Mohammad Abbas Uddin (Shiyak), PhD
Department of Dyes and Chemical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Textiles
abbas.shiyak@dce.butex.edu.bd; uddin.md.abbas@gmail.com
Founder, Decarbonization Lab
Bridging research, industry and policy for sustainable industrial transformation
Head, Department of Dyes and Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX)
Principal Consultant, Reed Consultancy Bangladesh
Founder, Decarbonization Lab
24+ years of experience in textile technology, sustainable industrial transformation, research, consultancy and policy development
Global Change Award Winner 2025
H&M Foundation
Asian Scientist 100 · 2026
One of three scientists from Bangladesh
Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency
Circular Economy and Textile Recycling
Chemical Management and Safety
Water and Wastewater Management
Hazardous Waste and Sludge Management
Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production
Environmental Policy and Technical Guidelines
Sustainable Textile Production and Innovation
PhD in Materials (Textile Science and Technology), University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2014 — Commonwealth Scholarship.
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, 2009.
Master of Design, Curtin University of Technology, Australia, 2006 — Australian Development Scholarship (ADS).
BSc in Textile Technology, College of Textile Technology, University of Dhaka, 2002 — First Class First.
H&M Foundation Global Change Award Winner, 2025 — recognised for the Decarbonization Lab and its work on low-carbon textile process innovation.
Asian Scientist 100, 2026 — recognised among Asia’s 100 leading scientists; one of three scientists from Bangladesh included in the 2026 list.
Chartered Fellow (CText FTI), The Textile Institute, United Kingdom.
Commonwealth Scholar, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) recipient, Curtin University of Technology, Australia.
From laboratory research to industrial implementation and national policy, my work focuses on developing practical solutions for a more sustainable, circular and competitive textile industry.