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Md. Faruk Hossain, Ph.D.

মোঃ ফারুক হোসেন, পিএইচডি

Associate Professor

  •  Room No:  First Floor (East Block), Administration Building
  •  Phone:   880-1756906574
  •  Email:   faruk.apee@gmail.com
  • faruk@phy.ruet.ac.bd
  •  Website:   http://phy.ruet.net/faruk.apee@gmail.com

Md. Faruk Hossain is a dedicated academician with a strong foundation in teaching and a deep commitment to student learning and academic development. Alongside his teaching responsibilities, he is an active researcher with focused interests in materials science, solar cell technology, and condensed matter physics. He is passionate about disseminating the knowledge he has acquired to inspire and mentor the next generation of scholars. Simultaneously, he aims to contribute meaningfully to both national and international advancement through innovative and impactful research. His long-term objective is to bridge the gap between scientific innovation and practical application, especially in the field of renewable energy, thereby fostering sustainable progress in academia and industry alike.

Field of Research
  •  Solar Energy Materials
  •  Solar Cell
  •  Material Characterization
  •  Nanomaterials
  •  Thin Films
Orcid ResearchGate Google Scholar
  •  First Joined: 09th Sep, 2015
  •      Dept. of Physics

Position

Book / Book Chapter
0
Journal Articles
35
Conference Papers
3
SL Authors Title Publisher Details Publication Year Type
1 Md. Ferdous Rahman, Sirat-E-Azmin Shifa, Tanvir Al Galib, Ahmad Irfan , Aijaz Rasool Chaudhry, Md. Atikur Rahman, Md. Faruk Hossain Role of halide substitution in K2SiX6 (X = F, cl, Br) perovskites: first-principles insights for sustainable solar cell materials Chemical Physics 601 (2026) 112964 (Elsevier) 2026 Journal
2 Md Masum Mia, Md. Faruk Hossain, Md. Monirul Islam, Mutasem Z. Bani-Fwaz, Md. Ferdous Rahman Advancing Ba3PCl3 Photovoltaics: Unlocking 31% Efficiency through Se-Engineered HTLs Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 208 (2026) 113212 (Elsevier) 2026 Journal
3 Md. Ferdous Rahman, Md. Rubayed Hasan Pramanik, Md. Faruk Hossain, Tanvir Al Galib, Md. Atikur Rahman, Aijaz Rasool Chaudhry, Ahmad Irfan Multidimensional Analysis of K2NaBiF6: A Lead-Free Halide for Green Optoelectronic Technologies Computational Condensed Matter (2025) e01160 (Elsevier). 2025 Journal
4 Md. Faruk Hossain, Md. Mahabur Rahman, Md. Harun-Or-Rashid, Mongi Amami, Lamia Ben Farhat, Md. Ferdous Rahman Probing the Impact of Four BSF Layers on MASnI3-Based Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells for >33% Efficiency Advanced Theory & Simulations 8 (2025) 2400662 (Wiley). 2025 Journal
5 Md Sarwar Pervez, Md Faruk Hossain, Md Jubair, Md Abdul Hadi Shah, Md Nuruzzaman, M.A.I. Nahid The electronic and magnetic properties of Cr-doped ZnO monolayer at higher percentage by first principles calculations Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 186 (2025) 108999 (Elsevier). 2025 Journal
6 Md Masum Mia, Md. Faruk Hossain, Mahabur Rahman, Nacer Badi, Ahmad Irfan, Md. Ferdous Rahman Unveiling the impact of Se based HTM on BaZrSe3 perovskites solar cell and improving the theoretical efficiency above 32% Materials Science and Engineering: B 311 (2025) 117817 (Elsevier). 2025 Journal
7 Md. Ferdous Rahman, Mahabur Rahman, Md. Faruk Hossain, Benjer Islam, Sheikh Rashel Al Ahmed, and Ahmad Irfan A Numerical Strategy for Achieving Efficiency Exceeding 32% with a Novel Lead-Free Dual-Absorber Solar Cell Using Ca3SbI3 and Sr3SbI3 Perovskites Advanced Photonics Research 6 (2025) 2400148 (Wiley). 2025 Journal
