study of binary alloys.

x. Study of the magnetic and electrical properties of microwave ferrite materials.

xi. Mineralogical study of soil, rock, clay, terracotta and silt materials by XRD method.


i. Synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles and its biomedical applications

S. M. Hoque, M. S. Hossain*, S. Choudhury*, S. Akhter and F. Hyder**

Objective: The objective of the work is to synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles and study its biomedical applications.

Current progress: Biomedical applications of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticle are preferable among all kinds of ferrites due to the compatibility of Zn2+ ions for human bodies. We have followed the soft chemical route to synthesize chitosan and PEG coated ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles and also the chitosan-coated-nanoparticles encapsulated with liposome. X-ray diffraction studies by the Mo Kα target, showed the formation of single phase spinel structure. The lattice parameter turned out to be 8.48 Å and grain size ∼4.8 nm (±0.1 nm). Similar particle size was observed by transmission electron


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microscope analysis. HRTEM studies showed the distinct lattice fringes thus confirming the good crystallinity of the synthesized nanoparticles. M–H curve at room temperature showed the prepared sample was superparamagnetic in nature, which is also confirmed by the doublets of Mössbauer spectroscopy. Relaxivity values (rii. of Chitosan and PEG coated ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles are 68 and 76 mM−1 s−1, respectively. In order to achieve further biocompatibility the chitosan-coated-nanoparticles were encapsulated with liposome. The r2 relaxivity was found as 54 mM−1 s−1. MR images obtained from the in vitro experiments based on phantoms demonstrated good contrast enhancement. Induction heating of bare and coated particles was investigated to reveal the self heating temperature rising properties of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles.

*Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

** Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University, U.S.

ii. Ultra-soft magnetic properties and correlated phase analysis by 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy of Fe74Cu0.8Nb2.7Si15.5 B7 alloy

S. M. Hoque, S. I. Liba, A. A. Begum, A. Anirban*, S. Choudhury** and S. Akhter

Objective: To study the ultra-soft magnetic properties and correlated phase analysis by 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy of Fe74Cu0.8Nb2.7Si15.5 B7 alloy.

Current progress: A detailed study of magnetic softness has been performed on FINEMENT type of ribbons by investigating the BH loop with maximum applied field of 960 A/m. The ribbon with the composition of Fe74Cu0.8Nb2.7Si15.5B7 was synthesized by rapid solidification technique and the compositions volume fraction was controlled by changing the annealing condition. Detail phase analysis was performed through X-ray diffraction(XRD),Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC), Vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and Mössbauer spectroscopy in order to correlate the ultrasoft magnetic properties with the volume fraction of amorphous and α-Fe(Si) soft nano composites. Bright (BF) and dark field (DF) image with selective area diffraction (SAD) patterns by the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of the sample annealed for the optimized annealed condition at 853 K for 3 min reveals nanocrystals with an average size between 10-15 nm possessing the bcc structure which matches with the grain size revealed by the X-ray diffraction. Kinetics of crystallization of α-Fe(Si) phases has been determined by DSC curves. Extremely small coercivity of 30.9 A/m and core loss of 2.5 W/Kg for the sample annealed at 853 K for 3 min was found. Similar values for other crystalline conditions were determined by using BH loop tracer with a maximum applied field of around 960 A/m. Mössbauer spectroscopy was used to determine chemical shift, hyperfine field distribution (HFD), and peak width of different phases. The volume fractions of the relative amount of amorphous and crystalline phases are also determined by Mössbauer spectroscopy. High saturation magnetization along with ultrasoft magnetic properties exhibits very high potentials technological applications.

*Semiconductor Physics Group, University of Cambridge, U.K.

**Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1217, Bangladesh

iii. Structural and magnetic properties of ultra-small scale eutectic CoFeZr alloys

S. M. Hoque, S.K. Makinenia, A. Pal**, P. Ayyub** and K. Chattopadhyay*

Objective: The main objective of this research work is to study the structural and magnetic properties of ultra-small scale eutectic CoFeZr alloys.

Current progress: Aiming to develop high mechanical strength and toughness by tuning ultrafine lamellar spacing of magnetic eutectic alloys, we report the mechanical and magnetic properties of the binary eutectic alloys Co90.5Zr9.5 and Fe90.2Zr9.8, as well as the pseudo-binary eutectic alloys Co82.4Fe8Zr9.6, Co78Fe12.4Zr9.6 and Co49.2Fe49.2Zr9.6 developed by suction-casting. The lower lamellar

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spacing around 100 nm of the eutectics Co49.2Fe49.2Zr9.6 yields a high hardness of 713(±20) VHN. Magnetic measurements reveal high magnetic moment of 1.92 μB (at 5 K) and 1.82 μB (at 300 K) per formula unit for this composition. The magnetization vs. applied field data at 5 K show a directional preference to some extent and therefore smaller non-collinear magnetization behavior compared to Co11Zr2 reported in the literature due to exchange frustration and transverse spin freezing owing to the presence of smaller Zr content. The decay of magnetization as a function of temperature along the easy axis of magnetization of all the eutectic compositions can be described fairly well by the spin wave excitation equation ΔM/M(0) = BT3/2 + CT5/2.

* Dept. of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

** Dept. of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India

iv. Thermo-therapeutic applications of chitosan- and PEG-coated NiFe2O4 nanoparticles

S. M. Hoque, M. Tariq*, S. I.Liba, A. Parveen, A. A. Begum, M. K. Islam, N. Begum, F. Salehin**, Z. H. Mahmood**, M. N. I. Khan, K. Chattopadhayay***, R. Islam* and S. Akhter.

Objective: The main purpose of this research work is to study the thermo-therapeutic applications of chitosan- and PEG-coated NiFe2O4 nanoparticles.

Current progress: The paper reports the thermo-therapeutic applications of chitosan- and PEG-coated nickel ferrite (NiFe2Oiv. nanoparticles. In this study NiFe2O4 nanoparticles were synthesized by the co-precipitation method, tuning the particle size through heat treatment in the temperature range from 200–800 °C for 3 h. XRD and TEM analysis revealed that the the ultrafine nanoparticles were of size 2–58 nm. Crystallinity of the NiFe2O4 nanoparticles in the as-dried condition with the particle size ~2–3 nm was confirmed from the presence of a lattice fringe in the HRTEM image. VSM measurements showed that a superparamagnetic/ferromagnetic transition occurs with increasing particle size, which was further confirmed by Mössbauer spectroscopy. The nickel ferrite nanoparticles with optimum particle size of 10 nm were then coated with materials commonly used for biomedical applications, i.e. chitosan and PEG, to form homogeneous suspensions. The hydrodynamic diameter and the polydispersity index (PDI) were analyzed by dynamic light scattering at the physiological temperature of 37 °C and found to be 187 nm and 0.21 for chitosan-coated nanoparticles and 285 nm and 0.32 for PEG-coated ones. The specific loss power of rf induction heating by the set-up for hyperthermia and r 2 relaxivity by the nuclear magnetic resonance were determined. The results of induction heating measurements showed that the temperature attained by the nanoparticles of size 10 nm and concentration of about 20 mg ml−1 was >70 °C (for chitosan) and >64 °C (for PEG). It has been demonstrated that the required temperature for hyperthermia heating could be tuned by tuning the particle size, shape and magnetization and the concentration of solution. For other potential biomedical applications of the NiFe2O4 nanoparticle solution, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging, the NMR studies yielded the T 1 and T 2 relaxivities as 0.348 and 89 mM−1 s−1 respectively. The fact that the T 2 relaxivity is orders of magnitude higher than T 1 indicates that this is suitable as a T 2 contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging.

*Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka -1000, Bangladesh

**Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

***Dept. of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

v. Microstructure and magnetic properties of soft nickel ferrite

S. M. Hoque, M. A. Bhuiyan* and S. Choudhury

Objective: The main objective of the research work is to study microstructure and magnetic properties of soft nickel ferrite.


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Current progress: Polycrystalline NiFe2O4 samples were prepared from analytical grade powder of NiO and Fe2O3 by conventional double sintering technique. The samples were sintered at 1000 - 1400°C. The scanning electron micrographs (magnification ´ 10000) of the samples revealed that the grain size increases and the porosity decreases with the increase in sintering temperature. These changes in microstructure, grain size and porosity with sintering temperature have great influence on the magnetic properties of NiFe2O4. Complex permeability (u’) over the frequency range from 1 kHz to 13 MHz for the samples at different sintering temperatures (1000-1400°C) has been observed. Variation of permeability with the applied temperature has been observed at various sintering temperature from which Curie temperature have been calculated. Decreased value of Curie temperature (Tc) has been found with the increase of sintering temperature.

*Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1217, Bangladesh

vi. Effects of annealing temperatures on the morphological, mechanical, surface chemical bonding, and solar selectivity properties of sputtered TiAlSiN thin films

M. M. Rahman* , Z.T. Jiang*, Z. F Zhou**, Z. Xie***, C. Y. Yin****, H. Kabir*****, M. M. Haque, A. Amri******, N. Mondinos*, M. Altarawneh*

Objective: The objective of this work is to study the effect of annealed sputtered TiAlSiN thin films on the morphological, mechanical, surface chemical bonding, and solar selectivity properties.

Current progress: Quaternary sputtered TiAlSiN coatings were investigated for their high temperature structural stability, surface morphology, mechanical behaviors, surface chemical bonding states, solar absorptance and thermal emittance for possible solar selective surface applications. The TiAlSiN films were synthesized, via unbalanced magnetron sputtered technology, on AISI M2 steel substrate and annealed at 500 °C - 800 °C temperature range. SEM micrographs show nanocomposite-like structure with amorphous grain boundaries. Nanoindentation analyses indicate a decrease of hardness, plastic deformation and constant yield strength for the coatings. XPS analysis show mixed Ti, Al and Si nitride and oxide as main coating components but at 800 °C the top layer of the coatings is clearly composed of only Ti and Al oxides. Synchrotron radiation XRD (SR-XRD) results indicate various Ti, Al and Si nitride and oxide phases, for the above annealing temperature range with a phase change occurring with the Fe component of the substrate. UV–Vis spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy studies determined a high solar selectivity, s of 24.6 for the sample annealed at 600°C. Overall results show good structural and morphological stability of these coatings at temperatures up to 800°C with a very good solar selectivity for real world applications.

*Surface Analysis and Materials Engineering Research Group, School of Engineering & Information

Technology, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia

**Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon,

Hong Kong, China

***School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia

****School of Science and Engineering, Teesside University, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA,

United Kingdom

*****School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT,

United Kingdom

****** Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

******* School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia

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vii. Chemical bonding states and solar selective characteristics of unbalanced magnetron sputtered TixM

1−xyNy films

M. M. Rahman* Z. T Jiang,* P. Munroe,** L. S. Chuah,*** Z. F. Zhou,**** Z. Xie, ***** ****** C. Y. Yin, ******* K. Ibrahim,* A. Amri, ******** H. Kabir********* M. M Haque, N. Mondinos* M. Altarawneh *****and B. Z. Dlugogorski**********

Objective: The main objective of this research work is to study the chemical bonding states and solar selective characteristics of unbalanced magnetron sputtered TixM1−x−yNy films.

Current progress: Transition metal nitride TixM1−x−yNy (M = Al or AlSi) based thin films are evaluated as solar selective surfaces by correlating their spectral selective features with their crystal structure and chemical bonding state including mechanical strength. Ti0.5N0.5, Ti0.25Al0.25N0.5, and Ti0.25Al0.2Si0.05N0.5 films were synthesized on AISI M2 steel substrates via closed field unbalanced magnetron sputtering technology. These were investigated using XRD, SEM, XPS, UV-Vis, FTIR and nanoindentation techniques. Analysis of the optical properties showed the solar absorptance, in the visible range, of the TixM1−x−yNy films improved significantly from 51% to 81% with AlSi-doping and an increase of solar absorptance of up to 66% was recorded from films doped with Al. Moreover, the Al doping can reduce the thermal emittance in the infrared range from 6.06% to 5.11%, whereas doping with AlSi reduces the emittance to ca. 3.58%. The highest solar selectivity of 22.63 was achieved with TiAlSiN films. Mechanical studies showed enhanced hardness by ∼32%; enhanced yield strength by ∼16% and enhanced plastic deformation by ∼110% of Al and AlSi doped TiN matrix.

* Surface Analysis and Materials Engineering Research Group, School of Engineering and Information Technology, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia

** School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia

*** Department of Physics, School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Malaysia

**** Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China

***** School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia

****** School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia

******* School of Science and Engineering, Teesside University, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, UK

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********Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

*********School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK

**********School of Engineering & Information Technology, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia

viii. Microstructural and Dielectric Characterization of Sr doped Ba(Fe0.5Ta0.v.O3 Ceramics

M. K. H. Bhuiyan*, M. A. Gafur**, M. N. I. Khan, A. Parveen, N. Begum, M. K. Islam, M. A. Hossain and A. K. M. Akther Hossain*

Objective: To study the effect of Sr doped Ba(Fe0.5Ta0.v.O3 Ceramics on microstructural and Dielectric properties.

Current progress: Solid state reaction method was used to synthesize Ba1-xSrx(Fe0.5Ta0.v.O3 ceramic(x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.v.. The raw materials of making Sr doped Ba(Fe0.5Ta0.v.O3 were BaCO3, SrCO3, Fe2O3, Ta2O5 (purity better than 99%). Pellet and ring shaped samples prepared from each composition were sintered at 1400 and 1450ºC for 5 hour. The phase formation of Ba1-xSrx(Fe0.5Ta0.v.O3 was checked using X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique and observed a cubic perovskite crystal structure in space group Pm3m (22i.. Microstructure of the individual compound was examined by the field emission scanning electron micrograph (FESEM). Grain size was found to be varied with Sr content. The lattice parameter decreased with increasing Sr content. Dielectric spectroscopy was applied to investigate the electrical properties of BSFT at room temperature and in a frequency range of 100Hz–100 MHz. An analysis of the dielectric constant εʹ and loss tangent tan with frequency was performed assuming a distribution of relaxation times. The low frequency dielectric dispersion corresponds to the DC electrical conductivity.

* Department of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000,

Bangladesh

** Pilot Plant & Process Development Centre, BCSIR, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh

ix. Structural Properties, impedance spectroscopy and dielectric spin relaxation of Ni-Zn ferrite synthesized by double sintering technique

M. A. Ali*, M. N. I. Khan, A. Parveen, A. A. Begum, N. Begum, M. K. Islam, M. A. Hossain, F. U .Z. Chowdhury*, S. Akhterr* and M. M. Uddin*

Objective: The objective of this research work is to study the structure, Impedance and dielectric spin relaxation of Ni-Zn ferrite..

Current progress: Structural properties, impedance, dielectric and electric modulus spectra have been used to investigate the sintering temperature (Ts) effect on the single phase cubic spinel Ni0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4 (NZFO) ceramics synthesized by standard ceramic technique. Enhancement of dielectric constants is observed with increasing Ts. The collective contribution of n-type and p-type carriers yields a clear peak in notable unusual dielectric behavior is successfully explained by the Rezlescu model. The non-Debye type long range dielectric relaxation phenomena is explained by electric modulus formalism. Fast response of the grain boundaries of the sample sintered at lower Ts sample leading to small dielectric spin relaxation time, t (several nanoseconds) have been determined using electric modulus spectra for the samples sintered at different Ts. Two clear semicircles in impedance Cole-Cole plot have also been successfully explained by employing two parallel RC equivalent circuits in series configuration taking into account no electrode contribution. Such a long relaxation time in NZFO ceramics could suitably be used in nanoscale spintronic devices.


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*Department of Physics, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Chittagong 4349, Bangladesh.

x. Enhanced multiferroic properties in (1-y)BiFeO3-yNi0.50Cu0.05Zn0.45Fe2O4 composites

S. C. Mazumdar* **, M. N. I. Khan, F. Islam** and A. K. M. A. Hossain*.

Objective: To study the enhancement of multiferroic properties in (1-y)BiFeO3-yNi0.50Cu0.05Zn0.45Fe2O4 composites .

Current progress: Size effect on the properties of the materials is undeniable which is known to mankind not very far from recent time. Extraordinary efforts of the scientists and researchers put forth in this direction led them to the brevity of thought to manipulate matter atom by atom. Thusvast field of nanoscience emerged which is nothing but the manipulation of matter on atomic and molecular scale. The fact that the properties of nanomaterials differ from their bulk counterpart is the manifestation of the quantum confinement. Due to these unique characteristics nanomaterialshas revolutionized various fields such as physics, chemistry, engineering or medicine. On account of their diverse and fascinating applications in wide technological and scientific fields, the synthesis and characterization of nano-sized magnetic materials are of great interest for researchers from a wide range of disciplines, including magnetic fluids, catalysis, biotechnology/ biomedicine and environmental protection. The use of particles of nanometric order has become interesting for researchers in cancer therapies due to the magnetic properties of ultrafine particles in the nanometer dimension. They possess high surface-to-volume ratios making possible the modification with different surface functional groups and they also have minimal renal filtration. In diagnosis, nanoparticles can be used as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after determining their quality by particle magnetic properties, particle size distribution and particle surface charge. Hyperthermia and drug delivery became two of the most important research fields for the deployment of nanoparticles in therapeutic applications such as AC magnetic field-assisted cancer therapy. Hyperthermia procedure with magnetic nanoparticles offers the possibility to induce extra heat to local area through the oscillation of the magnetic moment inside the nanoparticles. This new approach of exploiting nanomagnetism that offers the prospect of selective destruction of cancer cells beckons lots of promise as the therapeutic agent of cancer.

* Department of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh

** Department of Glass and Ceramic Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh

*** Department of Physics, Comilla University, Comilla, Bangladesh

xi. Magnetization, dynamics and damping for l10-fepd thin films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

S. Iihama*, M. Khan, H. Naganu*, M. Oogane*, T. Miyazaki**, S. Mizukami** and Y. Ando*

Objective: To study the Magnetization, Dynamics and Damping of Thin Films with Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy

Current progress: Magnetization dynamics and damping for FePd films were investigated using the all-optical time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr effect. We deposited 16-nm-thick FePd thin films on a single crystal MgO(00i. substrate. Both in-plane magnetic anisotropy and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) FePd films were fabricated using the magnetron sputtering method at various substrate temperatures Ts. The dependencies of magnetization dynamics on the external magnetic field angle at fixed external magnetic field strengths were analyzed. The effective damping constant,

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αeff, for FePd films with PMA exhibited anisotropy, whereas the αeff for FePd with in-plane magnetic anisotropy did not depend significantly on the field angle. A uniaxial crystalline magnetic anisotropy constant, Ku1, of 11 Merg/cm3 and a minimum for αeff of 0.007 were observed for film prepared at Ts = 200°C. This αeff value was much smaller than that for other Fe- and Co-based materials with large PMA such as L10-FePt alloy, Co/Pt(Pd) multilayers.

* Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University

** WPI-Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

xii. Dielectric and electrical properties of Cr substituted Mg ferrites

A. K. M. Zakaria*, F. Nesa** **, M. A. S. Khan**, S. M. Yunus*, N. I. Khan***, D. K. Saha, and S. G. Eriksson****

Objective: To study the effect of dielectric and electrical properties of Cr substituted Mg ferrites.

Current progress: The spinel ferrites MgCrxFe2-xO4 (0.0 ≤ × ≤1.0) were prepared through the solid state reaction using conventional ceramic method at 1300°C in air. The homogeneous phase of the ferrite samples was observed from the X-ray diffraction study. Lattice parameter of the samples was found to decrease with increasing Cr concentration in the system obeying Vegard’s law. The ac electrical resistivity, measured as a function of temperature, decreases with the increase of temperature indicating the semiconducting nature of all the samples. The activation energies were calculated and found to decrease with increasing Cr content. The lower activation energies are associated with higher electrical conductivity. With the increase of temperature, dielectric constant (e`) and dielectric loss tangent are observed to be increased; while with the increase of frequency, dielectric constant (e`) and dielectric loss tangent decrease for all the samples.

* Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology,Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh

** Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar Universiry, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

*** Department of Natural Science, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

****Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.

xiii. Effect of sintering temperature on structural and magnetic properties ofNi0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4 ferrite: synthesized from nanocrystalline powders

M. A. Ali, M. N. I. Khan, F.U. Z. Choudhury, D. K. Saha, S. M. Hoque, S. I. Liba, A. Parveen, A. A. Begum, N. Begum, Z. Begum, S. Akhter and M. M. Uddin.

Objective: The objective of this research work is to study the sintering effect on structural and magnetic properties of Ni-Zn ferrite nanocrystalline powders.

Current progress: The effect of sintering temperatures (Ts) on the structural and magnetic properties of Ni0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4 (NZFO) ferrites synthesized by conventional double sintering method has been reported. The samples are sintered at 1200,1250, and 1300(/ deg)C. The x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis reveals the formation of a single phase cubic spinel structure of the sample. The magnetic parameters such as saturation magnetization, Ms; coercive field, Hc; remanent magnetization, Mr and Bohr magneton are determined and well compared with reported values. The obtained values are found to be 71.94 emu/gm and 12 Oe for Ms and Hc, respectively at Ts=1300°C. Curie temperature (Tc) at various Ts has also been calculated . It is noteworthy to note that the same with a very low Hc could be used in transformer cor and inductor applications.

*Department of Physics, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Chittagong 4349, Bangladesh.


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xiv. Cation distribution and crystallographic characterization of the spinel oxides MgCrxFe2−xO4 by neutron diffraction

A. K. M. Zakariaa*, F. Nesa** **, M. A. S. Khan***, T. K. Datta*, S. Aktar*, S. I. Liba, S. Hossain*, A.K. Das*, I. Kamal*, S. M. Yunus* and S. G. Eriksson****

Objective: To study the cation distribution and crystallographic characterization of MgCrxFe2−xO4 Ferrite by neutron diffraction.

Current Progress: The spinel system MgCrxFe2−xO4 (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0) has been prepared by solid state sintering method in air at 1573 K. X-ray and neutron powder diffraction experiments have been performed on the samples at room temperature for structural characterization. Rietveld refinement of the neutron diffraction data reveals that all the samples of the series possess cubic symmetry corresponding to the space group F d-3m. The distribution of the three cations Mg, Fe and Cr over the two sublattices and other crystallographic parameters has been determined precisely. The results reveal that Cr has been substituted for Fe selectively. Cr ions invariably occupy the octahedral (B) site for all values of x. Mg and Fe ions are distributed over both A and B sites for all x values. With increasing x the occupation of Mg increases in the A site and decreases in the B site for all the samples, while the Fe ions gradually decreases in both the sites for all values of x. The lattice constant decreases with increasing Cr content in the system. The magnetic structure at room temperature was ferrimagnetic for all the samples.

*Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh

**Department of Natural Science, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

*** Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

**** Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

xv. Study of the crystallographic and magnetic structure in the nickel substituted cobalt ferrites by neutron diffraction

S. Khanam*, A. K. M. Zakaria**, M. H. Ahsan*, T. K. Datta**, S. Aktar**, S. I. Liba, S. Hossain**, A. K. Das**, I. Kamal**, S. M. Yunus**, D. K. Saha*** and S. G. Eriksson****

Objective: To study the Crystallographic and Magnetic Structure in the Ni Substituted Co Ferrites by Neutron Diffraction.

Current Progress: The polycrystalline spinel oxides NiX Co1-X Fe2O4 with composition x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 were prepared by conventional solid state ceramic sintering technique in air at 1300°C. X-ray diffraction experiments were carried out on all the samples at room temperature in order to characterize the materials. X-ray diffraction patterns showed sharp peaks indicating the formation of single phase cubic spinel structure. The neutron diffraction experiments were performed on all samples at room temperature, with an incident monochromatic neutron beam of wavelength λ = 1.5656 Å. The experimental neutron diffraction data were analyzed using the computer program FullProf in the Reitveld method. Reitveld refinement of the neutron diffraction data reveals that the samples possess cubic symmetry corresponding to the space group F d-3m. Cation distribution between the two sublattices of the spinel structure has been found from the analysis of the neutron diffraction data. Lattice parameters, oxygen position parameters, and overall temperature factors have also been determined from the analysis of neutron diffraction data. The lattice parameter decreases and oxygen position parameter increases with increasing Ni content in the system. Sublattices and net magnetic moments have been determined from the refinement of

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neutron diffraction data. The magnetic structure at room temperature was found to be ferrimagnetic for all the samples.

* Department of Physics, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh. **Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh ***Atomic Energy Centre, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh. ****Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

xvi. Presence of uranium and thorium in zircon assemblages separated from beach sands of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

M. M. Zaman, M. Rajib*, M. Kabir*, M. Z, Deeba*, F. Rana*, S.M., Hossain*, S. A. Latif*, and M. G. Rasul*

Objective: The main objective of this research is to study the presence of uranium and thorium in zircon assemblages separated from beach sands of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Current Progress: Heavy minerals in the Recent and Paleo-beach sands in Cox’s Bazar contain 0.70% zircon with respect to total raw beach sands. Zircon contains limited amount of uranium and thorium along with some important rare earth elements. The present study investigates the presence of uranium and thorium in zircon, which is separated from beach sands of Cox’s Bazar by a mineral processing pilot plant. The separated zircon assemblage was examined by a polarizing petrographic microscope and X-ray diffraction techniques. Thereafter, uranium and thorium concentrations in zircon were measured by Neutron Activation Analysis. The zircon assemblage, which was separated in pilot plant contain more than 74% pure zircon. This result was also confirmed by XRD study. NAA study reveals that zircon contains 94-141 ppm uranium and 127-506 ppm thorium. From this result, it is clear that zircon of Cox’s Bazar deposit contains noticeable amount of uranium and thorium. Therefore, the presence of uranium and thorium in zircon should be taken in consideration during any mining attempt of those heavy minerals.

*Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

xvii. Magnetic characterization of amorphous/nanostructured phase evolved in Fe73.5Cu1Mo1.5Si13.5B9

S. M. Hoque, S. M. A. Rahim*, M. M. Hoque* and S. Akhter

Objective: The main objective of this research is to study the magnetic characterization of amorphous/ nanostructured phase evolved in Fe73.5Cu1Mo1.5Si13.5B9 alloys.

Current Progress: The rapidly quenched Fe73.5Cu1Mo1.5Si13.5B9 alloy has been melt-spun to form ribbons where the refractory element of Nb has been replaced by equiatomic ratio of Mo and V in order to study the effect of these refractory elements of the magnetic properties. The ribbons have been annealed in a controlled way in the temperature range of 300°C to 600°C for 30 minutes in order to study its effect on structural parameters. DTA curve is characterized by the presence of -Fe(Si) phase in the range of 458°C<Ta< 545°C and iron boride phase for Ta> 586°C. The activation energy of crystallization of -Fe(Si) and Fe-B phase has been obtained as 2.80 and 4.18 eV respectively by using DTA. Enhanced value of initial permeability by two orders of magnitude and very low value of relative loss factor of the order of 10-5 has been observed with the variation of annealing temperature, which shows that Fe-based alloys of this composition with the simultaneous presence of Mo and V instead of Nb also bears ultra –soft magnetic properties. Increase of magnetization in the amorphous relaxed state is associated with structural relaxation. In the nanocrystalline state magnetization decreases because relative amount of Fe in the -Fe(Si)

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nanograins decreases and relative amount of non-magnetic Mo, V and B in the amorphous matrix increases.

* Department of Physics, Islamic University, Kustia, Bangladesh


(a) Service provided by XRD

Table 1. Service provided by XRD during the reporting period

Name of the month

Name of the institutions/ organizations

Name of the samples

Sample number

July 2015 Dept. of Chemistry, BUET Ferrite Sample 04

August 2015 Novartis (BD) Ltd. Sample of medicine 01

September 2015 CUET Sample of medicine 01

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(b) Service provided by VSM

Table 2. Service provided by VSM during the reporting period

Name of the month

Name of the institutions/ organizations

Name of the samples Sample number samples September 2015 BUET Ferrite samples 06

November 2015 BUET Ceramics 03

December 2015 BUET Ferrite 25

January 2016 BUET Ferrite samples 04

February 2016 BUET Ferrite Samples 21

March 2016 CUET Ferrites 19

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i. “Comparative study of structural amd magnetic properties of Nano structural and Bulk ZnFe2O4”, Shireen Akhter, DU, 3-4 Dec., 2015.

ii. “Expert Mission on Management system for NEPIO and Future Owner Operator”, Shireen Akhter, BAEC,MOST & BAERA, 4-7 Oct., 2015.


To improve the research quality, Materials Science Division is involved with a collaboration work titled on Magnetic and structural properties of Ferrites, Nanocomposites and Perovskite Materials with International Program for Physical Sciences (IPPS) under International Science Program of Uppsala University, Sweden.

On the other hand, to help in the development of manpower, this division is involved with the preparation of question paper, evaluation of examination paper, evaluation of thesis paper in the level of M.S./M.Phil./Ph.D. at different public Universities in the country.

This division is also involved with the collaboration research work with different public and private Universities in the country.

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Analytical system Parameter determinant Service charge per sample* (in Taka)

X-ray diffraction (XRD)

Characterization of known/unknown materials 4000/-

Phase identification of materials 4000/-

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Morphology study 3000/-

Quantitative elemental analysis by EDX 3000/-

Both Morphology and quantitative elemental analysis 5000/-

Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)

Magnetic properties study at room temperature 1500/-

Magnetic properties study at low and high temp. (-1700C - 7000C)

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1.7 Medical Physics Division, AECD

1.7.1 Objective

Medical Physics Division was established in 2014. The prime objective of this division is to provide academic lead in research, training as well as service in the field of medical physics.

(a) Medical physics experts services

i. To develop qualified medical physics professionals with instrumental and clinical knowledge.

ii. To provide medical physics expert services in hospitals over the country to manage cancer patients.

(b) Medical equipment services

i. Commissioning, Setup, Calibration, Acceptance testing, QA and QC.

ii. Repair, Maintenance and Making technical specifications of medical equipments.

(c) Clinical Physics Services

i. Precise measurement of radiation therapy dose.

ii. Selection of target volume (i.e., the drug is hitting the correct target without killing the normal cells).

iii. Review and verify the treatment planning systems (TPS).

(d) Patients safety/risk management services

i. Surveillance of medical devices and evaluation of clinical protocols to ensure the ongoing protection of patients.

1.7.2 Programme

Medical Physics Division in Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka is working with the close cooperation of “Establishment of Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics (INMP) Project” at AERE, Savar, Dhaka. The programs under this division will be:

i. To provide necessary assistance to implement the project properly.

ii. To develop well-qualified medical physicists (QMPs) and nuclear medicine technologists by providing laboratory facilities and practical training through nuclear technology.


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iii. To provide advance training on nuclear medicine and allied sciences in order to develop human resources as international standard.

iv. To facilitate research work leading to MPhil/MS/PhD degrees and post doctoral research works with the affiliation of different Universities.

1.7.3 Research & development work

i. Shielding design for unwanted neutron produced in high energy linac

M. F. Uddin, R. Khatun, A. N. Monika, S. Akter* and M. M. Ahasan*

Objective: The main objective of this research work is what measures have been developed to protect the environment and the occupational workers from neutron hazards in Linac.

Current progress: Neutrons are produced when a Linac machine is operated at energies above 8 MeV. The neutron, released from the Linac head, it enters into the body in the form of thermalized neutron. The total neutrons produced are composed of two parts: photonuclear reactions via bremsstrahlung, and electron production via virtual photons. Thus, high-energy x-ray beams (>10 MV) are contaminated with neutrons. The cross sections for (e, n) reactions are smaller by a factor of ~ 10 than those for (γ, n) reactions. These neutrons energies are gradually decreased after multiple scattering from walls, roof and floor. Consequently, the proportion of the fast neutron (> 0.1 MeV) reaching inside the maze is usually small. Concrete walls for x-ray shielding purpose are sufficient for neutron protection. However, the door is protected, the neutrons diffuse into the maze and reach to the door. Reduction in the neutron fluence depends on the accelerator configuration. In ideal case, it is expected that decrease in neutron fluence of two orders of magnitude (10-ii. from machine location to the inside of the maze. Longer maze arrangement (> 5m) is desirable in reducing the neutron fluence at the door. Finally, a few inches of a hydrogenous material such as polyethylene is sandwiched between two layers of lead in the door to thermalize the neutrons. First and second lead layers in the door are used to attenuate γ rays from consecutive end γ reaction.

* Accelerator Facilities Division, AECD

ii. Heavy particle therapy for cancer treatment


Objective: This is theoretical work to know the Heavy Particle Therapy for Cancer Treatment.

Current progress: The ideal radiation to treat cancer is one that delivers a defined dose distribution within the target volume and nothing gone outside the target. In this regard, heavy particles are suitable in comparison with mega volt x-ray and electron therapy. Because, all heavy charged particles exhibit Bragg’s peak except neutron. Currently, only protons and carbon ions are in clinical use to a great extent. Proton beam releases their energy only after traveling a certain distance and cause little damage to the human tissues. Proton beam may produce short lived isotopes in tissue such as 12C, 12N and 12O. For certain inoperable tumors neutrons beam is used. It is very damaging to surrounding normal tissue as they have a high relative biological effectiveness (RBE). The carbon ion is a part of carbon atom, which itself contains protons, neutrons, and electrons. Carbon ion is so heavy, it can do more damage to the target cell than other types of radiation. Alpha and beta particles are mainly produced by special radioactive substances that may be injected, swallowed, or put into the body.


iii. BMD precision level in dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)


Objective: The objective of this study is to know the precision level of BMD value that measured in DXA.


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Current progress: Bone Mineral Densitometry (BMD) from DXA is a measure of bone mineral content and easiest method for determining bone health. A rectangular shape quality assurance phantom of variable density was use for precision measurement from the absorption coefficient of two types of X-ray in soft tissue and hard tissue, BMD is measured. All calculation was done by GE Healthcare enCORETM 2008 software (enCORE Version 12.30). According to standard level of acceptance, BMD coefficient of variation (CV) should be at or below 0.60%. CV was found 0.37% and ranged from 0.32% to 0.38% which is excellent precision. It can be concluded that this good QC conform the measurement constancy.


iv. Establishment of the Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics project

R. Khatun, M. F. Uddin, A. N. Monika, S. Akter* and M. M. Ahasan*

Objective: To introduce academic activities and quality services in cancer diagnosis and treatment by providing medical physics experts and nuclear medicine technologists.

Current progress: The budget allocation of the last financial year (2015-1vi. for the project entitled as “Establishment of Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics” was fifteen hundred four lac and the implementation rate was 100%.

* Accelerator Facilities Division, AECD.

v. Safety assessment of a radiotherapy centre

A. N. Monika, R. Khatun, M. F. Uddin, S. Akter* and M. M. Ahasan*

Objective: This research study is focused on safety assessment of a medical Linac for the users. Because energetic particle like neutrons are generated through Linac which is harmful to human health.

Current progress: Linac (linear accelerator) is the principal equipment for generating megavoltage beams that most commonly used for cancer treatment. Basically, Linac produces hard x-ray where neutrons are generated as by product at ≥10 MV energy range. Working personnel such as, medical physicist, physician, technologist and nurses will be using this place for five days in a week perhaps for fifteen years or more. Considering safety issues of them, few steps like using concrete walls, placing sandwich door at maze, housing lead block near the duct may be introduced. Low Z material with lead sheet may be used for the construction of sandwich door. Those steps of shielding design of the facility will ensure safety and economize the expanses.


vi. Setting up a radiotherapy centre

R. Khatun, M. F. Uddin, A. N. Monika, S. Akte, M. M. Ahasan and A. A. Zaher*

Objective: Radiotherapy is a multidisciplinary specialty which uses complex equipment and radiation sources for the delivery of treatment. Radiotherapy programme include site planning, constructing and staffing the radiotherapy facility by skilled personnel. It is widely recognized that the clinical aspects as well as the procedures related to the physical and technical aspects of patient treatment, must be subjected to careful control and planning to ensure safe and high quality radiotherapy. Hence a systematic approach is necessary for all the steps within the clinical and technical part of radiotherapy programmes as well.

Current progress: To set up a radiotherapy centre, we have to think about the clinical, medical physics, radiation protection and safety considerations for designing and implementing radiotherapy programmes in order to safe application of radiation in health care. To satisfy this need, this publication will provide a basis for establishing a radiotherapy facility construction and programme.


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* Dept. of Physics, Jahangirnagar University


i. To make specifications on medical physics equipments such as PET/CT, SPECT/CT, Medical LINAC and medical cyclotron etc.

ii. PET/CT commissioning

iii. PET/CT setup, calibration and operation


i. “Linac – one of the most demanding tools for cancer treatment”, AERE, Savar, Dhaka, 23 November, 2015.

ii. “Medical LINAC: It’s Instrumentation, Application and Shielding”, AECD, 28 January, 2016.

iii. “Role of Physicists in Cancer Patient Management”, AECD, 09 March, 2016

1.8 Non-Destructive Testing Division, AECD

1.8.1 Objective

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Division has been working as an excellent centre for R & D, acquisition & dissemination of knowledge and technology on NDT in the country. Since its inception, NDT Division has been working with right earnest to develop and promote the science and practice on NDT and its application in industries throughout Bangladesh having the objective of reducing foreign dependency and to make Bangladesh self-reliant on NDT technology for facilitating its socio-economic development.

1.8.2 Programme

Considering the present industrial needs NDT Division has taken up the following programs:

i. Research & Development on NDT techniques those are useful to our industries

ii. Render valuable NDT services and consultancy to the local industries

iii. Training and Certification to develop expertise and proficiency of local NDT practitioners to meet international standard


i. Development of technical working procedures of NDT methods

M. F. H. Chowdhury, M. S. Alam, M. N. N. Alam and M. A. Habib

Objective: To control & maintain the quality of industrial products & to assure reliability to the users, it is required to use NDT applications in all stages of processes for the uninterrupted operation of the industrial components. Considering the demands of the industries & to make these industries benefit & productive, NDT Division is continuing it’s application based R&D programs. For this purpose the details technical working procedures of both conventional & advanced NDT methods like Radiographic, Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant & Remote Visual Inspection have been developed to solve various technical problems exists in industries.

Current progress: Depending on the geometry, dimension, orientation of the components, service condition, anticipated defect nature in the component and applicable codes & standards, the working procedures were developed for the inspection of different equipment used in various industrial sectors viz. Fertilizer Factories, Steel Structure, Aerospace Industry, Amusement Park, Power Generating Equipment, Gas processing plant, Pharmaceuticals, Defense sector, High Rise Building Structures etc.


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ii. Corrosion evaluation and wall thickness measurement in insulated pipes by tangential radiography


Objective: The scope of this work is to evaluate the corroded zones and to measure wall thickness of insulated pipes in order to make a correlation directly in assessing the remaining life time of power plants, petroleum and petrochemical industries etc. without removing specially insulations from the metal part so that the cause of accident due to fire & leaks, low production or unpredictable shutdown of plants can be minimized.

Current progress: A Carbon Steel test piece of pipe having 132.80 mm outer diameter has been developed upon creating internal grooves of different depths (1.17 mm, 2.00 mm & 3.05 mm) from inner surface. The pipe was covered by general blanket which was used as insulation. Tangential Radiographic Technique using 300 kV X-ray generator and Digital Industrial Radiographic System was adopted to determine the remaining wall thickness of pipe with and without insulation. KV to the range of 120-280 was used for taking radiograph. Then the Radiographic Image of the test object was processed by image enhancement software D Tect and I see! used for Digital Industrial Radiographic System. It was observed that Tangential Radiographic Technique is not suitable up to the equivalent energy of 280 kV.

Further, an attempt has been taken to develop a standard protocol for method validation to be utilized to determine remaining wall thickness of the pipe creating grooves of different depths on the external surface.

iii. Development of eddy current testing technique for heat exchanger tube


Objective: Eddy Current Testing Method has been using as a quality control tool for the inspection of numerous engineering components particularly the ferro-magnetic and non-ferromagnetic Heat Exchanger Tubes, Feed Water Heater Tubes, Condenser Tubes, Air Conditioner Tubes etc. of Petrochemical Industries. A program on the above topic has been taken whose objective is to interpret the signals arising from different known defects and finding the better response of a defect at a particular frequency by utilizing Multi Frequency Eddy Current Testing Equipment - MS 5800 with Multiview 6.0R software.

Current progress: Few experiments have been performed with the MultiScan MS 5800 Multi Frequency Eddy Current equipment having options to use 4 frequencies simultaneously. For this investigation, Stainless Steel tube having artificial defects of different volume were analyzed experimentally.

iv. Digital industrial radiographic method for industrial practices

M. F. H.Chowdhury, M. S. Alam, M. N. N. Alam and M. A. Habib

Objective: The scope of this work is to make the digital image of an object onto the imaging plate by the ionizing radiation and processing the image with the aid of appropriate computer facility in order to enhance their contrast & spatial resolution and to sharpen and smoothen their edge definitions for analysis of object structures.

Current progress: Using X-ray Source Digital image of welded plate and mortar shell were analyzed to assess the integrity by adjusting different parameters available in the I See! Software.

1.8.4 Service Rendered

One of the objectives of this Division is to render NDT services and consultancy to the local industries in both Government and Private sectors using different NDT methods e.g. Radiographic,


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Ultrasonic, Eddy Current, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant Testing, Remote Visual Inspection for checking various industrial components.

The following industrial organizations received services rendered by NDT Division during this period:

Service recipient organization

Type of service

Echotechnik Calibration of 02 nos. Ultrasonic thickness gauge

Ipco developments (Bangladesh) ltd.

Ultrasonic testing of welding joints of main beam of 3 star cum retail building & 5 star hotel building

Soya product Bangladesh ltd.

Radiographic testing of 01 no. Welding joint of mild steel plate

Saj engineering & trading co.

Radiographic testing of 34 nos. Welding joints of pipe and 32 nos. Welding joints of plate

Radiographic testing of 40 nos. Welding joints of boiler evaporator pipe of united ashuganj energy ltd.

Solutions NDT & inspection services

Calibration of 01 no. Electromagnetic hand yoke & 01 no. Ultrasonic thickness gauge & 01 no. Ultrasonic flaw detector

Advanced technic & inspection co. Ltd.

Calibration of 02 nos. Ultrasonic flaw detector & 02 nos. Ultrasonic thickness gauge

Beximco pharmaceuticals ltd.

Industrial videoscope inspection of 25 nos. Welding joints of water for injection loop line of sterile facility and 07 nos. Welding joints of purified water loop line of osd & lyo facility

Bangladesh Industrial X-ray

Calibration of 01 no. Ultrasonic flaw detector

Digital industrial radiographic testing of different component of gas processing line at moulovibazar gas plant

Chittagong urea fertilizer factory

Consultancy service on ndt to supervise the execution of magnetic particle & liquid penetrant testing of the welding joints of urea reactor u-dc-101

Bangladesh ordinance factories

Magnetic particle testing of 12 nos. Mortar shell

Digital industrial radiographic testing of 31 nos. Mortar shell

Fantasy kingdom complex

Magnetic particle testing of flying carpet & polyp 72

Ultrasonic testing of connection pin of flying carpet

I a & e, Bangladesh army

Magnetic particle testing & digital radiographic testing of 02 nos. Mortar shell

North east power company, China

Radiographic testing of 150 nos. Welding joints of pipe of sirajganj power plant

Peb steel alliance ltd. Radiographic testing of 13 nos. Welding joints of plate

Bangladesh petroleum exploration & production co. Ltd. (BAPEX)

Digital industrial radiographic testing of 43 nos. Welding joints of gas gathering line & sales line of rupgonj gas field

Ultrasonic testing of 58 nos. Welding joint of gas gathering line & sales line of rupgonj gas field

Liquid penetrant testing of 16 nos. Welding joint of thread-o-let of rupgonj gas field

Unimech ltd Liquid penetrant testing of 12 nos. Ball screw of passenger’s boarding bridge of hazrat shahjalal international airport


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M. F. H.Chowdhury, M. S. Alam, M. N. N. Alam and M. A. Habib

A. Arrangement of national training courses

NDT Training and Certification program has been taken up in BAEC since 1986 under the framework of IAEA/RCA plan for Regional NDT Training and Certification among the RCA countries. The objective of this program is to build a strong and effective infrastructure of local NDT practitioners at international standards to attain self reliance in the field of NDT technology. Under this certification program, NDT Division has so far organized 73 National Training Courses on various NDT methods from which more than 1100 people have been trained on different proficiency level of NDT methods. A large number of the above trained people have been working abroad with good reputation.

During this tenure, NDT Division of AECD in active collaboration with NDT Personnel Certification Committee organized three National training courses on NDT. A brief of each training course is given below:

i. Magnetic particle testing level-2, 10 - 27 August 2015

This 71st National NDT training course was organized for the local NDT practitioners of different organizations. This 50 hours long course was attended by 18 participants from 08 Govt. and 02 private organizations like Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation, BSC Marine & Grain Conveyor Workshop, Pashchimanchal Gas Co. Ltd., Military Institute of Science & Technology (MIST), Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd., Bangladesh Army, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh Industrial X-ray, SAIF Powertec Ltd. and 01 self Participant.

ii. Foundation course on NDT, 17 January - 03 February 2016

This 72nd National NDT training course was organized for the local NDT practitioners of different organizations. This 60 hours long course was attended by 19 participants from 04 Govt. and 02 private organizations like Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Co. Ltd., Bangladesh Army, Rural Power Co. Ltd., Saj Engineering & Trading Co.

iii. Ultrasonic testing Level-1, 08 - 26 May 2016

This 73rd National NDT training course was organized for the local NDT practitioners of different organizations. This 50 hours long course was attended by 15 participants from 04 Govt. organizations like Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Ordnance Factories, Bangladesh Army and 04 self Participants.

B. Arrangement of international training courses on NDT

In collaboration with International Atomic Energy Agency an international training course entitled “IAEA/RCA Regional Training Course on applications of DR and CT to metal, non-metal and composite materials” was organized by NDT Division, Atomic Energy centre, Dhaka of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission at a local hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 26 – 30 July 2015 in which a total No. of 21 participants from 10 countries including 04 from Bangladesh took part. In this Training Course Dr. Uwe Zscherpel from Germany was deployed as an IAEA Expert/Resource Person. Mr. Md. Faruque Hossain Chowdhury, Head, NDT Division, Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka was the Course Director of this Regional Training Course.

C. Arrangement of customized training courses

Besides the arrangement of national training courses, this division also arranges Customized Training Courses on different NDT methods upon request of the stakeholders. During this reported period, NDT Division of AECD arranged the following training courses:


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i. Gas pipeline welding and NDT

This course was arranged at Bangladesh Petroleum Institute (BPI), Uttara, Dhaka from 13 – 17 September 2015 where a total no. of 19 participants attended from Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Co. Ltd., Bangladesh Gas Fields Co. Ltd., Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Ltd., Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd. and Gas transmission Co. Ltd., Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Co. Ltd., BAPEX, Jalalabad Gas Transmission & Distribution System Ltd., Gas Transmission Co. Ltd.

ii. Radiographic film interpretation for Bangladesh industrial X-Ray personnel

This course was arranged at NDT Division from 25-29 October 2015 where a total no. of 07 participants of Bangladesh Industrial X-Ray attended.

D. Others

i. “2nd Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy (FCNE)”, Mr. Md. Ahasanul Habib, Mumbai, India, 16 Nov. - 23 Dec., 2015.

ii. “Follow up Training on Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring”, Mr. Md. Ahasanul Habib, AERE, Savar, 7-18 Feb., 2016.


i. IAEA projects

NDT Division has been actively participating in all IAEA/RCA Programmes on NDT for Asia & Pacific region. The objective of this project is to maintain a uniform quality level of standard so that the certification scheme can be recognized and harmonized mutually among the RCA member states.

During this reported period, the following IAEA/RCA projects on NDT were maintained:

A. “Building Capacity for Applications of Advanced Non-Destructive Evaluation Technologies for Enhancing Industrial Productivity (RAS/1/020)”. This Project has been started on January 2015.

ii. Basic NDT training for BAF officers

During this reported period, the concerned persons of the NDT Division delivered theoretical lectures on different NDT methods to the 55th & 56th Flight Safety Officer's (FSO) Training Courses organized by the "Flight Safety Institute", Dhaka of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF). Besides the participants from Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Navy & Bangladesh Army, 2 participants from India, 2 participants from Srilanka, 2 participants from Malaysia & 2 participants from Pakistan, 1 participant from Sudan Air force were present in these courses. The NDT Division also conducted day long practical demonstration class for the above courses. This collaboration is likely to be continued.


A. List of service charges for inspection and NDT training

S1.no. NDT method Nature of the job Rate of service charge

1. Radiographic testing

Weld testing (plate and pipe of dia. More than 90 mm)

Tk. 2,000/meter

Weld testing (pipe of dia. Upto 90 mm) Tk. 600/joint

Area testing Tk. 20,000/sq. meter

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Ultrasonic testing

Weld testing Tk. 1,500/meter

Surface testing Tk. 12,000/sq. meter

Thickness gauging Tk. 100 per Spot


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Shaft testing (upto 200mm dia.) Tk. 2,000/meter

Shaft testing (above 200mm dia.) Tk. 2,500/meter

3. Magnetic particle

testing



4. Liquid penetrant testing



5. Eddy current testing Depends on type and

size of the work

6. Digital hardness testing

Tk. 100 per Spot

7. Industrial videoscope

Tk. 20,000 per day (for inspection) &

Tk. 10,000 (for reporting)

8. Calibration service

Ultrasonic flaw detector Tk. 3,000 per equipment

Ultrasonic thickness gauge Tk. 2,000 per equipment

Other equipment Depends on the type of the work

9. Consultancy service on ndt and weld quality control Tk. 2,500 per person

deployed per day

10. Other testing & services (e.g. Ndt procedure preparation, special investigations, ndt equipment testing and installation)

Depends on type of the work

Note: Minimum service charges

a. Tk. 2,000 for the service rendered at the NDT Laboratory, AECD

b. Tk. 5,000 per deployment for the service rendered within and around Dhaka City

c. Tk. 10,000 per deployment for the service rendered outside Dhaka

B. NDT training course fees

S1. No. Course offered Type Course fee

1. National ndt training courses

Level-1 Tk. 10,000/participant

Level-2 Tk. 15,000/participant

NDT foundation course Tk. 15,000/participant

2. Other customized ndt courses Cost depends on type, duration and venue of the course

1.9 Plasma Physics Division, AECD

1.9.1 Objective

The plasma physics division is the newest division of the AECD which is started to work in January 2016 to promote fundamental, advanced and applied research works in the related areas of plasma physics. Hence, the major objective of the plasma physics division is to build up capacity in the area of plasma research and plasma based technology development.


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1.9.2 Programme

The major areas of research and development are as follows: Theoretical, computational and experimental studies on the Space plasma, Astrophysical plasma, Industrial plasma, Fusion plasma, etc.


i. Design of portable dense plasma focus device for plasma physics division

M. A. Malek, M. K. Islam and M. Salimullah

Objective: The objective is to design and develop a suitable dense plasma focus device for technological, industrial and field applications. Computer code based on Lee model is used to design dense plasma focus device.

Current progress: At first step, a device of 200 joule is designed and axial plasma sheath velocity and corresponding x-ray yield of this device are studied numerically. Axial velocity of the plasma current sheath by changing machine parameters using different type of gases is also studied. It is understood that x-ray yield of dense plasma focus device is exclusively related to the plasma sheath velocity across electrode assembly. It is observed that for heavy gas (Ar), the peak axial velocity is low but x-ray yield energy is high. In addition, it is found that the sheath velocity decreases, but x-ray yield energy rises with the increase of gas pressure. The calculated results are compared to the available experimental results.

ii. Instability of dust modes in collisional and streaming magneto dusty plasmas including dust charge fluctuation with photoelectric effect

M. S. Munir and M. K. Islam

Objective: The objective is to understand the photoelectric effect on the excitation properties of ultra-low frequency electrostatic dust modes in collisional and streaming magneto dusty plasmas. This study clarifies the space and astrophysical phenomena of the universe and also helps to understand the properties of laboratory dusty plasmas.

Current progress: We have studied theoretically the photoelectric effect on the dust modes in magneto dusty plasmas with negatively charged dust grains using fluid model. In this study lighter particle streaming and effect of dust charge fluctuation are considered. General dispersion relation of ultra-low frequency electrostatic dust modes is obtained. For low- and high- density dusty plasmas, the dust acoustic (DA) mode propagating nearly perpendicular to the external magnetic field and dust-lower-hybrid (DLH) mode are obtained from the general dispersion relation, respectively. Numerical study is carried out for both the obtained dust modes using available experimental data. It is found that the both dust modes can be unstable significantly due to the photoelectric effect compared to other effects when photon energy is sufficiently high. Results of this study can be applied in the space science, where the dust grains exist, such as the planetary rings, the lower ionosphere/magnetosphere of the Earth, interstellar space cloud, etc.

iii. Computational study on the design of open ended magnetic fusion device

S. A. Karim, M. K. Islam and Y. Nakashima

Objective: With the discovery of new regimes of operations in experiments and production of 16 MW power, fusion is at the threshold of realizing net energy production. ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is an experimental fusion reactor which is under construction in Cadarache, France. Different countries are getting involved in fusion research to utilize fusion technology as soon a reliable technology is developed. In this regard, Bangladesh should focus on fusion research. Therefore, we have taken some initiatives to build our understanding and knowledge


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on fusion technology. These research activities will make us capable to solve remaining problems of the fusion researches and to design efficient magnetic confinement device as well as fusion reactor for future use.

Current progress: Study on the design of open ended magnetic fusion device using the computer code from the GAMMA10 group of Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Japan is started. The computer codes are run using FORTRAN COMPILER which is provided with Cygwin successfully. In addition, we have developed a suitable computer program for mapping magnetic lines of force using Runge-Kutta method. Effects of the anchor cell on the MHD (magneto-hydro dynamical) stability of confined plasma in a simple magnetic mirror are studied. Good agreement of the numerical results with the theoretical predictions of MHD stability of simple mirror plasma is obtained.

iv. Photoelectric effect on the instability of current driven dust ion acoustic mode in a collisional dusty plasma with dust charge fluctuation

M. A. H. Talukder and M. K. Islam

Objective: To understand the photoelectric effect on the electrostatic dust ion acoustic mode (DIA) mode in collisional and streaming dusty plasmas. This investigation is carried out theoretically and obtained theory is analyzed numerically using available experimental data.

Current progress: The effect of photoelectron on DIA mode through dust charge fluctuation is investigated. The theory is developed using fluid model of plasma. Obtained dispersion relation for the DIA mode is studied numerically using available experimental data. It is found that the DIA mode can be unstable significantly due to photoelectric effect. Results of this study help to understand the effect of photoelectron on the current driven low frequency dust mode in dusty plasma environment.


For capacity building of the Plasma Physics Division, the division is collaborating with the Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. This division is also involved with the collaborative research work on the matters of common interest of the plasma physics group of different public and private universities in the country.

The division has close cooperation with teachers and research students (M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.) of various universities concerning academic works.

2. ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT (AERE), SAVAR

2.1 CENTRE FOR RESEARCH REACTOR (CRR), AERE

2.1.1 Introduction

The TRIGA Mark-II research reactor of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) is the only nuclear reactor in the country. It has a maximum steady state thermal power of 3 MW. The reactor achieved its first criticality on 14 September 1986. The reactor has so far been used in various fields of research and utilization such as, Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA), Neutron Radiography (NR), Neutron Scattering (NS), experimental reactor safety research, academic research, training of manpower etc. Center for Research reactor (CRR) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the reactor and its associated equipment ensuring appropriate level of safety as delineated in the Safety Analysis Report (SAR). CRR is also responsible for the preparation of various Safeguards and Additional Protocol related reports for AERE facilities on routine basis. These reports are sent to the IAEA through Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards Division (NSSSD) and International Affairs Division (IAD) of BAEC.


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2.1.2 Research and development activities

During the reporting period, some important reactor physics safety parameters were measured such as control rod worth, core excess reactivity, shutdown margin, power defect, radiation dose measurement at different strategic points, fuel temperature reactivity coefficient, coolant temperature reactivity coefficient, void coefficients and thermal power calibration of the reactor. Study on these safety parameters of the nuclear reactor is very important for reactor safety and efficient operation.

Different groups of the Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (INST) used the neutron beam of the reactor to carry out various Research and Development (R&D) activities. Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) technique is used to determine the trace elements present in soil, foodstuff, and vegetable samples. The Neutron Radiography (NR) group used the NR technique to detect voids, cracks, internal continuity in materials and determine water absorption behavior of jute plastic composites and various types of building materials e.g. bricks, tiles, etc. The High Performance Powder Diffractometer (HPPD) has been set up at the reactor to enhance the R&D facilities in neutron scattering technique. Structural studies of materials are being done by this technique to characterize materials crystallographically and magnetically. The micro-structural information is obtainable by neuron scattering method which is very essential for determining its technological applications. This technique is unique for understanding the magnetic behavior in magnetic materials. Ceramic, steel, electrical and electronic industries can be benefited from this facility to improve their products and fabrication process.

2.1.3 Service provided

The reactor was operated at different power levels (50 W-2400 kW) to provide neutron beam to various reactor users during the reporting period. A total number of seventy six (7vi. irradiation requests (IRs) were catered during the period to carry out various R&D activities by different groups of Reactor and Neutron Physics Division (RNPD) of INST. The reactor has also operated for measurement of neutronic safety parameters of the reactor and operator training. During this period, total burn-up of the reactor fuel was about 479.55 MWh. Monthly operation data of the reactor during the reporting period are shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Monthly operational data

MONTH OPH MWH CuOPH CuMWH DOP CuDOP

15-Jul 19.58 43.70 19.58 43.70 6 6

15-Aug 49.45 92.18 69.03 135.88 16 22

15-Sep 19.48 46.26 88.51 182.14 5 27

15-Oct 20.60 14.64 109.11 196.78 7 34

15-Nov 19.73 33.40 128.84 230.18 11 45

15-Dec 38.63 74.37 167.47 304.55 9 54

16-Jan 25.02 56.03 192.49 360.58 10 64

16-Feb 10.53 2.09 203.02 362.67 5 69

16-Mar 7.88 14.97 210.90 377.64 4 73

16-Apr 7.12 10.63 218.02 388.27 3 76

16-May 41.07 58.80 259.09 447.07 11 87

16-Jun 13.80 32.48 272.89 479.55 5 92

OPH = Operating Hours; MWH = Mega Watt Hours; Cu = Cumulative; DOP = Days Operated


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2.1.4 Safeguards and related Activities

CRR routinely carries out certain activities which are considered as part of the international obligations that fall on Bangladesh as a signatory of different treaties, agreements and protocols signed between Bangladesh and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under the International Nuclear Non-proliferation regime. Under these agreements different types of Safeguards reports such as Inventory Change Report (ICR), Material Balance Report (MBR), Physical Inventory Listing (PIL) and Additional Protocol to the Safeguards reports of the AERE facility such as yearly and quarterly update declarations etc. are prepared by CRR. All these reports and declarations are routinely submitted to the IAEA through the Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards Division (NSSSD) and International Affairs Division (IAD) of BAEC.


