Md Iftekher Hossain
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Md Iftekher Hossain is a PhD researcher in the Nanoelectronics and Photonics Group at NTNU, working at the intersection of nanomaterials, light–matter interaction, and energy conversion technologies. His research focuses on designing and engineering advanced nanoscale heterostructures for photoelectronic and electrochemical energy systems.
With a background in renewable energy and electrochemical materials engineering, his work integrates plasmonic nanostructures, semiconductor heterojunctions, and nanoscale charge transport engineering to enhance photogenerated carrier dynamics and catalytic activity. He is particularly interested in understanding how photonic–electronic coupling at the nanoscale can be leveraged to improve charge separation, suppress recombination, and enable high-efficiency energy conversion processes.
His research combines experimental nanofabrication and materials synthesis with advanced physicochemical characterization, electrochemical analysis, and computational modeling (LUMERICAL FDTD and DFT) to develop next-generation photoactive materials. He is motivated by the fundamental physics of light–matter interaction while maintaining a strong focus on scalable and application-driven solutions for sustainable energy technologies.
Through his doctoral work, he aims to bridge nanoelectronics, plasmonics, and catalytic systems to contribute to high-performance photonic-enabled energy devices.
Publikasjoner
Journal Articles:
· Md Iftekher Hossain, Foysal Kabir Tareq, Souman Rudra, Patricia Almeida Carvalho. Cascaded Photonic-Electronic Junction based Plasmonic Mott–S Scheme Heterojunction photoelectrodes for Water splitting and Zn-air battery Technology. Journal of Power sources, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.238906
· Md Iftekher Hossain, Foysal Kabir Tareq, Souman Rudra. Light-driven photocathodes in Li/Zn-O2 (air) batteries: An analytical review, technological breakthroughs and future challenges. Energy Storage Materials, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2025.104025.
· Md Iftekher Hossain, Foysal Kabir Tareq, Souman Rudra. NiFe-Co-doped TiO2 as a High-Performance Bifunctional Photocatalyst for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution and Reduction Reactions in Efficient Zinc-Air Battery Systems. Electrochemistry Communications, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2025.107942.
· Md Iftekher Hossain, Foysal Kabir Tareq, Souman Rudra. Substitutional electronegative element defects-induced modification of silicene's electronic structures as high-performance cathode material for water splitting. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.12.390.
· Foysal Kabir Tareq, Md Iftekher Hossain, Souman Rudra. 1T-MoS2 modifications with electronegative atoms for promising anode materials for potassium-ion batteries. Journal of Energy Chemistry, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2024.12.024.
· M.R. Karim, Rakayet Rafi, Dipta Dutta, Md. Iftekher Hossain Upal, Sampad Ghosh. Employing Deep Learning for Predicting Supercontinuum Generation in Chalcogenide Planar Waveguide. Optik, doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2024.171749 .
Conference Publications
· M. I. H. Upal, D. Dutta, R. Rafi, M.R. Karim, M.R. Alam and S. Ghosh (2023). Deep Learning Approach to Determine the Optical Characteristics of Photonic Crystal Fiber for Orbital Angular Momentum Transmission. 2023 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Engineering (ECCE 2023). CUET, Bangladesh. doi: 10.1109/ECCE57851.2023.10101646.
· D. Dutta, M. I. H. Upal, and S. Ghosh, (2021). A Novel Design of Photonic Crystal Fiber for Robust Orbital Angular Momentum Transmission. 4th IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications and Photonics (ICTP 2021) (pp. 1-5). BUET, Bangladesh. doi: 10.1109/ICTP53732.2021.9744196.
· R. Rafi, M. I. H. Upal, D. Dutta, M.R. Karim, M.R. Alam and S. Ghosh (2023). Artificial Neural Network Model to Investigate Supercontinuum Generation in Chalcogenide Planar Waveguide. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications and Photonics (ICTP). BUET, Bangladesh. doi: 10.1109/ICTP60248.2023.10490695.