Faculty
Dr. Maksud Rahman
Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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
2006-2010: Assistant Manager, Rural Power Company Limited (RPCL), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Courses Taught
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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, SM; Verduzco, R.; Yee, SK; Xing, H.G.; Ajayan, PM. Fiber reinforced layered dielectric nanocomposite. Advanced Functional Materials 2019, 29(28), 1900056.
- Rahman, M. M.; Netravali, A. N. Aligned Bacterial Cellulose Arrays for Composite Material. ACS Macro Letters 2016, 5(9), 1070-1074.
- 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.