2.1.5.1 Senior reactor operator (SRO) and reactor operator (RO) training program

The facility has so far been used to train up CRR staff up to the level of Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) as well as Reactor Operator (RO). However at present two licensed SROs and seven ROs are working at the facility. The facility routinely arranged SRO & RO training/retraining programs for Scientists/Engineers/Officers at the reactor facility.

2.1.5.2 In-house training program

The facility routinely arranged in-house training programs for Scientist/Engineers and technical staffs on radiation protection and operation of different systems/equipment of the reactor facility. The BTRR is also used for demonstration on reactor operation for BAEC scientists who are participating in different training programs such as Basic Nuclear Orientation Course, Follow up Training Course on Reactor Engineering etc.

2.1.5.3 Industrial attachment training program

A total of three hundred and thirteen undergraduate engineering students of BUET, DUET& IUT received their industrial training from reactor facility during this period. Theoretical and experimental demonstration has given to the students on nuclear engineering.

2.1.5.4 Practical experiments

Twenty four Students of the nuclear engineering department, Dhaka University have completed their practical experiments using the facility of CRR, AERE.

2.1.5.5 Education program

Masters/M.Phil./PhD students of different universities completed their thesis work from CRR.

2.1.5.6 Maintenance work

Several preventive as well as corrective maintenance works were carried out on the cooling system, ventilation system, radiation measuring equipment and Instrumentation & Control (I&C) system of the reactor. Some of the major maintenance works carried out during the reporting period was as follows:

A) List of work done by electrical section of maintenance division

i. Cooling tower light shed and cabling was redistributed in such a manner so that no rain drops could travel through the pipes. This reduces the electrical hazards and increases safety.

ii. Reactor pool water temperature channel of the data acquisition unit was made operable by replacing DRF-RTD omega module with action pack module.

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iv. All the in-house communication of the CRR facility is performed through intercom system. It is mandatory to have a good intercom network. Several phone sets were installed in the intercom system and some cables were replaced.

v. To enhance security and safety of the facility, new security lights were installed on the roof top of water treatment plant and the 10 HP water pump room.

vi. Most of the CCTV cables were checked thoroughly and replaced some BNC connectors to enhance the security and surveillance system of the facility.

vii. Installed a new radiation monitoring device on the reactor top. This radiation monitoring device is a part of a networked system which also monitors temperature and humidity of different physical locations of the facility.

viii. All the magnetic isolators and electrical connections in the primary and secondary pump rooms were thoroughly checked and repaired.

ix. Electrical cable wiring of electrical and mechanical laboratory of the 1st floor of reactor building.

x. A new 12V adapter is installed in the CCTV network and all connections and wiring of CCTV camera lines of link building checked thoroughly.

xi. Ethernet cable wiring was established from wi-fi router to class room in the 2nd floor of the reactor extension building.

xii. One camera position of the CCTV system rearranged to ensure proper surveillance.

xiii. Two new 400 W metal light shed are installed on the roof top of water treatment plant and security post.

xiv. An old metal light shed is made operable by replacing capacitor and installed on the roof top of heat exchanger room.

xv. One cooling tower fan motor tripped due to overload. The motor was tested following standard procedure and motor coil was found shorten. RPM and load of an old cooling tower motor stored in the facility were checked and found O.K. The motor is replaced successfully.

xvi. Transformer oil has been collected and sent to REB to check oil properties in order to ensure safe and smooth operation of the transformer.

xvii. Maintenance of solar panel batteries.

xviii. Installation of security light on reactor building roof top, fire pump house and generator room.

B) List of work done by mechanical maintenance section

i. Development of the underwater and radiation hardened NDT setup by using the ultrasonic thickness analysis system (ultras can SI) to measure the thickness of the reactor pool liner and reactor tank bottom.

ii. The tank wall thickness of the air compressor used in Hall ventilation instrument air, pneumatic operated Main entry door air, transient rod drive air supply system were measured by ultrasonic thinness gauge to verify the tank wall thickness for safe operation.

iii. Performed vibration monitoring during routine and non-routine maintenance of the pump motor assembly, rotating system of the primary and secondary water system and ventilation system of the reactor.

iv. Reactor primary water system maintenance; the pressure gage of the pump outlet were replaced and the primary flow were adjusted to the design value.


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v. Cooling tower fan motor (CT-i. was replaced by one spare motor. A sleeve type adjustable coupling for motor and pulley were designed and fabricated to install the cooling tower fan motor assembly.

vi. On line purification pump maintenance: The pump motor assembly was repaired by replacing the obsoleted spare. The water seal was replaced and motor centrifugal switch was modified and changed by locally developed delay relay switch.

vii. Design, fabrication and installation of two fence type steel gate in the exhaust port of the primary pump room to strengthen the physical protection.

viii. Brace type locking system were designed, fabricated and installed in the fuel storage drum to improve the physical protection system.

2.2 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (INST), AERE

2.2.1 Radioisotope Production Division, INST

Tc-99m Generator Production

During the period 2015-2016, Radioisotope Production Division (RIPD) of the Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology produced 15-22 Tc-99m chromatographic generators every week and supplied to the nuclear medicine centers of the country. Import of generator is completely substituted by local production. RIPD is now meeting the entire demand of Tc-99m generator of the NINMAS and INMAS’s under the umbrella of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission. During this year RIPD has also supplied Tc-99m generators to some private and government run nuclear medicine centers (United Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Chevron Clinical Laboratory and Lab Aid, Dhaka), and National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) and Combined Military Hospital (CMH). The Tc-99m generators produced at the cGMP compliant new facility are comparable with the best quality generator available in the global market. The Tc-99m obtained from these generators are used for the diagnostic studies of different organs and organ system in nuclear medicine. During this fiscal year the division produced 883 Tc-99m generators in 48 batches (average strength 10 GBq/ generator). The price of 883 Tc-99m generators, fixed by Bangladesh Atomic energy commission, is approximately 6,95,76,000 Tk (Six crore ninty five lac seventy six thousand) whereas the actual market price is much higher.

I-131 Radioisotope production

Bulk iodine-131 dispensing is much cost effective than the local production of I-131 in the TRIGA MARK II research reactor. Hence RIPD imported and dispensed 1411.95GBq bulk I-131 in 22 batches according to the need of the nuclear medicine centers. The price of this dispensed bulk I-131, fixed by Bangladesh Atomic energy commission, is approx. 1,23,87,455/- Tk. (One crore thirteen lac eighty seven thousand four hundred and fifty five taka only).

Kit production facility

Cold kits are radiopharmaceuticals which work as carrier for Tc-99m by making complexes with Tc-99m. Each kit is organ particular so it is easier to diagnosis different organ and organ system using kits. With collaboration of IAEA TC project BGD 2011 and national ADP project the establishment of a kit production facility has been completed. This ISO certified clean room and all necessary equipment are functioning properly and some batches of Tc-99m cold kits have been produced. Important quality parameters of produced kits have been checked before human administration which includes bio-distribution to mice, toxicity test, test for apyrogenecity, sterility etc. Shelf-life of the produced cold kits is under observation.


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2.2.1.1 Research & development

i. Investigation on Mo-99 adsorption capacity of acidic alumina and Mo-99 breakthrough of Tc-99 eluate using The Mo-99/Tc-99m generator.

ii. Test production of three different cold kits like DTPA, DMSA and MDP.

iii. One of the IAEA TC Project, BGD/6/022, “Producing Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals” with four fellowships is under implementation. Three scientific visits and one fellowship had been completed.

2.2.1.2 Manpower development/Training program

i. “Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy at BAEC”, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman and Md. Sultanur Reza, AERE, Savar, 09-13 August, 2015.

ii. “2nd Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy (FCNE)”, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman and Md. Sultanur Reza, Mumbai, India, 16 November to 23 December, 2015.

iii. “Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness Course”, Sultana Razia and Jashim Uddin, AERE, 10 -21 January, 2016 (arranged by BAEC and JAEA).

iv. “Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring Course”, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Sultana Razia and Md. Sultanur Reza, AERE, Savar, 07-18 February, 2016 (arranged by BAEC and JAEA).

v. “Reactor Engineering Course”, Md. Jashim Uddin, AERE, Savar, 06-24 March, 2016 (arranged by BAEC and JAEA).

2.2.1.3 Participation in an expert mission

i. One RIPD scientist had participated as an expert at Cyclotron and Radiopharmaceuticals Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Saudi Arabia, from 28 May-03 June, 2016.

2.2.2 Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry Division, INST

A. Research and Development

i. Grafting of co-monomers acrylic acid and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) on polyethylene films using gamma radiation for heavy metal adsorption

In this study gamma radiation induced grafting of acrylic acid (AAc) and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) on polyethylene (PE) films was carried out in presence of inhibitor (mohr’s salt) and solvent (methanol/H2O). The graft yield was optimized with respect to monomer ratio, monomer concentration and radiation dose. The grafted PE films were investigated for adsorption of Cu(II) from aqueous solution. Adsorption capacity was studied under different conditions: contact time, grafting percentage, pH and initial metal ion concentration. The adsorption capacity was determined as 39.96 mg/g after 60 minutes contact time at pH 5, initial metal ion concentration 500 ppm and 83 graft percentage

ii. Gamma ray induced grafting of binary monomers (acrylic acid/methyl methacrylate) onto polyethylene films for heavy metal adsorption

In this research work γ-ray induced grafting of co-monomers acrylic acid (AAc) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) on polyethylene (PE) films was investigated using methanol/H2O as solvent and mohr’s salt as inhibitor. The graft yield was optimized with respect to monomer ratio, monomer concentration and radiation dose. The grafted PE films were studied for adsorption of Cu(II) from aqueous solution. Adsorption capacity was studied under different conditions: contact time, grafting percentage, pH and initial metal ion concentration. The adsorption capacity after 30 minutes contact time was determined as 36.6 mg/g at pH 5, initial metal ion concentration 500 ppm and 286 graft percentage.


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iii. Application of oligo-chitosan as plant growth promoter in rice

By applying o-chitosan the field test for rice has done. The Effect of oligo-chitosan on rice field has investigated. Three different concentrations of oligo-chitosan used in this experiment that are 40, 80 and 100 ppm and four times foliar sprayed after germination (on day 3, 17, 55 and 70 at field stages). In the control only water sprayed. Plant height, number of effective tiller per plant, panicle length, total grains per panicle, 1000-grain weight and yield were recorded at harvesting time. Number of effective tillers per plant, panicle length, total grains per panicle, and thousand grain weights also showed significant differences between control plants and foliar sprayed chitosan plants. It has also found that with oligp-chitosan the yield of rice shows good result with compare to control. With 100ppm oligo-chitosan the yield of rice in terms of t/ha is 8.5 whereas in control is 6.0 t/ha.

iv. Effect of foliar application of oligo-chitosan on growth and yield in tomato plant

A semi-field experiment was done at Atomic Energy Research Establishment during the period from 2015 to 2016 to investigate the effect of oligo-chitosan on morphological characters, growth and yield in tomato. The experiment comprised three levels of oligo-chitosan concentration viz. 0 (control), 60 and 100 ppm. Oligo chitosan was sprayed six times after sowing. In the case of tomato plant the effect of different concentrations of oligo-chitosan on plant height, average number of flowers plant-1, average number of fruits plant-1, single fruit weight (in gm), average fruit weight plant-1 (in kg), and yield plot-1(in kg) were measured at different days after sowing (DAS). These results indicate that foliar application of oligo-chitosan had influence on plant growth. The highest plant height and number of flowers plant-1 was recorded at 100ppm oligo-chitosan both 45 and 60 DAS whereas the highest number of fruit plant-1 was observed in 60ppm oligo-chitosan on 75 and 90 DAS. The highest fruit weight on 85 DAS and the highest yield plot-1 was recorded at 60 ppm oligo-chitosan application. Result revealed that plant height, average number of flowers plant-1, average number of fruits plant-1, single fruit weight (in gm) , average fruit weight plant-1 ( in kg), and yield plot-1(in kg) was higher in oligo-chitosan applied plants than control plants. In conclusion, it can be said that foliar application of oligo-chitosan at early growth stage enhances plant growth of tomato. Among the concentrations 60 ppm was superiority for plant growth of tomato. Therefore, foliar application of oligo-chitosan at 60 ppm may be recommended for tomato after few more field trials.

v. Effect of foliar application of oligo-chitosan on growth and yield in egg plant

A semi-field experiment was also done at Atomic Energy Research Establishment during the period from 2015 to 2016 to investigate the effect of oligo-chitosan on morphological characters, growth and yield in egg-plant. For egg-plant, plant height days after sowing (DAS) 15, 30, 45 and 60, average number of flowers plot-1 (30, 45, 60 &75 DAS), average number of fruits plot-1(45, 60, 75and 90 (DAS), average fruit weight plot-1(60, 65, 75, 85, 95 & 105 DAS) at different DAS with different concentration of oligo-chitosan was measured. It was observed that oligo-chitosan application both 60 and 100 ppm gives the highest plant height, number of flowers, number of fruits, fruit weight and yield plot-1 with compare to control. In conclusion, it can be said that foliar application of oligo-chitosan at early growth stage enhanced rowth of egg-plant. Among the concentrations 60 ppm was found good result for growth of egg-plant. Therefore, foliar application of 60 ppm oligo-chitosan may be recommended for egg-plant after few more field trials.

vi. Preparation of superwater absorbent hydrogel (SWA) from carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/acrylic acid (AAc) blends with rice husk followed by alkali using Co-60 γ- radiation

Superwater absorbent hydrogel (SWA) was prepared from aqueous solution of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/acrylic acid (AAc) blends with rice husk and sodium hydroxide solution using Co-60 gamma irradiation source at room temperature. Gel fraction of SWA increases with increased radiation dose. The effect of swelling ratio with different radiation doses (15-35kGy) and different


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medium (aqueous and alkali) was also investigated. The swelling ratio at 20 kGy in alkali medium showed the highest value at 60 hours standing time.

vii. Heavy metals (Copper, Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Nickel and Cobalt) content in different branded Tea samples

Tea is one of the popular drinks in Bangladesh. Different kinds of essential and non essential elements are present in tea. The amount of the element depends on the soil and geographical region of the cultivated area. Hence the aim of this study is to measure some heavy metals like Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni) and Cobalt (Co) in black and green tea which are commonly consumed in Bangladesh. In this study, eight different branded tea samples collected from local market of Sylhet city, Bangladesh. Weight digestion method was used to measure the heavy metals. The diluted digests were analyzed for heavy metals using Shimadzu (AA-6800) Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (FAAS). The analysis of all the eight different brands of tea sample shows that Mn concentration was the highest, followed by Fe, Ni, Zn, Cu and Co was the least.

B. Service work

i. Water Quality monitoring of TRIGA MARK-ΙΙ Research Reactor established in Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, Dhaka.

ii. Demonstration of practical classes for Nuclear Engineering Students, Dhaka University.

iii. Quantitative Elemental analysis of Water sample for Tissue Banking and Biomaterial Research unit, AERE, Savar, Dhaka.

iv. SiO2 analysis of surface water sample for Isotope Hydrology Division, INST, AERE, Savar, Dhaka.

v. Qualitative test of water sample for Solar cell fabrication & Research Division, IE, AERE, Savar, Dhaka.

vi. Water quality measurement for Co-60 source water, Institute of Radiation & Polymer Technology, AERE, Savar, Dhaka.

C. Manpower development/Training prrogram

i. “IAEA/RCA (RAS101iv. Final Project Assessment Meeting”, Dr. Nirmal Chandra Dafader, Thailand, 30 November - 4 December 2015.

ii. “IAEA/RCA Regional Executive Meeting for Policy Makers and End-user on Radiation Grafting”, Dr. Nazia Rahman, Japan, 7-11 September 2015.

iii. “Foundation course on nuclear energy at BAEC (FCNEB-I)- 2015”, Md. Ferdous Alam, TI, AERE, 09-13 August 2015.

iv. “NPCIL/BAEC 2nd foundation course on nuclear energy (FCNE-0ii.”, Md. Ferdous Alam, India, 16 Nov.-23 Dec., 2015.

v. Training course on radiation protection for radiation workers and RCO of BAEC, Md. Serajum Manir, TI, AERE 23-29 August 2015.

2.2.3 Health Physics and Radioactive Waste Management Unit, INST

2.2.3.1 Environmental radioactivity monitoring

Assessment and control of radiation exposure to occupational workers and the members of the public have been performed as follows under ERM program.

Different environmental samples such as soil, pond water, tube well water, vegetables, grass, fish, milk etc., collected from 10 km radial distance around the BAEC TRIGA Research Reactor (BTRR),


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were suitably processed. Analysis report for different natural and artificial radionuclides using gamma spectrometric system is submitted to the authority (Chapter-5 of the Annual Report of Center for Research Reactor (CRR)).

Moreover, IAEA standard samples (Grass, Fish Flesh, Soil, Marine Sediment etc.), source pool water of IRPT, CAM filer paper of BTRR and smear sample of the recovered depleted uranium were also analyzed by using gamma spectrometric system. During the reporting period a total of 384 different environmental samples were analyzed.

2.2.3.2 Collection and interim-storage of radioactive waste

i. During the reporting period 41 liters of liquid radioactive waste (6 liters from RIPD and 35 liters from earliest laboratory of HP, INST) were collected and safely stored at the Central Radioactive Waste Processing and Storage Facility (CWPSF).

ii. Two disused Ni-63 radioactive sources (vol. 0.17 miii. were collected from the Embassy of Japan, Dutabash Road, Baridhara, Dhaka and safely stored at the interim storage of CWPSF.

iii. One container of ion-exchange resin (Volume: 0.076 miii. and some solid (vol. 0.004 miii. radioactive waste (contaminated disposable hand gloves, polythene, metallic wire, clothes etc.) were collected from BTRR and safely stored at the CWPSF.

iv. Eight drums (vol. 1.50 miii. of solid radioactive wastes (plastic pot, metallic pot, mariner beaker, syringe, funnel, test tube, wire, clothe, ceramics bowls, bottle, pipe, polythene, rubber shoe, shoe covers, disposable hand gloves etc.) were transferred from the earliest laboratory of HP, INST and safely stored at the respective storage room of CWPSF.

v. One container (vol. 0.013 miii. solid radioactive waste (glass vials, aluminum foil, crucibles etc.) and a total of 188 biological wastes (Animal Caracaras) were collected from RIPD and safely stored.

vi. Furthermore, 0.0002 m3 of depleted uranium were recovered from adjacent of the 3rd Buriganga Bridge, Dhaka and safely stored at the sealed source room of CWPSF.

2.2.3.3 Radiation Dosimetry Service

i. Calibration & Standardization of Radiation Measuring Equipment: Calibration & standardization of 84 radiation survey meters/pocket dosimeters were performed by using Co-60 teletherapy unit of National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital (NICRH), Mohakhali three Ionization Chambers of Dhaka Medical College Hospital and one of Square Hospitals Ltd., Dhaka calibration was performed.

ii. Hospital Dosimetry & Quality Assurance Services: Under the IAEA/WHO postal Dose Quality Audit program in 2015, TLD inter-comparison dosimetry was performed for the therapy level dosimetry (TLD batch No. DL-15 & Set No.DL-150v. and the protection level dosimetry (OSDL batch No. RP1v. for the SSDL dosimetry system. Besides, dosimetry performed at Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College & Hospital of five photon beam and two electron beam and NICRH for Co-60 teletherapy unit.

2.2.3.4 Radiation protection services (ERM, RWM, radiation survey etc.)

i. Radiation dose rate and contamination level were measured during the cleaning of Dry Central Thimble (DCT) of BTRR, AERE, Savar, Dhaka.

ii. Inspection on Disused Ir-192 Brachytherapy Source of Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College & Hospital, Enayetpur Sharif, Chowhali, Sirajgonj.

iii. Inspection on solid radioactive waste of Bio-Medical Engineering Unit, icddr,b, Mohakhali, Dhaka.


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iv. Decontamination of the contaminated grating surface of BTRR, AERE, Savar, Dhaka.

v. Inspection on Disused Sealed Radioactive Ni-63 Sources of Embassy of Japan, Baridhara, Dhaka.

vi. A radiation protection service has been provided during the retrieval work of Co-60 source of IRPT, AERE, Savar, Dhaka.

vii. Radiation dose level of some irradiate samples of RNPD, AERE, Savar, Dhaka were measured.

viii. Routine radiation monitoring work has been performed at RIPD, RNPD, CRR, IRPT of AERE, Savar, Dhaka.

2.2.3.5 R & D activities

i. Physical, mineralogical and radiological properties of soil, sand and sediment of Jamuna river basin: an investigation on the northern char areas (Kurigram, Ulipur, Chilmari) of Jamuna River (going on).

ii. Dosimetry of Co-60 teletherapy machine and calibration of dosimeters.

iii. Probabilistic analysis of near surface disposal facility using a computer code (going on).

iv. Characterization of solid and liquid radioactive waste generated from nuclear facility (going on).

2.2.3.6 Manpower development/Training program

i. Second Line of Defense “Source Recovery Training Course”, Siddha Moutoshi Shome and Bidhan Chandra Sutradhar, Custom House Chittagong, 28-30 July 2015.

ii. The Feedback Training Programme 2015 on “Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy (FCNE)”, Shampa Paul, TI, AERE, 09-13 August, 2015.

iii. Training Course on “Radiation Protection for Radiation Workers and RCO’s of BAEC”, Tanjim Siddiqua and Kanij Fatema, TI, AERE, 23-27 August, 2015.

iv. In-House Training course on “office manners and discipline”, Md Mostafizur Rahman and Md. Abu Raihan Siddique, TI, AERE, 15-16 September, 2015.

v. Regional Training Course on “Information and Computer Security for Facilities that Handle Nuclear and Radioactive Material”, Tanjim Siddiqua, Indonesia, 23-27 November, 2015.

vi. IAEA Final Coordination Meeting on “Establishing Radioactive Waste Management Infrastructure”, Md. Idris Ali, Myanmar, 07-11 December, 2015.

vii. Technical Meeting “Towards Nuclear Energy System Sustainability-Waste Management and Environmental Stressors”, Debasish Paul, Vienna, Austria, 24 - 26 May, 2016.

viii. “Annual Meeting of the Radioactive Waste Management Topical Group (RWMTG) and Regional Workshop on the Development and Implementation of a Radioactive Waste Management”, Debasish Paul, Dengkil, Malaysia, 30 May to 03 June, 2016.

ix. Annual Meeting of the “Topical Group on Radioactive Waste Management (RWMTG) and Regional Workshop on Near Surface Disposal-Safe Development of Near Surface Repositories”, Md. Idris Ali and Md. Abu Haydar, Indonesia, 5-9 October 2015.

x. The FNCA 2015 Workshop on”Radiation Safety and Radioactive Waste Management”, M. Moinul Islam, Indonesia, 17-19 November, 2015.

xi. Workshop on Òï×vPvi msµvšÍ AewnZKiY Kg©kvjvÓ, Shampa Paul, Md. Abu Haydar, Siddha Moutoshi Shome, Tanjim Siddiqua and Kanij Fatema, TI, AERE, 22 December, 2015.

xii. National Workshop on “World Sealed Source Inventory (WSSI)”, Debasish Paul and Md. Idris Ali, BAERA, 27-31 July 2015.


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2.2.3.7 Revenue income

i. Radiation Survey charge: Tk. 12,000/-

ii. Radioactive waste storage charge: Tk. 2,14240/-

iii. Calibration and dosimetry charge: Tk. 6,98,000/-

2.2.4 Reactor Physics & Engineering Division, INST

The program of the division is to conduct R&D activities using modern methods for the computational analysis of nuclear reactors, with particular emphasis on reactor physics, design and safety. Here we procure and implement computer codes related to reactor engineering and nuclear data processing with international collaboration. The ultimate objective of the division is to support the development of infrastructure for nuclear power program to meet the ever increasing demand of electricity.

(a) Research activities

Neutronics and Thermal Hydraulics safety studies are needed to ensure the safe operation of the reactor. In these regard the Monte Carlo code MCNP5 has been installed in the laboratory and neutron beam design for the TRIGA reactor has been studies using the code. Thermal hydraulic and Transient analysis of the TRIGA reactor has been performed with the code COOLOD-N2 and EUREKA-2/RR. Neutronics benchmark calculations of VVER type reactor have been done under WERC fellowship program. The division supports Nuclear Engineering study program of different local universities.

(b) Review program

i. “Technical Design Document (PSAR, PSA, Radiation Protection and Waste Management)”, M. Z. H. Khan, The review program, Roop Pur NPP Bhaban, 20-24 August, 2015.

(c) Lecture delivered

i. “Brief Discussion on SRAC Code”, Dr. Badrun Nahar Hamid, Lecture delivered at Follow-up Training Course (FTC)”, TI, AERE, 13th March, 2016.

ii. Probabilistic Risk Assessment,” Dr. Badrun Nahar Hamid, Lecture delivered at Follow-up Training Course (FTC)”, TI, AERE, 21st March, 2016.

iii. “Nuclear and Reactor Physics-2 and Nuclear and Reactor Physics-3” and “Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy at BAEC (FCNEB-i.-201v.”, M. Z. H Khan, lecture delivered, TI, AERE, 9th to 13th August, 2015.

iv. “Reactor Physics and Neutronics (NSE-6008)”, Dr. Badrun Nahar Hamid, lecture delivered at MIST, 18th October, 2015 to 28th January, 2016.

(d) Manpower development/Training program

i. ÒRvZxq ï×vPvi †KŠkj ev ÍevqbÓ, Sardar Muhammad Shauddin and Md. Altaf Hossen, workshop, TI, AERE, 22nd December, 2015.

ii. “Nuclear Simulation Hands-on Training (RELAP-Beginner)”, Md. Altaf Hossen, Vienna, Austria, 6th to 10th July, 2015.

iii. “Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy at BAEC (FCNEB-i.-2015)”, Rashida Yasmean, TI, AERE, 9th to 13th August, 2015.

iv. “Training Course on Radiation Protection for Radiation Workers and RCOs of BAEC-2015”, Sardar Muhammad Shauddin, TI, AERE, 23 - 27 August, 2015.


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v. “Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness”, Md. Altaf Hossen, SSO and Rashida Yasmean, Follow-up Training Course (FTC), TI, AERE, 10th to 21th January, 2016.

vi. “Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring”, Md. Altaf Hossen and Rashida Yasmean, Follow-up Training Course (FTC), TI, AERE, 07th to 18th February, 2016.

vii. “Reactor Engineering Course”, Sardar Muhammad Shauddin, Follow-up Training Course (FTC), TI, AERE, 6th to 24th March, 2016.

viii. “Atomic Energy Researchers & Research Students Acceptance Program FY2015”, Md. Z. H. Khan, Research Program, University of Fukui, Japan, 27th September, 2015, - 27th March, 2016.

2.2.5 Tandem Accelerator Facilities Division, INST

Activities

A new beam port has been designed and developed locally at Tandem Accelerator for irradiation with high beam current. The scientists of this division have also designed and constructed Be target for neutron production for fundamental research.

As test experiment, Be target was bombarded with proton to produce neutrons. Those secondary neutrons were used to activate monitor foils. The results showed that Be-target was successfully developed. The produced neutrons are suitable for activation studies.

Manpower wevelopment/Training orogram

i. “Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy-II, 2015”, A.K.M. Shafiq Ullah and Md. Mehedi Hasan, Mumbai, India, 16 November - 24 December, 2015.

ii. “Nuclear Energy” Md. Mehedi Hasan, Masters Programme, South Korea, 2015.

2.2.6 Isotope Hydrology Division, INST

2.2.6.1 Water quality assessment using isotopic technique in and around proposed well field area, Madunaghat, Chittagong

The primary objective of this study was to provide a scientific basis for understanding the potential of deep aquifers as a source of safe drinking water and for assessing the status of groundwater, especially the salinity, interconnectivity of the shallow and deep aquifer, mixing of groundwater with the adjacent Halda river, recharge condition, groundwater age and water dynamics, etc. Within this effort BAEC team collected total 46 groundwater samples from the production wells, monitoring wells; and deep and shallow hand tube wells located in and around proposed well field area, Madunaghat depth ranging from 15 to 270 m. Six samples were collected from the adjacent Halda river as observed close to the shallow hand tube wells and line wells. The stable isotope data indicate that all the waters fall below and above LMWL and GMWL supporting the conclusion that all GWs derived from rainfalls and/or flood water are attributed to some evaporation during infiltration. Overlap of some of the stable isotope data of shallow and deep suggests the similar sources. The isotopic features suggest that most of the groundwater’s results from a mixing between recent recharge and an older component recharge under climatic conditions cooler than at present. The Halda river samples fall below the meteoric water line showing the evaporation effect. The interconnectivity between shallow aquifers and river waters are mostly found in the line wells installed particularly in shallow depth (16 m) close to Halda river as evidenced from the similar tritium values of sampled line well water with the Halda river water. The plot of tritium content and chloride of the groundwater and Halda river water samples indicates that the Halda river is feeding to the shallow line wells progressively as its tritium values are closer to each other, suggesting that gradual dissolution or reaction with shallow aquifer materials is the dominant mechanism. The


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groundwater in Madunaghat well field area is not affected by salinity, as it is evidenced by higher values of Na/Cl ratio of the groundwater samples compared to the sea water fresh water mixing line and majority of them fall in the field of freshening. The geochemistry of intermediate and deep groundwater is dominated by Na-Mg-HCO3 and Na-HCO3 type waters. Even the relationship between chloride and oxygen-18 (Cl-18O) depicts that the waters from the deep, intermediate and shallow wells do not fall on the seawater mixing line. Hence it is confirmed that there is no effect of salinity in the present aquifer system in the study area. The carbon-14 increases with the depletion of Carbon-13 values indicating some mixing trend. The enriched C-13 values with lowest C-14 values indicate old and fresh groundwater. Samples with almost no tritium have lower C-14 values of 16.22 to 30.81 pMC. The Carbon-14 contents of intermediate to deep groundwater samples vary from 16.2 to 59.3 pMC focusing the residence time in the range of 4,300 to 15,000 years BP, i.e., the sourced water recharged the aquifers a long time ago. The intermediate and deep wells have water with arsenic concentrations less than the detection limit 3.0µg/L. Only a few shallow wells have arsenic concentrations greater than the detection limit varying from 13.7 – 47.4 µg/L, which is less than the DoE permissible limit (50 µg/L) implying that the groundwater at Madunaghat area is not affected by Arsenic contamination.

2.2.6.2 Sotopic investigation of atmospheric precipitation in the coastal area, central part and northeastern of Bangladesh

The IAEA Global Network for Isotopes in Precipitation (GNIP) program was established to determine the temporal and spatial variations of environmental isotopes in precipitation. Knowledge of the current regional isotopic composition of meteoric water can be particularly useful in providing evidence for recharge provenance and groundwater residence times as well as predicting the climatic changes and regional water processes. Under the IAEA-GNIP program, two rainfall sample collection stations had been installed in Savar (central part of the country) and Sylhet (northeastern of Bangladesh) area in 2009. The third station at Barisal was installed in 2013. There is a need to establish local meteoric water lines as isotope input functions across the region, as well as to develop better understanding of the isotopic climate linkages that control oxygen and hydrogen isotope ratios in precipitation.The study examines the oxygen-18 (δ18O) and deuterium (δ2H) composition of archived precipitation samples from three representative monitoring sites; Savar and Sylhet during the years 2009 through 2015, and Barisal for the year 2013 to 2015. Nos. of daily rain samples collected in the year2015 from the three stations Sylhet, Savar and Barisal were 129, 80 and 100 nos. respectively. Similarly, for the case of monthly rain samples, the nos. of collection from the said three stations were10, 8 and 9 nos. respectively. Proper care had been adopted that majority of precipitation samples collected have not undergone evaporation during collection and/or storage.Another way to evaluate the integrity of the archive samples is to examine their d-excess values, defined by Dansgaard (196iv.as d= δ2H-8.δ18O,as an indicator of potential sample evaporation. The d-excess value may beimpacted by evaporation of the precipitation either as it falls through the air, or as it sits in the rain collector.However, the statistical and regression analyses have been performed only on a selected subset of the data containing only those samples with d-excess valuesgreater than 3 per mil.The study presents the dataset of δ2H and δ18O in precipitation for Savar and Sylhet areas of 5 years (2009-201iii. monitoring period and for Barisal of only one year i.e. 2013.Monthly values and weighted average of stable isotope composition, and local meteoric water lines (LMWLs) are presented for use in hydrological applications in the region.The values of the estimated slope and intercept of (LMWL) of upper latitude closely match that of Craig’s GMWL [δ2H=8.δ18O+10(‰ VSMOW). The intercept values of LMWL of mid latitude and lower latitude are lower and higher compared to GMWL. Such deviations result from differences in climatic factors such as air temperature, secondary evaporation, seasonality of precipitation and moisture sources. It also reflects that he recycling of moisture either locally or along a moisture transport trajectory may


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also be an important factor in the isotopic composition of rainfall in the region. A key finding is that air temperature has less influence on stable isotope in precipitation; rather the primary controls are thought to be the amount of precipitation and different moisture sources in the Bengal basin.

2.2.6.3 Installation of a new rain sampler at Sylhet met observatory complex

Isotope Hydrology Division has received 02 Palmex rain samplers from IAEA. This is an evaporation free rain sampler, effective for collecting daily and event based stable isotopes from the IAEA-GNIP stations. Under IAEA-GNIP (Global Network on Isotopes in Precipitation) project, Isotope Hydrology Division installed this rain sampler at Sylhet Metrology Office Complex in order to collect precipitation samples and isotope analyses. Both Chemical and isotopic analyses of the collected samples are going to be carried out at Isotope Hydrology Laboratory, INST. The main goal of this project is to establish a Local Meteoric Water Line (LMWL) which will help to reveal the sources of different groundwater.

2.2.6.4 Participating in the water isotope (18O, 2H) inter-comparison and proficiency test (WICO 201vi.

The isotope hydrology Division has participated in the Water Isotope Inter-Comparison Test (WICO) of stable isotopes measurementfor international laboratory performance assessment of deuterium (2H) and oxygen isotope (18O) assays of natural water samples, by laser spectrometry method. Out of 7 samples, the z-scores for deuterium of 6 samples (except WICO-5 contaminated sample) were less than 2.0 (acceptable). On the other hand, the z-scores for oxygen-18 of 4 samples (except WICO-5 contaminated sample) were less than 2.0 (acceptable). Only oxygen-18 of two samples (WICO-1 and WICO-ii. showed questionable and unacceptable scores. This inter-comparison results would help the IHD laboratory to follow the guideline to improve the stable isotope measurement using Laser Isotope Analyser in future.

2.2.6.5 Manpower Development/Training Program

i. “Training on Groundwater Hydrology in Isotope Hydrology Section”, Md. Abddul Quaiyum Bhuiyan, Vienna, Austria, 01 Sept - 30 Oct, 2015.

2.2.7 Reactor and Neutron Physics Division, INST

The Reactor and Neutron Physics Division consists of three different research groups and is carrying out Research and Development activities in the following three areas.

i. Neutron scattering (NS)

ii. Neutron activation analysis (NAA)

iii. Neutron radiography (NR)

i. Neutron Scattering

a. Neutron diffraction study of NiFe2O4 at room and low temperature

A Nickel ferrite(NiFe2Oiv. sample was synthesized in the PVA evaporation rout in order to perform neutron diffraction experiments at room and low temperatures. After confirmation of the formation of single phase spinel structure long time neutron diffraction measurements were carried out on the sample. The measurements were done using the Cryo-refrigerator at five different temperatures namely 298K, 200K, 100K, 50K and 10K. The recorded neutron diffraction data were analyzed by Rietveld least square refinement method using the RIETAN-2000 computer code in order to determine the crystal and magnetic structures of the sample. The analysis of the data was done in two steps. First the cation distribution and crystal structure parameters were determined by analyzing the data limited to higher angles (2: 50-110°) recorded at 298 K. Then the magnetic structure including the magnitudes and orientation of the magnetic moments of the atoms were found out by


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analyzing diffraction data for entire angular (2: 10-110°) range. NiFe2O4 belongs to the spinel system and its crystal symmetry is described by the Fd-3m space group. The measured lattice parameters and magnetic moments are 8.31790Å, 2.12329μB at temperature 298K and 8.31154Å, 2.27099 μB at temperature 200K 8.30462 Å, 2.71038μB at temperature 100K 8.3039 8 Å, 2.65078μB at temperature 50K and 8.30386 Å, 2.50786μB at temperature 10K respectively.

b. Investigation of the crystallographic and magnetic structure in the Cr doped Ni ferrite by neutron diffraction

The ferrite system NiCrxFe2-xO4 where x= 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 & 1.0 have been synthesized by conventional ceramic method in air at 1350⁰C. X-ray diffraction experiments were performed at room temperature on all the samples to confirm its phase purity. X-ray diffraction patterns thus obtained showed sharp lines corresponding to the single phase cubic spinel structure. Neutron diffraction experiments were carried out by using SAND at TRIGA Mark-II research reactor with an incident monochromatic neutron beam of wavelength 1.5656 A⁰. Rietveld refinement of neutron diffraction data using Fullprof-2000 software reveals that the samples possess cubic symmetry corresponding to the space group Fd3m. The crystallographic parameters such as lattice constant, oxygen position parameters and cation distributions have been calculated from the analysis of neutron diffraction data. Lattice parameters of ferrite samples decreases as Cr content increases up to 0.6 then it shows a sudden increase in Cr concentration 0.8. Sublattices magnetic moment and net magnetic moments have also been determined from the refinement of the neutron diffraction data. The magnetic structure of the samples was found to be ferrimagnetic at room temperature.

ii. Neutron Activation Analysis

a. Assessment of arsenic contamination in vegetables of Bera upazilla of Pabna district and in fertilizers used in respected fields using neutron activation analysis method.

To determine the concentration of arsenic in vegetables and fertilizers used in respected fields in three villages – Doyalnagar, Rotongonj and Rupgonj of Pabna district, nuclear reactor based Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) method has been used. In this study six types of vegetable samples and six types of fertilizer have used. Among the vegetables only Patol (Pointed gourd) contains high level of As (2.11 ppm) compared to the Australian standard (1ppm) for food stuffs. Among all the fertilizers, As is present only in the fertilizers DAP, ZnSO4, P2O5 with a concentration lower than the standard value 75 ppm. There is no contribution of the fertilizers in the As contamination of the study areas. But the use of fertilizers for crop production may add a small extent to the total amount of As.

b. An investigation of arsenic contamination in soil and water of Bera upazilla of Pabna district using neutron activation analysis method

To determine the concentration of arsenic in soil and water of three villages – Doyalnagar, Rotongonj and Rupgonj of Pabna district, nuclear reactor based Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) method has been used. In this study six types of soil and six types of water sample have used. For the soil samples of the villages the concentration value of As (9.13 ppm) is about 1.5 times higher than the world standard value (6 ppm). It is evident that 100% of the tube wells of the study areas contain higher level of As than the WHO recommended maximum permissible limit 0.05mg/L for Bangladesh. Average value of As in water samples is 7.14 mg/L, which is 143 times higher than the recommended limit. So the major toxicity of the ecosystem of the study areas most probably arises due to the water toxicity. At the same time it has also found that the As concentration in the water samples was increased with their pH values.


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c. Investigation of soil contamination in Dhamrai industrial zone by utilizing neutron activation analysis technique

The BTRR (BAEC TRIGA Research Reactor) based Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) technique was applied for the determination of soil contamination due to industrial activities. For soil analyses, an industrial zone was selected in Dhamrai nearby the Bata factory. A total of eighteen soil samples were collected from six locations with three depths. The relative standardization approach was applied for quantification of elements. Three Certified Reference Materials (CRMs)/Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) namely NIST 1633b Coal Fly Ash, IAEA Soil-7 & SL-1 were used for quantification as well as quality control of analysis. The analytical results of soils were compared with the world references. Some of the elements are in normal level and some elements like Ba, Ce, Co, Cr, K, Na, Sc, Th, U and V have exceeded the world references. Among them the chromium contamination is in a critical situation. Three sample locations out of six have been found to be highly chromium contaminated. This is probably because any tannery industry or leather factory uses chromium rich chemicals and the waste or effluent generated from such a factory may contain high concentration of chromium. These waste or effluent may contaminate the surrounding environment, especially the soil. This soil analysis data gathered in the present work can be treated as the baseline data and will help to assess further contamination in future.

d. Determination of neutron capture cross section of 164Dy(n,γ)165Dy reaction at different thermal neutron energies

The neutron capture cross sections of 164Dy (n,) 165Dy reaction at 0.0334 eV and 0.0536 eV were experimentally determined using neutron activation analysis technique. The extensive literature review revealed that most of the experimental values are obtained at the average thermal energy 0.0253 eV using Cd-cut off technique. The technique of using unidirectional mono-energetic neutron beam from BTRR (BAEC TRIGA Research Reactor) is a simple and straight forward process. The experimental value of neutron capture cross-section obtained by irradiating dysprosium target at the SAND facility was 2322±140 barn. The obtained result is almost equal to the values from the data libraries ENDF/B-VII.1, JENDL-4.0, ROSFOND which validates the experimental conditions of SAND for nuclear data measurements of other targets. But the measured cross section of 164Dy (n, ) 165Dy reaction at 0.0536 eV was only 323±24 barn which is almost 81% less than the evaluated values. The neutron flux measured in TAS irradiation facility was also unusually low. Hence further investigation is required to find out the reason behind this discrepancy. The study may encourage cross-section measurements of different reactions at different energies which will be helpful for proper improvement of existing data libraries which at large will help the proper estimation of radioactivity, radiation safety analysis in nuclear reactors and other nuclear infrastructures, the improvements of model calculations and also in studies related to the interaction of neutron with matter.

e. Analysis of heavy metals in different fertilizers using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA)

Fertilizers which are usually used in farming fields and nurseries of mid and southern part of Bangladesh were collected for the determination of toxic heavy metals. The analysis was performed using the neutron activation analysis method based on relative standardization approach. Three Standard/Certified Reference Materials namely, NIST Coal Fly Ash 1633b, IAEA-Soil-7 and IAEA-SL-1 (Lake Sediment) were used for quantification of elements as well as quality control of analysis. Concentration of As (2.63-16.7iii. mg/kg, Cr (40.93-261.7vii. mg/kg, Sb (0.47-63.5viii. mg/kg, Th (1.44-19.1vi. mg/kg, U (1.90-209.40) mg/kg were determined in the fertilizers. Chromium, antimony and uranium were found to be higher levels in compost and phosphate fertilizers (TSP and DAP) compared to FAO/IAEA/European market and other studies.


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f. Determination of heavy metals and dietary minerals in different pharmaceutical products using neutron activation analysis

The use of pharmaceutical drugs has been increased in our country to cure different diseases. Twenty samples including five different types of drugs were collected from the local market of Dhaka in order to check the concentration of heavy metals and dietary minerals using nuclear reactor based Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) method. Four CRMs were used for quantification of wide range of elements as well as to control the quality of the analysis. Based on the short irradiation, Ca, Mg, CI, T, V, Mn, Al and based on the long irradiation Na, Sc and Zn were determined quantitatively and qualitatively. The concentrations of these elements were compared with the safe limit on the human body and its adverse health effect was also discussed. This data can be treated as the baseline data and will help to assess further information in future.

g. Assessment of toxic and essential elements in some common spices available in local market of Bangladesh using instrumental neutron activation analysis method

The most three common brand and non-brand spices Chilli powder, Turmeric powder and Coriander powder used in Bangladeshi food menu were analyzed using INAA technique. Non-brand spices were collected from the village of Belnagor, Magura and Savar, Dhaka. The brand spices of Square Consumers and Archu food companies limited were collected from the local market. All the samples were analyzed using the 3 MW TRIGA Mark-II Research reactor based Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) technique. To apply relative standardization approach, 3 standards: IAEA-Soil-7, IAEA-SL-1 and NIST 1633b Coal Fly Ash were used. The concentrations of Sm, Na, Br, As, Zn, Sc were found in the ranges of 0.01-0.11 µg/g, 93.2-835.92 µg/g, 0.01-9.45 µg/g, 87-190 µg/g, 0.20-0.40 µg/g, respectively. Other elements were found to be below the detection limit. Arsenic was found in Coriander powder collected from Savar open market and it was amounted as 8.44 µg/g, which is much higher than the permissible limit of 1 µg/g. The experimental values of other elements were also compared with the values from different countries. The present experimental data will help to assess the current toxicity level of our spices as well as will be treated as a base line data to assess future contamination.

h. Assessment of trace elemental contamination in sediment of patenga sea beach, Chittagong using neutron activation analysis technique

In this study thirty sand samples were collected from ten different sampling locations of Patenga sea beach, Chittagong for trace elemental contamination study. Total fifteen elements of which some are environmentally toxic elements are determined in the samples using Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) method. The studied major and trace elements with concentration range are As (1.80-7.20 ppm), Ce (27.0-253 ppm), Co (3.62-18.0 ppm), Cr (17.4-269 ppm), Cs (1.47-9.35 ppm), Eu (0.295-1.80 ppm), Fe (0.802-4.48 w%). Hf (2.19-62.4 ppm), K (0.906-2.80 w%), La (7.58-78.7 ppm), Na (0.491-1.33 w%), Sc (2.49-16.2 ppm), Sm (1.92-12.3 ppm), Th (3.96-77.1 ppm) and U (0.869-13.9 ppm). The concentrations of the studied elements show that their concentrations vary with depth and sampling position. Since enrichment factor (EF) is one of the indicators to quantify elemental pollution of the sand, the EF calculated in this study indicates that among the studied elements As, Th, U, Hf and Cr are moderately enriched (EF=3-v. in the sand. The rest of the studied elements are minor enriched to no enrichment. Elemental concentrations determined in this study can be used as a baseline data for the Patenga sea beach area. Finally, this study also helps us to be conscious about contamination of the sea beach to protect our marine environment.

i. Assessment of soil contamination nearby chittagong export processing zone by using neutron activation analysis technique

Eighteen soil samples nearby Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) were analyzed by neutron activation analysis (NAA) method with an objective of assessing heavy metal contamination as well


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as establishing reliable baseline data. The samples were collected from nine locations of the CEPZ effluent discharging area. As the comparative standardization approach was used, the samples and standards were irradiated at the Rabbit Irradiation Channel of the TRIGA reactor with the thermal power of 2 MW at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE), Savar, Dhaka. Gamma spectrometry of irradiated samples was performed using the HPGe semiconductor detector (CANBERRA, 25% relative efficiency, 1.85 keV resolution of 1332 keV from Co-60) coupled with a digital gamma spectrometer (ORTEC DSPecJrTM) and Maestro-32 acquisition software. The calculation of the concentration levels have been performed by considering the relative standardization approach. Quality of the analysis was performed by determining the elemental contents of IAEA-CRM-SL-1 and NIST-SRM-1633b relative to IAEA-CRM-Soil-7. Elemental concentrations of total 13 major, minor and trace elements As, Ce, Co, Cs, Fe, La, Na, Sc, Sm, U, Sb, Th and K were determined in the studied samples. The results reflect the concentration status of soil due to CEPZ activities as well as the creation of baseline data to assess future contamination.

j. Assessment of contamination and nutritional deficiency in ready-made baby foods available in local market using nutrition activation analysis technique

The present studies have been carried out for the determination of nutritional and toxic elements and also to estimate the natural radioactivity concentrations in 15 locally available baby foods. Two Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) namely, IAEA-Soil-7, IAEA-SL-1 and one Standard Reference Material (SRM) NIST-1633b Coal Fly Ash were used for quality and quantity assessment. In short irradiation all samples and standards were irradiated individually in the pneumatic transfer system of the TRIGA reactor for 1 min at 250 kW for the determination of AI, Ca, Mg, Mn, Ti, V, etc. In case of long irradiation, all the samples and standards were irradiated simultaneously in the same irradiation channel for 7 minutes at 2.4 MW for determination of Na, K, Fe, Cr, Th, U, Zn, etc. All the irradiated samples and CRMs were counted individually using the HPGe spectrometry system with different decay intervals depending on the half-lives of the interested elements. For quantification, the relative standardization approach was applied. The natural activity was measured for determination of 238U, 232Th, their daughters and 40K, in all samples, using gamma spectrometry system. For quantification, a calibration curve was constructed using Al203 based 226Ra standard (800 Bq). The total dose rate and Radium Equivalent Activity were also determined in the samples. These revealed that the radium dose rate is approximately ground level and are within the range of safe limit.

iii. Neutron Radiography

a. Investigation of different types of stones, available in jaflong, Sylhet using direct film neutron radiography technique

In present research thermal neutron beam at tangential beam port of 3 MW TRIGA Mark-II research reactor has been utilized to determine the internal structure and water absorption characteristics of three rock samples, collected from Jaflong, Sylhet. These samples are widely been used for either stones chips for RCC (Rod Cement Concrete), house hold decoration or creating sculpture, monuments etc. The purpose of the research is to reveal the reason of their applications. In this regard, optimum irradiation time have been measured 4.5 minutes for sample-1, 8 minutes for sample-2, and 5 minutes for sample-3 using direct film neutron radiography method where 25µm thick gadolinium metal foil is used as converter. The first two samples seem to contain several layers of igneous rock while the third sample seems to contain very fine crystals with nearly homogenous formation. During water absorption characteristics investigation, sample-2, containing layers of igneous rocks absorbed very small amount of water even after 24 hours of water immersion period, while sample-3 absorbed a few amount of water in the series of 5 minutes, 10 minutes and 15 minutes of water immersion time with nearly proper distribution of absorption. Due to different crystallographic formation, these samples have distinguished purposes of application.


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2.3 INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS (IE), AERE

2.3.1 General Electronics Division, IE

2.3.1.1 Objective

This division deals with the design, development and fabrication of electronic and nuclear instruments which are mainly used for test and measuring purposes. A number of Nuclear Instruments have been designed in the General Electronics Division. These are Portable Radiation Dose Rate Meter (PRDM), Hand and Foot Radiation Monitor (HFRM) and Area Radiation Monitor (ARM). These Instruments have been supplied to different Institutes and Industries of the country.

2.3.1.2 Research and development (R&D) activities

i. Microcontroller based portable radiation dose rate meter (MDGE)

Microcontroller based Radiation Dose Rate Meter (MDGE) has been designed and developed with analog display and working satisfactorily in several institutes. Development work of this project is going on.

ii. Microcontroller based hand and foot radiation monitor

In order to improve the nuclear safety features of the existing Hand and Foot Radiation Monitor, the Microcontroller-Based Hand and Foot Radiation Monitor project has been taken up. Fabrication is going on.

iii. Microcontroller based area radiation monitor (ARM)

Area Radiation Monitors are used in nuclear installations to ensure radiation safety of the personnel. Design and Development of microcontroller based digital ARM has been completed in cooperation with Nuclear Electronics Division. After fabrication one ARM has been supplied to Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh. Development work for inclusion of more channels is going on.

iv. Design and development of microcontroller based chiller controller for VLSI

Microcontroller Based Chiller Controller has been designed for VLSI Laboratory and working satisfactorily.

2.3.1.3 Software development

i. Development of microcontroller based instruments

The software development of Microcontroller Based Instruments is going on.

2.3.1.4 Other activities

a. Production work

1. Microcontroller based portable radiation dose rate meter. model no: MDGE-11, Serial no: 031601 instruments was produced

b. Repair and maintenance work

Following instruments were repaired during this period

i. Aquator Automatic water stills model: A8000 of Agrochemical and Environmental Research Unit, IFRB, AERE has been repaired at 02 July, 2015.

ii. Microcontroller based Portable Radiation Dose Rate Meter Model: DRGE-31, Serial no-110301, of NINMAS, Rajshahi, has been repaired at 20 September, 2015.


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iii. Microcontroller based Portable Radiation Dose Rate Meter, Model: MDGE-11, Serial no-091101, of BSRM, Chittagong at 15 October, 2015.

iv. Incubator with gravity convention, Model: BD-115, Sl No: 12-10703, BINDER, Germany at 14 January 2016.

v. Portable Radiation Dose Rate Meter, Model: DRGE-11, Serial no-090402, of GSD, IFRB, AERE, Savar at 03 January 2016.

2.3.1.5 Manpower development and Training program

i. FTC training course on “Nuclear and Radiological emergency Preparedness”, Abdul Al Mortuza and md. Firoz Pervez, TI, AERE, 10-21 January 2016.

ii. Training program on “Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation”, Md. Abdur Rafiq Akand, IE, AERE, 7-1l February, 2016.

iii. “Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy at BAEC (FCNEB-I)-2015”, Abdul Al Mortuza, TI, AERE, 09-13 August, 2015.

iv. “2nd Foundation Course on Nuclear energy (FCNE)-2015”, Abdul Al Mortuza, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, DAE, Mumbai, India, 16 Nov. - 23 Dec., 2015.

2.3.1.6 Lecture delivered

i. The scientists of this division delivered lectures in the Industrial Attachment Training Programme from 1 September 2015 to 30 November 2015 held in Institute of Electronics for the students of different Polytechnic Institute of Bangladesh.

ii. The scientists of this division delivered lectures in the Industrial Attachment Training Programme from 13-23 December 2015 held in Institute of Electronics for the students of Military Institute of Science & Technology (MIST), Mirpur Cantt.Dhaka.

iii. Fahmida Akter, PE, delivered a seminar lecture on “Design, Development and Fabrication of Gamma Source Controller for Co-60 Gamma Irradiator of IFRB”, at 17 May 2016, held in Seminar Room, Institute of Electronics, AERE, Savar, Dhaka.

2.3.2 Medical Instrumentation Division, IE

2.3.2.1 Objective

The main objective of this division is to design, development, fabrication and up-gradation of Nuclear and Medical instruments used at different laboratories of different Institutes and Establishments of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) and outside the organization. In addition to this repair, maintenance and installation activities are being carried out in this division.

2.3.2.2 Research, design and development activities

i. Design and development of low cost maximum power point tracker for solar panel

Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) is used in photovoltaic systems to maximize the photovoltaic array output power, irrespective of the temperature, irradiation conditions and electrical characteristics of the load. This project is intended for designing and developing a dc-dc buck-boost converter that is more efficient and cost effective as well as can be constructed by locally available electronic components. Using a microcontroller that serves both as solar module output voltage sensor and pulse width modulator (PWM) the designed circuit produces constant voltage of 15 volts to feed to the battery ensuring optimum energy being extracted from solar panel.


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ii. Design and development of a microcontroller based temperature controller

The project is now going on. Using the circuit we can measure the temperature from 0 C to 200 C. In this design, PT-100 is using as temperature sensor.

2.3.2.3 Repair and maintenance activities

An UPS and a printer have been repaired and are using in the Medical Instrumentation Division, IE.

3.3.2.4 Lectures delivered/Industrial attachment

i. Industrial Attachment Training Programme has been arranged for the student of Dhaka, Dhaka (Mohila), Jessore, Bhola, Comilla, Munshigonj, Moulvibazar, Chandpur, Chapai Nobabgonj, MIST-Mymensing, Tangail, Gopalgonj and Kishoregonj Polytechnic Institute at the Institute of Electronics (IE), Atomic Energy Research Establishment(AERE), Savar, Dhaka, in the Industrial Attachment Training Programme from September 01, 2015 to November 30, 2015.

ii. Industrial Attachment Training Programme has been arranged for the students of Military Institute of Science & Technology (MIST), Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka at the Institute of Electronics (IE), Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE), Savar, Dhaka, from 13 to 23 December, 2015.

2.3.2.5 Manpower development and Training program

i. “Industrial Attachment Training Program”, Md. Khalid Hossain, workshop held in Institute of Electronics, AERE, Savar, August 4, 2015.

ii. “Training Course on Radiation Protection for Radiation Workers and RCO's for BAEC”, Md. Khalid Hossain, TI, AERE, Savar, 23 - 27 August, 2015.

iii. “Implementation of National Integrity Strategy”, Md. Khalid Hossain, TI, AERE, Savar, 22 December, 2015.

iv. “Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation”, Shahana Sultana, FNCA/IAEA, held IE, AERE, 07 to 11 February 2016.

2.3.3 Nuclear Electronics Division, IE

a. Research and development (R&D) activities

i. Design, development and fabrication of the area radiation monitor (ARM)

Area Radiation Monitors are used in nuclear installations to ensure radiation safety of the personnel. Design and Development of microcontroller based digital ARM has been completed in cooperation with General Electronics Division. Development work for inclusion of more channels is going on.

ii. Design, development of educational nuclear counting system

Nuclear counting system is used in many nuclear experiments. It is also a basic system to learn nuclear science and technology. The main objective of this project is to develop such system for education purpose. The system may also be useful for nuclear scientists. Design and development work of this system has been completed. The system consists of PIC microcontroller as the main component that lessens lots of conventional analog circuitry. The system has been designed with GM detector and locally designed & developed high voltage power supply. MPLAB IDE has been used to develop the Assembly Language program for controlling the operation of the system.

iii. Design and development of microcontroller based programmable timer for supply control

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predefined time interval. This device can function in two modes: manual mode and programmable mode. In the programmable mode, the device connects AC main line to the power outlet for a set interval. On the other hand, the device works as a switch board in the manual mode.

iv. Development of sensor simulator with precise microcontroller based display system

We have designed a sensor simulator that can be connected to the circuit terminals rather than the sensor. By using the simulator, sensor based electronic circuit could be tested and verified before real applications. The output voltage of the developed simulator can be varied from -1V to +1V with a precise step change of 1mV. A microcontroller based display system has been developed to show the accurate measurement of voltage provided by the sensor simulator.

v. Design, development of a gamma source control console (GSC) for IFRB.

Gamma Source control Console (GSC) is a customized controller for 90kCi Co-60 Gamma irradiator of IFRB for its research and industrial application. The failure of BRIT supplied control console it stopped Research and industrial application related to the Irradiator. An emergency system has been setup to continue the Research and industrial application. A step has been taken to develop a control consol that will control and displays Irradiation time of the Co-60 source along with Compressor ON time.

vi. Design and development of microcontroller based chiller controller

A microcontroller based Chiller controller has been designed. One such controller has been working satisfactorily in Centre of Excellence for VLSI Technology.

vii. Design and development of microcontroller based LCD panel meter

Panel meters are used in different electronic instruments. A microcontroller based LCD panel meter design work.

b. Production of electronic gazettes

i. One Gamma Source control Console (GSC) has been manufactured and supplied to Gamma Source Division, IFRB.

ii. One microcontroller based Chiller controller has been manufactured and supplied to Centre of Excellence for VLSI Technology.

c. Repair and maintenance work

Following instruments were repaired during this period:

i. Aquator Automatic water stills model: A8000 of Agrochemical and Environmental Research Unit, IFRB, AERE has been repaired at 02 July, 2015.

ii. Incubator with gravity convention, Model: BD-115, Sl No: 12-10703, BINDER, Germany at 14 January 2016.

iii. 90KCi Co-60 Gamma Irradiator Control Console

iv. Two Computer Power Supply.

d. Lecture delivered

i. The scientists of this division delivered lectures in the Industrial Attachment Training Programme from 1 September 2015 to 30 November 2015 held in Institute of Electronics for the students of different Polytechnic Institute of Bangladesh.

