Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Overview
I hail from a small town in Bangladesh nestled in the Eastern region of the country. I attained my B.Sc (Hons) and Master’s degrees in Chemistry from the esteemed Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh. In 2014, I embarked on my academic journey as a Lecturer within the same department. Subsequently, I secured the prestigious Forrest Research Foundation scholarship & Australian Government RTP Scholarship to pursue my Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at The University of Western Australia, commencing in 2018. Under the Supervision of Professor Paul Low, I successfully completed my PhD in 2022. Presently, I am working as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Queensland.
Research Interests
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Copper complexes (catalysts) for atom transfer radical addition (ATRA)
Metal-catalysed radical chemistry approaches via atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) have emerged as an excellent technique to solve long-standing organic synthetic challenges. Research here is focused on Copper catalysed ATRA reaction to develop novel organic compounds via bulk electrosynthesis. The mechanistic pathway and intermediate species involved in the catalytic cycles are also studied using cyclic voltammetry simulations, electron paramagnetic spectroscopy and spectroelectrochemical data. -
Molecular electronics
The overall goal of research is to design and synthesis of organic and organometallic complexes to study their electronic properties and establish their suitability for use as a molecular wire. The research is primarily concerned with molecular design, synthesis and characterisation using spectroscopic, spectroelectrochemical and computational methods. The projects work closely with collaboration to measure molecular conductance.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Chemistry, University of Western Australia
Publications
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Journal Article: Macrocyclic Copper(II) Complexes as Catalysts for Electrochemically Mediated Atom Transfer
Naher, Masnun, Su, Chuyi, Harmer, Jeffrey R., Williams, Craig M. and Bernhardt, Paul V. (2024). Macrocyclic Copper(II) Complexes as Catalysts for Electrochemically Mediated Atom Transfer. Inorganic Chemistry. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00311
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Journal Article: Electrocatalytic atom transfer radical addition with turbocharged organocopper(II) complexes
Naher, Masnun, Su, Chuyi, Harmer, Jeffrey R., Williams, Craig M. and Bernhardt, Paul V. (2023). Electrocatalytic atom transfer radical addition with turbocharged organocopper(II) complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 62 (38), 15575-15583. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02106
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Journal Article: Quantum interference in mixed‐valence complexes: tuning electronic coupling through substituent effects
Harrison, Daniel P., Grotjahn, Robin, Naher, Masnun, Ghazvini, Seyed M. B. H., Mazzucato, Daniel M., Korb, Marcus, Moggach, Stephen A., Lambert, Colin, Kaupp, Martin and Low, Paul J. (2022). Quantum interference in mixed‐valence complexes: tuning electronic coupling through substituent effects. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (45) e202211000, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/anie.202211000
Publications
Book Chapter
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Metal Complexes for Molecular Electronics
Naher, Masnun, Roemer, Max, Koutsantonis, George A. and Low, Paul J. (2021). Metal Complexes for Molecular Electronics. Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry III. (pp. 38-80) Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-409547-2.14952-2
Journal Article
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Macrocyclic Copper(II) Complexes as Catalysts for Electrochemically Mediated Atom Transfer
Naher, Masnun, Su, Chuyi, Harmer, Jeffrey R., Williams, Craig M. and Bernhardt, Paul V. (2024). Macrocyclic Copper(II) Complexes as Catalysts for Electrochemically Mediated Atom Transfer. Inorganic Chemistry. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00311
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Electrocatalytic atom transfer radical addition with turbocharged organocopper(II) complexes
Naher, Masnun, Su, Chuyi, Harmer, Jeffrey R., Williams, Craig M. and Bernhardt, Paul V. (2023). Electrocatalytic atom transfer radical addition with turbocharged organocopper(II) complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 62 (38), 15575-15583. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02106
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Harrison, Daniel P., Grotjahn, Robin, Naher, Masnun, Ghazvini, Seyed M. B. H., Mazzucato, Daniel M., Korb, Marcus, Moggach, Stephen A., Lambert, Colin, Kaupp, Martin and Low, Paul J. (2022). Quantum interference in mixed‐valence complexes: tuning electronic coupling through substituent effects. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (45) e202211000, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/anie.202211000
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Harrison, Daniel P., Grotjahn, Robin, Naher, Masnun, Ghazvini, Seyed M. B. H., Mazzucato, Daniel M., Korb, Marcus, Moggach, Stephen A., Lambert, Colin, Kaupp, Martin and Low, Paul J. (2022). Quanteninterferenz in gemischtvalenten Komplexen: Modifikation elektronischer Kopplung durch Substituenteneffekte. Angewandte Chemie, 134 (45). doi: 10.1002/ange.202211000
