Welcome
..it’s me
Dr. Md. Ashiqur Rahman
Research Fellow, Spanish National Research Council
President (interim), Erasmus Mundus Association
Professionally Research Fellow at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC: Institute for Nanoscience and Materials of Aragón – University of Zaragoza) in Spain. I have completed the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) ITN H2020 ED-ARCHMAT Ph.D. in cotutelle with the University of Burgos (Spain) and University of Evora (Portugal), achieving a great success: ‘PhD with the highest possible distinction in the Spanish academic system’ titled “SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE”. I worked on another MSCA H2020 COFUND Ph.D. project – Tech4Culture at the University of Turin (Italy) back in 2018.
ABOUT
- BIO
- HOBBIES
- FACTS
Currently I am a Research Fellow at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC: Institute for Nanoscience and Materials of Aragón – University of Zaragoza) in Spain. I have completed the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) ITN H2020 ED-ARCHMAT Ph.D. in cotutelle with the University of Burgos (Spain) and University of Evora (Portugal), achieving a great success: ‘PhD with the highest possible distinction in the Spanish academic system’ titled “SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE". I worked on another MSCA H2020 COFUND Ph.D. project – Tech4Culture at the University of Turin (Italy) back in 2018.
Prior to that, I successfully accomplished Erasmus Mundus European Master in ARCHMAT, securing the highest possible distinction in the Italian system – ‘SUMMA CUM LAUDE’ that three universities awarded: University of Evora (Portugal), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), and Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy). I completed my graduation (B.Sc. Engineering) and post-graduation (M.S. Engineering) from the Department of Applied Physics, Electronics & Communication Engineering (APECE), University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
My research activity mainly focuses on materials for applications in energy and laser processing, the development of environmentally respectful industrially scalable laser processing methods, and the multi-analytical non-invasive approach to study objects of artistic and archeological interest.
I am also the current President (Ad Interim) of the Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA). Apart from my study & research activities, I have been involved with EMA in different prestigious volunteering roles since 2015. I volunteered as the Country Representative for Bangladesh for four consecutive years, two years as the Vice President for EMA South Asian Chapter, two years as the CRNet (Country Representative Network) Manager, and one year as the elected Vice President of the association. During my tenure, I achieved success in a high number of EMA events, including three notable EMA humanitarian projects done in the name of EMA Bangladesh.
As EMA’s President (Ad Interim), I want to develop the EMA community as a global brand cum international spotlight, open up the possibilities for alumni involvement and worldwide outreach & visibility by “globally connected, locally skilled” vision.
In addition, I enjoy traveling and experiencing different cultures, working in different countries, keeping close contact with the locals, exchanging views for a better world for all, exploring new ideas to solve socio-global problems, and participating in social activities that benefit humanity the most.
HOBBIES
INTERESTS
I like to travel and experience different cultures, work in different countries keeping close contact with local people, love to exchange views for better planning, explore new ideas to solve social problems and enjoy a lot to read success stories.
In a word, I am a philosopher of study & life, a soldier of perfection & perseverance, a bearer of humanity & love…
FACTS
NUMBERS ABOUT ME
Research Interests:
- Archaeometry and Conservation, Development of ND Techniques
- Materials for applications in energy and laser processing
- Multianalytical and non-invasive approach to the analysis of objects of artistic and archeological interest
Language Skills:
- Bengali : Mother tongue(s)
- English : CEFR – C1
- Español : Advance Level (Nivel: B1)
- Italiano : Beginners Level
RESUME
- ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- TRAINING
- HONORS AND AWARDS
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC-ICMA), UBU and UEvora
Name of the Institutions Awarded Degree: University of Burgos (Spain) and University of Evora (Portugal) in cotutelle with Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas – Istituto de Ciencias de Materiales de Aragon: CSIC-ICMA (Spain) and Museum of Human Evolution (Spain).
University of Turin
Name of the Institution: University of Turin (Italy)
University of Rome La Sapienza, UEvora and AUTh
Thesis 1: Low cost, battery-powered, Arduino™ driven data logger for in situ moisture measurements in Cultural Heritage.
Thesis 2: Non-Invasive Archaeometric Characterization of 20th Century Painting by Visible, UV, IR reflectography and XRF: The Case Study of Giacomo Balla’s ‘Nello Specchio’.
Thesis 3: Archaeometric Characterization of Painted Tarascan Ceramics by SEM-EDS & LA-ICP-MS: the case of Early & Middle Post-classic Period belonging to the Malpais of Zacapu, Michoacan, Mexico.
Name of the Institutions Awarded Degree: University of Evora (Portugal), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), and Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy).
University of Chittagong
Thesis Title: Exploring the electron tunneling behavior between Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) tip and n-type semiconductor.
Name of the Institution Awarded Degree: University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
University of Chittagong
Name of the Institution Awarded Degree: University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
University of Burgos (UBU)
University of Burgos (UBU)
Politécnico de Turín (POLITO)
Sapienza University of Rome (UNIROMA1)
Université d'Avignon (UAPV)
Université Bordeaux Montaigne (UBM)
University of Évora (UEvora)
University of Burgos (UBU)
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC: Institute for Nanoscience and Materials of Aragón – University of Zaragoza)
University of Évora (UEvora)
Sapienza University of Rome
Sapienza University of Rome
Istanbul Gelisim University
Redondo Municipal
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC-ICMA), UBU (Spain) and UEvora (Portugal)
University of Turin
UEvora (Portugal), UniRoma1 (Italy), and AUTh (Greece)
University of Chittagong
PUBLICATIONS
Sub-ns-pulsed laser cleaning of an archaeological bone from the Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain: a case study
2021
SN Appl. Sci.
SN Appl. Sci., vol. 3, no. 12, 2021, doi: 10.1007/s42452-021-04850-8.
Scientific Publication
Historical stained-glass window laser preservation: the heat accumulation challenge
2021
Bol. Soc. Esp. Ceram. Vid.
Bol. Soc. Esp. Ceram. Vid., pp. 1–14, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.bsecv.2021.12.003.
Scientific Publication
E. M. Maingi, M. P. Alonso, L. A. Angurel, M. A. Rahman, R. Chapoulie, S. Dubernet, G. F. de la Fuente
Ultrashort Pulsed Femtosecond UV Laser for Selective Cleaning of Significant Cretaceous Flints
2022
J. Mat. sci.
Journal of Materials Letters (under review)
Scientific Publication
Under REVIEW
Femtosecond pulsed laser irradiation: a novel approach to clean archaeologically significant bones
2022
J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.
will be published in the Conference Proceedings at Institute of Physics (IOP) open-access Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS), scheduled for publishing at the 4th quarter of 2022.
Scientific Publication
M. A. Rahman, G. F. de la Fuente, J. M. Carretero, E. M. Maingi, Ma P. Alonso Abad, R. Alonso Alcalde, R. Chapoulie, N. Schiavon, and L. A. Angurel
Challenges in laser cleaning of cultural heritage stained glass
2022
J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.
J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 2204 012079
Scientific Publication
Mechanism of Electron Tunneling into Semiconductor Surface Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
2016
CUJS
Chittagong University J. Sci., CUJS Volume 38: 41- 56. http://www.cu.ac.bd/ctguni/other/cuj-paper/cujs/vol-3/vol-38-2016-4.pdf
Scientific Publication
Md. Ashiqur Rahman and Jamal Uddin Ahamed
Justifications of link adaptability of OFDM modulation scheme for different channel environment
30 May 2017
ICEEICT, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Scientific Publication
Soft Handover Effects on Downlink Interference in WCDMA Networks
30 Aug 2014
CUET, Bangladesh
Scientific Publication
Application of Femtosecond UV Laser for Selective Cleaning of Archaeologically Significant Pleistocene Bones
12 – 16 September 2022
LACONA XIII
Oral Presentation (in-person), appeared in Abstract Book of LACONA XIII: 13th International Conference on Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks, will be held on 12 – 16 September 2022, Florence – Italy.
Conference
State of the art ultra-short pulsed laser cleaning in the conservation of archaeologically significant bones and flints
26 June-1 July 2022
inART 2022
Oral Presentation (in-person), appeared in Abstract Book and a special issue of an indexed international journal of inArt 2022: 5th International Conference on Innovation in Art Research and Technology, 26 June-1 July 2022, Sorbonne University, Paris, France.
Conference
Application of fs pulsed laser to clean archaeologically significant bones
24 – 29 April 2022
COLA 2021/2022
Oral Presentation (virtually), appeared in the Abstract Book of COLA 2021/2022: 16th International Conference on Laser Ablation, held on 24 – 29 April 2022, Kunibiki Messe in Matsue, Japan.
Conference
Femtosecond pulsed laser irradiation: a novel approach to clean archaeologically significant bones
20-22 October 2021
MetroArchaeo-2021
Oral Presentation (in-person), at the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (MetroArchaeo-2021), held on 20-22 October 2021, Milan – Italy.
Conference
Advances of pulsed laser intervention: Performing archaeological bones cleaning and processing of laser-material interaction in a novel way
27 - 30 September 2021
Materials Info 2021
Oral Presentation (virtually), at the 3rd Virtual Congress on Materials Science and Engineering: Materials Info 2021, held on September 27-30, 2021.
Conference
Ultrashort pulse LASER irradiation in archaeological bones: from physics of cleaning threshold to heat incubation challenge
24-27 August 2021
YRA 2021
Oral Presentation (virtually), at the Young Researchers in Archaeometry conference (YRA 2021), held on 24-27 August 2021, Évora – Portugal.
Conference
Ultrashort pulsed laser cleaning in the conservation of archaeologically significant bones and flints
26 – 30 April 2020
inArt 20220
Poster Presentation (accepted), appeared in Abstract Book of inArt 2022: 4th International Conference on Innovation in Art Research and Technology, held on 26 – 30 April 2020, Sorbonne University, Paris, France.
Conference
Sub-nanosecond high-repetition-rate n-IR pulsed Laser based intervention in archaeological materials conservation
25 - 27 November 2019
Curso Conservacion, Unizar
Oral Presentation, at the courses of Latest technologies applied to the conservation of cultural heritage: problematic and solutions, 25 – 27 November 2019, University of Zaragoza, Spain.
Conference
Laser-based intervention in Archaeological Materials and Museum Artifacts: Pleistocene Bones and Neogene Flints
22 Nov 2019
ARCHMAT Burgos Conference
Oral Presentation at the ARCHMAT Burgos Atapuerca Conference, University of Burgos, Spain.
Conference
Low cost, battery powered, Arduino™ driven data logger for in situ moisture measurements in Cultural Heritage
24 Nov 2017
ART’17, Turin, Italy
Oral Presentation, Appeared in Abstract Book and Special Journal of ART’17 – 12th International Conference on non-destructive investigations and microanalysis for the diagnostics and conservation of cultural and environmental heritage-2017, IDN-59, Page- 63, Turin, Italy
Conference
Smart Heritage: Innovative Renewable Solar Energy Integration in Heritage Revival
07 Apr 2016
ARCHMAT, AUTh, Greece
Oral Presentation at the ARCHMAT Department, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Conference
Exploring the Electron Tunneling Behavior of Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) tip and n-type Semiconductor
24 Nov 2017
ICPSDT, CUET, Bangladesh
Oral Presentation at the 1st International Conference on “Physics for Sustainable Development and Technology (ICPSDT)”- 2015, APE-III (B)-08, Page-70, CUET, Bangladesh.
Conference
Justifications of Link Adaptability of OFDM Modulation Scheme on Changing Signal Parameters Using Power Delay Profile of Various Channels
23 May 2015
ICEEICT, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Poster Presentation at 2nd International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information Communication Technology (ICEEICT)- 2015, Paper ID: 389, Page-114, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Conference
Mechanism of Electron Tunneling into Semiconductor Surface Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
16 Apr 2016
CUJS, Bangladesh
Journal Paper
RESEARCH
Laser Based intervention in Archaeological Materials and Museum Artifacts
CSIC-ICMA (ES), UBU (ES), UEvora (PT)
Project Description and Objective:
Definition and Comparison of the state of the art conservation methods and their influence on selected archaeological museum stored artifacts. Evaluation of laser sample interaction, taking into account laser emission parameters and the physicochemical properties of the material under study. Establishment of laser tool selection criteria for decontamination/conservation of museum artifacts.
Comparison between laser-based methods and alternative tools. Development of a dynamic, automated, or semiautomated laser conservation methods for archaeological artifacts and samples.
Expected Results:
Advancing the understanding of laser interactions with archaeological objects of value. Develop practical criteria to apply lasers in CH conservation, particularly in the field of Archaeology and Palaeontology. Select problems associated with archaeological artifacts and CH material of historic value, according to their origin and use.
