Draft:Lokman Hakim

Lokman Hakim (লোকমান হাকিম; born 18 February 1995) is a Bangladeshi Printing and Packaging engineer. He is the first Bangladeshi engineer who completed his Master in Technology (M.Tech) in Packaging Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Roorkee and Bachelor in Technolgoy (B.Tech) in Printing Technology from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Haryana, India. He also completed four year diploma in Printing Technology from Graphic Arts Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Early Life and Education
Lokman Hakim was born on February 18, 1995, in Kishoreganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Mahbubur Rahman. He completed his primary and secondary education in Kishoreganj before moving to Dhaka for higher studies. He pursued a diploma in Printing Technology from the Graphic Arts Institute in Dhaka. Seeking advanced education, he moved to India, where he obtained his B.Tech from Guru Jambheshwar University and later an M.Tech from IIT Roorkee.

Career
Lokman Hakim has been involved in various roles within the printing and packaging industry. He has worked on R&D initiatives at Vinsak in the UAE and has held internships at Climajo, Battstik, Parksons Packaging Limited, and Biman Bangladesh Airlines. His work has focused on enhancing printing and packaging technologies, quality control, and process optimization.

Awards and Recognitions
Lokman Hakim has received several awards during his academic and professional career, including:

Gold Medal for outstanding performance in his Master's degree at IIT Roorkee. "Professional Development and Innovation Award" for a project at IIT Roorkee. Runner-up award for a poster presentation at the Uttarakhand Udyog Mahotsav "UKUM 2023." Second prize in an oral presentation at the "6th AMIFOST 2023 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approach for Healthy and Sustainable Foods" at Amity University. Best Poster award for his presentation on edible ink during Institute Research Day 2023 at IIT Roorkee. Best Skill Ambassador by Henry Harvin.

Publications
Lokman Hakim has made significant contributions to the field of packaging and printing through various publications. His article "Plant Based Dye for Packaging Applications" was featured in PackMach World Magazine in 2022. He co-authored a paper on "Nano Clays and its Composites for Food Packaging Applications" published in International Nano Letters by Springer in 2022. Another notable work includes "Natural Dyes from Plants for Smart Packaging Printing and Applications" in the Journal of Advanced Chemical Engineering by Walsh Medical Media, also in 2022. Additionally, he contributed to the book "Recent Trends in Films and Gases for Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh Produce" published by CRC Press, Apple Academic Press in 2022, and co-authored "Package Designing Aspects for Marketing of Fruits and Vegetables" in the same press. In 2023, his research on "Screen Printing of Catechu (Senegalia catechu)/Guar Gum Based Edible Ink for Food Printing and Packaging Applications" was published in Progress in Organic Coatings. He also co-authored a review titled "Halloysite Nanotube as a Functional Material for Active Food Packaging Application" in Food and Bioprocess Technology. Moreover, Lokman Hakim holds a patent for a "Method for Preparing an Edible Ink for Printing on Edible and Non-Edible Commodities," filed in March 2023, demonstrating his innovative contributions to the industry