PROFILE DETAILS
arafat@cuet.ac.bd
Material Science, Electrochemistry, Energy Storage System, Nanoporous Materials, Batteries, Lithium-ion and Air Batteries, EVs-Design Technology, Vibration Analysis, Automobile Engineering
PhD (Material Science & Engineering), Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), M. Sc. Engg. (EV Design Engg., University of Ulsan, South Korea), B.Sc Engg. (Mechanical Engg., CUET, Bangladesh).
PhD Thesis Title: Porous anode materials for high performance lithium-ion batteries
MSc. Engg. Thesis Title: Design of vehicle suspension system with negative stiffness
BSc. Engg. Thesis Title: Design and Fabrication of PC Interfaced Anemometer
Teaching Experiences:
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Position Held |
Employer |
Duration |
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Professor |
Department of
Mechanical Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET),
Chittagong-4349, Bangladesh |
7th
December 2021 to till date. |
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Associate Professor |
Do |
3rd
October 2019 to 6th December 2021. |
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Assistant Professor |
Do |
28th
June 2016 to 2nd October 2019. |
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Lecturer |
Do |
7th
April 2010 to 27th June 2016. |
Research Coordination:
1. Chief Investigator
Project Title: Nanoporous anode
materials for high performance lithium-ion batteries.
Funded by
Bangladesh Bureau of Educational
Information & Statistics (BANBEIS),
Ministry of Education, Bangladesh.
Duration: July 2020-June 2023
Project ID: PS20191251.
2. Project Director
Project Title: Ni-NiO
nanocomposite powders as anode material for high performance lithium-ion
batteries.
Funded by
University Grant Commission of
Bangladesh.
Duration: 01 year from December
2022.
Ref.: 37.01.0000.073.06.065.22.1607
3. Project Leader
Project Title: Design and
Fabrication of a Low Frequency Driver Seat Suspension System
Funded by CUET.
Project ID: CUET/DRE/2016-17/ME-015
Ref: CUET/REC/07; Date: 09/02/2017
4. Project Leader
Project Title: Nanoporous Anode
Materials for High Performance Lithium-ion Batteries
Funded by CUET.
Project ID: CUET/DRE/2016-17/ME-013
Ref: CUET/REC/06; Date: 09/02/2017
Others Administrative Experiences:
ØHead, Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME), Duration: 13 September 2022 to Till date.
Ø Provost, Dr. Qudrat-E-Khuda Hall, CUET. Duration: 02 January 2022 to Till date.
Ø Deputy-Director of Students’ Welfare (Deputy-DSW), CUET. Duration: June 2019 to December 2021.
Ø Assistant Provost. Bangabandhu Hall, CUET. Duration: June 2016 to June 2019.
ØAssistant Provost. Dr. Q. K. Hall, CUET. Duration: August 2010 to September 2012.
Community Services:
Ø General Secretary of CUET Teacher’s Association, 2024-2025.
Ø Joint-Secretary of CUET Teacher’s Association, 2018-2019.
Ø Two times elected Student Representative of Student Representative Council, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia (From January 2014 to December 2015).
Academic Scholarships:
Ø Received 4 years merit scholarship from CUET, Chittagong-4349, Bangladesh, 2003-2007.
Ø Received 2 years funding and tuition fee waiver fund from University of Ulsan, South Korea for M.Sc. engineering course.
Ø Received 3.5 years funding and 4 years tuition fee waiver fund (SUPRA) from Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorne-3122, Victoria, Australia for PhD in engineering course.
Ø Received 2.0 years Leadership Scholarship from Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorne-3122, Victoria, Australia.
Others Activities:
Ø
Delivering
and preparing lectures of various courses in B.Sc. Engineering such as Machine
Tools and Tool Engineering, Automobile Engineering, and Measurement and Quality
Control.
Ø
Supervising final year project and thesis of B.Sc. Engineering students.
Ø Delivering lectures in postgraduate courses such as Theory of Vibrations and Energy Storage Systems.
Others Experiences:
Ø Serving as a Consultant of Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC), Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, CUET since June 2016.
Ø Served as a Trainee Engineer (Field Training-I) of Ulsan Automotive Parts Innovation Center, Buk-gu, Ulsan, South Korea in July 2008 for one month.
Ø Served as a Trainee Engineer (Field Training-II) of HANGUK MOLD CO. LTD., Buk-gu, Ulsan, South Korea in November 2009 for one month.
