Md. Suman Islam

Faculty Member

Lecturer

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Contact: 01791-875745, sumanislam3132@gmail.com


Academic Background

M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Rajshahi (RU), 2025

B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Rajshahi (RU), 2023

Training Experience

 1.    Industrial Training (3 weeks)- Technical Institute for Chemical Industries (TICI), Bangladesh (31 December 2022- 19 January 2023). Gained practical experience in electrical engineering and instrumentation.

 2.    Hands-on Training on Advanced Instruments (FESEM, GC-MS, FTIR, UV-Vis NIR, Particle Size Analyzer) (5 days)- Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) Rajshahi Laboratories (31 August 2025 to 04 September 2025). Gained hands-on skills in sample preparation, data acquisition, and analysis for scientific research applications.

Research Experience

 1.    Research Assistant, Solar Energy Laboratory, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025)

Teaching Area

Electronics Circuit, Electrical circuit, Measurement and Instrumentation, Digital Electronics, Electrical Machine, Power System Protection, Digital Signal Processing, High Voltage Engineering, Power System.

Journal Publication

1.      Md. Suman Islam, Md. Sakib Ahmed, Md. Abdul Kuddus, Samia Tabassum, and Abu Bakar Md. Ismail, “Microwave-assisted, surfactant-free synthesis of high-purity mesoporous silica from sugarcane bagasse ash for rapid and reusable textile dye removal,” Next Materials, vol. 9, p. 101165, Sep. 2025, doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.101165

2.      Md. Suman Islam, Md. Sakib Ahmed, Jubayer Ahmmed Bappy, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Mst. Ema Khatun, Parvaj Rana, Abdul Kuddus, Abu Bakar Md. Ismail, “Nanostructured CuO, ZnO, and CuO/ZnO heterostructures via acetate-based electrodeposition: exploring their optoelectronic properties for potential energy harvesting applications,” Journal of Materials and Environmental Science, 2025, Volume 16, Issue 3, Page 451-471

3.      Md. Sakib Ahmed, Md. Suman Islam, Md. Abdul Kuddus, Samia Tabassum, Biswanath Sikdar, Abu Bakar Md. Ismail “Sustainable Agriculture via Seed Nano-Priming with Padma River Sand-Derived Silicon-Rich Silica Nanoparticles” Proceedings [Page 215-218], The 6th Annual Paper Meet 13th -14th December 2025, IEB Headquarters, Ramna, Dhaka-1000 [Conference paper]

Conference Presentation

 1.    Md. Suman Islam, Md. Sakib Ahmed, Samia Tabassum, Abu Bakar Md. Ismail (2025). “Sustainable synthesis of silica nanoparticles from sugarcane bagasse ash for efficient removal of methylene blue dye from textile wastewater.” National Conference on Physics-2025,  6-7 February, Bangladesh Physical Society(BPS), Rajshahi, Bangladesh, [IIID-CP 05: NMS-17].

 2.    Md. Suman Islam, Md. Sakib Ahmed, Abdul A Kuddus, Shinichiro Mouri, Samia Tabassum, Abu Bakar Md. Ismail "Green Synthesis Silica-based Copper Oxide Composite (CuO-SiO2) from Sugarcane Bagasse Ash for Photocatalytic Degradation of Toxic Dye in Industrial Wastewater" Poster#[8a-P04-8], Presented at the 86th Autumn Meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics, Sep 7~10, 2025, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan.

 3.    Md. Suman Islam, Md. Sakib Ahmed, Abu Bakar Md. Ismail (2025), “Green Functionalization of CuO/NiO/SiONanocomposites Derived from Agricultural Waste for Efficient Photocatalytic Dye Degradation,” 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Science and Technology-2025(ICRAST), 14-15 November 2025, [ ID 491 ].

 4.    Md. Sakib Ahmed, Md. Suman Islam, Abdul Kuddus, Shinichiro Mouri, Abu Bakar Md. Ismail "Synthesis and Characterization of Silicon-Rich Silica Nanoparticles from Padma River Sand" Poster# [8a-P04-7], Presented at the 86th Autumn Meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics, Sep 7~10, 2025, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan.

 5.    Md. Sakib Ahmed, Md. Suman Islam,  Abu Bakar Md. Ismail (2025), “Nano-Priming of Maize Seeds with Silicon-Rich Silica Nanoparticles Synthesized from River Sand,” 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Science and Technology-2025 (ICRAST), 14-15 November 2025, [ ID 495 ].

 6.    Abdul Kuddus, Koshiro Kawakami, Md. Sakib Ahmed, Md. Suman Islam, Tenryu Tamura, Abu Bakr Md. Ismail, and Shinichiro Mouri "Sand-Derived Silica-dispersed Few-layer MoS2 Films for Enhanced Visible-light Photodetection" Poster# [6 Tu Po.15.4], Presented at the 36th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Nov. 9-14, 2025, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

 7.    Sazid Al Hasan, Md. Al Amin, Safwan Ahammed Rohan, Md. Suman Islam, Abu Bakar Md. Ismail “Synthesis and Characterization of Biogenic Silicon-rich Silica Nanoparticles from Rice Husk Waste” Poster# [PP-184], International Conference on Physics, 9-11 April 2026, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 8.    Md. Sakib Ahmed, Jubayer Ahmmed Bappy, Md. Suman Islam, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Ema Khatun, Abu Bakar Md. Ismail (2024). “Acetate electrolyte-mediated electrodeposition for nanostructuring ZnO and CuO on FTO substrates.” BCSIR Congress 2023, 8~10 March 2024, BCSIR, Dhaka, Bangladesh, [OP-021].

Projects & Thesis

 1.    M.Sc. Thesis Title: Sustainable Synthesis of Silica and Silica-Based Metal Oxide Composites from Sugarcane Bagasse Ash for the Removal of Toxic Dyes from Wastewater.

 2.    B.Sc Project Title: Structural and Optical Properties of Electrochemically Deposited ZnO on FTO-Coated Glass Substrate.

Award & Scholarship

 1.    Dean’s Award (2023) - Faculty of Engineering, University of Rajshahi, for outstanding academic performance (top 2nd rank in B.Sc. Engineering Part-II examinations).

 2.    NST Fellowship (2024-2025) - Awarded by the Ministry of Science and Technology for M.Sc. Thesis.

 3.    DBBL Scholarship in SSC (2015) and HSC (2017) Level.

Research Interest

Design, fabrication, and characterization of semiconductor devices and advanced functional materials for sustainable energy conversion, photovoltaic technologies, photocatalytic systems, and environmental remediation.