Role: Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary research team while mentoring interns and research assistants through structured training and hands-on guidance. Drive high-impact research and development projects from concept to execution, translating complex ideas into innovative solutions. Produce high-quality scientific manuscripts and successfully publish findings in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the organization’s research excellence and visibility.
Assignments: Deliver undergraduate-level instruction in Fundamentals of Physics, including electromagnetism, sound, and optics. Design and prepare high-quality course materials and lecture content to support effective learning.
Credit Hours: 6
Thesis Title: Synthesis and Characterization of One-Dimensional Van der Waals Heterostructures.
Objectives: Controlled fabrication of one-dimensional van der Waals hBN/SWCNT heterostructures using Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and their structural and morphological characterization.
Supervisors: Dr. Catherine Marichy, CNRS Researcher and Prof. Catherine Journet from LMI UMR 5615 CNRS/UCBL1; Dr. Hanako Okuno, CEA Researcher, Grenoble.
Thesis Title: Micro-Raman Investigations with Surface Mapping of CVD Grown Graphene on Different Substrates.
Objectives: Investigation of graphene structural properties and surface chemical mapping using non-destructive micro-Raman spectroscopy was the objective of this study. The effects of different substrates upon the CVD growth of graphene and its properties were thoroughly studied.
Supervisors: Dr. Sabina Botti, Senior Researcher, ENEA, CR Frascati, Rome, Italy; Prof. Paolo Prosposito, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
Assignments: Fundamentals of Physics for University Level (part I & II); Physics Laboratory.
Credit Hours: 16
Responsibility: Provide course lecture materials, schedule exams, and evaluation as well as participation in departmental academic meetings.
Thesis Title: Synthesis and Characterization of FeCo Alloy Encapsulated with CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles Using Sol-gel Route and First Principles Study.
Objectives: The synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles was the principal objective of this thesis, and the characterization of their structural, surface morphological, magnetic, and electrical properties.
Supervisors: Prof. M Samiul Islam Sarker; Prof. M Khalilur Rahman Khan; M Leaket Ali, Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi.
A. Hossain, I. Florea, C. Journet, C. Marichy. Two-Step ALD Process of Two-Dimensional Hexagonal Boron Nitride (Oral presentation at National Conference on Physics-2025, Bangladesh Physical Society) received the Best Presentation Award.
A. Hossain, H. Okuno, S. Forel, C. Journet, and C. Marichy. One-Dimensional hBN/CNT Van der Waals Heterostructures Fabricated by Atomic Layer Deposition (Oral presentation in Trends in Nanotechnology International Conference -2023 (TNT’23), Lyon, France) received the Best Poster Award.
A. Hossain, H. Okuno, S. Forel, C. Journet, and C. Marichy. One-Dimensional hBN/CNT Van der Waals Heterostructures Fabricated by Atomic Layer Deposition (Poster presentation in International Conference on the Science & Applications of Nanotubes and Low-Dimensional Materials-2023 (NT’23), Arcachon, France).
A. Hossain, H. Okuno, C. Journet, and C. Marichy. Towards Fabrication of 1D BN/Carbon Van der Waals Heterostructures by Atomic Layer Deposition (Oral presentation in EuroCVD/Baltic ALD conference-2023, Leuven, Belgium).
A. Hossain, H. Okuno, C. Journet, and C. Marichy. Controlled Fabrication of BN/C One-Dimensional Van der Waals Heterostructures by Atomic Layer Deposition (Oral presentation in 9th Réseau des Acteurs Français de l’ALD (RAFALD) workshop-2022, Caen, France).
A. Hossain, H. Okuno, W. Hao, C. Journet, and C. Marichy. ALD Fabrication of One-Dimensional Van der Waals C/BN Heterostructures (Poster presentation in 7th Réseau des Acteurs Français de l’ALD (RAFALD) workshop-2021, Marseille, France).