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Programme from 13-23 December 2015 held in Institute of Electronics for the students of Military Institute of Science & Technology (MIST), Mirpur Cantt.Dhaka.

e. ADP project

A DPP titled “Improvement of the laboratory Facilities of Institute of Electronics to support the Government’s Technology based development activities” has been submitted.

2.3.4 Production Division, IE

a. Objective

In order to meet the requirement of different institute of BAEC and organization of the country, the following electronic instruments have been produced, repaired and modification.

b. Production works

i. Production of digital pH meter: Quantity - 06

Specifications: Measuring range: 0-14 pH, Resolution: 0.01 pH, Input Impedance: 10¹² Ohms, Accuracy: ± 0.01 pH, Type of pH electrode: Combination type, Temperature compensation : Manual Input Base current : 10 Pico Amp. (Approx.), Power requirement: 220 V AC, 50Hz, Readout: 3.5 digit display, Weight: 1.5 Kg (Approx.)

ii. Production of A.C. voltage stabilizer: Quantity - 03

Specifications: Upper cut-off voltage: 270V, Lower cut-off voltage: 120V, Time delay: Direct (No delay), 30 sec (For TV/Comp), 3 min (For Fridge), Stabilized output: 205-235V, Input voltage: 220VAC, 50Hz, Type: 160-250V, Weight: 8 Kg (Approx.)

iii. Production of drop-out-relay: Quantity - 06

Specifications: Upper cut-off voltage: 250V, Lower cut-off voltage: 160V, Time delay: 3 min (Adjustable), Input voltage: 220VAC, 50Hz, Output (safe range): 160-250V, Weight: 1.8 Kg (Approx.)

c. Repair and maintenance work

Following Instruments were repaired during this period:

i. Three digital pH meter.

ii. One A.C. voltage stabilizer.

iii. Three drop out relay.

2.3.5 Repair and Maintenance Division, IE

a. Objective

This division has been providing services through repair, maintenance and installation of scientific, nuclear medical, industrial and nuclear instruments of different Institutes and Establishments of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) and outside the organization. In addition to this design, development, fabrication and up-gradation activities are being carried out in this division.

b. Repair, maintenance and installation

About fifty seven (5vii. instruments are repaired, maintained and installed during this time according to the requisition of the user. The main Instruments are : Computer CPU, Computer Monitor (CRT), LCD Computer Monitor, Desktop Computer, Distilled Water Plant, Napco Vacuum Oven Dryer, Computer Based High Performance Liquid Chromalography, Magnetic Stirrer, Mitsubishi Car Radio Set, UPS, GFL Shaker, Ultra Compact Laser Fax, Laptop, Audio Amplifier, SANYO Incubator,


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Water Conductivity Monitor of Co-60 Source, Co-60 Gamma Irradiator, Computer Power Supply, Telephone Set, Laser Printer, 24 Volt. Battery Charger Epson LQ-2180 Dot Printer etc.

Approximate price of the total repaired Instruments/Equipments is 2 (two) crore BDT.

2.3.6 Center of Excellence for VLSI Technology, IE

a. Objectives

i. Research on thin film technology on wafer and glass substrates

ii. Research on organic Materials

iii. Multi-layer Solar cell Simulation

b. Research works

i. Simulation of Hetero structure Solar Cell using different types of material

ii. Simulation of Hetero structure LED

iii. Measurement the conductivity of Aloe Vera Gel

iv. Fabrication of Nano Rod Using Zinc Oxide (ZnO)

2.3.7 Solar Cell Febrication and Research Division, IE

a. Objectives

For the first time in Bangladesh, silicon solar cell has been made from the raw silicon wafer by established the solar cell fabrication laboratory at IE, AERE, Savar, Dhaka. As consequence, it has possible to adopt the solar cell fabrication technology in our country. Different type of fundamental research on solar cell is going on in this laboratory. Currently, one Ph.D. and two M.Sc. students from Dhaka University and one M.Sc. student from Khulna University are doing their research (Thesis) in this laboratory on solar cell. The research and development activities of this laboratory are given bellow:

b. Research activities

By the establishment of this laboratory, an opportunity has been created to fundamental research on solar cell. Different type of fundamental research on solar cell is going on in this laboratory. Initially after commissioning, the efficiency of the fabricated solar cell was 0.80% and the shunt resistance was 10 to 15 ohms using standard procedure. As a result of continuous effort and research on solar cell by a group of scientist, we try to optimize all the equipment's of the lab and developed some new technique so that we achieved efficiency around 8.0% and also shunt resistance increased up to 310 ohms.

c. Manpower development and Training program

i. Training Course on “2nd Foundation course on nuclear energy (FCNE-ii.”, Md. Abdur Rafiq Akand and Mohammad Khairul Basher, Department of atomic energy (DAE), Mumbai, India, 16 Nov. - 23 Dec. 2015.

ii. Training program on “Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation”, Md. Abdur Rafiq Akand, IE, AERE, 7-1l February, 2016.

2.4 INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, AERE

2.4.1 Computer Training and Services Division, ICS

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computer science & engineering, nuclear knowledge management and ICT education and training. CTSD publishes several articles in the peer reviewed journal as well as it provide services, IT training and consulting services to BAEC, such as software and web application development, Wi-Fi internet, maintenance & and up gradation of local area network (LAN), inter-network infrastructure of BAEC, broad band internet service, manpower development, The CTSD division also provides computer related training to the university and polytechnic students. The division conducts policy and ICT relevant national and international collaboration work with the ministry of Science & Technology as well as International Nuclear Information System (INIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the field of Computer Science & Engineering, ICT education and training.

a. Design and development including Software/Web application

i. LAN design and server installation at atomic energy research establishment (AERE) Savar, Dhaka

In order to design and build a well secured network, many factors must be taken into consideration, such as the topology and placement of hosts within the network, the selection of hardware and software technologies, and the careful configuration of each component. We have an examination of some of the issues in designing a secure Local Area Network (LAN) and some of the best practices suggested by security experts and discuss securing a LAN from the viewpoint of the network architect considering three main areas: the network topology which comprises the physical and logical design of the network; securing the routers and switches which connect segments and hosts to form the network; and, finally, some of the emerging and advanced techniques in network security will be examined. When we talk about networks, we need to keep in mind three concepts, distributed processing, network criteria and network structure. The internet is a structured, organized system. Each network requires a structured planning and designing before deployment it that requires internet access, Internet connectivity factors should be included into the plan, Includes a practical design of network internet connectivity backbone. Procedures of selecting equipments are added and planning designs their networks. The LAN of AERE interconnects more than 400 computers using various network media. The previous LAN was not properly working; as a result the internet service was interrupted. Hence, the previous LAN was redesigned and up gradated using a Proxy Server, Router, Switch and other network media. Currently, internet service is smoothly running at AERE. LAN Networking at AERE smoothly installed. We are expected to have a concept to any of the common Linux operating systems. Every network requires a regular maintenance such as storage maintenance, remote resource access, user management, log management and some other management. Monitoring is a regular task for all network system. It is mandatory when the system is dedicated to public service to make a user friendly and dependable monitoring system. As a result of this LAN network, Atomic Energy Research Establishment of Savar, Dhaka (AERE) is getting a high speed internet service.

ii. Design and deployment of Wi-Fi Internet at training institute, AERE, Dhaka

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) which is generally termed as Wi-Fi was designed at Training Institute covering Class room, Seminar Room, Ground Floor, 1st Floor, 2nd Floor building, and auditorium. This Wi-Fi smoothly provides internet services to laptop, smart phone and other devices that are within the range of the wireless network. The Broadband router is a network device from virtually anywhere within the operating range of wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of router. The LAN Setup allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP).The router is shipped configured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a Server. The router’s LAN IP


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address and Subnet mask configuration. These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and are suitable for most applications. If we network requires a different IP addressing scheme, can change these settings in the LAN Setup. This feature allows you to change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name. This procedure is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The label on the bottom of router shows wireless network name and password for wireless access, login information. WLAN which is generally termed as Wi-Fi was designed and deployed at Training Institute covering Class room, Seminar Room, Ground Floor, 1st Floor, 2nd Floor building, and auditorium. A total of 06 wireless routers were deployed that allows an electronic device to participate in Computer Networking. Wi-Fi router network at Training Institute is smoothly installed. We should have an understanding with communication models, network service & architecture, media, devices and protocol suites. Each network requires a regular maintenance such as remote resource access, user management, log management and some other management. Monitoring is a regular task for all network system. It is mandatory when the system is dedicated to public service to make a user friendly and dependable monitoring system. As a result of this Wi-Fi network, Training Institute, Atomic Energy Research Established (AERE) is getting a high speed internet service.

iii. Design and deployment of Wi-Fi internet at AERE Campus, Savar, Dhaka

In the computing world, the term "wireless" can be rather ambiguous, since it may refer to several different wireless technologies. Wi-Fi is the technology used for wireless networking. If your computer has a wireless card, it is most likely Wi-Fi compatible. The wireless card transmits to a wireless router, which is also based on the Wi-Fi standard. Wireless routers are often connected to a network, cable modem, or DSL modem, which provides Internet access to anyone connected to the wireless network. Wi-Fi is the standard way computers connect to wireless networks. Nearly all modern computers have built-in. Wi-Fi chips that allow users to find and connect to wireless routers. Most mobile devices, video game systems, and other standalone devices also support Wi-Fi, enabling them to connect to wireless networks as well.

Access points can be found in many places, including houses, businesses, and public locations. In most houses, the access point is a wireless router, which is connected to a DSL or cable modem. However, some modems may include wireless capabilities, making the modem itself the access point. Large businesses often provide several access points, which allow employees to wirelessly connect to a central network from a wide range of locations. Public access points can be found in stores, coffee shops, canteen, libraries, and other locations. Some cities provide public access points in the form of wireless transmitters that are connected to streetlights, signs, and other public objects. "Wi-Fi" is not short for "Wireless Fidelity," but is simply a name chosen by the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Configuration of wireless router: Connect at least one computer via Ethernet. We will need at least one computer connecting via Ethernet cable in order to adjust our router settings. We can disconnect this computer afterwards if we want to connect wirelessly. Find the IP address of the router. If this is a new installation or new router, determine the default IP address that may be printed on a label affixed to the router or in the documentation. If you can’t find the router’s IP address anywhere, you can do a web search for the router model to see what the default address is. IP addresses are formatted as four groups of up to three digits, separated by periods. Most default IP addresses are 192.168.1.1, 192.168.0.1, or 192.168.2.1. Enter in the IP address of the router into the address bar and press Enter. Your browser will attempt to connect to the router’s configuration menu. Router came with an installation disc; we can run the configuration program from that instead. It will accomplish many of the same functions. In order to access the configuration page, we will need to be on the router's IP address and enter a valid username and password at the prompt. Most routers have a basic account set up that we will need to use to log on. This varies from model to model, but should be printed on the router or in the documentation. The most typical username is “admin”. The


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most typical passwords are “admin” and “password”. Many routers will only require a username and a blank password, and some allow us to leave all fields blank. The LAN Setup allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP).The router is shipped configured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a Server. The router’s LAN IP address and Subnet mask configuration. Wi-Fi was designed and deployed at AERE Campus of INST, IFRB, IE, CAD, CEF, NMU, SIU, EI, IRPT, TAFD, SSDL, TBBRU, CRR, ICS of Ground Floor, 1st Floor, 2nd Floor building, and auditorium. A total of 20 wireless routers were deployed that allows an electronic device to participate in Computer Networking. Wi-Fi router network at AERE Campus is smoothly installed. We should have an understanding with communication models, network service & architecture, media, devices and protocol suites. Each network requires a regular maintenance such as remote resource access, user management, log management and some other management. Monitoring is a regular task for all network system. It is mandatory when the system is dedicated to public service to make a user friendly and dependable monitoring system. As a result of this Wi-Fi network, AERE campus is getting a high speed internet service.

iv. Design and deployment of optical fiber at AERE campus, Savar, Dhaka

Optical fiber network provides high speed internet communication. An optical fiber based network can ensure high speed as well as high quality network. To fulfill the current requirements of ICS considering its smooth operation of high speed internet service, optical fiber based network is the state-of-the-art network solution. An optical fiber network design refers to the specialized processes leading to a successful installation and operation of a fiber optic network which includes determining the type of communication system(s) which will be carried over the network. We consider actual component selection, placement, installation practices, testing, troubleshooting and network equipment installation and startup. Finally, we consider documentation, maintenance and planning for restoration in event of an outage. Existing local area network (LAN) consists of computer network that interconnects computers situated in different buildings at AERE using network media. Inside LAN, our employees are offered a computer network design applying metallic structured cabling CAT-6. This cabling enables data transfer up to 100 Mbps. The network backbone is then customized using optical links. We perform dimensioning of active elements, such as switches and routers, to ensure their margin was sufficient to meet our data throughput rate requirements. We provide 60 Mbps internet bandwidth from Aamra Networks Limited for high speed broadband internet services. Planning the route of optical fiber from Aamra Networks Limited to AERE to determine exactly where the cable plant and hardware will be located having decided to use fiber optics and chosen equipment appropriate for the application. As every installation is unique, the actual placement of the cable plant is determined by the physical locations from Aamra Networks Limited to AERE Campus along the route. The route distance is around 1000 meter and we deploy the cable in the underground. Furthermore, as always premises and outside plant installations are different so we consider them separately. Finally planning for the deployment is a critical phase of any work as it involves coordinating activates of many people. We develop a checklist based on the design path for smooth installation.

v. Design and deployment of Wi-Fi internet at atomic energy centre, Dhaka

In the computing world, the term "wireless" can be rather ambiguous, since it may refer to several different wireless technologies. Wi-Fi is the technology used for wireless networking. If your computer has a wireless card, it is most likely Wi-Fi compatible. The wireless card transmits to a wireless router, which is also based on the Wi-Fi standard. Wireless routers are often connected to a network, cable modem, or DSL modem, which provides Internet access to anyone connected to the wireless network. Wi-Fi is the standard way computers connect to wireless networks. Nearly all modern computers have built-in. Wi-Fi chips that allow users to find and connect to wireless routers.


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Most mobile devices, video game systems, and other standalone devices also support Wi-Fi, enabling them to connect to wireless networks as well.

Access points can be found in many places, including houses, businesses, and public locations. In most houses, the access point is a wireless router, which is connected to a DSL or cable modem. However, some modems may include wireless capabilities, making the modem itself the access point. Large businesses often provide several access points, which allow employees to wirelessly connect to a central network from a wide range of locations. Public access points can be found in stores, coffee shops, canteen, libraries, and other locations. Some cities provide public access points in the form of wireless transmitters that are connected to streetlights, signs, and other public objects. "Wi-Fi" is not short for "Wireless Fidelity," but is simply a name chosen by the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Configuration of wireless router: Connect at least one computer via Ethernet. We will need at least one computer connecting via Ethernet cable in order to adjust our router settings. We can disconnect this computer afterwards if we want to connect wirelessly. Find the IP address of the router. If this is a new installation or new router, determine the default IP address that may be printed on a label affixed to the router or in the documentation. If you can’t find the router’s IP address anywhere, you can do a web search for the router model to see what the default address is. IP addresses are formatted as four groups of up to three digits, separated by periods. Most default IP addresses are 192.168.1.1, 192.168.0.1, or 192.168.2.1. Enter in the IP address of the router into the address bar and press Enter. Your browser will attempt to connect to the router’s configuration menu. Router came with an installation disc; we can run the configuration program from that instead. It will accomplish many of the same functions. In order to access the configuration page, we will need to be on the router's IP address and enter a valid username and password at the prompt. Most routers have a basic account set up that we will need to use to log on. This varies from model to model, but should be printed on the router or in the documentation. The most typical username is “admin”. The most typical passwords are “admin” and “password”. Many routers will only require a username and a blank password, and some allow us to leave all fields blank. The LAN Setup allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP).The router is shipped configured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a Server. The router’s LAN IP address and Subnet mask configuration.

Wi-Fi was designed and deployed at Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka of Ground Floor, 1st Floor, Library site. A total of 21 wireless routers were deployed that allows an electronic device to participate in Computer Networking. Wi-Fi router network at AERE Campus is smoothly installed. We should have an understanding with communication models, network service & architecture, media, devices and protocol suites. Each network requires a regular maintenance such as remote resource access, user management, log management and some other management. Monitoring is a regular task for all network system. It is mandatory when the system is dedicated to public service to make a user friendly and dependable monitoring system. As a result of this Wi-Fi network, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka is getting a high speed internet service.

vi. Officially e-mail service at BAEC

The baec.gov.bd domain based mailing system has been introduced by the Computer Training and Service Division, Institute of Computer Science (ICS). It becomes the great opportunity of the Scientist/Officers of BAEC for presenting them with their official identity on the World Wide Web. To enter the mail.baec.gov.bd domain based mailing system, use the address http:// mail.baec.gov.bd, you will get the mailing system home page. Official email service of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) has been created successfully. The email accounts of all BAEC scientists are active now in baec.gov.bd domain and the default password: icslock#2016


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b. IT Services provided

SL. no. Name of service Duration Acceptation bodies

1. Broad Band Internet Service Running BAEC

2. Wi-Fi Internet Service Running BAEC

3. Web Administration Service Running BAEC

4. Consultancy to the Scientists on the Computer and ICT Running BAEC

c. Manpower development/Training program

Course name: Industrial Attachment Training Program 2015.

Duration: 3 Months [01-09-2015 to 30-11-2015]

Participate organization: Polytechnic Institute.

Number of participants: 68

The course was designed to partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Diploma Degree in Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering as well as this Training course was covered all the field of CSE, EEE, ETE in Diploma level with overall theory and implications. We divided the entire course into three modules, which are titled as computer peripherals & servicing, Data Communication & Computer Networking, Web Application development tools and Programming Language HTML, MY SQL & PHP. Students are gained a vast Knowledge about Computer Hardware Maintenance Assembling Installation of Software and Operating System and as well as Troubleshooting. They also learned of about, how to establishing a Computer Networking and also various application of internet, finally they got a complete knowledge of website/application and development.

2.4.2 Computer System Division (CSD), ICS

a. Services Provided

i. Assemble, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of PC

A number of new computers have been assembled for ICS as well as other Institute of BAEC. Beside this, 27 computers have been repaired and upgraded during this period. A list of these activities for the period of July 2015 to June 2016 is given below:

SL. no Name of the institute No. of PC

1. Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (INST),Savar 01

2. Institute of Food and Radiation Biology (IFRB) ,Savar 08

3. Institute of Computer Science (ICS) ,Savar 02

4. Nuclear Mineral Unit (NMU) ,Savar 03

5. Central Administrative Division (CAD) ,Savar 02

6. Central Finance & Accounts Division (CF&AD) ,Savar 04

7. Scientific Information Unit (SIU) ,Savar 01

8. Institute of Radiation & Polymer Technology (IRPT) ,Savar 03

9. Tissue Banking and Biomaterial Research Unit (TBBRU) ,Savar 01

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ii. Preparation of ID card

The Official ID card for each employee working in BAEC is prepared by Computer System Division of Institute of Computer Science. In July-2015 to June-2016 more than 731 ID cards have been prepared by Computer System Division from different Institutes/Divisions in BAEC.

SL. no Name of the institute No. of Card

1. DG , AERE, Savar 01

2. Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (INST), Savar 56

3. Institute of Food and Radiation Biology (IFRB), Savar 36

4. Institute of Electronics (IE), Savar 27

5. Institute of Computer Science (ICS), Savar 15

6. Central Engineering Facility (CEF), Savar 19

7. Nuclear Mineral Unit (NMU), Savar 11

8. Central Administrative Division (CAD), Savar 16

9. Central Finance & Accounts Division (CF&AD), Savar 12

10. Security Branch (SB), Savar 06

11. Daily Basis Employee, AERE, Savar 30

12. Student, AERE, Savar 114

13. Energy Institute (EI), AERE, Savar 03

14. Tissue Banking and Biomaterial Research Unit (TBBRU), Savar 04

15. Center for Research Reactor (CRR), Savar 42

16. Scientific Information Unit (SIU), Savar 03

17. Institute of Radiation & Polymer Technology (IRPT), Savar 15

18. Driver (Outsider), AERE, Savar 01

19. Contractor Employees, AERE, Savar 03

20. AERE Mosjid, AERE, Savar 01

21. Security Pass, AERE, Savar 56

22. Visitor pass, AERE, Savar 52

23. Project, AERE, Savar 06

24. National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Ailed Sciences (NINMAS),Dhaka

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15. Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka 93

16. BAEC Head Quarter, Dhaka 98

27. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Ailed Sciences (INMAS), Rajshahi 07

2.5 ENERGY INSTITUTE (EI), AERE

2.5.1 Introduction

Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission is struggling on reinforcing its culture of innovation with un-relented commitment to face the energy challenges of Bangladesh in the new millennium. Energy is the strategic input for sustainable development and the issue of energy security is considered like the individual security, social security and territorial security. Energy Institute, the newly established institute in the Atomic Energy Research Establishment has been started functioning in 3 April 2008


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to build a favorable infrastructure for sustainable energy research and to promote the technological know-how in both renewable and non-renewable energy fields.

2.5.2 Aims and objectives

The planned research and development activities are diverse and broad and the main objectives are to -

i. build trained and skilled manpower in different areas related to energy production,

ii. undertake and promote R&D activities in the respective fields,

iii. develop new technology for efficient and cost-effective energy production,

iv. perform R&D in renewable sources, including hydrogen energy,

v. carry out R&D in renewable sources, including hydrogen energy and related fuel cell and hydrogen storage technology,

vi. support academic activities, such as M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. studies and carry out collaborative research programs.

2.5.3 Achievement

i. TRIGA research reactor: Thermal Hydraulics and safety parameter evaluation, RELAP5 simulation, Accident analysis (RIA, LOCA, LOFA), Burnup analysis, Fuel & core life evaluation, In-core Safety: Operational safety during irradiation

ii. Pressurized water reactor: Core design, Safety parameters evaluation

iii. High temperature gas cooled reactor: HTR system analysis, evaluation of neutronics, burnup and safety parameters

iv. Liquid metal cooled reactor (LMR): T-H analysis, heat transfer phenomena

2.5.4 Current activities

Energy Institute gives the utmost priority to extend its full support to the development of appropriate infrastructure and skilled manpower in the field of nuclear reactor engineering. In this regard following programs are in progress in the institute to keep the researchers abreast with the current state-of-the-art nuclear reactor technology:

i. Engineering analysis of nuclear reactors, with particular emphasis on reactor physics, design and safety

ii. Nuclear fuel performance, core management and fuel cycle analysis

iii. Development of methods, tools and techniques to investigate fission product inventory and to carry out decommissioning studies of nuclear reactors

iv. Setting up a heat transfer facility to study thermal hydraulics and safety parameters of LWRs

v. Hands on exercise using advanced reactor simulators

vi. Probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) of nuclear reactors

vii. Design study of innovative next generation nuclear reactors

viii. Atmospheric dispersion modeling and radionuclide assessment of nuclear reactors.

Different R&D works relating to renewable energy sources including solar, wind, hydrogen, biomass, hydropower and ocean energy is expected to be carried out. Emphasis has also been given to develop infrastructure for transferring future energy sources that are clean, cheap and safe for both environment and health, such as, Fuel cell, Fusion energy, etc.


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2.6. INSTITUTE OF RADIATION AND POLYMER TECHNOLOGY (IRPT), AERE

2.6.1 Activities

i. To provide irradiation service to research organizations for R & D purpose

ii. To provide irradiation service to private companies for commercial purpose

iii. To expand cooperation and collaboration with other scientific organizations, universities, private and public sectors through mutual exchange of educational programs, training, technical cooperation and expert services.

iv. To continue innovative R & D works related to Tissue scaffolds, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Polymer Composites, Biodegradable Packaging Materials, Recycle and reuse of Textile Dye Effluent, Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell etc.

v. To develop human resources in the field of nuclear science and technology.

2.6.2 Research activities and achievement

a. Natural food preservative

Experiments were carried out for the optimization of Natural polymer as preservatives for better results. Natural Preservatives were applied to different fruits e.g. mango, litchi, strawberry, banana, blackberry etc. at different concentration and different irradiation level. Experiments were also carried out on fishes, betel leaf, bitter melon etc. with the collaboration of different universities. Field trials on Pineapple and mango fruits showed promising results. To further establish the Biochemical tests and animal trials have been undertaken in collaboration with different research organizations.

b. Biodegradable packaging material development

Biodegradable and environment friendly packaging material have been developed from locally available low cost biomaterials. Characterization and properties have been determined. Presently, researches are being conducted on the preparation of colored packaging materials.

c. Fabrication of dye sensitized solar cell

Efficient dye sensitized solar cell was fabricated using locally available natural dye. The Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were fabricated using natural dyes extracted from various natural

sources such as, Turmeric, Black berry, red amaranth etc. The purpose of this experiment was to create high performance DSSCs using Titanium dioxide. Graphite coated glass was used as the counter electrode. An I-/I-

3 electrolyte solution was used as the redox couple. DSSC performance was determined from an experimental setup by varying the load resistance. For dye, extracted from turmeric, in optimized condition Voc, Isc, power density, fill factor and efficiency were 566 mV, 1.02 mA/cm2, 0.45 mW/cm2

, 0.78 and 0.45% respectively.


i. “Post Graduate Educational Course in Radiation Protection and the Safety of Radioactive Sources (RAS/9/066-00v.”, Md. Saifur Rahaman, Kualalampur, Malaysia, 01 June - 27 November 2015.

ii. “3rd BAERA Training Course on Radiation Protection for Radiation Control Officers (RCO) of Industrial Practices”, Mohammad Zohirul Islam Mollah, Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal, TI, AERE, 24-27 August, 2015.


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2.6.4 Service provided and revenue income

Around 66.5 ton of food and other products have been irradiated in the Co-60 gamma source of IRPT, AERE in the year of 2015-2016. From this service total eight lac eighty four thousand seven hundred and sixty four taka has been earned. The statistics of revenue earned by the institute during this reporting period are given below:

Fiscal Year 2015-2016

Date Product name Quantity Total earned (Tk)

02.07.2015 Pet foods 3680 kg (182ctn) 165,600.00

02.07.2015 Fe(OH)2 Polymaltose 175 kg (7drum) 70,000.00

04.08.2015 Spices 1650.93 kg (128ctn) 66,038.00

18.05.2016 Spices 2618 kg (268 ctn) 104,720.00

18.05.2016 Spices 2014 kg (212 ctn) 80,560.00

18.05.2016 Spices 1337 kg (203 ctn) 69,480.00

25.05.2016 Spices 6260.146 kg (744 ctn) 250,406.00

26.05.2016 Raw materials 35 kg (4ctn) 14,000.00

26.05.2016 Spices 1599 kg (204 ctn) 63,960.00

Sub total 884,764.00

2.7 NUCLEAR MINERALS UNIT (NMU), AERE

2.7.1 Introduction

Nuclear Minerals Unit (NMU) of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission is committed to utilize peaceful application of nuclear technology in the field of minerals exploration, exploitation and development. NMU is engaged with surface and subsurface geophysical survey for coal exploration, aquifer delineation in different areas of Bangladesh and NPP siting at Rooppur. Besides NMU is now working on marine radioactivity, geochemical and mineralogical characterization of radioactive rock and sediment, radon survey in potential radioactive anomalous zones of Bangladesh and geoenvironmental studies.

2.7.2 Research programme

i. Exploration of uranium, thorium and other precious metals in potential areas of Bangladesh.

ii. Siting at RNPP through geophysical logging service

iii. Providing borehole geophysical logging and surface resistivity survey (VES) to different national and International mining companies/organization.

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v. Studies on the contamination of geosphere by radionuclides and heavy metals due to geo-environmental changes.

vi. Studies of marine radioactivity with application of radio-analytical procedures.

vii. Elemental analysis of materials from different origins.

2.7.3 Field and research activities

i. Geological field work entitled "Physical, Geochemical and Radiological Characterization of Soil and Sediment of Sonadia, Kutubdia and St. Martin’s Island of the Eastern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh " has been done under the S&T project.

ii. Geological field work entitled "Uranium exploration in the N-E hilly areas of Bangladesh has been done under the S&T project

iii. Trace and major elements analysis of agricultural soil at industrial areas in Gazipur district, Bangladesh.

iv. Grain size analysis and Heavy Minerals concentration of Sonadia, Kutubdia Island and Kurigram area of Bangladesh.

v. Elemental concentration present in the sediment sample at Kurigram, Kuakata and Cox’s Bazar area through XRF Analyzer.

2.7.4 Project activities

Two projects have been successfully completed under Special Allocation from the Ministry of Science and Technology for the Financial Year 2015-2016 with approval of the BAEC.

i. Physical, Geochemical and Radiological Characterization of Soil and Sediment of Sonadia, Kutubdia and St. Martin’s Island of the Eastern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.

ii. Uranium exploration in the N-E hilly areas of Bangladesh.


i. “Radiation protection for radiation workers and RCO”, Md Shaifiqul Islam, 23-27 August 2015.

ii. “Environmental radioactivity Monitoring Savar”, Md Shaifiqul Islam, 07-18 February, 2016.

2.7.6 Service provided

Provided Gamma, SP, SPR and Resistivity geophysical logging service in 4 boreholes of Falgu Sandhani Limited at Bhakurta, Savar area.

3. BEACH SAND MINERALS EXPLOITATION CENTRE (BSMEC), COX’S BAZAR

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BAEC approved R&D activities of BSMEC:

Sl. no. Code no. Program title

1. BSMEC-PP-001 Upgradation of radioactive materials in processing of heavy minerals in pilot plant.

2. BSMEC-PP(QCL)-002 Comparative study of occurrence, distribution, mineral composition, and characteristics of heavy minerals from back dune deposits along the coastal belt of Bangladesh.

3. BSMEC-PP-003 Heavy mineral processing from raw sand at pilot plant.

4. BSMEC-MADD (GeoChem)-001

Enrichment of TiO2 in low grade ilmenite in Bangladesh.


Effect of heavy mineral deposits on ground water quality along the southeastern coast of Bangladesh.


Determination of radioactive elements in coastal sediments and seawater of Bangladesh.

7. BSMEC-MINEXP-001 Exploration for heavy and radioactive minerals in coastal and fluvial depositional environments of Bangladesh.

8. BSMEC-MINEXP (Mic)-002

Characterization of minerals found in the coastal and fluvial environments of Bangladesh.

During the reporting period using the Pilot Plant of the centre produced 3.696 tons of different heavy minerals (Magnetite, Ilmenite, Garnet & Zircon). Students, teachers and researchers of different universities and research organizations have visited the activities of the centre including pilot plant.

4. ATOMIC ENERGY CENTRE (AEC), CHITTAGONG

4.1 Objectives

i. Radioactivity Monitoring of Food and Environment

ii. Radiation Protection and Safety

iii. Education and Research

4.2. Responsibilities of the laboratory

i. Radioactivity measurement of imported food and allied materials (Measurement of radioactivity in imported food and allied materials is a mandatory work of the laboratory to implement the Nuclear Safety & Radiation Control Rules-1997, SRO No. 205-Law /97, Bangladesh.)

ii. Radioactivity measurement of exportable food and allied materials.

iii. Radioactivity measurement of miscellaneous materials.

iv. Radiation protection service.

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vi. Radiation survey of the exportable scrap materials at work-site of the ship-breaking yard.

vii. Environmental radiation monitoring.

viii. Workplace radiation monitoring.

ix. Radiation protection service at different industrial units, radiotherapy units, X-ray installations, etc.

x. Cooperation with other scientific organizations, universities, private and public sectors through mutual exchange of educational programs, training, technical cooperation and expert services and

xi. Development of human resources in the field of nuclear science and technology.

4.3 Research activities

a. Coordinated Research Program with International Organizations:- (i). IAEA/RCA Project-

RAS/7/024: Supporting nuclear and isotopic techniques to assess climate change for

sustainable marine ecosystem management. (ii). IAEA/RCA Project-RAS/7/028: Enhancing

regional capabilities for marine radioactivity monitoring and assessment of the potential impact

of radioactive releases from nuclear facilities in Asia-Pacific marine ecosystem.

b. Coordinated Research Program with Universities and other Research Organizations:- (i). Study

of heavy metals and naturally occurring radio-nuclides in fly ash from coal- fired brick kilns.

(ii). Technologically enhanced natural radioactivity in different sludge in iron processing plants

and elemental analysis in Chittagong, Bangladesh. (iii). Assessment of natural and artificial

radio-nuclides in soil samples collected from the northern part of Chittagong City Corporation,

Chittagong, Bangladesh. (iv). Study of naturally occurring radio-nuclides in soil samples,

fishes, corals collected from the Saint-martin’s island. (v). Study of heavy metals and naturally

occurring radio-nuclides in water samples collected from the industrial area. (vi).

Characterization of the soil samples collected from the ship breaking yard at Shitakunda,

Bangladesh by using HPGe gamma detector and atomic absorption spectrometer. (vii).

Assessment of radio-nuclides and trace elements present in broiler chicken by using a HPGe

gamma detector and atomic absorption spectrometer.

4.4 Manpower development/Training program

i. “Training course on front-line officers (FLO) of radiation detection systems”, Masud Kamal

and Mohammed Asraf Uddin, European Nuclear Security Training Center (EUSECTRA), 4-8

April, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2016.

ii. “supporting and isotopic techniques to assess climate change for sustainable marine”, Masud

Kamal, IAEA/RCA Final assessment meeting, Denpasar, Indonesia, 26 – 30 October, 2015.

iii. “Training course on best practices in ocean acidification research”, Masud Kamal, State key

laboratory of marine environmental sciences, Xiamen University, China, 19 – 23 October,

2015.

iv. “Source recovery (SR) training for Bangladesh tertiary responders”, Mohammed Tareque

Chowdhury and Mohammad Abul Hashem Bhuiyan, US-DOE, 28 – 30 July, 2015.

v. “Operation and maintenance of atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) for chemical analysis”,

Mohammed Tareque Chowdhury, Mohammed Asraf Uddin, Nipa Dev and Rashmi Roy, AEC,

Chittagong, 06 – 09 December, 2015.


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vi. “Training course on front-line officers (FLO) of radiation detection systems”, Mohammed

Asraf Uddin, European Nuclear Security Training Center (EUSECTRA), Karlsruhe, Germany,

04 – 08 April, 2016.

vii. “Partner country operator foundations (PC-OF) refresher training for Bangladesh CAS”,

Mohammed Asraf Uddin, US-DOE at Chittagong Port customs, 02 – 06 August, 2015.

viii. “Train the trainers (Tiii. training for Bangladesh CAS operator”, Rashmi Roy, Chittagong port

customs, 28 February – 03 March, 2016.

ix. “Partner country operator foundations (PC-OF) refresher training for Bangladesh CAS”,

Rashmi Roy, arranged by US-DOE at Chittagong Port customs, 10 – 14 January, 2016.

x. “PC-OF training for Bangladesh CAS”, Bibekananda Shil, Chittagong port customs, 02 – 06

August, 2015.

xi. “PC-OF training for Bangladesh CAS”, Pankaj Das, Chittagong port customs”, 28 February –

03 March, 2016.

4.5 Revenue income

Month A* B* C* Total no. of samples

Total income (in Taka)

July 2015 776 0 0 776 7715070.00

August 2015 697 0 1 698 7974898.47

September 2015 1045 4 3 1052 9737770.00

October 2015 1315 0 2 1317 11718151.94

November 2015 1214 1 5 1220 11777283.83

December 2015 1181 1 3 1185 13704422.00

January 2016 1349 0 1 1350 13437060.00

February 2016 1008 0 5 1013 11297691.00

March 2016 1000 0 4 1004 11069740.25

April 2016 1086 0 1 1087 11110537.00

May 2016 1307 0 0 1307 15738598.00

June 2016 1066 0 0 1066 13423140.35

Total 13044 6 25 13075 138704362.84

A* indicates: Radioactivity testing of samples of imported foods and allied materials

B* indicates: Radioactivity testing of samples of exportable foods

C* indicates: Radioactivity testing of miscellaneous materials


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II. BIO-SCIENCES

1. INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND RADIATION BIOLOGY (IFRB), AERE, SAVAR

1.1 Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, IFRB

1.1.1 Research & Development

i. Decontamination of cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos and diazinon in tomato by household

processes

Evaluation of post-harvest storage time with different household processes like washing and

boiling/cooking on residual levels of cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos and diazinon in tomato was carried

out. Three plots of tomato crop were sprayed separately with cypermethrin (10 EC; 20 ml/acre),

chlorpyrifos (20 EC; 120 ml/acre) and diazinon (60 EC; 412.8 ml/acre) at a recommended dose.

After treatment, the post- harvest tomato samples at zero day and 3rd day were subjected to house

hold processings (washing and boiling/cooking). Pesticide residues were extracted from tomato by

solvent partitioning and cleaned up through florisil column chromatography. Cleaned samples were

analyzed by HPLC equipped with PDA detector. Both washing and cooking reduced human risk

index value ~12%-69% for chlorpyrifos, ~9-43% for cypermethrin and ~47-90% for diazinon on

zero days. During 3 day of storage, washing and cooking reduced human risk index value ~26%-

84% for chlorpyrifos, ~11-53% for cypermethrin and ~46-95% for diazinon. Moreover, boiling was

found more effective than washing in reducing residual levels of pesticides.

ii. Studies on pesticides residues in water samples from Feni district

Organophosphorus and Carbamate pesticides are widely applied in the paddy fields. Farmers spray

excessive amount of harmful chemicals, which remain in the paddy field due to inadequate

knowledge and guideline about the application of pesticide. These pesticides are drained into

nearest canal and river, which is a common practice in Bangladesh.

During the period under the report, in a study, twenty five water samples were collected from

different locations of Sonagazi Upazilla in Feni and analyzed for the presence of organophosphorus

and carbamate pesticide insecticide residues. Identification of pesticide residues and determination

of their levels were performed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with Photo

Diode Array (PDA) detector. Diazinon, Carbaryl, Carbofuran were detected in some of the tested

water samples.

The results indicate that contamination of Organophosphorus (Diazinon) and Carbamate pesticide

(Carbaryl and Carbofuran) in some water samples in some extent. The residue level concentration of

Organophosphorus (Diazinon) pesticide in water sample was ranged from (0.320 – 0.631) μg/l. The

Carbamate pesticide i.e. Carbaryl residue level ranged from (0.095 – 0.714) μg/l and Carbofuran was

(0.546- 4.820) μg/l. The highest concentration was carbofuran pesticide (4.820μg/l) found in WS23

and the lowest was Carbaryl (0.095μg/l) found in WS16.

iii. Assessment of metalic contaminant and quality of honey produced in different regions

of Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, honey is produced and consumed on a large scale commercially. Sundarbans, which

is the largest mangrove forest in the world, is an ideal place for honey collectors. The bees can come


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into contact with air and water that is contaminated with metals, which could be transported to the

colony.

The present study was undertaken to determine the heavy metal levels and three different floral

honeys were investigated, namely, khalsi (Aegiceras corniculatum), mustard (Brassica juncea), and

litchi (Litchi chinensis) honeys. The heavy metals in the honeys were determined by using a High

Temperature Dry Oxidation method followed by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Iron was the

most abundant among all the investigated heavy metals, ranging from 13.51 to 15.44 mg/kg. The

mean concentrations of Mn and Zn in the investigated honeys were 0.28 mg/kg and 2.99 mg/kg,

respectively. Cd was below the detection limit, and lead was found in some honey samples, but their

contents were below the recommended Maximum Acceptable Level. Cr was also found in all of the

samples, but its concentration was within the limit.

1.1.2 Services

Analytical Services for pesticide residue and heavy metals/ trace element were rendered to different

organizations namely Masafi Bread and Biscuit Industries Ltd, Vegan Agro Limited Company

and British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company for 213 samples and revenue earning is Tk.

8,16,000/=

1.2 Food Technology Division, IFRB

1.2.1 Research program done

i. Study on microbial status of street vended fresh cut fruits, salad vegetables and juices in Dhaka city of Bangladesh

ii. Study of trace elements in cow’s milk and evaluation of its microbiological and nutritional status.

iii. Evaluation of gamma irradiation and boiling treatment on antioxidant status in different spices

iv. Comparative study of four popular rice varieties from field and market in relation to biochemical composition

1.2.2 Achievements

Street vended fruits, salad vegetables and fruit juices in Bangladesh are contaminated with different

food borne pathogenic bacteria like Proteus, Klebsiella, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus spp. and

Bacillus spp.

i. The average concentrations of toxic elements in fresh cow milk from Mohammodpur, Savar, and Gazipur were investigated. Lead concentration (2.1 mg/L) in milk from Savar was lower than milk from Mohammodpur and Gazipur. Among three sampling sites Cd level (0.46 mg/L) was higher in milk from Gazipur. Chromium levels were more and less same in milk from three sampling sites. Milk from Savar showed higher concentration of Ca (1795 mg/L), Mg (210 mg/L) and Na (708 mg/L) compare to other two sampling areas.

ii. A combined process of gamma radiation (0.5 and 0.1 kGy) and boiling was effective to have higher antioxidant activity in ginger. Garlic treated with 0.5 kGy also showed higher antioxidant activity but 0.1 kGy treated garlic showed reverse effects on antioxidant power. For turmeric, gamma radiation treatment did not show any considerable effect to increase or retain of phenolic compound along with other antioxidant marker.


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iii. Four rice varieties (BRRI 28, BRRI 29, Minicat and Swarna) were evaluated for estimating biochemical properties. Moisture were found to be minimum in all field samples than market samples The field rice showed higher ash, protein, fat and energy content compare to market sample in case of all varieties. Market samples of Minicat and Swarna showed lower carbohydrate than those of field samples whereas BRRI 28 and BRRI 29 showed the reverse results.

1.2.3 Services

Services provided for the nutritional analysis of different food manufacturing company and earned Tk. 7000/- (Seven thousand taka only). Research Services also provided to different laboratory of Atomic Energy Research Establishment.

1.2.4 Project work

i. RAS/5/062 title on “Building Capacity for Food Traceability and Food Safety Control System through the use of Nuclear Analytical Technique.” The nuclear techniques used to measure lead, cadmium, chromium, iron, magnesium and other trace element of agricultural product like rice.

ii. Coordination Research Project (18195/R0) on “Accessible technologies for the verification of origin of dairy products as an example control system to enhance global trade and food safety.

1.3 Gamma Source Division, IFRB

1.3.1 Utilization of the Co60 gamma irradiator

Gamma Source Division (GSD) of IFRB rendered irradiation services to different institutes/

organizations and private companies using Co60 gamma irradiator. During this reporting period, the

activities of the source were 80.85 kCi on 01/07/2015 and 70.91 kCi on 30/06/2016. At the same

time, the dose rates were 3.511 kGy/hr. on 01/07/2015 and 3.055 kGy/hr. on 30/06/2016

Many research organizations including different Institutes of BAEC were provided with irradiation service for R&D purpose at free of cost. The name of the research organizations/institutes are – Institute of Food and Radiation Biology (IFRB), Tissue Banking and Biomaterial Research Unit (TBBRU), Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (INST), National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB), Institute of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur etc.

GSD also rendered commercial sterilization services to different private companies. The name of

some companies are: General Pharma Ltd, The ACME Lab Ltd, Apex Pharma Ltd, Square Food &

Beverage Ltd, Polycon Ltd, Pran Agro Ltd, Mrs. Rifa Enterprise, Inner Vision, G.A Company Ltd,

Ibn Sina Ltd, Harvest Infertility Care Ltd, ZAP Natural Product, Aristopharma Ltd, Nipa Pharma

Ltd, Chittagong Eye Infirmary and Training Complex, Herb World Ltd, Technokit Corporation, M/S

Chandana Trade Int’l, S&S International Ltd, Popular Pharma Ltd etc.

1.3.2 Dosimetry

Dosimetry is a process to determine the absorbed dose of the research and commercial samples. For

determining the absorbed dose of the research and commercial samples different dosimetry systems

were used such as, Ceric-Cerous, Amber Perspex, Fricke dosimeter etc. Wave length and dose range

of different dosimeters are given below:


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Sl. no. Name of dosimeter Wave length (λ) Dose range

01. Fricke Dosimeter λ – 305 nm 5 to 400 Gy.

02. Amber Perspex dosimeter λ – 603 to 651 nm 01 to 30 kGy

03. Ceric-Cerous Dosimeter (Potentiometer) 01 to 50 kGy

1.3.3 Maintenance

Maintenance is required for safe operation of the source and safety of the radiation workers. The

maintenance of the gamma source was performed periodically for smooth and proper operation of

the gamma irradiator. For maintenance, required spare parts and equipments were procured from

local market and supplier.

1.3.4 Radiation protection

Radiation protection is required for the safety of the operator, worker, public and the environment.

Before starting operation, necessary steps were taken to prevent the radiation hazards such as - use

of TLD badges and survey meters. The badges used by the workers were tested at regular intervals

by the Health Physics Division to evaluate and to determine the effective dose of the workers.

According to the IAEA standard, the received dose by the worker should not exceed the minimum

dose level of 20mSv/year. Emergency response plan were maintained to keep the worker free

from any hazard due to unwanted accidents. Trained personnel were involved in operation services

because they can take any step to control the emergency situation and know how to tackle the

situation and to control with the different authorities like Police, Fire brigade & Medical surveillance

for emergency situation.

1.3.5 Source of income

Gamma Source Division rendered sterilization services for Commercial products and earned Tk.

87,14,545/- (Eighty-seven lac fourteen thousand five hundred forty-five) only in this reporting

period.

Gamma source division of IFRB provided irradiation services to different research institutes including BAEC. The names of the research institutes are:

(a) List of irradiated research samples of BAEC & other research organizations of Bangladesh

Sl.

no.

Name of the

organization

Name of the products irradiated Dose

range

No. of

products

irradiated

1. Insect Biotechnology Division (IBD), IFRB

Fruit fly pupae, Larva of fruit fly. 50 Gy -

90 Gy

04

2. Microbiology and Industrial Irradiation Division (MIID), IFRB

Pet food, body wash (soap), Chitosan,

Hypromellose, Polybag, Spirulina, Antibiotic

powder, Notepad, Stainless steel, Vegetable,

Dried Fish, Chilly Sauce, Dressing Gauze.

0.5 kGy -

50 kGy

105

3. Plant Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Division (PBGED), IFRB

Rice seed, Sugarcane stem cuttings, Seeds of

bio-diesel plant, Leaf sample of sugarcane,

Kocha, Field grown suckers of Banana, In

10 Gy-100

Gy

30


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Vitro shoot tip culture.

4. Radiation Entomology &

Acarology Division

(READ), IFRB

Blowfly pupae, Insect pupae, Pupae of

Bactrocera cucurbetae & B.tau, Wheat flour.

1 Gy- 55

Gy

21

5. Food Technology Division (FTD), IFRB

Nutrient agar plates, Plastic bag, Meat,

Kamranga, Package.

0.5 kGy-

15 kGy

16

6. Tissue Banking & Biomaterial Research Unit (TBBBRU), AERE

Bone chips, Bone Graft, Amnion graft, Frozen

cranial bone autograft, Composite scaffold,

Scaffold fabrication, Cranial bone, Scaffold,

Bone powder, Amnion membrane extract,

Granules, Bacterial Sample.

1 kGy -35

kGy

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7. Nuclear & Radiation Chemistry Division (NRCD), INST, AERE

Chitosan, Alginate starch, Biodegradable film,

Sodium alginate+PEO+Gly, Starch+ Alginate,

2% CMC + 20%Acrylic Acid+Rice husk,

Starch+PVA+Chitosan, Polyethylene,

Hydrogel, Sodium alginate+PEO+Gly+

Mustard oil, AAC on to PE, Potato starch and

PVA

2 kGy-100

kGy

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8. Institute of Radiation & Polymer Technology (IRPT), INST, AERE

Composite Jute, Polymeric solution, Solid,

Biodegradable polymer, Gelatin film, Jute,

Liquid Sample, Natural Polymer, Effluent,

Fabric, Resin cloth.

1kGy-40

kGy

100

9. National Institute of Biotechnology, (NIB), Savar, Dhaka.

In vitro Aloe Vera plan, In vitro raised callus

of sugarcane.

5 Gy-750

Gy

18

10. Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur

Gladiolas Corn, Tuberose, Tuberose bulb. 10 Gy-120

Gy

23

Gamma Source Division of IFRB provided irradiation services to private companies for semi-

commercial purpose. The names of the different private companies are:

(b) List of irradiated commercial samples of different companies of Bangladesh

Sl. no. Name of the organization Name of the products irradiated

1. General Pharma Ltd. Empty Eye Ointment Tubes and Raw materials

2. The ACME Lab Ltd. Empty Eye Ointment Tubes and Raw materials

3. Apex Phama Ltd. Rubber Stopper

4. Polycon Ltd. Specimen Container

5. Pran Agro Ltd. Spices

6. Doctor’s Pharma Co. Ltd. Eye Drape

7. Mrs. Rifa Enterprise Rodac Plate

8. The IBN Sina Pharma Ltd. Pharmaceuticals raw materials


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9. Harvest Infertility Care Ltd. Medical Goods

10. ZAP Natural Product Spirulina

11. Aristopharma Ltd. Pharmaceuticals raw materials

12. Nipa Pharma Ltd. Pharmaceuticals raw materials

13. Chittagong Eye Infirmary and Training

Complex

Econazole Eye Drop

14. Herbs World Ltd. Mushroom

15. Tecnokit Corporation Pharmaceuticals raw materials

16. Navana Health Care Ltd. Pharmaceutical raw material

17. Emami Bangladesh Ltd. Tapioca Starch, Dry Flo PC

18. Reneta Ltd. Pharmaceuticals raw materials

19. Incepta Vaccine Ltd. Filter, Flexible containment bag

20. M/S Chandana Trade Int’l Pet food

21. Square Food & Beverage Ltd. Spices

22. S&S International Pet food

23. Pran Agricultural Marketing Co.Ltd. Seasoning

24. Gaco Pharma Pharmaceutical raw materials

25. Amulet Pharma Rubber stopper

26. Bizmate Trading International Pet Food

27. Kemiko Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Pharmaceutical Finished Product

28. M/S Aman Enterprise Pet Food

29. Inner Vision Ltd. Thread and Poly pack

30. Asiatic Laboratories Ltd. Pharmaceutical Raw Material

31. Allied Corporation Diosmin

32. Bangladesh Lab ware & Chemicals Ltd. Plastic Bottle

33. Beacon Pharma Ltd. Gelatin

34. Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture

(BINA)

Peat packet

35. Organic Health Care Ltd. Rubber Stopper

36. Earth Trade International Pet Food

37. Universal Trading Agency Cell Dressing

38. Popular Pharma Ltd. Ophthalmic bottle, Cap, Nozzle tubes & poly bag

39. Lab-C Specimen container

1.4 Insect Biotechnology Division, IFRB

This division is engaged in developing the methods of management of insect pests and phytosanitary treatment using nuclear and biotechnological approaches. R & D activities conducted for the reporting period are given below:


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1.4.1 R & D Activities

i. Effect of solid lure plugs and ddvp strips on capture of bactrocera cucurbitae,

bactrocera dorsalis, bactrocera tau and bactrocera zonata (diptera: tephritidae) in field

trials

Total capture of Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coq.), Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), Bactrocera tau (Walker)

and Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Diptera:Tephritidae) were estimated using solid lure plugs (Cue-

lure and Methyl-eugenol) in conjunction with DDVP (dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate) insecticide

strips. Two different types of traps were baited with single lure plugs separately, and placed at six

different locations of Atomic Energy Research Establishment campus, Ganakbari, during March-

April, 2015. The baited traps captured significantly higher number of B. cucurbitae (55.36%)

followed by B. dorsalis (34.55%), B. tau (8.09%) and B. zonata (1.99%). Total capture of Bactrocera

species was significantly higher (46.75%, and 45.85%) in McPhail traps compared to 2.63% and

4.75% in Hawaiian traps baited with cue-lure and methyl-eugenol, respectively. Tested solid lures

and DDVP strips were found convenient in handling and also found more effective on fruit fly

capture while baited in McPhail trap.

ii. Seasonal occurrence of male oriental fruit fly, bactrocera dorsalis (hendel) in a mango orchard

An experiment was conducted in a mango orchard of Regional Horticulture Research Station,

Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh during July, 2015 to

June, 2016 to know the seasonal occurrence of male oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel).

On an average, the highest (7236.3018.69/trap) fruit fly population was recorded in the month of

July and the lowest (6.700.70/trap) from January. From the experimental results, it was clearly

observed that temperature, relative humidity, rainfall and host availability influenced the fruit fly

population. Therefore, appropriate control measures should be taken at right time for getting the

maximum output.

iii. Mass scale rearing optimization and quality assessment of melon fly, bactrocera

cucurbitae (coq.)

This study was undertaken to identify the problems related to mass rearing

protocol, specially the larval rearing system. Three different sizes of trays and Petri dish of 9 cm

were used for 250gm, 500gm, 1000gm and 25 gm diet. Trays and the petridish with larval diets were

seeded with 0.5 ml (~3500 eggs), 1 ml(~7000 eggs), 2 ml (~14000 eggs) and 100 eggs respectively.

Various quality parameters such as percent egg hatch were 81±0.69, 80±0.48, 78±4.00 and

85.2±3.64 %, larval duration were varied between 7 to 9 days, pupal recovery were 55.03±2.15,

24.58±2.01, 13.84±0.71 and 85.33±5.2%, pupal weight ranges between 13.48±0.87 to

18.01±0.12(mg/pupa), adult emergence were 69.58±2.42, 76.67±4.90, 83.44±6.45 and 82.27±8.1%,

fliers percent were 66.33±3.65, 77.33±3.23, 62.76±3.10 and 65.99±4.4%, sex ratios (M:F) were

53.24:46.76, 51.56:48.44, 58.05:41.95 and 45.95:54.05 and wing length between 6.01±0.08 to

6.75±0.09 mm were observed and recorded for 250gm, 500gm, 1000gm and 25 gm diet respectively.


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iv. Effect of different amount of food at higher density on pupation for the optimization of

the rearing parameters of aedes aegypti for SIT

Application of sterile insect technique (SIT) to control Aedes aegypti requires maximum number of high quality male mosquitoes. For this purpose, experiments were carried out to find the effect of different amount (0.5gm and 0.7gm) of food at higher density (1000/tray) on pupation to obtain the fastest pupation. So, considering all these things laboratory colony of Ae. aegypti was maintained at 27 (±1) °C, 60-70% relative humidity (RH) and 12hr light: 12hr dark condition. In the rearing condition of 0.50 gm food was supplied at 1000/tray density almost all pupation completed within 7 days but in the rearing condition of 0.70 gm food supplied at 1000/tray almost all pupation completed within 5 days. Faster pupation was observed when higher amount of food was supplied. At higher density the potandry of mosquito also affected by the amount of food.

1.4.2 Other activities

a) IAEA CRP project

Use of symbiotic bacteria to reduce mass-rearing costs and improve mating success of selected fruit

pests in support of sit application (IAEA-CRP No. 17011).

b) IAEA RCA project

i. Promoting the sharing of expertise and infrastructure for dengue vector surveillance towards integration of the sterile insect technique with conventional control methods among South and South East Asian countries (IAEA-RAS-5066).

ii. Integrating Sterile Insect Technique for Better Cost-Effectiveness of Area-Wide Fruit Fly Management Programmes in Southeast Asia (IAEA-RAS-5067).

1.5 Microbiology and Industrial Irradiation Division, IFRB

1.5.1 R&D Activities

a. Project Name: Microbial conversion of agricultural and agro industrial wastes to

food/feed, fuel and industrial chemicals

i. Enhancement of antioxidant properties of lignocellulosic agro-wastes by solid state

fermentation using pleurotussajor-caju

An antioxidant is a substance that inhibits the oxidation of other substances. Oxidation is a chemical

reaction that transfers electron or hydrogen from a molecule to an oxidizing agent and produce free

radicals. These free radicals can initiate chain reaction in a cell causing damage or death to the cell.

Antioxidants are able to terminate this chain reaction and inhibit other oxidation reaction by

removing free radical intermediates and finally become oxidized, i.e.,thiols, ascorbic acid,

carotinoids or polyphenols. The bioconversion of lignocellulosic materials by Pleurotussajor-caju

using solid-state fermentation offers a promising way to convert low quality materials into improved

and balanced animal feeds. Our previous studies revealed the improvement of different nutritive

values of lignocellulosic agro-wastes by solid state fermentation of P. sajorcaju. However, in our

recent study, we further confirmed the improvement of antioxidant properties of three natural

cellulosic substrates such as, waste tea leaves, water hyacinth and coconut fiber (coir)after 8 weeks

solid state fermentation with the fungusat 30⁰ C.At the end of eight-week fermentation, the vitamin

C content was increased 2.31-foldin waste tea leaves, 1.42-fold in water hyacinth and 1.38-fold in

coconut fiber. On the other hand, the carotinoid content wasalso enhanced significantly (P<0.05) and


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the value was 4.98-fold for waste tea leaves, 2.23-fold for water hyacinth and 1.92-fold for coconut

fiber.

ii. Disinfection of archived materials and cultural heritage artifacts by radiation processing

technologies

Paper-based archived materials were targeted for preservation for a long period of time using

ionizing radiation/nuclear technique. To conduct this research, note-pad samples were selected as

tentative archived material. Four sets of samples were prepared and irradiated at a series of radiation

doses e.g. 0, 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0 and 14.0 kGy at a dose rate of 12.8 kGy/h from panaromic Batch

type 80 kCi 60Co source. After irradiation different quality parameters such as microbiological (Total

Viable Bacterial Count, Total Fungal Count), mechanical (Tensile Strength, Percent of Elongation at

Break and Elastic Modulus) and color properties (L-value, a-value and b-value) of one set of

samples were assessed to observe the immediate effect of ionizing radiation on this material and rest

of the sample sets were stored for further analysis at a long interval. Results showed that the total

bacterial count of unirradiated (control) paper were 4.0X102 cfu/g and radiattion dose of 2.0 kGy

was enough to eliminate the microbial load completely. Among mechanical properties, TS of

unirradiated sample was 16.23 MPa and it was gradually increased as the dose increased and finally

reached 18.99 MPa at a dose of 14 kGy causing the TS-change above significant level (p < 0.05).

