Dr. Ashraful Azam is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Materials and Manufacturing Futures Institute (MMFI), UNSW, Sydney. He obtained his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at UNSW in 2023. Dr. Azam’s research focuses on developing novel functional nanomaterials, particularly 2D materials and quantum dots, to catalyse advancement of renewable energy technology. His interdisciplinary work delves into identifying promising...view more
Dr. Ashraful Azam is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Materials and Manufacturing Futures Institute (MMFI), UNSW, Sydney. He obtained his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at UNSW in 2023. Dr. Azam’s research focuses on developing novel functional nanomaterials, particularly 2D materials and quantum dots, to catalyse advancement of renewable energy technology. His interdisciplinary work delves into identifying promising nanomaterials, and pioneering cutting-edge technologies to spearhead the progress of energy and optoelectronics applications, encompassing solar cells, hydrogen fuel generation, batteries, smart windows, LEDs, and photodetectors. Notably, Dr. Azam has an impressive publication record, having contributed to major journals such as Advanced Materials, Progress in Materials Science, Nano Letters, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, and Journal of Materials Chemistry A, among others. Additionally, he holds four scientific patents.
Moreover, Dr. Azam has research and working experience in both academia and industry. He served as a project member of the National Graduate Innovation Forum, Australia and as a Research Scientist at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in South Korea. Furthermore, he engaged in collaborations with various industries and research institutions, including BlueScope, BSRM, BITAC, LG Chem, KAIST Institute, and ANSTO.
My Grants
The Development and Research Training Grant (DTRG), UNSW, Sydney, Australia, 2022.
My Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (Materials and Metallurgical Engineering), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2013.
- Master of Science (Material Science and Engineering), Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, 2017.
- Ph.D. (Material Science and Engineering), University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), 2023.
My Awards
Awards and Memberships
- Project Member, National Graduate Innovation Forum, Australia.
- Federal Council Member, Australian Ceramic Society.
- Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP), The University of New South Wales, Australia.
- KAIST Scholarship, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea.
- Hong Kong Fellowship Scheme (2015/16), Research Grants Council (RGC), Hong Kong.
- Best Poster Award, CAMS 2022, Melbourne, Australia.
- American Chemical Society Best Poster Award, NANO 2018 Hong Kong.
- Best Poster Award, NANO KOREA 2017, South Korea.
My Research Activities
Dr. Ashraful Azam is interested in the field of functional nanomaterials, particularly quantum dot materials for energy and optoelectronic applications. He is an expert in developing novel methods for synthesizing high-quality, mass-producible quantum dots. In light of this, Dr. Azam employs these quantum dots materials to design and fabricate high-performance catalysts for solar cells, lithium-ion batteries, and fuel cells to solve the global energy challenge. Dr. Azam is also interested in the optoelectronics field. He is currently focusing on quantum dot-based LED display technology development by harnessing the unique optical properties of these magic materials.
My Engagement
My Teaching
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