Dr. Md. Abdullah Zubair

Professor
Department of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
E-mail: zubair1379@nce.buet.ac.bd, mazubair2017@gmail.com
Mobile No: +88 01957430604
Phone (Off):- PABX: +880-2-55167100; Ext.: 7874

Research Networking Sites:
1. ResearchGate
2. ORCID
3. Google Scholar

Dr. Md. Abdullah Zubair obtained his PhD in Materials Science (smart sensor) from Materials Science Centre, University of Manchester, UK in 2009. From 2009 to 2011 he worked as a research staff at the same institution, in collaboration with the R&D division of GE Sensing (UK), Crown Industrial Estate on the development of high field surge protection device. He then moved to Japan to join as a JSPS research fellow in the Nano Photonics Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan (from 2012 to 2015) to work in the field of developing a novel environmentally green lead free positive temperature coefficient of resistivity electroceramic semiconductor for thermal sensing and internal heating application particularly suitable for the hybrid/electric vehicles primarily developed by Nissan. He joined the department as an Assistant Professor in 2015 and promoted to the position Associate Professor & Professor in the year of 2019 and 2023 respectively.

Education:
PhD. (2009) - Materials Science Center, School of Materials, University of Manchester, UK.
MSc. (2004) - Materials Science Center, School of Materials, University of Manchester, UK.
BSc. Engg. (2002) - Dept. of Materials and Metallurgical Engg., BUET, Bangladesh.

Current Research Interests:
  • Thin film fabrication for second and third generation photo-voltaic application and modeling of electronic structure and optical properties using the density functional theory.
  • Environmentally green Perovskite based ferroelectric and both spinel and perovskite based composite multiferroics for sensor, actuator, energy storage and memory application.
  • Fabrication and characterization transparent conducting oxide based thin films doped with transition metal ions.
  • Synthesis and characterization composite nano particles and thin films as candidate materials for photo catalytic activity.

Courses offered:
GCE 6405: Ceramic Renewable Energy
GCE 6401: Dielectric Ceramics
GCE 6403: Photonic Ceramics
GCE 6101:Structure and Properties of Glass and Ceramics
MME 323: Physical Properties of Materials

