PROFILE DETAILS
Mostafizur Rahman received his Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering (Self-healing Materials) from Yokohama National University, Japan in 2024. He pursued his M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering  (Dynamics & Vibration) with CGPA 4.00/4.00 from CUET in 2019. He completed his B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering with CGPA 3.80/4.00 from CUET in 2015. He got Japanese government scholarship (MEXT) for carrying out doctoral reserach work. He was awarded "CUET Alumuni Merit award and Technical Scholarship" for outstanding results in undergraduate. He was also awarded Board (Jessore) scholarship for result in HSC. He started his very first professional career in Pran-Rfl Group as Trainee Engineer and later promoted to Assistant Manager. Later, he jointed as Lecturer at Department of Mechanical Engineering in Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) on 8th January 2017. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering in Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET).
Self-Healing Materials, Finite Element Modeling, Composite Materials, Advanced Fracture Mechanics of Materials, and Machine Dynamics & Vibration.
Ph.D in ME (YNU, Japan), M.Sc. in ME (CUET), B.Sc. in ME (CUET)
Ph.D thesis title: Numerical study on cracking, self-healing, and re-cracking behaviors in oxidation-induced self-healing ceramics
M.Sc. thesis title: Design and fabrication of driver seat suspension using quasi-zero stiffness system
B.Sc. thesis title: Design and fabrication of a mechanically powered lawn mower
Expertise: Simcenter FeMap with Nastran, LS-DYNA, SolidWorks, Python, MATLAB
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Professional Membership: Member (BSME), Associate Member (IEB)
>>> Courses Offered
**********Theory Courses***********
ME 231: Engineering Mechanics-I (ME)
ME 233: Engineering Mechanics-II (ME)
ME 381: Numerical Methods in Engineering (ME)
ME 235: Mechanics of Solids (ME)
ME 181: Computing Basics (ME)
ME 271: Engineering Mechanics (PME)
ME 277: Strength of Materials (PME)
ME 363 (N): Building Service II: Mechanical Equipment (Architecture)
*********Sessional Courses*********
ME 232: Engineering Mechanics-I Sessional (ME)
ME 234: Engineering Mechanics-II Sessional (ME)
ME 382: Numerical Methods in Engineering and MATLAB (ME)
ME 172: Mechanical Drawing & Auto CAD (ME)
ME 182: Computer Programming (ME)
ME 182: Mechanical Engineering Drawing (ETE)
ME 246: Engineering Drawing & CAD (CSE)
ME 272: Engineering Mechanics Sessional (PME)
ME 278: Strength of Materials Sessional (PME)
| Serial No | Title | Authors | Informations | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application of Potential Energy Method for Driver Seat Suspension System Using Quasi-Zero Stiffness: A Numerical and Experimental Study | Mostafizur Rahman and Md. Arafat Rahman* | Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering | 2021 |
| 2 | Finite element analysis of R-curve behavior in ceramics using the damage model based on the cohesive-zone relationship | Mostafizur Rahman, Maeda Taiyo, Toshio Osada, and Shingo Ozaki | International Journal of Ceramics Engineering & Science | 2025 |
| 3 | A comprehensive review on oxidation-induced self-healing ceramic composites for high-temperature applications | Mostafizur Rahman, Md. Arafat Rahman, Md. Sanaul Rabbi, and Shingo Ozaki | International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology | 2025 |
| 4 | Design and Fabrication of Seat Suspension System using Quasi-Zero Stiffness System | Mostafizur Rahman, Md. Arafat Rahman, and Md. Mehdi Masud Talukder | DUET Journal, Vol. 5(1) | 2019 |
