Humayra Akhter Himu

Humayra Akhter Himu

Assistant Professor and Head

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
Faculty of Textile Chemicals Engineering

humayra@butex.edu.bd

+88 01674060667

92 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Avenue Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka - 1208, Bangladesh

Biography

Humayra Akhter Himu, serving Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) as Assistant Professor of Environmental Science & Engineering Department under the faculty of Textile Chemical Engineering since December, 2018. Before joining at BUTEX, She had almost three years of working experience in industry. After completing her B.Sc. in Textile Engineering specialization in Wet Processing Engineering, she joined as an officer – Environment & Chemical Responsible at Esquire Knit Composite Ltd. on February, 2016. There she handled different audits and projects of chemical and environmental management of the entire industry and worked with various development organizations such as German Cooperation Agency (GIZ) Dhaka, International Finance Corporation (IFC) – The World Bank etc. She was also involved in research & development work with new dyestuffs and auxiliaries to improve the existing production process and quality. She attended many professional seminars and workshops regarding Eco-Friendly Production Process, Sustainable Material Sourcing, Sustainable garment & textile industry, Chemical Management, Waste & Waste Water Management, Workplace Environment Management, Energy management in industries, CSR etc. After servicing there for about two and half years, she was appointed in a Swedish retailer company, H&M as a Quality Assurance (QA) in HOME department on October, 2018. Having a strong passion to share her knowledge, to develop the industrial sector of Bangladesh and to create textile professionals for the sustainable growth of the textile and apparel industry, she joined at BUTEX.

Education
Humayra Akhter Himu has an outstanding academic background. She is now enrolled in the thesis work to complete her M.Sc. in Textile Engineering specialization in Wet Processing Engineering from Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). She completed her B.Sc. in Textile Engineering specialization in Wet Processing Engineering securing first class fifth position with CGPA - 3.85 from Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) in 2016. She completed her H.S.C. in 2010 from Holy Cross College, Dhaka and S.S.C. in 2008 from Saint Philip’s High School, Dinajpur both with golden GPA - 5.00 and board scholarship. She was awarded junior and primary scholarships.
Journal Publication

Smriti, S.A., Haque, A.N.M.A., Khadem, A.H., Siddiqa F., Rahman A.N.M.M., Himu H.A., Farzana N., Islam M.A., Naebe M. Recent developments of the nanocellulose extraction from water hyacinth: a review. Cellulose(2023).

Dhar, A.K., Himu, H.A., Bhattacharjee, M. et al.Insights on applications of bentonite clays for the removal of dyes and heavy metals from wastewater: a review. Environ Sci Pollut Res30, 5440–5474 (2023).

ustainable Dyeing of Jute Fabric with Natural Dye Sources by Cold Pad Batch Technique. Journal of Natural Science and Textile

Study of the Effectiveness of Water Hyacinth on Textile Dye-House Effluent Treatment: An Eco-friendly Approach. IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT) e-ISSN: 2319-2402,p- ISSN: 2319-2399.Volume 14, Issue 10 Ser. I (October 2020), PP 28-40.

Developments of antibacterial textiles with functionality of hazardous pollutant degradation

Books

  1. 18 Plant Biomass for Water Purification Applications 465

Researchs

Field Of Interest:

• Advanced Dyeing, Printing & Finishing, Garments Dyeing & Washing
• Color physics and color measurement
• Functional textiles, Medical textiles
• Environment-friendly textile production
• Sustainable resource management
• Industrial waste and wastewater management
• Sustainability in RMG industries
• Workplace environment management, Occupational Health & Safety Management

Humayra Akhter Himu has an outstanding academic background. She is now enrolled in the thesis work to complete her M.Sc. in Textile Engineering specialization in Wet Processing Engineering from Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). She completed her B.Sc. in Textile Engineering specialization in Wet Processing Engineering securing first class fifth position with CGPA - 3.85 from Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) in 2016. She completed her H.S.C. in 2010 from Holy Cross College, Dhaka and S.S.C. in 2008 from Saint Philip’s High School, Dinajpur both with golden GPA - 5.00 and board scholarship. She was awarded junior and primary scholarships.

Smriti, S.A., Haque, A.N.M.A., Khadem, A.H., Siddiqa F., Rahman A.N.M.M., Himu H.A., Farzana N., Islam M.A., Naebe M. Recent developments of the nanocellulose extraction from water hyacinth: a review. Cellulose(2023).

Dhar, A.K., Himu, H.A., Bhattacharjee, M. et al.Insights on applications of bentonite clays for the removal of dyes and heavy metals from wastewater: a review. Environ Sci Pollut Res30, 5440–5474 (2023).

ustainable Dyeing of Jute Fabric with Natural Dye Sources by Cold Pad Batch Technique. Journal of Natural Science and Textile

Study of the Effectiveness of Water Hyacinth on Textile Dye-House Effluent Treatment: An Eco-friendly Approach. IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT) e-ISSN: 2319-2402,p- ISSN: 2319-2399.Volume 14, Issue 10 Ser. I (October 2020), PP 28-40.

Developments of antibacterial textiles with functionality of hazardous pollutant degradation

  1. 18 Plant Biomass for Water Purification Applications 465

Field Of Interest:

• Advanced Dyeing, Printing & Finishing, Garments Dyeing & Washing
• Color physics and color measurement
• Functional textiles, Medical textiles
• Environment-friendly textile production
• Sustainable resource management
• Industrial waste and wastewater management
• Sustainability in RMG industries
• Workplace environment management, Occupational Health & Safety Management