Ø Served as a Research Assistant, Vibration Laboratory, University of Ulsan, South Korea. Duration: February 2008 to February 2010.
Ø Served as a Part-time staff (Tutor and Lab. Demonstrator), Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria-3124, Australia. Duration: March 2013 to February 2016.
Ø Ø Present Supervising M.Sc. Engg. Students as Primary Supervisor:
1. Syed Mohammad Ikram, IET- M.Sc. Engg. Degree- Continuing.
Thesis Title:
2. Adar Chowdhury - M.Sc. Engg. Degree- Continuing. (17/01/2022-till date)
Thesis Title:
3. Md. Rakibul Islam -M.Sc. Engg. Degree- Continuing. (17/01/2022-till date)
Thesis Title:
Ø Ø Previously Supervised M.Sc. Engg. Students as Primary Supervisor:
1. Mostafizur Rahman -M.Sc. Engg. degree- Awarded in August 2019.
Thesis Title: Design and fabrication of driver seat suspension system using Quasi-Zero stiffness system.
2. Bappi Sarker- M.Sc. Engg. Degree- Defended on 08/12/2020
Thesis Title: Study of Mechanical Properties of Porous Nickel Oxide (NiO) Foam.
3. Farida Ahmed Koly- M.Sc. Engg. Degree-Defended on-24/03/2021
Thesis Title: Study of Mechanical Properties of Porous TiO2 for Biomedical Application
4. Sourav Paul - M.Sc. Engg. Degree- Defended on 08/02/2022
Thesis Title: Nanostructured Anatase TiO2 as Anode of High Performance Lithium-ion Batteries.
5. Safina-E-Tahura Siddiqui - M.Sc. Engg. Degree- Defended on 08/02/2022
Thesis Title: Experimental Investigation of Electrochemical Cycling Performances of Ni-NiO nanocomposite as Anode of High Performance Lithium-ion Batteries.
6. Simul Das- M.Sc. Engg. Degree- Defended on 24/09/2023
Thesis Title: Experimental Investigation of Cycling Characteristics of Anatase TiO2 Nanotubes as Negative Electrode of Lithium-ion Batteries.
7. Tasmia Binte Hai-M.Sc. Engg. Degree- Defended on 28/02/2024
Thesis Title: Ergonomic Analysis of Seats of Human Powered Vehicles by Digital Human Modeling for Better Ride Comfort
Ø ØPreviously Supervised M.Sc. Engg. Students as Co-Supervisor:
1. Radheshyam Nath Jisu-M.Sc. Engg. degree- Defended in August 2023.
Thesis Title: Fabrication of 3D Porous Ni-NiO Core-shell Nanostructure as Anode for Improved Electrochemical Performances of Lithium-ion Battery.
1. Antara Majumdar
Thesis Title: Binder-free porous metal oxides as anode for high performance lithium ion batteries (11/2021)
Ø Ø Google Scholar link: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=dVtgeZcAAAAJ&hl=en
| Serial No | Title | Authors | Informations | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MXene as Promising Anode Material for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Comprehensive Review. | Chy, Mohammad Nezam Uddin, Md Arafat Rahman, Jin-Hyuk Kim, Nirjhor Barua, and Wasif Abu Dujana. | Nanomaterials 14, no. 7 (2024): 616 | 2024 |
| 2 | Microstructured pebble stone like Ni-NiO composite as anode of high-performance lithium-ion batteries. | Safina-E-Tahura Siddiqui, Md. Arafat Rahman, Md. Saiful Islam, Jin-Hyuk Kim, Nirjhor Barua | Future Sustainability 2, no. 1 (2024): 1-13. | 2024 |
| 3 | Effect of Ni and Al nanoadditives on the performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fueled with diesel-castor oil biodiesel-n-butanol blends. | Hassan, Tafsirul, Md Mizanur Rahman, Abidur Rahman Adib, Redoy Masum Meraz, Md Arafat Rahman, and Mohammad Shahed Hasan Khan Tushar | Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 8 (2023): 100531 | 2023 |
| 4 | Facile Fabrication of Porous Copper Oxides Formation Through Electrochemical Anodization | Irfan Ahmed, Md. Arafat Rahman, Konok Chandra Bhowmik | ICMERE2023 PI-106 | 2023 |
| 5 | Study of temperature cycling of commercial rechargeable lithium-ion batteries | Paul, Aoyon ;Rahman, Md. Arafat; Barua, Nirjhor | Future Sustainability 1(1) 23-31 | 2023 |
