Wahidur Rahman Sajal
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
E-mail: wrsajal@nce.buet.ac.bd, sajalmaluher@gmail.com
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Wahidur Rahman Sajal is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He earned his B.Sc. in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from BUET with honors in 2018, followed by an M.Sc. in Engineering from the same department in 2022. Sajal’s professional journey began in 2019 when he joined the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) as a Research Fellow. Then, he was appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) in July 2019. He was promoted to Assistant Professor at KUET in 2022, where he supervised 20 undergraduate students. In October 2024, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at BUET, where he continues to advance his research in the areas of nanostructured materials, materials simulation, materials recycling, and energy materials.
MSc. (MME) (2022) - Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh.
BSc. (MME) (2018) - Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh
Research Interests:
- Materials Simulation (LAMMPS, DFT)
- Energy Materials
- Nanostructured Materials
Work Experience:
Assistant Professor (29-Oct-2024 to Present) Department: Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering (NCE) Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Assistant Professor (15-Dec-2022 to 28-Oct-2024) Department: Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna, Bangladesh
Lecturer (28-Jul-2019 to 14-Dec-2022) Department: Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna, Bangladesh
Research Fellow (16-Jun-2019 to 27-Jul-2019) Department/Section: Materials Science Division, Pilot Plant and Process Development Centre Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Professional Body Membership Member, Material Advantage BUET Chapter, TMS (July, 2016- July 2018)
Publication Search:
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Selected Publications:
- M. R. Talukder, W. R. Sajal, M. S. Alam, F. T. Zahra, and J. Islam, “Tuning band gap and improving optoelectronic properties of lead-free halide perovskites FrMI3 (M = Ge, Sn) under hydrostatic pressure,”, Solid State Commun. Elsevier,DOI: doi:10.1016/J.SSC.2024.115759, (2025).
B.Sc. Engg. Degree with Honors, BUET, Bangladesh.
Dean's List and University Merit Scholarship, BUET, Bangladesh.
Talent Pool Scholarship and General Scholarship in Secondary and Higher Secondary education for consistent academic excellence.
General Scholarship and Talent Pool Scholarship in Primary and Junior School Scholarships.
Grands
UGC Funded Research Project, 2023-2024