Independent University, Bangladesh
Farhad Alam, Ph.D.
Farhad Alam, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Physical Sciences,
School of Engineering, Technology and Sciences
Room No: BC 6005-D
Email Address: farhad@iub.edu.bd
Phone Number: 2286
Website: http://directory.iub.edu.bd/staffs/117

    Research Profile








Legends:
Patent,
Journal Paper,
Conference Paper,
Book Chapter,
Others

Jannatul Ferdaus, Mithun Kumar Das, Anamika Dey, Bablu Chandra Das, F. Alam, Mashudur Rahaman, Md Azizul Hoque, Muhammad Shahriar Bashar

, ""Influence of Zn-substitution on structural, magnetic, dielectric, and electric properties of Li–Ni–Cu ferrites"", Heliyon 9 (2023) e21633, Elsevier , 2023, (Link)

Dr. Farhad Alam

, "My Journey in BUET, A New Era of Life", BUET Physics Bulletin 2023, Department of Physics, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh , 2023, (Link)

S. Akter, A. Ahad, M.K. Das, M.A. Taher, A. barik, F. Alam, M.N.I. Khan

, "Study of structural, dielectric, and impedance properties of lead-free Zr and Y Co-doped BaTio3", Materials Chemistry and Physics, Elsevier , 2022, (Link)

Shohel Rana, Syeda Karimunnesa, F. Alam, Bablu Chandra Das, F.A. Khan

, "Strain induced structural phase transition and compositional dependent magnetic phase transition in Ti doped Bi0.80Ba0.20FeO3 ceramics", Heliyon, 8 (2022) e12530, Elsevier , 2022, (Link)

Md. Abu Musa, M. K. Das, F. Alam, M. N. I. Khan, and S. C, Mazumdar

, "Enhanced multiferroic properties in Ba and Sm co-doped BiFeO3 ceramics", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Springer , 2022, (Link)

Sajal Chandra Mazumdar, Sanjib Datta, Farhad Alam

, "Structural, Magnetic and Transport Properties of Gd and Cu Co-Doped BiFeO3 Multiferroics", Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, 2022, 10, 2026-2039, Scientific Research Publishing Inc. , 2022, (Link)

A Kaiyum , M A Hossain , A A Momin , R Rashid , F Alam , M A Hakim and M N I Khan

, "Structural, dielectric and magnetic properties of xNi0.50Zn0.40Mn0.10Fe2O4 + (1-x)Bi0.90La0.10Fe0.93Eu0.07O3 multiferroic composites", Mater. Res. Express 8 (2021) 046103, IOP , 2021, (Link)

F Alam, ML Rahman, Bablu Chandra Das, AKM Akther Hossain

, "Effect of Cu2+ on structural, elastic and magnetic properties of nanostructured Mn-Zn ferrite prepared by a sol-gel auto-combustion method", Physica B: Physics of Condensed Matter, Vol. 594, (2020) 412329, Elsevier , 2020, (Link)

Bablu Chandra Das, F. Alam and A. K. M. Akther Hossain

, "Study the crystallographic, magnetic and electric behavior of Gd3+ substitution on Ni-Cu-Zn mixed ferrites", Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 142, 109433, Elsevier , 2020, (Link)

Sajal Chandra Mazumdar, Farhad Alam, Umma Ha

, "Effect of Ti4+ Doping on Structural, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Ni0.4Cu0.2Zn0.4Fe2−xTixO4 Ferrites", Materials Sciences and Applications, Vol. 10 ,pp. 733-745, 2019., Scientific Research Publishing , 2019, (Link)

S. C. MAZUMDAR, A. T. TRINA , F. ALAM , M. J. MIAH AND M. N. I. KHAN

, "Effect of Sr-substitution on the Structural and Magnetoelectric properties of Ni-Zn ferrites", Bangladesh Journal of Physics (BJP), Bangladesh Physical Society , 2019, (Link)

F. Alam , Bablu Chandra Das and A. K. M. Akther Hossain

, "Synthesis, Structural and Magnetic Properties of Chromium Substituted Mn-Zn Ferrite", Global Science and Technology Journal, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 12-24, 2018. , Global Institute of Science and Technology , 2018, (Link)

 F. Alam and A. K. M. Akther Hossain

, "Initial Permeability Spectra of Mn0.20Zn0.50Cu0.30Fe2O4 Synthesized by Combustion Method", Global Science and Technology Journal, Vol. 4, No.1, pp. 32-42, 2016. , Zant World Press , 2016, (Link)

F Alam, ML Rahman, MHR Khan, AKM Akther Hossain

, "Magnetic Hysteresis and Complex Initial Permeability of Cr3+ substituted Mn-Zn ferrites", Journal of Modern Physics, Vol. 5, pp.1223-1233, 2014., Scientific Research Publishing , 2014, (Link)

Farhad Alam, Mohammad HR Khan, Hari N Das, AKM Akther Hossain

, "Structural and Magnetic Properties of Mn0.50-xZn0.50CuxFe2O4", Materials Sciences and Applications, Vol. 4 , pp. 831-834, 2013., Scientific Research Publishing , 2013, (Link)

F.Alam, H.N.Das and A.K.M.Akther Hossain

, "Effects of sintering temperature on the magnetic properties of Cr substituted Mn-Zn ferrite", International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2012 (ICECE 2012), IEEE , 2012, (Link)

F.Alam, M.L.Rahman and A.K.M. Akther Hossain

, "Impact of Cr3+ on the structural and magnetic properties of Mn-Cr-Zn ferrites", International Conference on Advances in Electrical Engineering, 2011 (ICAEE 2011), Independent University, Bangladesh , 2011,

F.Alam, Alhamra Parveen and A.K.M.Akther Hossain

, "Effect of Cr on the magnetic properties of Mn0.50Zn0.50CrxFe2-xO4 ferrites", 3rd International Conference on Chemical Engineering, 2011 (ICChE 2011), Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh , 2011,

F.Alam and A.K.M.Akther Hossain

, "Influence of substitution of transition metal ion on structural and magnetic properties of Mn-Zn ferrites", 9th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2011 (ICME 2011), Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, , Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh , 2011, (Link)

F.Alam,H.N.Das and A.K.M.Akther Hossain

, "Structural and magnetic properties of Cu substituted Mn-Zn ferrites", International Conference on Advances in Electrical Engineering, 2011 (ICAEE 2011), Independent University, Bangladesh , 2011,

M.H.R.Khan, F. Alam, M.A.Hakim, Sk.Manjura Hoque and A.K.M.Ak

, "Effect of Mn Substitution on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of Co0.5-xMnxZn0.5Fe2O4 Ferrites", International Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2010(ICMM-2010), SINP, Kolkata, India, AIP , 2010,

M.H.R.Khan, Farhad Akam, M.N.I.Khan, M.A.Hakim, D.K.Saha and

, "Investigation of structural and magnetic properties of Co1-xZnxFe2O4 prepared by combustion technique", International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2009(ICME2009), Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh , 2009,

M.H.R. Khan, Farhad Alam, M.N.I. Khan, M. A. Hakim and A.K.M.

, "Study of initial permeability of Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 prepared by combustion technique", The AUST Journal of Science and Technology, Vol-1(2),pp.127-136, 2009., Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology , 2009, (Link)

F.Alam, M.M.Kamal and M.A.Asgar

, "Small Temperature Dependence of Thermal Expansion in Iron and Cobalt based Amorphous Magnetic Material", International Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2007(ICMM-2007), SINP, Kolkata, India, AIP,USA , 2007, (Link)

F.Alam, M.M.Kamal and M.A.Asgar

, "Study of Magnetostriction in Iron and Cobalt based Amorphous Magnetic Materials", 4th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 2006(ICECE-2006), IEEE , 2006, (Link)