8 Md. Faruk Hossain, Shuhei Yagi, Hiroyuki Yaguchi Analysis of two-step photocurrent generation in GaAs:N-based intermediate band solar cells with utilization of device simulation AIP Advances 15 (2025) 025212 (American Institute of Physics). 2025 Journal
9 Sahjahan Islam, Dipika Das Ria, Md. Masum Mia, Mustafa K. A. Mohammed, Md. Faruk Hossain, Ahmad Irfan, N. Dhahri, and Md. Ferdous Rahman Introducing a New and Highly Efficient Double-Absorber Solar Cell with Combination of Sr3PBr3 and CsPbI3 Perovskites Physica Status Solidi A 222 (2025) 2500148 (Wiley). 2025 Journal
10 Md. Ferdous Rahman , Rihan Akter, Md. Faruk Hossain, Nacer Badi , and Ahmad Irfan Unraveling a Novel CsSnI3 and CsSnGeI3 Double Absorber Perovskite Solar Cell International Journal of Energy Research 2025 (2025) 1804390 (Wiley). 2025 Journal
11 Md. Ferdous Rahman, Abu Saiyed, Md. Faruk Hossain, Latha Marasamy, Tanvir Al Galib, Mahabur Rahman and Mutasem Z. Bani-Fwaz First-principles investigation and photovoltaic assessment of Cs2SnZ6 (Z = Cl, Br, I) lead-free perovskites for future solar technologies RSC Advances 15 (2025) 26515–26536 (Royal Society of Chemistry). 2025 Journal
12 Md. Ferdous Rahman, Nushrat Jahan, Tanvir Al Galib, Ahmad Irfan, Aijaz Rasool Chaudhry, Samah Al-Qaisi, Md. Faruk Hossain Computational Insights into Lead-Free K2RbBiX6 (X = F, Cl, Br, I) Halide Perovskites for Next-Generation Optoelectronic Applications Computational Condensed Matter 44 (2025) e01099 (Elsevier). 2025 Journal
13 Md. Ferdous Rahman, Akbar Hasan, Md. Shah Alam, Mahmudul Hassan, Md. Afsha Habib, Md. Harun-Or-Rashid, Md. Faruk Hossain, Safa Ezzine, Mongi Amami The impact of group V cation substitution on the structural and functional properties of Sr3MF3 (M = Sb, As, P, N) fluoro-perovskites Inorganic Chemistry Communications 182 (2025) 115426 (Elsevier). 2025 Journal
14 Sahjahan Islam, Jannati Islam Chy, Dipika Das Ria, Abu Bakkar, Md. Faruk Hossain, Ahmad Irfan, Aijaz Rasool Chaudhry and Md. Ferdous Rahman Next-Generation Dual Absorber Solar Cell Design with Ca3AsI3 and Sr3PBr3 Perovskites and MoO3 HTL Achieves Superior Efficiency Above 29% Energy Advances (2025) (Royal Society of Chemistry). 2025 Journal
15 Md Faruk Hossain, Shuhei Yagi, Hiroyuki Yaguchi Analysis of Two Step Photocurrent Generation in GaAsN-Based Intermediate Band Solar Cells Based on Device Simulation The 71st JSAP Spring Meeting 2024, March 22 (Fri.) - 25 (Mon.), Setagaya Campus, Tokyo City University, Tokyo, Japan. 2024 Conference
16 Al Momin Md. Tanveer Karim, M. Rumana Islam, Halima Khatun, M. Khalilur Rahman Khan, M. Mozibur Rahman, Md. Shahjahan, Md. Faruk Hossain, E. M. H. Arif, Sheik Md Kazi Nazrul‑Islam Ultrahigh Thermoelectric Performance of ZnO‑CdO Thin Films Journal of Electronic Materials 53 (2023) 188–195 (Springer). 2023 Journal
17 Md. Sarwar Pervez, Md. Faruk Hossain and M. A. I. Nahid Study the electronic and magnetic properties of MnxZn1-xO supercell using first principle calculation Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 137 (2022) 106179 (Elsevier). 2022 Journal
18 Kojun Yokoyama, Abdul Kuddus, Md Faruk Hossain and Hajime Shirai Mesh Bias Controlled Synthesis of TiO2 and Al0.74Ti0.26O3 Thin Films by Mist Chemical Vapor Deposition and Applications as Gate Dielectric Layers for Field-Effect Transistors ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. 4 (2022) 2516−2524 (American Chemical Society). 2022 Journal
19 M. Abdul Hadi Shah, M. Ashraful Alam, A. Hossain, M. Faruk Hossain, M. Nuruzzaman, F. Parvin, M.A.K. Zilani Hydrostatic pressure on XLiH3 (X = Ba, Sr, Ca) perovskite hydrides: An insight into structural, thermo-elastic and ultrasonic properties through first-principles investigation Solid State Communications 328 (2021) 114222 (Elsevier). 2021 Journal
20 Md. Sarwar Pervez, Md. Faruk Hossain and M. A. I. Nahid Annealing effect on the structural and optical properties of Co/TiO2 multilayer thin films prepared by e-beam evaporation Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry 51 (2021) 1272-1279 (Taylor & Francis). 2021 Journal
21 Md. Faruk Hossain, Md. Abdul Hadi Shah, Md. Ariful Islam and Md. Sazzad Hossain Transparent conducting SnO2 thin films synthesized by nebulized spray pyrolysis technique: Impact of Sb doping on the different physical properties Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 121 (2021) 105346 (Elsevier). 2021 Journal
22 Md. Faruk Hossain, Md. Abdul Hadi Shah, Md. Ariful Islam, Md. Saifur Rahman and Md. Sazzad Hossain Structural, morphological and opto-electrical properties of transparent conducting SnO2 thin films: influence of Sb doping Materials Research Innovations 25 (2021) 300-309 (Taylor & Francis). 2021 Journal
23 Md. Faruk Hossain, Md. Sarwar Pervez and M. A. I. Nahid Influence of Film Thickness on Optical and Morphological Properties of TiO2 Thin Films Emerging Materials Research 9 (2020) 186-191(ICE). 2020 Journal
24 Md. Ariful Islam, Jannatul Robaiat Mou, Md. Faruk Hossain and Md. Sazzad Hossain Near-band edge UV emission and band gap engineering of highly transparent Ba:SnO2 nanocrystalline thin films IEEE Region 10 Symposium (TENSYMP), 5-7 June 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2020 Conference
25 Md. Ariful Islam, Jannatul Robaiat Mou, Md. Faruk Hossain, Md. Abdul Hadi Shah, Md. Abdul Kader Zilani and Md. Sazzad Hossain Synthesis and characterization of tetragonal and orthorhombic Sn1-xBaxO2 nanostructures via the spray pyrolysis method Optical Materials Express 10 (2020) 3245-3255 (Optical Society of America). 2020 Journal
26 Md. Ariful Islam, Jannatul Robaiat Mou, Md. Faruk Hossain, Md. Abdul Hadi Shah and Md. Sazzad Hossain Investigation of structural, optical and photoluminescence properties of nanostructured BaxSn1-xO2 thin films: An effect of Ba doping Thin Solid Films 709 (2020) 138240 (Elsevier). 2020 Journal
27 Md. Ariful Islam, Jannatul Robaiat Mou, Md. Faruk Hossain, A. M. M. Tanveer Karim, Md. Kamruzzaman and Md. Sazzad Hossain Alkaline and rare-earth metals doped transparent conductive tin oxide thin films Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 96 (2020) 304-313 (Springer). 2020 Journal
28 Md Ariful Islam, Jannatul Robaiat Mou, Md Faruk Hossain and Md Sazzad Hossain Highly transparent conducting and enhanced near-band edge emission of SnO2:Ba thin films and its structural, linear and nonlinear optical properties Optical Materials 106 (2020) 109996 (Elsevier). 2020 Journal
29 Md. Faruk Hossain, M. A. I. Nahid, Md. Sarwar Pervez and M. A. Islam Semiconductor Behavior and Room Temperature Ferromagnetism in e-Beam Evaporated Co/TiO2 Multilayer Thin Films Physics of the Solid State 61 (2019) 1363–1369 (Springer). 2019 Journal
30 Md. Sarwar Pervez, M.A.I. Nahid and Md. Faruk Hossain Study the electronic properties and magnetization of rutile polymorph CoxTi1-xO2 super cell at various cobalt (Co) concentrations using first principle calculation Computational Condensed Matter 16 (2019) e00347 (1-6) (Elsevier). 2019 Journal
31 Md. Faruk Hossain, Md. Sarwar Pervez and M.A.I. Nahid Thickness Dependent Scientific Regimes of Electron Beam Evaporated Cobalt Thin Films Journal of Engineering and Applied Science 3 (2019) 51-59 (RUET). 2019 Journal
32 Md. Faruk Hossain, Md. Shahidullah Kayser, Md. Sarwar Pervez and M.A.I. Nahid Technological Regimes Searching the Effect of Thermal Annealing on Optical and Electrical Properties of Co/ZnO Multilayer Thin Film of Different Thickness International Journal of High Energy Physics 4 (2017) 32-35 (Science PG). 2017 Journal
33 M. A. I. Nahid and Md. Faruk Hossain The Effect of Inter diffusion on The Electrical and Optical Properties of Co/TiO2 Multilayer Thin Films International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology 6 (2017) 123-127 (Natural Sciences). 2017 Journal
34 Md. Sarwar Pervez, M. A. I Nahid and Md. Faruk Hossain Study The Electrical Properties of Co/TiO2 Multilayer Thin Films IOSR Journal of Applied Physics (IOSR-JAP) 8 (2016) 80-82 (IOSR). 2016 Journal
35 Md. Abdullah Al Asad, Md. Omar Faruk, Md. Faruk Hossain and Md. Saiful Islam Analysis the Optical Properties of Co, TiO2 And Co/TiO2 Multilayer Thin Films of Different Thickness Deposited By E-Beam Technique IOSR Journal of Applied Physics (IOSR-JAP) 7 (2015) 64-69 (IOSR). 2015 Journal
36 Md. Faruk Hossain, Md. Abdullah Al Asad, Md. Omar Faruk and Dr. Md. Ariful Islam Nahid Analysis The Electrical Properties of Co, TiO2 and Co/TiO2 Multilayer Thin Films of Different Thickness Deposited by E-Beam Technique American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 4 (2015) 48-53. 2015 Journal
37 Md Faruk Hossain, Shuhei Yagi , Hiroyuki Yaguchi Effects of Carrier Supply to the Intermediate Band by Impurity Doping on Two-Step Photocurrent Generation in GaAs:N-Based Intermediate Band Solar Cell North American Academic Research 8 (2025) 112-128 (TWASP). 2015 Journal
38 Md. Sarwar Pervez, M.A.I. Nahid and Md. Faruk Hossain Study Electrical and Optical Properties of Co/TiO2 Multilayer Thin Films International Conference on Materials, Electronics & Information Engineering, ICMEIE-2015 05-06 June, 2015, Faculty of Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh 2015 Conference
  •  Received Certificates of Reviewing in acknowledgment of peer review contributions to the International Conference on Recent Progresses in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICRPSET-2024), held on December 7–8, 2024, organized by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rajshahi.
  •  Honored with a Certificate of Reviewing in recognition of valuable contributions to the peer-review process for the journal Optical Materials, published by Elsevier, demonstrating a commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scientific research.
  •  Awarded a Certificate of Participation for the successful participation in the Foundation Training on Teaching Learning from 11-21 October, 2020, organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Rajshahi-6204, Bangladesh.
  •  Recognized with a Certificate of Participation for effective contribution to the training workshop on BNQF and BAC accreditation dated June 19 to June 28, 2021, organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Rajshahi-6204, Bangladesh.
  •  MEXT (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship for PhD Studies: Government of Japan – 2021: Received the prestigious, fully funded doctoral scholarship from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Awarded based on academic excellence, research capability, and scholarly promise. Supported full-time PhD research and academic training in Japan, fostering advanced scientific development and international collaboration.
  •  Received NSICT-2011 fellowship award from Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology (MOSICT) for Master of Science thesis work.
  •  Awarded a prestigious merit scholarship by Rajshahi University in recognition of exceptional academic achievement in the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Examination, 2009.
  •  Achieved “Jogendro Nath Sriti” scholarship in class five.
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