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Program Affiliations

Mechanical Engineering

Biography

I am working as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Currently, I am serving as a program coordinator for the mechanical engineering program. I like to teach in solid mechanics, manufacturing, materials science, thermodynamics, nanotechnology, energy Systems. My research interests are design and advanced manufacturing, nanomaterials, polymer-based nanocomposites, and renewable energy and environmental systems.

Professional Experience

 2021-present: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Engineering and Physics, Texas A & M University-Texarkana, TX, US

2020-2021: Visiting Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, US

2010-2016: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh

2007-2010: Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh

Education

Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering): Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, USA, 2020

MPhil (Mechanical Engineering): Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, 2013

BSc (Mechanical Engineering): Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh, 2007 

Teaching

I am interested to teach in Solid Mechanics, Manufacturing, Materials Science, Thermodynamics, Nanotechnology, Energy Systems, Dynamics and Vibrations, Mechanics of Materials, Polymer Nanocomposites. I have considerable expertise in Renewable Energy, Design and Advanced Manufacturing, Solid Mechanics, Nanomaterials, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites, Polymer Nanocomposites, and their applications, primarily in the environmental, aerospace, and energy fields.

Most favorite classes:

• MEEN 343: Mechanics of Materials
• MEEN 368: Solid Mechanics in Mechanical Design
• MEEN 357: Engr Analysis for Mechanical Engineers
• MEEN 305:  Materials Science and Engineering
• MEEN 360: Manufacturing and Materials Selection in Design
• MEEN 333: Principles of Thermodynamics
• MEEN 490-491: Senior Design I & II

Scholarship & Creative Activity

I published 28 journal papers and 23 conference proceedings, authored 1 book & 5 book chapters, received 19 honors/awards, presented 15 presentations, and reviewed several manuscripts in international journals and conference proceedings. I am a reviewer of several journals in the field of mechanical engineering. I have been serving guest editor of a special issue in the Biosensor Materials section of Biosensors; guest editor of Colloidal Materials and Interfaces section of Frontiers in Materials;  handling editor for the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, and the International Journal of Environmental Engineering.

Book

1. Khan, W. S., Asmatulu, E., Uddin, N., and Asmatulu, R. Recycling and Reusing of Engineering Materials, Recycling for Sustainable Developments, Elsevier, Paperback ISBN: 9780128224618, eBook ISBN: 9780128224625, 2022.

Journal Articles

1. Uddin, M.N., Rab, M.F., Islam, A.K.M.N., Asmatulu, E., Rahman, M. M., Asmatulu, R., Nanostructured Hybrid Hydrogels for Solar-Driven Clean Water Harvesting from the Atmosphere, Materials, 15, 7538, 2022
2. Uddin, N., Desai, F. J., Subeshan, B., Rahman, M.M., Asmatulu, E. Sustainable Atmospheric Fog Water Generator through Superhydrophobic Electrospun Nanocomposite Fibers of Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Foams, Surfaces and Interfaces, 25, 101169, 2021.
3. Uddin, M. N., Desai F.J, Rahman M. M, and Asmatulu R. Highly Efficient Fog Harvester of Electrospun Permanent Superhydrophobic-Hydrophilic Polymeric Nanocomposite Fiber Mats, Nanoscale Advances, 2, 4627-4638, 2020
4. Uddin, N., Desai, F., and Asmatulu, E. Engineered Nanomaterials in the Environment: Bioaccumulation, Biomagnification, and Biotransformation. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 18, 1073–1083, 2020
5. Uddin, N., Dhanasekaran, P. S, and Asmatulu, R. Mechanical Properties of Highly Porous PEEK Bio-Nanocomposites Incorporated with Carbon and Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles for Scaffold Applications. Progress in Biomaterials, 8(3), 211–221, 2019.
6. Salahuddin, M., Uddin, N., Hwang, G., Asmatulu, R. Super-Hydrophobic PAN Nanofibers for Gas Diffusion Layers of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells for Cathodic Water Management. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43(25), 11530–11538, 2018.
7. Uddin, N., Huang, Z. D., Mai, Y. W., and Kim, J. K. Tensile and Tearing Fracture Properties of Graphene oxide Papers Intercalated with Carbon Nanotubes. Carbon, 77, 481–491, 2014

Conference Proceedings

1. Uddin, M. N., Rahman, M. M., and Asmatulu, E. Sustainable Freshwater Harvesting from the Atmosphere through Nanocomposite Fibers of Recycled Polystyrene Foams. Proc. SPIE 11377, Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials IX, 1137717, Anaheim, CA, June 9, 2020
2. Uddin, M. N., Dhillon, M., Misak, H., and Asmatulu, R. Post-Growing CNTs on CNT Wires to Study the Physical Property Changes. Composite and Advanced Materials Expo, Dallas, TX, October 16–18, 2018

Uddin, M. N., Dhillon, M., Misak, H., and Asmatulu, R. Post-Growing CNTs on CNT Wires to Study the Physical Property Changes. Composite and Advanced  

Research Grants/Awards

1. “Computer Science and Engineering Student Support in Texas (CSESS TX)” Submitted to NSF S-STEM, the total amount of $ 999,843, Role: Principal Investigator, March 29, 2023 (under review).
2. “Development of Thermoplastic Starch Filament as a Sustainable Material for 3D Printing” submitted to National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA-AFRI-009003), the total amount of $ 294,573, Role: Co-Principal Investigator, October 05, 2022 (under review).
3. “Research on the Impact of Anthropic Activity on a Texas Urban Ecosystem and an Andean Protected Forest and Paramo Ecosystem”, funded by the US Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, the total amount of $ 34,034, December 05, 2022. Role: Co-Principal Investigator.
4. “Nanomaterials-based solid-state hydrogen storage materials for fuel cell applications” funded by Elevate Grant, The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP), TAMUT, January 06, 2023, the total amount of $ 2,000.
5. “Solar-Driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting Using Nanostructured Hybrid Hydrogels” funded by Provost Special Grant, TAMUT, January 13, 2022, the total amount of $ 3,000 for six months. Role: Principal Investigator. 

Professional Affiliations

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)
• American Chemical Society (ACS)