Md. Ramjan Ali, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, DUET, Gazipur
Md. Ramjan Ali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Bangladesh, currently on study leave pursuing his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University, USA. His doctoral research focuses on printed electronics and nanocomposite dielectric materials, particularly the development of low-loss, thermally stable printed dielectrics for high-frequency RF and microwave electronics and advanced electronic packaging applications using aerosol jet printing technology. He has extensive experience in advanced materials synthesis, processing, and characterization, including techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), dielectric characterization, and thermal analysis. His research aims to enable reliable, high-performance materials and manufacturing solutions for next-generation electronic and communication systems. Prior to his doctoral studies, Mr. Ali served as an Assistant Professor at DUET, where he was actively involved in teaching undergraduate engineering courses and conducting funded research projects on battery materials, graphene-based nanomaterials, and sustainable nanocomposite coatings. His broader research interests include printed and flexible electronics, functional nanocomposites, energy storage materials, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
| Mobile: | +1(515)-441-3118 |
| Email: | ramjan@duet.ac.bd |
| Office: | |
| Address: | 2824 West St, Unit # 304, 50014, Ames, Iowa, USA |
| Field of interest: | Printed Electronics || Advanced Manufacturing || RF and Microwave Dielectric Materials || Electronic Packaging || Conformal Interconnects || Polymer and Nanocomposite Materials || Energy Storage || Functional and Protective Coatings |
| Field of specialization: | Printed Electronics || RF & Microwave Dielectric Materials || Electronic Packaging || Nanocomposite Materials || Advanced Manufacturing |
Degrees Obtained (Starting from Recent Degrees):
| # | Degree | Institute | Year | Discipline & Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Iowa State University | 2028 | Mechanical Engineering |
| 2 | B.Sc. in Eng. | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2018 | Mechanical Engineering |
| 3 | M.Sc. in Eng. | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2021 | Mechanical Engineering |
Employment Record (Starting from Present Position):
| # | Designation | Institute | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graduate Research Assistant | Iowa State University | 2024-01-01 : Continue |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2021-04-11 : Continue |
| 3 | Lecturer | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2018-12-23 : 2021-04-10 |
| 4 | Lecturer | City University, Bangladesh | 2018-08-01 : 2018-12-22 |
| 5 | Course Coordinator (UG) | Department of ME, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2021-09-01 : 2022-12-01 |
Other Related Experience (Indutry, Institution, etc.):
| # | Designation | Institute | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaching Assistant | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2018-03-29 : 2018-07-31 |
| 2 | Internship | Center for Research Reactor (CRR), Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2017-04-12 : 2017-05-02 |
| 3 | Internship | Khulna Shipyard Limited | 2010-10-24 : 2011-01-15 |
Additional Charges:
| # | Designation | Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ Office | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Provost | STA Hall | 2022-08-29 : 2023-12-20 |
Consultancy and Sponsored Research Activities:
| # | Title | Organization | Role | Fund | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabrication and Characterization of High-Temperature Sustainable Refractories from Minerals of the Bay of Bengal and industrial Wastages | University Grants Commission (UGC) | Associate Project Director | BDT 2,85,000 | 2022-2023 |
| 2 | Synthesis and Characterization of Electrochemical Exfoliated Graphene for Performance Improvement of Lithium-Ion Batteries | University Grants Commission (UGC) | Associate Project Director | BDT 2,90,000 | 2021-2022 |
| 3 | Conversion of Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Through Gasification | University Grants Commission (UGC) | Associate Project Director | BDT 2,74,500 | 2021-2022 |
| 4 | Consultancy Research and Testing Services (CRTS) | Department of Mechanical Engineering, DUET, Gazipur | Consultant | - | 2019-Present |
Publications (Journal):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Performance enhancement of lithium-ion battery using modified LiMn2O4 cathode followed by ultrasonic-assisted electrochemically synthesized graphene | Md Ramjan Ali * , Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Md Mostafizur Rahman, Md Osman Ali, Saifullah Mahmud, Md Masud Rana, Biplov Kumar Roy | Results in Engineering |
| 2 | 2023 | Multi-physical and Anti-corrosion Properties of Graphene-reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposite Coatings for Industrial Applications | Md. Ramjan Ali, Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Shahin Mia, Mostafizur Rahman, Osman Ali, Abdul Gafur | Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Available online 3 November 2023, 105424 |
| 3 | 2023 | Enhancement of microbial fuel cell performance by introducing dosing materials in waste water to increase microorganism growth | Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Shamim Ahmed, Nayem Hossain, Md. Masud Rana, Hasanuzzaman Aoyon, Md. Ramjan Ali, Syed Rokibul Islam, Md. Jonayed Hossain, Deep Chowdhury | Renewable Energy; Volume 219, Part 2 |
| 4 | 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, Md RamjanAli | Journal of Results in Engineering, 15 (2022) 100472 |