Though changes of EB due to irradiation was insignificant, EM increased as the radiation dose

increased gradually. EM of non irradiated sample was 381.85N/m2 and it started changing

significantly from 6.0 kGy and finally reaches upto 477.03 N/m2 at 14.0 kGy. Results showed that L-

value of colour parameter changed very slightly though a and b-value changed significantly from 6.0

kGy. From these findings it can be inferred that this nuclear technology might be used to conserve

the cultural heritage including valuable paper-based archived materials.

iii. Isolation and identification of lactic acid bacteria from different milk and milk product

samples

Lactic acid bacteria were isolated and identified from milk product samples of different parts of the

country. Then the isolates were subjected to different treatments to preserve and extend shelf life of

the cultures by freeze-drying and vacumn drying. Curd, casein and milk samples from Mirpur

(Prince, Muslim, Bonoful), Savar, Kushtia and Magura were collected. Several species of LAB were

identified from the milk product samples. Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus

were isolated from curd samples, Lactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus acidophilus were isolated

from milk samples, Lactobacillus brevis was isolated from casein samples. Among the above

isolates Lactobacillus bulgaricus was used for lab scale fermentation in controlled environment.

Products obtained from the fermentation were then targeted for long term preservation for using as

started culture in dairy industries. This large quantities of cells (fermentation products) were then

freeze-dried and vacumn-dried with 3 different cryoprotective agents i.e. glycererol, mannitol and

sorbitol. Then the viability of these isolates were compared. In all cases, there was a slight decrease

in the viable cell count. After one month, the highest viability was found for Lactobacillus

bulgaricus that was freeze-dried and vacuum dried in glycererol. The lowest viability was found

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b. Project Name: Environmental pollution control by microorganisms

i. Production of PHB by some local bacterial isolates using different carbon sources

The current sharp focus of attention on the environmental pollution caused by discarded

petrochemical plastics has given added impetus to studies of the biodegradable plastic.

Polyhydroxyalkanoates is one such biodegradable microbial polymer accumulated in bacteria as

intracellular storage granules in the presence of excess carbon sources and limited nitrogen source.

The carbon sources are assimilated, converted into hydroxyalkanoate (HA) compounds and finally

polymerized into high molecular weight PHAs and stored as water insoluble granules in the cell

cytoplasm. The main member of the PHA family is Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). Shake flask culture

experiments were carried out using the most efficient isolates from previous study to study the effect

of different carbon sources on PHB production. Bacterial isolates were also grown in 100 ml conical

flasks containing 20 ml MSM broth with different carbon sources viz. glucose, sucroseand starch at

1% level. The flasks were incubated at 37 C at 100rpm for 48 hours. Samples were taken for every

24 hours for measurement of OD, CDW and PHB concentration. Most of the PHB producing

isolates were found to exhibit pink fluorescence under UV (360 nm) with 1% glucose, sucrose or

starch as carbon source. The intensity varied among isolates and the highest intensity was observed

in S3e, CW10, CW6, CW17 and CS18. Out of the 10 bacterial isolates, bacterial growth in terms of

OD value was highest for CS18 with glucose and it was 4.39 followed by CW6, CW16 and S3e.

PHB content among ten bacterial isolates in terms of carbon sources was highest for S3e, it was

83.22% for sucrose followed by 83.21% for glucose and 59.35% for starch. From this study it was

concluded that sucrose was the most suitable carbon source for PHB production while starch was the

least suitable one.

c. Project Name: Hygenization and radiation preservation of food and food products

i. Microbiological status determination and quality improvement of Spirulinaas a food

supplement

In this study, microbiological status of spirulina sample swere determined to observe the hygienic

condition. To determine the microbial load in spirulina samples, It was prepared in sterile poly bag

for different radiation doses. Samples were assessed and verified before and after radiation doses

(0,1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 kGy). Total eight samples were prepared to check microbial density. Samples

were labeled as SP-0, SP-1, SP-2, SP-3, SP-4, SP-5, SP-6 and SP-7. Dose rate was 15 kGy/hr for

each sample. Total viable bacterial count (TVBC) was determined by spread plate method using

Nutrient Agar (NA). For the analysis of dried spirulina sample bacterial count was assessed through

total viable bacterial count (TVBC). Highest microbial load (7.7×104) was observed at 0 kGy

(Control sample). Microbial load was decreasing when radiation doses were increased. Total

bacterial count was found unacceptable level at 0, 1.0 and 2.0 kGy doses which were 3.0×104 and

2.2×104 respectively. In this case if we apply radiation doses more than 2.0 kGy then, bacterial count

did not exceed the satisfactory level. Thereafter, apply 6.0 and 7.0 kGy to reduce the microbial load

and complete elimination of microbes was possible. Storage and hygienic condition of poly bag

containing spirulina were found unsatisfactory. Good manufacturing practice (GMP) was not

followed properly during the production procedure. Total viable bacterial count of all the samples

are mentioned here by which we can check the hygienic status of samples. Practices of inadequate


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hygienic measures, mishandling, in proper storage, and above all unhygienic condition of the retail

shops are responsible for food-borne outbreaks. Therefore, appropriate treatment is required to

prevent such food-borne illness.

1.5.2 Service rendered and revenue income

Routine services for microbiological analysis of food, food supplement, water and medical products were rendered for different pharmaceuticals and food industries. The division earned 2,17,200/- (Two lac Seventeen thousand nine hundred taka only) in this financial year.


i. Md. Kamruzzaman Pramanik, Abdullah-Al-Mahin, Tabassum Mumtaz, Mohammad Omar Faruk and Md. Zahid Hasan, Participated in the 1st International Conference of Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists (BSM), DU, 26-28 December, 2015.

1.6 Radiation Entomology and Acarology Division, IFRB

The R & D activities of Radiation Entomology and Acarology Division is primarily concerned with

control of arthropod pests infesting both stored agricultural products and field crops by using gamma

radiation, biodegradable botanicals, hormones, pheromones, bio-control agents, chemical pesticides

and also by applying nuclear techniques like, Sterile Insect Techniques (SIT) and F1 sterility. The

research activities of this division are primarily concerned to develop an environmentally safe

integrated pest management technology against insect and mite pests.

i. Effects of photoperiod on the development of hide beetle, dermestes maculatus DeGeer

(Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in dried kachki fish

Three different photoperiodic regimes, 24h light (LL), 24h dark (DD) and12h light and 12h dark

(LD) under constant temperature (28±2° C) and relative humidity (65±5%) were used to assess the

life cycle and developmental stages of the hide beetle, Dermestes maculates in dried Kachki fish.

The pre-oviposition, incubation, total larval and pupal period were significantly longer at LL regime

than LD regime. While oviposition period was shorter in LL regime than in LD regimes. Total

developmental period (egg to adult emergence) was 28.4 days at LL regime and reduced to 20.5 days

at LD regime. The fecundity was highest (503.83) in LD and lowest (215.17) in LL photophase.

Hatchability was also significantly highest (69.2%) in the LD regime and lowest (54.8%) in LL.

Survival rate of eggs, larvae and pupae were lowest in the LL regime than DD and LD. Photoperiod

affected the longevity of adult D. maculatus. Adults were long lived at LD (male-171.0 days and

female-74.3 days) and DD (male-141.3 days and female- 72.9 days) photophase compared than LL

photophase (male- 102.6 days and female- 47.5 days). These results revealed that continuous

photophase is not suitable for the development and reproduction of Dermestes maculatus. It may

suggest that continuous light condition (LL regime) is better than DD and LD photoperiodic regime

to suppress D. maculates infestation in stored dried fish.

ii. Study on optimum number of training sessions for memory formation in the male

cockroach (Periplaneta americana) (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cockroaches are widely used as models to study neural mechanisms of learning and memory.

Cockroach possess many advantages for the development of behavioral paradigms. The work

presented here provides a foundation for the application of neural associates of learning and

memory. Cockroaches that had undergone at least three conditioning trials exhibited a significantly

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greater preference for peppermint odor than did a single trained cockroach. Memory formed by three

conditioning trials was retained at least 4 weeks after conditioning while a single trained cockroach

was able to retain its memory for only 1 week. This procedure may be useful for future

electrophysiological studies aimed at revelation of neural mechanisms underlying olfactory learning

and memory.

iii. Abundance and fluctuation patterns of very common and common species of pierid

butterflies

In this study was assessed abundance and fluctuation patterns of very Common and common species

of Pierid butterflies at different areas of Savar. During the course of field study, 24 species of Pierid

butterfly were recorded. Among them 6 species were very common and 3 species were found

common. The species Delias hyparete indica, Appias libythea olferna, Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe,

Cepora nerissa dapha, Pareronia anais anais, Catopsilia pomona pomona f. hilaria were very less

abundant, Eurema simulatrix inouei was less abundant and species Leptosis nina nina and Eurema

hecabe hecabe were found moderately abundant in this study areas.

iv. Check list and species diversity of butterflies in the family of pieridae

The present study incorporates detailed field observations of family Pieridae in different areas of Savar. During the study period, 2665 specimens of Pierid butterflies belonging to 24 species under 11 genera were recorded and assessed their species status, flying period and species diversity in the study areas. The Eurema and Leptosia were most dominating genus with recorded highest number of individuals and occupied 42.10% and 25.40% of total genera, respectively. Study revealed that the Pierid butterfly populations and species showed bimodal annual fluctuations peaked in December and May in study sites. Monthly occurrence of pierid butterfly population was lower from June to September.

1.7 Veterinary Drug Residue Analysis Division, IFRB

Veterinary drug residue analysis Division (VDRAD) deals with the (i) development and validation of Analytical methods for detecting veterinary drug residues in foods of animal origin, (ii) analysis of veterinary drug residues in foods of animal origin using the developed analytical methods. The specific aims of this division is to monitor residues of veterinary drugs in foods of animal origin to protect public health and to enhance international trade through utilization of nuclear and allied analytical techniques.

i. Screening of tetracycline antibiotic residues in different food matrices collected from chain shops and local markets

Nineteen (19) samples of beef, poultry and shrimp were collected from different chain shops of Dhaka city (GMart, agora, prince bazaar) and local markets of Savar (Savar, bolivadra) for screening of tetracycline. They were transported with the help of a cool box into the laboratory and stored in a refrigerator (-20oC). Samples were analyzed for tetracycline group antibiotic residues using ELISA kit according to the protocol described by the manufacturer (RIDASCREEN Tetracycline, r-BIOPHARM). Samples were screened according to the European Commission Decision 2002/657/EC supplements entitled “GUIDELINES FOR THE VALIDATION OF SCREENING METHODS FOR RESIDUES OF VETERINARY MEDICINES” with slight modifications. Upon analysis, no samples were found to screen positive and all are recommended safe for eating.


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ii. Method validation of newly obtained elisa kit for screening of chloramphnicol antibiotics in

different samples

Method validation of newly obtained Chloramphenicol ELISA kit was completed using control

samples obtained from International Atomic Energy Agency following process contained inside the

kit box according to manufacturer’s instructions. Based on the established method screening and

interpretation of results of collected samples will be done.

1.8 Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Division, IFRB

1.8.1 R & D Activities

i. In vitro plant regeneration in Syzygium cuminii L. through axenic culture

Syzygium cuminii L. (Black plum), a hard timber tree of tropics is also important for its edible fruit

and medicinal value. Its fruit possess considerable nutritive value. It is a good source of iron apart

from usual content e.g. Minerals, sugar, protein etc. The vinegar from fruit is tonic, astringent,

carminative and useful in diseases of spleen. The seeds possess remedy for diabetes milieus. Clonal

propagation by cuttings and grafting ensures the conservation of this indigenous minor fruit tree but

it has been reported in a very few cases. Efforts of plantlet regeneration from explants of mature

trees have failed because of recalcitrant nature of this tree. However plantlets could be

micropropagated from nodal and shoot tip explants of obtained from seedlings. Therefore, the

present investigation was undertaken to develop a protocol for the large scale propagation of

Syzygium cuminii L. using in vitro technique. Immature seeds of Syzygium cuminii L. were collected

during June and July from trees situated in the Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE)

campus. Then they were brought to the laboratory and thoroughly washed with running tap water for

about an hour and then treated with1.0%(v/v) twin twenty for 10 min. After proper rinsing with tap

water the seeds were then surface sterilized with 0.1% aqueous mercuric chloride solution for 15

min. followed by thorough washing with sterile distilled water. The seeds were then individually

cultured on solidified MS medium (Murashige and Skoog, 1962) containing BAP at various

concentrations singly or in combination with NAA. The cultures were stored at 25º C. One or two

segments of about 5-8 mm size were excised from the cotyledon part of one week old seedlings and

cultured on medium containing different growth regulators singly or in combination. Cultures wee

maintained at 26º + 1 C with 16 hours illumination at a photon flux density of 50-70u E/m2/s from

white fluorescent tubes. For each treatment 12 explants were used and all the experiments were

performed at least thrice. The plantlets thus produced were taken out from the culture tubes and

transfer into soil. Rooted shoots were washed thoroughly under running tap water to remove the

traces of agar and were then planted into soil after acclimatization.

Immature seeds of Syzygium cuminii L. produced seedlings after a week when cultured on

Murashige and Skoog’s medium supplemented with a cytokinin BA (0.05-1.0 mg/l) and NAA (0.01-

0.05 mg/l). The seedling explants were induced to form callus on MS medium containing 2,4-D (

0.05-1.0 mg/l ) with BA ( 0.5-2.0 mg/l). Such callii subsequently, produced shoot buds when sub-

cultured on MS medium supplemented with BAP (0.5-2.0 mg/l) singly or in combination with NAA

(0.05-0.2 mg/l). Up to 85% of cultures showed shoot formation with about 25 shoots / culture from

callus cultured on medium containing 1.0 mg/l of BA along with 0.05 mg/l of NAA. Adventitious

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mg/l). However further growth and development of rooted shoots occurred only when plantlets were

transferred to MS basal medium. About 75% of rooted shoots have successfully been established to

soil.

ii. Clonal propagation of Curcuma longa L. through rhizome bud culture

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is one of the important spice crops. It is a rhizomatous perennial

belonging to family Zingiberaceae. Underground modified stem, the rhizomes are processed and

used for various purposes such as condiment, dye, drug and cosmetic in addition to its use in

religious ceremonies. Turmeric can be grown in diverse tropical conditions from sea level to 1500m

ASL, at a temperature range of 20-35ºC with an annual rainfall of 1500mm or more, under rain fed

or irrigated conditions. Though it can be grown on different types of soils, it thrives best in well

drained sandy or clay loam soils with a pH range of 4.5-7.5 with good organic status. As a spice,

turmeric is used for its colouring properties and aroma. It is an important ingredient of curries and

curry powder. Important constituents of turmeric rhizomes are curcumin (2-8%) and volatile oil (5-

6%). Turmeric is used for dying wool and cotton fabrics. It is also employed as a colouring material

in pharmacy, confectionary and food industry, as well as in paints and varnishes. In cosmetics,

turmeric is an inexpensive and indigenous beauty aid. Traditionally turmeric is being used in

medicine as stomachic, carminative, blood purifier, vermicide and antiseptic. Wound healing

antiseptic property of turmeric is well known. Curcumin is the main biologically active

phytochemical compound of turmeric with wide range of therapeutic effects. In recent years

pharmacological properties and actions of curcumin have been widely researched and its beneficial

effects have been well established. Advent of in vitro techniques has opened new avenues in

improvement of crop plants. Tissue culture techniques have been standardized for many horticultural

crops. The in vitro propagation of turmeric was attempted by several authors. . However,

commercial application of this technique for propagation has limitation on account of smaller size of

rhizomes in the first generation of plantlets and high cost. Still, this technique can be used for crop

improvement studies. There is need to standardize the requirements of in vitro techniques for local

varieties.

Experiments were conducted for the standardization of in vitro culture technique for the mass propagation of Curcuma longa L. is one of the important spice crops. Rhizomatous buds were used as explants and they were cultured on MS medium supplemented with different concentrations of BAP, Kn and IAA both in individual and in combined form for shoot inductions and the best results were obtained from MS medium supplemented with BAP+IAA at the concentration of 1.0 mg/l and 0.2 mg/l respectively. In this combination an average of 12 shoots were regenerated from a single rhizome bud. Multiple shoots were routinely sub culture and they increased up to two to four folds. In vitro grown shoots were devoid of shoots. For adventitious rooting, shoots were sub cultured on to half strength of MS fortified with different concentrations and combinations of auxins (IAA, NAA and IBA). Best root formation of in vitro developed shoots could be achieved on halt strength MS supplemented with IBA at concentration 0.5 mg/l. The in vitro developed plantlets were transferred to pot and they were grown in shade house for hardening and finally they were planted in the open field. Around 90% of plants were successfully established in natural field condition.


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2. TISSUE BANKING AND BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH UNIT (TBBRU), AERE, SAVAR

2.1 Introduction

Tissue Banking and Biomaterial Research Unit (TBBRU) of Bangladesh Atomic Energy

Commission conducts tissue banking activities throughout the country. It is the only human tissue

depository in Bangladesh providing radiation sterilized tissue graft materials to treat different sorts

of health problems, such as burns (fire/chemical), leprotic ulcer, bedsore, traumatic open wound,

diabetic wound, ophthalmological defects, bone cancer, degenerative bone diseases, congenital

deformities, bone fractures, gap non-union from traumatic accidents, oral and maxillofacial defects

etc. At present, more than two hundred hospitals and clinics are using the graft materials in tissue

transplantation surgery and this is increasing day by day. To meet this demand of graft materials,

TBBRU has expanded its working area vertically to setup an international standard Tissue Bank

under “Expansion of Tissue Banking and Biomaterial Research Unit Programme”. Along with tissue

banking services, TBBRU has gained ground for doing research in biomedical and regenerative

medicine to develop new techniques and graft materials to be used in healthcare. At present, research

activities are mainly focused on tissue engeneering and graft materials to develop for using in skin

and bone tissue related surgeries. For this purpose, it has started doing research on epidermal

keratinocyte, hydroxyapatite and biomaterials. As such, this unit is working on the fabrication of

biocompatible scaffold for tissue engineering. TBBRU also regularly organizes seminars and

participates in conferences to promote tissue banking activities amoung public and professionals.

2.2 Research and development activities

i. Processing and preservation of human amniotic membrane (ham) derived allograft

Human amniotic membrane proved to be a versatile and useful temporary biological dressing

materials because of its unique properties, such as facilitation of epithelial cells migration,

reinforcement of basal cell adhesion, induction of epithelial differentiation, and prevention of

epithelial apoptosis and widely used in reconstructive skin surgery, abdominal and vaginal

reconstructions, plastic & cosmetic surgery, in ophthalmologic surgery. Amniotic sac was collected

from seronegetive donor after normal vaginal deliveries. Amnion was separated aseptically from

chorion, washed several times (6-8 times) with sterile physiological saline, spread on sterile surgical

gauge and oven dried at the temperature 40±1ºC for overnight. The dried membranes were cut into

different standard sizes (e.g., 20×10 cm, 10×10cm, 5×5 cm), triple packed in polythene envelopes,

vacuum-sealed and labeled properly under laminar flow cabinet and sterilized by gamma irradiation

at the dose of 25 kGy. During the reporting period, 1342 pieces of amniotic sacs were collected and

3113 pieces of amniotic membrane allografts were prepared for clinical use in rehabilitative surgery.

ii. Processing of freeze dried radiation sterilized cancellous bone allografts for the treatment

of osseous defects

Cancellous and cortical/cancellous allografts have good osteoconductive properties and are well

suited to treat bone structure defects. Due to their natural origin and optimal porosity, they are

readily remodeled by the human body and are replaced by new host bone. Allograft tissue eliminates

the need for autogenous grafting and consequently the pain and morbidity associated with this

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enhance the patient's quality of life. During processing CBA, raw bones (femoral heads and

condyles) were collected from clinically acceptable live donors undergoing surgical treatment. Bone

tissues were pasteurized, processed, radiation sterilized and preserved according to the protocol set

by TBBRU based on guidelines of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). From July 2015 to

June 2016, 822 pieces raw bone tissues were collected from different hospitals and 13126 cc of

freeze dried radiation sterilized bone allografts were prepared for clinical use in orthopaedic

reconstruction.

iii. Processing of frozen irradiated cortical bone allografts for reconstruction of long bone defects

In certain special clinical situations associated with large bone loss, such as trauma, limb salvage after giant cell tumor (GCT) resection, limb-length discrepancy repair, primary and revision total joint replacement etc. cortical bones are the graft material of choice. Cortical bones, such as femur, tibia, fibula, cranial bone etc. were collected from seronegative live donor after total knee replacement (TKR) operation, corrective osteotomy, primary traumatic limb amputation surgery etc. and were preserved under frozen condition (–80ºC) until processing began. For processing, the frozen long (massive) bones were thawed to room temperature and soft tissue were removed using sterile surgical instruments under aseptic condition. Then the bones were treated with providone iodine solution and washed several times with plenty of sterile distilled water, double packaged in polyethylene, vacuum sealed, wrapped with fabric and labeled with graft identification number, dose and date of gamma irradiation, preservation conditions, expiry date etc. Finally, the bones were packaged and vacuum-sealed in a third layer of polyethylene. The bones were then placed in an insulated cool box and the cool box was kept in deep freezer (-80ºC). Cortical bones were sterilized by gamma radiation under frozen condition and were preserved at –80ºC and supplied to hospitals/clinics after sterility testing. During the reporting period, nine massive bones were processed for clinical use in limb salvage surgery.

iv. Processing of demineralized bone granules for the treatment of oral and maxillofacial bone defects

Ddemineralized freeze-dried bone (DFDB) allograft has been used as suitable graft material for the regeneration of maxillofacial bone for several decades, because, the removal of the mineral increases the osteoinductivity of the graft. For demineralized bone granule preparation, pasteurized bones were cut into pieces (cortico-cancellous and cancellous bone pieces) and washed with sterile distilled water. The bone pieces were then treated with chloroform:methanol (1:1) solution for defatting, crushed, demineralized with 0.6 N hydrochloric acid (HCl) and washed with phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.0) to neutralize the activity of acid followed by washing again several times with sterile distilled water. The granules were then freeze dried at –50ºC for approximately 24 hours. Bone granules were then dispensed in 2 cc plastic vials; the vials were wrapped in polyethylene pouches (triple layered), labeled, and sterilized by gamma irradiation (25 kGy). During the period, 20 vial demineralized bone granules were prepared for clinical use in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

v. Quality control of radiation sterilized tissue allografts

TBBRU strictly follows the guidelines of tissue banking activities setup by IAEA. To ensure desired

quality of allografts and to protect prospective recipients from the risk of allograft associated

infection, tissue procurement, processing, labeling, quality control practices were performed and

were documented in accordance with approved standard operating procedure and instructions. All

the tissue allografts processed at TBBRU were sterilized by25 kGy gamma irradiation. After

sterilization, sterility test was done using four different types of microbiological culture media

(nutrient broth, thioglycollate broth, brain heart infusion broth, and sabouraud dextrose broth). In the

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tested. Moreover 2 batches massive bone, 8 batches cranial bone and 1 batch demineralized bone

granules were also tested for microbial contamination. All samples were found microbiologically

safe.

vi. In vitro growth and maintenance of human epidermal keratinocytes

In the past few decades, the in vitro cultivation of human epidermal keratinocytes has significantly

been improved owing to several developments in terms of media, growth factors and overall culture

conditions. This development has exhibited great applicability in the treatment of burn and ulcer

patients as allografts and autografts, along with contributing in pharmacological tests, skin disorder

study and most recently in iPSC technology. However in Bangladesh, human cell culture has not yet

been advanced enough, which urges extensive research. The present study, therefore, aimed to

envisage an optimum culture conditions for human epidermal keratinocytes (HEK). For this purpose,

effects of substrate, donor age, serum concentration and growth factors on keratinocyte culture were

evaluated. Keratinocytes were isolated from epidermal layer of human foreskin by cold

trypsinization, which yielded 2.5 × 106 cells on an average from each foreskin with cell viability up

to 90%. Compared to tissue culture plastic and medium-conditioned flasks, gelatin-coated substrate

showed higher amount of cell attachment (35-50%). Serum concentrations of 10-15% yielded 2-4

folds more cell proliferation than lower or higher levels. Additional insulin supplementation at

5µg/ml gave better cell growth than serum (10%) or hydrocortisone supplement (0.4µg/ml) alone.

However, the most significant cell growth was obtained in serum containing medium supplemented

with both insulin (5µg/ml) and hydrocortisone (0.4µg/ml).

vii. Extraction and characterization of hydroxyapatite from natural sources

Hydroxyapatite (HA) based biomaterials have generated considerable interest in the regeneration of

skeletal tissue due to its osteoconductive properties, non-toxic, non-immunogenic behavior and

crystallographic similarity with natural bone minerals. HA derived either from natural sources

(bovine bone, eggshell, coral, marine algae etc.) or from synthetic sources can form a strong

chemical bond with host bone tissue. Therefore, our aim is to prepare hydroxyapatite from natural

sources to fabricate biocompatible scaffold for bone tissue engineering aiming to use as an

alternative to bone allografts in the treatment of skeletal defects.

viii. Fabrication of biocompatible bone tissue scaffold

To rehabilitate bone defective people, adequate quantity of bone allograft are needed. TBBRU provides high quality bone allograft for clinical applications to be used against bone defect. Furthermore, this unit conducts basic and applied research in the field of regenerative medicine aiming to develop alternative to allogenic and autogolous bone grafts in order to address the growing needs of the population, and much of the research is scaffold based. We have prepared different types of scaffold (e.g. HCGA, HCGC, HCGP, HCGAP, HCAP, HGP and HCP) at different mineral and polymer ratio, with various solvent using thermally induced phase separation techniques. The composite scaffold was analyzed to determine density, porosity, biodegradability, swelling kinetics, morphology and structural properties. The composite scaffold was compared with human cancellous bone allograft (HBA), prepared in TBBRU unit, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Dhaka. Till now, the outcomes of the research are satisfactory. Further, the upshot of this research might have significant effects on the development a scaffold that will be used in clinical trial as replacement of bone allograft against bone defect. As a consequence, the unit will be capable of providing better support for the treatment of bone defects and hopefully be intensifying for the socio-economic development of our country.


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ix. Extraction and characterization of hydroxyapatite from discarded human bone during cancellous bone chips processing

Human bone is composed of 69% organic and 31% inorganic matters, and almost 99.9% of this inorganic matters are hydroxyapatite like other mammals. During cancellous bone chips processing from femoral head, a large amount of bone was discarded as waste. TBBRU has taken initiatives to extract hydroxyapatite from this discard bone. We applied high temperature sintering in the range of 4000C to 12000C at various steps of processing. Soft tissues were separated early in the processing and followed by several times washing with saline water and treatment in ethanol-chloroform to remove fat content in an orbital shaker at 180rpm. The final products were under investigation. This human bone derived hydroxyapatite could be used in biocompatible bone tissue scaffold processing and other bone tissue engineering research.

2.3 Services rendered

From July 2015 to June 2016, 350 patients suffering from various types of skin loss due to burn (acid, fire and electric burn), leprotic ulcer, diabetic wounds, abdominal and vaginal complications and ophthalmic diseases were treated using amniotic membrane allografts. Using the bone allografts 284 patients suffering from different orthopedic complications, such as giant cell tumor, bone cyst, spinal defects, bone fracture, osteolytic lesion, fibrous dysplasia, gap-nonunion, osteosarcoma etc. were treated successfully. During this period, 3504 pieces of radiation sterilized amnion membrane allografts (including eye grafts) and 11704 cc bone grafts (including 3 deep frozen massive bone allograft, 4 frozen cranial bone autograft and 11 vial of demineralized bone granules) were supplied to the different hospitals/clinics throughout the country.

2.4 Public and professional awareness activities

TBBRU has set up its public awareness strategies to communicate with professionals and mass

peoples by- (1) organizing seminars, presentations on tissue banking; (2) displaying posters in

medical/scientific conferences; (3) publishing newsletter, leaflets; (4) establishing personal contact;

(5) negotiation and collaboration with other national/international organ transplantation

groups/organizations. To bring awareness to the critical need for more tissue donors and to explain

the scientific ground of transplantation, during this fiscal year 2015-2016 three seminars were

arranged at Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, Bogra Medical College Hospital and at National

Institute of Trauma & Orthopeadic Rehabilitation Dhaka. In these seminars, a detailed picture of the

tissue banking activities in Bangladesh has been depicted. Though tissue collection has been

increased for the last few years due to regular public and professional awareness programs of

TBBRU, it still needs to provide more efforts to meet the increasing demand of tissue grafts in

Bangladesh.

3. NATIONAL INSTITUTE/INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES

3.1 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (NINMAS), SHAHBAG

National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS) is the apex Nuclear Medicine

facility in Bangladesh and it is located in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)

premise. The Institutes provides medical imaging using nuclear techniques and therapeutic treatment

services.

3.1.1 Objectives

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ii. To render specialized medical services to the people using nuclear technology.

iii. To conduct training of physicians, physicists, radiopharmacists and technologists in the field of nuclear medicine.

iv. To conduct academic and research activities.

v. To coordinate and standardize the activities of all nuclear medicine establishments of BAEC.

3.1.2 Major activities

The services rendered by the institute are:

a) Clinical (both diagnostic and therapeutic)

b) Academic and

c) Research & Development.

a) Clinical services

Clinical services are provided under the following divisions:

i. Scintigraphy Division

ii. Nuclear Cardiology Division

iii. Nuclear Nephrology Division

iv. In-vitro Division

v. Thyroid Division and

vi. Ultrasound and Color Doppler Division

vii. PET-CT Division

viii. Research and Development Division

Diagnostic activities

i. The institute is equipped with 5 SPECT facilities. The Scintigraphic studies are: Bone scan, Brain scan, Kidney (DTPA,DMSA), GFR, Hepatobiliary, HIDA, Lymphoscintigraphy, GI bleeding, Thyroid Scan, parathyroid, Salivary, Cardiac and Testicles, Lung Perfusion etc.

ii. The Institute is equipped with PET-CT facility. PET-CT scan is very useful for early diagnosis of cancer for the people of Bangladesh.

iii. Thyroid uptake and imaging.

iv. BMD (Bone Mineral Densitometry) for early detection of osteoporosis/osteopania.

v. Conventional and Power & Color Doppler ultrasound Imaging. At present there are 5 Color Doppler’s including one 4D, one 3D and three 2D machines. All sorts of diagnostic USG, including normal B-scan of different organs, HRUS of superficial organs and Color Doppler of vascular system are routinely performed.

vi. Hormone Analysis: All thyroids related hormones likeT3, T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, LH, FSH, pituitary hormones, estrogen, progesterone, prolactine, testosterone, follicular stimulating and leutinizing hormones, Tumour Marker Tg, CEA, Calcitonin etc.

Therapeutic activities

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ii. P-32 therapy for myeloproliferative disease.

iii. Strontium-90 for pterygium, corneal neovascularization and squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctive.

iv. I-131 labeled MIBG for diagnosis and therapy of neuroendocrine tumors.

b) Academic activities

i. NINMAS is the only institute in the country where a postgraduate degree M.Phil (Nuclear Medicine) course has conducted for the medical graduates under Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). The number of students passed was 6 in the year 2015-2016.

ii. One IAEA fellow (Physician) is doing his IAEA fellowship training in NINMAS.

iii. During this period 6 students completed M. Phil thesis from supervised by the NINMAS personnel under BSMMU.

iv. 9 students of Biomedical Physic and Technology Department, University of Dhaka completed one month internship as part of their M. Sc program at NINMAS.

v. Three doctors completed their six months training program in the field of Nuclear Medicine & Ultrasound from this Institute.

vi. Six (3 physicians and 3 Technologists) are doing DAT online education program.

vii. Weekly journal review as continuous education program was conducted on recent Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences related works regularly in this institute.

viii. Scheduled lectures were delivered to post graduate of different disciplines students of BSMMU.

c) Research and development

The institute has a significant volume of both large and small projects and programmes under the

auspices of Research and Development division.

Current research projects at NINMAS

IAEA TC project

i. IAEA TC Project BGD/6/025 “Improving the Management of Oncological, Cardiovascular and Infectious Diseases, Particularly Tuberculosis”.

ii. IAEA TC Project “Capacity Building for the Clinical Application of PET-CT, Cyclotron Operation and PET Radiopharmaceutical Production” (2018-19).

IAEA RCA project

Optimizing the role of Nuclear Medicine techniques in the diagnosis and clinical management of

childhood cancer and inborn diseases (RAS/6/075).

i. Preventing overweight and obesity promoting physical activity among children and adolescents (RAS/6/080).

ii. Strengthening the effectiveness and extent of Medical Physics Education and Training (RAS/6/077).

iii. Improving Cancer Management with Hybrid Nuclear Medicine Imaging (RAS/6/061)

iv. Building Capacity with Distance Assisted Training For Nuclear Medicine Professionals (RAS/6/064).

v. Strengthening Hybrid Imaging in Nuclear Medicine in Asia and Pacific Region (RAS/6/079).


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vi. Supporting Comprehensive Cancer Control in the Asia and the Pacific Region (RAS/6/069)

vii. Strengthening Nuclear Medicine Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications in Oncology in the Asia region (RAS/6/067)

CRP (Coordinated Research Project with IAEA) project

i. CRP Project E15021 “FDG PET/CT in the evaluation of Extra-pulmonary Tuberculosis and Response of Therapy”.

ii. CRP Project E13043 “Enhancing capacity of Neuroimaging and Biomarkers: Application in early-stage Alzheimer’s disease with comorbidities ”

iii. Doctoral CRP Project E2.40.19 “Advances in Medical Imaging Techniques”

iv. CRP Project “PET-CT in the management of pediatric lymphoma (E-12017)”.

Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) project

i. Government ADP project “Establishment of Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography (PET-CT) Technology with Cyclotron facilities”.

ii. Government ADP project “Upgrading and strengthening the facilities at National Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (Former INMU)".

In-house project

i. Evaluation of PET-CT in gastrointestinal carcinoma

ii. Role of PET-CT in evaluation of treatment response in lung carcinoma

iii. Experience of PET-CT in adult lymphoma.

iv. Duplex study of vertebral arteries in patients.

v. Assessment of carotid vessels in DM and TIA.

vi. Musculo skeletal ultrasonography of different limb joints and injury.

vii. Duplex study of uterine artery to predict pre- eclampsia. Case- control study.

viii. Duplex study of penile vessels in erectile dysfunction. (Pharmaceutical augmented).

ix. Less fetal movements and oligohydraamnios associated with high S/D ratio of umbilical artery.

x. Influence of high antiTg antibody in treatment outcome and follow up of radioiodine treated thyroid carcinoma patients.

xi. Assessment of outcome of hyperthyroid patients who needed more than single dose of radioiodine

xii. Spectrum of thyroid dysfunction in children who are referred to NINMAS for thyroid function evaluation

3.1.3 Service rendered and revenue collection

Number of patients Total income in BDT

59,533 4,49,28,230/-

3.1.4 Training/Workshop/Seminar hosted

i. “Training on Clinical Nuclear Medicine - Read with Expert”, National Training program, NINMAS, 13 -17 December, 2015 (under IAEA TC project BGD/6025 “Improving the Management of Oncological, Cardiovascular and Infectious Diseases, Particularly Tuberculosis”).


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ii. “Quality Management in Nuclear Medicine with QUANUM Audit at NINMAS”, National workshop, NINMAS, BSMMU campus, 27- 31 July, 2015.

iii. Seminar on “Radioactive Iodine in thyroid diseases”, NINMAS, BAEC, BSMMU campus, 25 May 2016 (organized by NINMAS for celebrating “World Thyroid Day”).

3.2 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), DHAKA

Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences is one of the oldest Institute of Nuclear Medicine in

this country and it was established in 1961 in the Dhaka Medical College premises. This institute

was modernized on 2006. At present this institute included different technologies like Dual head,

Single headed Gamma camera, thyroid scanner, 2D & 3D ultrasound scan, color Doppler scan, BMD

and in vitro procedure etc. significant number of patients health care services from this institute &

regular basis.

The following service oriented works were being successfully accomplished :-

3.2.1 Diagonostic services

a. In-Vivo procedures

Scintigraphic studies

Brain, Bone, Liver, Hepatobiliary, Kidney (DTPA & DMSA), Cardiac, HIDA, Lymphoscintigraphy GI Bleeding, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Salivary and Testicles etc.

b. In-Vitro procedures

Different types of hormone analysis i.e. T3, T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, Tg, FSH, LH, Oestrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Prolactine, PSA, Tg, Ca-125 and Calcitonin etc.

c. Ultrasound services

2D/3D scanning ultrasonography & Doppler Ultrasound plays an important role for diagnosis. Different types of organ like liver, kidney, pancreas, ovary, prostate, thyroid, testis, breast, mas skeletal ultrasound etc ultrasound routinely done here.

d. Color doppler imaging

Different type of vasculaorrities or blood vessel like- carotid, vertebral arteries, upper & lower limbs vessels, renal doppler, portal veneous doppler A.V. fistula etc. are being performed regularly this institute.

e. Bone mineral densitometry

For early detection of osteoporosis / osteopania, this modality is very useful and is being routinely done in this institute.

3.2.2 Therapeutic service

Radionuclide therapy services were applied to the different type of patients like, Thyroid cancer,

Thyrotoxicosis, Pterygium, Onycomycosis, Bone Pain Palliation, Polycythaemia Vera and Painful

Joint Disorders & Chronic Rh. Arthritis (Radiosynovectomy) etc. routinely being done. In addition to

this treatment is being given to the patients of Hypothyroidism and IDD, simple goiter, thyroid nodule

etc this institute provide the services at regular basis.


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3.2.3 Research

Various Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound related research works are being performed in this institute

results were published in National and international journals. About 17 research papers have been

published last year in National /International journals.


i. “Role of 18F-FDG PET-CT Scan for evaluation newly diagnosed lung cancer-initial experience”, Nuclear Medicine Update, 2015, 6-8th Aug. 2015, Singapore

ii. “Comparison of post operative 99mTc scan & post ablative 131I scan in differentiated thyroid carcinoma”, Nuclear Medicine Update 2015, 6-8th Aug. 2015, Singapore.

iii. “Use of Technetium 99mTc-MDP Bone Scan to Evaluate the Number of Carcinoma (Ca) Breast Patient with Bony Infiltrative Lesions”, 1 Year Experience, Nuclear Medicine Update 2015, 6-8th Aug. 2015, Singapore.

iv. “Use of Technetium 99mTc-MDP Bone Scan is in patients with carcinoma cervix”, 1 Year Experience, Nuclear Medicine Update 2015, 6-8th Aug. 2015, Singapore.

v. “Use of Technetium 99mTc-MDP Bone Scan is in patients with carcinoma prostate”, 1 Year Experience, Nuclear Medicine Update 2015, 6-8th Aug. 2015. Singapore.

vi. “Obstetric Duplex & Biophysical Profile for the management of high risk Pregnancy”, 27th May, plenary session of AFSUMB 2016, Kyoto International Convention Centre, Japan.


Weekly journal review / seminar and interesting case presentation on recent of Nuclear Medicine &

Ultrasound related works are being done regularly in this institute. Scheduled lectures were delivered to

both under graduate and post-graduate students of DMC, Scientists of this Centre have been delivering

scheduled lectures to the post graduate students of M. Phil course in Nuclear Medicine” conducted by

the Faculty of Post Graduate Medicine of Dhaka University. Two students completed their M.Sc thesis

in this center.


i. BGD/6024 on strengthening of oncology services in Bangladesh.

ii. IAEA RCA project BGD/6071 on strengthening of radio nuclide therapy services in Bangladesh.

iii. IAEA RCA project BGD RAS-6062 on supporting 3D image guided radiotherapy.

iv. Different type of workshop and seminar are being done regularly in this institute. During last year, 9 doctors completed their long term training program from this institute.


Last financial year Total no. of 41,252 patients given health services from this center and Total Income is Tk. 2,18,88, 360/-.

3.3 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), MITFORD

INMAS, Mitford is situated in the campus of Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital

in the old part of Dhaka city. A brief description of the services provided by this centre is

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3.3.1 Scintigraphy

i. Skeletal scintigraphy-Plannar & SPECT

ii. Hepatobiliary imaging.

iii. Gastro-intestinal Scintigraply.

iv. Parathyroid imaging- Plannar & SPECT-CT

v. SPECT-CT whole body la scan

vi. Testicular Scan.

3.3.2 Nuclear Nephrology

i. DTPA renogram & camera GFR

ii. DTPA captopril renogram

iii. DMSA renal scan

3.3.3 Thyroid section

Thyroid section deals with both diagnosis and therapy of thyroid disorders.

Diagnosis

i. Thyroid Uptake test: (RAIU) to exclude thyroiditis from thyrotoxicosis and for dose determination in cases of thyrotoxicosis.

ii. Thyroid scan: To see the size of the thyroid and to evaluate the functional status of the gland or a nodule.

iii. Ultrasonogram: High resolution ultrasonogram of the thyroid is also done in this division to see the texture of the gland and nature of any nodule (anatomical delineation).

iv. In-vitro tests: Huge numbers of hormone assay tests are done in our in-vitro division. T3, T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, TG and anti-thyroid antibody levels are analyzed.

v. I-131 Whole body scan.

Therapeutic

i. I-131 therapy for thyrotoxic patient.

ii. Hyperthyroidism.

iii. I-131 therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer

3.3.4 Radioimmunoassay section

i. The in-vitro procedures include radioimmunoassay of hormones, The most common label used in this section is I-125 which may be attached to an analytic as in radioimmunoassay (RIA) or to a reagent (antibody) as in radioimmunometric assay (IRMA).

ii. Assays commonly done are the following: Serum total T4, total T3, free T4, free T3, serum TSH, serum prolactin, serum follicular stimulating hormone, serum testosterones, serum leutinizing hormone, etc.


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3.3.5 Bone mineral densitometry (BMD)

Another most important diagnostic service at INMAS, Mitford is Bone Mineral Densitometry

(BMD), which gives us detail information about the degeneration of bone related to age and other

pathological cause.

3.3.6 Ultrasound & colour doppler section

Ultrasound imaging system is playing a very important role in Bangladesh .Trained and reputed

manpower is available in this center and complicated cases get enormous benefit from their expertise

& experience.

a. Diagnostics

General purpose & high resolution B-mode

i. All sorts of abdominal USG: Hepatobiliary system, renal system, gynaecological, etc.

ii. Pregnancy related: pregnancy profiles, biophysical profile, scan for anomalies.

iii. Small parts USG with high frequency probe: breast, testes, eye, thyroid, parotid, brain, etc.

iv. Musculoskeletal USG: Hip joint;

v. Superficial USG: Subcutaneous lesions

Doppler

Various Colour and Power Doppler studies are done:

i. Peripheral vascular Doppler: for PVD, DVT, varicose veins etc.

ii. Portal venous Doppler: for cirrhosis, portal hypertension.

iii. Carotid Doppler: For ischemia, stenosis;

iv. Renal Doppler: For renal artery stenosis, transplant study;

v. Penile Doppler: For erectile dysfunction;

vi. Umbilical cord Doppler: IUGR, placental insufficiency;

vii. Tumor vascularity;

viii. Testicular torsion.

Transrectal: Prostate

Transvaginal: Pelvic pathologies. Infertility cases for folliculometry

b. Invasive

i. Biopsy: USG guided biopsy from different organs, e.g., kidney, liver, tumor, thyroid, etc.

ii. Aspiration: Aspiration of liver abscess, pleural effusion, ascites, etc. These are meant for

therapeutic purposes as well as cytology and histopathology.

3.3.7 CT scan

i. Brain

ii. Abdominal organs

iii. Chest


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3.3.8 Research activities

i. Comparison study between MRI imaging & radionuclide bone scan in spinal metastasis.

ii. Pattern of bony metastasis in young patients age below 20 years with Ewing’s sarcoma in radionuclide bone scan.

iii. Role of ultrasound elastroscan in sctigraphically cold thyroid nodule.

iv. Comparison study between DTPA renogram with camera GFR with thickness of intima in Diabetic patients.


Application of Nuclear Radiation in Agriculture, Medicine, Non-destructive testing and Nuclear

regulatory practices. April 18-23, 2016, Islamabad, Pakistan. Organized by CONSTECH, PAEC,

PNRA and IAEA.


i. Lectures are delivered to M-Phil students which is conducted by the NINMAS under the BSMMU

ii. Lecture and demonstration classes for the 3rd, 4th & 5th year MBBS students of Sir Salimullah Medical College who are placed at this center by rotation.

iii. On-job training for honorary trainee doctors.

iv. Seminar is held jointly by the INMAS, Mitford and SSMCH on different topics. 3.3.11 Service

rendered and revenue collection

Name of month Number of patients Monthly income

July/2015 1597 6,98,050.00

August/2015 2918 13,64750.00

September/2015 1911 8,44,250.00

October/2015 2278 9,78,750.00

November/2015 2556 11,73,900.00

December/2015 2457 11,57,650.00

January/2016 2254 10,78,050.00

February/2016 2366 10,89,000.00

March/2016 2712 12,55,950.00

April/2016 2192 10,47,850.00

May/2016 2452 11,25,980.00

June/2016 1782 8,07,950.00

Total 27475 1,26,22,130.00

Total Number of Patients = 27,475 and Total income = 1,26,22,130.00

3.4 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), CHITTAGONG

Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Chittagong is one of the oldest Nuclear Medicine

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on 30th June 2008. This institute is presently functioning with facilities like Dual Head & Single

Head SPECT Gamma Camera, CT Scanner, Thyroid Scanner, Ultrasonogram, Colour Doppler and

In-Vitro Laboratory for Radioimmunoassay (RIA) with Computerized Gamma Well Counter and

other necessary facilities.

3.4.1 Routine diagnostic activities

i. Scintigraphic procedures

During the period under report patients attended for various diagnostic investigations like scintigraphy of bone, kidneys, thyroid, brain, liver, and other static and dynamic studies. Gamma Camera was used for these studies. Renal differential/split functional analysis (Renogram) is a non-invasive but informative procedure among these.

ii. In-vitro studies (radioimmunoassay)

Estimation of thyroid-related hormones like T3, T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, & TG and also several

other hormones like LH, FSH, Prolactin, Testosterone, Progesterone, Oestradiole, AFP and

Cortisol. These hormones were assayed in this institute by radioimmunoassay technique with

computerized system using IAEA data processing software.

iii. Ultrasonography

Ultrasonographic examination is routinely performed in this institute. As a result a good

number of patients were able to receive this service. Apart from assessment of Pregnancy,

Ultrasonography of Liver, Spleen, Pancreas, Kidneys, Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovaries,

Prostate, Thyroid, Brain, etc. were also performed.

iv. Colour doppler

Different Vascular diseases are diagnosed by colour doppler. Placental circulation can be

diagnosed by colour doppler during pregnancy and by observing the blood circulation, we

can differentiate normal and abnormal tissues.

v. CT scan

By CT Scan different diseases of brain, lung, chest & abdomen is diagnosed accurately.

3.4.2 Treatment procedures

A considerable number of thyroid disorder like Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism & Thyroid

cancer patient were treated in this institute.

A total No. of 92 hyperthyroid patients were treated by radio-iodine therapy and 82 thyroid

cancer patients were treated by radio-iodine ablation therapy.

During the period a total number of 17 eye patients were treated by using Sr.-90 beta-

applicator for pterygium, corneal vascularization, and chronic conjunctivitis diseases.


i. Post Graduate Residency Training in Nuclear Medicine for MS and MD Students of

Chittagong Medical College.

ii. Lecture class on Nuclear Medicine for MS and MD Students of Chittagong Medical College.


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iii. Lecture class on Nuclear Medicine for final year MBBS students.

iv. Supervision of the thesis works of MS and MD Students.

v. Conduct training programme of Poly techniques students.


DAT Program

A two years long training programme “Distant Assisted Training (DAT) programme is going on in

this centre in regional cooperative agreement with International Atomic energy Agency (IAEA),

IAEA/RCA and Aus AID (Australian Agency for International Development). Currently two

students are enrolled in this programme.


Name of the month Number of patients Income (in Tk.)

July/2015 3364 1,008,050.00

August/2015 4078 1,993,250.00

September/2015 3243 1,535,050.00

October/2015 3940 1,883,600.00

November/2015 3659 1,711,500.00

December/2015 3210 1,556,800.00

January/2016 3176 1,609,850.00

February/2016 3157 1,751,100.00

March/2016 3682 1,925,300.00

April/2016 3259 1,864,000.00

May/2016 3275 1,689,400.00

June/2016 2442 1,256,150.00

Total 40,485 1,97,84,050.00


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3.5 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), MYMENSINGH


All equipments of this Institute are working properly. A number of new studies were introduced with

SPECT-CT gamma camera which are unique to the Institute. Service Charge income has been

increased in a large scale.

The information of the facilities and services of the centre are available in a website:

www.inmasmym.org which are updated regularly. During the period of 1st July 2015 to 30th June

2016 the following number of patients has been evaluated for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in

this centre:

Number of investigations & patient treatment performed Revenue earnd

53626 3,22,08,300/-


i. Isolated Hydatid Cyst in Retro-vesical Location with Unusual Presentation - A Case Report.

ii. Bone Mineral Densitometry (BMD) Precision and Scattered Radiation Level of Dual Energy

X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Installed in Mymensingh Nuclear Medicine Unit, Bangladesh.

iii. The Role of Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Hepatic and splenic injury following Blunt

Abdominal Trauma.


i. Series of lecture were arranged on SPECT-CT for Doctors, Scientist & Scientific staffs by

doctors trained abroad.

ii. Series of lecture on radiation control and safety was held on during this period for scientific

staffs.

iii. Post graduate students of MD (Radiology & Imaging) and MS (Surgery, Pediatric Surgery)

attended in series of classes in this centre.

http://www.inmasmym.org/


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3.5.4 Others

INMAS, Mymensingh had presented scientific papers in different national and local clinical and

scientific seminars. Following papers were presented in different seminars.

i. “Unique NM Investigations Performed in INMAS”, Mymensingh.

ii. “Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients More Than 60 Years Old Paradoxically Show an Increased Life Expectancy”.

iii. “Thyroid disorders and Nuclear Medicine services”.

3.6 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), SYLHET

3.6.1 Introduction

Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Sylhet is located at the North-East part of the

country. It was established in the year of 1980 at Sylhet M. A. G. Osmani Medical College campus.

The institute provides diagnostic & therapeutic services to the people of greater Sylhet division by

using nuclear technologies & ultrasound system in order to help the improvement of quality of

community health services .

3.6.2 Activities

a. Diagnostic procedures

i. Scintigraphy

Various scitigraphic procedures like scintigraphy of bone , kidneys, thyroid, brain , liver, GIT, etc

are done by using SPECT and Gamma camera.

ii. In-Vitro studies (radioimmunoassay)

Estimation of thyroid related hormones: T3, T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, Tg, TgAb & TMAB etc and also

other hormones Luteinizing hormone (LH ), Follicle stimulating hormone ( FSH ), Prolactin,

Testosterone, Progesterone, Oestradiole, AFP, Cortisol, Parathormone etc.

iii. Ultrasonography

Abdominal USG: Hepato-biliary system, renal system, gynaecological, etc.

Pregnancy related: Pregnancy profiles, biophysical profile, fetal anomaly scan.

High resolution ultrasound: Breasts, testes, eyeballs, thyroid, parotid gland, pediatric brain,

musculoskeletal system like hip joint, muscular injury.

Transvaginal sonogram: Pelvic organs evaluation, folliculometry in case of infertility.

iv. Colour doppler study

Peripheral vascular Doppler, carotid Doppler, renal Doppler, pregnancy Doppler etc.

b. Therapeutic procedures

i. Iodine-131 therapy for thyrotoxicosis.

ii. Iodine-131 therapy for thyroid cancer.

iii. Beta radiation therapy for pterygium.

iv. Treatment also given to the hypothyroid and other thyroid disorder patients.


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v. Regular and life long follow-up of the post radio-iodine therapy thyrotoxic and

vi. ca thyroid patients and hypothyroid patients.


Name of month Number of patients Monthly income ( Taka )

July 2015 1438 507,750/-

August 2015 2326 923,450/-

September 2015 1480 948,050/-

October 2015 2042 785,300/-

November 2015 1934 930,900/-

December 2015 1566 728,250/-

January 2016 1498 755,600/-

February 2016 1823 767,350/-

March 2016 2099 1,012,950/-

April 2016 1725 880,750/-

May 2016 2132 1,099,250/-

June 2016 1396 911,700/-

Total 21,459 1,14,67,750/-

3.6.4 Research and developmental activities

i. Prevelance and risk factors of asymptomatic gallstone disease in North-East part of Bangladesh.

ii. Differential renal function as a prognostic indicator for surgical management of UPJO inpaediatric patients.

iii. Early diagnosis of heterotrophic pregnancy by transvaginal sonogram (TVS)

iv. Factors affecting and outcome of radioactive iodine therapy in hyperthyroidism


The institution participates to the regular journal club of Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College.

Scientific seminar on different publications and new cases takes place monthly.

Lectures given for the undergraduate and few post graduate medical students regarding nuclear

medicine technologies and ultrasound.

3.7 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), RAJSHAHI

Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), Rajshahi is located North West part of

the country. This centre provides services to the people of greater Rajshahi and nearby districts using

nuclear technology and Ultrasound system and made a great impact in this region of the country for

betterment of health services.

3.7.1 Activities

The activities being carried out in this institute are:-


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(i) Diagnostic (ii) Therapeutic (iii) Research And Development (iv) Education.

i. Diagnostic work

The following routine diagnostic works are done in this Institute:

1. Thyroid studies 2. Brain scan 3. Renal studies 4. Bone scan 5. GIT scan 6. Ultrasonography 7.

color doppler 8. USG guided FNAC and aspiration of peritoneal fluid 9. RIA & IRMA (T3, T4, FT3,

FT4, TSH, FSH, LH, Prolactin, Testosterone, Progesterone, Estrogen, Thyroglobulin, Anti-

Thyroglobulin, Anti-TPO).

ii. Therapeutic work

(a) 131 I Therapy for Thyrotoxicosis (b) 131 I Therapy for Thyroid Cancer (c) Beta Radiation therapy

for certain Eye diseases e.g. Pterygium, Vascularised corneal ulcer etc.

iii. Research & Development

Various Research programmes are going on in relation to hypothyroidism, thyrotoxicosis, well-

differentiated thyroid cancers, renal diseases, fetal maturity, hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases by

using in vivo and in vitro nuclear techniques and ultrasound.

iv. Education

i. The Institute is carrying out regular academic activities in-collaboration with the physics Department, University of Rajshahi and Physics department, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna.

ii. MD (Medicine) and and MS (Surgery) Student of Rajshahi Medical College were placed here for carried out their theoretical and practical classes for 14 days.

iii. Medical students of 4th and 5th Year M.B.B.S of Rajshahi Medical College were placed here for practical classes in Nuclear Medicine & Ultrasonography.

iv. 4th year students of Institute of Health Technology, Prime Institute of Medical Technology, Rajshahi Institute of Medical Technology and Rajshahi Women’s polytechnic Institute were placed here for practical and theoretical classes in Nuclear Medicine & Ultrasonography.

3.7.2 Manpower development/Training

i. “2015 RCARO/KEARI Regional Workshop Technology and its applications”, Mosarraf Hossain, Korea, 12-23 October, 2015.

ii. “Regional training course on the Role of Hybrid Imaging technologies in Nuclear Oncology- Basic concepts and Applications”, Nasrin Begum, Mayanmar, 21-25 September 2015.

iii. Training on “PET-CT & SPECT-CT”, Md. Kabiruzzaman Shah, China, 28 February – 01 April 2016.

iv. Training course on “Radiation protection for radiation workers & RCOs of BAEC”, Md. Kabiruzzaman Shah, held in TI, AERE, 23-27 August, 2015.


No of

patient

Total income

26890 1,52,81,400.00 (Tk. One Crore Fifty two lac Eighty one thousand and Four hundred)


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3.8 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), DINAJPUR

Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Dinajpur was established in the year 1982 at

Dinajpur Sadar Hospital campus to serve the endemic goiter zone of greater Dinajpur and Rangpur

district. In the following four decades the Institute served a huge number of patients with Thyroid

Disorders.

3.8.1 Activities

Both Diagnostic and Therapeutic facilities are available here.

a. Diagnostic

Both In-vivo and In-vitro techniques are used in this center for diagnosis of diseases.

In-vivo technique: The following tests are performed here for diagnosis of various diseases.

i. Thyroid Scanner: This test is performed with thyroid scanner to determine the function of thyroid gland.

ii. Nuclear Imaging: Diseases of bone, brain, liver, kidney, thyroid gland etc. are detected by taking images of the respective organs with SPECT machine.

iii. BMD: Bone Mineral Densitometry (BMD) is used to assess bone mineral content of the patient for detection of osteoporosis and osteopenia.

iv. Renogram: This test is performed with SPECT machine to determine the functional status of kidneys.

In-vitro technique: Thyroid related hormones (T3, T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, Tg and Antithyroid Antibody)

are being estimated in the lab by Radio Immunoassay (RIA) technique with modern instruments.

Ultrasonogram with color doppler: Ultrasonogram both conventional and Color Doppler

ultrasound available here.

b. Therapeutic:

i. Radioactive Iodine (I-131) is used for treatment of thyrotoxicosis and thyroid cancer.

ii. Sr-90 is used after Pterygium operation of eye.


i. “20th Congress of APSR (Asian Pacific Society of Respirology), 2015”, B. K. Bose, Malayasia, 01 - 10 December, 2015.


i. Seminar entitled “Scientific Seminar on Radionuclide Management of Thyroid Disorders” organized by INMAS, Dinajpur Auditorium on 24 Oct., 2015.

ii. Seminar entitled “Public Professional Awareness of Tissue Banking Activities in Bangladesh” organized by INMAS, Dinajpur Auditorium on 18 May, 2016.


The number of patients attended here from July 2015 to June 2016 is 10541and Tk. 47,26,650

(Forty-seven lac twenty six thousand six hundred fifty) only collected as investigation fees.


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3.9 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), RANGPUR

3.9.1 Introduction

Centre for Nuclear Medicine & Ultrasound, Rangpur is located in the northern part of the country in

the premises of Rangpur medical College Hospital. The centre provides diagnostic & therapeutic

services to the people of Northern part of Bangladesh covering greater Rangpur, part of greater

Bogra & Dinajpur using nuclear technology & ultrasound system. Since inception in 1989 the centre

made a great impact in this region for the betterment of health services.

3.9.2 Activities

The activities being carried out in this centre are

Diagnostic services

The following Diagnostic services are done in this centre. a. Thyroid Studies b. Renal Studies c. Bone Scan d. Brain Scan e. Liver Scan f. Tubal Patency g. Ultrasonography of various organs & i. Radioimmunoassay of thyroid hormones, FT3, FT4 & Prolactin.

