Mechanical and Production Engineering

Dr. Md Zillur Rahman

Designation: Associate Professor

Email: zillur.me@aust.edu

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Research Interests

• Design of composite structures
• Bio-composite materials
• Nanocomposite materials
• Multifunctional composites
• Hybrid materials
• Mechanical properties of composites
• Structural vibration and damping
• Structure-property relationships in polymers
• Materials for biomedical applications
• Simulation
• Functional nanomaterials/nanoparticles

Educational Background

• Ph.D, (Mechanical Engineering), The University of Auckland, New Zealand
• Masters in Engineering (MEngg), (Mechanical Engineering), The University of Auckland, New Zealand
• Bachelor in Engineering (BEngg), (Mechanical Engineering), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

Honors and Achievements

• Conference travel fund, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, 2016
• University of Auckland postgraduate research student support, The University of Auckland, 2014
• University of Auckland doctoral scholarship, The University of Auckland, 2013
• Fund from CRC-ACS Australia, CRC-ACS Australia, 2013
• University of Auckland research masters scholarship, The University of Auckland, 2012

Publications

1. Advances in bioactive nanoparticles for wound healing, tissue engineering and drug delivery, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
2. Nanoparticles, nanocomposites, green/eco-composites, and hybrid composites and their applications in energy sectors, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
3. Engineered cementitious composites: Design, structural and 3D printing applications, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
4. Additive manufacturing techniques, their challenges, and additively manufactured composites for advanced engineering applications, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
5. Recent advances in applications of hybrid composites, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
6. Recent advances in sustainable building materials for the construction industry: Mechanical performance and applications, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
7. Biobased composites for advanced applications: Possibilities and difficulties on the path to circularity, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
8. Modeling approaches for bio-based composites, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
9. Advances in ceramic composites: Manufacture, performances, and applications, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
10. Biobased composites reinforced with annual plants—Design, manufacturing techniques, and parameters influencing the overall properties, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
11. A review on eco-friendly basalt fibers, their composites and applications, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
12. Composite materials from synthetic and natural sources: Fabrication techniques and applications, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2e, 2023, Elsevier. URL
13. Advances in biocomposite fabrication: Emerging technologies and their potential applications, In Book: Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, 2023, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
14. Characterization and Comparative Evaluation of Structural, Chemical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Morphological Properties of Plant Fibers, In Book: Annual Plant: Sources of Fibres, Nanocellulose and Cellulosic Derivatives, 2023, Springer, Singapore. URL
15. A critical review of developments in characterizations of polymer matrix composites with particulate reinforcements, In book: Comprehensive Materials Processing, Materials Science and Materials Engineering, 2023, Elsevier Inc. URL
16. A critical review of developments in the characterization of metal matrix composites with particulate reinforcements, In Book: Materials Science and Materials Engineering, 2023, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
17. Ceramic matrix composites with particulate reinforcements—Progress over the past 15 years, In Book: Materials Science and Materials Engineering, 2023, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
18. Plastic waste to plastic value: Role of industrial biotechnology, In Book: Biodegradability of Conventional Plastics, 2023, Elsevier Inc.. URL
19. Solar drying system, In Book: Technologies for Solar Thermal Energy: Theory, Design and Optimization, 2022, Elsevier Inc.. URL
20. Influence of Fiber Treatment on the Damping Performance of Plant Fiber Composites, In Book: Vibration and Damping Behavior of Biocomposites, 2022, Taylor & Francis. URL
21. Aging Effects on Mechanical Properties of Biocomposites with Recycled Polymers, In Book: Aging Effects on Natural Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites: Durability and Life Prediction, 2022, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. URL
22. Influence of Moisture Absorption on Physico-Chemical Properties of Natural Fiber-based Hybrid Composites, In Book: Aging Effects on Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Durability and Life Prediction, 2022, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. URL
23. Energy storage technologies, In Book: Energy for Sustainable Development: Demand, Supply, Conversion and Management, 2020, Elsevier. URL
24. Static and Dynamic Characterisation of Flax Fibre-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites, 2017, The University of Auckland. URL
25. Fabrication, morphologies and properties of single polymer composites based on LLDPE, PP, and CNT loaded PBT, 2013, The University of Auckland. URL
26. Eco-friendly food packaging innovations: A review of recent progress on recyclable polymers, In Book: Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, 0, Elsevier Ltd.. URL

1. Properties Prediction of Composites Based on Machine Learning Models: A Focus on Statistical Index Approaches, Materials Today Communications, 2023, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
2. Eco-friendly green approach of nickel oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications, Journal of Open Chemistry, 2023, De Gruyter. URL
3. Improving corrosion resistance of BFRP bars by coating CNTs modified resin in simulated pore solution of seawater sea sand concrete, Construction and Building Materials, 2023, Elsevier Ltd. URL
4. Effects of volume fractions and surface coating of textile yarns on the tensile performance of AR-glass textile reinforced concrete, Journal of Building Engineering, 2023, Elsevier. URL
5. Flexural behaviors of sandwich panels with AR-glass textile-reinforced concrete under the low-velocity impact, Journal of Building Engineering, 2023, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
6. A comparative study of bare and seawater sea sand concrete wrapped basalt fiber-reinforced polymer bars exposed to laboratory and real marine environments, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 2023, Elsevier. URL
7. Recent advancements in polymer matrix nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering applications, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2023, Elsevier. URL
8. Sensor to Electronics Applications of Graphene Oxide through AZO Grafting, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2023, MDPI. URL
9. Damping under Varying Frequencies, Mechanical Properties, and Failure Modes of Flax/Polypropylene Composites, Journal of Polymers, 2023, MDPI. URL
10. Advanced biopolymers for automobile and aviation engineering applications, Journal of Polymer Research, 2023, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. URL
11. Durability of BFRP bars embedded in seawater sea sand coral aggregate concrete in simulated seawater environment: Effects of coral coarse aggregate and cement contents, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 2023, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
12. A review on mechanical properties and deterioration mechanisms of FRP bars under severe environmental and loading conditions, Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
13. Numerical investigation of heat transfer performance for rectangular, elliptical, and airfoil shaped pin fin heatsinks through the novel combination of perforation and bulge inserts, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
14. Influences of surface treatment on the mechanical performances of carbon and basalt textiles-reinforced concretes under harsh environments, Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
15. A state-of-the-art review on mechanical performance characterization and modelling of high-performance textile reinforced concretes, Construction and Building Materials, 2022, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
16. Tensile properties deterioration of BFRP bars in simulated pore solution and real seawater sea sand concrete environment with varying alkalinities, Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
17. Static and dynamic tensile behaviors of BFRP bars embedded in seawater sea sand concrete under marine environment, Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
18. Experimental and numerical study on a new floor heating system using carbon fiber tape embedded in cement mortar, Journal of Building Engineering, 2022, Elsevier Ltd.. URL
19. Structural and mechanical properties of bamboo fiber bundle and fiber/bundle reinforced composites: A review, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2022, Elsevier. URL
20. Face Masks to Combat Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Processing, Roles, Requirements, Efficacy, Risk and Sustainability, Journal of Polymers, 2022, MDPI. URL
21. Mitigating the deterioration of BFRP bars in seawater sea sand mortar by reducing alkalinity, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 2022, Elsevier. URL
22. Structural and mechanical properties of fish scales for the bio-inspired design of flexible body armors: A review, Journal of Acta Biomaterialia, 2021, Elsevier. URL
23. Mechanical and damping performances of flax fibre composites – A review, Journal of Composites Part C: Open Access, 2021, Elsevier. URL
24. A review on the tensile behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer composites under varying strain rates and temperatures, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 2021, Elsevier. URL
25. Effect of alkalinity on the shear performance degradation of basalt fiber-reinforced polymer bars in simulated seawater sea sand concrete environment, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 2021, Elsevier. URL
26. Preparation of nano-xylan and its influences on the anti-fungi performance of straw fiber/HDPE composite, Journal of Industrial Crops and Products, 2021, Elsevier. URL
27. Transverse low-velocity impact performance of BFRP bars after exposure to the saline-alkaline environment, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 2021, Elsevier. URL
28. Influence of Damping on the Bending and Twisting Modes of Flax Fibre-reinforced Polypropylene Composite, Journal of Fibers and Polymers, 2018, Springer. URL
29. Impact energy absorption of flax fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites, Journal of Polymer Composites, 2017, Wiley Online Library. URL
30. Vibration damping of flax fibre-reinforced polypropylene composites, Journal of Fibers and Polymers, 2017, Springer. URL
31. Single Polymer Composites of Poly(Butylene Terephthalate) Microfibrils Loaded with Carbon Nanotubes Exhibiting Electrical Conductivity and Improved Mechanical Properties, Journal of Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2014, Wiley Online Library. URL
32. Green synthesis of CuO nanoparticles for biological applications, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 0, Elsevier B.V.. URL

1. A Numerical Model to Simulate the Impact Response of Flax-PP Composites, Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Composite Materials, 2019.
2. Vibration Damping of Natural Fibre-reinforced Composite Materials, Proceedings of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials, 2016.