Publication

Journal Publications:

  1. 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 
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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)
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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. 
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.