Therapeutic services

i. Iodine-131 Therapy for Thyrotoxicosis

ii. Iodine-131 Therapy for Thyroid Cancer

iii. Beta Radiation Therapy for Pterygium, Vascularised Corneal Ulcer etc.

Research & Development

By using invivo & in vitro nuclear techniques & ultrasound various R & D programmes are going in relation to hypothyroidism, thyrotoxicosis thyroid cancers, renal diseases foetal maturity & hepatobiliary diseases scientific discussions on journals collected through Internet are done time to time.

Academic activities

i. The centre is carrying out academic activities in Collaboration with the Department of Physiology, Endocrinology, Gyenocology & Oncology Dept of Rangpur Medical College Hospital.

ii. Arranged scientific & technical discussions on Nuclear Medicine & Ultrasonography for our newly appointed doctors & scientists.


During the reporting period, a total number of 14,133 patients were enrolled and total income was Tk.

69,41,350/- (Sixty Nine Lac Forty One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Taka only).

3.10 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), KHULNA

3.10.1 Introduction

Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Khulna is located in the South-west part of the country in the premises of Khulna Medical College Hospital. The institute provides services to the people of greater Khulna and nearby districts using nuclear technology and Ultrasound system and made a great impact in this region of the country for betterment of health services.


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3.10.2 Activities

The activities of the institute during the period of 2015-2016 may be divided in the following groups:

Clinical service provided

SPECT

i. SPECT Liver Scan, ii. SPECT Kidney Scan, iii. SPECT Bone Scan, iv. SPECT 99m-HMPAO

Cerebral perfusion imaging, v. SPECT DTPA Cerebral imaging and vi. SPECT Tc-MIBI

parathyroid imaging

Nuclear Imaging

i. Thyroid Scan, ii. Liver-spleen Scan, iii. Bone Scan, iv. Brain Scan, v. Renal Scan, vi. Renogram

and vii. Whole Body Radioiodine Scan.

In-vivo non-imaging study

Radioactive Iodine uptake test.

In vitro nuclear medicine procedure (Radioimmunoassay)

Hormones: T3, FT3, T4, FT4, TSH, FSH, LH, Prolactine, Testosterone

Cancer marker: PSA, Thyroglobulin, TgAb, TPoAb

Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine

i. Treatment of Graves’ disease, Toxic Multinodular goitre and Toxic adenoma using low dose Radioiodine 131.

ii. Treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer using high dose Radioiodine -131.

iii. Brachy therapy of eye using Sr-90 beta applicator in Post-operative Pterygium.

Ultrasound

i. General purpose: Abdominal organs, Pregnancy, Paediatric ultrasound.

ii. High resolution ultrasonography: Thyroid, Breast, Testis.

iii. Ultrasound guided aspiration: Liver abscess, Pleural effusion.

iv. Transvaginal ultrasound: Uterus, Ovaries, Ectopic pregnancy.

Colour doppler ultrasound

i. Carotid and vertebral artery Doppler. ii. Peripheral vascular Doppler.

iii. Liver Doppler study. iv Renal Doppler study.

v. Aortic aneurysm evaluation. vi Pregnancy evaluation.

Thyroid Clinic

Nuclear Medicine Physicians of the institute offer medical consultation for the patients of various

thyroid diseases. Patients are getting advantages of treatment facilities with all diagnostic support for

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During the reporting period, a total number of 25,165 patients were enrolled and total income was Tk.

1,31,41,800/- (One crore Thirty one lac Forty one thousand and Eight hundred Taka only).


i. Post-graduate students and Internee doctors of Medicine Department, Khulna Medical College received training on Thyroid disease management from Thyroid Clinic.

ii. Clinical students of Khulna Medical College, Students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology and Khulna Polytechnique Institute were placed for theoretical and practical classes.

iii. Arranged Seminar/Journal review on Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound procedures and related subjects monthly.

3.11 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), BARISAL

Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Barisal is situated in the campus of Shere Bangla

Medical College & Hospital. The Institute delivers its service to the patients attending Sher-E-

Bangla Medical College hospital for treatment and also to the people of Barisal division & as well as

people from neighboring districts, like Madaripur, Goplaganj & Bagerhat. The Institute is equipped

with two SPECT gamma camera , One small organ scanner, , thyroid uptake, 4D Ultrasonogram

Machine and Radioimmunoassay (RIA) laboratory. The activities of the Institute for the year 2015-

2016 are as below:

3.11.1 Diagnostic activities

i. Ultrasonography & Color Doppler: Ultrasonography is the main diagnostic tool of the Institute. Around 80% of patients are handled through this system. Sonography of abdominal organs, thyroid gland, pediatric brain, testes, mammary gland etc. is highly popular among the referring physicians. Colour doppler study of the peripheral vessels, carotid arteries and other organs is being done routinely. Endocavitary scan and 4D Ultrasonography of fetus & different organs are also done here.

ii. RIA laboratory: Serum T3, T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, FSH, LH, Prolactin, Progesterone, Testosterone are confidently estimated on weekly.

i. Nuclear medicine: Bone scan, Renal scan, Renogram, Thyroid scans are routinely done.

3.11.2 Therapeutic activities

i. I-131 therapy: I-131 therapy is given to Hyperthyroid & Ca- thyroid patients.

ii. Follow-up: Toxic & Ca thyroid Patients are then followed up periodically for the rest of their lives.

i. Beta-radiation: Beta-radiation is applied to Postoperative Pterygium patients using Sr-90 source.

3.11.3 Research & academic activities

i. Organized 21st National Conference on Society of Nuclear Medicine Bangladesh (SNMB) dated on 19 to 21 Feb 2016.

ii. Arranged honorary training course on Ultrasonography for doctors.

iii. Outcome of Well differentiated Ca thyroid patients after radioiodine therapy.

iv. Discussions of Journals collected through Internet are done time to time.


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i. “D Card Course”, Md. Nadiruzzaman, BSMMU, 2 July 2015 - 30 June, 2017.

ii. “Training course on Radiation Protection for Radiation Workers and RCOs of BAEC”, Ferdous Sharmin, 23-27 August, 2015.

iii. “Regional Training Course on Hybrid Imaging Technologies In Nuclear Oncology Basic Concepts & Applications”, Ferdous Sharmin, 15-21 Sep, 2015.

iv. “Training course on Radiation Protection for Radiation Workers and RCOs of BAEC”, Shekhar Chandra Mandal, TI, AERE, 23-27 August, 2015.

v. “Job- training about RIA”, Shekhar Chandra Mandal and Md. Abul Hossain, NINMAS, Dhaka, 16 -20 August, 2015.

3.11.5 Service Rendered and Revenue Collection

Total No. of patients Total income 18,273 84,43,500/-


Number of training/workshop Number of trainee/manpower 2 9

3.12 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), FARIDPUR

3.12.1 Introduction

Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Science (INMAS), Faridpur was established along with other

three institute in Mitford, Commilla and Bogra as a common project. The institute is situated in the

premises of Faridpur medical college hospital. The foundation stone was led on 15 September 1995

by then minister of health and family planning, the peoples republic of Bangladesh. The construction

was completed in early 1997 and the institute started running in October 1997. Patients from greater

Faridpur district and adjacent areas usually attend the institute to receive nuclear medicine services if

required. The institute has been rendering services through its following scientific divisions.

i. Nuclear scanning/Scintigraphy

ii. Thyroid Division

iii. In-vitro Nuclear Medicine

iv. Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine

v. Ultrasound division

In the fiscal year 2015-2016, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Science (INMAS), Faridpur

has done the following diagnostic patient studies, patient therapy, research and development works.

Total 16737 patients attended the institute in that fiscal year.


Sl.no. Services Number of

patients

1 2-D Ultrasonogram 6517

2 High resolution USG/ TVS 545


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3 Color Doppler Study 44

4 USG guided FNAC 46

5 Thyroid Scan & Uptake 56

6 Renogram with or without GFR 81

7 Scintigraphy (Bone Scan, other scans) 50

8 Radio iodine Therapy 17

9 HRUS/Thyroid scan + FT3,FT4 TSH 103

10 HRUS/Thyroid scan + T3, T4, TSH 532

11 FT3,FT4 TSH 402

12 T3, T4, TSH 2570

13 T3/T4/TSH/FT3/FT4 2281

14 T4+TSH or FT4+TSH or TG+TSH 2117

15 FSH+LH 226

16 FSH+LH+PRL 184

17 FSH+LH+ Prolactin+ Testosterone / Progesteron 139

18 FSH/LH/PRL/Testosterone/Progesterone/Estradiol 826

Total 16,737

Revenue Income in 2015-2016: TK. 87,67,000/- (Eighty Seven Lac Sixty Seven Thousand only).


i. ˝MD Radiology and Imaging course”, Tanima Biswas, admitted in DMC, 2016.

ii. “Clinical and Application Training on Ultrasound Color Doppler system”, Shankar Kr Dey, “6th Mindray Ultrasound Forum”, Shenzhen, China, 13-18 October, 2015.

iii. “IAEA/RCA Regional Training course on CT cancer staging thorax and musculoskeletal system”, Hafizur Rahman, Beijing, China 2-6, November 2015.

3.13 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), BOGRA

The Institutie of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Bogra is a government institute of specialized

and applicable research oriented health services. The government fund and labors are totally used

here for public health service and mankind. The main objective of the Institutie is to apply Atomic

Energy in a safe and peaceful way for the well being of mankind, rather than to use it in destruction.

The Institutie is mainly involved with diagnosis and treatment of various human diseases using

radiopharmaceuticals. Academic and research activities are also performed here. Gamma Camera,

Thyroid Uptake System, Gamma counter, Pterygium Applicator, Ultra sonogram and other

associated ultra-modern equipments are available in this Institutie. At present, 42 officers and stuffs

are working here. In 2015-2016 fiscal year, Tk. 185.00 lakh from the revenue budget were allocated

for the Institutie. Salary for officers and stuffs, 165.00 lakh, supply & service 17.00 lakh, repair and

Maintenance 2.00 lakh & asset Collect/buy 1.00 lakh were spent.


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3.13.1 Diagnosis

a. Radioisotope Scan:

i. Brain scan, ii. Kidney scan, iii. Liver- spleen Scan,

iv. Bone scan, v. Hepatobiliary scan, vi. Thyroid scan, vii. Renogram

b. RIA: T3, T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, Tg,

c. Ultra sonogram

3.13.2 Treatment/Therapy by radioisotope

i. Radio-iodine therapy for Thyriod Cancer and Hyperthyroidism.

ii. Beta-Radiation to eye in postoperative Pterygium to prevent recurrence of the disease.


Lecture/demonstration to the students of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Institutie of

Health Technology, Bogra about the role and procedures of Nuclear Medicine.


Total of patients Total income

16424 Tk. 94,26,100/-

3.14 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), COMILLA

Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), Comilla is established in 1996 which

located at Comilla Medical College Campus, Comilla. This institute provides diagnostic and

therapeutic treatment service by using nuclear medicine, ultrasound & colour duplex to the people of

east part of Bangladesh covering Comilla, Chadpur. Noyakhali, Lakshmipur, Feni etc.

3.14.1 Health services

a. Diagnostic Service: This institute is equipped with one Dual Head SPECT camera, two RIA

counter, one conventional Ultrasound and one Color Doppler Ultrasound machine which are used for

following diagnostic services.

i. Scintigraphy: Thyroid Scan, Para Thyroid Scan, Bone Scan, Kidney Scan, Liver Scan, Renal

Scan, Renogram etc.

ii. Ultrasound & Color doppler: Routine abdominal & Pregnancy USG, Thyroid, Breast, Testes,

Muskuloskeltal US, Color Doppler of Lower Limb, Upper Limb, Carotid Vessels etc.

iii. In-vitro: T3, T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, FSH, LH, Prolactin, Testosterone, Tg, TGAb,

TMAb, Estradial, Progesterone, PSA, CA-125, Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin.

b. Therapeutic Service: This institute also provide with 2 radionuclide therapy rooms in it’s own

building and one radionuclide therapy room in attached medical college hospital building for

therapeutic purposes. The following therapeutic services are routinely available here.

i. Iodine-131 Therapy for Thyrotoxicosis

ii. Iodine-131 Therapy for Thyroid Cancer


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iii. Beta Radiation Therapy for Pterygium, Vascularised Corneal Ulcer etc.

c. Thyroid Clinic: Follow up regularly for thyroid patients.


Year Month Number of patients Revenue earned (Tk)

2015

July 830 446550

August 1577 866200

September 1182 653850

October 1504 828000

November 1419 755500

December 1181 672000

2016

January 1085 599600

February 1235 671450

March 1490 798800

April 1351 723150

May 1385 761850

June 1055 556150

Total 15,294 83,33,100


i. Doctors of INMAS delivered lecture on nuclear medicine to under graduate level of Comilla

Medical College.

ii. Delivered lectures to Nursing Institute of Comilla.

iii. “Graduation course on Homeopathy” is continuing by Nur Aminur Rahman (SA1), Nazmul

Hoque (Tech1) and Jamal Hossain (Assistant).

iv. “BSc (Science) course” is continuing by Harunur Rashid (Computer typist) under Open

university.

v. One year “Medical Technologist course” is continuing by Alamgir Hossain (GA).


i. Honorary training on “Nuclear Medicine & Ultrasound”, four doctors, 6 months, 2015-2016.

ii. Training on “Medical Physics”, Md. Masud Parvej, DAAD Scholarship, Germany, 3 months

iii. “FTC on Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring”, Md. Masud Parvej, TI, AERE, 7-18 Feb., 2016.


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3.15 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), COX’S BAZAR

Service rendered and revenue collection

Serial no. Name of month Number of patient Total income (Taka)

01. July-2015 62 33,500.00

02. August 235 1,33,850.00

03. September 245 1,14,550.00

04. October 351 1,63,800.00

05. November 311 1,40,650.00

06. December-2015 296 1,34,650.00

07. January-2016 291 1,18,950.00

08. February 286 1,25,000.00

09. March 406 1,48,600.00

10. April 317 1,11,100.00

11. May 389 1,36,450.00

12. June-2016 362 1,22,550.00

TOTAL 3551 14,83,650.00

III. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL SERVICES

1. ENGINEERING DIVISION, HQ, BAEC

1.1 Objective of the Engineering Division

Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission has been engaged in research and development (R & D)

activities in the various fields of Nuclear Science and Technology in the country. Under the Charter

of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Engineering Division (ED) has been entrusted with the

responsibilities for installation, testing and operation of various scientific, nuclear and engineering

facilities and building up & maintenance of physical infrastructures for smooth operation of R&D

programs of BAEC. This division is also actively involved in the implementation of 2000 MW

Rooppur Nuclear Power Project (RNPP) at Pabna. Following activities have been performed by

Engineering Division during 2015-2016 periods.

1.2 Works contributed to various on-going ADP projects

i. “Establishment of Radioactivity Testing and Monitoring Laboratory” at Mongla, Khulna.

ii. “Construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (First Phase)” at Pabna.

iii. “Establishment of Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics” AERE, Savar.

1.3 Already completed ADP projects under direct and indirect supervision up to 2015-2016

i. “Establishment of Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT) with cyclotron facilities” NINMUS, Shahbagh, Dhaka.


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ii. “Infrastructure development and capacity enhancement of Institute of Food and Radiation Biology (IFRB)” AERE, Savar etc.

iii. “Establishment of Atomic Energy Centre (1st revision)” Chittagong.

iv. “Accomplishment of essential activities to implement 600MW (e) Rooppur Nuclear Power (RNP) project” Rooppur Pabna.

iv. “Upgrading of research and service facilities of Nuclear Medicine Centres Bogra, Barishal, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rangpur and production of TC-99 KIT”.

v. “Strengthening of Atomic Energy Research Establishment” at AERE Savar Dhaka.

vi. Extension of Centre for Nuclear Medicine & Ultrasound Chittagong, Sylhet, Chittagong, Rajshahi and Dinajpur.

vii. “Modernization of Centre for Nuclear Medicine & Ultrasound” Sylhet, Rajshahi, Dinajpur and Chittagong.

viii. “National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB)” a Project of Ministry of Science and Technology at Ganakbari Savar, Dhaka.

ix. “Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, head quarter complex project” at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207 Project.

x. “Training institute and laboratories facilities project” at AERE, Savar.

xi. “Tandem accelerator facilities project” at AERE Savar .

xii. “Modernization of Centre for Nuclear Medicine & Ultrasound” Mitford, Comilla & Faridpur Project.

xiii. “Strengthening of Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL) facilities”, AERE, Savar.

xiv. “Nuclear Medicine Centers” Barisal, Khulna, Rangpur and Mymensingh.

xv. “Extension and modernization of research facilities of Atomic Energy Centre” Dhaka, etc.

1.4 Works accomplished by the division in 2015-2016

HQ, BAEC

i. Vertical extension of canteen building (2nd and 3rd Floor) at BAEC, head quarter, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

ii. Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of two unit (2.5x2) 5ton split air conditioner at chairman’s office room,BAEC,HQ, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

iii. Dismantling, supply, fitting, fixing and testing of water grade UPVC pipe line and related works for canteen building, auditorium, clinic and transport at BAEC, HQ, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

iv. Painting and venetian blind of Engineering division, International affairs division, scientific information division at BAEC, HQ, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

v. Supply, installation, testing & commissioning of multimedia projector for committee room (ground floor) at BAEC, HQ, Dhaka.

vi. Manufacturing and Supplying Office Furniture for Various Division of BAEC, Head Quarter.

vii. Re-filing, testing, fitting and fixing of fire extinguisher at BAEC, head office, Sher-E-Bangla nagar, Agargoan Dhaka.

viii. Renovation/Repair and Maintenance Works of Clinic Building at BAEC Head Quarter.


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ix. Supply, Installation Testing & Commissioning Of One Unit 1.5 Ton Split Air Conditioner At BAEC, Head Quarter, Agargong, Dkaha (For Director, HRD)

x. Supplying of electrical goods for BAEC (HQ), paramanu bhaban, e-12/a, agargaon, sher-e-bangla nagar, dhaka-1207.

xi. Supply, testing, and running of servo coil of 50 kva voltage regulator for 630 kg lift at head quarter Agargaon, Dhaka.

Housing colony, Banani, BAEC

Renovation/repair and maintenance works of Flat No. C-1,12,13,14,16, D-3,5,6,HB-5,ANNEX-6,8

and Servant quarter at BAEC housing colony, Banani, Dhaka.

i. Supply, fixing & testing of ceiling fan at BAEC housing colony, Banani, Dhaka.

ii. Cleaning of septic tank, soak well, inspection pit and sewerage pipe line & repairing work of damaged portion of inspection pit and sewerage pipe lines at BAEC housing colony, Banani, Dhaka.

iii. Construction of sub-station building with internal electrification and supply, installation ,commission and testing of 500 kva sub-station and other related works for BAEC, housing colony ,banani, Dhaka.

iv. Renovation/Repair and maintenance works of flat No: C-9, C-13, C-15, C-17, D-14, & Servant Quarter -7 At BAEC Housing Colony, Banani, Dhaka.

v. Supply, fixing & testing of ceiling fan at BAEC housing colony, banani, dhaka

Under RNPP project

i. Construction the fire proof, heat and damp resistance, safety room for preservation of the important document (RNPP project related) at existing NPED division at BAEC, HQ.

ii. Supply, installation, testing & commission of 630kva diesel generator over hauling and other related works for construction of Rooppur Nuclear Plant (1stphase)Project, Rooppur, Pabna.

AECD, Ramna, Dhaka

i. Renovation, rewiring repair and maintenance of electrical works for store building at Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka.

NINMAS & INMAS(s)

i. Renovation/repair and maintenance works at INMAS, Mymensingh.

ii. Renovation/ repair and maintenance works at INMAS, Dinajpur.

iii. Extension work of sub-station building and supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 150 kVA sub-station and other related works at INMAS, Khulna.

iv. Boundary wall grill & barbed wire fencing at Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Science (INMAS), Mymensingh.

v. Renovation/ repair and maintenance works for main building. Guest house, guard house and boundary wall at institute of nuclear medicine & allied sciences, Mymensingh.

vi. Modification of three rooms for counter , tiles works for committee room, construction of garage, road and other related work and renovation/repair and maintenance works of old rest house, improvement of old drainage system and repair and re-wiring of ground floor (partly) for INMAS, Rajshahi.


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vii. Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 22kva (Stand-By Power) & 20 Kva (Prime Power) Three Phase Diesel Generator And Other Related Works For Institute Of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences INMAS, Bogra.

AERE, Savar, Dhaka

Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 20 ton (10 ton × 2 unit) capacity compressor,

evaporator, control display and other related works for existing 40 ton central air-conditioning &

ventilation system for tandem accelerator hall room of 3mv tandem accelerator facility at inst.

AERE, Savar, dhaka accelerator facility at inst. AERE, Savar, Dhaka.

Other Institute(s)/Center/Division(s) (outside Dhaka)

Construction of R.C.C road in front of rest house and from R & H road up to hall. Walkway repair

and maintenance of rest house. Sewerage line. Internal electrification, gate & grade lighting, security

lighting and other related works of beach sand minerals exploitation centre, Cox’s bazar.

1.5 Services provided by the division in 2015-2016

i. Rendered various services related to Planning, Designing, Drawing and Sanitation work (civil, electrical, mechanical & sanitary) at various divisions /facilities of BAEC HQ, Aggargaon, Dhaka.

ii. Rendered various services related to Planning, Designing, Drawing, and Sanitation works (civil, electrical, mechanical & sanitary) at various facilities of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Center, Romna, Dhaka.

iii. Rendered various services related to Planning, Designing, Drawing, and Sanitation works (civil, electrical, mechanical & sanitary) at various facilities of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Researches Establishment, Savar, Dhaka.

iv. Rendered various services related to Planning, Designing, Drawing, Sanitation works (civil, electrical, mechanical & sanitary) at various facilities of BAEC Housing Colony, Banani, Dhaka.

v. Performed Planning & designing services (civil, electrical, mechanical and sanitary) contributed to various facilities at Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA).

vi. Performed Planning & designing services (civil, electrical, mechanical and sanitary) contributed to various facilities of Dhaka INMAS.

a. Providing technical expert services in various Centers/institutes/different projects of BAEC and other National Projects outside BAEC like, a) High tech park, b) Department of Environment etc.

1.6 Preparation of development project pro-forma (DPP)

This Division contributes for the preparation of Development Project Pro-forma (DPP) for various

Development Projects of BAEC under Govt. ADP Program.

2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION (EGSD), AECD

2.1 Objective

The objectives of this division are to provide engineering and technical services to research and

development activities in the Atomic Energy Centre. This division has seven sections: Electrical,

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning System, Plumbing, Workshop, Draughting, Glass Blowing, Utility


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& Civil Engineering section to support divisional activities. This division also provides all utility

services such as electricity, water supply, ventilation, air-conditioning (AC) system, civil works etc.

through the respective sections.

Brief description of work done: During the reporting period this division received over 150 jobs

requisition from different division of AECD, RNPP, BAEC HQ, and AERE.

2.1.1 Electrical section, EGS

During this period electrical section has completed 55 jobs. Installed and repaired many jobs in

AECD. A few are mentioned below-

a) Electrical section has done major twelve jobs for Administration branch. A few are –

i. Repair electricity line several times in Directors room, Accounts and library section.

ii. Repair and set door lock, window curtain ring adjusted in library section.

iii. Tube lights were replacement in various lab rooms, corridors and Director’s room, Entire boundary wall and drivers’ room.

iv. Repair and replace tube lights in Officers sitting part in canteen.

b) Electrical section has done major twelve jobs for Chemistry Division. A few are -

i. Light repair in ACL, Trace Analysis Lab,

ii. Blender machine repair in ACL lab.

iii. Fume hood repair in Trace Analysis Lab.

iv. Replacement of combined switch in XRF laboratory.

v. Two fan repair in ACL lab.

vi. Repair extension board in GC-MS lab, AEC lab.

vii. Repair, maintenance and replacement of light, combined switch, socket was used for Health Physics Division (HPD).

viii. Stand fan, wall fan and table fan repair in TLD dispatch lab.

ix. Ceiling fan and tube light repair for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Lab.

x. Tube lights and electrical wiring in Materials Science Division (MSD)

xi. Light and exhaust fan repair in RNPP bathroom.

xii. Combined switch and tube lights replace in Electronics Division (ED).

xiii. Electrical maintenance work done in Medical Physics and AFD lab.

2.1.2 Refrigeration and air conditioning system section, EGS

During the period this section has completed 56 jobs. Installed, repaired and maintenance many Air-

conditioners of AECD as well as BAEC head quarter building. A few are mentioned below-

i. Total Seven AC were repaired in the TLD, Main, and Environmental and Divisional Head Room in Health Physics Division (HPD).

ii. Total Eight AC were repaired (i.e. gas charge, circuit, compressor, blower etc) for all labs in the Chemistry Division.

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iv. Total eight AC were repaired in the Administration, Accounts, store and library section.

v. Total three AC were repaired in the NDT Division.

vi. Two AC were repaired in the Experimental Physics Division (EPD).

vii. Five AC were repaired in the Material Science Division (MSD).

viii. Two freezers were repaired in the Material Science Division (MSD).

ix. Two AC were repaired in the Electronics Division (ED).

x. Total three AC were repaired and maintenance in AFD and CTBTO cell.

2.1.3 Plumbing section, EGS

During the period, plumbing section completed 26 jobs. A few are mentioned below-

i. Basin and water supply line repaired, Toilet flash and low down repaired, Door lock repaired, Water purifier plant repaired in Chemistry Division.

ii. Door lock repaired, exhaust fan window repaired, window glass repaired for sitting room in Administration Division.

iii. Basin and water line repaired in Health Physics Division.

iv. Bathroom sink repaired for Electronics Division were performed.

v. Solved waste water removal problem in basin in EPD and ACL lab in Chemistry Division.

vi. Manhole repair in front of store building were completed.

vii. Repaired the low down and pan commode for gent’s toilet.

viii. Repaired the toilet flash for Analytical Chemistry Laboratory.

ix. Water tank cleaning for odorless and fresh water supply in BAEC as yearly based service.

x. Thai aluminum and glass work for Administrative Officers room in administration branch was done.

xi. Repair and maintenance gas line and knob were performed for Atmospheric and Environmental Lab in Chemistry Division.

2.1.4 Workshop section, EGS

During the reporting period this Division performed 14 jobs requisition and completed all the works

successfully. A few are -

i. Two jobs were done for Health Physics Division. An Aluminum sheet sample made for radiation test. Copper wire sample made for radiation test.

ii. Metal display board preparation for Administration.

iii. Made machine support stand for Electronics Division.

iv. Made Bookshelf support for Chemistry Division.

v. Made a nameplate hole for Material Science Division.

vi. Two basins repaired in NDT section.

2.1.5 Utility and Civil Engineering section, EGS

During the mentioned period, this section has performed many civil and utility related work time to

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3. CENTRAL ENGINEERING FACILITIES (CEF), AERE, SAVAR

Objective

The fundamental works of Central Engineering Facilities (CEF) in Atomic Energy Research

Establishment (AERE) are to help all its institutions by providing all kinds of equipments as well as

providing helps in their installment, repair, replacement and maintenance needed in carrying out

various R&D works. CEF has been taking care of the engineering facilities to ber needed in AERE

campus. CEF is responsible for formulating all engineering related jobs as for example-designing,

planning, installation, operation and maintenance of all facilities of AERE, the largest research

complex of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BACE).Power supply system, Gas system,

water supply system, civil and sanitation system of AERE are the main lookouts of CEF. To fulfill

the requirement of the R&D activities, the CEF is providing services for Design, Development,

Construction, Technical support, implementation and maintenance of the infrastructures already

developed at AERE.

There are five divisions in the CEF and activities of each division during the reporting period are

narrated in the sub-section.

3.1 Mechanical Engineering Division, CEF

There are two section in the mechanical engineering division. The major activities of each section

are given during the reporting period.

Mechanical Maintenance section

Activities

i. Repaired colony side 25HP centrifugal pump 3A.

ii. Repaired office side 25HP centrifugal pump 2B.

iii. Repaired colony side 25HP centrifugal pump 3C.

iv. Repaired & Maintained of underground Water pipe line in AERE

v. Painted fan , gates and other equipment in AERE office & residential area

vi. Supply drinking Water Which use in different laboratories to the area of the office and residential area regularly

vii. Operated & maintained deep-well turbine pump & other pumps regularly

Air condition section

Activities

i. General servicing around 70 nos of window & split type A/C in all institute at AERE.

ii. Around 30 nos of Refrigerator & fridge have been repaired in different institute at AERE

iii. Repaired Central air-conditioning plant in INST Auditorium(40 Ton)

iv. Replace around 20 nos compressor of fridge, window & Split type A/C in all institute at AERE.

v. Replace around 12 nos blowers of window & Split type A/C in all institute at AERE

vi. Repaired others Refrigeration system (Cooling incubator, Dehumidifier etc).


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vii. Weekly operated & maintained Central A/C of INST Auditorium.

3.2 Engineering Workshop Division, CEF

To carry out research and development activities, the engineering workshop division has been providing services for design, development and giving technical supports for implementation and maintenance of infrastructures of AERE.


i. Planned and designed for workshop related work.

ii. Repaired and maintained regularly of the existing AERE facilities based on demand.

iii. Taken necessary steps to find out technical problems and to give out appropriate solution.

iv. Designed and developed items & accessories required for research activities.

v. Performed machining, welding, sheet-metal works, carpentry works etc.

vi. Managed repair and maintenance works related to door, window, furniture etc of AERE office & AERA colony.

3.2.2 Activities conducted /implemented

i. Drawing designed and fabricated a Rainfall Collector for Isotope Hydrology Division of INST.

ii. Making contact for Mask using Thermal Evaporator for VLSI research.

iii. Drawing designed and fabricated a trolley for Tandem Accelerator Facilities Division of INST, AERE.

iv. Drawing, designed and fabricated 164 nos of Led-Pot for Isotope carrying in different Centre for Nuclear Medicine & Ultrasound from IHD, INST.

v. Drawing designed and fabricated Mold for Shielding materials of Reactor and Neutron Physics Division of INST.

vi. During the reporting period, this division has successfully completed job request of 35 nos. of machining work, 42 nos. of welding, 26 nos. of sheet-metal and 158 nos. of carpentry works received from different institutes of AERE

3.3 Electrical Engineering Division, CEF

The following works have been completed by this division during the period from July 2015 to June

2016:

i. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of IRPT at AERE, Savar, Dhaka.

ii. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of MII Division IFRB at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

iii. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of FTD, IFRB at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

iv. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of PBGED, IFRB at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

v. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of GSD, IFRB at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

vi. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of VDRAD, IFRB at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

vii. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of RNPD, INST at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

viii. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of READ, IFRB at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

ix. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of NMU at AERE, Savar, Dhaka


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x. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of TBBRU at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

xi. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of IE at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

xii. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of ICS at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

xiii. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of NRC, INST at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

xiv. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of RIPD, INST at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

xv. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of HPRWMU, INST at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

xvi. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of IHD, INST at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

xvii. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of TAF, INST at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

xviii. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of EI at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

xix. Electrical Repair & Maintenance of Street light at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

xx. Refilling of Fire Extinguisher at AERE, Savar, Dhaka

xxi. Facility of Industrial Training Program (Electrical Technology) for the Diploma students.

3.4 Civil Engineering Division, CEF

i. Repair, Maintenance and Painting work of Training Institute

ii. Construction of Connecting Approach R.C.C Road (South side) of AERE Mosque

iii. Dismantling and shifting of Old Hot-Cell with related equipment at IRPD, INST

iv. Laboratory Renovation work of Room No-153 for Lu-177 Production Facilities at IRPD

v. Skidding work of the roof of INST building (Patly) and painting works (Partly) at INST

vi. Construction of Connection R.C.C Security patrol road (Partly) 1260' length & 10' wide near south side boundary wall.

vii. Construction of security watch tower near HPRWMU

viii. Performed electrical wiring of room no 132 of IRPT at AERE Savar.

3.5 Training Division, CEF

The facility has so far been used to train up a total of 47 personal from Dhamri Polytechnic Institute,

Dhamri, Dhaka, Rajdhani Polytechnic & Textile College, Dhaka and Institute of Computer Science

& Technology, Feni in different fields during the reporting period. The field is as follows.

Sl no. Name of institution Name of trade No. of student Total

01 Dhamri Polytechnic Institute Electrical 37 (Thirty seven)

47

(Forty

seven)

02 Rajdhani Polytechnic & Textile College Electrical 05(Five)

03 Institute of Computer Science &

Technology, Feni

Refrigeration &

Air-Conditioning

05 (Five)


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IV. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION (IAD), HQ, BAEC

1. Introduction

International Affairs Division (IAD), Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), has been maintaining assigned liaisons regularly with the international organizations and foreign countries since its inception. The liaisons are bordered normally to the nuclear technology transfer enrichment of nuclear instrumentation, establishing nuclear power plants and development of human resources for the peaceful application of nuclear science & technology in the country. Under the supervision of BAEC. IAD directly communicates with international organisation to get international projects and simultaneously monitors the progress of the implementing projects. To strengthen the overall nuclear capability of the country, this division makes liaison for foreign trainings, fellowships and scientific visits for scientists, engineers, doctors, geologists, technicians and administration personels. IAD also works to arrange expert missions, international meetings, workshops, seminars, trainings, etc. in BAEC as well as in the country. To enhance R&D (Research and Development) works, IAD plays an important role to execute bilateral and multilateral agreement with foreign countries. Moreover, to fulfill the international obligations related to nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, IAD has also been in constant communication with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), United Nations Organization (UNO), etc. since the inception of BAEC. A brief description of the activities of IAD during the period of “July, 2015 – June, 2016” is presented below:

2. Activities

2. 1 Technology transfer

BAEC has been receiving technical assistances mainly from IAEA through Technical Cooperation (TC) Projects, Regional Cooperation Agreement (RCA) and Regional Cooperation Non-Agreement (Non-RCA) Projects, Coordinated Research Projects (CRP) and other special projects of IAEA. As the assigned liaison point of IAEA, IAD is liable to monitor the progresses and output of these projects, the reports and to submit the reports to the IAEA, to arrange expert visits, scientific visits, trainings and fellowships for the scientists involved with these projects. IAD also helps the project counterparts to organize training courses, seminars, meetings, etc. in the country.

2. 1.1 Technical cooperation (TC) projects: 2016-17 for 8 TC projects

In the financial year 2015-2016, IAD worked for Eight (08) on going TC projects and simultaneously to obtain new TC projects in different piority fields of development perspective of the country. The TC projects are covering the thematic areas on Establishing Nuclear Power, Nuclear Agriculture, Human Health (nuclear medicine), Environment and Water resurces.

2.1.2 Regional cooperative agreement (RCA) projects

RCA is an intergovernmental agreement among IAEA member states of East Asia and Pacific region. The projects among the twenty one countries of this region are commonly known as RCA Projects. Such projects are involved in research, development and training activities in the related fields of nuclear science and technology through sharing of regional resources including facilities, equipment and expertise as well as pooling of knowledge. IAD performed liaison for seventeen (17) RCA projects covering different nuclear fields namely- Agriculture, Human Health, Industry, Environmental Protection and Water Resources.

2.1.3 Non- RCA projects

These projects are Asia Region Based Supported by IAEA Technical Cooperation (TC). In these

projects, countries from Middle East are also involved with the twenty one RCA countries. In the


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reported year, IAD made liaison for Forty three (43) Non-RCA projects covering- Nuclear power

planning, Sustainability of Nuclear Institute, Nuclear Capacity Enhancement, Strengthening

Radioactive Waste Management and Radioactive Exposure Control, Irradiation, Physical Protection,

Strengthening Health Support, etc.

2.1.4 Coordinated research projects (CRPs)

Bangladesh avails IAEA research supports through the Coordinated Research Projects (CRPs) too.

Such research activities are normally conducted by the research institutes of both the developing and

developed countries those are member of IAEA on the same research area of interest. IAEA funds a

portion of the project’s cost, IAD liaisons for a number of CRP projects covering the research area of

Food and Agriculture, Human Health, Physical and Chemical Sciences, Nuclear Installation Safety,

Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology Besides BAEC, scientific institutes and Universities of

Bangladesh such as ICDDR’B, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Radiation Oncology

Department of the Hospitals Centre for Woman and Child Health, are involved with CRP’s.

2.2 Projects of the forum for nuclear cooperation in Asia (FNCA)

IAD is the focal point to implement the FNCA projects. The framework of this forum specified to

various vital nuclear fields such as: utilization of research reactors, utilization of radioisotopes in

agriculture, application of radioisotopes and radiation for medical use, public information of nuclear

energy and radiation safety and radioactive waste management, safety culture of nuclear energy,

human resources development. The present members of this forum are Japan, Mongolia, Kazakistan,

Australia, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and

Viet Nam. In the financial year 2015-2016, IAD made liaison for a number of FNCA projects in

total 10 participants participated in various international programme in the said financial year.

2.3 Exchange of experience and expertise

Exchange Programs under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

(MEXT) and Nuclear Safety Research Association (NSRA) of Japan invite nuclear researchers from

neighboring Asian countries to Japan and dispatches Japanese experts to other countries. As the

focal point of this program, IAD processed the necessities in favor of the selected scientists,

engineers, doctors and technicians of BAEC. The fellowships offer Research Institute Course and

University Course. Both of these courses are enable to gather state-of-the-art technical knowledge

and to perform high grade research activities in Japan for contributing to build up and to strengthen

nuclear base and nuclear safety works in BAEC.

2.4 Follow-up training courses (FTCs) and instructor training courses (ITCS)

During the reported period, three Follow-up Training Courses (FTCs) are conducted in Dhaka with

the help of Japanese and Bangladeshi experts. Through the FTCs Sixty nine (69) participants are

trained in different areas of nuclear science and technology. In addition four (04) participants for

Instructor Training Course (ITC), one (1) participant for Plant safety Course; one (1) participant for

Nuclear Energy Official Course; one (1) participant for Site Preparation & Public Relation Course;

one (1) participant for Basic Radiation knowledge for School Education Course have completed the

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2.5 Service training

In case of the appropriate set up/operation of procured new nuclear instruments specially, under

ADP Projects, IAD works to complete the service training processes in order to avail them in the

instrument manufactures.

2.6 Database of foreign visitors

From July 2008, IAD has been maintaining database for the foreign visitors. Generally high officials

have attended in various conferences and meetings namely RCA, Non-RCA, FNCA and IAEA

annual conferences. On the other hand, scientists, engineers, doctors, geologists, technicians and

administrative officials of BAEC, MoST and other organizations have attended in various meetings,

conferences and workshops and have availed significant number of fellowships and trainings in the

reported period under TC, RCA and FNCA projects.

V. NUCLEAR POWER AND ENERGY DIVISION (NPED), HQ, BAEC

1. Activities

Nuclear Power and Energy Division evaluates the necessity of the nuclear power in Bangladesh and plans to generate electricity economically using nuclear energy. This division is actively involved in completing necessary activities to implement Rooppur Nuclear Power Project. In order to coordinate and implement Rooppur Nuclear Power Project in the national & international level, this division also maintains liaison among Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Ministries, International Atomic Energy Agency and Vendor country.

2. Activities to implement rooppur nuclear power plant

In order to introduce Computer Aided Management System for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project, A workshop titled “Implementation of the Computer Aided Management System using MS Project Server for Rooppur NPP Project”- was held at the project office in Dhaka from 09 July – 14 July 2015. All officers related Rooppur project attended in the workshop.

i. A joint venture workshop on Introductory Knowledge of Feasibility Evaluation Report of Construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant was held at Bangubandhu Novotheatre on 5th July 2015 organized both by JSC Atomstroyexport and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.

ii. A meeting titled “Construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (1st Phase) Project Implementation Progress”- presided over by the Principal Secretary to PMO was held at Prime Minister’s Office on 08th July 2015.

iii. A team headed by Honorable Secretary MoST, consisting Official from MoST and BAEC visited Rooppur NPP site area from 06-08 August 2015. The Team held Meeting with representatives of different Russian organization working at the Rooppur NPP site and the engineer from PWD & Architect Department.

iv. To implement General Contract for Rooppur NPP, a workshop titled “Development of EPC Contract Documents for NPP Construction” was held at BAEC headquarter with the participation of Bangladesh counterparts from 31 August 2015 to 03 September 2015. Four Experts from IAEA were present in that workshop.

v. A number of 20 students left for Russia for higher study in Nuclear Engineering at MEPhI of Russian Federation in the last 16th September, 2015.


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vi. A workshop titled “Expert Mission on Management System for NEPIO and Future Owner”- was held at the auditorium of Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka from 04 October to 07 October 2015 with the help of IAEA.

vii. On the basis of the signed contract between Bangladesh Atomic energy Commission and JSC Atomstroyexport of Russian Federation, a bilateral meeting concerning the review of the documentations/reports of Site Engineering Survey & Environmental Studies and Environmental Impact Assessment was held on 15-17, November, 2015 which was presided by the chairman of BAEC.

viii. Twenty (20) scientists of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission attended the training course on “Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy” from 15 November- 15 December, 2015 in Mumbai, India.

ix. The relevant papers to obtain the site licensing for Rooppur NPP was sent to Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority was sent on November, 2015.

x. After several bilateral meetings between Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and JSC Atomstroyexport of Russian Federation in Dhaka and Moscow, the General Contract for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Construction was signed on 25.12.2015 to complete the main phase work for Rooppur NPP. Bilateral meetings are going on to be discussed about the undecided Appendices and Associated Contracts of the signed General Contract.

xi. The review meeting on the progress of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (1st phase) Project was held was on 7.12.2015 at Rooppur NPP Bhaban which was presided by honorable minister Architect Yeafesh Osman.

xii. A sub-group committee meeting concerning the heavy equipment for the Rooppur NPP was held on 17.12.2015 which was presided by the Secretary of Ministry of Science and Technology.

xiii. In order to complete all preparatory construction activities for the construction of Rooppur NPP, the 4th contract (77-258/1413100) entitled “for completion of the works for the preparatory stage of Rooppur NPP Construction” was signed between BAEC and JSC ASE of Russian Federation on 07.01.2016.

xiv. In order to preserve, control and manage the documents under different milestones of the contracts with JSC Atomstroyexport of Russian Federation to establish Rooppur Nuclear power Plant with the cooperation of JSC Atomstroyexport, a seminar entitled “Document Management and Filling/Archiving System Organization for Rooppur NPP” was held on 16-17 January, 2016 at Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka. All the personnel concerning the project and from BAERA attended the seminar.

xv. Honorable Minister of Ministry of Science and Technology visited the Rooppur NPP site on 12-14 January, 2016. The additional secretary of MoST and the Project Director accompanied the minister in this visit.

xvi. To review the progress of the Fast Track included projects, the 7th meeting of the “Fast Track Project Monitoring Task Force” was held on 02 February, 2016 at 3.00 pm at the Prime Minister’s office. The meeting was presided by the Principal Secretary, Prime Minister’s office and president, Fast Track Project Monitoring Task Force.

xvii. The 4th meeting of National Committee which was established to give the direction and monitor the proper implementation of the Rooppur Nuclear Power plant Project was held on 03 February, 2016. The Prime Minister who is also the President of the National Committee, presided the meeting.


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xviii. Annual Coordination meeting between Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and International Atomic Energy Agency was held on 08-11 February, 2016. The country nuclear infrastructure profile of Bangladesh was updated and the decision conducting INIR follow up mission was taken in this meeting.

xix. The 6th Meeting of the Project Implementation Committee (PIC) of “Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Construction (1st Phase)” was held on 17 February, 2016 at the conference room of the Head Office of BAEC.

xx. A meeting was held to discuss the prolongation of the validity of L/C opened against contract no. 3 signed under the “Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Construction (1st Phase)” until 28.02.2016 on 03 March, 2016 at 3 pm at the meeting room of Roopur NPP Bhaban (4, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka).

xxi. A meeting presided by the Member (Physical Science) was held on 06 March, 2016 to discuss about the issues to include Nuclear Science in the syllabus of different classes in the Secondary School Education of Bangladesh.

xxii. To discuss the concerning matters related to the construction of the customs station at the Rooppur NPP site, a meeting presided by the Chairman of BAEC was held on 05 April, 2016 at the meeting room of Rooppur NPP Bhaban. In the meeting personnel from NBR, MoST, BAEC and personnel concerning the project was present.

xxiii. A bilateral meeting between the personnel from Russian Federation and Bangladesh party took place on 11 May, 2016 to discuss about the project insurance for the proper and safe implementation of the Rooppur NPP. The meeting was presided by the Member (Engineering) and personnel from life insurance corporation, General Insurance Corporation, BAEC and personnel concerning the project was present in the meeting.

xxiv. A meeting was held on 19 April 2016 concerning the L/C opened against the contracts signed between BAEC and JSC Atomstroyexport in order to implement the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant at Rooppur NPP Bhaban and was presided by the chairman of BAEC. It was recommended in the meeting that in order to send/accept the changed/ corrected/ modified copies of documents/equipment under the L/Cs opened against the corresponding contracts, if the validity of L/C expires then the validity of the contracts and hence the corresponding L/C should be changed/ prolonged. Personnel from NBR, Bangladesh Bank, Sonali Bank, BAEC and project concerning officers were present in the meeting.

xxv. In order to implement the Nuclear Power work plan, develop the nuclear infrastructure of the country and develop skilled man power for the proper operation and management of the nuclear power plant, students were elected through written and Viva on 21-22 April, 2016 for the 3 years MS program on Nuclear Engineering at State University “MEPhI” of Russian Federation.

xxvi. A meeting of the sub-group committee concerning the heavy equipment transportation planning, presided by the secretary of MoST was held on 19 April, 2016 at the conference room of MoST. The sub-group committee concerning the heavy equipment transportation planning was formed in order to coordinate the works of different ministries through mutual dialog and cooperation regarding the transportation of the heavy equipment necessary for the construction of the Rooppur NPP.

xxvii. A media team consisting of 80 members from the department of information visited Rooppur NPP site area on 9 April, 2016 to review the progress of the Rooppur NPP project. They expressed their satisfaction on the progress and management of the project.


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xxviii. On the last 16-17 may 2016, a negotiation meeting was held in Moscow, Russian Federation between the Russian and the Bangladesh party in order to finalize the Intergovernmental state export credit agreement (IGSCA) concerning the construction of Rooppur NPP. The co-signing of IGSCA was done on that meeting.

xxix. The 5th meeting of the technical committee of CRNPP for regular follow up, project related technological assessment and decision making was held on the 7th May 2016 at the project site in Pabna presided over by Honorable Minister, MoST. Some important decisions have been taken including SRO of Tax waiver of CPNPP.

xxx. The IAEA conduct a mission for INIR follow-up on the last 10-14 may 2016 in Dhaka, BD to assess the present condition of infrastructure development of BAEC. The INIR follow-up mission assessed the present condition of infrastructure development of BAEC on the basis of the recommendation of IAEA INIR mission 2011.

xxxi. To get general information about NPP, two (2) teams led by the senior secretary, Ministry of public Administration and the cabinet secretary, cabinet division visited Novovoronezh NPP-II as a reference plant of CRNPP on the last 10-15 May 2016 and 15-20 May 2016 respectively.

xxxii. The first special meeting of the monitoring team was held on the last 06 May 2016 in Pabna presided over by Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner in order to provide all security and assist the work of construction of Rooppur of nuclear power plant project. On that meeting for the security of the site office of CRNPP and residential areas, some decisions have been taken including KPI area.

xxxiii. The 2nd JCC meeting between the Russian Federation and Bangladesh was held at a local hotel in Dhaka on the last 22 June 2016 based on the construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. On that meeting several significant decisions are taken related to construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power.

xxxiv. Bangladesh Atomic energy regulatory Authority (BAERA) issued site license in order to construct the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant on the last 21 June 2016.

xxxv. Site Acceptance Test (SAT) for PC Based VVER-1200 training and the training course originated from IAEA was held on 19 to 30 June 2016 at simulator lab in Dhaka project office. Two specialist of WEC directed the course.

xxxvi. In order to establish the security and PPS of construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, a meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s offices presided over by Principal Secretary on the last 15 June 2016.

VI. NUCLEAR SAFETY, SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDS DIVISION (NSSSD), HQ, BAEC

1. Introduction

Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards Division (NSSSD) of BAEC has been playing a crucial role

in planning, implementing and evaluating the security measures of different nuclear and radiological

facilities present in Bangladesh. NSSSD is also designated to maintain records of the nuclear

materials having in the country. Main objectives of this Division include:

i. To fulfill the obligations under International Treaties, Agreements, Protocols and Conventions related to Nuclear Safety and Radiological Emergencies including Safeguards and Physical Protection of nuclear and radioactive materials and Illicit Trafficking;


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ii. To maintain safeguards procedures of the State Systems of Accounting (SSAC) for and Control of Nuclear Material.

iii. To ensure Physical Protection of nuclear material and radioactive sources and associated installations of the country. On behalf of BAEC, this Division has been acting as the focal point of different well-known strategic partner namely International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE), Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia (FNCA) and emerging Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network (APSN) for the issues of Nuclear Safeguards, Safety, Security and Physical Protection of radioactive materials and associated facilities.

2. Activities

2.1 Related to nuclear safeguards

i. Prepared and submitted safeguards reports (MBR, PIL, Yearly Updated Declaration) duly to IAEA for the Location Outside Facility (LOF) and BDZ- in view to fulfilling the IAEA Safeguards Agreement and the Protocol Additional to the Safeguards Agreement.

ii. Properly submitted the safeguards reports to IAEA those were arranged by the Centre for Research Reactor (CRR) for AERE facility in view to fulfilling the IAEA Safeguards Agreement and the Protocol Additional to the Safeguards Agreement.

2.2 Related to nuclear security

i. NSSSD in cooperation with IAEA hosted a meeting titled ‘Review Meeting on Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plan (INSSP)’ in BAEC HQ from 29 February to 3 March, 2016. IAEA Official, two (2) foreign experts and thirty five (35) representatives having relevancy with the implementation of Nuclear Security Activities in the country affiliated in different organizations namely Ministry of Defence, National Board of Revenue, Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, University of Dhaka, Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Bangladesh Coast Guard, National Security Intelligence (NSI) and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) were present in this meeting. After opening and detailed discussion in this 3-day long meeting, the INSSP for Bangladesh along with an Action Plan for the period of 2016-2018 has been finalized. NSSSD has taken initiatives to get the Government approval for the final INSSP.

ii. In view to strengthening the nuclear security, NSSSD regularly supervised the incessant installation of the systems of physical protection namely Fencing, Biometric Access Control, Highly sensitive CCTV, Door Locks and Sensors at the nuclear installations of AERE and in parallel to the governmental and private hospitals of the country having radiotherapy machines consisting of radioactive sources and concealed radioactive materials therein under the Basic Ordering Contract (BOC) No. 11968-AD8, Rev. 1 between BAEC and Battelle Memorial Institute (BMI) of US DOE.

2.3 Related to nuclear power project (RNPP)

As per decision of BAEC, a Working Group on the design/development of physical protection

system for nuclear power plant has been formed recently headed by the Director of NSSSD. This

Working Group has started its work and all the scientists of NSSSD are actively involved with

Group. Furthermore, NSSSD was involved in the activities of document review committee and

working technical groups as formed by BAEC in connection with the Construction of Rooppur

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3. Research activities

i. NSSSD carried out a research project titled on ‘Quantification of the concentrations of Uranium in Rock, soil and water of the hilly areas of Sylhet and Moulvibazar Districts and in the beach sand and sea water of Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong and Kuakata areas of the Bay of Bengal’ under the special allocation of Science and Technology Ministry. The objectives of this research were to find out uranium deposit and quantify the uranium concentration analytically for the first time in Bangladesh by using electrochemical method. In view to implement the conceived targets, a number of field studies and surveys were carried out in the hilly areas of Sylhet and Moulvibazar Districts and sea beaches. Stone and water samples containing high radioactivity were found out by hard struggling. Available nuclear and analytical studies on the stone samples confirmed the presence of high concentrations of ‘U’ isotopes (238U and 235U) in the collections which are very encouraging.

Bangladesh seems need Uranium as a fuel for its future Nuclear Power work. Present finding

may drive the nation to speed up its Uranium exploration work in view to fulfilling the future

nuclear fuel demand and in parallel developing the economy of the country. Such a program

concurrently may drive in taking a proper measure for protecting any unexpected digester from

leached Uranium toxicity. A seminar was given in the BAEC HQ on the findings of the project

which was admired by the participants. Around 100 scientists were present in the seminar. The

findings were also achieved TV and Newspaper coverage.

ii. This Division has been continuing research in view to enhancing the Physical Protection System (PPS) of the nuclear installations of the country under the IAEA Coordinated Research Project (CRP) entitled on ‘Development of the Application of Performance-Based Methodology to Design and Evaluate the Physical Protection of Radioactive Nuclear Material and Associated Facilities in Bangladesh’. Under this project, a chapter of a book written by the counter part of the CRP is selected by IAEA which is waiting for publication.

4. Additional responsibilities

Scientists of NSSSD additionally contributed in different areas such as the member of Editorial

committee and Sub-committee in view to publishing the Journal ‘Nuclear Science and Applications’,

committee member for scientist’s Bio-data evaluation, committee member for the RNPP related

documentary film editing, etc. As per decision of BAEC, a scientist of NSSSD has been contributing

as a committee member in developing an ‘Accreditation Laboratory’ in the Bangladesh Standard and

Testing Institute (BSTI).

VII. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (PDD), HQ, BAEC

As a premier research organization of the country, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC)

has been engaged in research and development activities in different disciplines of nuclear science &

technology. BAEC contributes social-economic development of Bangladesh through peaceful

application of atomic energy. Keeping this view his mind and in compliance with National science

and technology policy BAEC has been undertaking initiatives for upgrading and extension of

different laboratories through development projects.

In this regard, 5(Five) projects of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) were

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The total ADP allocation of the year 2015-2016 for implementation of ongoing project of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission was Tk. 68001.00 Lakh. Out of this granted allocation, Tk. 67451.96 Lakh had been spent up to 30 June, 2016 making an implementation rate of 99.193 % 08 (Eight) new projects, in total have been proposed for the FY 2016-2017 from BAEC to the concerned Ministry. The entire picture on the advancement of all the development projects are shown in Table-1.

Table 1. Status of advancement of all the development projects of BAEC under ADP in fiscal year 2015-2016 (Taka in lakh)

Sl. no

Nname of the project, project implementation period

Estimated cost

total

(f.e)

Cumulative expenditure upto, June

2015

(f.e)

Revised allocation

for the year 2015-

2016

(f.e)

Expenditure during 1st July, 2015 to

30th june, 2016

Percentage

of

expenditure

against

allocation

upto 30th

June, 2016

Achievemen

t of the

projects

On-going projects

1. Establishment of Positron Emission Tomography –Computed Tomography (PET-CT) with Cyclotron facilities.)

October, 2011 – September, 2016.

12000.00 3527.00 5100.00 5100.00 100%

(9655.0) (3323.00) (4800.00) (4800.00) (100%)

2. Establishment of Radioactivity Testing and Monitoring Laboratory at Mongla, Khulna.

July 2012 - June 2017

1938.00 414.82 755.00 754.00 99.868%

(290.00) (0) (290.00) (290.00) (99.87%)

3. Construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (First Phase) March, 2013 – June, 2017

508708.81 402830.31 59513.00 58965.26 99.08%

(442577.00) (28472.00) (4000.00) (4000.00) (99.08%)

4. Establishment of Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics (INMP) at Atomic Energy Centre.

September, 2013 - June 2017

6230.00 180.00 1504.00 1504.00 100%

(3450.00) (0) (0) (0) (100%)

5. Upgrading and Strengthening the facilities at National Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (Former INMU)

January, 2015 - June 2017

2475.00 5.00 1129.00 1128.70 99.97%

(1800.00) (0) (870.00) (870.00) (99.97%)

531351.81 407457.13 68001.00 67451.96 99.193%

(454322.00) (31795.00) (9960.00) (9960.00) (99.193%)


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Table 2. Status of advancement of all the development (unapproved) projects of BAEC under ADP

Sl. no Name of the project, approval status and implementation period

Approval

status

Estimated cost

total

(F.E)

Proposed adp for the

year of 2013-2014

(F.E.)

Remarks

Proposed new-project

1. Modernization of Food and Radiation Biology Facilities of AERE, Savar

(July 2016-June 2019)

approved 4767.00 Project approved

on 29-03-2016

in ECNEC. (2276.00)

2. Development of the infrastructure for the capacity build-up of nano and nano-biotechnological laboratory at Material Science Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka.

(July 2016-June 2019)

unapproved 4880.00 Project

submitted the

ministry on 11-

06-2016.

(3875.00)

3. Establishment of Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical Collage Hospital Campus, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, National Institute of Diseases of the Chest & Hospital Campus, Mohakhali and Medical College Hospital Campus, Pabna, Kushtia, Jessore & Cox Bazar.

(July 2016-June 2021)

unapproved 45000.00 Preparation of

feasibility study

report under

processing

(15770.00)

4. Patient Service Facilities and Infrastructure Development of Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) at Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Dinajpur and Rangpur (Phase – 1).

(July 2016-June 2020)

unapproved 17345.30 DPP Under

processing. (9483.00)

5. Establishment of Atomic Energy Centre, Cox Bazar.

(July 2016-June 2020)

unapproved DPP Under

processing.

6. Establishment of Radioactivity Testing and Monitoring Laboratory Human Resource & Housing Colony at Mongla Port.

(July 2016-June 2020)


processing.

7. Capacity Buildup of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission Residential Area at Banani and Savar.

(July 2016-June 2020)


processing.

8. Balancing, Modernization, Refurbishment and Extension (BMRE) of Safety Systems of the 3 MW TRIGA Mark-II Research Reactor Facility at AERE, Savar, Dhaka. (July 2016-June 2019)

unapproved 3552.43 Preparation of

feasibility study

report under

processing.

(1180.17)

9. Improvement of the laboratory Facilities of Institute of Electronics to support the Government’s Digital Technology based Development Activities.

(July 2016-June 2020)

unapproved 2494.00 DPP Under

processing. (1460.00)

10. Construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (Main Phase)

(July 2016 – June 2025)

unapproved 2091389.56

(1012000.00)

DPP Under

processing.


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VIII. QUALITY MANAGEMENT DIVISION (QMD), HQ, BAEC

1. Introduction

Quality Management Division (QMD) is primarily engaged in developing, implementing,

maintaining and managing Quality Management System (QMS) within the BAEC. As part of its

assignment in this fiscal year QMD has taken initiatives to implement ISO 9001 in the BAEC Head

Office. Again, as per the directives of the authority this year QMD prepared a procedure on

packaging and transporting radioisotopes produced at RIPD, INST.Other noteworthy activities

performed by QMD include submitting of perspective plan of QMD, preparing of documents to help

implement national e-GP system in the BAEC, submitting of proposal to help establish IMS in both

the owner and operating organizations for proper implementation of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

construction project. Besides, QMD personnel were also engaged in activities regardingRNPP

implementation.

