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Postdoctoral Fellow | Chemical & Environmental Engineering
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Dr. Nibedita Deb is a distinguished researcher in chemical, biotechnology, and environmental engineering, with a strong commitment to advancing sustainable environmental and energy solutions. Her work focuses on developing practical, scalable technologies to address global challenges such as waste valorization, renewable energy production, and pollution control.
A core area of her research involves transforming industrial and domestic waste into valuable bioenergy resources. She has made significant contributions to the development of integrated bioreactor systems, combining anaerobic digestion with microbial electrolysis cells (MEC) to enhance biomethane production from food waste and palm oil mill effluent (POME). She has also developed an efficient single-reactor system for the pretreatment and fermentation of POME into bioethanol, significantly improving biofuel yield and process efficiency.
Dr. Deb is a co-inventor of a patented electrostatic method designed to enhance biohydrogen production, further highlighting her role in advancing sustainable energy technologies. Her interdisciplinary research also incorporates artificial intelligence, including the co-development of deep learning models for agricultural applications such as automated potato pest detection, alongside contributions to sustainable urban development research.
With a strong publication record in high-impact peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Deb has earned international recognition, including a Gold Medal at the International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX’19). Through her research, she continues to contribute innovative, eco-friendly solutions toward a more sustainable future.
| Degree | Major / Concentration | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Biotechnology Engineering (Chemical & Environmental) | International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) | 2023 |
| M.Sc. | Biotechnology Engineering | International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) | 2017 |
| B.Sc. | Agriculture | International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Bangladesh | 2009 |
| Position | Organization | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Chemical & Environmental Engineering, IIUM | Jul 2024 – Jul 2025 |
| Research Fellow | Bioenvironmental Engineering Research Centre (BERC), IIUM | Jun 2023 – Jun 2024 |
| Research Associate | BRiCM, BCSIR, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Feb 2020 – Nov 2023 |
| Research Assistant | Dept. of Biotechnology Engineering, IIUM | 2019 – 2023 |
Integrated Anaerobic Digestion–Microbial Electrolysis Cell for Biomethane Production
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (2025)
Focus: Bioenergy, Waste Valorization
VGG16-Based Deep Learning for Automated Potato Pest Detection
Smart Agricultural Technology (2025)
Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Agriculture
Electrostatic Method for High-Content Biohydrogen Production
New Utility Innovation, Malaysia (2024)
Focus: Bioenergy, Patent
Single-Reactor System for Bioethanol Production from POME
International Journal of Polymer Science (2024)
Focus: Biofuel, Process Optimization
Acid–Base Pretreatment & Enzymatic Hydrolysis of POME for Fermentable Sugars
International Journal of Polymer Science (2023)
Focus: Biofuel, Pretreatment Technology
Development of Acid–Base–Enzyme Pretreatment for Bioethanol from POME
Liquid Biofuel Production (2019)
Focus: Biofuel, Process Development
| Project Title | Institute | Location | Duration | Focus Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid MEC–Anaerobic Digestion System for Biomethane Production | IIUM | Gombak, Malaysia | 2019 – 2023 | Bioenergy, Waste-to-Energy |
| Enhanced Bioethanol Production from POME | IIUM | Gombak, Malaysia | 2015 – 2017 | Biofuel, Process Optimization |
| Morphophysiological Performance of Wheat Varieties | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2008 – 2009 | Agriculture |
| Award | Organization | Year | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Medal | International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX’19), MINDS | 2019 | International |
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📧 Email: nibeditarahman01@gmail.com
🔗 ORCID: 0000-0002-1579-1138
🔗 Web of Science Researcher ID: GM-2701-2022
🔗 Scopus ID: 58075804200
🔗 Google Scholar: scholar.google.com/citations?user=sxXYB-wAAAAJ