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Naher, Masnun, Gorenskaia, Elena, Moggach, Stephen A., Becker, Thomas, Nichols, Richard J., Lambert, Colin J. and Low, Paul J. (2022). A one-pot synthesis of oligo(arylene-ethynylene)-molecular wires and their use in the further verification of molecular circuit laws. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 75 (9), 506-522. doi: 10.1071/ch21235
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Experimental Validation of Quantum Circuit Rules in Molecular Junctions
Gorenskaia, Elena, Naher, Masnun, Daukiya, Lakshya, Moggach, Stephen A., Milan, David Costa, Vezzoli, Andrea, Lambert, Colin J., Nichols, Richard J., Becker, Thomas and Low, Paul J. (2021). Experimental Validation of Quantum Circuit Rules in Molecular Junctions. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 74 (11), 806-818. doi: 10.1071/ch21136
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Naher, Masnun, Milan, David C., Al-Owaedi, Oday A., Planje, Inco J., Bock, Sören, Hurtado-Gallego, Juan, Bastante, Pablo, Abd Dawood, Zahra Murtada, Rincón-García, Laura, Rubio-Bollinger, Gabino, Higgins, Simon J., Agraït, Nicolás, Lambert, Colin J., Nichols, Richard J. and Low, Paul J. (2021). Molecular structure–(thermo)electric property relationships in single-molecule junctions and comparisons with single- and multiple-parameter models. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143 (10), 3817-3829. doi: 10.1021/jacs.0c11605
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Synthesis, Structure and Physical Properties of “Wire-like” Metal Complexes
Naher, Masnun, Bock, Sören, Langtry, Zakary M., O’Malley, Kieran M., Sobolev, Alexandre N., Skelton, Brian W., Korb, Marcus and Low, Paul J. (2020). Synthesis, Structure and Physical Properties of “Wire-like” Metal Complexes. Organometallics, 39 (24), 4667-4687. doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00685
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Jiang, Feng, Trupp, Douglas I., Algethami, Norah, Zheng, Haining, He, Wenxiang, Alqorashi, Afaf, Zhu, Chenxu, Tang, Chun, Li, Ruihao, Liu, Junyang, Sadeghi, Hatef, Shi, Jia, Davidson, Ross, Korb, Marcus, Sobolev, Alexandre N., Naher, Masnun, Sangtarash, Sara, Low, Paul J., Hong, Wenjing and Lambert, Colin J. (2019). Turning the Tap: Conformational Control of Quantum Interference to Modulate Single‐Molecule Conductance. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58 (52), 18987-18993. doi: 10.1002/anie.201909461
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Ahmed, Md Kausar, Rahman, Md Mostafizur, Naher, Masnun, Mehdi, Shawon Shawrier, Khan, Atiqur Rahman, Khan, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Islam, S. M. Saiful, Younus, Muhammad, Wedler, Stefan, Bagnich, Sergey, Hofmann, Anna-Lena, Rudnick, Alexander and Koehler, Anna (2019). A new series of conjugated platinum-co-poly(p-phenylenebutadiynylene)s polymers: syntheses and photophysical properties. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 220 (8) 1800494, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/macp.201800494
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Amin, Md. Khairul, Rahman, Md. Mostafizur, Naher, Masnun, Islam, Tanjila, Ahmad, Md. Faruak, Khan, Md. Amran-al-taz, Khan, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Alam, Md. Ashraful, Younus, Muhammad, Biswas, Manash Kanti and Haque, Yasmeen (2017). Acceptor and donor substituted alkoxy(phenyleneethynylenes) (Alkoxy-PEs): Synthesis, thermal, linear and nonlinear optical properties. Synthetic Metals, 232, 96-102. doi: 10.1016/j.synthmet.2017.06.005
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Effects of CaO on the yield and thermal properties of PANI nanofibers
Rahman Khan, Mohammad Mizanur, Wee, Yee Keat, Ahmed, Saif Uddin, Naher, Masnun, Younus, Muhammad and Mahmood, Wan Ahmad Kamil (2017). Effects of CaO on the yield and thermal properties of PANI nanofibers. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 16 (2), 1-9. doi: 10.1515/ijcre-2016-0199
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Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activities of palladium(II) nitroaryl complexes
Huq, Mohammad Maududul, Robiur Rahman, Md., Naher, Masnun, Khan, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Masud, Mostafa Kamal, Hossain, Golam Mohammad Golzar, Zhu, Nianyong, Lo, Yih Hsing, Younus, Muhammad and Wong, Wai-Yeung (2016). Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activities of palladium(II) nitroaryl complexes. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 26 (6), 1243-1252. doi: 10.1007/s10904-016-0434-3
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Rahman, Md. Mostafizur, Younus, Muhammad, Naher, Masnun, Masud, Mostafa Kamal, Nomoto, Akihiro, Ogawa, Akiya, Rudnick, Alexander and Köhler, Anna (2016). Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, thermal and luminescent properties of new organosulfur-functionalized platinum(II) bis(alkenylarylalkynyl) complexes. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 818, 185-194. doi: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2016.06.006
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Conjugated Platinum-Poly-Ynes with extended Arylene Ethynylenes
Naher, Masnun, Mehdi, Shawon Shahriar, Ahmed, Muhammad Kausar, Rahman, Muhammad Mostafijur, Khan, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman and Younus, Muhammad (2015). Conjugated Platinum-Poly-Ynes with extended Arylene Ethynylenes. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 39 (2), 195-202. doi: 10.3329/jbas.v39i2.25952
