Dr. Sadia Afrin Chhanda :: Faculty Profile

Biography

Dr. Sadia Afrin Chhanda is an academic and researcher specializing in synthetic chemistry, natural products, and carbohydrate chemistry. She joined the Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Section, University of Dhaka, as a Lecturer in October 2014 and is currently serving as an Associate Professor. She obtained her PhD from Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT), Japan, where she conducted advanced research ...

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Degree Name	Group/Major Subject	Board/Institute	Country	Passing Year
Ph.D.	Functional Polymer Chemistry	Toyohashi University of Technology	Japan	2021
Masters	Organic Chemistry	University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	2010
Bachelor	Chemistry	University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	2009
H.S.C	Science	Dhaka	Bangladesh	2005
S.S.C	Science	Dhaka	Bangladesh	2003

Title	Organization	Location	From Date	To Date
Assistant Professor	Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka	Dhaka	Oct 2031	Present
Lecturer	Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka	University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh	Oct 2014	Oct 2022

Research Interest

Subject	Description	Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
Organic Chemistry	I am very interested in carbohydrate chemistry and polymer synthesis, particularly in the design of hyperbranched and crosslinked polymers and exploring their applications.I am also doing work on natural products chemistry, with a particular focus on isolating and characterizing phytochemicals and studying their bioactivity. In addition, I would like to explore drug design and synthesis, with the aim of developing new compounds and functional materials for health and sustainable technologies.