| 6 | Comparative analysis of electrochemical behaviors of lithium-ion batteries using the dual potential MSMD battery models: case studies on various thermal conditions | Barua, Nirjhor ; Rahman, Md. Arafat ; Roshid, Md. Mamunur | Future Energy 3(2) 1-15 | 2023 |
| 7 | Optimization for ultrahigh specific capacity and superior temperature control in a Li-ion battery cell | Salman Farsi, Md Rasidul Islam, Md Arafat Rahman | Physica Scripta 98 (1), 015710 | 2022 |
| 8 | Drag Reduction of Bullets by Using Various Dimple Surfaces on Its Body: a Comprehensive CFD Study | Konok Chandra Bhowmik, Md. Arafat Rahman, Syed Mohammad Ikram | International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Materials Engineering 2022 | 2022 |
| 9 | A Review on Recent Advancements of Ni-NiO Nanocomposite as an Anode for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Battery | Safina-E-Tahura Siddiqui, Md. Arafat Rahman, Jin-Hyuk Kim, Sazzad Bin Sharif, Paul Sourav | Nanomaterials 12 (17) 2930 | 2022 |
| 10 | Recent advancement in the application of metal based nanoadditive in diesel/biodiesel fueled compression ignition engine: A comprehensive review on nanofluid preparation and stability, fuel property, combustion, performance, and emission characteristics (https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.13976) | Tafsirul Hassan,Md. Mizanur Rahman, Md. Sanaul Rabbi, Md. Arafat Rahman, Redoy Masum Meraz | Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy | 2022 |
| 11 | Nanostructured Anatase TiO2 as Anode of High-Performance Lithium-ion Batteries (DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20220018 ) | Sourav Paul, Md. Arafat Rahman*, Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Rasidul Islam, and Safina-ETahura Siddiqui | Battery Energy | 2022 |
| 12 | TiO2 as Anode of High Performance Lithium-ion Batteries: A Comprehensive Review towards Practical Application | Sourav Paul, Md. Arafat Rahman, Sazzad Bin Sharif, Jin-Hyuk Kim, Safina-E-Tahura Siddiqui, and Md. Abu Mowazzem Hossain | Nanomaterials 2022, 12(12), 2034; | 2022 |
| 13 | Opportunities and challenges for the application of biodiesel as automotive fuel for 21st century (https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2375 ) | Tafsirul Hassan, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Md. Arafat Rahman, Md Nurun Nabi | Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining | 2022 |
| 14 | Recent Advances of Energy Storage Technologies for Grid: A Comprehensive Review ( https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.322) | Md. Arafat Rahman, Jin-Hyuk Kim, Shakhawat Hossain | Energy Storage | 2021 |
| 15 | A review on binder-free NiO-Ni foam as anode of high performance lithium-ion batteries (https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.278) | Md. Arafat Rahman, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Guangsheng Song | Energy Storage | 2021 |
| 16 | Fabrication of Porous TiO2 Foams by Powder Metallurgy Technique and Study of Bulk Crushing Strength for Biomedical Application ( https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s40204-021-00173-4) | Farida Ahmed Koly, Md. Arafat Rahman*, Md. Saiful Islam, and Md. Mizanur Rahman | Progress in Biomaterials | 2021 |
| 17 | Application of Potential Energy Method for Driver Seat Suspension System Using Quasi-Zero Stiffness: A Numerical and Experimental Study15(5) P-431-439 | Mostafizur Rahman and Md. Arafat Rahman | Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 15(5) P-431-439 | 2021 |
| 18 | Fabrication of Ni-NiO Foams by Powder Metallurgy Technique and Study of Bulk Crushing Strength | Bappi SARKER , Md. Mizanur RAHMAN, Md. Saiful ISLAM, and Md. Arafat RAHMAN | Trends in Sciences 18(23): 683 | 2021 |
