Associate Professor
Department Chair
Contact Information
294A Shineman Center
315.312.2878
[email protected]
Research
• Lithium Ion Batteries.
• Sodium Ion Batteries.
• Nanomaterial growth and characterization.
• Diffraction, Raman Spectroscopy, Crystallography.
• Crystal Symmetry and Group Theory.
Publications
• M. A. Islam, J. Bouldin, J. Yang and S-D Han. Electrochemical Sodiation Mechanism in Magnetite Nanoparticle based Anodes: Understanding of Nanoionics based Sodium Ion Storage Behavior of Fe3O4. ACS Materials and Interfaces (2022). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c13016
• F. S. Genier, S. Pathreeker, R. L. Schuarca, M. Islam and I. D. Hosein. Hard Carbon Derived from Avocado Peels as a High-Capacity, High-Performance Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries. ECS Advances 1, 030502 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1149/2754-2734/ac8aaf
• M. A. Islam, M. Zuba, V. DeBiase, N. Novisky, C. Hawley. Highly Efficient Lithium Ion Batteries Composed of Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles and Raman Spectrum Analysis. Nanotechnology 29 (7), 075403 (2018). 10.1088/1361-6528/aaa231
• M. A. Islam, D. S. Greco, F. Wang, Z. Gu, R. Xu, Q. Lei, L. Martin, X. X. Xi, A. M. Rappe, and J. E. Spanier. Chemically Switchable Complex Oxide Quantum Well Ultraviolet Luminescence. Nano Letters 16, 681 (2016). 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04461
• Z. Gu, M. A. Islam, and J. E. Spanier. Enhancement in the Ferroelectric Field Effect Using a Polarization Gradient, Applied Physics Letters 107, 162901 (2015). 10.1063/1.4933095
• M. A. Islam, Y. Xie, M. D. Scafetta, S. May, and J. E. Spanier. Raman Scattering in La0.2Sr0.8FeO3-δ thin film: annealing-induced reduction and phase transformation. J. Phys. Condens. Matter 27, 155401 (2015). 10.1088/0953-8984/27/15/155401
• M. A. Islam, J. M. Rondinelli, and J. E. Spanier. Normal Mode Determination of Perovskite Crystal Structures with Octahedral Rotations: Theory and Applications. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 25, 175902 (2013). 10.1088/0953-8984/25/17/175902
• S. S. Nonnenmann, M. A. Islam, B. R. Beatty, E. M. Gallo, T. McGuckin, and J. E. Spanier. Ferroelectric Field Effect in an Integrated Core Shell Nanowire. Adv. Funct. Mater. 22, 4957 (2012). 10.1002/adfm.201200865
• D.-H. Ha, M. A. Islam, and R. D. Robinson. Binder-free and Carbon-free Nanoparticle Batteries: A Method for Nanoparticle Electrodes without Polymeric Binders or Carbon Black. Nano Letters 12 (10) 5122 (2012). 10.1021/nl3019559
• F. Wang, G. Z. Xing, M. A. Islam, S. Li, and L. Lu. Orientation-dependent surface potential behavior in Nb-doped BiFeO3. App. Phys. Lett. 100, 172901 (2012). 10.1063/1.4705405
• M. A. Islam, S. Xia. Electrostatic Properties of Maghemite (-Fe2O3) Nanocrystalline Quantum Dots Determined by Electrophoretic Deposition. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 21, 285301 (2009). 10.1088/0953-8984/21/28/285301
• M. A. Islam, Electrophoretic Deposition of Multifunctional Nanoparticle Films, VDM Verlag, Germany, 1st Ed., ISBN: 978-3-639-08422-1 (2008).
• M. A. Islam. Amphoteric CdSe Nanocrystalline Quantum Dots. Nanotechnology 19, 255708 (2008). 10.1088/0957-4484/19/25/255708
• M. A. Islam, R. Geiger, and J. Kim. A Novel Testbed Structure for Nanoshell Based Devices. Nanotechnology 18, 255203 (2007). 10.1088/0957-4484/18/25/255203
• F. Wang, J. Shan, M. A. Islam, I. P. Herman, M. Bohn, and T. F. Heinz. Exciton Polarizability in Semiconductor Nanocrystals. Nature Materials 5, 861, (2006). 10.1038/nmat1739
• M. A. Islam, Y. Xia, D. Telesca, M. Steigerwald, and I. P. Herman. Controlled Electrophoretic Deposition of Smooth and Robust CdSe Nanocrystal. Chem. Mater. 16, 49 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1021/cm0304243
• M. A. Islam, Y. Xia, M. Yin, Z. Liu, S. O’Brien, R. Levicky, and I. P. Herman. Addition, Suppression and Inhibition in the Electrophoretic Deposition of Nanocrystal Mixture Films for CdSe Nanocrystals with -Fe2O3 Au Nanocrystals. Nano Letters 3, 1603 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1021/nl034634q
• O. Cherniavskaya, L. Chen, M. A. Islam, and L. Brus. Photoionization of Individual CdSe/CdS Core/Shell Nanocrystals on Silicon with 2-nm Oxide Depends on Surface Band Bending. Nano Letters 3, 497 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1021/nl0340529
• D. I. Kim, M. A. Islam, L. Avila, and I. P. Herman. Contribution of the Loss of Ligands to Interdot Coupling in Films of Small CdSe/1-Thiocglycerol Nanocrystals. J. Phys. Chem. B 107, 631(2003) https://doi.org/10.1021/jp030168h
• M. A. Islam and I. P. Herman. Electrodeposition of Patterned CdSe Nanocrystal Films Using Thermally Charged Nanocrystals. Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 3823 (2002) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1480878
Conferences/Invited Talks
• M. A. Islam, J. Bouldin, J. Yang and S-D Han. Electrochemical Sodiation Mechanism in Magnetite Nanoparticle based Anodes: Understanding of Nanoionics based Sodium Ion Storage Behavior of Fe3O4. ACS Northeast Regional Meeting, Rochester (2022).