Project/Research Supervision

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Project/Research Work

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Invited Talk

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Journal Article
1	Afiath Islam Adhara, Afzal Hussain, Sadia Afrin Chhanda, Kawsari Akhter and Md. Shaon Mia : Metal-dependent coordination behavior and biological activity of H2Salophen-based Zr(IV), V(IV), Cr(III), Mo(VI), and Ag(I) complexes: Spectroscopic and computational studies, Next Materials , vol.13 Elsevier , pp.103026 , 2026 .
2	Rifka Binte Hossain, Sauda Sultana Mimi, Md. Omar Sha Rafi, Sadia Afrin Chhanda, Mohammed Ibrahim and Tanvir Muslim : In vivo Evaluation of Analgesic, Antidiarrheal, Hypoglycemic, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Sarcolobus carinatus Methanolic Extract in Swiss Albino Mice, Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal , vol.29 , no.2 , pp.282-289 , 2026 .
3	Md. Safkat Zaman Fahim, Shyama Prosad Moulick, Sauda Sultana Mimi, Md. Omar Sha Rafi, Sadia Afrin Chhanda and Tanvir Muslim : Exploring the bioactivity of Ageratum conyzoides L: Antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic properties of flower extracts, Next Research , vol.12 Elsevier , pp.102216 , 2026 .
4	Rubaiyet Rahman Bristy, Sadia Afrin Chhanda and Tanvir Muslim : Phytochemical Profiling and Bioactivity Assessment of Staurogyne zeylanica Kuntze, Next Research , vol.10 Elsevier , pp.101905 , 2026 .
5	Md. Riazul Islam, Shyama Prosad Moulick, Imrul Hasan Bhuiyan, Md Hossain, Subarna Sandhani Dey, Sadia Afrin Chhanda, Firoz Ahmed, Md.Farid Ahmed and Tanvir Muslim : Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Dillenia indica Leaf Extract: Characterization and Evaluation of Biological Properties, Hybrid Advances , vol.12 Elsevier , pp.100623 , 2026 .
6	Rafica Yasmin Sumaiya, Sadia Afrin Chhanda, Abdullah Wasif, Fatema Tuz Zohora, Kawsari Akhter, Md. Saiful Islam, Nizam Uddin and Md. Ershad Halim : Binary and Ternary metal complexes of Sal-OAPH2 ligand derived from o-aminophenol and salicylaldehyde: Synthesis, spectral, conductivity, antimicrobial studies., Journal of Molecular Structure , vol.1355 Elsevier , pp.145000 , 2025 .
7	Imrul Hasan Bhuiyan, Shyama Prosad Moulick, Md. Riazul Islam, Md. Sahadat Hossain, Subarna Sandhani Dey, Sadia Afrin Chhanda, Firoz Ahmed, Md. Farid Ahmed and Tanvir Muslim : Green synthesis and characterization of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles Using Mesua ferrea leaf extract and evaluation of biological activities., Chemistry Select , vol.10 , no.43 Wiley , pp.e03202 , 2025 .
8	Md. Omar Sha Rafi, Nusrat Tabassum Shristy, Sauda Sultana Mimi, Sadia Afrin Chhanda, Md. Hasanur Rahman, Mohammad Sharifur Rahman, Md A Rashid and Tanvir Muslim : Fatty acid composition analysis and evaluation of antimicrobial, antioxidant, thrombolytic, cytotoxic and membrane stabilizing activity of Acmella calva (DC.) flower, Bangladesh Journal of Botany , vol.54 , no.3 , pp.433-439 , 2025 .
9	Md. Hasan Ali, Sauda Sultana Mimi, Sadia Afrin Chhanda and Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Omar Sha Rafi, Nusrat Tabassum Shristy, Mohammad A. Rashid, Tanvir Muslim : Analgesic, hypoglycemic, sedative, antidiarrheal, thrombolytic, anti-Inflammatory activity of Syzygium fruticosum DC, Asian Journal of Pharmaconosy , vol.9 , no.1 , pp.12-20 , 2025 .
10	Rubaiyet Rahman Bristy, Sauda Sultana Mimi, Sadia Afrin Chhanda, Md. Hasan Ali, Md. Omar Sha Rafi and Tanvir Muslim : Investigation of the Pharmacological Potential of Staurogyne zeylanica Kuntze: In vitro and In vivo Studies, Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal , vol.28 , no.1 , pp.28-36 , 2025 .
11	Mohammad Mohsin, Umme Muslima, Sadia afrin Chhanda and Tanvir Muslim : Phytochemical Investigation and Biological Studies of Coffea benghalensis B. Heyne Ex Schult, The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.71 , no.1 , pp.92-97 , 2024 .
12	Sadia Afrin Chhanda and Shinichi Itsuno : Synthesis of cinchona squaramide polymers by Yamamoto coupling polymerization and their application in asymmetric Michael reaction, Reactive and Functional polymers , pp.104913 , 2021 .
13	Sadia Afrin Chhanda and Shinichi Itsuno : Design and synthesis of cinchona-based chiral hyperbranched polymers and their application in asymmetric reactions., Tetrahedron , vol.76 , no.24 , 2020 .
14	Mohammad Shahid Ullah, Sadia Afrin Chhanda and Shinichi Itsuno : ADMET Polymerization of Dimeric Cinchona Squaramides for the Preparation of a Highly Enantioselective Polymeric Organocatalyst, Catalysts , vol.10 , no.5 , 2020 .
15	Sadia Afrin Chhanda and Shinichi Itsuno : Design and synthesis of chiral hyperbranched polymers containing cinchona squaramide moieties and their catalytic activity in the asymmetric Michael addition reaction, Journal of Catalysis , vol.377 , pp.543-549 , 2019 .
16	Md. Ramjan Ali, Sadia Afrin Chhanda, Tanvir Muslim and and Md. Azizur Rahman : Fatty Acid Composition of the Seed Pods of Albizia lebbeck and the Leaves of Samanea saman., The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.64 , no.2 , pp.179-180 , 2016 .
17	Kamal Karmakar, Md. Amirul Islam, Sadia Afrin Chhanda, Tarikul Islam Tuhin, Tanvir Muslim and Md. Azizur Rahman : Secondary metabolites from the fruits of Solanum torvum Sw., Journal of phytochemistry and pharmaconosy , vol.4 , no.1, Part C , pp.160-163 , 2015 .
18	Sadia Afrin Chhanda, Tanvir Muslim and Md. Azizur Rahman : Phytochemical Studies on Glinus oppositifolius (L) Aug DC., The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.62 , no.1 , pp.45-48 , 2014 .
19	Sadia Afrin Chhanda, Tarikul Islam Tuhin, Tanvir Muslim and Md. Azizur Rahman : Estimation of iron and metronidazole content from respective oral dosage forms available in local market, The Dhaka University Journal of Science., The Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.60 , no.2 , pp.289-290 , 2012 .

Award Type	Title	Year	Country	Description
Local	Dr. Maleka AI-Razee GoId Medal 2010	2015	Bangladesh	Dr. Maleka AI-Razee GoId Medal 2010 from the honorable President Abdul Hamid of People's Republic Of Bangladesh, on the 49th convocation of University of Dhaka, 2015.

Name & designation Dr. Sadia Afrin Chhanda Associate Professor

Department Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science

Email afrinchanda@gmail.com

Phone 01814454112