Moreover, QMD carried out some other regular activities like preparing QMS procedures, policies

etc. Establishment of an effective QMS within BAEC could be possible by executing approved

procedures and policies.

2. QMS Development and Implementation Activities

2.1 Development of QMS Policies:

QMD drafted the following policy and activities were taken for review and approval of the policy.

Title of the policy Revision Date of approval

Education and Training Policy in Nuclear Safety (Bangla) 1 05 Nov. 2015

2.2 Development/revision, review and approval of QMS procedures

2.2.1 BAEC/SOP-013: Procedure for Appointing Directors for Different Divisions under BAEC

Head Office (Revision-1, Approved on 21-Mar.-2016). QMD prepared the draft of the above

procedure and took necessary actions for the review and approval of the procedure.

2.2.2 BAEC/SOP-004: Procedure for Submitting Title & Abstract of Published Scientific/Technical

Paper For Publishing on the BAEC website (Revision-2, Approved on 11-Apr.-2016).

QMD took necessary actions to prepare the Revision-2 of the above procedure. Required activities

were taken for the review, approval and circulation of the procedure.

2.2.3 BAEC/SOP(S-RIPD)-001: Procedure for packaging and transporting radioisotopes (I-131 &

Tc-99m generator) produced at RIPD, INST, AERE, Savar to different locations of Bangladesh by

road (Revision-1, Approved on 25-May-2016).

As per the directives of the authority QMD prepared the draft of the above procedure and took

necessary actions for the review, approval and circulation of the procedure.

2.2.4 QMD prepared the drafts of the following QMS procedures

i. Procedure for sending letters to the Head Office of the BAEC from Different Institutions (BAEC/SOP-014).


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ii. Procedure for making an Appointment with the Chairman of the BAEC (BAEC/SOP-015).

2.3 QMS implementation/development activities

2.3.1 As part of its assignment in this fiscal year QMD has taken the initiatives to implement ISO

9001 in the BAEC.

2.3.2 QMD prepared and submitted itsPerspective Plan (2016-2030) which includes the following

programme and objectives:

BAEC-QMD1:To establish, implement, assess and continually improve a Quality Management

System (QMS) for improving the quality of R &D, trainings, services, constructions, installations,

innovations and other supporting activities within BAEC (Short, Mid and Long term: 2016-2030).

Objectives of the programme

i. To develop, implement, maintain, and manage the QMS within the BAEC.

ii. To advise the Commission on all issues related to overall Quality Policy of the BAEC.

iii. To develop BAEC central QMS Codes and Manuals.

iv. To facilitate the development of QA Manual and Procedures for each institute/department.

v. To conduct periodic QA audit to ascertain the implementation of QA program.

vi. To record results of QA audit along with nonconformities (if any) and submit a report to Commission together with the recommendations on general acceptability of the work and suggestion on rectification, if applicable.

vii. To evaluate the effectiveness of QMS program and make suggestion from time to time on necessary modification/upgrade.

viii. To arrange necessary QA/QC training for developing in-house capability with the assistance of external consultants, if necessary.

ix. To keep records of important quality issues and monitor progress in resolving them.

x. To help promote 'Quality Culture' within BAEC.

xi. To upgrade ‘BAEC QMS’ to ‘IMS (Integrated Management System)’ in future.

2.3.3 QMD helped prepare documents with a view to implementing national e-GP system in the

BAEC.

2.3.4 Submitted proposal to help establish IMS in both the owner and operating organizations for

proper implementation of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction project.

2.3.5 BAEC/SOP-008: Procedure for Performance Assessment of Institutions (Revision-1, Approved

on 19-Jan.-2014)

Objective: R&D Institutions should be aligned with its mission, strategy and goals to know exactly

where it is, it wants to be and it should be. Hence their performance should be periodically assessed.

BAEC’s Institutions should have excellence in R&D and Services of nuclear science and technology

in line with BAEC’s mission and national priorities. Institutional performance assessment is

essential to find its internal strengths and weaknesses, new opportunities and areas for improvement.

The strategic aims are to enhance the Quality of outputs, develop dynamic Leadership and improve

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The R&D institutional performance assessment has many dimensions with greater complexity.

Keeping this in mind a procedure has been developed to evaluate performance of different

Institutions functioning under BAEC. This procedure defines the institutional key performance

indicators (KPI) and has developed the methodology for performance assessment.

QMD took necessary actions to prepare a report on ‘Performance Evaluation of Institutions’ for the

fiscal year2014-2015 under the implementation part of ‘Procedure for Performance Assessment of

Institutions (BAEC/SOP-008).


i. QMD was actively involved in the activities of RNPP through different committees.

ii. QMD actively participated in modification of BAEC Service Rules.

iii. QMD played an important role in revising P.O.-15.

iv. QMD continued to get involved in finalizing the draft of an updated organogram of BAEC.

IX. HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION (HRD), HQ, BAEC

There is no alternative of skilled work forces in any organisation. Human Resources Division (HRD) istirelessly working to improve skills and experience ofits personnel.Hereby the main activities of HRD during the fiscal year 2015-16 are described.

1. An In-house training program was developed to implement the “SachibalayaNirdesh Mala- 2014”. Currently, this In-house training program is being running by the Training Institute situated at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar.

2. Initiatives were taken to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 5 national and international organisations/universities, namely,

i. The Department of Nuclear Engineering, Dhaka University

ii. The North-South University, Dhaka

iii. The Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka

iv. The Daffodil International University, Dhaka

v. The institute of Nuclear Energy and Research, ÚJV Řež (CzechRepublic)

3 Notices were circulated requesting nominations of candidates and necessary actions were taken to select the candidates forthe following training/seminar/workshop/committee. These include−

i. a group of 20 traineesunder the bilateral cooperation agreement with the Indian Government on the 2nd Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy (FCNE), Organized by NPCIL, DAE Mumbai, India 16 Nov- 23 Dec., 2015;

ii. (Upon completion of this training program feedback was sent to the organiser institute.)

iii. arranging nomination of Officials for14 Sectional Committees under the Chemical Division of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute (BSTI) to represent BAEC for the duration of January 2016- December 2018;

iv. arranging nomination of Officials for the Research Training Fellowship for Developing Countries Scientists 2016 under the Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India;


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v. arranging nomination of Officialsto participate in the course entitled ITEC/SCAAP 2016-17 organised by the Indian Government

4. Various activities related to the Construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project (1st Phase) were cooperated in. These include−

i. negotiation with the vendor forRooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction

ii. assisting the process of student selectionto award scholarships for studying undergraduate in Nuclear Engineering at MEPhI in Moscow, Russian Federation

iii. evaluation of various documentsrelated to the construction of RNPP

iv. Follow up IAEA Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Mission, etc.

5. Upon request from many national and international organisations, a series of seminar/meetings were organised to expand R & D activities in BAEC, such as,

i. A seminar by Nuvia India Ptv. Ltd., India

ii. A discussion meeting between the Military Institute of Science & Technology, Dhaka and BAEC

iii. A discussion meeting between UniconIntellex, India and BAEC

iv. A discussion meeting between Mr. JozefMisak, the representative of the Institute of Nuclear Energy &Research,UJV Rez, Czech Republic and the officials of BAEC

6. Initiatives were taken to launch a new fellowship entitled “Dr M. A. Wazed Mia Nuclear Research Fellowship”. The policy was also prepared for this fellowship.

7. As requested by the ministry, a “training theme” for HR development was prepared under the bilateral agreement with different countries and necessary action was taken to implement it.

8. A link was set up with the IAEA to prepare a National Integrated HR development plan and necessary initiative was taken to implement it.

9. The ongoing FNCA-HRD project was successfully implemented.

10. Initiative was taken to up-to-date the organisation structure of BAEC.

X. SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION DIVISION (SID), HQ, BAEC

1. Introduction

Information plays a vital role to ensure sustainable development. The main objective of SID is to

collect, select, process and provide information to a wide range of stakeholders concerned with the

R&D activities of BAEC. Besides SID acts as an liaison between BAEC and the government on one

hand and public, press etc on the other hand. In the fiscal year 2015-16, SID took prompt initiative to

publish ‘Tatthay Abomuktokaran Nirdeshika 2015’ to establish transparency and accountability as

well as to ensure access to information as per the newly enacted ‘Right to Information Act’. The key

responsibilities of SID are summerised in brief as follows.

i. Compilation, Editing and Publication of Scientific Journals, Periodicals reports, Annual Reports, Popular scientific articles, Newsletter, Brochure, Proceedings, Souvenir etc. related to R&D works of BAEC.

ii. Collection, selection, processing for storage and dissemination of information in the field of scientific research and technological development of all branches of sciences with particular emphasis to the nuclear technology research and development.


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iii. Maintaining liaison with the News media, TV, Radio etc. to high light scientific programs, symposia, conference, seminar, workshop, training etc. under R&D and service activities of BAEC.

iv. Maintenance and updating of information/documents in the website.

v. Selection, acquisition and distribution of Books, Journals, Magazines, Annual report, Scientific News Letter and other scientific documents for R&D purposes.

vi. Providing assistance to scientists in establishing contact with the relevant authorities to exchange views & ideas regarding implementation of R&D projects.

vii. Processing nomination of BAEC scientists to attend various Seminar, Symposium, Conference, Workshop etc. which are arranged nationally.

viii. Processing nomination of BAEC Scientists for award at home and abroad.

ix. Preparation of reports and providing information for the National Assembly/Ministry of Science and Technology and other relevant government authorities relating to BACE activities.

x. Publishing tender/notification/press release of BAEC in the daily newspapers.

xi. Taking and display of photographs in different occasions of BAEC and documentation of printed photographs for further use etc.

xii. Compilation, Editing and Publication of diary/Telephone index/Guide books, Booklets etc.

xiii. Collection and upgrade the abstract of published scientific papers in national and international journals by the scientists of BAEC in BAEC website (www.baec.gov.bd)

Table 1. The key responsibilities

Sl. no. Description of work No. of copies

Remarks

1. BAEC Annual Report July 2014-June 2015 300 Published, distributed and uploaded to the BAEC website

2. Scientific Journal “Nuclear Science and Applications” Vol.23 (1,2), June,December 2014

300 Published, distributed and uploaded to the BAEC website

3. Scientific Journal “Nuclear Science and Applications” Vol.23 (1,2), June,December 2015

300 Ready to publish

4. Published Tatha Obomuktokaran Nirdeshika-2015 300 Published, distributed and uploaded to the BAEC website

5. Arranging science fair/digital fair 2 Successfully completed

6. BAEC Diary 2016 1000 Published and distributed

7. Tender/Advertisement etc. sent to the newspaper 43 Published in the 110 daily newspapers

8. Processing of bills (tender/advertisement etc.) 43 Successfully completed

9. Press release on training, workshop etc. conducted by BAEC

15 Published in the daily newspapers

10. Photographic service (processed, printed and supplied)

25,000 Distributed to the relevant divisions,organizations,etc.

11. Prepared news coverage of national/international seminar, symposium, conference, workshop etc. arranged by BAEC and other relevant scientific

100 Successfully completed

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organizations/professionals etc. and collected necessary information for Paramanu Parikrama.

12. Processed nominations of BAEC scientists to attend various scientific/technical/workshop/seminar etc. arranged locally by different academic/professional institutes.

291 Nomination letters were distributed to the relevant particiopants.

13. Processed applications of BAEC scientists for national and international awards.


14. Processed applications of various Scientific Societies /Professionals seeking financial support/donation etc. from to establish transparency & accountability as well as to ensure access to information (a2i) as per the newly enacted “right to information Act”.


15. Provide National Parliamentary questions and answers 5 Successfully completed

16. Provide Parliamentary Committee Report 02 Successfully completed

17. Preparation of annual performance agreement 2016-2017 between BAEC with MOST & Different Inst./Centre/Unit with BAEC


18. Preparing KPI/APA reports of BAEC 29 Successfully completed

19. Providing input for different bilateral contract/MoU/ international conference/meeting


20. Preparing and providing inputs to different ministry 24 Successfully completed

21. Preparing and providing monthly report to MOST 12 Successfully completed

22. Preparing and providing Election manifesto to MOST 12 Successfully completed

XI. SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION UNIT (SIU), AERE, SAVAR

The prime responsibilities of Scientific Information Unit (SIU) are to furnish documentation of the scientific achievements attained in different Institutes/ Units of AERE and to conduct collection and preservation of scientific documents of international level and thus to ensure the working scientists quick access to the documented materials. Another important involvement of the Unit is to extend required co-operation and coordination in documenting (both electronic and traditional) the functional aspects of seminars/ symposiums/ workshops held in AERE. In the domain of public relation the Unit gets involved in attending to the official delegates from both home and abroad, visitors and guests of AERE. The activities/involvements of SIU during the period under report are as follows:

i. Publication of AERE technical report, vol. 20

The major documentation activity of SIU within the concerned period involves publication of AERE Technical Report, vol.20. The report covers the activities and achievements of AERE in 2014. The unit has published a number of internal reports of different institutes/units of AERE.

ii. Acquisition of books and journals

In the reported year, the Unit collected 30 books of different titles.

iii. Co-operation and coordination in seminar/symposium/workshop held in AERE

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co-operation and coordination in documenting (both electronic and photographic) those seminar/symposium/workshops.

iv. Attendance to delegates/visitors

During the period under report AERE had to host as many as 45 groups of delegates and visitors from both home and abroad.

v. E-journal service

This Unit has been serving e-journal with the help of HINARI from 2008. Users can download scientific books and journals from different publishers which are available in the net

vi. Database service

This unit provides on-line database & e-catalogue searching facility.

vii. Fax service

National and International Fax services are serving with the modern fax machine. This year we have sent 105 copies and taken 100 copies.

viii. Current awareness service and selective dissemination service

To inform the scientists/researchers/users we make books/journal’s list on the basis of recent collections.

ix. Routine service

The routine service rendered during the period under report includes a. photography and documentation service in different national day ceremonies/ programmes b. photographic service to the officials/ employees of AERE for official purpose, etc.

Indeed, SIU is beset with many-fold constraints and limitations. But it finds patience and sincerity as its valuable viaticum on the way to its consecrated mission of nourishing and promoting science.

XII. TRAINING INSTITUTE (TI), AERE, SAVAR

Training Institute (TI) of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) is located in Atomic

Energy Research Establishment (AERE) campus, Ganakbari, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka. It is housed in

a four storied building having total floor area of 36,395 sq. ft. The ground floor is used for the sitting

accommodation of the Director, Course Coordinator, Experts, Scientists and Administrative staffs.

Two air conditioned class rooms with sitting capacity of 60 persons equipped with multimedia

projector and PA (Public Address) systems, reception room, library and recreation facilities are also

situated in the ground floor. One air-conditioned meeting room is available in the first floor. One air

conditioned auditorium with 80 persons sitting capacity equipped with multimedia projector and PA

system are also situated in the first floor. There are 53 single and well furnished living rooms (16 AC

and 37 Non AC) with attached washrooms. One small kitchen with dining facility and one small

gymnasium with some instruments are also available in the institute.

The Training Institute of BAEC has been built in the motivation to develop the skilled manpower in

nuclear fields to meet up the future demand of BAEC and for the country. Bangladesh Government

is going to establish a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) at Rooppur in Pabna District. A good number of

efficient manpower in different fields will be required in that plant. Considering all these

requirements TI is conducting different training programs since its establishment as per the approval

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(BNOC), Follow–up Training Course (FTC), Training on Office Manners and General Behaviors

and Language Courses. TI also conducts the selection procedure of BAEC employees for having

suitable training from other reputed organizations in Bangladesh. Following activities have been

preformed in the reported period of time.

1. Feedback training program on foundation course on nuclear energy (FCNE)

Feedback Training Program on FCNE-2015 has been organized for the first time in the Training

Institute of BAEC. This training program has been arranged for the young scientists those who have

been selected for the Foundation Course on Nuclear Energy, to be held in Mumbai, India. Some 35

scientists of BAEC have already completed this FCNE training few months back in India. Senior

scientists among them (14 Nos.) have performed as the trainer in this course. The FCNE training is a

vast and delicate training program concerning nuclear power, its utilization and safety. The present

program has given a primary exposure to the participants about FCNE. It was expected that the

knowledge and experience shared in this short training would be very helpful to the trainee prior to

attend the FCNE training in India. Total 20 scientists from different institutes/units/centers of BAEC

participated in this course held on 9 - 13 August, 2015.

2. Training on radiation protection for radiation workers and RCOs of BAEC

The Training Course on Radiation Protection for Radiation Workers and RCOs of BAEC-2015 has

been held for the first time in the Training Institute of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

(BAEC). This training program has been arranged for the radiation workers and Radiation Control

Officers (RCOs) working in different establishments of BAEC. Actually radiation is an unseen

energy which has versatile effects on living beings as well as on the environment. Nowadays

different types of radiation sources are being used in different sectors in our country especially for

medical, industrial, research and development purposes. Being a radiation worker one should have

the basic concepts about the positive and negative impacts of radiations on human body as well as on

the nature. This training course has been arranged to provide the basic knowledge about different

kinds of radiation sources and their utility as well as to protect the workers working around it. It was

expected that the knowledge and experience gained in this training will be very beneficial to the

radiation workers and RCOs of BAEC. The training course was held on 23 - 27 August, 2015.

Senior scientist of BAEC (11 nos.) performed the responsibilities of trainers. 21 trainees of BAEC

participated in this program as trainees.

The training course was completed successfully. All the participants succeeded in the final

examination. The candidates were awarded with a completion certificate at the closing ceremony.

Dr. Mubarak Ahmad Khan, DG, AERE handed over the certificates to the candidates as the chief

guest in the closing ceremony.

3. In-house training course on office manners and general behavior -I

The in-house training course on Office Manners and General Behavior -1 was organized for the first

time in the TI. For a Government employee it is essential to obey the official rules and regulations to

maintain a congenial working environment in an office. Due to lack of proper training on this topic

many of our employees do not know how to maintain the official decorum properly. Courtesy and

etiquette behavior can develop a friendly working environment in an office. So the above mentioned

training course was arranged on 15 - 16 September 2015 in TI. Many of the stuffs working in


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different establishment/ center/ institutes/units of BAEC showed interest to participate in this course.

But due to limitation of TI only 50 candidates working in AERE were allowed to attend the course

for first phase. All of the trainees were of class –III and class-IV level. Six senior Scientists/Officers

contributed as the trainers in this course. At the end of the training program all the participants were

awarded by a completion certificate.

4. In-house training course on office manners and general behavior -II

Many of our employees got interested to participate in the training course on General Behavior. But

due to limitations of TI all interested candidates could not be accommodated in a single program. So

the in-house training course on Office Manners and General Behavior-II was organized. The training

course was held on 06 - 07 December, 2015. Total 56 candidates working in different establishment/

center/ institutes/units of BAEC attend the course of second phase. Five experienced and senior

Scientists/Officers contributed as the trainers in this course.

Mr. Poritush Chandra Das, Financial Advisor of BAEC started the training course as one of the

trainer. At the end of the two days long course Dr. Nurul Islam Director TI, distributed the

certificates to the trainees. The Director thanks all the trainees, trainers and the BAEC authority for

the co-operations to hold the course successfully.

5. Workshop/Training on ‘National Integrity Strategy’ and its implementation in BAEC

The Government of Bangladesh has consented to the United Nations Convention against Corruption

(UNCAC) and prepared a comprehensive report on the domestic institutions that could support the

UNCAC. Both public and private sectors have roles to play on this subject and the task of

eliminating the causes of corruption will only be successful if a multi-disciplinary approach is

undertaken. National Integrity Strategy is a comprehensive set of goals, strategies and action plans

aimed at increasing the level of independence to perform accountability, efficiency, transparency and

effectiveness of state and non-state institutions in a sustainable manner. To support the principle of

Government a day long workshop entitled ‘National Integrity Strategy’ and its implementation in

BAEC was arranged in TI on 22 December, 2015. Some 44 scientists/officers from different

establishment/center/ institute/units of BAEC attended as the delegates in the workshop.

Dr. Mubarak Ahmad Khan Director General, AERE inaugurated the program. An expert on that

subject Mrs. Salima Jahan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology delivered the key-

note lectures on that topic. Each of the participants appreciated and thanked TI and BAEC for

holding the workshop.

6. Nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness course at BAEC (NREPCB-4)

The “Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness Course” was held at TI as a part of Follow-

up Training Course (FTC). The course was held on 10-21 January 2016. It was the 4th training

course of its type held in Bangladesh under joint sponsorship of BAEC and JAEA. Dr. Md. Nurul

Islam, Chief Scientific Officer and Director, TI was the Course General Coordinator, Engr. Ashraful

Haque, CE, HPD, Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka was the Course Coordinator and Mr. Hd. Ashraful

Islam, PE, HPD, AECD, performed the responsibility of Course Co-coordinator. Two Japanese

scientists: Mr. Makoto Sawada, Principal Engineer, and Mr. Kanaizuka Seiichi, Demonstrator,

JAEA attended the course as resource persons. Including one candidate from Bangladesh Betar and


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two candidates from Bangladesh Army, One candidate from Fire Service & Civil Defense, 23

candidates of BAEC, total 27 trainees participated in this course. Seven senior scientists including

two Japanese experts performed as the trainer in this course. The two week long training course has

been successfully completed.

In the inaugural ceremony Engineer Md. Ali Zulquarnine, Chairman, BAEC, was present as the

Chief Guest. Mr. Mahmudul Hasan, Member (Physical Science), BAEC, Dr. Mubarak Ahmed Khan

DG, AERE were present as the Special Guests. In the closing ceremony Dr. Mubarak Ahmed Khan

DG, AERE was present as the Chief Guest. Dr. Md. Nurul Islam, Director TI, presided over both of

the ceremonies.

7. Environmental radioactivity monitoring course at BAEC (ERMCB-4)

This course was held as a part of 4rd Follow-up Training Course (FTC-4) entitled “Environmental

Radioactivity Monitoring Course at BAEC-4. It was held on 07-18 February 2016, at the Training

Institute. Dr. Md. Nurul Islam, Chief Scientific Officer and Director, Training Institute was the

Course General Coordinator, Mrs. Selina Yesmin, CSO, HPD, Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka was

the Course Coordinator and Mr. Md. Abdul Hasem Bhuyan, Senior Scientific Officer, INST,

performed the responsibility of Course Co-coordinator. Two Japanese scientists; Mr. Nobuyosho

Arai and Mr. Takamitsu Hattori from Nuclear Human Resource Development Center of JAEA

attended the course as resource persons. Total 24 (twenty four) participants attended in this course.

One participant Mr. Md. Kawsar Alom, Assitant Professor, from the Physics Department of

Chittagong University joined in the course.

In the inaugural ceremony Dr. Mubarak Ahmed Khan DG, AERE was present as the Chief Guest. In

the closing ceremony Mr. Mahmudul Hasan, Member (Physical Science), BAEC was present as the

Chief Guest and distributed certificates to the trainees. Dr. Md. Nurul Islam, Director TI, presided

over both the ceremonies.

8. Reactor engineering course at BAEC (RECB-4)

This course was also organized as a part of 4th Follow-up Training Course entitled “Reactor Engineering Course at BAEC-4” held on 06-24 March, 2016 at the Training Institute. Dr. Md. Nurul Islam, Director, Training Institute, was the Course General Coordinator, Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman CSO and Director Energy Institute, was the Course Coordinator and Dr. Md. Abdul Malek Sonar, PSO, CRR, AERE Savar, Dhaka was the Course Co-coordinator. Total 18 participants from various Institute/ Unit/Centres/ Divisions of BAEC and others have participated in this program. Mr. Md. Kawsar Alom, Assitant Professor, Department of Physics, Chittagong University, Mrs Humayra Takia Lecturer, Patuakhali Science and Technology University and Md. Afjalur Rahman, lecturer, Pabna University of Science and Technology participated in this course from outside of BAEC. Twenty lecturers including three Japanese scientists delivered lectures in this course. Dr Takeshi Sakurai, Mr. Makoto Swada and Dr. Akihide Hidaka from JAEA attended the course as resource persons. The 3-week long training course has been completed successfully as per the schedule.

The training program was inaugurated by Mr. Md Mahbubul Hoq, DG (acting), AERE as the Chief Guest. In the closing ceremony Dr. Imtiaz Kamal, DG (acting), AERE was present as the Chief Guest and distributed certificates to the trainees. Dr. Md. Nurul Islam, Director, TI, presided over both of the ceremonies as the acting Director.


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9. Training courses arranged outside of the training institute For BAEC employees

Training Institute has performed the selection procedure for officers and staffs of BAEC for availing

appropriate training from different organizations and national training institutes during the reporting

period of time. 08 officers and 07 staffs (total fifteen) from different institutes/units of BAEC have

had training from different organizations within July 2015 to June 2016. The trainings were held in

the following organizations-

i. Rural Public Adminstration Training Center (RPATC), New Eskaton, Dhaka

ii. Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center (BPATC), Savar, Dhaka

iii. National Planning and Development Academy (NPDA), Nilkhet, Dhaka

iv. Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM), 27 Dhanmondy, Dhaka and

v. Institute of Diploma Engineers in Bangladesh (IDEB), Kakrail, Dhaka

vi. Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists & Documentation list. (BALID) Dhanmondi, Dhaka

10. Improvement of the existing infrastructural facilities

The civil works for the development of the existing facilities (such as- repair, maintenance, cleaning,

painting and to set up hot water facilities in several rooms, fencing of gardens etc.) in TI have been

completed. The procedure for setting up wi-fi network system within TI is under construction.

XIII. FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS (FA), HQ, BAEC

a. During the year revenue budget allocation, fund release, source of fund

(Figure in lac Taka)

Sl. no. Head of accounts Source of fund 2015-2016

Allocation from Govt.

Received from BAEC own

income

From other

sources

Total received

1. General grant 16788.70 1722.00 438.12 18948.82

2. Special grant (RNPP) 183.13 183.13

3. Capital grant 380.00 -- -- 380.00

Total 17351.83 1722.00 438.12 19511.95

4. Service Charge Distribution

--- 1148.00 --- 1148.00

Grand total 17351.83 2870.00 438.12 20659.95

b. Center/institute wise revenue budget allocation

(Figure in lac Taka)

Sl.no. Name of the centre/institute Revenue budget allocation

1. BAEC Head Quarter, Dhaka. 2970.48

2. Works Branch, B.A.E.C. Dhaka 766.63

3. BAERA Dhaka 300.00


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4. Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka 1736.50

5. A E R E Savar 5407.00

6. National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Dhaka 689.00

7. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Chittagong 215.00

8. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Rajshahi 188.00

9. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Dinajpur 155.00

10. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Sylhet 146.00

11. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Dhaka 349.00

12. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Barisal 153.00

13. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Khulna 207.00

14. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Rangpur 206.50

15. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Mymensing 242.50

16 Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Bogra 185.00

17. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Comilla 139.00

18. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Faridpur 148.00

19. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Midford 263.00

20. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Cox’s Bazar 50.00

21. Atomic Energy Centre, Chittagong 178.00

22. BSMEC, Cox’s bazaar 131.00

23. RNPP, Pabna. 100.00

24. Pension & retirment benefit 3468.34

25. Foreign Exchange Branch, Dhaka 1118.00

Sub-total 19511.95

26. Service Charge Distribution 1148.00

Grand total 20659.95

XIV. SUPERVISION OF THESIS

ATOMIC ENERGY CENTRE (AEC), DHAKA

Accelerator Physics Division, AECD

1. Joint-Supervisor M. J. Abedin and S. Akter, “Elemental profile of soil of a tea garden, Sylhet by PIXE technique”, M. S. Thesis (Md. Salim Reza), Department of Physics, Chittagong University, December 2015.

Chemistry Division, AECD

2. Co-supervisor T. R. Choudhury, “Urinary Copper/Zinc ratio: As an adjunct tool for the diagnosis of wilson’s disease in children”, M. D. Thesis (S. Kadir), Department of Pediatric gastroenterology and Nutrition, BSMMU, Dhaka, January, 2016

3. Co-supervisor B. A. Begum, “Impact of air pollution on cultural heritage”, M. Sc. Thesis (Mohammad Shajedur Rahman), Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, January, 2016.


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4. Co- Supervisor A. R. M. Tareq, “A Mishap in Shela River: An assessment of normal chain hydrocarbons (NHs) in River water around the Sundarbons region”, M. Sc Thesis (Shamim Biswas) Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, February 2016

5. Joint Supervisor Y. N. Jolly, “Quantitative assessment of pollution level in water and sediments and its seasonal changes in Shitalakkhya river, Bangladesh”, M. Sc. Thesis (Atahar Rabby), Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, February 2016.

6. Co- Supervisor A. R. M. Tareq, “An evaluation of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Shela river water of Sundarbons recently affected by the diffused furnace oil”, M. Sc. Thesis (Jannaatul Ferdaus Naima) Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, February 2016.

7. Co- Supervisor “A. R. M. Tareq, “Studies on physico-chemical properties and GC-MS analysis of Nigella sativa and Trigonella foenum-graecum & to investigate the chemical composition of their essential oils”, M. Sc. Thesis (Lutfun Nahar Lima) Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, February 2016.

8. Joint Supervisor Y. N. Jolly, “Health risk assessment and determination of heavy metals in water, fish and vegetable samples collected from Karnafully river, Chittagong, Bangladesh”, M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Ahsanul Kabir), Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, February 2016.

9. Joint-supervisor T. R. Choudhury, “Heavy metal concentrations in different tissues and egg of chicken”, M. S. Thesis (S. K Saha), Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dhaka University, February, 2016.

10. Joint-supervisor Dr. M. S. Rahman, “Reducing corrosion of iron from boiler surface with Tri-sodium phosphate treatment”, M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Zakaria Chowdhury), Department of Nuclear Engineering, Dhaka University, March, 2016.

11. Joint-supervisor T. R. Choudhury, “Health risk assessment and impact on liver, kidney, intestine and muscle of Puntius Ticto, Heterogeneustes Fossils and Chana Punctatus by heavy metal concentration in the Buriganga-Turag river system”, M. S. Thesis (Md Fazlul Haque Shojib), Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, March, 2016.

12. Joint-supervisor Dr. M. S. Rahman, “Health risk assessment of toxic heavy metals in the fine particles of road dusts in high traffic sites and industrial areas in Dhaka city, Bangladesh”, M. Sc. Thesis (M. Dulal Hossain Khan), Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University, April, 2016.

13. Joint-supervisor Dr. M. S. Rahman, “Ecological risk and human health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in marine sediment, water and some fishes in Kutubdia channel near Matarbari along the Bay of Bengal”, M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Solaiman Hossain,), Department of Oceanography, Dhaka University, April, 2016.

14. Joint-supervisor Dr. M. S. Rahman, “Heavy metals in fish and shell fishes collected from the Karnafuli River Estuary, Bangladesh and human health risk assessment”, M. Sc. Thesis (Sharmin Akhter), Department of Oceanography, Dhaka University, April, 2016.

15. Joint-supervisor Dr. M. S. Rahman, “An integrated approach for groundwater pollution of Dhaka City using multivariate statistical analysis, groundwater pollution evaluation indices, geostatistical modeling and human health risk assessment”, M. S. Thesis (M. Bodrud-Doza), Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, 2016.

16. Joint-supervisor Dr. M. S. Rahman, “Assessment of trace metal concentration in sediment samples of selected area of Sundarban Mangrove Forest, Bangladesh”, M. S. Thesis (A.S.M. Fajlay Rabbi), Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, 2016.


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17. Co-Supervisor Md. S. Rana, “A Comprehensive study of organic pollutants Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in water samples around proposed Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Region”, M. Sc. Thesis (Shahnaz Mahjabin Rifat) Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, June 2016.

18. Co-Supervisor M. S. Rana, “Identification of PAHs in the urban air: Perspective Dhaka city”, M. Sc. Thesis (M. Faridul Islam) Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, June 2016.

19. Co-Supervisor M. S. Rana, “Investigation of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phenolic derivatives in fume exhaust and in tar samples produced from motor vehicles in Dhaka city”, M. Sc. Thesis (Farzana Akter) Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, June 2016.

20. Co- Superviso M. S. Rana, “PAHS identification in soil: An approach a modified farter analytical methodology”, M. Sc. Thesis (Samira Sultana) Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, June 2016.

21. Co- Supervisor A. R. M. Tareq, “ Chemical composition of the volatile compound in Hog Plum (Spondion monbin) peel by GC-MS”, B. Sc. (Engr.) Thesis (Md. Emrul Ahsan and Md. Mamun-or-Rashid), Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science And Technology University, June 2016

Experimental Physics Division, AECD

22. Co-Supervisor K. M. A. Hussain, “Effect of substrate temperature and thickness on structural, optical and electrical properties of vacuum evaporated Indium Doped Tin Oxide (ITO) Thin Films”, M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Mahafuzur Rahaman), Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, March, 2016.

23. Co-Supervisor K. M. A. Hussain, “Synthesis and characterization of Al Doped SnO2 Thin film using thwrmal evaporation”, M. Sc. Thesis (Liton Ali), Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, March, 2016.

Health Physics Division, AECD

24. Join-Supervisor M. A. Hoque, “Radioactivity measurement in Air sample from different area in Dhaka city”, M. Sc. Thesis (Md.Saddam Hossain), Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, February, 2016.

25. Join-Supervisor M. A. Hoque, “Analysis of radioactivity in urine samples from NINMAS, Dhaka”, M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Sagor Hossain), Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, February, 2016.

26. Joint-Supervisor Dr. A. Begum, “Seasonal variation of environmental terrestrial gamma dose at AECD campus”, M. S. Thesis (Md. Touhidul Hassan), Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, March 2016.

27. Joint-Supervisor Dr. A. Begum, “Assessment of equivalent dose of eye lens of the personnel in interventional cardiology practice”, M. S. Thesis (Farjana Akhter Shompa), Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, March 2016.

28. Join-Supervisor Dr. A. Begum, “Determination of thorium in soil sample by alpha spectrometry method”, M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Saiful Islam Tushar), Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, April, 2016

29. Joint-Supervisor Dr. A. Begum, “Extremity dose measurement for occupational workers using TLD”, M. S. Thesis (Md. Tahidul Islam), Department of Physics, Rajshahi University, June 2016.


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30. Join-Supervisor Dr. A. Begum, “A study of the naturally occurring radioactive materials in Barapukuria Coal Mine”, M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Lutfar Rahman), Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, June, 2016.

31. Join-Supervisor Dr. A. Begum, “Determination of radioactivity concentration in fruits”, M. S. Thesis (Md. Rumman Mustakin), Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, June, 2016.

32. Joint Supervisor S. Yeasmin, “Measurement of the natural radioactivity and radiological hazard of tea samples collected from local market of Bangladesh”, M. Sc. Thesis (N. Aktar), Department of Physics, Jagannath University, Dhaka, June, 2016.

33. Joint Supervisor S. Yeasmin “Study of the natural radioactivity and radiological hazard of rice, wheat and maize samples collected from local market of Bangladesh”, M. Sc. Thesis (M. N. F. Rab), Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, June, 2016.

Material Science Division, AECD

34. Co-Supervisor Dr. S. M. Hoque, “Synthesis and characterization of MgFe2O4 ferrite Nanoessemble for biomedical application”, M. Phil Thesis (Nipa Debnath), Department of Physics, KUET, September, 2015.

35. Co-Supervisor Dr. S. M. Hoque, “Synthesis and characterization of La3+and Zr4+ Co-modified multiferroic BiFeO3”, B. Sc. (Eng.) Thesis (Hasan Mahammad Usama), Depertment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, BUET, September, 2015.

36. Co-Supervisor Dr. S. Akhter, “Study of structural, magnetic and transport properties of calcium doped manganese-zinc ferrites”, M. Phil Thesis (Md. Golam Mowla), Department of Physics, University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur, 2015.

37. Co-Supervisor Dr. S. M. Hoque, “Efficiency of MnFeO4 nanoparticles for the thermal therapy of cancer”, M. Sc. Thesis (Probal Roy), Department of Physiscs , Dhaka University, 2016.

38. Co-Supervisor Dr. S. M. Hoque, “Study of the magnetic properties of suction cast two phase Co82Zr18 alloy”, M. Sc. Thesis (M. D. Sazzad Hossain), Department of Nuclear Engineering, Dhaka University, March, 2016.

39. Co-Supervisor Dr. S. M. Hoque, “Study of mechanical properties of suction-cast pseudobinary Co(Fe)-Zr alloy Composition”, M. Sc. Thesis (S. Asif Rahman), Department of Nuclear Engineering, Dhaka University, March 2016.

40. Co-Supervisor Dr. Nazrul Islam Khan, “Investigation of structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of relaxor ceramics”, M. Sc. Thesis (Farhana Sultana Shanta), Department of Physics, Dhaka University, April, 2016.

41. Co-Supervisor Dr. S. M. Hoque, “A study of structural and magnetic properties of Mg-Cu mixed spinel ferrites”, M. Sc. Thesis (Apurba Podder), Department of Physics, KUET, April, 2016.

42. Co-Supervisor Dr. M. N. I. Khan, “Effect of divalent substitution on B-site of Ni-Zn ferrites”, M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Ragib Hasan), Department of Physics, Dhaka University, April, 2016.

43. Co-Supervisor Dr. M. N. I. Khan, “Structural, electrical and magnetic properties of doped Mn-Zn Ferrites”, M. Sc. Thesis (Masudur Rahman), Department of Physics, Dhaka University, April, 2016.

44. Co-Supervisor Dr. M. M. Hoque, “Study of microstructure, mechanical and electrical properties of Al2O3-30 wt% ZrO2 doped with MgO”, M. Sc. Thesis (Aimon Ara), Department of Physics, Jagannath University, June, 2016.


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45. Co-Supervisor Dr. M. M. Hoque, “Study of microstructure, mechanical and electrical properties of Al2O3-30 wt% ZrO2 doped with different wt% of MgO and TiO2”, M. Sc. Thesis (Shelina Akhter), Department of Physics, Jagannath University, June 2016.

46. Co-Supervisor Dr. M. N. I. Khan, “Effect of Ca on structure, magnetic and electrical properties of Mn3O6 perovskite”, M. Sc. Thesis, (Misrat Jahan), Department of Physics, Jagannath University, June, 2016.

47. Co-Supervisor Dr. M. N. I. Khan, “Study of the dielectric properties of Mn substituted BaTiO3”, M. Sc. Thesis, (Shubir Kumar Saha), Department of Physics, Jagannath University, June 2016.

48. Co-Supervisor Dr. M. N. I. Khan, “Study of the effect of rare earth on structure, transport and magnetic properties of Ni-Zn ferrite”, M. Sc. Thesis, (Md. Alamgir Hossain) Department of Physics, KUET, June, 2016.

49. Co-Supervisor Dr. M. N. I. Khan, “Synthesis and optimization of dielectric properties of Bismath ferrite multiferroic”, M. Sc. Thesis, (Marium Farzana), Department of Physics, DU, June 2016.

50. Co-Supervisor Dr. M. N. I. Khan, “Synthesis and characterization of Zn substituted Cu-Al ferrite”, M. Sc. Thesis, (Selina Akhter), Department of Physics, Dhaka University, June 2016.

Medical Physics Division, AECD

51. Co-supervisor Dr. Rajada Khatun, “Study of Thyroid uptake using Technetium-99m Pertechnitate over Iodine-131”, M. Sc. Thesis (Razia Sultana) Department of Physics, Jagannath University, May 2016.

52. Co-supervisor Dr. Rajada Khatun, “A Study of the exposure rate from the radio pharmaceuticals injected patient in nuclear medicine department”, M. Sc. thesis (M. Ohiduzzaman), Department of Physics, Jagannath University, May 2016.

Non-Destructive Testing Division, AECD

53. Co-Supervisor M. F. H. Chowdhury, “Validation of tangential radiography and verification and establishment of performance parameter to accurately measure the flaw dimension using X - ray”, B. Sc. Thesis (Mohammed Anisul Islam and Nahid Hasan), Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, September, 2015.

Plasma Physics Division, AECD

54. Joint Supervisor M. K. Islam, “Instability of dust modes in collisional and streaming magneto dusty plasmas including dust charge fluctuation with photoelectric effect”, M. Phil Thesis (Md. Sirajum Munir), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, December 2015

55. Joint Supervisor M. K. Islam, “Photoelectric effect on the instability of current driven dust ion acoustic mode in a collisional dusty plasma with dust charge fluctuation”, M. Phil Thesis (Mohammad Afzal Hossain Talukder), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, December 2015

56. Joint Supervisor M. K. Islam, “Computational study on the design of an open ended magnetic fusion device”, M. Sc. Thesis (Syed Ahsanul Karm), Department of nuclear engineering, University of Dhaka, February 2015.

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH REACTOR (CRR), AERE, SAVAR

57. Supervisor Dr. Md. Abdul MalekSoner, PSO, CRR, “Nuclear safety assessment of the BAEC TRIGA Research Reactor”, Ph.D. Thesis (Md. AjijulHoq), Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, June, 2016


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58. Supervisor Dr. Md. Abdul MalekSoner, PSO, CRR, “Measurement of control rod worth, xenon effect on reactivity and power defect of BAEC TRIGA Research Reactor.”, M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Mehedi Hasan), Nuclear Engineering Department, Dhaka University, March, 2016

INSTITUTE OF RADIATION AND POLYMER TECHNOLOGY (IRPT), AERE, SAVAR

59. Joint Supervisor Dr. M. A. Khan, “Dye sensitized solar cell from indigenous natural resources”, Ph. D. thesis (Md. Jasim Uddin), Department Physics, Jahangirnagar Universisty. 2016.

60. Joint Supervisor Dr. M. A. Khan, “Natural and synthetic polymer blend composites and their potential applications as eco-friendly packaging material,” Ph. D. Thesis (Md. Harun -Or- Rashid), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University. 2016.

61. Joint Supervisor Dr. M. A. Khan, “Fabrication and characterization of bamboo fiber reinforced polyester composites”, M. Sc. Thesis (Mahbubur Rahman), Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, 2016.

62. Joint Supervisor Dr. M. A. Khan, “Fading process and gamma radiation on denim fabrics” (Md. Solaiman), B. Sc. Eng. thesis, Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University. 2016.

63. Joint Supervisor Dr. M. A. Khan, “Dyeing of Cotton Fabric by Tamarind (Tamarindus Indica): A Green Approach in Textile Coloration”, M. Sc. thesis (Priti Sarker), Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, 2016.

64. Joint Supervisor Dr. M. A. Khan,” Jute fabric treated with coal tar and gamma radiation to augment the bio-resistivity for the application of Geo-Textile”, M. Sc. Thesis (Nasrin Akter), Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, 2016.

65. Joint Supervisor Dr. M. A. Khan, “Development of odor free textiles by radiation and nutural dyeing,” M. Sc Thesis (Asma Begum), Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, 2016.

66. Joint Supervisor Dr. M. A. Khan, “Fabrication and characterization of pineapple fibre reinforced polyester composites,” M. Sc. Thesis (Bidhan Kumar Mitro), Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, 2016.

67. Joint Supervisor Dr. M. A. Khan, “Mechanical performance of jute-silk-water hyacinth and glass fiber reinforced polyester resin hybrid composites,” M. Sc. Thesis (Sumonur Rahman), Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, 2016.

68. Joint Superviso Dr. M. A. Khan, “Fabrication and characterization of jute-coir-pineapple-silk fiber reinforced polyester hybrid composites,” M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Nure Alam Siddique), Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, 2016.

69. Joint Supervisor Dr. M. A. Khan, “A study of plant growth promoting and anti-fungal activities of radiation processed biomaterials on pineapple plants,” M. Sc. Thesis, Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, 2016.


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INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (INST), AERE

Nuclear Radiation and Chemistry Division, INST

70. Joint Supervisor Dr. Nirmal Chandra Dafader, “Preparation and characterization of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate grafted potato starch-PVA blend biodegradable films using gamma radiation,” B. Sc. (Eng.) Thesis (Md. Kamruzzaman), Department of Chemical Engineering, Jessore University of Science and Technology (October 2015).

71. Joint Supervisor Dr. Nirmal Chandra Dafader, “Grafting of co-monomers acrylic acid (AAc) and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) on polyethylene films for heavy metal adsorption, Savar, Dhaka,” M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Rakibul Hasan), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, (March 2016).

72. Joint Supervisor Dr. Nirmal Chandra Dafader, “Gamma-rays induced grafting of binary monomer (Acrrylic acid/Methyl methacrylate) onto polyethylene (PE) film for heavy metal adsorption,” M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Shakhawat Hossen), Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University (March 2016).

Health Physics and Radioactive Waste Management Unit, INST

73. Supervisor(s) Dr. Md. Shakilur Rahman and Dr. Md. Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, “Dosimetry of gamma field in characterizing radiation measuring instruments in Bangladesh”, M. Sc. Thesis (Sumaiya Shikder), Jagannath University, Oct. 2015.

74. Supervisor(s) Dr. M. Moinul Islam and Dr. Md. Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, “Measurement of dosimetric parameters of a linear accelerator (LINAC)”, M. Sc. Thesis (Rejoana Najnin Sruti), Jagannath University, Oct. 2015.

75. Supervisor(s) Dr. Debasish Paul and Dr. Md. Idris Ali, Co- Supervisor Md. Abu Haydar, “Investigation on removal of artificial radionuclides from liquid radioactive wastes using ion-exchange resin”, M. Sc. Thesis (Rimon Sarbabidya), Chittagong University, March 2016.

76. Supervisor(s) Dr. Debasish Paul and Dr. Md. Idris Ali, “Investigation on the radioactivity level in wood and wood products and assessment of radiation doses to the people due to the presence of radionuclides in wood and wood products”, M. Sc. Thesis (Mahabub Morshed), Chittagong University, March 2016.

77. Supervisor(s) Dr. Debasish Paul and Dr. Md. Idris Ali, Co- Supervisor Ms. Siddha Moutoshi Shome, “Use of IAEA reference materials to investigate the probable radionuclides in soil and fish samples collected from 10 km radial distance around the BAEC TRIGA Research Reactor (BTRR) of Bangladesh”. M. Sc. Thesis (Kuntula Prova), Chittagong University, March 2016.

Reactor Physics and Engineering Division, INST

78. Supervisor Dr. A. K. M. Rezaur Rahman and Joint Supervisor Dr. Badrun Nahar Hamid, “A comparison between EUREKA-2/RR and PARET codes in the analysis of reactivity induced transient of TRIGA Reactor core of Bangladesh”, M. Sc. Thesis (Hasanuzzaman), Department of Physics, Chittagong University, March, 2016.

79. Supervisor Dr. Sheikh Md. Tazul Islam and Joint Supervisor Dr. Badrun Nahar Hamid, “Reactivity initiated transient analysis at different states of core burnt of TRIGA Reactor of Bangladesh”, M. Sc. Thesis (Swarnali Paul), Department of Physics, Govt. B. M. College, Barisal, April, 2016.

80. Supervisor Dr. Sheikh Md. Tazul Islam and Joint Supervisor Dr. Badrun Nahar Hamid, “Modelling unprotected reactivity initiated transient of TRIGA Reactor of Bangladesh”, M. Sc. Thesis (Hiramoni Saha), Department of Physics, Govt. B. M. College, Barisal, May, 2016.


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Reactor and Neutron Physics Division, INST

81. Co-superviso Dr. Syed Mohammod Hossain, “Assessment of contamination and nutritional deficiency in ready-made baby foods available in local market using neutron activation analysis technique”, M.Phil Thesis (Khadiza Begam), BUET, October-2015.

82. Co-supervisor Dr. Mohammad Amirul Islam, “Assessment of trace elemental contamination in sediment of Patenga sea beach using neutron activation analysis (NAA) technique”, M. S. Thesis (Sarwar Jahan), Department of Physics, University of Chittagong, 2016.

83. Co-supervisor Dr. Kamrun Naher, “Assessment of soil contamination nearby Chittagong export processing zone by using neutron activation analysis technique”, M. S. Thesis (Shamimul Hasan), Department of Physics, University of Chittagong, 2015.

84. Co-supervisor Dr. Syed Mohammod Hossain, “Assessment of toxic and essential elements in some common spices available in local market of bangladesh using instrumental neutron activation analysis method”, M. S. Thesis (Ashik Mridha), Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, 2015.

85. Co-supervisor Sudipta Saha, “Investigation of different types of stones, available in jaflong, sylhet using direct film neutron radiography technique”, M. S. Thesis (Kallol Biswas), Department of Physics, University of Chittagong, 2016.

86. Co-supervisor Dr. Md. Nurul Islam, “A study of quality of different kinds of bricks and other

building materials available in bangladesh using neutron radiography technique and design of a

small scale neutron radiography facility”, Ph.D. Thesis (A K M Azad Rahman), Department of

Physics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, 2015.

INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND RADIATION BIOLOGY (IFRB), AERE

Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, IFRB

87. Supervisor(s) Muhammed Alamgir Zaman Chowdhury, “Investigation of heavy metal content in brand and non brand cow milk”, M. S. Thesis (Md. Iftakharul Muhib), Environmental Science Department, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, (2016).

88. Supervisor(s) Muhammed Alamgir Zaman Chowdhury, “Assessment of heavy metals in poultry”, M. S. Thesis (Md. Mahmudul Hasan), Environmental Science Department, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, (2016).

Food Technology Division, IFRB

89. Supervisor(s) Dr. Roksana Huque, “Effects of gamma irradiation on sensory quality, antioxidant markers and microbial population of two highly perishable fruits”, M. Sc. Thesis (Farzana Mridha), Department of Botany, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, April, 2016.

90. Supervisor(s) Dr. Roksana Huque and Dr. M. Kamruzzaman Munshi, “Study of trace elements in four popular rice varieties of Bangladesh and evaluation of their biochemical status”, M. Sc. Thesis (Ruman Uddin), Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kustia, May, 2016.

Insect Biotechnology Division, IFRB

91. Supervisor Dr. Shakil Ahmed Khan and Co-supervisor M. Aftab Hossain, “Pupal radiosansitivity study and sterile male ratios optimization of the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Diptera: Tephritidae)”, M. Sc. Thesis Department of Zoology (Md. Rakibul Islam), Dhaka College, National University.


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Microbiology and Industrial Irradiation Division, IFRB

92. Supervisor Dr. Kamruzzaman Pramanik, “A study on industrial waste water effluents and their management through radiation”, M. Sc. Thesis (Muhammad Arif-Uz-Zaman), Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Kustia Islamic University, February 2016.

93. Supervisor Dr. Kamruzzaman Pramanik, “Laboratory scale fermentation of Lactobacillus for probiotics from curd sample and assessment of different methods to preserve Lactobacillus with different protective agents”, M.Sc. Thesis (Md. Nahid Hossain), Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Kustia Islamic University, February 2016..

TISSUE BANKING AND BIOMATERIALS RESEARCH UNIT (TBBRU), AERE

94. Joint-Supervisor Dr. S. M. Asaduzzaman, “Preparation and physiochemical properties evaluation of nano-hydroxyapatite based 3D porous scaffold for biomedical”, M. S. Thesis (Tania Sultana), Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, May 2016.

INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS (IE), AERE

Solar Cell Fabrication and Research Division

95. Co-Supervisor Md. Abdur Rafiq Akand, “Study of surface photo-voltage of locally fabricated solar cell” M.Sc. Thesis (Nusrat Chowdhury), Institute of Energy, University of Dhaka, Nov. 2015.

96. Co-Supervisor Md. Abdur Rafiq Akand, “Study and measurement of the ideal time of silicon wafer texturazition”, M.Sc. Thesis (Atia Abedin), Institute of Energy, University of Dhaka, Nov. 2015.

97. Co-Supervisor Md. Abdur Rafiq Akand, “Efficiency enhancement of crystalline silicon solar cell” M.Sc Thesis (Pias Kumar Biswas), Institute of Energy, University of Dhaka, Feb. 2016.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND ALLIED SCIENCES (NINMAS),

SHAHBAG

98. Joint- supervisor Dr. Tanvir Ahmed Biman, “Study on possibilities of interaction of two types of radiation (ionizing & non-ionizing) & related phenomena caused by the propagation of optical modes into optical fiber”, Ph. D. Thesis (Md. Rafiqul Islam), Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, May, 2016.

99. Supervisor Dr. Raihan Hussain, “Role of bone scintigraphy in modification and finalization of the pathological staging of carcinoma of breast”, M. Phil Thesis (Dr. Sharmin Farhana), BSMMU, October 2015.

100. Co-supervisor Israque Hossain Ansari, “Thyroid disorders and autoantibodies in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus patients”, M. D. Thesis (General Pediatrics) (Dr. Satya Narayan Chaudhary), BSMMU, 2016.

101. Joint supervisor Dr. Tanvir Ahmed Biman, “Measurement of uptake by using image based bio-distribution of 99mTc-DTPA and 99mTc-DMSA for Kidney, Liver and Spleen”, M. Sc. Thesis (Md. Saiful Islam), Department of Physics, Jagannath University, Dhaka, 2016.

102. Joint supervisor Md. Nahid Hossain, “Internship on Nuclear Medicine”, M. S. Thesis (Mohammad Arifujjaman), Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka, 2016.


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103. Joint supervisor Md. Nahid Hossain, “Internship on Nuclear Medicine”, M. S. Thesis (Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain Himel), Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka, 2016.

104. Joint supervisor Md. Nahid Hossain, “Internship on Nuclear Medicine”, M. S. Thesis (Sabiha Islam), Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka, 2016.

105. Joint supervisor Md. Nahid Hossain, “Internship on Nuclear Medicine”, M. S. Thesis (Ms. Nayeema), Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka, 2016.

106. Joint supervisor Md. Nahid Hossain, “Internship on Nuclear Medicine”, M. Sc. Thesis (Habibur Rahman), Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, 2016.

107. Joint supervisor Dr. Tanvir Ahmed Biman, “Internship on Nuclear Medicine”, M. S. Thesis (Mehrab Hossain), Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka, 2016.

108. Joint supervisor Dr. Tanvir Ahmed Biman, “Internship on nuclear medicine”, M. S. Thesis (Sarwar Hossain), Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka, 2016.

109. Joint supervisor Dr. Tanvir Ahmed Biman, “Internship on nuclear medicine”, M. S. Thesis (Mahir Shahriar), Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka, 2016.

110. Joint supervisor Ferdoushi Begum, “Internship on nuclear medicine”, M. S. Thesis (Md. Enayet Hossain), Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka, 2016.

111. Joint supervisor Ferdoushi Begum, “Internship on nuclear medicine”, M. S. Thesis (Md. Shohag Mia), Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka, 2016.

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), DHAKA

112. Co-Supervisor Md. Selim Reza, “Study of thyroid uptake using 99m Tc pertechnetate over I-131”, M. Sc. Thesis (Razia Sultana), May 2016.

113. Co-Supervisor Md. Selim Reza, “Study of the exposure rate of radio pharmaceuticals applied patients attendant at INMAS, Dhaka”, M. Sc. Thesis (Ohiduzzaman), May 2016.

XV. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONL PULICATIONS


Accelerator Facilities Division, AECD

International

1. M. J. Abedin, S. Akter, S. A. K. Arefin, S. Akter, S. M. A. Islam and M. O. Rahman, “Elemental profile study of some chewing sticks grown in Bangladesh by PIXE Technique”, International J. of Science and Environment and Technology, Vol. 4(3), (2015) 970-975.

2. M. Z. Hossain, S. M. A. Islam and M. J. Abedin, “Major parts and their working procedure of 3 MV Van de Graaff Accelerator at Accelerator Laboratory of Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka”, International J. of Innovative Research in Advanced Engineering (IJIRAE), Vol. 2, (2015) 70-72.

3. M. J. Abedin, S. A. K. Arafin, S. Akter, M.A. Rahman and M. O. Rahman, “Heavy metal toxicity in fishes of polluted lakes of dhaka city and its impacts on human health”, European Scientific Journal, Vol.11(33), (2015) 349-357.


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4. M. A. Rahman, M. O. Rahman, M. J. Abedin, M. Z. Hossain and L. Zaman, “Sampling and pellet making process for elemental analysis of some fish samples by PIXE technique at VDG Accelerator Laboratory, Dhaka”, International J. of Engineering Science and Innovative Technology (IJESIT), Vol. 5(1), (2016) 40-47.

5. L. Zaman, S. M. A. Islam, M. J. Abedin and M. A. Rahman, “Elemental analysis of soil samples of Cox’s Bazar Sea-Beach area using PIXE technique”, International J. of Innovative Research in Advanced Engineering (IJIRAE) , Vol. 3(4), (2016) 110-114.

6. M. Z. Hossain, S. M. A. Islam, M. J. Abedin and M. A. Rahman, “Cross-sectional presentation and basic operational principles of 3MV Van de Graaff Accelerator at Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka”, International J. of Enhanced Research in Science, Technology & Engineering, Vol. 4 (11), (2015) 23-25.

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7. S. Akter, M. M. Ahasan, M. J. Abedin, R. Khatun and A. N. Monika, “PIXE analysis of vegetable samples in Narayanganj District, Bangladesh using 3 MV Van de Graaff Accelerators”, Bangladesh J. of Physics, Vol.18 (2015) 73-79.

8. M. M. Ahasan, R. Khatun, S. Akter, M. F. Uddin, A. N. Monika, M. K. Islam and N. Sultana, “Effect of positron range in PET/CT Imaging: Challenges and Solutions”, Bangladesh J. of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 19(1), (January 2016) 83.


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9. M. Sarkar, J. B. Islam, K. S. Ahmed, A. K. M. L. Rahman and B. A. Begum, “Evaluation of transboundary impact on air pollution in a rural area Shyamnagar, Bangladesh”, Mesopotamia Environmental Journal, Vol. 2, (2015) 64-70.

10. M. R. Mia, M. F. Rahman, M. Hasanuzzaman and T. R. Choudhury, “Reduction of heavy metals in tannery waste water using high voltage discharge”, International J. of Applied Information Systems, Vol. 9(2), (July, 2015) 32-41 .

11. K. Fatema, K. Naher, T. R. Choudhury, M. A. Islam, U. Tamim, S. M Hossain, S. M. A Islam and M. P Ali, “Determination of toxic metal accumulation in shrimps by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS)”, J. of Environmental Analytical Chem., Vol. 2, (2015) 3.

12. T. R. Choudhury, A. Rowshon, A. M. R Mustafizur, R. Islam and M. P Ali, “Heavy metals contamination in vegetables and its growing soil”, J. of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 2, (2015) 3.

13. M. Z. I. Mollah, T. R. Choudhury, M. A. Khan, P. Ali and A. M. S. Chowdhury, A. Mustafa, “Effect of monomer (EGDMA) on the mechanical properties of jute fiber by using additives: photocuring with UV radiation”, ChemXpress 8(4), (2015) 285-295.

