Dr. Maksud Rahman
Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringOffice Location N213 Engineering Building 1
Fax 713-743-4503
Email maksud [at] uh.edu
Education
Ph.D., 2016, Cornell University, NY, USA
M.S., 2012, Tuskegee University, AL, USA
B.S., 2005, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Professional Experience
2024-Present: Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Houston
2021-2024: Assistant Research Professor, Material Science & NanoEngineering, Rice University
2018-2021: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Material Science & NanoEngineering, Rice University
2017-2018: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University
Courses Taught
MECE 4373: Applied Materials Science Laboratory
MECE 5397/6397: Additive Manufacturing
Research Interests
- Additive Manufacturing
- Multifunctional Nanocomposites and Bio-nanocomposites
- Bio-inspired Design
- Food-water-energy Nexus Sustainability
Awards & Honors
Rice Business Plan Competition, Semifinalist, 2022
Create the Future Design Contest, Tech Briefs, Winner, Sustainability Technologies/Future Energy Category, 2021
Hershel M. Rich Invention Award, Rice University, 2020
The Climate Reality Project Leader trained by Al Gore, 2017
Sigma Xi- Research Society Symposium, Tuskegee University, 1st prize, 2012
External Link(s) to Publications Listing
Selected Publications
- Saadi, M.A.S.R.; Cui, Y.; Hassan, S.; Harikrishnan, V.; Siqueira, I.R.; Pasquali, M.; Bennet, M.; Ajayan, P.M.; Rahman, M.M.*
Flow-induced 2D nanomaterials intercalated robust bacterial nanocellulose. Nature Communications 2025, 16, 5825.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-60242-1 - Thakur, M.S.H.; Shi, C.; Logan, K.; Saadi, M.A.S.R.; Naskar, A.; Ajayan, P.M.; Rahman, M.M.*
Three-dimensional Printing of Wood. Science Advances 2024, 10, eadk3250.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adk3250 - Saadi, M.A.S.R.; Advincula, P.A.; Thakur, M.S.H.; Khater, A.; Saad, S.; Zeraati, A.S.; Nabil, S.K.; Zinke, A.; Roy, S.; Lou, M.; Bheemasetti, S.N.; Bari, M.A.A.; Zheng, Y.; Beckham, J.L.; Gadhamshetty, V.; Vashisth, A.; Kibria, M.G.; Tour, J.M.; Ajayan, P.M.; Rahman, M.M.*
Sustainable Valorization of Asphaltene via Flash Joule Heating. Science Advances 2022, 8, eadd3555.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add3555 - Saadi, M.A.S.R.; Maguire, A.; Pottackal, N.; Thakur, M.S.H.; Hart, J.; Ajayan, P.M.; Rahman, M.M.*
Direct Ink Writing: A 3D printing technology for diverse materials. Advanced Materials 2022, 34, 2108855.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202108855 - Sajadi, S.M.; Vásárhelyi, L.; Mousavi, R.; Rahmati, A.H.; Kónya, Z.; Kukovecz, A.; Arif, T.; Filleter, T.; Vajtai, R.; Tiwary, C.S.; Rahman, M.M.*; Ajayan, P.M.
Damage-tolerant 3D Printed Ceramics via Conformal Coating. Science Advances 2021, 7, eabc5028.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abc5028 - Jung, S.; Cui, Y.; Barnes, M.; Satam, C.; Zhang, S.; Chowdhury, R.; Adumbumkulath, A.; Sahin, O.; Miller, C.; Sajadi, S.M.; Sassi, L.; Ji, Y.; Bennett, M.; Yu, M.; Friguglietti, J.; Merchant, F.; Verduzco, R.; Roy, S.; Vajtai, R.; Meredith, J.C.; Youngblood, J.; Koratkar, N.; Rahman, M.M.*; Ajayan, P.M.Multifunctional bionanocomposite coatings for perishable fruits. Advanced Materials 2020, 32(26), 1908291.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201908291 - Rahman, M.M.*; Puthirath, A.B.; Adumbumkulath, A.; Tsafack, T.; Robatjazi, H.; Barnes, M.; Wang, Z.; Kommandur, S.; Susarla, S.; Sajadi, S.; Salpekar, D.; Yuan, F.; Babu, G.; Nomoto, K.; Islam, S.M.; Verduzco, R.; Yee, S.K.; Xing, H.G.; Ajayan, P.M.Fiber reinforced layered dielectric nanocomposite. Advanced Functional Materials 2019, 29(28), 1900056.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201900056 - Rahman, M.M.; Zainuddin, S.; Hosur, M.V.; Malone, J.E.; Salam, M.B.A.; Kumar, A.; Jeelani, S.
Improvements in Mechanical and Thermomechanical Properties of E-glass/epoxy Composites Using Amino-functionalized MWCNTs. Composite Structures 2012, 94(8), 2397–2406.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.02.011