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aftab@ru.ac.bd

Department of Chemistry, Jabir Ibn Hayyan Science Building, RU


Md. Aftabuzzaman
Assistant Professor
Chemistry


Education Summary  
B.Sc. & M.Sc. (University of Rajshahi), M.Sc., PhD, & Postdoc (Korea University, S. Korea), Postdoc (KFUPM, Saudi Arabia)

Research Interest  
Polymers, Nanomaterials, Electrocatalysts, Electrolytes, Supercapacitors, & Batteries
Level Institution Year
Doctoral
(PhD)
Korea University 2023
Masters
(M.Sc.)
Korea University 2019
Masters
(M.Sc.)
Rajshahi University 2012
Bachelor/Honors
(B.Sc.)
Rajshahi University 2011

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2025-09-14 to Rajshahi University Assistant Professor

Experience in other Organization/Institute

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2025-03-01 to 2025-08-31 KFUPM, Saudi Arabia Postdoc
2023-09-01 to 2024-12-31 Korea University, S. Korea Postdoc
2016-02-01 to 2017-02-21 TMSS Engineering College, Bogura Lecturer

Book Chapter

1. Md Aftabuzzaman, Hwan Kyu Kim "Porous carbon materials as supreme metal-free counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells" Emerg Sol Energy Mater 4, 2018

Published: August 2018

Journal

1. Erdi Akman,* Azhar Ali Ayaz Pirzado, Sikandar Aftab,* Murat Ebic, Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani, Mustafa K.A. Mohammed,* Mahir Gulen, Md Aftabuzzaman, Orhan Uzun, Jiansheng Jie* "Benefitting from methylene blue dye molecule for improving performance of perovskite photovoltaics" Journal of Power Sources 655, 238010

Published: November 2025
2. Toshali Bhoyar, Dohee Kim, Md Aftabuzzaman, Jin Young Kim* and Kwangyeol Lee* "Electrocatalytic CO2/CO reduction to propanol: a critical review" Mater. Futures 4 042102

Published: October 2025
3. Masud, Hyung Jin Noh, Haoran Zhou, Sung Ho Kang, Md Aftabuzzaman, Tariqul Hasan,* Hwan Kyu Kim* "Boosting the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with an ultra-thin passivation layer of star-shaped block copolymer" Surfaces and Interfaces, 107124, 2025

Published: September 2025
4. Md Aftabuzzaman, Toshali Bhoyar, Sangyeon Jeong, Seung Jin Lee, Ratiani Levan, Dong Hoon Choi,* Kwangyeol Lee* "Near-Unity PLQY in Lead-Free Halide Perovskites and Perovskite-Inspired Halides for Light-Emitting Diode Applications" ACS Energy Lett. 2025, 10, 9, 4439–4469

Published: August 2025
5. Haoran Zhou, Md Aftabuzzaman, Masud, Sung Ho Kang,* Hwan Kyu Kim* "Key Materials and Fabrication Strategies for High-Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Comprehensive Comparison and Perspective" ACS Energy Lett. 2025, 10, 2, 881–895

Published: January 2025
6. Md Aftabuzzaman, Hwan Kyu Kim* "Solid-state synthesis of nickel selenide for high-performance supercapacitors" Materials Chemistry and Physics 329, 130052, 2025

Published: January 2025
7. Md. Aftabuzzaman, Masud, Haoran Zhou, Hyung Mun Kim, Yongku Kang,* Hwan Kyu Kim* "Photo-Rechargeable Asymmetric Supercapacitors Exceeding Light-to-Charge Storage Efficiency over 21% under Indoor Light" Small 2024, 20, 2302826

Published: October 2024
8. Haoran Zhou, Hyun Jae Lee, Masud, Mohammad Aftabuzzaman, Sung Ho Kang, Chul Hoon Kim, Hyung Mun Kim, Hwan Kyu Kim* "Synergistic Effect of Size-Tailored Structural Engineering and Postinterface Modification for Highly Efficient and Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells" ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 37, 43835–43844

Published: September 2024
9. Masud, Md Aftabuzzaman, Haoran Zhou, Saehyun Kim, Jaekyung Yi, Sarah S Park, Youn Soo Kim,* Hwan Kyu Kim* "Chemically synthesized poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) conducting polymer as a robust electrocatalyst for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells" Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 13874-13884

Published: July 2024
10. Md Aftabuzzaman, Masud, Hwan Kyu Kim* "Stability and Reliability of Dye-Sensitized Solar-Cell Mini-Module for Photocharging Li-Ion-Battery-Connected Internet of Things" Solar RRL 8 (5), 2300942, 2024