| 19 | Development of a Fuzzy Risk Model for Criticality Analysis of TSP Complex Limited | K. Ahsan, T. Hassan, M. M. Rahman, Md. Arafat Rahman | Journal of Engineering and Applied Science 5(1),9-22 | 2021 |
| 20 | Numerical Analysis of a Pouch Cell During Discharging at Different C-Rate | Paul Aoyon, Rahman Md. Arafat | ICMERE-2021- PI-133 | 2021 |
| 21 | Simulation Study for investigation of External Short Circuit of Rechargeable LIBs by using Matlab-Simulink | Md. Hossain Ali and Md. Arafat Rahman | ICMERE-2021- PI-145 | 2021 |
| 22 | Scalable Synthesis of Nanostructured Silicon from Sand | Luke Topu Mondol, Safina-E-Tahura Siddiqui , Md. Arafat Rahman | ICMERE 2021 PI-149 | 2021 |
| 23 | Study on Present Status of Industrial Lead Acid Batteries in Bangladesh | S. M. Chowdhury , M. T. Islam, Md. Arafat. Rahman, S.M. Alauddin | ICMERE 2021 | 2021 |
| 24 | Simulation of Rechargeable LIBs by Using Matlab-Simulink to Study the Cycling Behavior at Room Temperature | Towhedul Islam, and Md. Arafat Rahman | ICMERE-2021- PI-134 | 2021 |
| 25 | Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Wave Energy Harvesting through Buoy Effect | T. B. Hai, M. Rahman, S. S. Kabir, M. A. H. A. Askary, and Md. Arafat Rahman* | Mechanical Engineering Research Journal 12, 5-11 | 2020 |
| 26 | Design and Fabrication of Seat Suspension System using Quasi-Zero Stiffness System | Rahman, Mostafizur; Rahman, Md. Arafat; Talukder, Md. Mehdi Masud | DUET Journal, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp 1-8 | 2019 |
| 27 | High Energy Density Aluminum-Air Batteries: A Case Study | Zaki Tanvir and Md. Arafat Rahman | International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Materials Engineering 2019 (ICMIME2019) 17-19 December, 2019, RUET, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. | 2019 |
| 28 | Half Car Suspension System Analysis By Using Matlab Simulink | Md. Niamul Quader, Syed Mohammad Ikram, and Md. Arafat Rahman* | International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy 2019 (ICMERE2019) 11- 13 December 2019, Chittagong, Bangladesh. | 2019 |
| 29 | Mathematical Simulation Of Wave Energy Harvesting Using Buoy Structure | TasmiaBinte Hai, Md. Arafat Rahman*,ShihabShahriarKabir, Salmiah Akhtar | ICMERE-2019 | 2019 |
| 30 | Improvement on electrochemical performance of nanoporous titania as anode of lithium-ion batteries through annealing of pure Ti foils | Md. Arafat Rahman, De Ming Zhu, Guangsheng Song, Yat Choy Wong, and Cuie Wen | Journal of Energy Chemistry, 27(1), 250-263, (2018). | 2018 |
| 31 | Effect of different layer of thickness of Lithium-ion battery for thermal management system. | A. M. Akram, B. Das, Md. Arafat Rahman*, M.M. Rahman, F. A. Koly, M. A. Hossain, S. Hossain | Mechanical Engineering Research Journal 11, 97-100 (2018). | 2018 |
| 32 | Mathematical simulation of driver seat suspension system using Quasi-Zero stiffness system. | M. Rahman, Md. Arafat Rahman*, M.A. M. Hossain, F.A. Koly, M.M.M. Talukder | Mechanical Engineering Research Journal 11, 66-71 (2018). | 2018 |
| 33 | Low-Strength Waste water Treatment: Anaerobic fluidized bed ceramic membrane bioreactor | M. Aslam, Md. Arafat Rahman, S. Hossain | 4th Int. Conf. on Advances in Civil Engineering 2018 (ICACE 2018), p-217-220, 19-21 December 2018, CUET, Chittagong, Bangladesh. | 2018 |
| 34 | NOX Reduction in a Hybrid Plant: Boiler Simulation for Reburnin, | M. M. Rahman, Md. Arafat Rahman, M. A. Khan, J. U. Ahamed | DUET Journal, 3(1), 45-50, (2017). | 2017 |
| 35 | Mathematical simulation of secondary suspension system of railway vehicle with negative stiffness system, | Md. Arafat Rahman*, Shibanul Haque, Md. Kamrul Hasan, and Najia Najnin | Gubjournal of Science and Engineering, 3(1),37-46, (2016). | 2016 |
