Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University, 2024
- M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University, 2019
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2014
Professional experience
- 10/2014 - 8/2017: Lecturer, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
- 5/2024 - 8/2025: Postdoctoral Fellowship, North Dakota State University
- 9/2025 - Present: Assistant Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Research Interests
- Additive Manufacturing
- Material Characterization
- Composite Materials
- Finite Element Modeling
- Artificial Intelligence
Selected Journal Articles
- Islam, M. Z., Rahman, M. A., Hall, E., Gibbon, L., & Ulven, C. A. (2026). Incorporation of Laser Cutter in the Light‐Assisted 3D Printing of Continuous Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Composites. Polymer Composites, 47(1), 876-886.
- Islam MZ, Rahman MA, Gibbon L, Hall E, Ulven CA, La Scala JJ. Mechanical Characterization and Production of Various Shapes Using Continuous Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Thermoset Resin-Based 3D Printing. Polymers. 2024; 16(13):1828. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16131828
- Rahman, M. A., Islam, M. Z., Gibbon, L., Ulven, C. A., & La Scala, J. J. (2021). 3D printing of continuous carbon fiber reinforced thermoset composites using UV curable resin. Polymer Composites, 42(11), 5859-5868.
- Islam, M. Z., & Ulven, C. A. (2020). A thermographic and energy based approach to define high cycle fatigue strength of flax fiber reinforced thermoset composites. Composites Science and Technology, 196, 108233.
- Islam, M. Z., Amiri, A., & Ulven, C. A. (2021). Fatigue behavior comparison of inter-ply and intra-ply hybrid flax-carbon fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites. Journal of Composites Science, 5(7), 184.