14. M. T. Rahman, A. L. M. E. Zicu, T. R. Choudhury, J. U. Ahmad and M. A. Mottaleb, “Heavy metals contaminations in irrigated vegetables, soils, river water: a compressive study Chilmari, Kurigram, Bangladesh”, International J. of Environment, Ecology, Family and Urban Studies (IJEEFUS), Vol. 5 (5), (2015) 29-42.

15. T. R. Choudhury, M. N. Amin, M. Ali, S. B. Quraishi and A. I. Mustafa, “Removal of Arsenic (III) from groundwater by adsorption onto duckweed (Lemna minor)”, International Research J. of Pure and applies Chemistry, Vol. 6(3), (2015) 120-127.

16. U. Tamim, R. Khan, Y. N. Jolly, K. Fatema, S. Das, K. Nahar, M .A. Islam, A. M. A. Islam and S. M. Hossain, “ Elemental distribution of metals in urban river sediments near an industrial effluent source”, Chemosphere, Vol. 155, (2016) 509-518.3.


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17. M. A. H. Bhuiyan, M. Bodrud-Doza, A. R. M. T Islam, M. A. Rakib, M. S. Rahman and A. L.Ramanathan, “Assessment of groundwater quality of lakshimpur district of bangladesh using water quality indices, geostatistical methods and multivariate analysis”. Environmental Earth Sciences, 75:1020 <DOI 10.1007/s12665-016-5823-y>,

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12665-016-5823-y (2016).

18. M. Bodrud-Doza, A. R. M. T. Islam, F. Ahmed, S. Das, N. Saha and M. S. Rahman, “Characterization of groundwater quality using water evaluation indices, multivariate statistics and geostatistics in central Bangladesh”, Water Science Journal. Elsevier, http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.wsj.2016.05.001, May 10, (2016).

19. N. Saha, M. Z. I. Molla, M. F. Alam and M. S. Rahman, “Seasonal investigation of heavy metals in marine fishes captured from the bay of bengal and the implications for human health risk assessment”, Food Control, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.05.040, (2016).

20. B. Nessa, M. M. Rahman, M. Shammi, M. A. Rahman, T. R. Choudhury, M. Ahmad and M. K. Uddin, “Impact of textile sludge on the growth of red amaranth (amaranthus gangeticus”, Int J Recycl Org Waste Agricult, April, (2016), Doi 10.1007/s 40093-016-0126-

21. S. Akter, Y. N. Jolly, S. Rahman, J. Kabir and J. Abedin, “Elemental analysis procedure using the EDXRF ‘Epsilon5’ spectrometry system of chemistry laboratory of Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka”, IOSR J. of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), Vol. 9(7), (2015) 11-14.

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22. B. A. Begum and P. K. Hopke, “Policy implementation and its impact on ambient air quality”, Nuclear Science and Applications, Vol. 23(1&2), (2014) 29-36 (published 2016).

23. B. A. Begum, G. Saroar, M. N. S. Randal, B. Sivertsen and P. K. Hopke, “Particulate matter and black carbon monitoring at urban environment in Bangladesh”, Nuclear Science and Applications, Vol. 23 (1&2), (2014) 21-28 (published 2016).

24. B. A. Begum, K. S. A. M. Sarkar, J. B. Islam and A. K. M. L. Rahman, “Status of ambient particulate matter and black carbon concentrations in Rajshahi air, Bangladesh”, J. Bangladesh Academy of Science, Vol. 39, (2015) 147-155.

25. B. A. Begum, P. K. Hopke and A. Markwitz, “An approach for quantitative estimation of long range transport of fine particulate matter entering Bangladesh”, International Journal of Integrated Sciences & Technology, Vol. 2, (2016) 34-38.

26. S. Ikram, AKMA Morshed, S Islam, T. R. Choudhury, “Serum Zinc concentration in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia”, Comilla BMA Med, 34, (2016) 17-19.

Technical Report

27. M. S. Rahman, Y. N. Jolly, S. Akhter, J. Kabir, B. A. Begum, K. J. Fatema, T. R. Chowdhury, M. A. Salam, A. Haque, M. A. A Soner, N. Ahmed, M. S. Akbar and M. A. Zulquarnain, “Assessment of water quality in TRIGA MARK II Research reactor with the special emphasis on secondary and primary cooling circuits”, AECD Technical Report (AECD/CD/65), 2015.

Book

28. M. R. Islam, J. S. Islam, G. M. Zatzman, M. S. Rahman and M. A. H. Mughal, “The greening of pharmaceutical engineering: practice, analysis, and methodology”, Volume 1, (2015) 786 (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., USA, ISBN: 9780470626030).

29. M. R. Islam, J. S. Islam, G. M. Zatzman, M. S. Rahman and M. A. H. Mughal, “The greening of pharmaceutical engineering: Theories and Solutions”, Volume 2 (2016) 370 (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., USA, ISBN: 978-1-119-15967-4).

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30. A. B. Chhetri, M. S. Rahman and M. R. Islam, “Characterization and production of 'healthy' health prodcts”, Natural and processed substances: production, uses and effect, edited by M. R. Islam, Chapter 1, (2015) 1-12 (NOVA Science Publishers, New York, USA, copyright (2015), ISBN: 978-1-62257- 514-5).

31. M. E. Hossain, M. S. Rahman, C. Ketata and M. R. Islam, “Molecular structure evaluation of beeswax and paraffin wax by solid-state 13C CP/MAS NMR”, Natural and Processed Substances: Production, Uses and Effects, edited by M. R. Islam, Chapter 3, (2015) 31-40 (NOVA Science Publishers, New York, USA, copyright (2015), ISBN: 978-1-62257-514-5).

32. M. E. Hossain, M. S. Rahman, C. Ketata, H. Mann and M. R. Islam, “SEM-Based structural and chemical analysis of paraffin wax and beeswax for petroleum applications”, Natural and Processed Substances: Production, Uses and Effects, edited by M. R. Islam, Chapter 2, (2015) 13-30 (NOVA Science Publishers, New York, USA, copyright (2015), ISBN: 978-1-62257-514-5).

33. M. S. Rahman, M. W. Sayem, A. Rahman and D. A. Chowdhury, “Comparative analysis of Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni, Zn and Fe concentrations in hair and urine among the urban and non-urban industrial workers and non-professional persons”, Advances in Environmental Research, edited by M. R. Islam, Chapter 13, (2015) 155-169 (NOVA Science Publishers, New York, USA, copyright 2015, ISBN: 978-1-62257-5145).

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34. M. A. A. Mamun, A. Begum and M. A. Rahman, “Design and development of multi-point online monitoring system for temperature & relative humidity around the TRIGA Mark-II Research Reactor”, J. of American Academic & Scholarly Research, on-line journal, ISSN no-2162-3228, Vol. 7(6), (2015) (on line).

35. A. Rayhan, S. Akter, M. Morshed, M. A. A.Mamun, M. A. Rahman and F. Huq, “Design and implementation of wireless automated irrigation system”, J. of Electrical and Electronics Research, Vol. 3(3), (2015) 55-61.

36. A. S. Mollah, Sabiha Sattar, M. A. Hossain, A. Z. M. Salahuddin and H. AR‐Rashid, “Prospects of nuclear energy for sustainable energy development in Bangladesh”, J. of Nuclear Energy Science and Engineering , Vol. 5, (2015) 28-39.

37. M. N. Islam, A. Rahman, H. Akhter, M. Begum, Y. Mawla, K. Asaduzzaman and M. Hoq, “Microcontroller based constant voltage maximum power point tracking for solar inverter applications”, J. of Advanced Engineering, Management and Science, Vol. 1(9), (2015) 11-14.

38. M. N. Islam, K. Asaduzzaman, M. Shahzamal, M. N. H. Mia, M. S. Alam, M. Hasan and M. Hoq, “Design and analysis of a band pass filter on a silicon substrate”, J. of Mobile Communication, Vol. 7(1), (2016) 1-3.

39. M. N. Islam, A.K.M.S. I. Bhuian, M. Kamal, K. Asaduzzaman and M. Hoq, “Simulation of a PWM single phase grid connected or stand-alone solar inverter topology with microcontroller based MPPT”, J. of Electrical and Power Engineering, Vol. 7(4), (2016) 88-91.

National

40. M. N. Islam, H. Akhter, M. Begum, Y. Mawla, A.K.M. S. I. Bhuian and M. Kamal”, Study of health and safety at nuclear installations”, Souvenir, 56th IEB Convention, Engineers’ for Sustainable Development, Institution of Engineers’ Bangladesh (IEB), Dhaka, 5-7 February, 2016.


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41. K. M. A. Hussain, T. Faruge, J. Parvin, S. Ahmed, Z. H. Mahmood and Ishtiaque M Syed, “Preparation of CdTe nuclear detector material in thin film form using thermal evaporation method”, J. of Medical and Biological Research. Vol. 2 (3), (2015) 195-199.

42. K. M. A. Hussain, I. M Syed, Fatema Tuz Zohra, S. Ahmed and Z. H. Mahmood, “Structural, optical and surface properties of CdTe thin films on CdS/FTO glass substrates”, American J. of Materials Science and Application. Vol.3(6), (2015) 76-80

43. M. T. Hassan, M. A. Shariff, A. Hossein, M. J. Abedin, A. K.M. F. Hoque and M. S. Chowdhuri, “Calibration of a new experimental chamber for PIXE analysis at the Accelerator Facilities Division of Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (AECD)”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 781, (2015) 39-43.

National

44. K. M. A. Hussain, D. K. Saha,T. Faruqe, J. Parvin, S. Ahmed and A. H. Kafi, “Characterization effects of low concentration of Co in ZnO thin film semiconductors”, Bangladesh J. of Physics, andol. 17, (2015) 44-50.


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45. J. Ferdous, M. M. Rahman, R. Rahman, S. Hasan and N. Ferdous, “Radioactivity distributions in soils from Habiganj District, Bangladesh and their radiological implications”, Malaysian J. of Soil Science Vol.19, (2015) 59-71.

46. M. S. Rahman, A.Begum, M. R. K. Khan, M. A. Hoque and M. M. M. Siraz, “Occupational exposure to ionizing radiation in interventional cardiology practices in Bangladesh during 2010-2014”, Malaysia J. of Medicine Biology Research., Vol. 2 (2), (2015) 127-131

47. J. Ferdous, A. Begum, N. J. Sharmin and M. H. Ahsan, “Study of gross alpha and gross beta activity in bottled water in Dhaka City of Bangladesh”, Asian J. of Water, Environment and Pollution, Vol. 13(1) (2016) 59–64.

48. M. S. Rahman, A. Begum, A. Hoque, R. K. Khan and M. M. M. Siraz, “Assessment of whole-body occupational radiation exposure in nuclear medicine practices of Bangladesh during 2010-2014”, Iran. J. of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 24(1), (2016) 51-58

National

49. F. Elora, M. M Rahman, J. Ferdous and N. Ferdous, “Distribution of Radionuclides in Soil samples from Brahmanbaria Bangladesh”, Bangladesh J. of Physics, Vol. 18, (2015) 35-43.

50. Z .S. Alam, M. M. Rahman, J. Ferdous and N. Ferdous, “Study of concentration of radionuclides of soil samples from different locations of Comilla District”, Bangladesh J. of Physics, Vol.18, (2015) 44 - 52.

51. S. Yeasmin, S. Pervin, M. N. Ali and M. S. Sultana, “A Study on Transfer factors (TF) of natural radionuclides from soil to vegetable using gamma-ray spectrometry system”, Jahangirnagar University Physics Studies, Vol. 21, (2015) 1-13.

52. S. Yeasmin, S. F. Mahal, S. Pervin and A. Begum, “Environmental outdoor gamma dose measurement by TLD-100 at AECD campus in Bangladesh”, Jahangirnagar University Physics Studies, Vol. 21, (2015) 27-30.

53. Sariful, S. K. Das, M. M. Ahmed and S. Yeasmin, “Measurement of the natural radioactivity and radiological hazard of soil, sand and sediment samples collected from coastal area, Cox’sBazar, Bangladesh”, J. Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 39(2), (2015) 233-240.


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54. S. M. Hoque, M. S. Hossain, S. Choudhury, S. Akhter and F. Hyder, “Synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles and its biomedical applications”, Materials Letters, Vol. 162, (2016) 60-63.

55. S. M. Hoque, S. I. Liba, A. Anirban, S. Choudhury and S. Akhter, “ Ultra-soft magnetic properties and correlated phase analysis by 57Fe Mossbauer spectroscopy of Fe74Cu0.8Nb2.7Si15.5B7 alloy”, AIP Advances, an Vol. 6, 025304 (2016) 02603(1)- 02503(2).

56. S. M. Hoque, M. Tariq, S. I. Liba, F. Salehin, Z. H. Mahmood, M. N. I. Khan, K Chattopadhayay, R. Islam and S Akhter, “Thermo-therapeutic applications of chitosan- and PEG-coated NiFe2O4 nanoparticles”, Nanotechnology, Vol. 27, (2016) 285702-12.

57. M. K. H. Bhuiyan, M. A. Gafur, M. N. I. Khan and A. K. M. Akther Hossain, “Microstructural and dielectric characterization of Sr doped Ba(Fe0.5Ta0.5)O3 Ceramics”, The International J. of Engineering And Sciences, Vol 5(4), (2016) 49-56.

58. M. M. Rahman, Z. T.Jiang, P. P. Munroe, L. S. Chuah, Z. Z. Hou, Z. Xie, C. Y. Yin, K. Ibrahim, A. Amrin, H. Kabir, M. M. Haque, N. Mondinos, M. Altarawneh and B. Z. Dlugogorski, “Chemical bonding state and solar selective characteristics of unbalanced magnetron sputtered Tix M1-x-yNy films”, RSC Advances, Vol. 6(1), (2016) 36373-83.

59. M. M. Zaman, M. Rajib, M. Kabir, M. Z. Deeba, F. Rana, S. M. Hossain, S. A. Latif and M. G. Rasul, “Presence of uranium and thorium in zircon assemblages separated from beach sands of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh”, J. of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, Vol. 3(01), (2016) 161-169.

60. M. M. Rahman , Z. T. Jiang, Z. F. Zhou, Z. Xie, C. Y. Yin, H.Kabir, M. M. Haque, A. Amri, N. Mondinos and M. Altarawneh, “Effects of annealing temperatures on the morphological, mechanical, surface chemical bonding, and solar selectivity properties of sputtered TiAlSiN thin films”, J. Alloys and Compounds , Vol. 671, (2016) 254-266.

61. S. M. Hoque, S. M. A. Rahim, M. M. Hoque and S. Akhter, “magnetic characterization of amorphous/ nanostructured phase evolved in Fe73.5Cu1Mo1.5Si13.5B9”, International J. of Engineering Innovation and Research, Vol. 4(5), (2015) 701-706.

62. S. M. Hoque, S. K. Makineni, A. Pal, P. Ayyub and K. Chattopadhyay, “Structural and magnetic properties of ultra-small scale eutectic CoFeZr alloys”, J. of Alloy Compounds, Vol. 620, (2015) 442-450.

63. S. C. Mazumdar, M. N. I Khan, M. F. Islam and A. K. M. Akther Hossain, “Enhanced multiferroic properties in (1-y) BiFeO3-y Ni0.50Cu0.05Zn0.45Fe2O4”, J. of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 390, (2015) 61-69.

64. A. K. M. Zakaria, F. Nesa, M. A. Saeed, T. K. Datta, S. Aktar, S. I. Liba, S. Hossain, A. K. Das, I. Kamal, S. M. Yunus and S. G. Eriksson, “Cation distribution and crystallographic characterization of the spinel oxides MgCrxFe2O4 by neutron diffraction”, J. of Alloya and Compounds, Vol. 633, (2015) 115-119.

65. S. Khanam, A. K. M. Zakaria, M. H. Ahsan, T. K. Datta, S. Aktar, S. I .Liba, S. Hossain, A. K. Das, I. Kamal, S. M. Yunus, D. K. Saha and S. G Eriksson, “Study of the crystallographic and magnetic structure in the nickel substituted cobalt ferrites by neutron diffraction”, Materials Sciences and Applications, Vol. 6, (2015) 332-342.

66. S. Iihama, M. Khan, H. Naganuma, M. Oogane, T. Miyazaki, S. Mizukami and Y. Ando, “Magnetization dynamics and damping, forL10-FePd thin films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy”, J. of Mggnetic Society Japan, Vol. 39, (2015) 57-61.


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67. M. A. Hossain, M. N. I. Khan and S. S. Sikder, “Substitution on Ni0.6Zn0.4-xLaxFe2O4(x=0.05, 0.1, 0.15) Ferrites”, American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology and Sciences (ASRJETS), Vol. 14(2), (2015) 72-79.

68. A. Khan, H. Kaneko, H. Suzuki, S. Nahar, M. H. Ahsan, M. A. Islam, M. A. Basith, H. M. B. Alam and D. K. Saha, “Magneto-structural coupling in NixZn1-xCr2O4”, Int. J. of Springer Plus, DOI 10.1186/s40064-015-1224-z, Vol. 4(468), (2015) 1-16.

69. S. Shahinur, M. Hasan, Q. Ahsan, D. K. Saha and M. S. Islam, “Characterization on the properties of jute fiber at different portions”, International Journal of Polymer Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/262348, Vol. 2015, Article ID 262348, (2015) 1-65.

70. M. J. Miah, M. N. I. Khan and A. K. M. Akther Hossain, “Synthesis and enhancement of multiferroic properties of (x)Ba0.95Sr0.05TiO3–(1-x)BiFe0.9Dy0.1O3 ceramics”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 397, (2016) 39–50.

71. M. J. Miah, M. N. I. Khan and A. K. M. Akther Hossain, “Weak ferromagnetism and magnetoelectric effect in multiferroic xBa0.95Sr0.05TiO3–(1-x)BiFe0.9Gd0.1O3 relaxors”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 401, (2016) 600–611.

National

72. M. A. Bhuiyan, S. M. Hoque and S. Choudhury, “ Microstructure and magnetic properties of soft nickel ferrite”, Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 39(1), (2015) 59-64.

73. A. K. M. Zakaria, F. Nesa, M. A. S. Khan, S. M. Yunus, N. I. Khan, D. K. Saha and S. G. Eriksson, “Dielectric and electrical properties of Cr substituted Mg ferrites”, J. of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 39(1), (2015) 1-12.

74. M. A. Ali, M. N. I. Khan, F. U. Z. Chowdhury, S. Akhter and M. M. Uddin, “Structural properties, impedance spectroscopy and dielectric spin relaxation of Ni-Zn Ferrite synthesized by double sintering technique”, J. Science Research, Vol. 7(3), (2015) 65-75.

75. S. Karimunnesa, D. P. Paul, S. Akter and D. K. Saha, “investigation on complex permeability spectra of polycrystalline Li-Cd Ferrites”, Nuclear Science and Applications, Vol. 23 (1&2), (2014) 9-13 (Published in 2016).

76. M. A. S. Karal, M. Kamruzzaman, D. K. Saha and F. A. Khan, “Characterization of amorphous Fe69V6P15C10 metallic alloy”, Bang. J. of Physics, Vol. 18, (2015), pp. 53-63.

77. E. Hossain, S. Choudhury, D. K. Saha and M. A. Hakim, “structural properties and crystallization behavior of FINEMET Fe74Cu1.5Nb2.5Si12B10 alloy under different annealing condition”, Dhaka Univ. J. Science, Vol. 64(1), (2016), pp. 71-75.

78. M. Perven, F. A. Khan, M. Z. Ahsan, D. K. Saha and M. M. Haque, “Study of compositional analysis and crystallization properties of melt-spun Fe75P15C10 alloy annealed at different

temperatures”, Bang. J. of Physics, Vol. 19, (2016), pp. 85-92.

79. M. A. S. Hossain, M. O. Rahman and D. K. Saha, “Structural, surface morphological, optical and thermoelectric properties of Al doped ZnO thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis”, Method, Bang. J. of Physics, Vol. 19, (2016), pp. 93-106.


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80. M. F. Uddin, S. M. M. Islam, M. M. Khan, R. Khatun, T. A. Biman, M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter and A. N. Monika, “Bone mineral densitometry (BMD) precision and scattered radiation level of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) Installed in Mymensingh nuclear medicine unit, Bangladesh”, Universal J. of Medical Science, Vol. 4(2), (2016) 65-68.

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81. M. S. Alam, F. Gulshan, Q. Ahsan, M. Wevers, H. Pfeiffer, A. W. V. Vuure, L. Osorio and I. Verpoest, “Development of Methodology to Assess the Failure Behaviour of Bamboo Single Fibre by Acoustic Emission Technique”, J. of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D, DOI:10.1007/s40033-016-0118-8, 30 June 2016

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH REACTOR (CRR), AERE

International

82. Ashraful Haque, “Country presentation on safety management and PSR status of BAEC TRIGA Research Reactor (BTRR)”, IAEA Workshop on Establishing and Implementing a Periodic Safety Review Process for Research Reactors, 18-22 April 2016, IAEA Headquarter, Vienna, Austria.

83. M. A. Salam, A. Haque, M. M. Uddin, M. B. Shohag and M. A. Malek Soner, “Thermal power calibration and error minimization of 3 MW TRIGA Mark-II Research Reactor”, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Vol. 7(5), 710-716, 2016.

84. M. Ajijul Hoq, M. A. Malek Soner, A. Rahman, M. A. Salam and S.M.A. Islam, “ Estimation of 41Ar activity concentration and release rate from the TRIGA Mark-II research reactor”, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Vol. 153, (2016) 68-72.

Internal Report

85. Malek Sonar, Md. Ferdous Alam et al., “Quality assessment of the coolant (water) of TRIGA MARK- II research reactor”, Annual report of the Reactor Operation and Maintenance Unit,Vol. 23, (2015) 75-78.

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (INST), AERE


International

86. S. Sultana, M. Z. I. Mollah, N. Akter, F. B. Quader and R. A. Khan, “biodegradable colour polymeric film (starch-chitosan) development: characterization for packaging materials”, Open Journal of Organic Polymeric Matreials, Vol. 6, (2016) 11-24.

87. M. F. Alam and N. C. Dafader, “Analysis of toxic and trace elements in different cigarette brands available in Bangladesh and its adverse effect on human health”, Asian Journal of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 6(2), (2016) 10-17.

National

88. N. C. Dafader, Nazia Rahman and M. F. Alam, “Study on grafting of acrylic acid onto cotton using gamma radiation and its application as dye adsorbent”, Nuclear Science and Application, Vol. 23(1&2), (2014) 37-40 (published 2016).

89. N. C. Dafader, Hasnat Zahan Sonia and S. M. Nur Alam, “Synthesis of a superwater absorbent and studies of its properties”, Nuclear Science and Application, Vol. 23(1&2), (2014) 15-19 (published 2016).

Health Physics & Radioactive Waste Management Unit, INST

International

90. Mahfuza Begum, A. K. M Mizanur Rahman, H. A. Abdul-Rashid, Z. Yusoff, Mahbuba Begum, K. A. Mat-Sharif, Y. M. Amin and D. A. Bradley, “Thermoluminescence

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characteristics of Ge-doped optical fibers with different dimensions for radiation dosimetry”, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Elsevier, Vol. 100, (2015) 79-83.

91. Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Md. Nazrul Islam Khan, Md. Zafrul kabir, Ratan Kumar Majumder, Md. Idris Ali, Debasish Paul, Syed Mohammad Azharul Islam, “Heavy minerals in sands along Brahmaputra (Jamuna) River of Bangladesh”, International Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 7, (2016) 47-52.

92. Mahfuza Begum, A. K. M Mizanur Rahman, H. A. Abdul-Rashid, Z. Yusoff, K. A. Mat-Sharif, M. I. Zulkifli, S. Z. Muhamad-Yasin, N. M. Ung, A. B. A. Kadir, Y. M. Amin and D. A. Bradley, “Comparison of thermoluminescence response of different sized Ge-doped flat fibers as a dosimeter”, Elsevier, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 116, (2015) 155-159.

93. Mohammad Habibur Rahman and Shahjalal Shafiul Alom, “Nutritional status of children in slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh”, Nutrition and Food Sciences, ISSN: 2155-9600 JNFS, an open access journal, Vol. 5(6), 1000425.

94. B. M. R. Faisal, R. K. Majumder, M. J. Uddin, F. Deeba, D. Paul, M. A. Haydar and M. I. Ali, “Assessment of heavy metals pollution and natural radioactivity in topsoil of Savar industrial area, Bangladesh”, International Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5(5), (2015) (ISSN 0976-4402).

National

95. M. Shamsuzzaman, S. Shikder, T. Siddiqua, M. S. Rahman, M. M. H. Bhuiyan, K. A. Khan and D. Paul, “Standardization of gamma radiation field for characterizing radiation detecting instrument at SSDL facilities in Bangladesh”, Bangladesh Journal of Physics Vol. 18, (2015) 65-72 (ISSN: 1816-1081).


International

96. N. H. Badrun, M. H. Altaf and M. T. Chowdhury, “Transient behavior studies of TRIGA core for variations in reactor kinetiecs”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 85, (2015) 394-397 (ISSN: 0306-4549, November, 2015).

97. M. J. H. Khan, A. B. M. K. Alam, M. H. Ahsan, K. A. A. Mamun and S. M. A. Islam, “Validation study of the reactor physics lattice transport code WIMSD-5B by TRX and BAPL critical experiments of light water reactors”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 85, (2015) 1014-1017 (ISSN: 0306-4549, November, 2015).

98. R. Yasmeen and M. S. Mahmood, “Design study of neutron beam facility around TRIGA research reactor core”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 91, (2016) 203-205 (ISSN: 0306-4549).

National

99. R. Yasmeen, M. S. Mahmood, M. J. H. Khan, N. H. Badrun and M. H. Altaf, “Static and kinetic parameter calculation with MCNP for LEU Type Fuel of TRIGA Reactor”, Internal Report, INST-138/RPED-3, 2015.

100. N. H. Badrun, M. H. Altaf, S. M.T. Islam and R. Begum, “Modelling an unprotected loss-of-flow accident in research reactor using the Eureka-2/Rr code”, Journal of Physical Science, Vol. 26(2) (2015) 73-87, Penerbit Universiti Sains, Malaysia, December.

101. M. Salahuddin, M. J. H. Khan and S. M. A. Islam, “A comparative study on shielding properties of ilmenite magnetite concrete (IMC) between Monte Carlo Code MCNP5 and secondary standard dosimetry system”, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, Vol. 38(2), (2015) 1-10 (ISSN: 1022-8594).


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Tandem Accelerator Facilities Division, INST

International

102. M. S. Uddin, S. Sudár, I. Spahn, M. A. Shariff and S. M. Qaim, “Excitation function of the 60Ni(p,)61Cu reaction from threshold to 16 MeV”, Phys. Rev., Vol. C(93), (2016) 044606.

103. M. S. Uddin, A. K. Chakraborty, S. Spellerberg, M. A. Shariff, S. Das, M. A. Rashid, I. Spahn and S. M. Qaim, “Experimental determination of proton induced reaction cross sections on natNi near threshold energy”, Radiochim. Acta., Vol. 104, (2016) 305.

104. M. R. Rahman, M. O. Rahman, M. A. Shariff, M. S. Uddin, M. M. Hasan and M. A. Shameem, “PIXE analysis of some environmental samples from selected saline region of Bnagldesh”, Int. J. Envir. Sci. Development, Vol. 7(1), (2016) 16-21.

105. M. S. Uddin and B. Scholten, “Excitation functions of alpha particle induced reactions on natTi up to 40 MeV”, Nucl. Instr. Method Phys. Res., Vol. B 380, (2016) 15-19.

106. M. S. Uddin, S. M. Qaim, I. Hermanne, I. Spahn, S. Spellerberg, B. Scholten, S. M. Hossain and H. H. Coenen, “Ion-exchange separation of radioiodine and its application to production of 124I by alpha particle induced reactions on antimony”, Radiochim. Acta, Vol. 103(8), (2015) 587-593.


International

107. A. K. Das, R. Ishigami and I. Kamal, “Pronton implantation effect on SUS-316 stainless steel”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 629, (2015) 319-321.

108. Shahzad Hossain, Goutam Dev, Mst. Sanjida Aktar, Muhammad Kamrul Hasan, A. K. M. Zakaria, Tapash Kumar Datta, Imtiaz Kamal and Sk. Md. Yunus, “Preparation and structural properties of ZnAlxFe2-xO4 Spinel Oxide”, American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 7, (2016) 203-209.

109. A. K. M. Zakaria, T. K. Datta, S. Aktar, S. M. Yunus and S. G. Eriksson, “Synthesis, cation distribution and crystal structure of the sspinel oxides ZnxMn1-xFeCrO4 (0.2≤x≤0.8) by Neutron Diffraction” IAEA-CN-231-56.

110. Rahat Khan, Naoki Shirai and Mitsuru Ebihara, “Chemical characteristic of R chondrites in the light of P, REEs, Th and U abundances”, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Vol. 422, (2015) 18–27.

111. Mohammad A. Islam, Syed M. Hossain, Farzana Akter, Mohammad S. Uddin, Kamrun Naher, and Umma Tamim, “Measurement of cross-section for the 139La(N, γ)140La reaction using reflected neutron beam at 0.0334 eV energy”, Nuclear Technology & Radiation Protection, Vol. 30(4), (2015) 267-272 (DOI: 10.2298/NTRP1504267I).

112. Umma Tamim, Rahat Khan, Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, Kanij Fatema, Sopan Das, Kamrun Naher, Mohammad Amirul Islam, S. M. Azharul Islam and Syed Mohammod Hossain, “Elemental distribution of metals in urban river sediments near an industrial effluent source”, Chemosphere, Vol. 155, (2016) 509-518.

113. Sudipta Saha, A. K. Das, M. N. Islam, “Neutron imaging facility in Bangladesh”, Buletin Nuklear Malaysia, Vol. 18, (June 2016) 9-10.

National

114. M. M. Rahman, S. Saha, M. N. Islam and S. M. Azharul Islam, “Comparative study of root growth in sand with and without hydrogel by using neutron radiography Technique”, Bangladesh Journal of Physics, Vol. 19, (June 2016) 19-24.


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NUCLEAR MINERALS UNIT (NMU), AERE

International

115. Ratan K. Majumder and Jun Shimada, “Hydrochemistry and environmental isotopes to identify the origin of Barapukuria coal mine inflow water, Northwestern Bangladesh”, Austin Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 3(1), (2016) 01-11.

116. S. M. Didar-Ul Islam, Ratan K. Majumder, Mohammad Jamal Uddin, Md. Ibrahim Khalil and Md. Ferdous Alam, “Hydrochemical characterization and quality assessment of ground water in Patuakhali District, Southern Coast Region of Bangladesh”, Exposure and health, DOI 10. 1007/s 12403-016-0221-y (2016).

117. M. I. Khalil, M. N. I. Khan, M. Z. Kabir, R. K. Majumder, M. I. Ali, D. Paul and S. M. A. Islam, “Heavy minerals in sands along Brahmaputra (Jamuna) river of Bangladesh”, International Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 7, (2016) 47-52.

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INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND RADIATION BIOLOGY (IFRB), AERE

Food Technology Division, IFRB

International

118. Mahhuza Islam, Arzina Hossain, Kamruzzaman Munshi, Afifa Kkhatun, Afzal Hossain, Rashed Noor and Roksana Hoque, “Microbial status of street vended fresh-cut fruits, salad vegetables and juices in Dhaka city of Bangladesh”, International Food Research Journal, Vol. 23(5), (2016) 2271-2277.

119. Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, Roksana Huque, Ashraful Islam, Safiur Rahman, Shirin Akter, Jamiul Kabir, Kamruzzaman Munshi, Mahfuza Islam, Afifa Khatun and Arzina Hossain, “Toxic elements in rice and possible health risk assessment - Bangladesh Prospect”, In Breeding and Genetic Engineering: The Biology and Biotechnology Research, ISBN:978-1-922227-355 Chapter -4, I concept Press, Australia, 2016

120. M. K. Munshi, S. Mazumder, F. Hossain, M. Rahman. M. Salim and S.Paul, “Effect of different growth factors on transplant aman rice cv.Brri dhan51 during harvest”, Int. J. Agri Crop. Sci., Vol. 9(1), (2016) 24-32.

Insect Biotechnology Division, IFRB

International

121. M. Khan, Luc Leblanc, M. A. Bari and R. I. Vargas, “First record of the fruit fly Bactrocera (Bactrocera) nigrofemoralis white & tsuruta (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Bangladesh”, Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, Vol. 3(5), (2015) 387-389 .

122. M. A. Bari and S. A. Khan, “Effects on the quality of fresh cucumber (Cucumis sativas L.) treated with ionizing, non-ionizing radiations and their combined treatments”, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Vol.03 (01), (2015) 13-18.

123. M. A. Shishir, A. Akter, M. Bodiuzzaman, M. A. Hossain, M. M. Alam, S. A. Khan, S. N. Khan and M. M. Huq, “Novel toxicity of bacillus thuringiensis strains against the melon fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae)”, Biocontrol Science, Vol.20(2), (2015) 115-123.

124. A. Zahan, M. A. Latif, M. A. Hossain, S. A. Khan and M. J. Rahman, “Optimization of sterile male ratio of oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)”, SAARC Journal of Agriculture, Vol. 13(2), (2015) 50-60.

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125. M. S. Uddin, M. H. Reza, M. M. Hossain, M. Aftab Hossain and M. Z. Islam, “Population fluctuation of male oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) in a mango orchard of Chapainawabganj”, International Journal of Experimental. Agriculture, Vol. 6(1), (2016) 1-3.

Microbiology and Industrial Radiation Division, IFRB

International

126. Md. Harunur Rashid, M. Alamgir Zaman chowdhury, Zeenath Fardous, E. M. Tanvir, M. Kamruzzaman Pramanik, Israt Jahan and Md. Khorshed Alam, Mohammed Moniruzzaman and Siew Hua Gan, “Microbial decontamination of gamma irradiated black tea and determination of major minerals in black tea, fresh tea leaves and tea garden soil”, LWT- food Science and Technology, Vol. 73, (2016) 185-190.

127. Shahriar Mahmud, Md. Morshedul Alam, Aneesa Ansari, Md. Mafizur Rahman, Md. Khorshed Alam and Md. Kamruzzaman Pramanik, “Quality improvement of fresh-cut-fruits by gamma radiation for immune-compromised patients”, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Vol. 6(8), (2015) 3306-3313.

128. Abu Hashem, Sabina Yesmin, Md. Kamruzzaman Pramanik, Md. Saidul Islam, Khandaker Abdur Rahim, Md. Salimullah and Mustafizur Rahman, “Isolation, purification and characterization of an extracellular protease from a locally isolated bacillus sphaericus SI-1”, Bioresearch Communication, Vol. 1(2), (2015) 87-92.

129. Tatsuroh Sugiyama, Md. Kamruzzaman Pramanik and Shigehiko Yumura, “Microtubule-mediated inositol lipid signaling plays critical roles in regulation of blebbing”, PLoS ONE, Vol. 10(8), (2015) 1-20.

130. Md. Moniruzzaman, Md. Khorshed Alam, Shudhangshu Kumar Biswas, Md. Kamruzzaman Pramanik, Md. Monirul Islam and G. M. Sala Uddin, “Irradiation to ensure safety and quality of fruit salads consumed in Bangladesh”, Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, Vol. 4(1), (2016) 40-45.

Radiation Entomology and Acarology Division, IFRB

International

131. A. T. M. F. Islam, M. H. Islam, M. M. Rahman, A. S. M. Saifullah and Akira Yamanaka, “Seasonal abundance and distribution of nymphalidae butterflies in deciduous forest of kaliakayer at Gazipur District, Bangladesh”, International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies, Vol. 2(3), (2015) 79-83.

132. A. T. M. F. Islam, M. H. Islam, M. M. Rahman, A. S. M. Saifullah and Akira Yamanaka, “Effects of temperature and photoperiod on the phenotypic variation of two Pierid Butterfly Species”, Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, Vol. 3(1), (2015) 208-212.

133. A. Khan, M. Hedayetul Islam, M. A. Alim Al-Bari, M. Ekramul Islam, M. S. Parvin, T. Zaman, M. Nurul Islam and M. E. Haque, “Pesticidal and pest repellency activities of roots of Laportea crenulata (Gaud.) against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)”, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 39(A3), (2015) 361-367.

134. Tahera Hossain, M. Yasmin, M. H. Islam, A. T. M. F. Islam and A. S. M. Saifullah, “Effects of photoperiod on the development of hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in dried kachki fish”, Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, Vol. 4, (2016).

135. A. T. M. F. Islam, M. H. Islam, Murshida Begum, A. S. M. Saifullah and Akira Yamanaka, “Population structure of pierid butterflies in Savar at north west part of Dhaka, Bangladesh”, Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, Vol. 4, (2016).


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Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Division, IFRB

National

136. M. H. Kabir, A. N. K. Mamun, P. K. Roy, M. R. Islam, M. T. Jahan and S. U. Talukder, “In vitro mass propagation of salvia (Salvia splendens) from nodal explant”, Nuclear Science and Applications, Vol. 23(1 & 2), (2014) 51-54 (published 2016).

137. S. Akter, P. K. Roy, A. N. K. Mamun, M. R. Islam, M. H. Kabir and M. T. Jahan, “In vitro regeneration of Gloriosa superba L.-An Overexploited Medicinal Plant in Bangladesh”, Nuclear Science and Applications, Vol. 23(1 & 2), (2014) 55-60 (published 2016).

138. M. T. Jahan, M. R. Islam, P. K. Roy A. N. K. Mamun and M. A. Islam, “In vitro clonal propagation of stevia rebaudiana bertoni through node and shoot tip culture”, Nuclear Science and Applications, Vol. 23(1 & 2), (2014) 61-66 (published 2016).

TISSUE BANKING AND BIOMATERIALS RESEARCH UNIT (TBBRU), AERE

International

139. Naznin Akhtar, Md. Shaifur Rahman, Hossen Mohammad Jamil, Md. Arifuzzaman, M. M. Miah and S. M. Asaduzzaman, “Tissue banking in Bangladesh: 12 years of experience (2003–2014)”, Cell and Tissue Banking, (2016), DOI 10.1007/s10561-016-9549-6.

140. Md. Shaifur Rahman, Hossen Mohammad Jamil, Sudarshan Chatterjee, Naznin Akhtar, Madhuri Haque and Sikder M. Asaduzzaman, “Functions and clinical applications of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs)”, Bioscience and Bioengineering Communications, Vol. 2(1), (2015) 52-60.

141. Md. Shaifur Rahman, Madhuri Haque and S. M. Asaduzzaman, “Demons resurrected from Angels! What are or are not the molecular clues of the rising of the teratoma or teratocarcinoma from human amniotic stem cell?” Progress in Stem Cell., Vol. 2(1), (2015) 58-64.

ENERGY INSTITUTE (EI), AERE

International

142. M. M. Rahman, M. S. Beni, J. Gui and J. Zhao, “Hydraulic lift-off issues for application of high performance annular fuels in pressurized water reactors”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 85, (2015) 1018-1023.

143. M. M. Rahman, M. Ashaduzzaman and S. M. A. Islam, “Assessment of radiological concentration of 83m Kr, 85m Kr, 85 Kr and 88 Kr For a hypothetical accident of TRIGA Mark-II research reactor”, Journal of Applied Physical Science International, Vol. 4(2), (2015) 107-116.

144. M. M. Rahman, M. Ashaduzzaman and S. M. A. Islam, “Dose distribution of 83m Kr, 85m Kr, 85 Kr and 88 Kr considering a hypothetical accident of TRIGA research reactor”, Journal of Applied Physical Science International, Vol. 4(2), (2015) 60-72.

Technical Report

145. M. M. Rahman, N. Jahan, M. Q. Huda and J. Zhao, “Issues of hydraulic lift-off For application of high performance annular fuels in PWR”, AERE/TR-20, (2014) 225-226.

146. K. R. Marcin, M. M. Rahman, N. Jahan, M. Q. Huda and Zhao Jiyun”, AERE/TR-20, (2014) 227-229.

147. M. M. Rahman, N. Jahan, M. Q. Huda and J. Zhao, “A review of design concepts of nuclear submarine”, AERE/TR-20, (2014) 229-233.


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148. M. M. Rahman, N. Jahan, M. Q. Huda and Zhao Jiyun, “Review of steady-state heat transfer to supercritical water for SCWR”, AERE/TR-20, (2014) 237-240.

INSTITUTE OF RADIATION AND POYMER TECHNOLOGY (IRPT), AERE

International

149. MA Rahman Bhuiyan, M Mizanur Rahman, Abu Shaid, MM Bashar, Mubarak A Khan, “Scope of reusing and recycling the textile wastewater after treatment with gamma radiation”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 112, (2016) 3063-3071.

150. Md. Harun‐or‐Rashid, Md. Saifur Rahaman, Shariff Enamul Kabir, Mubarak A Khan, ”Effect of hydrochloric acid on the properties of biodegradable packaging materials of carboxymethylcellulose/poly (vinyl alcohol) blends”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 133(2), (2016) 42870.

151. Jahid M. M. Islam, Md Altaf Hossan, F. R. Alom, M. Iqbal H. Khan and Mubarak A. Khan, “Extraction and characterization of crystalline cellulose from jute fiber and application as reinforcement in biocomposite: Effect of gamma radiation”, Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 0(0), (2016) 1–8.

152. Badrun Nessa, M. Mostafizur Rahman, Mashura Shammi, Mohammad A. Rahman, Tasrina Rabia Chowdhury, Mubarak Ahmad and Md. Khabir Uddin, “Impact of textile sludge on the growth of red amaranth (Amaranthus gangeticus)”, International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, Vol. 5(2), (2016) 163-72.

153. M. Iqbal H. Khan, Jahid M. M. Islam, Wasifa Kabir, Ataur Rahman, Maria Mizan, M. Fizur Rahman, Jakia Amin and Mubarak A. Khan, “Development of hydrocolloid Bi-layer dressing with bio-adhesive and non-adhesive properties”, Materials Science and Engineering: C, Vol. 69, (2016) 609–615.

154. M. Saifur Rahaman, Jahid M. M. Islam, Abdullah Al-Jubayer, A. H. Mostofa Kamal, Mubarak A. Khan and Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal, “Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals from natural fibers and their composites for biomedical applications, in nanocellulose, cellulose nanofibers and cellulose nanocomposites: Synthesis and applications”, Books, Nova Science Publisher, pp.55-100, (2016).

155. Lily R Das, Mohammad Zahirul I Mollah, Jahid MM Islam, Shireen Akhter, Farid Ahmed and Mubarak Ahmad Khan, “Fabrication of cellulose based reinforced linear low density polyethylene with polyethylene terephthalate composite: Effect of acacia catechu as coupling agent”, Materials Sciences and Applications, Vol. 6(11), (2015) 995.

156. M. A. Rahman Bhuiyan, Abu Shaid, M. A. Hossain and Mubarak A. Khan, “Decolorization and decontamination of textile wastewater by gamma irradiation in presence of H2O2”, Desalination and Water Treatment, (2015) 1-7.

157. Mubarak A. Khan, Md Saifur Rahaman and Jahid M. M. Islam, “Modification of jute fibers by radiation-induced graft copolymerization and their applications in cellulose-based graft copolymers”, Structure and Chemistry, CRC Press, (2015) 209-234.

158. Asaduz Zaman, Taslim Ur Rashid, Mubarak A. Khan and Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, “Preparation and characterization of multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) reinforced chitosan nanocomposites: Effect of gamma radiation”, Bio Nano Science, Vol. 5(1), (2015) 31-38.


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General Electronics Division, IE

National Journal

159. M. Firoz Pervez, Abdul Al Mortuza, Md. Hasan Ali, M. A. Sayid Haque, H. K. Ghosh and Mahbubul Hoq, “Novel scanning technique for LED dot-matrix display to reduce flicker”, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vol. 6( )2, (2016) 19-24, ( p-ISSN: 2162-9455, e-ISSN: 2162-8459, doi: 10.5923/j.eee.20160602.01).

Medical Instrumentation Division, IE

International Journal

160. Raihan Firoz, Md. Shahjahan Ali, M. Nasir Uddin Khan, Md. Khalid Hossain, Md. Khairul Islam and Md. Shahinuzzaman, "Medical image enhancement using morphological transformation", Journal of Data Analysis and Information Processing, Vol. 4, (February, 2016) 1-12, DOI: 10.4236/jdaip.2016.41001

161. P. K. Nath, M. M. Rahman, S. M. A. Rahim, Md. Khalid Hossain, M. S. Raza and M. N. U. Khan, "Performance analysis between analog OFDM & Digital OFDM system," International Journal of Wireless and Microwave Technologies (IJWMT), Vol. 6(4), (June, 2016) 84-100, DOI: 10.5815/ijwmt.2016.04.08

National Journal

162. Sarwar Hossen, M. K. Rahman, Md. Khalid Hossain and Md. Khalid Hossain Jewel, "Design of a microcontroller based electromagnetic crane for small scale applications", Journal of Bangladesh Electronics Society, ISSN: 1816-1510, Vol. 15(1-2), (Dec. 2015) 57-60.

163. Md. Khalid Hossain Jewel, Md. Khalid Hossain, Rebeka Sultana and Md. Shahadat Hossain, "Design and development of a low cost intelligent home appliances automation system", Journal of Bangladesh Electronics Society, ISSN: 1816-1510, Vol. 15(1-2), (2015) 67-76.

Nuclear Electronics Division, IE


164. Md. Khalid Hossain, Mahbubul Hoq, Mohammod Abu Sayid Haque, Md. Shah Alam, Sarwar Hossen, M. Humayun Kabir and Momtazul Islam, "Design and Development of a Low-cost Microcontroller Based Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) System for Electronic Instrumentation", Journal of Bangladesh Electronics Society, ISSN: 1816-1510, Vol. 15(1-2), (2015) 33-38.

Solar Cell Febrication and Research Division


165. Md Abdur Rafiq Akand, Mohammad Khairul Basher, Md Asrafujjaman, Nusrat chowdhury, Atia Abedin and Mahbubul Hoq, “Study and fabrication of crystalline silicon solar cell in Bangladesh; using thermal diffusion technique”, International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, Vol. 18(2), (Oct. 2015) 417-426.

166. Galib Hashmi, Md. Abdur Rafiq Akand, Mohammad Khairul Basher, Mahbubul Hoq and Md. Habibur Rahman, “Fabrication of crystalline silicon solar cell in Bangladesh: limitations and remedies”, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Vol. 7(5), (May 2016) 581-586.

ATOMIC ENERGY CENTRE (AEC), CHITTAGONG

167. Hossain, S. Hosono, T. Ide, K. Matsunaga M. and Shimada, “Redox processes and occurrence of arsenic in a volcanic aquifer system of Kumamoto area, Japan”, J. Environmental Earth Sciences, Vol. 75(9), (2016) 1-19.


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168. J. F. Carter, U. Tinggi, A. Arman, M. Kamal, M. Metian, V. A. Waduge and R. B. Yaccup, “Prawn bio-monitors of nutrient and trace metal pollution along Asia-Pacific coastlines”, B. Fry, Pacific. Isotopes, In: Environmental And Health Studies, 1-14, (2016), (ISSN: 1025-6016)(2016).

NUCLEAR SAFETY, SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDS DIVISION (NSSSD), HQ, BAEC

International

169. A. K. M. Atique Ullah, Md. Ibrahim Khalil and A. K. M. Fazle Kibria, “Determination of uranium in stones by stripping voltammetry following adsorptive accumulation of the U(VI)-chloranilic acid complex”, International Research J. Engineering and Technology, Vol. 02(07), (2015) 705-712.

170. A. K. M. Atique Ullah, Md. Ibrahim Khalil and A. K. M. Fazle Kibria, “Determination of uranium in stream water, beach sand and rocks by stripping voltammetry following adsorptive accumulation of the U (VI)-chloranilic acid complex”, International Research J. Engineering and Technology, Vol. 02(08), (2015) 54-63.

171. A. Khan, H. Kaneko, H. Suzuki, S. Naher, M. H. Ahsan, M. A. Islam, M. A. Basith, H. M. B. Alam and D. K. Saha, “Magneto-structural coupling in NixZn1−xCr2O4, Springer Plus”, Vol. 4, (2015) Article 468.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (NINMAS), SHAHBAG

International

172. Raihan Hussain, “History and Perspectives of Nuclear Medicine in Bangladesh”, Asia Oceania J Nucl Med Biol., Vol. 4(1), (2016) 1-4.

173. Izumi Uno, Takashi Kozaka, Daisuke Miwa, Yoji Kitamura, Mohammad Anwar-ul Azim, Kazuma Ogawa, Junichi Taki, Seigo Kinuyaand and Kazuhiro Shiba, “In vivo differences between two optical isomers of radioiodinated o-iodo- trans-decalinvesamicol for use as a radioligand for the vesicular acetylcholine transporter”, POLS ONE, (January 11, 2016) (POLS ONE , ISSN 1932-6203, [email protected]).

174. Yoji Kitamura, Takashi Kozaka, Daisuke Miwa, Izumi Uno, Mohammad Anwar-ul Azim, Kazuma Ogawa, Junichi Taki, Seigo Kinuya and Kazuhiro Shiba, “Synthesis and evaluation of a new vesamicol analog o-[11C]methyl-trans-decalinvesamicol as a PET ligand for the vesicular acetylcholine transporter”, Ann. Nucl. Med., Vol. 30, (2016) 122-129 (ISSN 1562-3831).

175. Zeenat Jabin, Azmal Kabir, Sarmin Reza, Shamim MF Begum, Rahima Parveen, Raihan Hussain and Nasreen Sultana, “Survival in patients with bilateral gross renal parenchymal impairment”, Asian Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Biology, Vol. 03, (2015) 546.

176. Sarkar A. K., Nasreen F., Nisa L. and Hussain R., “Survival outcome in patients with cardiomyopathy detected by left ventricular quantitative parameters derived from gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging”, Asia Oceania J. Nucl. Med. Biol., Vol. 3(Suppl. 1), (2015), 573.

National

177. Raihan Hussain, “Uterine tumors and PET-CT”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 18(2), (July 2015) 115-117.

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178. Fatima Begum and Mizanul Hasan, “18 F FDG PET-CT imaging in paediatric patients”, Bangladesh J. Nucl Med., Vol. 19(1), (2016) 8.

179. Raihan Hussain, “PET opens a new dimension in the field of nuclear medicine services in Bangladesh”, The Guardian, (Aug 2015) 59-62.

180. Pupree Mutsuddy, Shamim M F Begum, Nasreen Sultana, Rahima Parveen, Nabeel Fahmi Ali, Amardeep Chaudury and Layla Saroware Banu, “Spectrum of MDP bone scan in paediatric patients - experience at NINMAS”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 19(1), (2016) 28-31.

181. Lutfun Nisa, Kamila Afroj Quadir, Shamim M F Begum, Raihan Hussain and Mizanul Hasan, “Targeted Alpha Therapy Trial in Bangladesh: Promise for advanced MUC1 - expressing tumors”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 19(1), (2016) 43-50.

182. Shamim M. F Begum, Fatima Begum and Mizanul Hasan, “Regular quality management audit in nuclear medicine services - a dynamic approach of self improvement”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 19(1), (2016) 51-55.

183. Shamim M. F. Begum, Fatima Begum, Raihan Hossain, Abu Bakker Siddique, Khokon Kumar Nath and Mizanul Hasan, “18F-FDG PET-CT for EBRT planning in inoperable rectal carcinoma after receiving chemotherapy - a case report”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 19(1), (2016) 56-60.

184. Fatima Begum, Raihan Hussain, Shamim M F Begum and Mizanul Hasan, “Patient preparation for 18 F FDG PET scan-a short communication”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 19(1), (2016) 68-69.

185. Shamim M. F. Begum, Nasreen Sultana, Zeenat Jabin, Rahima Parveen, Azmal Kabir Sarker and Layla Saroware Banu, “Discordance between spinal and hip bone mineral density values in patients with lumbar scoliosis - experience of a single institute”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 121-124.

186. Nasreen Sultana, Shamim M F Begum, Amardeep Chaudhary, Rahima Parveen, Azmal Kabir Sarker, Pupree Mutsuddy and Md.Saiful Islam, “DTPA captopril renogram: still an invaluable tool for probability assessment in suspected cases of renovascular hypertension”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 131-134.

187. Azmal K. Sarker, Sharmin Reza, Shamim M. F. Begum, Monsurul Hoq, Zeenat Jabin, Rahima Pervin, Nasreen Sultana and et al, “Survival outcome in patients with bilateral gross renal parenchymal impairment detected by Tc-99m DTPA Renogram”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 135-140.

188. Hafizur Rahman and Shamim M. F. Begum, “Mediastinal adenopathy in lung cancer- relative merits of 18F-FDG PET and different imaging modalities-a short review”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 168-170.

189. Shamim M. F. Begum, Nasreen Sultana, Rahima Parveen, Amardeep Chaudhury and Fatima Begum, “Radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy in the diagnosis of idiopathic congenital lymphedema– a case report”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 183-185.

190. Ferdoushi Begum, Kamila A. Quadir, M. Nahid Hossain, Md. Anwar-Ul Azim and Layla Saroware Banu, “Overall external surface dose rate measurement of 131- I package and 99m Tc generator at the National Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 19(1), (2016) 09-14.

191. Fatema Jesmin, Fatima Begum, C. A. H. M. Enamullah and Faridul Alam, “Relationship between bone mineral density and parity in women of reproductive age group”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 117-120


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192. Mohammad Anwar-ul Azim, Mizanul Hasan, Israque Hossain Ansari and Faria Nasreen, “Chemiluminescence immunoassay: basic mechanism and applications”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 171-178.

193. Israque Hossain Ansari, Mizanul Hasan, Mohammad Anwar-ul Azim, Haroun-Or-Rashid, Sakera Khatun, Zakir Hossain and Mustafa Mamun, “Determination of normal ranges of T3, T4, Ft4 and TSH in healthy individuals of NINMAS by using Korea and China Kits”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 149-151 (ISSN 1562-3831).

194. Hosne ara Rahman. Mahbubur Rahman, Jasmine Ara Haque, Samira Sharmin and Anup Kumar Saha, “Low T3 level and prognosis of acute ischemic stroke: A comparative analysis”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 145-148.

195. Farida Yasmin, Jasmine Ara Haque, HosneAra Rahman, Abu Bakker Siddique, Samira Sharmin, Jesmine Ferdous and Monir Uddin, “MDP bone scintigraphy in diagnosis of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia - A case report on McCune Albright syndrome”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 19(1), (2016) 61-63.

196. Md. Kabiruzzaman Shah, Nasrin Begum, Mosharruf Hossain, Parvez Ahmed, Monoarul Islam, Sariful Islam Chowdhury and Mostofa Shamim Ahsan, “Evaluation of thyroid function in persons having nodular goiter without thyroid related symptoms”, Bangladesh Journal of Nucl.Med., Vol. 19(1), (2016) 24.

197. Md. Kabiruzzaman Shah, Nasrin Begum, Mosharruf Hossain, Parvez Ahmed, Sariful Islam Chowdhury and M Shamim Ahsan, “Management of papillary carcinoma of thyroid with pulmonary matastases in Institute of Nuclear Mecicine & Allied Sciences, Rajshahi - Two Case Reports”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 179.

198. S. Afroz, R. Hussain and M. Nahar, “Essential regulatory requirements for establishing PET-CT facility in Nuclear Medicine practice in Bangladesh”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 19(1), (2016) 72-74.

199. R. Hussain, “Nuclear medicine in Bangladesh – Through the ages”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 19(1), (2016) 75.

200. Md. Nahid Hossain, Kamila. Afroj Quadir, Ferdoushi Begum, Tanvir Ahmed Biman, Md.Anwar-Ul-Azim, Rajada Khatun and Md. Nurul Islam, “Estimating the shielding requirement for a newly planned PET/CT facility”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 19(1), (2016) 84.

201. Lutfun Nisa, Kamila Afroj Quadir, Shamim M. F. Begum, Raihan Hussain and Mizanul Hasan, “Targeted alpha therapy: the next frontier in nuclear medicine therapeutics”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med. Vol. 19(1), (2016) 75 -76.

202. Md. Nahid Hossain, Kamila. Afroj Quadir, Adnan Kiber and Roger Fulton, “Simulation of motion induced data from real SPECT data”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 19(1), (2016) 77.

203. Mohammad Anwar-Ul Azim, Mizanul Hasan, Israque Hossain Ansari and Faria Nasreen, “Chemiluminescence immunoassay: A non-isotopic alternative to 125I labeled immunoassay”, Bangladesh J Nucl Med. Vol. 19(1), (2016) 79 (ISSN 1562-3831).

204. Israque Hossain Ansari, Mizanul Hasan, Mohammad Anwar-ul Azim, Haroun-Or-Rashid, Sakera Khatun, Zakir Hossain and Mustafa Mamun, “Determination of normal ranges of T3, T4, Ft4 and TSH in healthy individuals of NINMAS by using Korea and China Kits”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 19(1), (2016) 83-84 (ISSN 1562-3831).

205. Azmal Kabir Sarker, Hyung-Jun Im, Gi Jeong Cheon and et al, “A meta-analysis on usefulness


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of the maximum standard uptake value (SUV max) measured by F-18-FDG PET in patients with Uterine Cervical Cancer”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 19(1), (2016) 76.

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206. S. K. Biswas, Zakir Hossain and Sanwar Hossain, “New trend of PET study in Bangladesh”, Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Biology, Vol 3(Suppl 1), Oct 2015.

207. Farhana Rahman, “Evaluation of thyroid function status in sonologically suggested fatty liver subjects”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 125-130.

208. S. K. Biswas, etl., “Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: A rare case report”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med, 19(1), (2016) 125-130.

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209. Nazmun Nahar, S. M. Moinul Islam, Saiyeeda Mahmood, Gazi Abul Hossain, Nasim Khan, Ratan Kumar Chakraborty, Shakila Zaman Rima, Rawshan Ara and Fahima Akhter Dowel, “Isolated hydatid cyst in retro-vesical location with unusual presentation - A case report”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 186-188.

210. M. F. Uddin, S. M. M. Islam, M. N. Khan, R. Khatun, T. A. Biman, M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter and A. N. Monika, “Bone mineral densitometry (BMD) precision and scattered radiation level of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) installed in mymensingh nuclear medicine unit, Bangladesh”, Universal J. Medical Science, Vol. 4(2), (2016) 65-68.

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211. Hosne Ara Rahman, Mahbub Ur Rahman, Janmine Are Haque, Samira Sharmin and Anup Kumar Saha, “T3 level and low prognosis of acute ischemic stroke: A comparative analysis”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 18(2), (2015) 145-148.

212. Samira Sharmin, Mahbub Ur Rahman, Hosne Are Rahman, Md. Abu Bakker Siddique, Md. Monir Uddin, Jasmine Ferdous, Pupree Mutsuddy and Farida Yasmin, “influence of age and body mass index (BMI) in estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in healthy adult”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 19 (1), (2016) 15-18.

213. Farida Yasmin, Jasmine Are Haque. Hosne Are Rahman, Md. Abu Bakker Siddiqaue, Samira Sharmin, Jesmine Ferdous and Monir Uddin, “MDP bone scintigraphy in diagnosis of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia – Acase report on McCune – albright syndrome”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 19(1), (2016) 61-63.

214. Sayed Jamiul Hsssain, Md. Radibul Hassan, Md. Sahfiqur Rahman, Md. Abu Bakker Siddique and Md. Sahazahan, “Hilar and mediastinal involvement in bronchogenic careinoma : CT evaluation and hitopathlogic correlation”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vo. 19(1), (2016) 32-37.

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National

215. Hafizur Rahman, Shamim M F Begum, “Mediastinal lymphadenopathy in lung cancer-Relative merits of F-18 FDG PET-CT and different imaging modalities-a short review”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Medicine, Vol. 18(2), (2015) 168-170.


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216. Alamgir Hossain, Bedarul Islam, Samiron Kumar Shaha, Kabiruzzaman Shah and Shariful Islam Chowdhury, “Maximum tolerance level of internal radiation absorbed dose for human brain due to 99m-Tc pharmaceutical”, International Research on Medical Sciences, Vol.3(2), (2015) 020-027.

217. Alamgir Hossain, Bedarul Islam, Chanchal K. Ckaki, Samirun Kumar Shaha and Shariful I. Chowdhury, “The estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) for renal split function with 99mTc-DTPA”, Journal of Advance Research in Applied Physics, (JIAATS), Vol. 1(1), (2015) 01-17..

218. K. Z. Shah, N Begum, P. Ahmed, M. Hossain, S. I. Chowdhury and M. S Ahasan, “Complete absence of thyroid gland (Athyreosis)-A rare case report from the nuclear medicine perspective”, Asian Nuclear Medicine Academic Forum 7th May-2016, Shanghai, China

219. K. Z. Shah, N. Begum, P. Ahmed, S. Khatun. S. I. Chowdhury and M. S. Ahasan, “Role of HRUS in detection and localization of impacted foreign bodies”, Singrapure Congress of Radiology, 19-21 February, 2016

National

220. Md. Kabiruzzaman Shah, Nasrin Begum, Mosharruf Hussain, Parvez Ahmed, Rafiqul Islam, Shariful Islam Chowdhury and Mostofa Shamim Ahsan, “Evaluation of thyroid function in persons having nodular goiter without thyroid related symptoms”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 19(1), (2016) 24-27.

221. Nasrin Begum, Kabiruzzaman Shah, Parvez Ahmed, Mosharruf Hossain, Shariful Islam Chowdhury and Shefaly Khatun, “ Sonographic echo-pattern of the thyroid gland among the non-nodular goitrous patients having abnormal thyrotropin level at their first diagnosis”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 152-155..

222. Md. Moshrruf Hossain, Kabiruzzaman Shah, Nasrin Begum, Parvez Ahmed, A K M Monoarul Islam and Nurul Islam Chowdhury, “Thyroid functional status in chronic kidney disease”, Bangladesh J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 18(2), (2015) 141-144.

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), SYLHET

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223. M. Saha, K. Nahar, M. M. A. Hosen, M. H. Khan, Sk. Saha, B. C. Shil and M. H. Rahman, “Prevalance and risk factors of asymptomatic gallstone disease in north-east part of Bangladesh”, Euroasian JHepato-Gastroenteral, Vol. 5(1), (2015) 1-3.

224. Kamrun Nahar, Shamsun Nahar Begum, Salma Akter and M. S. Alam Prince, “Early diagnosis of heterotrophic pregnancy by transvaginal sonogram (TVS): A case report”, The Healer, Vol. 18(2), (2015) 32-34.

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225. Kamrun Nahar, M. S. Alam Prince and Papia Akhter, “Differential renal function as a prognostic indicator for surgical management of UPJO inpaediatric patients”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 18(1), (2015) 101-102.

226. Kamrun Nahar and Papia Akter, “Factors affecting and outcome of radioactive iodine therapy in hyperthyroidism : A study at Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), Sylhet”, Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 19 (1), (2016) 19-23.


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227. W. Ahmed, S. A. Hossain, K. R. Rimi, M. H. Rahman and B. K. Bose BK, “Changes in the wedge Angles of the lumbar intervertebral discs with age”, Dinajpur Med. W.J., Vol. 8(2), (2015).

XVI. PAPER PRESENTED IN SEMINAR/SYMPOSIUM/CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP


Accelerator Physics Division, AECD

1. “The history of positron emission tomography technology”, M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter, M. F. Uddin, M. J. Abedin, A. N. Monika, R. Khatun and M. N. Khanam, 4th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Medical Physics Society, held in Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Dhaka, 7 July, 2015, OP-3, pp. 22.

2. “PET/CT scanner: Challenges and solutions for quality cancer care”, M. M. Ahasan, M. J. Abedin, R. Khatun, S. Akter, M. F. Uddin and A. N. Monika, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by Bangladesh Physical Society, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MP-VIII-B-01, pp.101.


3. “Distribution of Thorium (Th), Uranium (U) and rare earth elements (REEs) in Bangladeshi Soil”, Shamshad B. Quraishi, K. Tagami and S. Yoshida, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March 2016, ES-IB-01, pp. 36.

4. “Health risk assessment and determination of heavy metals in water, fish and vegetable samples collected from Karnaphuli river”, M. A. Kabir, A. M. S. Chowdhury, M. S. Rahman, J. Kabir, S. Akter and Y. N. Jolly, ES-IB-04, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 38.

5. “Ecological and human health risk assessment of heavy metal pollution in Kutubdia Channel near Matarbari along the Northern Bay of Bengal”, M. S. Hossain, M. K. Ahmed, M. S. Rahman, Y. N. Jolly, S. Akter and M. J. Kabir, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, ES-IB-05, pp. 38.

6. “Assessment of water quality in TRIGA MARK II Research Reactor with the special emphasis on secondary and primary cooling circuits”, M. S. Rahman, Y. N. Jolly, S. Akter, M. J. Kabir, B. A. Begum, K. J. Fatema, T. R. Choudhury, M. A. Salam, A. Haque, M. A. M. Soner, N. Ahmed, M. S. Akbar and M. A. Zulquarnain, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, NRP-IIIA-04, pp. 52

7. “Quantitative assessment of pollution level in water and sediments of Shitalakkrya River of Bangladesh and seasonal changes accordingly”, A. Rabby, A. M. S. Chowdhury, M. S. Rahman, J. Kabir, S. Akter and Y. N. Jolly, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, Met-VIB-03, pp. 85.

8. “Assessment of arsenicosis patient in Bangladesh by the determination of arsenic concentration in scalp hair using EDXRF: A five years case study”, M. S. Rahman, Y. N. Jolly, A. Islam, S. Akhter, M. J. Kabir and N. Sultana, 4th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Medical Physics Society (ACBMPS-2015), held in Institute of Nuclear Medicine and allied Sciences, Dhaka, 7 July, 2015, pp. 39-40.


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9. “Impact of iron corrosion by-products on haloacetic acids (HAAs) formation in drinking water distribution systems: A model development”, M. S. Rahman, Y. N. Jolly and Graham A. Gagnon, 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, Dhaka, 16-19 March, 2016, EN-OP-20, pp. 168.

10. “Simultaneous and faster method for determination of antibiotics as nitrofuran metabolites in fish and shrimp samples using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay”, M. M. Rahman, K. M. G. Hossain, M. M. H. Rony, N. R. Biswas and S. B. Quraishi, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, ES-IB-02, pp. 37.

11. “Nano Iron-Manganese binary oxide: A potential candidate for the removal of ground water arsenic”, A. K. M. A. Ullah, M. A. Maksud, S. R. Khan, A. Azim, S. H. Firoz and S. B. Quraishi, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, ES-IB-09, pp. 40

12. “Structure and morphology dependent dye degradative property of Mn-Oxides nanoparticles”, A. K. M. Atique Ullah, D. K. Saha, M. N. I. Khan, M. A. Maksud, M. J. Kabir, A. R. M. Tareq, M. S. Rana and S. H. Firoz, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, NM-IVA-08, pp. 62.

13. “Thermal stability and structural transition of manganese oxides”, A. K. M. A.Ullah, A. K. M. F. Kibria, N .I. Khan, M. A. Maksud and S. H. Firoz, 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, Dhaka, 16-19 March, 2016, NM-OP-20, pp. 257.

14. “Decolourization of dye contaminated water by Mn5O8nanorods”, A. K. M. Atique Ullah, A. K. M. Fazle Kibria, M. J. Kabir, A. R. M. Tareq, M. S. Rana and S. H. Firoz, 2ndInternational Bose Conference-2015, held in University of Dhaka, 03-04 December 2015, C-6, pp. 62-63.

15. “Removal of Arsenic(III) from aqueous solution by supported nano zero-valent iron on sawdust”, S. B. Quraishi, F. N. Jahan, T. R. Choudhury and M. Nurnabi, 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, Dhaka, 16-19 March, 2016, NM-OP-21, pp. 258.

16. “Microsoft access based laboratory information management system”, M. A. Maksud, T. R. Choudhury, A. K. M. A. Ullah, , S. R. Khan, L.N. Lutfa and S. B. Quraishi, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, E-VII-09, pp. 91.

17. “Carcinogens in cigarette: An approach of Phenol identification”, M. S. Rana, A. R. M. Tareq, A. K. M. A. Ullah, M. J. Kabir and S. M. Salehuddin, 2nd International BOSE Conference-2015, held in University of Dhaka, 3-4 December, C-10, 2015, pp. 25.

18. “Phenol in water: a study perspective to Shitolokkha river”, A. R. M. Tareq, M. S. Rana, K. M. Rahman and S. M. Salehuddin, 2nd International BOSE Conference-2015, held in University of Dhaka, 3-4 December, 2015, Pos-C-1, pp. 60.

19. “A Comprehensive study of organic pollutants polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water samples around Proposed Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant region”, M. S. Rana, S. M. Rifat, A. R. M. Tareq, R. Sultana and B. A. Begum, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, ES-IV-07, pp. 39.

20. “A mishap in shela river: An assessment of normal chain hydrocarbons (NHs) in river water around the Sundarbons region”, A. R. M. Tareq, S. Biswas, L. N. Lima, J. Ferdous, A. K. M. A. Ullah, M. J. Kabir, M. S. Rana and S. Nahar, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-37, pp. 127.

21. “Chemical composition of the essential oils of Nigella L. (Black Cumin) seed produced in Bangladesh”, A. R. M. Tareq, S. Biswas, L. N. Lima, J. Ferdos, A. K. M. A. Ullah, M. J. Kobir, M. S. Rana and S. Nahar, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-63, pp.137.


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22. “An exegetical view in finding carcinogens in water: Scouring of phenol and a few phenolic derivatives in portable water supplied by Dhaka WASSA”, M. S. Rana, M. J. Kaeya, M. R. Rahman, A. R. M. Tareq, A. K. M. A. Ullah, M. J. Kabir, J. D. Biswas, R. Sultana and B. A. Begum, 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, Dhaka, 16-19 March, 2016, EN-OP-10, pp. 159.

23. “An evaluation of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the shela river water of sundarbons recently affected by the diffused furnace oil”, A. R. M. Tareq, M. S. Rana, A. K M. A. Ullah , J. Ferdos, S. Biswas, L. N. Lima and S. Nahar, 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, Dhaka, 16-19 March, 2016, EN-PP-14, pp. 381.

24. “Structure and Morphology Dependent Dye Degradative Property of Mn-Oxides nanoparticles”, A. K. M. A. Ullah, D. K. Saha, M. N. I. Khan, M. A. Maksud, M. J. Kabir, A. R. M. Tareq, M. S. Rana, and S. M. Firoz, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, NM-IVA-08, pp. 62.

25. “Determination of inorganic anions and cations in drinking water of Dhaka city by ion Chromatography and find out its health risk assessment”, K. J. Fatema and B. A. Begum, Workshop on Water at the Interface between Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Material Sciences, ICTP, Leonardo da Vinci Building , 5 - 9 October, 2015, pp. 12.

26. “Health risk assessment of some anions and cations in portable drinking water and municipality water via monitoring of water quality“, K. J. Fatema and B. A. Begum, 4Th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Medical Physics Society, 7th July, 2015, PP-6, pp.38.

27. “Evaluation of seasonal variation of inorganic anions and cations in drinking water of dhaka city by ion chromatography”, K. J. Fateme and B. A. Begum, 2nd International Bose Conference, held in University of Dhaka, 3-4 December, 2015, pp.63.

28. “Evaluation of surface and ground water of Shibpur and Sonargaon area in Bangladesh”, K. J. Fateme and B. A. Begum, 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, Dhaka, 16-19 March, 2016, pp. 163.

29. “Supporting sustainable air pollution monitoring using nuclear analytical technology”, B. A. Begum, IAEA meeting, Rotorua, NZ , 9-13 Nov. 2015.

30. “Identifying transboundary air pollution events across Asia-Pacific”, B. A. Begum, IAEA workshop, Manila, Philippines, 27 June -1July, 2016.

31. “Building technology capacity for food traceability and food safety control systems”, Y. N. Jolly, IAEA coordination meeting, Beijing, China, 24-29 April, 2016.

32. “Operational chemistry, corrosion and closed cooling water system”, Md. Safiur Rahman, Workshop and 9th OSTG Annual Meeting, China, 18-21 August, 2015.

33. “2nd foundation course on nuclear energy (FCNE-2)”, Md. Safiur Rahman, IAEA workshop, Mumbai, India, 16 Nov. 15 -23 Dec. 2015.

34. “Water at the interface between biology, chemistry, physics and material sciences”, Konika Jannar Fatema, IAEA workshop, Italy, 5-9 Oct., 2015.

Electronics Division, AECD

35. “Development of a PC based radiation monitoring system”, M. Begum, S. Sattar, A. Rahman, N. Islam, H. Akhter and Y. Mawla, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp.88.

36. “An overview on application of robotics on radiation protection”, S. Sattar, M. A. Rahman, M. Begum and Y. Mawla, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp.91.


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37. “Engineers’ for sustainable development“, Md. Nazrul Islam, 56th IEB Conference, held in IEB HQ, Dhaka, 5-7 Feb., 2016.


38. “Synthesis of Al doped SnO2 thin film using thermal evaporation method”; M. L. Ali, G. D. Al-Quaderi, K. M. A. Hossain, T. Faruqe, J. Parvin and S. Ahmed, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, TF-VI-A-07, pp.72.

39. “Effect of substrate temperature on the structural, optical and electrical properties of vacuum evaporated Indium doped Tin Oxide thin films”; M. M. Rahaman, K. M. A. Hossain, M. Sharmin and S. Choudhury, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp.131.

40. “Effect of annealing temperatures of thermally evaporated zinc selenide thin films”, M. M. Rahman, K. M. A Hussain, T. Faruqe, J. Parvin, M. N. I. Khan and A. T. M. K. Jamil, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp.135.


41. “Study of radioactivity in sand of a new Beach Zone at Cox’s Bazar in the southern part of Bangladesh”, S. Yeasmin, M. M. M. Siraz, A. Faisal, S. Pervin and M. S. Sultana, International Conference on Physics for Sustainable Development & Technology (ICPSDT-2015), held in Department of Physics, CUET, August 19-20, 2015, P-ID 46, pp-91-96.

42. “Measurement of extremity doses in different nuclear medicine facilities in Dhaka”, S. F. Mahal, S. Yeasmin, M. Begum, S. Pervin and A. Hoque, 2nd International Bose Conference-2015, held in University of Dhaka, 3-4 December, 2015, pp 45.

43. “Radioactivity monitoring of imported foodstuff from SAARC and South-East Asian countries collected from local markets”, M. Begum, A. Begum, M. A. Hoque, S. Yeasmin, S. F. Mahal, M. S. Rahman, M. J. Ferdous, A Islam, M. M. M. Siraz and S. Pervin, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp-66.

44. “Measurement of radioactivity concentration in air from different areas in Dhaka city”, M. S. Hossain, M. A. Hoque, J. Ferdous and M. A. Rahman, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp-66.

45. “Measurement of radioactivity in bioassay sample of occupational workers in NINMAS”, M. S. Hossain, M. A. Hoque, J. Ferdous and M. A. Rahman, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp-66.

46. “Study of the natural radioactivity and radiological hazard of rice, wheat and maize samples collected from local market of Bangladesh”, M. N. F. Rab, S. K. Das and S. Yeasmin, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp-64.

47. “Measurement of the natural radioactivity and radiological hazard of tea samples collected from local market of Bangladesh”, M. N. Aktar, S. K. Das and S. Yeasmin, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp 115.

48. “Seasonal variation of environmental terrestrial gamma dose at AECD Campus”, M. S. Rahman, T. Hassan, A. Begum, A. Islam and N. Ferdous, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 68.

49. “Measurement of lens of the eye equivalent dose of workers in interventional cardiology practice”, M. S. Rahman, F. A. Shompa, A. Begum, A. Islam, A. Hoque and N. Ahsan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 141.


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50. “Cylindrical and spherical dust-acoustic shock waves in strongly coupled non thermal dusty plasmas in presence of polarization force”, S. Pervin and A. A. Mamun, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, pp 112.

51. “Systematic development of radiation protection in nuclear medicine facilities”, A. Begum, M. M. M. Siraz, J. Ferdous, M. S. Rahman and A. Hoque, 21th National Conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine, held in Hotel Grand Park, Barishal, 19-21 February, 2016, pp-82.

52. “Excellence in engineering for sustainable development”, Md. Ashraful Islam, 56th IEB Conference, held in IEB HQ, Dhaka, 4 - 7 Feb., 2016.

53. “GHSA ‘19 action packages’ activity in Bangladesh assessment”, Md. Ashraful Islam, Consultative workshop, IEDCR, Dhaka, 08-12 May, 2016.

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54. “Structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of BFO-NCZFO multiferroic composites”, S. C. Mazumdar, M. N. I. Khan, Md. Fakrul Islam and A. K. M. Akhter Hossain, 2ndInternational Bose Conference-2015, held in University of Dhaka, 03-04 December 2015, P- 3, 4, 6, pp. 17.

55. “Influence of Ca doping on the magnetic permeability and curie temperature of Co-Zn Ferrites”, S. Mahmud, M. N. I. Khan, A. Parveen, B. Anjuman, Mehedi Hasan and M. A. Hakim, 2nd Int. Bose Conf.-2015, University of Dhaka, 3-4 December, 2015, P-10, pp. 19.

56. “Structure and permeability study of Ho substituted cobalt ferrites”, M. R. Hasan, R. Islam, D. K. Saha, Mehedi Hasan and M. N. I. Khan, 2ndInternational Bose Conference-2015, held in University of Dhaka, 03-04 December 2015, C-9, pp. 25.

57. “Dielectric properties of Al substituted BaTiO3”, F. S. Shanta, R. Islam, D. K. Saha and M. N. I. Khan, 2nd Int. Bose Conference-2015, University of Dhaka, 3-4 December, 2015, C-11, 3-4, pp. 26.

58. “A comparative study of structural and magnetic properties of nanostructured and bulk ZnFe2O4”, Md. Sazzad Hossain, S. Manjura Hoque, S. I. Liba, S. Akhter and Shamima Choudhury, 2ndInternational Bose Conference-2015, held in University of Dhaka, 03-04 December 2015, P-28, pp. 38.

59. “Effect of resistivity, permeability and curie temperature of rare earth metal europium (Eu) Substitution on Ni0.60Zn0.40-xEuxFe2O4(X=0.05, 0.10, 0.15) Ferrites”, M. A. Hossain, M. N. I. Khan and S. S. Sikder, 2nd Int. 2ndInternational Bose Conference-2015, held in University of Dhaka, 03-04 December 2015, P-30, pp. 40.

60. “Influence of microstructure on the electrical properties of barium based ceramic”, M. K. H. Bhuiyan, M. A. Gafur, M. N. I. Khan and A. K. M. Akhter Hossain, 2ndInternational Bose Conference-2015, held in University of Dhaka, 03-04 December 2015, Post-P-6, pp. 48.

61. “Distribution of natural radioactivity in sands and sediments of the Brahmaputra (Jamuna) River, Bangladesh”, M. I. Khalil, Z. Kabir, F. Deeba, R. K. Majumder, M. A. Haydar, M. I. Ali, D. Paul, M. N. I. Khan and S. M. A. Islam, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, ES-IB-10, pp. 40.

62. “Influence of annealing condition on complex initial permeability of nanocrystalline (Fe0.95Co0.05)73.5Nb3Cu1Si13.5B9 ribbon”, R. K. Howlader, S. S. Sikder, D. K. Saha, S. K. Shil and H. N. Das, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, MM-IIA-03, 2016, pp. 43.

63. “Cell death induced by the application of alternating magnetic field and tuning heat for cancer thermo therapy”, S. M. Hoque, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, IT-IVA, pp. 58.


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64. “Influence of annealing condition on magnetization and structural properties of nanocrystalline Fe64.5Cr9Nb3Cu1Si13.5B9 Alloy”, M. Z. Iqbal, S. S. Sikder, M. A. Gafur, M. S. Mahmud and D. K. Saha, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MM-VB-02, pp. 73.

65. “Study of lattice parameter and néel temperature of Lanthanum substituted Ni-Mg-Cu-Zn ferrites”, S. K. Shil, A. K. M. Akther Hossain, D. K. Saha and S. S. Sikder, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MM-VB -05, pp. 75.

66. “Effect of Mn substitution on the structure and magnetic properties of Ni-Zn ferrites”, M. M. I. Khan, D. K. Saha, M. N. I. Khan, N. Begum, S. J. Ahmed and A. T. M. K. Jamil, 2ndInternational Bose Conference-2015, held in University of Dhaka, 03-04 December 2015, Post-P-7, pp. 48.

67. “Synthesis and characterization of CdSe quantum dots”, M. M. Khatun, R. A. Bhuiyan, M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MS-IA-07, pp. 35.

68. “Effect of microstructure on magnetic properties of Cr sfbstituted Co-Mn-Zn Ferrites”, S. M. Tansen, M. M. Haque, S. M. Hoque, M. M. Haque and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MM-IIA-01, pp. 42.

69. “Influence of Al3+- ions substitution on microstructure and magnetic properties of Ni-Cu-Zn Ferrites”, K. R. Rahman, F. U. Z. Chowdhury, D. K. Saha, S. M. Hoque, N. Begum, A. K. M. Zakaria and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MM-IIA-05, pp.44.

70. “Structural and magnetic behaviors of rare earth substituted Ni0.60Zn0.40-xEuxFe2O4 Ferrites”, M. A. Hossain, M. N. I. Khan, S. S. Sikder, S. M. Hoque and D. K. Saha, M.M, Rahman, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, IIA-08, pp.45.

71. “Dielectric and magnetic properties of Ba0.9La0.1Ti1-xMnxO3”, M. Rahman, S. Saha, D. K. Saha, M. Hasan, S. Akhter and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MM-IIA-10, pp. 46.

72. “Room temperature synthesis of Iron Oxide nanoparticles: Studies of the crystal structure, morphology and magnetic property”, M. S. Islam, T. U. Rashid, M. N. I. Khan, M. Khan, P. Haque and M. M. Rahman, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, Dhaka, 10-12 March, 2016, NM-IVA-01, pp. 59.

73. “Break-Down of conventional size law of grain size dependent coercivity and variation of the blocking temperature of CoFe2O4 nanoparticle”, S. M. Hoque, P. Roy, S. I. Liba, D. K. Saha and S. Choudhury, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, NM-IVA-03, pp.60.

74. “Synthesis, characterization and study of the biomedical applications of CoFe2O4 nanoensembles”, M. K. Islam, S. M. Hoque, M. M. Haque and F. Hyder, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by Bangladesh Physical Society, held in Atomic Energy Centre, 10-12 March, 2016, NM-IVA-05, pp.61.

75. “Formation of nanostructures by controlling temperature distribution in metal sample utilizing electromigration”, F. M. Kamal, F. R. Zaki and Y. Kimura, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, NM-IVA-06, pp. 61.


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76. “Correlation of structural and physical properties by 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy of MgFe2O4 nanoparticles”, S. I. Liba, S. M. Hoque, N. Debnath, M. N. I. Khan, D. K. Saha and S. S. Sikder, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, NM-IVA-07, 10-12 March , 2016, pp. 62.

77. “Structure and morphology dependent dye degradative property of Mn-Oxides nanoparticles”, A. K. M. Atique Ullah, D. K. Saha, M. N. I. Khan, M. A. Maksud, M. J. Kabir, A. R. M. Tareq, M. S. Rana and S. H. Firoz, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by Bangladesh Physical Society, held in Atomic Energy Centre, 10-12 March, 2016, NM-IVA-08, pp. 62.

78. “Magnetic properties and magnetization behavior for annealed Nd2Fe14B/Fe3B nanocomposite Alloys”, P. C. Karmaker, S. M. Hoque, N. H. Dan, P. Nordblad, D. K. Saha, S. I. Liba and M. O. Rahman, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, NM-IVA-09, pp.63.

79. “Study of the magnetic phase transition and change of cation distribution by the 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy of Co1-XZnxFe2O4 nanoferrites”, S. Nasrin, S. M. Hoque, H. N. Das, D. K. Saha and F. U. Z. Chowdhury, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MM-VB-06, pp. 75.

80. “Study of the magnetic and transport properties of Bi0.8Ca0.2-xSrxMn0.1Fe0.9O3”, S. Yesmin, T. I. Khan, S. M. Hoque, D. K. Saha and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MM-VB-07, pp. 75.

81. “Transition of ferro/paramagnetic state of Fe73.5-xCu1CrxSi13.5B9 (10x17.5) amorphous/ nanostructured ribbon through 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy”, M. M. Rana, S. M. Hoque, N. H. Dan, S. I. Liba, M. A. Hakim, D. K. Saha and G. M. Bhuiyan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MM-VB-08, pp.76.

82. “Effect of V2O5 doping on microstructure, magnetic and dielectric behavior of Ni-Cu-Zn ferrites”, M. A. Gofur, Z. H. Khan, M. A. Hossain, S. S. Sikder, D. K. Saha and S. M. Hoque, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MM-VB-09, pp. 76.

83. “Effect of sintering temperature on microstructure of ho substituted Cobalt ferrite”, M. R. Hasan, R. Islam, F. S. Shanta, D. K. Saha, M. Hasan and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MS-VIA-01, pp.77.

84. “Elemental composition, thermal and crystallization properties of melt spun Fe-base amorphous alloy at different temperature”, M. Perven, F. A. Khan, M. Z. Ahsan, D. K. Saha, M. M. Haque, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MS-VIA-03, pp.78.

85. “Growth and FTIR spectroscopy study of L-Alanine doped KDP”, S. K. R. Chayan, M. Islam, A. K. M. Atique Ullah and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, MS-VIA-06, 2016, pp. 79.

86. “Magnetic and structural properties of suction-cast two-phase Co82Zr18 alloy”, S. M. Hoque, S. Kumar, M. S. Hossain, M. M. H. Khan A. Pal, P. Ayyub and K. Chattopadhya, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MS-VIA-07, pp.80.

87. “Effect of annealing temperature on phase formation and microstructure of BiFe0.95Mn0.05O3”, A. Kaiyum, M. A. Hakim, M. N. I. Khan and A. Hossain, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MS-VIA-11, pp. 81.


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88. “Enhanced magnetic and mechanical properties of fe substituted Co-Zr ternary intermetallic compounds”, S. M. Hoque, S. Kumar, S. A. Rahman, P. Ayyub, R. Islam and K. Chattopadhyaya, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, CM-VIIIA-03, pp. 97.

89. “Ferroelectric relaxor behavior and magnetoelectric coupling studies of multiferrioc xBa0.95Sr0.05TiO3- (1-x)BiFe0.9Gd0.1O3 ceramics”, M. J. Miah, M. N. I. Khan and A. K. M. A. Hossain, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, CM-VIIIA-04, pp. 97.

90. “Structure and magnetic properties of Nd3Dy1Fe71+xCo5Cu0.5Nb1B18.5-x (x=0, 12.5) nanocomposite melt-spun ribbons”, S. P. Mondal, S. M. Hoque, P. C. Karmaker, F. M. Kamal, N. H. Dan, S. S. Sikder and D. K. Saha, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, CM-VIIIA-06, pp.98.

91. “Magnetic properties of Al substituted BaTi0.5Mn0.5O3 ceramics”, F. S. Shanta, R. Islam, M. R. Hasan, D. K. Saha, S. M. Hoque and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, CM-VIIIA-07, pp. 99.

92. “Physical properties of Alumina and Zirconia based ceramics doped with MgO and TiO2”, R. Hasan, M. J. Abden, M. S. S. Chowdhury, M. K. Islam, M. R. Rahman, A. Parveen and M. M. Haque International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, CM-VIIIA-08, pp. 99.

93. “Magneto-electric and impedance spectroscopic study of BDFO-NZFO multiferroic composite”, S. C. Mazumdar, M. N. I. Khan, M. F. Islam and A. K. M. A. Hossain, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, CM-VIIIA-10, pp.100.

94. “Mechanical and electrical properties of composites of Al2O3and ZrO2 doped with MgO”, M. B. Hossain, M. J. Abden, M. S. S. Chowdhury, M. K. Islam, M. R. Rahman, A. Parveen and M. M. Haque, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-04, pp. 113.

95. “Sintering densification, mechanical and electrical properties of Al2O3-30wt.% ZrO2 doped with MgO and TiO2”, S. Akter, M. J. Abden, M. S. S. Chowdhury, M. K. Islam, A. Huda, A. Parveen and M. M. Haque, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-06, pp. 114.

96. “A study on structure and complex permeability of Lanthanum and Manganese co-doped Bismuth ferrite multiferroic system”, M. S. Islam, A. T. M. K. Jamil, S. J. Ahmed and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-11, pp. 116.

97. “Enrichment of magnetic permeability on A(B0.5B′0.5)O3 [A=Ba, Sr ; B=Fe, B′=Ta] complex metal oxides”, M. K. H Bhuiyan , M. A. Gafur, M. R. Qadir, M. N. I. Khan and A. K. M. Akther Hossain, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-15, pp.118.

98. “Effect of sintering temperature on complex permeability Ni-Cu-Zn ferrite with V2O5 addition”, M. A. Gofur, M. A. Hossain, S. S. Sikder, D. K. Saha and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-16, pp.118.

99. “Structural and magnetic properties of Cu substituted La based Ni-Zn ferrite”, M. S. Rana, M. M. Haque, D. K. Saha and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-17, pp.119.


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100. “Mn doped Barium Titanate ceramic: Study of the structure, surface morphology and magnetic propertie”, M. Jahan, P. Bala and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-18, pp. 119.

101. “Structural and magnetic properties of La substituted Ni-Zn ferrites”, M. A. Hossain, M. N. I. Khan, S. S. Sikder and D. K. Saha, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-23, pp.121.

102. “Morphological, optoelectronic and ordering parameter studies of Cadmium Selenide thin films”, N. P. Begum, J. U. Ahamed and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-46, pp.130.

103. “Dielectric properties of Ca doped Ni-Zn ferrites”, M. A. A. Nooman, M. N. I. Khan, K. M. A. Sobahan, S. Mahmud, F. Alam, A. Parveen, F. Kamal and S. Akhter, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-54, pp.134.

104. “Effect of annealing temperatures of thermally evaporated Zinc Selenide thin films”, M. M. Rahman, K. M. A Hussain, T. Faruqe, J. Parvin, M. N. I. Khan and A. T. M. K. Jamil, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-58, pp.135.

105. “Microstructure, permeability and dielectric properties of Mn doped Ni-Zn ferrites”, M. M. I. Khan, D. K. Saha, M. N. I. Khan, S. J. Ahmed and A. T. M. K. Jamil, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-59, pp.136.

106. “Microstructure and dielectric properties La substituted of Ni-Zn ferrites”, S. Barua, D. K. Saha, M. N. I. Khan, A. T. M. K. Jamil and S. J. Ahmed, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-60, pp.136.

107. “Study of the structural and magnetic properties of La substituted Calcium Manganate”, S. K. Saha, P. Bala, D. K. Saha, A. K. M. Atique Ullah, M. Hasan, S. Liba and M. N. I. Khan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-62, pp.137.

108. “Frequency dependent permeability of co-substituted Mn-Zn ferrites”, M. R. Hassan, M. N. I. Khan, S. Mahmud, F. Alam, B. Anjuman, N. Nahar, S. Akhter and S. S. Sikder, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-66, pp.138.

109. “Mechanical and electrical properties of Al2O3-30 wt.% ZrO2 doped with MgO”, A. Ara, M. J. Abden, M. S. S. Chowdhu ry, M. K. Islam, A. Huda, A. Parveen and M. M. Haque, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-68, pp.139.


110. “Progress of radiation therapy from starting to present”, M. F. Uddin, M. M. Ahasan, R. Khatun, S. Akter and A. N. Monika, 4th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Medical Physics Society (ACBMPS-2015), held in Institute of Nuclear Medicine and allied Sciences, Dhaka, 7 July, 2015, pp. 43.

111. “The history of positron emission tomography technology”, M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter, M. F. Uddin, M. J. Abedin, A. N. Monika, R. Khatun and M. N. Khanam, 4th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Medical Physics Society (ACBMPS-2015), held in Institute of Nuclear Medicine and allied Sciences, Dhaka, 7 July, 2015, pp. 22.

112. “Estimation of heavy metal contamination in agricultural soil and rice plant at DEPZA, Bangladesh”, R. Khatun, M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter, M. F. Uddin and A. N. Monika,


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International Conference on Physics for Sustainable Development and Technology, held in Department of Physics, CUET, 19-20 August, 2015, pp. 17.

113. “Assessment of exposure rate for bone scan and thyroid scan at INMAS, Dhaka”, M. Ohiduzzaman, R. Khatun, S. Reza, M. K. A. Khan, S. Hossain, M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter, M. F. Uddin, A. N. Monika and R. Sultana, 2nd International Bose Conference 2016, held in University of Dhaka, 3-4 December, pp. 51.

114. “Study of thyroid uptake using 99m-Tc pertechnetate over 131-Iodine”, R. Sultana, R. Khatun, S. Reza, M. K. A. Khan, S. Hossain, M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter, M. F. Uddin, A. N. Monika and M. Ohiduzzaman, 2nd International Bose Conference 2016, held in University of Dhaka, 3-4 December, pp. 32.

115. “Shielding design for unwanted neutron produced in high energy Linac”, M. F. Uddin, M. S. Rahman, M. M. Ahasan, R. Khatun, S. Akter and A. N. Monika, National Conference of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, held in Hotel Grand Park, Barisal, Bangladesh, 19-21 February, 2016, pp. 83

116. “Study of thyroid uptake and scintigraphy using 99mTc pertechnetate and its advantages over 131I”, R. Sultana, R. Khatun, S. Reza, M. K. A. Khan, S. Hossain, M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter, M. F. Uddin, A. N. Monika and M. Ohiduzzaman, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 117.

117. “Exposure rate of patients injected with radiopharmaceuticals at nuclear medicine centre”, M. Ohiduzzaman, R. Khatun, S. Reza, M. K. A. Khan, S. Hossain, M.M. Ahasan, S. Akter, M. F. Uddin, A. N. Monika and R. Sultana, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 116.

118. “Heavy particle therapy for cancer treatment: A short review”, M. F. Uddin, M. M. Ahasan, R. Khatun, S. Akter and A. N. Monika, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 120.

119. “A comparative study of tthyroid uptake using 99mTc pertechnetate and 131I”, R. Sultana, R. Khatun, S. Reza, M. K. A. Khan, S. Hossain, M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter, M. F. Uddin, A. N. Monika and M. Ohiduzzaman, International Conference on Nanotechnology & STEM-ER, Aligarh, India, 12- 15 March, 2016, pp. 172.

120. “Study of exposure rate from the radioactive patients at INMAS, Dhaka”, M. Ohiduzzaman, R. Khatun, S. Reza, M. K. A. Khan, S. Hossain, M. M. Ahasan, S. Akter, M. F. Uddin, A. N. Monika and R. Sultana, Aligarh, India, International Conference on Nanotechnology & STEM-ER, 12-15 March, 2016, pp. 76.


121. “Determination of Fatigue Crack on Crank Shaft using Magnetic Particle Inspection method applying water based fluorescent ferromagnetic Particles”, M. F. H. Chowdhury and M. A. Habib, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, No. MS-VIA-08, pp. 80.

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122. “Study on the X-ray emission from a portable dense plasma focus device”, M. A. Malek, M. K. Islam, M. Salimullah, S. A. Karim, M. S. Munir and M. A. H. Talukder, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-VIIB-08, pp. 95.

123. “Photoelectric effect on dust acoustic mode in streaming and collisional magneto dusty plasmas with dust charge fluctuation”, M. S. Munir M. K. Islam, M. K. A. Hassan, M. A. H.


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Talukder and M. A. Malek, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-VIIB-01, pp. 92.

124. “Computational study on the design of open ended magnetic fusion device”, S. A. Karim, M. K. Islam, Y. Nakashima, I. Katanuma, M. A. Malek, M. S. Munir and M. A. H. Talukder, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-VIIB-08, pp. 92.

125. “High-level workshop on the promotion of the entry into force of the 2005 amendment to the convention on the physical protection of nuclear material”, Md. Khairul Islam, UNIDO, IAEA, Vienna, 28-29 Oct., 2015.

ATOMIC ENERGY CENTRE (AEC), CHITTAGONG

126. “Study of radiation interaction mechanisms of different nuclear detectors”, M. N. Islam, A. K. M. S. Islam Bhuian and M. Kamal, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, Paper ID: RHPIIIA1, (2015).

127. “Comprehensive review of the investigation of anthropogenic and naturally occurring radionuclides in different parts of Bangladesh”, M. N. Islam, A. K. M. S. Islam Bhuian and M. Kamal, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, Paper ID: RHPIIIA9.

128. “Study of a laboratory based gamma spectrometry for food and environmental samples”, M. N. Islam, A. K. M. S. Islam Bhuian and M. Kamal, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March 2016.

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH REACTOR (CRR), AERE

129. “Role of BAEC TRIGA research reactor in the development of nuclear science and power programs in Bangladesh”, M. A Salam, A. Haque, Md. R. Hasan, M. A. Sarder, M. M. Uddin, A. kalam, A. Rahman, M. Shabuddin, M. M. Rahman and M. B. Shohag, International Conference on Research Reactors: Safe Management and Effective Utilization, Vienna, Austria,16–20 November, 2015.

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (INST), AERE,

Radio Isotope Production Division, INST

130. “Investigation on Mo-99 adsorption capacity of acidic alumina and Mo-99 break through of Tc-99 eluate using The Mo-99/Tc-99m generators”, M. Jashim Uddin, M. A. Haque, M. Mustafizur Rahman, M. A. Hossain, M. R. Ali, M. F. Waheed, M. Mahfujur Rahman, S. Razia, M. S. Reza, F. T. Jahura, S. B. Amin and M. Z. Abedin, 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, Dhaka, 16-19 March, 2016, Vol. PH-OP-19, pp. 19.


131. “Use of oligo-chitosan in controlling root diseases and enhancing growth and productivity of tomato in Bangladesh”, S. Sultana, M. S. Manir, N. C. Dafader, N. Rahman, M.F.Alam and Shahanaz Sultana, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, ES-IB-06, pp. 39.

132. “Preparation and property analysis of biodegradable packaging film from alginate, starch and citric acid”, N. Rahman, N. C. Dafader, M. S. Manir and S. Sultana, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, ES-IB-11, pp. 41.

133. “Physico-chemical analysis of drinking water available in Dhaka city, Bangladesh”, M. F. Alam, S. Sultana, Shahnaz Sultana and N. C. Dafader, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP-24, pp. 121.

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134. “Study on application of modified acrylic acid grafted pet films in selective Cu(II), Co(II) and Ni(II)”, Nazia Rahman, Salma Sultana, N. C. Dafader, M. F. Alam, M. S. Manir, S. Sultana and Kazuhiro Hara, 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, Dhaka, March16-19, 2016, PC-OP-07, pp. 330-331.

135. “Preparation and characterization of biodegradable film from gelatin-PVA blend: Effect of MMA concentration and gamma radiation”, M. S .Manir, Nazia Rahman, S. Sultana, N. C. Dafader, M. F. Alam and Shahnaz Sultana, 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, Dhaka, 16-19 March, 2016, PC-PP-03, pp. 470.

136. “Radiation Processing on Natural Polymer”, Salma Sultana, FNCA, RCA/IAEA, Philippines Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), Manila, 8-11 February, 2016.

Tandem Accelerator Facilities Division, INST

137. “Integral cross section measurement using TRIGA reactor and Am/Be neutron source”, M. S. Uddin, S. M. Hossain, M. R. Zaman, S. Sudar and S. M. Qaim, International Conference on Physics for Sustainable Development & Technology, Department of Physics, CUET, 19-20 August, 2015, pp. 33-34.

138. “Radiochemical studies on production of the novel radionucleide 124I via alpha particles on antimony”, M. S. Uddin, S. M. Qaim, K. F. Hassan, A. Hermanne, I. Spahn, S. Spellerberg. B. Scholten and H. H. Coenen, 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, Dhaka, March 16-19, 2016, page 91.

139. “One necessary limit for the existence of finite size of elementary particles in string theory”, S. J. Hassan, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 131.

140. “Integral cross section measurements using TRIGA reactor and Am/Be neutron source”, M. S. Uddin, S. M. Hossain, M. R. Zaman, S. Sudár and S. M. Qaim, Int. Conf. Phys. for Sustainable Development and Technology (ICPSDT-2015), held in Department of Physics, CUET, 19-20 August 2015, pp.117-222.

Health Physics and Radioactive Waste Management Unit, INST

141. “Absorbed dose to water calibration of ionization chambers in radiotherapy dosimetry used for the treatment of cancer patients”, M. S. Rahman, M. A. Sattar, T. Siddiqua, M. Shamsuzzaman, M. M. H. Bhuiyan and D. Paul, 1st International conference on Physics for sustainable development & technology, ICPSDT-2015, held in Department of Physics, CUET, 19-20 August, 2015, pp. 18-19.

142. “Management of radioactive wastes (RWs) and disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRSs) in Bangladesh: Recent activities and challenges ahead - 16039”, Md. Idris Ali, WM2016 Conference, Arizona, USA, 6 - 10 March, 2016.

143. “Research Reactor Decommissioning and Associated Waste Management and Radiation Protection Considerations”, Regional Workshop, Md. Shakilur Rahman, China, 19-23 October 2015.

Isotope Hydrology Division, INST

144. ”Circum-third pole environment (CTPE) and monsoon-dominance transect implementation plan, Nasir Ahmed, IHD, INST, International conference, Kathmandu, Nepal, 27-30 March, 2016.

145. “Isotopic investigation of atmospheric precipitation in Sylhet area”, Nasir Ahmed, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 83-84.


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146. “Groundwater in sustainable management of the Surma basin water resources: The role of isotope hydrology”, Nasir Ahmed, held in INST, AERE, Savar, 20 June, 2016.


147. “Monte Carlo study of the migration of neutrons in light water”, S. M. Shauddin, M. S. Mahmood, M. J. H. Khan, N. H. Badrun, M. H. Altaf and R. Yasmeen, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016.

148. “Study the burnup effects in reactivity induced transients of TRIGA”, M. H. Altaf, N. H. Badrun, M. J. H. Khan, M. S. Mahmood, S. M. Shauddin and R. Yasmeen, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016.

149. “MCNP calculation of neutronic parameters of LEU Type Fuel of TRIGA Reactor”, R. Yasmeen, M. S. Mahmood, M. J. H. Khan, N. H. Badrun, M. H. Altaf and S. M. Shauddin, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016.

150. “Nuclear engineering-2015”, Dr. Badrun Nahar Hamid, national workshop, MIST, Mirpur Cantonment, 31th August - 3rd September, 2015.

151. ”Study the patternof J-profile along the crack front through 3D finite element analysis”, Dr. Badrun Nahar Hamid, “1st International Conference on “Physics for Sustainable Development & Technology (ICPSDT-2015)”, held in Department of Physics, CUET, 19th - 20th August, 2015.


152. “FNCA workshop on neutron activation analysis”, Dr. Md. Amirul Islam, Daejeon, Korea, 25-27 November, 2015.

153. “Investigationof the performance features of savar neutron difractometer (SAND) using Ni standard and low temperature neutron diffraction study of NiFe2O4”, Suranjana Saha, T. K.Datta, I. Kamal, A. K. M. Zakaria, S. Aktar, S. Hossain, S. M. Yunus and K. A. Kabir, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 74.

154. “Assessment of trace element contamination in sediment of the rivers nearby Sunderbans of Bangladesh”, A. A. Mamun, M. A. Islam, S. M. Hossain, K. Naher, R. Khan, S. Das, U. Tamim and F. Nahid, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 39.

155. “Multi-element determination in some reference materials to check reproducibility and homogeneity by instrumental neutron activation analysis”, R. Khan, K. Naher, S. Das, M. A. Islam, U. Tamim and S.M. Hossain, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 41.

156. “Assessment of metal contamination and source identification in sediments from Poshur river nearby mongla port of Bangladesh”, M. A. Islam, M. F. Hossain, S. M. Hossain, K. Naher, U. Tamim, S. Das and M. Aminul Islam, 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, 16-19 March, 2016, pp.207.

157. “Investigation of Different types of stones, available in Jaflong, Sylhet using direct film neutron radiography technique”, Kallol Biswas, Sudipta Saha and M. N. Islam, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 36.

INSTITUTE OF RADIATION AND POLYMER TECHNOLOGY (IRPT), AERE

158. “Mechanical property evaluation of PALF/polyester bio-composite”, 11th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering”, Md. Milon Hossain, A. H. M. Fazle Elahi, Shahida


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Afrin, Mubarak A. Khan, M. A. Jalil and Md. Nazmul Hossain, ICME-2015, 18-20 December, Procedia Engineering, 2015 (On line).

159. “RE-IIIB-Q2: Review on TCO and flexibte plastic based transparent low resistive conducting substrate for dye sensitized solar cell applications”, M. K. Hossain, M. A. Khan, S. M. M. Khan, F. Ahmed, J. M. M. Islam and M. Hoq, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, l0-12 March, 2016.

ENERGY INSTITUTE (EI), AERE

160. “Supercritical water heat transfer for SCWR application: A literature review”, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Ji Dongxu, Nusrat Jahan and Jiyun Zhao, National Conference on 16th Asian Chemical Congress Bangladesh, held in BUET, Dhaka, March 16-19, 2016, pp. 184.

NUCLEAR MINERALS UNIT (NMU), AERE

161. “Distribution of natural radioactivity in sands and sediments of the Brahmaputra (Jamuna) river, Bangladesh “, M. I. Khalil, Z. Kabir, F. Deeba, R. K. Majumder, M. A. Haydar, M. I. Ali, D. Paul, M.. N. I. Khan and S. M. A. Islam, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016.

162. “Geophysical investigation for groundwater exploration and quality assessment in coasal area of Kalapara, Patukhali, South part of Bangladesh”, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Ratan K. Majumder, S. M. Didar-Ul Islam and Mohammad Jamal Uddin, International Water Conference, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 13-16 March, 2016.

163. “Uranium potemtial and exploration of Asia and the Pacific”, Ratan Kumar Majumder and Mohammad Zafrul Kabir, International technical meeting, Philippines, 19-22 October, 2015.

164. “First coordination meeting for RAS/2/019”, Ratan Kumar Majumder, International meeting, Yogakarta, Indonesia, 22-25 March, 2016.

165. “Challenges and issues related to the sitting of nuclear installations”, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, International technical meeting, China, 20-24 June, 2016.

166. “IAEA/RCA Project RAS/7/021”, Mohammad Zafrul Kabir, Project meeting, Japan, 09-13 November, 2015.

167. “IAEA inter regional workshop”, Ms. Farah Deeba, International workshop, Marcule, France, 06-10 July, 2015.

168. “Water in arid areas: the ways forward”, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, International Conference, 13-15 March, Muscat, Oman, March 2016.


Medical Instrumentation Division, IE

169. "Review on TCO and flexible plastic based transparent low resistive conducting substrate for dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) Applications", Md. Khalid Hossain, M. A. Khan, S. M. M. Khan, F. Ahmed, J. M. M. Islam and M. Hoq, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March 2016, pp.56.

170. "Structural, morphological and optical studies of ZnO thin film in nano rod structure by Sol-Gel technique", M. N. H. Mia, M. S. Alam, Md. Khalid Hossain, M. A. S. Haque, S. M. Rana, H. K. Ghosh and M. Hoq, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March 2016, pp.72-73.


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171. “Nuclear security detection architecture: A General Overview” Md. Khalid Hossain, held in Institute of Electronics, AERE, Savar, November 25, 2015.

172. “International coordination meeting for front line officer (FLO)”, Md. Khalid Hossain, IAEA, Vienna, 27 - 29 October, 2015.

General Electronics Division, IE

173. “Design and development of digital automatic water level control and monitoring system for research laboratory and radiation environment”, F.Akter, F. Hafiz, A.A. Mortuza, M. F. pervez, M. A. S. Haque and M. Hoq., International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March 2016, Abstracts E-VIIA-03, pp. 88

Solar Cell Febrication and Research Division, IE

174. “Experimental study on optical characterization of mono crystalline silicon solar cell”, Nusrat Chowdhury, Md. Abdur Rafiq Akand, Mohammad Khairul Basher, Atia Abedin and Zahid Hasan Mahmud, International Conference on Materials, Electronics & Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Rajshahi, March, 2016.

175. “Study and measurement of sheet resistance of a silicon wafer by four point probe method during crystalline silicon solar cell fabrication”, M. K. Bashar, M. A. Rafiq Akand, M. R. Hasan, M. Hoq, and H. Ali, 1st International Conference on physics for development & technology, held in Department of Physics, CUET, 19-20 August, 2015.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (NINMAS), SHAHBAG

176. “Outcome of well differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients receiving a cumulative doses of ≥600 (22GBq) of I-131”, Faria Nasreen, 11th AOCNMB Asia Oceania Congress of Nuclear Medicine, Jeju Island, South Korea, 31st October to 4th November, 2015.

177. “Present status of PET-CT and cyclotron facilities in Bangladesh – A developing country profile and experience”, Md. Nahid Hossain, Kamila Afroj Quadir, Ferdoushi Begum, Tanvir Ahmed Biman, Mohammad Anwar-Ul-Azim and Md. Nurul Islam, International Conference on Clinical PET-CT and Molecular Imaging (IPET-2015), Vienna, Austria, 05-09 October, 2015.

178. “Syntheses and in vitro evaluation of radiobrominated benzovesamicol analogue: ortho-bromo-benzovesamicol as a potential sigma-1 receptor PET ligand”, Mohammad Anwar-Ul Azim, Takashi Kozaka, Yoji Kitamura, Kazuma Ogawa and Kazuhiro Shiba, International Conference on Clinical PET-CT and Molecular Imaging (IPET 2015): PET-CT in the Era of Multimodality Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Vienna, Austria, 5 -9 October, 2015, Abstract No: IAEA-CN-232/64.

179. “In vitro evalu in vitro evaluation of meta-bromo benzovesamicol (MBBzV) as a potential vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) imaging probe”, Mohammad Anwar-Ul Azim, Takashi Kozaka, Yoji Kitamura, Kazuma Ogawa and Kazuhiro Shiba, 2nd Asian Nuclear Medicine Academic Forum (2016 ANMAF), Shanghi, China, 6-7 May, 2016.

180. “Myocardial perfusion imaging and duke treadmill score in patients with chest pain for the risk stratification in suspected coronary artery disease”, Nasreen Sultana, Singapore 6-8 August, 2015.

181. “Complete absence of thyroid gland (Athyreosis) - A rare case report from the nuclear medicine perspective”, K. Z. Shah, N. Begum, P. Ahmed, M. Hossain, S. I. Chowdhury and M. S. Ahsan, 2nd Asian Nuclear Medicine Academic Forum, 3rd Rising NM Professional Challenge, ANMAF Shaghai, China , 06-07 May, 2016.


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182. “Role of HRUS in detection and localization of impacted foreign bodies”, K. Z. Shah, N. Begum, P. Ahmed, S. Khatun, S. I. Chowdhury and M. S. Ahsan, Singapore Congress of Radiology, 18-21 February, 2016.

183. “Essential regulatory requirements for establishing PET-CT facility in Nuclear Medicine practice in Bangladesh”, S. Afroz, Hussain R. and Nahar M., 21th National Conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine Bangladesh, held in Hotel Grand Park, Barisal, 19-21 February, 2016.

184. “Nuclear medicine in Bangladesh -Through the ages”, R. Hussain, 21th National Conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine Bangladesh, Hotel Grand Park, Barisal, 19-21 February, 2016.

185. “Estimating the shielding requirement for a newly planned PET/CT facility”, Md. Nahid Hossain, Kamila Afroj Quadir, Ferdoushi Begum, Tanvir Ahmed Biman, Md.Anwar-Ul-Azim, Rajada Khatun and Md. Nurul Islam, 21th National Conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine Bangladesh, held in Hotel Grand Park, Barisal, 19-21 February, 2016.

186. “Targeted alpha therapy: The next frontier in nuclear medicine therapeutics”, Lutfun Nisa, Kamila Afroj Quadir, Shamim, M. F. Begum, Raihan Hussain and Mizanul Hasan, 21th

National Conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine Bangladesh, held in Hotel Grand Park, Barisal, 19-21 February, 2016.

187. “Simulation of motion induced data from real SPECT data”, Md. Nahid Hossain, Kamila Afroj Quadir, Adnan Kiber and Roger Fulton, 21th National Conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine Bangladesh, held in Hotel Grand Park, Barisal, 19-21 February, 2016.

188. “Application of 18F FDG PET-CT in pulmonary disease”, Shamim M. F. Begum and Lutfun Nisa, 14th International Conference on Lung Health, Pulmocon, 17-20 November, 2015.

189. “Management of papillary carcinoma of thyroid with pulmonary matastases success story in INMAS, Rajshahi, K Z. Shah, M Shamim Ahsan, N. Begum, M. Hossain, P. Ahmed and S. I. Chowdhury, 21st National Conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine, Bangladesh, Hotel Grand Park, Barisal, 19-21 February, 2016, pp. 76.

190. “Chemiluminescent Immunoassay: Basic principle, instrumentation and clinical utility”, Mohammad Anwar-Ul Azim, Mizanul Hasan, Israque Hossain Ansari, Nahid Hossain and Tanvir Ahmed Biman, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, PP- MP-VIIIB-05, pp. 102.

191. “A meta-analysis on usefulness of the maximum standard uptake value (SUV max) measured by F-18-FDG PET in patients with uterine cervical cancer”, Azmal Kabir Sarker, Hyung-Jun Im, Gi Jeong Cheon and et al, 21st National Conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine Bangladesh, held in Hotel Grand Park, Barisal, 19-21 February, 2016, pp. 76.

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), DHAKA

192. “Flow mediated vasodilation (FMD) & carotid intima media thickness (IMT) for evaluating endothelial dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease”, M. Sanwar Hossain, International Conference on Integrated Medical Imaging in Cardiovascular Diseases (IMIC 2016), IAEA, Vienna, 10-14 Oct., 2016.

193. “Role of 18F-FDG PET-CT scan for evaluation newly diagnosed lung cancer-fxperience in Bangladesh”, Sk. Biswas and M. Z. Hossain, International Conference on Clinical PET-CT and Molecular Imaging: PET-CT in the era of Multimodality Imaging and Image guided Therapy (IPET 2015), IAEA, Vienna, 5-9th Oct., 2015.

194. “Obstetric colour duplex ultrasonography: Tried & Triumph”, Sk. Biswas et.al., WFUMB Workshop, BSU Auditorium, 5 Sept, 2015.


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195. “Carotid & vertebral arterial duplex: Evaluating normal flow velocity”, Sk. Biswas etal., 4th

Sonography Conference, Bangladesh Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound Society, KIB Auditorium, 6 Feb., 2016.

196. “Placenta & umbilical cord anomalies”, 15th WFUMB COE Workshop, NINMAS Auditorium, 4 March, 2016.

197. “Contribution of radioiodine uptake measurement and thyroid scintigraphy to the differential diagnosis of hyperthyroidism”, Alamin, M. S. Hossain and M. M. Haque , International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MP-VIIIB-10, pp. 104.

198. “Correlation of thyroid serum levels with radioiodine uptakes”, F. Hossain, M. S. Hossain and M. M. Haque, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MP-VIIIB-12, pp. 105.

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), MITFORD

199. “Improving patient care and enhancing government parties capacity in Nuclear Medicine program in RCA region”, Dr. Hosne Ara Rahman, 1st coordination meeting of RAS/6/083, Gwangju, Korea, 11-15 April, 2016.

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), KHULNA

200. “Duplex study in liver diseases”, Medicine Unit, KMCH, 12 November, 2015.

201. “Role of Nuclear Medicine procedure in renal diseases”, Khulna Medical College, 28 January, 2016.

202. “Low dose radioiodine-131 treatment in patient with non-toxic multinodular goiter”, Medicine Unit, KMCH, 12 May, 2016.

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), COMILLA

203. “Prevalence of osteoporosis at different skeletal sites of Bangladeshi women”, Sayedur Rahman Miah, Reajul Islam, Masud Parvej, 4th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Medical Physics Society (ACBMPS-2015), held in Institute of Nuclear Medicine and allied Sciences, Dhaka, 7 July, 2015, pp. 26-27.

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), RAJSHAHI

204. “Evaluation of thyroid hormone status of clinicial and subclinical thyrotoxicosis patients”, M. A Momin, M. K. Shah, M. R. Islam and M. M Haque, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 102.

205. “Release of indoor thyroid cancer patients base on dose rate measurment after radioiodine therapy”, S I. Chowdhury, K. Z. Shah, Redwanur Rahman, Nasrin Begum, M Hossain, P Ahmed and S Khatun, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, pp. 105.

206. “Effect of gender, age and race on thyroid hormone levels in northern area, Bangladesh”, M. J. Alom, M. R. Islam and M. M. Haque, International Conference on Physics 2016, organized by BPS, held in AECD, 10-12 March, 2016, MP-VIIIB-07, pp. 103.

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS), DINAJPUR

207. “21st annual conference of the indian association for bronchology-broncocon- 2016”, B. K. Bose, Kashmir, India, 26 April - 05 May, 2016.