Faculty Member Profile

Research Motto:
"Engaged in solar cell research, striving to support SDG goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy for a greener tomorrow."

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ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6857-4727

Scopus Author ID: 57714179800; WOS Researcher ID: ABD-2192-2020; SciProfiles: 537571;

Biography:
Mr. Md. Arif Ul Islam is a passionate researcher and dedicated teacher, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, University of Barishal, Bangladesh. He embarked on his academic journey with a Bachelor of Science from Jagannath University (JNU), followed by a Master of Science from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), both prestigious institutions in Bangladesh. He then joined the renowned research group of Prof. Soga at Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), Japan, pursuing his PhD. Driven by a desire to contribute to sustainable energy solutions, Mr. Islam's research focuses on the exciting field of next-generation solar cells, photovoltaics, and advanced functional materials. Throughout his career, Mr. Islam has made significant contributions to the scientific community, authoring over 18 research articles published in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI(E)) journals. His achievements have been further recognized through numerous national and international honors, awards, and research grants, reflecting his potential as a rising star in the scientific community.

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List of Journal Article Publications:

Published as an Assistant Professor:

[19] Md Arif Ul Islam, O. das, D. B. Khadka, M. R. Islam, M. F. Rahman, S. Kato and T. Soga, "Effect of Low to High Pressure on the Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Optical Properties of Inorganic Material Ca3AsBr3: An Ab Initio Investigation," ACS Omega, (2024), (Publisher: American Chemical Society) IF: 4.10.

[18] Md Arif Ul Islam, Kato, S., Soga, T. "An Experimental and Simulation Study of Cu6BiAgI10 Photovoltaics with Various Organic and Inorganic Hole Transport Layers for the Improved Photovoltaic Performance of Solar Cells." Energy & Fuels (2023) (Publisher: American Chemical Society) IF: 5.30.

[17] Islam, M.R., Zahid, A., Rahman, M.A., Rahman, M.F., Islam, M.A., Hossain, M.K., Ali, M.A., Iqbal, M.A., Bakhsh, F.I., Ahmad, S., 2024. Tuning the optical, electronic, and mechanical properties of inorganic Ca3PCl3 perovskite via biaxial strain. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 184, (2023) 111722. (Publisher: Elsevier) IF: 4.00.

[16] M.F. Rahman, M.M. Islam, M.R. Islam, A. Ghosh, M.A. Rahman, M.H. Rahman, M.A.I. Islam, M.A. Islam, H. Albalawi, Q. Mahmood, "An investigation on strain-incited electronic and optical properties of novel inorganic cubic material Sr3AsCl3", Journal of Solid State Chemistry 328 (2023) 124341, (Publisher: Elsevier) IF: 3.30.

[15] F. Rahman, A. Rahman, R. Islam, A. Ghosh, A.B. Shanto, M. Chowdhury, A.I. Islam, H. Rahman, M.K. Hossain, M. A. Islam, "Unraveling the strain-induced and spin–orbit coupling effect of novel inorganic halide perovskites of Ca3AsI3 using DFT," AIP Advances 13, (2023), 085329 (Publisher: American Institute of Physics) IF: 1.60.

[14] M. A. Islam, S. Kato, N. Kishi, and T. Soga, "Enhanced surface morphology and photovoltaic properties of a new class of material copper silver bismuth iodide solar cell," Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 25 (2023), 4171-4186 (Publisher: Elsevier) IF: 6.40.

[13] M. A. Islam, M. R. Islam, O. das, S. Kato, N. Kishi, and T. Soga, "First-Principles Calculations to Investigate the Stability and Thermodynamic Properties of a Newly Exposed Lithium–Gallium–Iridium-Based Full-Heusler Compound," ACS Omega, 8, 24 (2023), 21885–21897 (Publisher: American Chemical Society) IF: 4.10.

[12] M. Asrafusjaman, M. Hasan, M. A. Islam, and A. K. M. A. Hossain, "Pressure-Induced Semiconductor-to-Metallic Transition of Monoclinic KCa2Nb3O10 Layered Perovskite: A Theoretical DFT Insight," Crystal Research and Technology, 58, 5 (2023), 2200262 (Publisher: Wiley-VCH) IF: 1.50.

[11] S. K. Sen, M. R. Munshi, A. Kumar, A. A. Mortuza, M. S. Manir, M. A. Islam, M. N. Hossain and M. K. Hossain., "Structural, optical, magnetic, and enhanced antibacterial properties of hydrothermally synthesized Sm-incorporating α-MoO3 2D-layered nanoplates," RSC Advances, 12, (2022), 34584-34600 (Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry) IF: 3.90.

[10] M. A. Islam, M. R. Islam, M. Z. Rahaman, and T. Soga, "First-principles study of physical, and superconducting properties of newly discovered full-Heusler compound MgPd2Sb," Physica Scripta, 97 (2022), 125705 (Publisher: IOP Science) IF: 2.90.