Published: January 2024
11. Md Aftabuzzaman, Masud, Hwan Kyu Kim* "Stability and Reliability of Dye-Sensitized Solar-Cell Mini-Module for Photocharging Li-Ion-Battery-Connected Internet of Things" Solar RRL 8 (5), 2300942, 2024

Published: January 2024
12. Haoran Zhou, Jung-Min Ji, Hyun Seok Lee, Masud, Mohammad Aftabuzzaman, Dong-Nam Lee, Chul Hoon Kim, Hwan Kyu Kim* "D-π-A Structured Porphyrin and Organic Dyes with Easily Synthesizable Donor Units for Low-Cost and Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells" ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 33, 39426–39434

Published: August 2023
13. Md Aftabuzzaman, Mohammad Shamsuddin Ahmed, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Hwan Kyu Kim* "Nanocrystal co-existed highly dense atomically disperse Pt@3D-hierarchical porous carbon electrocatalysts for tri-iodide and oxygen reduction reactions" Chemical Engineering Journal 446, 137249, 2022

Published: May 2022
14. Chunyuan Lu, M Aftabuzzaman, Chul Hoon Kim, Hwan Kyu Kim* "Novel trifluoropropoxy-substituted asymmetric carbazole derivatives as efficient and hydrophobic hole transporting materials for high-performance and stable perovskite solar cells" Chemical Engineering Journal 428, 131108, 2022

Published: July 2021
15. M Aftabuzzaman, Subrata Sarker, Chunyuan Lu, Hwan Kyu Kim* "In-depth understanding of the energy loss and efficiency limit of dye-sensitized solar cells under outdoor and indoor conditions" J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021,9, 24830-24848

Published: July 2021
16. M Aftabuzzaman, Subrata Sarker, Chunyuan Lu, Hwan Kyu Kim* "In-depth understanding of the energy loss and efficiency limit of dye-sensitized solar cells under outdoor and indoor conditions" J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021,9, 24830-24848

Published: July 2021
17. Chang Ki Kim, Jung-Min Ji, M Aftabuzzaman, Hwan Kyu Kim "Three-dimensional tellurium and nitrogen Co-doped mesoporous carbons for high performance supercapacitors" RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 8628-8635

Published: February 2021
18. Md Aftabuzzaman, Mohammad Monirul Islam "Thermoacoustic Properties of Binary Liquid Mixtures of Sulfolane with Aniline, N,N-Dimethylaniline and N,N-Diethylaniline at Different Temperatures and Atmospheric Pressure" Asian Journal of Chemistry 33, 2796-2802, 2021

Published: January 2021
19. M Aftabuzzaman, Chunyuan Lu, Hwan Kyu Kim* "Recent progress on nanostructured carbon-based counter/back electrodes for high-performance dye-sensitized and perovskite solar cells" Nanoscale, 2020,12, 17590-17648

Published: August 2020
20. Mehnaz Rashid, Mohammad M Islam, Hideto Minami, Mohammad Aftabuzzaman, Mohammad A Rahman, Mohammad M Hossain, Sheikh M Hoque, Mohammad A Alam, Hasan Ahmad* "Nickel decorated melamine-formaldehyde resin/polyaniline composites for high specific capacitance" Materials Chemistry and Physics 249, 122957, 2020

Published: April 2020
21. M Aftabuzzaman, Chang Ki Kim, Haoran Zhou, Hwan Kyu Kim "In situ preparation of Ru–N-doped template-free mesoporous carbons as a transparent counter electrode for bifacial dye-sensitized solar cells" Nanoscale, 2020,12, 1602-1616

Published: December 2019
22. M Aftabuzzaman, Chang Ki Kim, Tomasz Kowalewski, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Hwan Kyu Kim* "A facile route to well-dispersed Ru nanoparticles embedded in self-templated mesoporous carbons for high-performance supercapacitors" J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019,7, 20208-20222

Published: July 2019
23. Chang Ki Kim, Hong Mo Kim, M Aftabuzzaman, In-Yup Jeon, Sung Ho Kang, Yu Kyung Eom, Jong Beom Baek, Hwan Kyu Kim "Comparative study of edge-functionalized graphene nanoplatelets as metal-free counter electrodes for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells" Materials today energy 9, 67-73, 2018

Published: May 2018
24. Md Aftabuzzaman, M Monirul Islam, Farhana Rahman Rima, M Nazrul Islam, M Azhar Ali "Volumetric and transport properties of binary liquid mixtures of sulfolane with aniline, N,N-dimethylaniline and N,N-diethylaniline at different temperatures and atmospheric pressure" The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 96, 181-186, 2016

Published: January 2016
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