| 5 | Finite element analysis of crack propagation, crack-gap-filling, and recovery behavior of mechanical properties in oxidation-induced self-healing ceramics | Mostafizur Rahman, Maeda Taiyo, Toshio Osada, and Shingo Ozaki | International Journal of Solids and Structures (306) | 2024 |
| 6 | Method of Determining Kinetic Parameters of Strength Recovery in Self-Healing Ceramic Composites | Mostafizur Rahman, Maeda Taiyo, Toshio Osada, and Shingo Ozaki | Materials, 16 (11), 4079 | 2023 |
| 7 | Numerical Analysis on Mechanical Performance of Heavy Vehicle Chassis | Apu Debonath, Mostafizur Rahman and Wazed Al Islam | 6th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy | 2021 |
| 8 | A Review on Types and Properties of Advanced Composite Materials for Aerospace Applications | Wazed Al Islam and Mostafizur Rahman | 6th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy | 2021 |
| 9 | Numerical and Experimental Study on Optimization of Coil Springs used in Vehicles’ Suspension System | Mostafizur Rahman* and Saeem Bin Abdullah | Journal of Engineering Advancements, vol. 2 (4) | 2021 |
| 10 | Experimental and Numerical Study on Harvesting of Wave Energy with the Help of Buoy Effect | T. B. Hai, M. Rahman, S. S. Kabir, M. A. H. A. Askary, and M. A. Rahman* | Mechanical Engineering Research Journal (Vol. 12, pp: 05-11,) | 2022 |
| 11 | Mathematical Simulation of Vehicle Driver Seat Suspension System Using Quasi-Zero Stiffness System | Mostafizur Rahman, Md. Arafat Rahman*, Md. Abu Mowazzem Hossain, Farida Ahmed Koly and Md. Mehdi Masud Talukder | Mechanical Engineering Research Journal | 2018 |
| 12 | Mechanical Behaviors of Al Based Metal Composites Fabricated by Stir Casting Technique | Mostafizur Rahman* and Sadnan Mohosin Mondol | Journal of Engineering Advancements, vol. 1(4), pp. 144-149 | 2020 |
| 13 | COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF Al-Cu METAL COMPOSITES FABRICATED BY STIR CASTING PROCESS | Mostafizur Rahman, Sadnan Mohosin Mondol* and Abu Bakkar Sikder | 5th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy 2019 (ICMERE-2019) 11 – 13 December, Chattogram, Bangladesh | 2019 |
| 14 | PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF IRON METAL FOAM BY DEALLOYING PROCESS | Mostafizur Rahman, Md. Abu Bakkar Sikdar*, Sadnan Mohosin Mondol | 5th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy 2019 (ICMERE-2019) 11 – 13 December, Chattogram, Bangladesh | 2019 |
| 15 | PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT OF SOLAR CELL BY SUBMERGING IN CHEMICALS: A CASE STUDY IN CUET | Mostafizur Rahman, Md. Iftekhar Arefin*, Faisal Ahmed and Sadnan Mohosin Mondol | 5th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy 2019 (ICMERE-2019) 11 – 13 December, Chattogram, Bangladesh | 2019 |
| 16 | Comparative Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer between Nonporous and Porous Cylindrical Fins | Farida Ahmed Koly*, Abu Raihan Ibna Ali, Moham Ed Abdur Razzaq and Mostafizur Rahman | 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering | 2018 |
| 17 | Pyrolysis of Sawdust for Bio-Oil Production using Infrared Heat Source | Md. Rabiul Islam, Muhammad Mostafa Kamal Bhuiya*, Bably Das, Mostafizur Rahman and Amir Hamza Limon, | 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering | 2018 |
| 18 | Cleaning of Accumulated Dust Particle of a Flat Plate Solar Particle | Amir Hamza Limon, Muhammad Mostafa Kamal Bhuiya*, Mostafizur Rahman and Majedul Islam | 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering | 2018 |
| 19 | Performance of Heat Transfer of a Plain Tube fitted with V-shaped twisted tape inserts of Copper and Stainless Steel Material for Turbulent flow | Mostafizur Rahman, Moham Ed Abdur Razzaq*, Abdullah Al Noman and Jamal Uddin Ahamed | 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering | 2018 |