[9] M. R. Islam, M. R. H. Mojumder, R. Moshwan, A. S. M. J. Islam, M.A. Islam, M. S. Rahman and M. H. Kabir, Strain-Driven Optical, Electronic, and Mechanical Properties of Inorganic Halide Perovskite CsGeBr3, ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 11 (2022), 033001 (Publisher: IOP Science) IF: 2.20.

[8] M.A. Islam, M.Z. Rahaman, S.K. Sen, A comparative study of hydrostatic pressure treated environmentally friendly perovskitesCsXBr3 (X = Ge/Sn) for optoelectronic applications, AIP Advances. 11 (2021), 075109 (Publisher: American Institute of Physics) IF: 1.60.

[7] S.K. Sen, M.A. Jalil, M. Hossain, M.S. Manir, K. Hoque, M.A. Islam, M.N. Hossain, Silver incorporated α-MoO3 nanoplates to nanorods: Exploring the effects of doping on structural, morphological and optical properties, Materials Today Communications 27 (2021), 102404 (Publisher: Elsevier) IF: 3.80.

[6] M.A. Islam, J. Islam, M.N. Islam, S.K. Sen, A.K.M.A. Hossain, Enhanced ductility and optoelectronic properties of environment-friendly CsGeCl3 under pressure, AIP Advances (2021), 045014 (Publisher: American Institute of Physics) IF: 1.60.

[5] M.Z. Rahaman, M.A. Islam, A Theoretical Investigation on the Physical Properties of SrPd2Sb2 Superconductor, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 34, (2021), 1133–1139 (Publisher: Springer Nature) IF: 1.80

Published as a Lecturer:

[4] M.A. Islam, M.Z. Rahaman, M. Hasan, A.K.M. Akther Hossain, Analysis of grain growth, structural and magnetic properties of Li-Ni-Zn ferrite under the influence of sintering temperature, Heliyon. 5 (2019), e01199 (Publisher: Elsevier) IF: 4.00

[3] M.A. Islam, M. Hasan, A.K.M.A. Hossain, Enhancement of initial permeability and reduction of loss factor in Zn substituted nanocrystalline Li0.35−0.5xNi0.3ZnxFe2.35−0.5xO4, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 424 (2017), 108-114 (Publisher: Elsevier) IF: 2.70

[2] M. M. Hassan, M. A. Islam, Abu. Md Ahsanul Karim and K. A. Khan, Modification of Germination Rate and Growth Pattern of Basella alba Seeds by Low Pressure Plasma, Journal of Physics Research and Applications, (2019), (Publisher: SciTechnol) IF: 0.27

[1] M. Khorshed Alam, M. Alauddin, R. Nasrin, M. Imran Hossain, M. Saif Ishtiaque, M.A. Islam, Surface Structure And Reduction Processes Of Ti Doped CeO2"¯: A Ultra Accelerated Quantum Chemical Molecular Dynamics Study, (2018), (Publisher: Barishal University Journal)

Conference proceedings and presentations:

[7] Photovoltaic performance analysis of organic and inorganic hole transport layer for Cu-Ag-Bi-I based perovskite Solar Cell, MD ARIF UL ISLAM, Shinya Kato, Tetsuo Soga, 2023 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, USA

[6] Effect of Overlayer Coating in Perovskite Thin Film: CsBi3I10, Keigo Aida, Taito Kato, M. A. Islam, Shinya Kato, Tetsuo Soga, The 84th JSAP Autumn Meeting 2023, Kumamoto, Japan.

[5] Annealing temperature dependent structural, optical, and photovoltaic properties of Cu6AgBiI10 solar cells, MD ARIF UL ISLAM, Keigo Aida, Shinya Kato, Tetsuo Soga, The 84th JSAP Autumn Meeting 2023, Kumamoto, Japan.

[4] Investigation of Structural and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline LiMnNi ferrites sintered at various sintering temperature, M. A. Islam, T.S. Joytu, T. Rahman, Md. Khorshed Alam, IFAEE conference, 1 November, Tokyo, Japan, 2018.

[3] Synthesis and Characterization of Zn Substituted Li-Ni Ferrites, M. A. Islam, M. A. Hossain, M. A. S. Karal and A. K. M. Akther Hossain, International Conference on Physics, Dhaka, May 10-12, 2016, pp 45.

[2] Effects of Gd on Cr Doped Multiferroic BiFeO3 Ceramics, M. A. Hossain, M. A. Islam, M. A. S. Karal and A. K. M. Akther Hossain, International Conference on Physics, Dhaka, May 10-12, 2016, pp 96.

[1] Investigation of Microstructure and its effect on permeability of Li-Ni-Zn ferrites, M. A. Islam, and A. K. M. Akther Hossain, International Conference on Physics-2018, Dhaka, March 08-10, 2018.

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