| 36 | A study of the capacity fade of porous NiO/Ni foam as negative electrode for lithium-ion batteries | Md. Arafat Rahman and Cuie Wen | Ionics, 22(2), 173–184 (2016) DOI 10.1007/s11581-015-1542-8. | 2016 |
| 37 | Nanostructured-silicon anodes for high performance lithium-ion batteries | Md. Arafat Rahman, Guangsheng Song, Yat Choy Wong, and Cuie Wen | Advanced Functional Materials, 26 (5), 647–678 (2016) | 2016 |
| 38 | Synthesis of TiO2 Nanotube by Electrochemical Anodization of Ti Foil in Room Temperature | Md. Arafat Rahman*, MAM Hossain, B Das | Mech. Engg. Rech. J. (MERJ) 10, 90-93 (2016) | 2016 |
| 39 | Fabrication of nanoporous Ni by chemical dealloying Al from Ni-Al alloys for lithium-ion batteries, | Md. Arafat Rahman, Xinkun Zhu, and Cuie Wen | International Journal of Electrochemical Science 10, 3767-3783 (2015). | 2015 |
| 40 | Enhanced electrochemical performance of li-ion batteries with nanoporous titania as negative electrodes, | Md. Arafat Rahman, Xiaojian Wang, and Cuie Wen | Journal of Energy Chemistry, 24 (2), 157-170 (2015). | 2015 |
| 41 | A review on porous negative electrodes for high performance lithium-ion batteries | Md. Arafat Rahman, Yat Choy Wong, Guangsheng Song, and Cuie Wen, | Journal of Porous Materials 22 (5), 1313-1343 (2015). | 2015 |
| 42 | Nanogravel structured NiO/Ni foam as electrode for high-performance lithium-ion batteries, | Md. Arafat Rahman and Cuie Wen | Ionics 21(10), 2709-2723 (2015). | 2015 |
| 43 | Performance of turbulent flow heat transfer through a tube with perforated strip inserts | MMK Bhuiya, JU Ahamed, MAR Sarkar, B Salam, ASM Sayem, Md. Arafat Rahman | Heat Transfer Engineering, 35 (1), 43-52 (2014). | 2014 |
| 44 | Fabrication of Nanoporous Nickel Foam by Powder Metallurgy Technique and Chemical Dealloying | Md. Arafat Rahman, Xiaojian Wang, and Cuie Wen, | International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy 2013, 24-27th December, Bangladesh | 2013 |
| 45 | Fabrication of nanoporous nickel foam by powder metallurgy and chemical dealloying, | Md. Arafat Rahman, Xiaojian Wang, and Cuie Wen, | Mechanical Engineering Research Journal 9, 60-65 (2013). | 2013 |
| 46 | A review of high energy density lithium-air battery technology, | Md. Arafat Rahman, Xiaojian Wang, and Cuie Wen, | Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 44 (1), 5-22 (2013). | 2013 |
| 47 | High energy density metal-air batteries: a review | Md. Arafat Rahman, Xiaojian Wang, and Cuie Wen | Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 160 (10), A 1759- A 1771 (2013). | 2013 |
| 48 | Design of driver’s seat suspension system for better comfortness | Bably Das and Md. Arafat Rahman | International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy, PI-149, 22nd-23rd December, 2011, Bangladesh | 2011 |
| 49 | A TEXT BOOK OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING, | Md. Arafat Rahman | VDM Publisher, Germany, 2011, ISBN-NR.:978-3-639-33562-0. | 2011 |
| 50 | An improved design of anti vibration mount for lower natural frequency | Md. Arafat Rahman, B. Salam, MT. Islam, | International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering 2010, AP-59,MIE10-058, 23rd -24th December, 2010, Khulna, Bangladesh. | 2010 |
| 51 | Mathematical simulation of new vehicle suspension system with high negative stiffness system for low natural frequency | Md. Arafat Rahman*, MSU Chowdhury, MS Rabbi, and MS Khan, | Mechanical Engineering Research Journal 7, 24-32 (2010). | 2010 |
| 52 | A briefly description of personal computer interfacing, | Md. Arafat Rahman | VDM Publisher, Germany, 2010, ISBN-NR.: 978-3-639-30314-8. | 2010 |
| 53 | Design of a vehicle suspension system with negative stiffness system, | Md. Arafat Rahman, Park Sung Tae, Sajal Chandra Banik | IST Transactions of Mechanical Systems-Theory and Application, 1(2), 1-7 (2010). | 2010 |