S. L. Saha, F. Alam and M. R. H. Khan

, "Contact Resistance and Resistivity of GaN", The Chittagong Univ. J. Sci., Vol. 28(2), pp. 31-36, 2004., University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh , 2004, (Link)
  1. Project Title: Structural, magnetic and electrical transport properties of Holmium substituted Magnesium ferrites
    Project Manager: Farhad Alam, S. Karimunnesa, M. N.I. Khan
  1. Project Title: Enhanced multiferroic properties in Ba and Sm co-doped BiFeO3 ceramics
    Project Manager: Farhad Alam, S. C.Mazumdar
  1. Project Title: Investigation of structural, magnetic, dielectric, ferroelectric and magnetoelectric properties of (Ba0.98Gd0.04/3)Zr0.3Ti0.7O3 -CoFe2O4 composite
    Project Manager: Farhad Alam, Sajal Chandra Mazumdar
  1. Project Title: structural, dielectric, ferroelectric and magnetoelectric response of K0.39Na0.61Ta0.42Nb0.58O3 –CoFe0.8Mn0.2O4 composite
    Project Manager: Farhad Alam, S. C. Mazumdar , M. N.I. Khan
  1. ECR101L : • Lab work on Introduction to Electrical Engineering
  1. ECR205L : • Lab work on Digital circuits
  1. ECR206L : • Lab work on Circuits & Systems
  1. LFE201 : Live in Field Experience
  1. MAT101 : • Basic University Mathematics
  1. PHY101 : • University Physics-I
  1. PHY101L : • University Physics Lab-I
  1. PHY102 : • University Physics-II
  1. PHY102L : • University Physics Lab-II
  1. PHY103 : • Waves, Oscillation and Optics
  1. PHY203 : • Solid State Physics-I
  1. PHY436 : • Solid State Physics-II

 

1. Associate Professor (January 2022 – Date)

Department of Physical Sciences, School of Engineering, Technology and Sciences

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) 

2. Assistant Professor (March 2016 – December 2021)

Department of Physical Sciences, School of Engineering, Technology and Sciences

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) 

 3. Senior Lecturer (August  2011 – March  2016)

Department of Physical Sciences, School of Engineering and Computer Science

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)

 4. Lecturer (December 2006 – August 2011)

School of Engineering and Computer Science

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)

 5. Junior Lecturer (August  2001 – December  2006)

School of Communication, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)

6. In-charge of Physics lab (August 2001 – date)  

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)  

7. Lecturer in Physics (January 2001- August  2001)

Siddheswari University College, Dhaka.



Professional Membership

·        Life Member: Bangladesh Physical Society (BPS)

·        Member (2018-2019): Executive Committee, Bangladesh Physical Society, (BPS)

·        Member (2016-2017): Executive Committee, Bangladesh Physical Society, (BPS)

·        Member: Bangladesh Electronic Society (BES)

Awards & Scholarship

·        Teaching Excellence Award, Independent University, Bangladesh (2020)

·        Dhaka Education Board Primary & Junior Scholarship (1982 & 1985)

·        Best paper award for “Initial Permeability Spectra of Mn0.20Zn0.50Cu0.30Fe2O4 Synthesized by Combustion Method” authored by F. Alam, Independent University, Bangladesh and A. K. M. Akther Hossain of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh at the 11th Global Engineering, Science and Technology Conference, 18-19 December, BIAM Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.


  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Physics , 2014
    Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
  • Master of Philosophy (M. Phil) in Physics, 2003
    Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
  • Master of Science (M. Sc) in Physics , 1995
    University of Chittagong
  • Bachelor of Science (B. Sc Honors) in Physics , 1994
    University of Chittagong
  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), 1990
    Dhaka Residential Model College, Dhaka
  • Secondary School Certificate (SSC), 1988
    Sherpur Govt Victoria Academy