Dr. Quazi Muhammad Rashed Nizam
Professor, Department of Physics, University of Chittagong
Biography
Rashed's research interest is in nuclear physics, with expertise in radiation measurement and shielding. Concentrating on the issue of protection from space radiation and heavy ion cancer therapy, he has extensively studied heavy ion (nucleus-nucleus) interactions using CR-39 nuclear track detectors and focused on the theoretical and experimental discrepancies of results obtained in different nucleus-nucleus interactions. He also performs Monte Carlo calculations using PHITS for his research in radiation physics. He is also focused on establishing an environmental radiation monitoring station for Bangladesh.
He earned his Doctor of Engineering (Ph.D.) from the University of Fukui, Japan, where his doctoral work was conducted at the Research Institute of Nuclear Engineering (RINE). His thesis involved measuring heavy ion interactions using CR-39 nuclear track detectors.
Publications
- Q. M. R. Nizam, A. Ahmed, I. Ahmed, L. Sihver. Monte Carlo calculations of target fragments from helium and carbon ion interactions with water. Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik, 36(1), 26-35, 2026.
- Q. R. Nizam, A. K. M. S. I. Bhuiyan, N. S. Resma, M. Debnath, Md. A. A. K. Anik. Spatial distribution of NORMs concentrations and assessing potential risk to inhabitants in western Chattogram, Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, 1-18, 2024.
- Q. M. R. Nizam et al. An overview of background radiation level and spatial distribution of NORM in Bangladesh. Journal of Radiological Protection, 46, 011002, 2026.
- Q. M. R. Nizam et al. Quantitative assessment of 167Tm isotope production: experimental data analysis and model validation. Radiological Physics and Technology, 2025.
- Q. M. R. Nizam et al. Monte Carlo Calculation for Production Cross-Sections of Projectile's Isotopes from Therapeutic Carbon and Helium Ion Beams in Different Materials. Journal of Radiation Protection and Research, 48(4), 204-212, 2023.
- A. Banik, Md. S. Khan, R. M. Khan, S. E. U. Shubha, Q. M. R. Nizam. Generalized State Discrimination for Tunable Quantum Key Distribution: The phiQKD Protocol. arXiv:2511.06488, 2025.