Dr. Md. Shakhawat H. Firoz, is a Professor and former Head at Department of Chemistry, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Dr. Firoz has completed his Bachelor of Science (Hons.) and Master of Science in Chemistry from University of Dhaka. He did his Doctor of Engineering degree in Material Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. Dr. Firoz also worked at AIST of Japan, BCSIR of Dhaka, Jagannath University and Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology.