Publication
Journal Publications:
- Romel, M.S.N., Mondal, R.N., Islam, M.R., Gomha, S.M., Zaki, M.E. and Rana, M.M., 2026. Theoretical and device-level insights into FASnBr3 perovskite solar cells: a synergistic approach Combining density functional theory and SCAPS-1D. Results in Physics, p.108593, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rinp.2026.108593
- I.K. Gusral Ghosh Apurba, Md Rasidul Islam, Okba Saidani, Farhad Ilahi Bakhsh, Sourav Roy, A.M. Quraishi, Sobhi M. Gomha, Md Masud Rana, From static to tunable: Strain-engineered functional modulation in Mg3PX3(X = I, Br, Cl, and F) inorganic perovskites using first-principles calculations, Chemical Physics Impact, Volume 12, 2026, 101008, ISSN 2667-0224, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphi.2026.101008.
- Md Rasidul Islam, Abderrahim Yousfi, Sahjahan Islam, Okba Saidani, Sobhi M. Gomha, Magdi E.A. Zaki, Md Masud Rana, Synergistic First-Principles and SCAPS-1D Study of Halide-Site Engineered Sr₃BiX₃ (X = I, Br, and Cl) Perovskites for Optoelectronic Applications, Chinese Journal of Physics, 2026, ,ISSN 0577-9073, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjph.2026.01.009.
- Islam, M. R., Talukder, M. R., Das, O., Hossain, M. A., & Rana, M. M. (2026). First-principles analysis of eco-friendly Sr₃BiX₃ (X = I, Br, and Cl) inorganic perovskites for optoelectronic applications: a DFT–ML hybrid approach. New Journal of Chemistry, 50, 522–536. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ02800K (pubs.rsc.org)
- Apurba, I.K.G.G., Islam, M.R., Ihsan, M.A. et al. First principles analysis of strain effects on the physical properties of Mg3NCl3 perovskite for enhanced optoelectronic applications. Opt Quant Electron 58, 1 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-025-08592-4
- Md Adil Hossain, Md Rasidul Islam, Md Masud Rana, Unveiling the promising physical
properties of Ca3BiX3 (X = F, Cl, Br, and I) compounds: A comprehensive study on their
suitability for high-performance optoelectronics, Materials Science and Engineering:
B, Volume 323, Part B,2026,
118871, ISSN 0921-5107, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118871. - Rabbi Talukder, M., Mehedi Hasan, M., Al-Humaidi, J.Y. et al. A DFT and AIMD Study on the Physical and Optoelectronic Properties of Novel A3PF3 (A = Ca, Sr, and Ba) Perovskites for Energy Harvesting Applications. J Inorg Organomet Polym (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-025-03922-1
- Rabeya Khan, Nadira Farjana, Mst. Jahida Akter Jim, Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi, Md Rasidul Islam, Md Masud Rana, Numerical simulation and performance enhancement of CsBi3I10-based heterojunction solar cell with various semiconductor layers (CZTS, CZTGS, Al0.8Ga0.2Sb, GaAs) along with machine learning-based analysis, Solar Energy, Volume 295, 2025, 113539, ISSN 0038-092X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2025.113539.
- S. N. Shanto, M. T. Rahman, M. S. A. B. Shakin and M. M. Rana, "Enhanced Gas-Sensing Properties of Au-Loaded ZnO/WSe2 Heterostructure at Room Temperature-Modeling and Simulation," in IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 25, no. 16, pp. 30401-30408, 15 Aug.15, 2025, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2025.3585409.
- Strain Effect on the Electronic, Optical, and Mechanical Properties of Inorganic Mg3NBr3 Perovskite: A DFT Study, Md Masud Rana I.K. Gusral Ghosh Apurba, Md Rasidul Islam, Md Adil Hossain, Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi
- Md Rabbi Talukder, Md. Mehedi Hasan, Nadim Mahmood Nayeem, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi, Md Rasidul Islam, Md Masud Rana, Theoretical insights into novel Ba3MX3 (M = P, Sb; X = F, Cl) perovskites for advanced optoelectronics: A first-principles DFT study, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, Volume 1248, 2025, 115239, ISSN 2210-271X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comptc.2025.115239.
- Mim, S., Islam, M.R., Rana, M.M. et al. Strain-induced tunability of electronic, optical, and mechanical properties of inorganic perovskite oxides AcXO3 (X = Al, Ga): A DFT analysis. J. Mater. Res. 40, 1176–1189 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-025-01567-x
- I.K. Gusral Ghosh Apurba, Md. Rasidul Islam, Md Masud Rana, Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi, A.M.
Quraishi, Parvez Ali, Md. Shizer Rahman,Tuning the optoelectronic, mechanical, and
thermodynamic properties of lead-free Mg3NF3 perovskite with tunable strain through
DFT study,
Physica B: Condensed Matter,Volume 699,2025,416879,ISSN 0921-4526,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2024.416879.
Conference:
- Design and Fabrication of Perovskite-Based Piezoelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Sensor, Md Adil Hossain, Md Rasidul Islam, Md Masud Rana*; 25th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology.
- Elemental Doping of Pb-Free Halide Perovskite towards Enhancing the Performance of Piezoelectric Energy Harvester, Md Masud Rana* Md Rasidul Islam, Md Adil Hossain; 25th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology.
- Doping Controlled Metal Halide Perovskite based Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Self-powered Sensing, MD MASUD RANA MD RASIDUL ISLAM, MD ADIL HOSSAIN; 41st Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference 2025.
- AI-Enhanced Wearable Sensing Platform: Real-Time Physiological Monitoring and Nanogenerator Material Optimization for Self-Powered Operation, Md Adil Hossain, Shawana Tabassum, Mohammad Solaiman, Md Masud Rana; 41st Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference 2025.
- LEAD-FREE Ca3BiX3 (X = F, Cl, Br, and I) HALIDE PEROVSKITES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC AND ENERGY HARVESTING APPLICATIONS: A FIRST- PRINCIPLES STUDY, Md Adil Hossain, Md Rasidul Islam, Md Masud Rana*; 41st Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference 2025.
- M. S. A. B. Shakin, M. T. Rahman, S. N. Shanto and M. M. Rana, "Au-Loaded WS₂/SnO₂ Heterostructure for Room Temperature Detection of CO at ppb-Level," in IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 24, no. 22, pp. 36386-36392, 15 Nov.15, 2024, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2024.3467052.
- M. H. Bagheri et al., "A Data-Driven Environmental Sound Classification System with Acoustic Triboelectric Nanogenerators," 2024 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), Kingston, ON, Canada, 2024, pp. 881-886, doi: 10.1109/CCECE59415.2024.10667121.
- A. A. Khan et al., "Unveiling Piezoelectric Property of a CsPbC13 Microcrystal for Flexible Nanogenerator Design," 2024 IEEE 17th Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference (DCAS), Richardson, TX, USA, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/DCAS61159.2024.10539885.
- M. M. Rana, A. A. Khan, M. H. Bagheri, M. R. Islam, S. Tabassum and D. Ban, "Chemically Functionalized High Performance Lead Free Piezoelectric Nanogenerator for Flexible Electronics," 2024 IEEE 17th Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference (DCAS), Richardson, TX, USA, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/DCAS61159.2024.10539914.