Publications:
(A) International Journal Publication (Peer reviewed):
  1. M. A. Zubair, C. Leach and R. Freer, “Silica Additions and the Performance of PTC Thermistors”, Advances in Science and Technology, Vol. 45, pp. 2362 – 2370, 2006 (Trans Tec Publications, Switzerland); DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.45.2362
  2. M. A. Zubair and C. Leach, “Modeling the resistance – temperature characteristics of a positive temperature coefficient thermistor, using experimentally determined permittivity data”, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 91:082195, 2007 (American Institute of Physics, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2768034
  3. M. A. Zubair and C. Leach, “Influence of cooling rate and SiO2 additions on the grain boundary structure of Mn-doped PTC thermistors”, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Vol. 28, pp. 1845 -1855, 2008 (Elsevier Ltd., UK); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.12.034
  4. M. A. Zubair and C. Leach, “Modeling the effect of SiO2 additions and cooling rate on the electrical behavior of donor-acceptor codoped positive temperature coefficient thermistors”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 103:123713, 2008 (American Institute of Physics, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2937245
  5. M. A. Zubair and C. Leach, “The effect of SiO2 addition and measurement temperature on the high-field electrical behavior of BaTiO3-based positive temperature coefficient thermistors”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 104:103711, 2008 (American Institute of Physics, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3020686
  6. M. A. Zubair and C. Leach, “The effect of SiO2 addition on the development of low- interfaces in PTC thermistors”, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Vol. 30, pp. 107 - 112, 2009 (Elsevier Ltd., UK); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2009.07.026
  7. H. Takeda, H. Harinaka, T. Shiosaki, M. A. Zubair, C. Leach, R. Freer, T. Hoshina, T. Tsurumi, “Fabrication and positive temperature coefficient of resistivity properties of semiconducting ceramics based on BaTiO3–(Bi1/2K1/2)TiO3 system”, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Vol. 30, pp. 555 - 559, 2009 (Elsevier Ltd., UK); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2009.08.009
  8. C. Leach and M. A. Zubair, “Microstructural and electrical property evolution in an acceptor-dopant free positive temperature coefficient thermistor”, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Vol. 15, pp. 47-51, 2012 (Elsevier Ltd., UK); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2011.08.003
  9. M. A. Zubair, H. Takeda, C. Leach, R. Freer, T. Hoshina and T. Tsurumi, “Bulk and conductive mode investigations of Pb free PTCR ceramics with high switch temperature”, Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, Vol. 121(3), pp. 268-272, 2013 (Ceramic Society of Japan, Japan); DOI: https://doi.org/10.2109/jcersj2.121.268
  10. M. A. Zubair, H. Takeda, T. Hoshina and T. Tsurumi, “Synthesis of Lead-Free Air-Sintered BaTiO3–(Bi1/2Na1/2)TiO3-Based Positive Temperature Coefficient of Resistance Ceramics by Caaddition and the defect chemistry of semiconductivity ”, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics,Vol. 52, 09KG01-7, 2013 (Japan Society of Applied Physics, Japan); DOI: https://doi.org/10.7567/JJAP.52.09KG01
  11. H. akutsu, M. A. Zubair, H. Takeda,T. Hoshina, T Tsurumi, “Origin of Semiconducting Behavior of CaO Added BaTiO3-(Bi1/2Na1/2)TiO3 Ceramics”, Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 582, pp. 92-95, 2013.(Trans Tech Publication, Switzerland); DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.582.92
  12. M. A. Zubair, H. Takeda, C. Leach, R. Freer, T. Hoshina and T. Tsurumi, “Bulk Response and Grain Boundary Micro-Electrical Activity of High TC BaTiO3-(Bi1/2K1/2)TiO3 Based Positive Temperature Coefficient of Resistance Ceramics” Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 28, pp. 2946- 2959, 2013 (Cambridge University Press, UK & Materials Research Society, USA.); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2013.282
  13. M. R. Islam , R. H. Galib, A. Sharif, M. Hasan, M. A. Zubair, M. F. Islam, “Correlation of charge defects and morphology with magnetic and electrical properties of Sr and Ta codoped BiFeO3”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 688, pp. 1186-1194, 2016 (Elsevier B.V., Netherlands); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.07.134
  14. M. Hasan, M. A. Hakim, M. A. Basith, M. S. Hossain, B. Ahmmad, M. A. Zubair, A. Hussain, and M. F. Islam, “Size dependent magnetic and electrical properties of Ba-doped nanocrystalline BiFeO3”, AIP Advances, Vol. 6:035314, 2016 (American Institute of Physics, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4944817
  15. M. H. Rizvi, M. A. Basith, M. A. Zubair, M. S. Hossain, R. Mahbub, M. A. Hakim, M. F. Islam “Saturation magnetization and band gap tuning in BiFeO3 nanoparticles via co–substitution of Gd and Mn”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 687, pp. 701-706, 2016 (Elsevier B.V., Netherlands); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.06.171
  16. H. M. Usama, A. Sharif, M. A. Zubair, M. A. Gafur, S. M. Haque, “Structural transition and its effect in La, Zr co-substituted mono-domain BiFeO3”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 120(21):214106, 2016 (American Institute of Physics, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4969047
  17. H. M. Usama, A. Akter, M. A. Zubair, “Modulation of structural, electrical, and magnetic features with dilute Zr substitution in Bi0.8 La0.2Fe1-xZrxO3 system”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 122(24): 244102, 2017 (American Institute of Physics, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5006264
  18. M. T. Chowdhury, M. A. Zubair, H. Takeda, K. M. A. Hussain, M. F. Islam, “Optical and structural characterization of ZnSe thin film fabricated by thermal vapour deposition technique”, AIMS Materials Science, Vol. 4(5), pp. 1095-1121, 2017 (American Institute of Mathematical Science Press, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.3934/matersci.2017.5.1095
  19. S. K. Saha, M. D. Rahaman, M. A. Zubair, A. K. M. A. Hossain, “Structural, electrical, magnetic and magnetoelectric properties of (1-y) [Ba0.6-xCaxSr0.4Zr0.25Ti0.75O3] + (y) [(Li0.5Fe0.5)0.4Ni0.18Cu0.12Zn0.3Fe2O4] composites”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 698, pp. 341-356, 2017 (Elsevier B.V., Netherlands); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.12.185
  20. M. R. Islam, M. S. Islam, M. A. Zubair, H. M. Usama, M. S. Azam, A. Sharif, “Evidence of superparamagnetism and improved electrical properties in Ba and Ta co-doped BiFeO3 ceramics” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 735, pp. 2584-2596, 2018 (Elsevier B.V., Netherlands); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.11.323
