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Dr. Abul Hussam (Scientist)

Dr. Abul Hussam (Scientist)
Dr. Abul Hussam is the innovator of the Sono arsenic channel. He is a science Professor at George Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax, Virginia and an individual from warning board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. Dr. Abul Hussam was conceived in Kushtia, and brought up in Bangladesh, Hussam moved to the United States in 1978 for graduate investigations. Later he got a doctorate in expository science and turned into a naturalized native of USA. The Centreville, Virginia inhabitant has spent quite a bit of this profession endeavoring to devise an answer for the issue of arsenic pollution of groundwater in Eastern India and Bangladesh. Hussam began taking a shot at this issue since 1993. His last advancement is a straightforward, upkeep free framework that utilizations sand, charcoal, bits of block and shards of a sort of cast press. The channel expels relatively every hint of arsenic from well water. The wells conveyed crisp groundwater to agriculturists and other people who already had been drinking from microorganisms and infection bound lakes and mudholes. He likewise needed to devise an approach to locate an exact method to gauge arsenic in water. This was accomplished in the right on time to the mid 90's.

Dr. Abul Hussam (Scientist)
The National Academy of Engineering reported on 1 February 2007 that the 2007 Grainger challenge Prize for Sustainability would go to Hussam. Hussam's creation is as of now being used today, forestalling genuine medical issues in occupants of the teacher's local Bangladesh. This incorporates a $1 million building prize – and Hussam intends to utilize a large portion of the cash to appropriate the channels to destitute groups the world over. Hussam said he intends to utilize 70 percent of his prize so the channels can be conveyed to destitute groups. He said 25 percent will be utilized for more research, and 5 percent will be given to GMU. The 2007 maintainability prize is financed by the Grainger Foundation of Lake Forest, Illinois, and the challenge was set up to focus on the arsenic issue. Among the criteria for winning was a reasonable, solid and naturally amicable answer for the arsenic issue that did not require power. His more youthful siblings are Dr. Abul Barkat (market analyst) and Dr. AKM Munir.

Education
  • BSc (Honours)in Chemistry, University of Dhaka, 1975
  • MSc in Chemistry, University of Dhaka, 1976
  • PhD in Analytical Chemistry from University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1982.


Professional positions
  • Director, Center for Clean Water and Sustainable Technologies, George Mason University
  • Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, George Mason University
  • Visiting research scholar at Georgetown University and at Case Western Reserve University.

Scientific papers
Professor Hussam has published and presented over 100 scientific papers in international journals, proceedings, and books.

Honors and awards
  • Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by University of Dhaka in 2009.
  • Professor Hussam was awarded one of the highest engineering prizes known as the 2007 Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability from the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for the SONO arsenic filter which is now used by thousands of people in the affected areas of Bangladesh, Nepal, and India.
  • He was recognized by the TIME Magazine, Global Heroes of the Environment 2007 Award
  • The Outstanding American by Choice Award by US Citizenship and Immigrations Services in 2008
  • Distinguished Alumni Award for "creativity, leadership, and accomplishments" by the Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
  • His present research on the measurement of trace arsenic, aquatic chemistry of arsenic in groundwater, and the development of a simple arsenic filters has been recognized through international publications and accolades. His work is now described in chemistry and engineering text books and cited as one of the most significant contributions in water purification technologies.

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