M. Ehsanul Hoque

I was born in Narsingdi, Bangladesh (a country in the South Asia) and grew up in Demra, Dhaka, Bangladesh. I had my Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.) and Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C.) from Bawany High School, Demra and Dhaka College, Dhaka, respectively. I received Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Applied Chemistry & Chemical Technology from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

After graduating from the University of Dhaka, I joined as a quality assurance trainee officer at the Quality Assurance Department of the Nestle Bangladesh Limited, Sripur, Bangladesh on October 15, 1996. On December 24, 1996, I became a lecturer at the Department of Chemical Engineering & Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

I moved to the United States on December 30, 1998 to pursue higher studies in the field of chemistry. I received a Master of Science (M.S.) degree (August 2001) in Chemistry from Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, USA. Presently, I am pursuing a Ph.D. in the field of Analytical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA.

I like to be called by my middle name, Ehsanul (Ehsan). Also, I am called by my first name, Mohammed (M. or Md.) and last name, Hoque.

I have been happily married to "Fauzia Mustafa" since January 04, 2002. She has B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Zoology. She is planning to go school soon, here in USA to pursue higher studies in the field of Microbiology.

I like traveling to new places, watching movies, and having good times with the people I like. Also, I like listening to music, watching games, and playing tennis and ping pong (table tennis).