A. Hossain, M. S. I. Sarker, and M. K. R. Khan. Study of Magnetic Properties of CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles (Oral presentation in 10th PhoBiA Annual Nanophotonics International Conference, PANIC-2019, Wroclaw, Poland).
A. Hossain, M. S. I. Sarker, M. K. R. Khan, M. M. Rahman. Sol-Gel Derived Microstructural, Morphological and Electrical Properties of CoFe2O4 Nanomaterials (Oral presentation in International Conference on “Physics for Sustainable Development & Technology-2017, Chottogram, Bangladesh).
A. Hossain, M. K. R. Khan, M. L. Ali and M. S. I. Sarker. Investigation of Structural, Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Spinel CoFe2O4: A DFT study (Oral presentation in International Conference on Material Science & Nano-electrochemistry-2017, Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh).
A. Hossain, M.K. R. Khan, F. A. Khan and M. S. I. Sarker. Synthesis and Characterization of Fe-Co Nanomaterials Using Sol-Gel Process for High Density Magnetic Devices (Oral presentation in National Conference on Physics-2017, Bangladesh Physical Society).
S. Haque, M.A. Rahman, M.A.M. Islam, and A. Hossain. Computational insights into the electronic, chemical, and thermodynamic properties of borazine and its derivatives, Results in Chemistry 17 (2025) 102634
M. A. H. Shah and A. Hossain. Insights of pressure-mediated optoelectronic, vibrational and thermodynamic properties of APdH3 (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) perovskite hydrides from ab initio calculations, Phys. B: Condens. Matter 695 (2024) 416595
A. Hossain, T. Souvignet, N. R. Innis, W. Hao, O. Boisron, I. Florea, P. Xiao, M. Sledzinska, C. Journet, C. Marichy. Two-step ALD process for non-oxide ceramic deposition: the example of boron nitride, J. Phys. Mater. 7 (2024) 035006
M. A. H. Shah, M. Nuruzzaman, A. Hossain, M. Jubair, M.A.K. Zilani. A DFT insight into structural, mechanical, elasto-acoustic, and anisotropic properties of AePdH3 (Ae = Ca, Sr, Ba) perovskites under pressure, Comput. Condens. Matter 34 (2023) e00774
M. A. H. Shah, A. Hossain, M. A. Alam, M. S. Pervez, M. Nuruzzaman, M.A.K. Zilani. Exploring pressure induced thermoelectric properties of LiAeH3 (Ae = Ca, Sr, Ba) perovskite hydrides along with optoelectronic features, Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process. 137 (2021) 106238
M. A. H. Shah, M. A. Alam, A. Hossain, M. F. 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 Commun. 328 (2021) 114222
A. Hossain, M. K. R. Khan, M. S. I. Sarker. A systematic computational study of electronic, mechanical, and optical properties of Fe1− xCox alloy, J. Phys. Commun. 4 (2020) 045003
A. Hossain, M. S. I. Sarker, M. K. R. Khan, M. M. Rahman. Spin effect on electronic, magnetic and optical properties of spinel CoFe2O4: a DFT study, Mat. Sci. & Eng. B 253 (2020) 114496
M. S. I. Sarker, T. Nakamura, A. Hossain, Y. Kozawa, S. Sato. Nonlinear optical properties of Rh–Pd and Rh–Pt solid-solution alloy nanoparticles prepared by a laser-induced nucleation method in aqueous solution, OSA Continuum 2 (2019) 2891.
A. Hossain, M. S. I. Sarker, M. K. R. Khan, F. A. Khan, M. Kamruzzaman, M. M. Rahman. Structural, magnetic and electrical properties of sol-gel derived cobalt ferrite nanoparticles, App. Phys. A 124 (2018) 608
A. Hossain, M. S. I. Sarker, M. K. R. Khan, M. M. Rahman. Microstructural, Morphological and electrical Properties of sol-gel derived CoFe2O4 nanomaterials, J. Phys.: Conf. Series 1086 (2018) 012004