  21. B. Haque, D. B. Chandra, P. Jiban, I. Nurul, M. A. Zubair, "Influence of Fe2+ /Fe3+ ions in tuning the optical band gap of SnO2 nanoparticles synthesized by TSP method: Surface morphology, structural and optical studies", Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Vol. 89, pp. 223- 232, 2018 (Elsevier Ltd., UK); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2018.09.023
  22. M. N. Hossain, H. M. M. A. Rashed, M. A. Zubair, "Effect of Mg2Sn Particles on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of aged AZ Series Magnesium alloy", IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 438: 012010, 2018 (IOP Publishing, UK); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/438/1/012010
  23. M. R. Islam, M. A. Zubair, M. S. Bashar, A. K. M. B. Rashid, "Bi0.9Ho0.1FeO3/TiO2 Composite Thin Films: Synthesis and Study of Optical, Electrical and Magnetic Properties", Scientific Reports, Vol. 9(1):5205, 2019 (Nature Research, UK); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41570-x
  24. M. A. Zubair, M. T. Chowdhury, M. S. Bashar, M. A. Sami, M. F. Islam, "Thickness dependent correlation between structural and optical properties of textured CdSe thin film", AIP Advances, Vol. 9(4):045123, 2019 (American Institute of Physics, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5096594
  25. A. A. Momin, M. A. Zubair, M. F. Islam, A. K. M. A. Hossain, "Enhance magnetoelectric coupling in xLi0.1Ni0.2Mn0.6Fe2.1O4–(1 − x)BiFeO3 multiferroic composites", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Vol. 30, pp. 13033–13046, 2019 (Springer Science & Business Media, Germany); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-01665-7
  26. B. C. Dev, M. Babu, J. Podder, M. A. Zubair, "Low temperature synthesis of α- and β- phase Bi2O3 thin film via B doping: tailoring optical band gap and n- to p-type Bi2O3", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Vol. 30(16), pp 15670-15682, 2019 (Springer Science & Business Media, Germany); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-01950-5
  27. M. K. Das, M. A. Zubair, H. Tanaka, A. K. M. A. Hossain, "An experimental insight of the multiferroic properties of magnetoelectrically coupled xLNCZFO+(1-x)BSTDO composites”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 502, Article No: 166449, 2020 (Elsevier B.V., Netherlands); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2020.166449
  28. T. Morshed, E. U. Haq, C. Silien, S. A. M. Tofail, M. A. Zubair, "Piezo and pyroelectricity in spark plasma sintered potassium sodium niobate (KNN) ceramics”, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 27(5), pp. 1428-1432, 2020 (IEEE, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TDEI.2020.008820
  29. M. K. Das, M. A. Zubair, H. Tanaka, A. K. M. A. Hossain, "Study of impedance and magnetoelectric properties of lead-free xLCNZFO+(1-x)BGTDO multiferroic composites”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 255, Art. No: 123575, 2020 (Elsevier B.V., Netherlands); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123575
  30. M. A. Zubair, M. A. Al Mamun, Karrina McNamara, S. A. M. Tofail, M. F. Islam, Vasily Lebedev, "Amorphous interface oxide formed due to high amount of Sm doping (5-20 mol%) stabilizes finer size anatase and lowers indirect band gap”, Applied Surface Science, Vol. 529, Art. No: 146967, 2020 (Elsevier B.V., Netherlands); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146967
  31. R. Pervin, A. A. Momin, M. A. Zubair, et al., "Investigation of magnetic and ferroelectric properties along with the magnetoelectric coupling behavior for asserting a room temperature bi-phase composite as multiferroics”, Journal of Electroceramics, 2020 (Springer Science & Business Media, Germany); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10832-020-00225-4
  32. M. A. Zubair, M. T. Chowdhury, "A dynamic optical constant extraction method for thin films with structural and optical-parametric justifications”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 128(19), Art. No: 195301, 2020 (American Institute of Physics, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0027370
  33. M. A. Zubair, F. A. Mozahid, H. Takeda, A. K. M. A. Hossain, "Effect of processing temperature on structural, optical and frequency dependent electrical responses of solid-state sintered bismuth sodium titanate”, Materials Science and Engineering: B, Vol. 274(2), Art. No: 115474, 2021 (Elsevier Ltd., UK); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2021.115474
  34. E. Maria, A. Saha, M. R. Khan, M. A. Zubair, M. Z. Baten, R. N. Sajjad, "Carrier transport and performance limit of semi-transparent photovoltaics: CuIn 1−x Ga x Se 2 as a case study”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 130, Art. No: 173106, 2021 (American Institute of Physics, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0063930
  35. M. M. Hoque, M. T. Islam, M. R. Islam, M. A. Zubair, "Effective bandgap tuning with non-trivial modulation in room temperature magnetic and electrical responses of low level Ba–Cr co-substituted BiFeO3 nanoparticles”, Ceramics International, Vol. 48(14), pp. 19583 - 19596, 2022 (Elsevier Ltd., UK); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.03.067
  36. M. R. Islam, M. A. Zubair, R. H. Galib, M. S. B. Hoque, John A. Tomko, Kiumars Aryana, A. K. Basak, Patrick E. Hopkins, "Vacancy-Induced Temperature-Dependent Thermal and Magnetic Properties of Holmium-Substituted Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticle Compacts”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 14(22), pp. 25886 - 25897, 2022 (American Chemical Society, USA); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c02696
  37. M. M. Hoque, M. A. Zubair, R. N. Sajjad, "Formation of wide-bandgap, highly transparent and compact Cd1−xZnxS films with dynamically controlled pH in chemical bath deposition”, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Vol. 11(19), pp. 6360-6375 , 2023 (The Royal Society of Chemistry, UK); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC00450C
  38. M. A. Zubair , T. Mouri and M. T. Chowdhury, "Influence of Cu induced crystallographic disorder on the optical and lattice vibrational properties of ZnO nanoparticles”, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 25, pp. 27628-27653, 2023 (The Royal Society of Chemistry, UK.); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP02015K
  39. M. U. Sumaya, K. H. Maria, F. T. Z. Toma, M. A. Zubair and M. T. Chowdhury, "Effect of stabilizer content in different solvents on the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using the chemical precipitation method”, Heliyon, vol. 9(10), Art. e20871, 2023 (Elsevier B.V., Netherlands.); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20871

(B) Conference & Proceedings Publication (Peer reviewed):
  1. H. Takeda, H. Akutsu, M. A. Zubair, T. Hoshina, T Tsurumi, “Semiconducting behavior of CaO- added BaTiO3-(Bi1/2Na1/2)TiO3 solid solution ceramics”, Proceedings of ISAF-ECAPD-PFM 2012, Aveiro, Portugal 2012, pp. 1-2. (Publisher: IEEE); DOI: 10.1109/ISAF.2012.6297799
  2. M. A. Matin, M. N. Hossain, M. H. Rizvi, M. A. Zubair, M. A. Hakim, A. Hussain, M. F. Islam, " Enhancing magnetoelectric and optical properties of co-doped bismuth ferrite multiferroic nanostructures", 2017 IEEE 19th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference (EPTC), Singapore 2017, pp. 1-7. (Publisher: IEEE); DOI: 10.1109/EPTC.2017.8277568
  3. T. Kamal, M. T. Chowdhury, M. A. Zubair and S. M. M. Al Mamun, "Crystal Size and Strain Estimation of 10% Cu doped ZnO Nanoparticles using X-ray Diffraction Data," 2018 4th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information & Communication Technology (iCEEiCT), Dhaka, Bangladesh 2018, pp. 536-540. (Publisher: IEEE); DOI: 10.1109/CEEICT.2018.8628097
  4. M. H. Babu, J. Podder, B. C. Dev, M. A. Zubair, "Effect of Fe Doping on the Surface Morphological, Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of Nano-Crystalline SnO2 Thin Films Deposited by Thermal Spray Pyrolysis", 4th Intl. Conf. on Structure, Processing and Properties of Materials, SPPM,2018; 1 – 3 March 2018, BUET, Dhaka.
  5. M. M. Hoque, M. Z. Baten, M. A. Zubair, R. N. Sajjad, "Optimizing chemical bath deposition of cadmium sulfide for CuInGaSe based semi-transparent photovoltaics", IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications and Photonics (ICTP), Dhaka, Bangladesh 2021, pp. 1-4. (Publisher: IEEE); DOI: 10.1109/ICTP53732.2021.9744213
  6. F. A. Mojahid, M. A. Zubair, "Structural, optical and electrical properties of La - Mg co-substituted Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 dielectric", 2022 12th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE), Dhaka, Bangladesh 2022, pp.360-363. (Publisher: IEEE); DOI: 10.1109/ICECE57408.2022.10088548
  7. M. A. Islam, M. A. Zubair, "Lead-free (Na0.5Bi0.5)0.40Ba0.60TiO3 electroceramic: Preparation and characterization", 2022 12th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE), Dhaka, Bangladesh 2022, pp. 240-243. (Publisher: IEEE); DOI: 10.1109/ICECE57408.2022.10089097
  8. M. T. Chowdhury, M. A. Zubair, "The role of crystallographic orientation in thickness assisted modulation of optical properties of ZnSe thin-film", 2022 12th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE), Dhaka, Bangladesh 2022, pp. 44-47. (Publisher: IEEE); DOI: 10.1109/ICECE57408.2022.10089060
  9. M. M. Hoque, M. A. Zubair, R. N. Sajjad, "Enhancing average visible transmittance of CdS buffer layer for CuInGaSe based semi-transparent photovoltaics: metal ion substitution approach", 2022 12th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE), Dhaka, Bangladesh 2022, pp. 56-59. (Publisher: IEEE); DOI: 10.1109/ICECE57408.2022.10088712
  10. M. A. Islam, M. A. Zubair, "Lead-free (Na0.5Bi0.5)0.45Ba0.40Sr0.15TiO3ceramic: Synthesis, structure and polarization response", 2023 3rd International Conference on Robotics, Electrical and Signal Processing Techniques (ICREST), Dhaka, Bangladesh 2023, pp. 234-237. (Publisher: IEEE); DOI: 10.1109/ICREST57604.2023.10070077