Develop skills necessary to select, operate safely, and apply lasers in CH and Archaeometry.
Project Web: http://www.ed-archmat-ejd.eu/index.php/projectESR8.html
An Improved Long-Term, Low Cost Dynamic Monitoring System for Heritage Environment using Multi-Sensor Technology
University of Turin (IT)
Objectives of the research:
Cultural Heritage can be adversely affected to a great extent by the deterioration process, due to the presence of hostile physical factors in the surrounding environment. The appropriate conservation strategy requires information related to the degradation of Art objects and the environmental pollution, to be monitored in order to understand the exact phenomena that occur on the Heritage arena. But monitoring systems are mostly expensive and therefore it is not possible to deploy many of them. Researchers are putting their effort to ensure the maximum utilization of different monitoring systems; it mostly depends on the decision algorithm for collecting the long-term data, and the upgraded data transmission network in order to confirm the stability of the system and the safety of the data. In this proposal, an improved decision algorithm based in situ monitoring system through the multi-sensor open sources technology will be proposed to support protecting the cultural heritage environment in terms of conservation, long-term monitoring and reducing the costs. It is expected that this decision algorithm will improve the monitoring systems performance significantly.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND COMPETENCIES
- Memberships
- Teaching
- Commission of Trust Skills
Professional Achievements/ Memberships
- Research Fellow, T54_17R: Materials and laser treatments to improve energy efficiency, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (CSIC - University of Zaragoza), Web: http://icma.unizar-csic.es/
- President (Ad Interim), Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA), Association for all students and graduates of Erasmus Mundus Master and Doctoral Programs; July 2021 - onward; Web: em-a.eu
- Member, European Materials Research Society (EMRS); March 2019 - onward; Web: https://www.european-mrs.com/
- Graduate Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) - world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology; No: # 93688249, 2016 – onward; Web: ieee.org
- Graduate Member, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), the recognized technical authority on illumination, No: # 719097, 2016 - 2019; Web: ies.org
- Member, Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA), A global network of Marie Curie researcher, i.e. any beneficiary of funding under any of the past or present schemes proposed as part of the European Commission's Marie Curie program; October 2018 - onward; Web: https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/
- Member, International Exchange Erasmus Student Network (I*ESN UEVORA), 2015 – 2021, Universidade de Evora, Portugal; Web: https://esnevora.org
- Member, The Institution of Engineers’ Bangladesh (IEB); 2015 – Life. Web: http://www.iebbd.org/
Social Skills and Competences
- Vice President | Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA), An association for all students and graduates of Erasmus Mundus Master and Doctoral Programs; July 2021 - onward; Web: em-a.eu
- President | University Students Parliament Comilla (A body which helps students exercise their rights and protect their interests at the University), Bangladesh; August 2013 – September 2015.
- Life Fellow Member | Bondhon, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh (An organization of voluntary Blood donors), 2009 – Life.
- Petrol Leader | 7th International SCOUT Jamboree- 2004, Mouchak, Gazipur, Dhaka & many other Scout Camps in Comilla; achieved scouting related different
- Life Fellow Member | Bishsya Sahitya Kendro, Bangladesh (non-profit institution to promote reading habits, enlightenment and progressive ideas among students and general public); 2009 – Life.
Teaching Experience
- Master class on Laser Based intervention in Archaeological Materials and Museum Artifacts: ERASMUS MUNDUS European Master in ARCHaeological MATerials Science (ARCHMAT), University of Burgos, Spain. 20 Nov’2019 – 22 Nov’2019. Web: http://www.erasmusmundus-archmat.uevora.pt/
- Senior Lecturer, Physics and ICT Department: Madani School and College (British International School), Via Tiburtina 605, CAP-00159 Rome, Italy. 10 Feb’2018 – 13 Sep’2018 (Part-Time). Web: http://www.madanischoolandcollege.com/
Commission of Trust Skills
- Organizing Secretary, 2nd International Competition for Young Researchers, organized by UniV, Bangladesh (2022). Web: www.competition2.univbd.com/
- Organizing Secretary, 1st International Poster Competition on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), organized by UniV, Turkey. (2020). Web: www.competition.univbd.com/
- Evaluator, Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad (Secondary Level), Comilla, Bangladesh (2016)
- Coordinator, National Youth Summit – 2016, Comilla, Bangladesh
SKILLS
MEMOIRS
