Md. Mostafizur Rahman, PhD
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, DUET, Gazipur
I am a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur. I am passionate about learning and teaching and enjoy lively interaction with my beloved students. I did my PhD in Chemical and Environmental Engineering from RMIT University Australia and was awarded a Vice-chancellor PhD scholarship (VCPS) which is the most prestigious scholarship (among all scholarships of RMIT University). My PhD thesis title is “Controlling Biodegradation and Corrosion of Magnesium (Mg) and Mg Alloys with Interfacially Engineered Hybrid Coating.” This research work is a breakthrough in the field of biomedical engineering for bone repair applications. During my PhD, I developed a novel interfacial engineering approach and focused on the improvement of corrosion and degradation resistance of Mg alloys in the physiological environment for medical applications. I have used some advanced characterization techniques including Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer (EDS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), 3-D Profiler, Nanoindenter, Vicker’s Hardness Testers and so on to validate my experimental results. I have also performed cellular activities using L929 mouse fibroblasts and MC3T3-E1 osteoblasts cells for the evaluation of cytotoxicity and cell adhesion. In addition, I have extensively used electrochemical measurement instruments for the potentiodynamic polarization test (PDP), Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and galvanostatic cycling tests to assess the corrosion resistance of the tested samples. Currently, my research interest encompasses interfacial Engineering, surface coatings, bioinspired materials and their chemistry and hybrid materials.
| Mobile: | +8801713294768 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Office: | |
| Address: | TOWER21, Deshi Para Road, 1707, Gazipur, Gazipur |
| Field of interest: | Interfacial Engineering, composite materials, surface coatings, bioinspired materials, and their chemistry and hybrid materials. |
| Field of specialization: | Biomaterials, composite materials, surface treatments, nanostructured coating, polymer coating, and hybrid coating. |
Degrees Obtained (Starting from Recent Degrees):
| # | Degree | Institute | Year | Discipline & Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia | 2021 | Chemical and Environmental Engineering |
| 2 | M.Sc. in Eng. | DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh. | 2015 | Mechanical Engineering |
| 3 | B.Sc. in Eng. | DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh. | 2005 | Mechanical Engineering |
Employment Record (Starting from Present Position):
| # | Designation | Institute | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor | Department of Mechanical Engineering, DUET | 2022-12-18 : Continue |
| 2 | Associate Professor | Department of Mechanical Engineering. DUET | 2021-07-16 : 2022-12-17 |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | Department of Mechanical Engineering. DUET | 2013-12-22 : 2021-07-15 |
| 4 | Lecturer | Department of Mechanical Engineering, DUET | 2012-12-02 : 2013-12-21 |
| 5 | Acting General Manager | PRAN-RFL GROUP | 2010-10-26 : 2012-12-01 |
| 6 | Plant Manager | Kazi Farms Group | 2009-11-18 : 2010-10-25 |
| 7 | Assistant Engineer | Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Co. Ltd. | 2009-06-25 : 2009-11-17 |
| 8 | Assistant Engineer | Ministry of Industries | 2006-07-16 : 2009-05-05 |
| 9 | Production Engineer | Kazi Farms Group | 2005-07-25 : 2006-07-15 |
Additional Charges:
| # | Designation | Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ Office | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Director | Physical Education Centre | 2023-02-08 : Continue |
| 2 | Associate Director | Student Welfare | 2021-11-01 : 2023-02-07 |
| 3 | Assistant Provost | STA Hall | 2016-08-15 : 2017-03-10 |
| 4 | Assistant Provost | QK Hall | 2014-02-10 : 2016-04-01 |
| 5 | Head | ChE | 2023-05-06 : Continue |
Consultancy and Sponsored Research Activities:
| # | Title | Organization | Role | Fund | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabrication and Characterization of Hybrid Coatings on Magnesium Alloys for Biomedical Applications | Funded by Vice-Chancellor research scheme | Project Director | 450000 | 2022 |
| 2 | Calcium Phosphate Based Ceramic Coatings on Interracially Engineered Pure Magnesium (Mg) and ZK41 Mg alloy for Medical Applications | Funded by UGC, Bangladesh. | Project Director | 300000 | 2022 |
| 3 | Fabrication of a Domestic Pump Test Rig | Funded by UGC, Bangladesh. | Associate Director | 200000 | 2013 |
Publications (Journal):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Recent Developments in Hydroxyapatite Coating on Magnesium Alloys for Clinical Applications | Saifullah Mahmud., Mostafizur Rahman*., Md. Kamruzzaman., Hazera Khatun., Md. Osman Ali., Md Monjurul Haque | Results in Engineering 17 (2023)101002 |
| 2 | 2022 | Recent advances in lithium-ion battery materials for improved electrochemical performance: A Review | Saifullah Mahmud, Mostafizur Rahman*, Md. Kamruzzaman, Md. Osman Ali, Md. Shariful Alam Emon, Hazera Khatun | Results in Engineering, 15(2022) 100472 |
| 3 | 2022 | Fabrication and characterization of hybrid coating on Mg–Zn–Ca Mg alloy for enhanced corrosion and degradation resistance as medical implant | Mostafizur Rahman., Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury., Md. Shahin Mia., Md. Ramjan Ali., Atiqur Rahman., Md. Osman Ali., Saifullah Mahmud | Ceramic International, 48(2022) 23314-23324. |
| 4 | 2022 | In Vitro Corrosion Resistance of a Layer-by-Layer Engineered Hybrid Coating on ZK60 Magnesium Alloy. | Mostafizur Rahman, Rajkamal Balu, Naba Kumar Dutta, and Namita Roy Choudhury. | Sustainability, 14, no. 4 (2022): 2459. |
| 5 | 2021 | Microroughness induced biomimetic coating for biodegradation control of magnesium. | Mostafizur Rahman, Naba K. Dutta, and Namita Roy Choudhury. | Materials Science and Engineering: C 121 (2021): 111811 |
| 6 | 2021 | Engineering a bioactive hybrid coating for in vitro corrosion control of magnesium and its alloy. | Mostafizur Rahman, Rajkamal Balu, Amanda Abraham, Naba Kumar Dutta, Namita Roy Choudhury. | ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2021, 4(7), 5542-5555. |
| 7 | 2020 | Magnesium Alloys with Tunable Interfaces as Bone Implant Materials | Mostafizur Rahman, Naba Kumar Dutta, Namita Roy Choudhury | Frontier Bioengineering and Biotechnology, volume 8 (2020), article 564, |
| 8 | 2020 | HA coating on Mg alloys for biomedical applications: A review. | Mostafizur Rahman, Yuncang Li, Cuie Wen | Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 8.3 (2020): 929-943. |
| 9 | 2020 | HA coating on Mg alloys for biomedical applications: A review. | Mostafizur Rahman, Yuncang Li, Cuie Wen | Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 8.3 (2020): 929-943. |
| 10 | 2020 | Realization and characterization of double-layer Ca-P coating on WE43 Mg alloy for biomedical applications. | Mostafizur Rahman., Yuncang Li., Cuie Wen | Surface Coatings and Technology, Volume 398, 25 September 2020, 126091 |
| 11 | 2018 | Deposition behavior and tribological properties of diamond-like carbon coatings on stainless steels via chemical vapor deposition. | Mustafi. L, Mostafizur Rahman, M.N.E.A. Al Nasim, M.A. Chowdhury, M. Monir, | International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy, and Materials, 25 (2018) 1335-1343 |
| 12 | 2016 | Design and Optimization of a Radial Flow Heat Sink under Free Convection at Steady State Condition | M. Mostafizur Rahman*, H. Bhowmik, S. Talukdar | Int. J. of Thermal & Environmental Engineering Volume 13, No. 2 (2016) 75-80 |
| 13 | 2016 | Deposition rates on stainless steel substrates of different surface roughnesses under different operating conditions using thermal CVD. | Md. Mostafizur Rahman, M.A. Chowdhury, D.M. Nuruzzaman, U.K. Debnath, M.A. Kowser, B.K. Roy | International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 10 (2016) 282-302 |
| 14 | 2016 | Improving oxidation stability and NOX reduction of biodiesel blends using aromatic and synthetic antioxidant in a light duty diesel engine. | M.M. Rashed, M.A. Kalam, H.H. Masjuki, M. Habibullah, H.K. Imdadul, M.M. Shahin, Md. Mostafizur Rahman | Industrial Crops and Products, 89 (2016) 273-284 |
| 15 | 2016 | Study of the oxidation stability and exhaust emission analysis of Moringa olifera biodiesel in a multi-cylinder diesel engine with aromatic amine antioxidants. | M. Rashed, H. Masjuki, M. Kalam, A. Alabdulkarem, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, H. Imdadul, H. Rashedul | Renewable Energy, 94 (2016) 294-303 |
| 16 | 2016 | Effects of Acetylene on deposition rate of stainless steels using thermal chemical vapor deposition | Md. Mostafizur Rahman, S. Talukdar, M.A. Chowdhury, R. Khan, A.A. Masum, N. Islam | International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa, 7-12 |
| 17 | 2015 | Experimental investigation on friction coefficient of composite materials sliding against SS 201 and SS 301 counter faces. | D.M. Nuruzzaman, M.A. Chowdhury, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, M.A.Kowser, B.K. Roy | Procedia Engineering, 105 (2015) 858-864 |
| 18 | 2015 | Erosion characteristics of Teflon under different operating conditions | UK Debnath, M.A. Chowdhury, D.M. Nuruzzaman, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, B.K. Roy, M.A. Kowser, M.M. Islam | Journal of Polymer Engineering, 35 (2015) 889-904 |
| 19 | 2014 | Sliding Friction of Steel Combinations | Mohammad A. Chowdhury, Dewan M. Nuruzzaman, Md. Arefin Kowser, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Biplov K. Roy, Soma Chakraborty, Md. Didarul Islam, Md. Aktaruzzaman, Nurmohammad | Open Mechanical Engineering Journal, 8(2014) 364-369 |
| 20 | 2014 | Frictional Behavior of Polymers Sliding Against Smooth and Rough Mild Steel Counter Faces | Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Dewan Muhammad Nuruzzaman, Md. Arefin Kowser, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Biplov Kumar Roy, Soma Chakraborty, Sagir Hossen, Imam Uddin and Selim Hossain | Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, 21 (2014) 477-486 |
Publications (Conference):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Design and Fabrication of Pump test Rig and Performance Analysis of Submersible (Domestic type) Pump | Md. Mostafizur Rahman, M. A. Kowser, M. K. Khalil, M. Islam, S. Reaza, A. Rahman, A. Islam,R. Alam, S. Rana | Proceedings of the 15th Annual Paper Meet, Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) |
| 2 | 2013 | Enhancement of Higher Evaporating Temperature of Household Refrigerator Using Phase Change Material | Md. Imran Hossen Khan, Hasan. M.M. Afroz, Md. Mostafizur Rahman | International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Material Engineering (ICMIME 2013) |
Fellowship / Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies:
| # | Type | Organization | Membership Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member | IEB | M-24918 |
Honors and Awards:
| # | Title | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outstanding Thesis Award | School of Engineering, RMIT University | 2021 |
| 2 | Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship | School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia | 2017 |
| 3 | Full Bright Scholarship for PhD Program | University of Saskatchewan, Canada | 2016 |
| 4 | DUET Technical Scholarship | First year to Final Year (Merit based) | 2001 |
Guided Ph. D./ M.Sc. / M.Engg. Students:
| # | Programme | Awarded Students | Running Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | 15 | 6 |
| 2 | M.Sc. | 3 | 9 |
| Student Details: 1. Mr. Osman Ali, Astt Professor (ME), DUET 2. Mr. Saifullah Mahmud, Lecturer (ME), DUET 3. Miss Hazera Khatun | |||
| 3 | M. Eng. | 0 | 1 |
List of Conferences, Short-term Course etc. Organized or Participated):
| # | Event | Organizer | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Syndicate | DUET | Syndicate Member | 2023 |
| 2 | Community Works | DUET Teachers Association | General Secretary | 2022 |
Course Conducted:
| # | Programme | Course No | Course Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | ME-3303 | Production Process-II | 2012 |
| 2 | M.Sc. | ME-6205 | Advanced Engineering Management | 2021 |
| 3 | M.Sc. | ME-6206 | Advanced Engineering Economy | 2022 |