Dr. ARIFUL RAHAMAN

Designation : Professor Grade 2
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Manufacturing Engineering

Educational Details

IIT Kanpur

Ph.D.
Materials Science
Graduated in 2010

IIT-BHU

M.E.
Ceramic Engineering
Graduated in 2004

University of Calcutta

B.E
Ceramic Technology
Graduated in 2002

Post Doctoral Experiences

2010 - 2012


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Nanocomposites & Multiscale Composites
  • Polymer thin film and Polymer foam
  • Perovskite solar cell
  • Mg based alloys
  • Nanomaterials for Energy Application

: 17
: 34

On-going Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Polyurethane based scrubber for improved cleaning and durability-Phase II The Procter and Gamble Company, United States of America

Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Polyurethane based scrubber for improved cleaning and durability The Procter and Gamble Company, United States of America

Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
IR reflective polymer/PCM encapsulations for rendering perovskite photovoltaics environmentally robust: aging, durability and efficiency studies through solar simulations, spectroscopy and ab initio simulations”: Indo-Hungary Joint Research DST- International Co-operation Division
Development of CNT infused CFRP prepegs with enhanced thermal and electrical conductivity for satellite structural applications Indian Space Research Organisation
Development of Mxene/polyurethane auxetic composite foam for electromagnetic interface shielding and impact attenuation Indian Space Research Organisation

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Development of Lightweight carbon Nanomaterials Hybridized Hollow Glass Microspheres/Epoxy Conducting Composite Syntactic Foams DST-SERB

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
1. Carbon Nanofiber/ Carbon Nanocoil Coated Substrate and Nano-Composites, 2012, US20120132864A1 (USA); CN103068720A (China) US20120132864A1 CN103068720A

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
1. Controlled growth of carbon nanocones on carbon fiber(s)/fabric and method of synthesis thereof, 2019, 319669, India. 319669
2. 311758

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
1. “Applications of Supercapacitors Springer Nature 2021
2. Pineapple Leaf Fibres for Automotive Applications Springer 2020
3. Scattering and spectroscopy studies of nanoparticles-based polymer composites Elsevier 0
4. Advances in biodegradable polymer nanocomposites for solar cell applications: current status and future directions Elsevier 0

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Early Career Research Award (DST-SERB)

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