| 5 | 2022 | Enhancement of Thermal Properties of Kevlar 29 Coated by SiC and TiO2 Nanoparticles and their Binding Energy Analysis | Md. Akibul Islam, Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Md.Arefin Kowser, Md.Osman Ali, KameliyaAzad, Md.Ramjan Ali | Elsevier; Arabian Journal of Chemistry; Online published |
| 6 | 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 | Ceramics International; Elsevier |
| 7 | 2022 | Fabrication and characterization of jute/cotton bio‑composites reinforced with eggshell particles | Atiqur Rahman, Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Md. Bengir Ahmed Shuvho, Nayem Hossain, Mohammad Fotouhi, and Md Ramjan Ali | Springer; Polymer Bulletin; Online Published |
| 8 | 2021 | Recent machine learning guided material research - A review | Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Nayem Hossain, Md Bengir Ahmed Shuvho, Mohammad Fotouhi, Md Sakibul Islam, Md Ramjan Ali, Mohammod Abul Kashem | Computational Condensed Matter, 20 September 2021, e00597 |
| 9 | 2021 | Improvement of Interfacial Adhesion Performance of the Kevlar Fiber Mat by depositing SiC/TiO2/Al2O3/Graphene Nanoparticles | Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Nayem Hossain, Md. Bengir Ahmed Shuvho, Md. Arefin Kowser, Md. Akibul Islam, Md. Ramjan Ali, Yaser A.EI-Badry, and Zeinhom M.EI-Bahyh | Arabian Journal of Chemistry - Elsevier |
| 10 | 2021 | Improvement of Corrosion Resistance of galvanization/nickel/chrome plating low carbon steels in H2SO4 under dynamic condition | Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Md. Shamim Reza, Nayem Hossain, Md. Ramjan Ali, Md. Arefin Kowser, and Md. Bengir Ahmed Shuvho | Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, Volume 9, Number 3 |
| 11 | 2021 | Surface Coatings Analysis and Their Effects on Reduction of Tribological Properties of Coated Aluminum under Motion with ML Approach | Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Nayem Hossain, Abdullah Al Masum, Md. Sakibul Islam, Mohammad Shahin, Md. Imran Hossain, Md. Bengir Ahmed Shuvho, Md. Ramjan Ali, A.K.M Foysal Ahmed, and Rajib Nandee | Materials Research Express, Volume 8, Number 8 |
Fellowship / Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies:
| # | Type | Organization | Membership Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member | Materials Research Society | 20008898 |
| 2 | Member | IEEE Electronics Packaging Society (EPS) | 102324799 |
| 3 | Member | The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh | M-42582 |
Honors and Awards:
| # | Title | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Choice Award | CoMFRE Student Poster Competition | 2025 |
| 2 | Prime Minister Gold Medal | Secured the highest CGPA in B.Sc. Engineering examination in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of DUET, Gazipur | 2018 |
| 3 | University Gold Medal | Secured the highest CGPA in B.Sc. Engineering examination in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of DUET, Gazipur | 2018 |
| 4 | University Grants Commission (UGC) Merit Scholarship | Secured the first position among all the students in Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of DUET | 2017 |
| 5 | Dean’s Award | Secured honors grade in consecutive semesters in an academic year in B.Sc. engineering program | 2016 |
Guided Ph. D./ M.Sc. / M.Engg. Students:
| # | Programme | Awarded Students | Running Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | 3 | 3 |
List of Conferences, Short-term Course etc. Organized or Participated):
| # | Event | Organizer | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capacity Building of Higher Education Teachers of Bangladesh on Using and Creating the Open Education Resource | University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh | Participant | 2021 |
| 2 | Ensuring Quality Education and Accreditation: Planning and Achievement through APA | Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh | Participant | 2021 |
| 3 | Annual Performance Agreement: Significance and Implementation | Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh | Focal Point, Department of Mechanical Engineering | 2021 |
| 4 | Implementation of OBE Curriculum | Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh | Participant | 2021 |
| 5 | University Policy and Strategy (Act, Rules and Ordinance) | Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh | Participant | 2020 |
| 6 | Fire Fighting System | Institute of Energy Engineering, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh | Participant | 2020 |
| 7 | Lightning Protection System (LPS) | Institute of Energy Engineering, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh | Participant | 2019 |
| 8 | Research Methods, Tools, Techniques and Scientific Method of Report Writing | DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh | Participant | 2017 |
Course Conducted:
| # | Programme | Course No | Course Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Sc. | ME-6308 | Mechanics of Composite Materials | 2021-2022 |
| 2 | M.Sc. | ME-6316 | Smart Materials | 2020-2021 |
| 3 | B.Sc. | ME-4501 | Applied Thermodynamics | 2020-2021 |
| 4 | B.Sc. | ME-4502 | Applied Thermodynamics Sessional | 2020-2021 |
| 5 | B.Sc. | ME-2701 | Engineering Materials | 2019-2020 |
| 6 | B.Sc. | ME-4401 | Control Engineering | 2019-2020 |
| 7 | B.Sc. | ME-1004 | Engineering Drawing-II | 2018-2019 |
| 8 | B.Sc. | ME-2307 | Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | 2018-2019, 2019-2020 |
| 9 | B.Sc. | ME-2308 | Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Sessional | 2018-2019, 2019-2020 |
| 10 | B.Sc. | ME-2805 | Fluid Mechanics & Machineries | 2018-2019 |
| 11 | B.Sc. | ME-2808 | Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Sessional | 2018-2019 |