Dr Mohammad Abbas Uddin (Shiyak) is currently Assistant Professor at the Department of Dyes and Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). He has completed his PhD from the University of Manchester, the UK, under Commonwealth Scholarship, MBA from Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, Masters from Curtin University of technology with Australian Development Scholarship, and a graduate in Textile Technology from the College of Textile Technology, The University of Dhaka. He is a Chartered Fellow of The Textile Institute UK (CText FTI).
Dr Uddin has over 18 years of experience in textile and garment production, academic research and environmental consultancy. He is considered as a hybrid between technical excellence and business intellect. He is passionate about developing the industrial sector of Bangladesh organically through research and development, creating a new generation of social and environmental champions and liaise between industry and academia for future needs.
Dr Uddin is one of the team members of ‘creating a strategic vision for the university to be in the global education ranking.’ He is also Assistant Coordinator for facilitating and developing skill-based learning materials for future skills in collaboration with Aspire to Innovate (a2i), and Assistant Director in Skills For Employment Investment Program (SEIP) project for developing skills for executives in the Textile and RMG sector to build world-class managers in association with Ministry of Finance, the Government of Bangladesh.
Dr Uddin is Co-author of the ‘National Chemical Management Guideline for Textile and Apparel Industry’ by the Ministry of Commerce and a taskforce member for the Ministry of Commerce. He co-authored a book titled ‘Manual for Sludge Management in Bangladesh Textile Sector’. He is a certified trainer for ‘Chemical Management’ and ‘Sludge Management’ for Textile industry for GIZ and ‘Dyehouse Management’ by Textile Institute UK. He trained representatives from more than 100 textile factories, 20 government officials from the Department of Environment (DoE), brand representatives and service providers. He is an Associate Editor for Bangladesh Textile Today magazine and speaker and panellist in local and international seminars/workshops/conferences. He is also a reviewer of many journals in the textile field.
Before joining BUTEX in 2017, he led and responsible for various consultancy projects for water, energy, waste, wastewater, and sludge management and worked for various development organisations such as the German Development Agency (GIZ) Dhaka, International Finance Corporation (IFC)- The World Bank, Canadian High Commission, Dhaka, British High Commission Dhaka, The Nordic Chamber of Commerce Dhaka etc. He is currently working as an expert for GIZ FABRIC, STILE, other projects on chemical management, environmental assessment, sludge management, etc.

• PhD in Materials (Textile Science and Technology), the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2014, under Commonwealth scholarship
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), major in Marketing, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, 2009
• Master of Design, Curtin University of Technology, Australia, 2006, under Australian Development Scholarship (ADS)
• BSc in Textile Technology, College of Textile Technology, The University of Dhaka, 2002.

• ‘Survey findings in selected Bangladeshi factories on CMS’ ZDHC event of 'Implementation Experiences and Innovations in Sustainable Chemistry' https://www.roadmaptozero.com/event/implementation-experiences-and-innovations-in-sustainable-chemistry on 9 September 2021.
• ‘Practices of Chemical Management practices in Bangladeshi Textile Factories’ presented in ‘Textile Chemical and Wastewater Management’ online conference jointly organised by BUTEX and The University of Stuttgart, funded by GIZ Agency for International Cooperation on 18 August 2021.
• M. A. Uddin, M. M. K. Akhter, U. N. Haq, Materials in Textile and Apparel Supply Chain: Waste or Business opportunity?, Presented in Sustainable Apparel Forum 2019, Dhaka.
• M. A. Uddin, C. Carr, and M. Rigout The use of seawater as dyeing medium for commercial textile processing. Accepted for conference presentation to 2nd Annual International Conference on Water, 2014, 14-17 July 2014, Athens, Greece.
• M. A. Uddin, C. Carr, and M. Rigout. Investigation of acrylic/cationic dye system in simulated seawater. Accepted for conference presentation to 6th International Istanbul Conference on Future Technical Textile, FTT 2014, 15-17 Oct; Istanbul, Turkey.
• M. A. Uddin, C. Carr, and M. Rigout. Reuse of dyebath in simulated seawater medium for wool/acid dye system. Accepted for poster presentation to Ozwater'14 conference, Australia's International Water Conference & Exhibition, 2014, 29 Apr-1 May; Brisbane, Australia. 31
• M. A. Uddin, C. Carr, and M. Rigout. Bulk trial of nylon dyeing in simulated seawater Dyeing. Plenary speaker at Postgraduate research conference in School of Materials, The University of Manchester, 2012, 17-18 May; Manchester, UK.
• M. A. Uddin, C. Carr, and M. Rigout. Seawater Dyeing of Textiles: A possible solution. Poster Session presented at Postgraduate Conference in School of Materials, The University of Manchester, 2011, 18-20 May; Manchester, UK.
• Uddin, M. A., C. Carr, and M. Rigout. Investigation of the use of novel filtration media for colouration processing and recycling of textile effluent. Paper presented at Postgraduate research conference in School of Materials, The University of Manchester, 2010, 20-21 May; Manchester, UK.