• M. A. Islam. Towards an Environmentally Benign Rechargeable Battery System: From Lithium Ion Batteries to Sodium Ion Batteries. Binghamton University Colloquium Series, November 6 (2019).
• M. A. Islam, J. Bouldin, J. Yang, and S-D Han. Design Electrochemical Sodiation Mechanism in Magnetite Nanoparticle based Anodes: Understanding of Nanoionics based Sodium Ion Storage Behaviors of Fe3O4. Electrochemical Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October 8-13 (2022).
• M. A. Islam, J. Yang, and S-D Han. Design Strategies of Electrode Materials for High Performance and Safe
• Sodium Ion Batteries. SUNY Oswego, New York, and National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden,
• Colorado. Beyond Lithium Ion XII Conference, Golden, Colorado, June 25-27 (2019).
• M. A. Islam. Towards an Environmentally Benign Rechargeable Battery System through Compound Ferrite Nanoparticles. University of Vermont Department of Physics Colloquium Series, October 31 (2018).
• M. A. Islam. Highly Efficient Lithium Ion Batteries of Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles and Raman Spectrum Analysis. Syracuse University Center of Excellence (Syracuse CoE) Symposium, October 4 (2017).
• M. A. Islam, Y. Xie, S. May, and J. E. Spanier. Raman Scattering in La0.2Sr0.8FeO3-δ thin film: annealing-induced reduction and phase transformation. American Physics Society (APS) March Meeting, San Antonio, Texas (March 2015).
• M. A. Islam, Y. Xia, M. Yin, S. O'Brien, and I. P. Herman. Electrodeposition of Patterned CdSe Nanocrystal Films Using Thermally Charged Nanocrystals. MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, December (2002).
Education
• PhD Applied Physics. Columbia University, New York, NY. 2003.
• Dissertation: Electrophoretic Deposition of Multifunctional Nanocrystal Films
• MSc Applied Physics. Columbia University, New York, NY. 2000.
• BSc Physics. Magna cum Laude. University of Texas at Austin, TX. 1996
Teaching
• PHY 111 and PHY 212 – College Physics I and College Physics II
• PHY 112 and PHY 213 – General University Physics I and General University Physics II
• PHY 313 and PHY 313L – General University Physics III and General University Physics III Lab.
• PHY 322L – Optics Lab.
• PHY 340 – Thermodynamics and Applications.
• PHY 423L – Quantum II Lab.
• PHY 436 – Materials Science.
Course Syllabi
• Course syllabi are available to students on Brightspace.
Teaching experience
State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY.
• Associate Professor of Physics. 2018 – Present
• Assistant Professor of Physics. 2014 – 2018
• Courses: General University Physics I and II, Thermodynamics and Applications, Materials Science, Upper Division Optics Lab, and Upper Division Quantum Lab.
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Research Assistant Professor. Recitation classes of Intro.
• Materials Science and Engineering. 2011 – 2014
American University of Sharjah (www.aus.edu), Sharjah, UAE 2005 - 2011
• Assistant Professor of Physics
• Courses: General Physics, Waves & Thermodynamics and Modern Physics.
Research Experience
State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY 2014 – Present
• Growth of functional nanomaterials for targeted application.
• Rechargeable sodium ion battery anode based on environmentally benign transition metal oxide nanoparticles.
• Rechargeable lithium ion battery anode based on silicon nanoparticles – activated carbon nanocomposite.
• Synthesis of activated carbon - iron oxide nanocomposites for selective removal of toxins from contaminated water.
• Materials characterization using Raman spectroscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction, and X-ray emission spectroscopy.
• Density functional theory and group theoretical studies of material properties.
• Optical spectroscopy of ABO3 perovskite superlattices.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO. Department of Energy Visiting Faculty Fellow 2018- Present
• Sodium ion battery anodes based on environmentally benign compound ferrites.
• Silicon nanoparticle -activated carbon composite anodes for high performance lithium ion batteries.
