Dr. Nazmul Alam

Dr. Nazmul Alam

LC-MS Expert | Green Analytical Chemistry

I bridge the gap between academic chemistry and industrial reality. 14 years across government, cosmeceuticals, and drug discovery. Practical insights, real data, and honest advice for chemists at every career stage.

17
Publications
1,400+
Citations
14
Years Experience
15
h-index
LC-MS/MS Green Analytical Chemistry SPME Mass Spectrometry NADES Research Method Validation (ICH) Raw Material Qualification FDA / Health Canada / cGMP Project Management Cosmeceutical Analysis

Practical chemistry. Not theory.

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LC-MS/MS in Industry

Method development and validation for pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, and food applications. Real-world troubleshooting from years at the bench.

Green Analytical Methods

SPME fundamentals, NADES applications, green metrics (AGREE, GAPI, E-factor), and sustainable sample preparation from active research.

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Academia to Industry Bridge

Career strategies, resume transformation, interview preparation, and honest insights for PhDs and postdocs entering industry.

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Sustainable Chemistry in ASEAN

Green chemistry adoption in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Palm oil analytics, talent gaps, and regional industry opportunities.


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Where I have worked

NADES Research Collaborator

Sunway University & USM, Malaysia | Current

Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents for green sample preparation. 2 papers in Journal of Molecular Liquids.

Scientist

Dalriada Drug Discovery, Canada

Drug discovery research in a collaborative scientific environment.

LC-MS/MS Scientist | Project Manager

Deciem (The Ordinary), Canada

Developed and validated LC-MS/MS methods for cosmeceutical products. Raw material qualification. Implemented Wrike for workflow optimization. Wrike Elite 100 Award (2024).

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ontario Ministry of Environment, Canada

Environmental analytical chemistry for government regulatory compliance.

PhD Analytical Chemistry

University of Waterloo, Canada

SPME kinetics and calibration-free methods under Prof. Janusz Pawliszyn (inventor of SPME). 6 papers in Analytical Chemistry journal. Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award (2013).