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Institutional Email: rishad.arfin@northsouth.edu (please see institutional page)
My academic research interests include the systematic development of efficient designs and optimization of integrated nanophotonic and free-space optical devices for a wide range of applications. My research approach integrates the fundamental techniques from electromagnetics, photonics, numerical modeling, large-scale optimization, and sensitivity analysis to develop systematic, efficient, and scalable design methodologies, discovering emerging nanophotonic devices. The proposed methods and solutions have applications in next-generation imaging, sensing, energy harvesting, and optical computing.
Recently, I have completed Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) from McMaster University, located in Canada. Previously, I have served as a full-time lecturer (on leave) in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at North South University, Bangladesh. I have been involved in academia for over eight years. Thus, I would be delighted to help you with any kind of academic suggestions and insights.
For academic/career advising and suggestions, I would be available with a prior-appointment. Please kindly use the aforementioned personal email address to schedule an appointment. Many thanks !
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February 2026: Official completion of Ph.D. degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) at McMaster University.
January 2026: Officially defended my Ph.D. thesis successfully !!! 😃😃
November 2025: Received acceptance for a journal paper (in collaboration with ANSYS) in Nanomaterials, MDPI.
October 2025: Received supervisory committee's clearance for Ph.D. defense to be scheduled in Jan, 2026.
February 2025: Received acceptance for a coauthored paper (in collaboration with ANSYS) in META 2025 conference proceedings.
November 2024: Received acceptance for a journal paper (in collaboration with ANSYS) in Sensors, MDPI. The paper is featured as issue front-cover.
April 2024: Received Chair's commendation as one of the top presenters at 3MT, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, McMaster University.
January 2024: Received acceptance for a coauthored paper (in collaboration with ANSYS) in META 2024 conference proceedings.
June 2023: Passed the PhD comprehensive (candidacy) exam with highest distinction and became a PhD Candidate !
January 2023: Officially joined as a Mitacs Accelerator Intern at ANSYS Canada, one of the largest engineering simulation companies in Vancouver.
May 2022: Initiated academic-industrial collaboration with ANSYS Canada through Mitacs Accelerator program.
September 2021: Enrolled as a PhD student in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) at McMaster University, Canada.
January 2018: Joined as a full-time lecturer in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) at North South University (NSU), Bangladesh.
October 2017: Rejoined Southeast University, Bangladesh as a full-time lecturer in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE).
September 2017: Officially defended my Master's thesis and earned Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) degree in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) at McMaster University, Canada.
September 2015: Started my Masters in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) at McMaster University, Canada.
May 2013: Joined as a full-time lecturer in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE) at Southeast University (SEU), Bangladesh.