Drexel University, Research Assistant Professor. Dept. of Materials Science and Eng. 2011 - 2014
• Spectroscopic investigation of ABO3 type perovskite epitaxial films and superlattices: non-resonant and resonant Raman spectroscopy to investigate tilt dynamics and charge ordering, and photoluminescence and PLE to investigate two dimensional electron gas at ABO3 type perovskites interfaces.
• Group theoretical studies of ABO3 type perovskites.
• Directly demonstrated the existence of two dimensional electron gas (2DEGs) at the interface between two insulating perovskite materials and of topotactic transition in perovskite films.
• Demonstrated the feasibility of science and technology of chemical-tunability-at-a-distance in 2DEGs and brought all-oxide-electronics one step closer to reality.
• Raman and FTIR Scientist – Central Research Facility.
Cornell University, Department of Materials Sci. and Engineering, Visiting Scientist 2009, 2010
• Synthesis and characterization (XRD, optical, TEM) of Co3O4 hollow nanoparticle films.
• Fabrication of lithium ion battery anodes using Co3O4 nanoparticles and performance testing.
• Our results, published in Nano Letters, indicate that our unique method of electrophoretic deposition results in high quality batteries with gravimetric capacities reaching almost the theoretical limit.
Columbia University: Center for Nanostructured Materials. Visiting Scientist 2007, 2008
• Electrophoretic mobility measurements of Fe2O3 nanoparticles.
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Post-Doctoral Fellow. 2003-2005
• Fabrication of “smart nano-sensors” to function in a method similar to mammalian olfaction.
• Fabricated on-chip nanoscale devices using E-beam lithography.
Columbia University: Center for Nanostructured Materials, Graduate Research Asst. 1997 – 2003
• Developed methods for the synthesis of CdSe, Iron oxide, and Au nanoparticles for applications in optoelectronics and microelectronics.
• Performed the first electrophoretic deposition of nanoparticles on patterned substrates to fabricate novel, thick, robust, large area films. Our work demonstrated for the first time that nanoparticles can be deposited on patterned electrodes with micron resolution, bringing the idea of nanoelectronics a step closer to reality.
Patents
• Z. Gu, M. A. Islam, and J. E. Spanier. Engineered Ferroelectric Gate Devices. Provisional Patent Application filed, Drexel University, Docket Number 15-1833 (2015).
• M. A. Islam, Z. Gu, D. S. Greco, A. Rappe, and J. E. Spanier. Chemically Switchable Ultraviolet Photoluminescence. Provisional Patent Application filed, Drexel University, Docket Number 104889.000529 / l3-1623D (2014).
• M. A. Islam and I. P. Herman. Method for Electric Field Assisted Deposition of Films of Nanoparticles. United States Patent No. 7,510,638.
Service
State University of New York at Oswego, NY,
• Department Chair 2020 – 2026
• Department of Physics Personnel Committee 2014 –
• Department of Physics Search and Recruitment Committee 2014 –
• SUNY Oswego University Campus Technology Advisory Board (CTAB) 2016 –
• SUNY Oswego University Scholarly and Creative Activity (SCAC) committee 2016 – 2018
• SUNY Oswego University Assessment Advisory Committee 2016 –
• American Journal of Undergraduate Research. Physics Editor. 2016 - 2018
• Referee, Institute of Physics, London, UK. Nanotechnology and Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter journals. 2016 – Present
• Referee, American Chemical Society, ACS Omega 2020 – Present
• Referee, Electrochemical Society, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 2018 – Present
Professional Membership
• Electrochemical Society (ECS). American Physical Society (APS). Material Research Society (MRS).
Collaborators
• Dr. Sang-Don Han. Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science Directorate, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80007, USA
• National Science Foundation Platform for Acceleration Research and Discovery of Interface Materials (PARADIM) at Cornell University
• Prof. Manuel Smeu, University at Binghamton. Density functional theory material modeling
• Prof. Richard Robinson, Cornell University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
• Prof. Ian Hosein, Syracuse University, Department of Biomedical Engineering
List of Presentations
Invited
• M. A. Islam, J. Bouldin, J. Yang and S-D Han. Electrochemical Sodiation Mechanism in Magnetite
• Nanoparticle based Anodes: Understanding of Nanoionics based Sodium Ion Storage Behavior of Fe3O4.
• ACS Northeast Regional Meeting, Rochester (2022).
• M. A. Islam. Towards an Environmentally Benign Rechargeable Battery System: From Lithium
• Ion Batteries to Sodium Ion Batteries. Binghamton University Colloquium Series, November 6 (2019).
• M. A. Islam. Towards an Environmentally Benign Rechargeable Battery System through Compound Ferrite
• Nanoparticles. University of Vermont Department of Physics Colloquium Series, October 31 (2018).
• M. A. Islam. Highly Efficient Lithium Ion Batteries of Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles and Raman Spectrum
• Analysis. Syracuse University Center of Excellence (Syracuse CoE) Symposium, October 4 (2017).
• M. A. Islam, Y. Xia, M. Yin, S. O'Brien, and I. P. Herman. Electrodeposition of Patterned CdSe Nanocrystal
• Films Using Thermally Charged Nanocrystals. MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, December (2002).ation about