• Uddin, M. A. and S. Ahmed (2016), Manual for sludge management in Bangladesh Textile sector, German Development Agency (GIZ), Dhaka.
• Uddin, M. A. et al. (2016), Eco manufacturing and green financing, British High Commission and Swedish Embassy, Swiss Development Corporation, Dhaka
• Uddin, M. A. et al. (2017), Greening the Textile and RMG Industry in Bangladesh, Canadian High Commission, Dhaka.
• Nisha, N. S., Hossain, W., Arefin, S. A., Uddin, M. A. et. al. (2017), Zero discharge of Hazardous chemicals, German Development Agency, Dhaka.
• Translated e-book on ‘Zero discharge of Hazardous Chemicals’, German Development Agency (GIZ), 2017, N. S. Nisha, W. Hossain, S. A. Arefin, M. A. Uddin et al.,
• Editor, Textile and Apparel Dictionary (English-Bengali), Amin & Jahan Corporation, Dhaka, 2011
• Recycling Practices of Pre-Consumer Waste Generated from Textile Industry, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51362-6_12
• Sustainable Development and Circular Economy, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42426-7_7

Report Published:

• M. A. Uddin, A. A. Kalam, M. Islam et al. (2021), ‘Baseline macro-level information on the chemical and textile industry in Bangladesh’ for ZDHC Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) under UN GEF project
• M. A. Uddin, M. R. Rashid and M. F. Hossain (2021), 1st 10-year Strategic Plan of BUTEX
• Year: 2022 -2031, commissioned by Bangladesh University of Textiles
• M. A. Uddin, M. Ashraf et al., (2021), Need assessment (skill demand and gaps in 4 RMG factories) (2021) for Shimmy Technologies Ltd., Better Work Bangladesh, ILO, H&M Work for Future project
• M. A. Uddin, M. Ashraf et al.,(2021) The Apparel Automation Pulse Research Report (2021), Shimmy Technologies in collaboration with Better Work Bangladesh, ILO, 2021, Dhaka
• M. A. Uddin, Mohammad Azad Rahman Siddique Arifur Rahman Bhuiyan, Md. Kauser Ali KM Asadun Noor Rafiuz Zaman Imrul Kayes, Rafiuz Zaman, Mohammad Abu Sayed as
and Md. Azam Ali (2021), Sector Assessment report on Leather goods SMEs of Bangladesh, under BSkillFUL project.
• Jürgen Hannak, Mohammad Abbas Uddin, Mohammad Azad Rahman Siddique, Jana Hack, and Franziska Sophie Kohler (2019), Addressing SCP in the Fashion and Apparel Sector: Scoping Study. European Union. Available online at: http://www.switch-asia.eu/site/assets/files/2214/fashion_apparel_sustainability_scoping_study.pdf (accessed on 12 September 2021)
• M. A. Uddin, M. Ashraf et al., (2018), ‘Training Needs Assessment of Department of Environment (DoE)’ funded by GIZ
• M. A. Uddin, A. K. Azad, Tanusri Roy (2017) Report on ‘Skill Need & Gap Analysis of Bangladesh Leather Sector’ (2017), Swiss Development Corporation, Dhaka
• Uddin, M. A. and M. A. Rahman, M. A. (2017), Access to Green Finance For Energy Efficiency, 3e and Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI), Dhaka.
• M. A. Uddin, A. K. Azad et al. (2016), Needs Assessment Study for Leather and Footwear Sector, Leather sector business promotion council.

• Textile chemistry, textile colouration, textile finishing and functional treatment;
• technical textiles; Surface treatment and characterisation;
• Chemical Management, Textile wastewater treatment, Operation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) and monitoring, liquid filtration;
• Sustainable environmental management and Environmental health;
• Biotechnology and nanotechnology, Sports Science
• Skill gap on Human Resources and Industry 4.0