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Journal Papers:

·   PP Sarkar, A Ashraf, AH Jalal, F Alam, N Islam, “A Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Immunosensor for Cortisol Detection” Biosensors Journal, MDPI, 2025, 15(5), 321 https://doi.org/10.3390/bios15050321

·   PP Sarkar, R Tabassum, AH Jalal, A Ashraf, N Islam, “Interdigitated Gear-Shaped Screen-Printed Electrode Using G-PANI Ink for Sensitive Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine” J. Sens. Actuator Netw. 2024, 13(6), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/jsan13060084

·   R Tabassum, PP Sarkar, AH Jalal, A Ashraf, N Islam, “Laser-Induced Electrochemical Biosensor Modified with Graphene-Based Ink for Label-Free Detection of Alpha-Fetoprotein and 17β-Estradiol” Polymers 16 (14), 2069; 2024

·   Ghosh D, Tabassum R, Sarkar PP, Rahman MA, Jalal AH, Islam N, Ashraf A., “Graphene Nanocomposite Ink Coated Laser Transformed Flexible Electrodes for Selective Dopamine Detection and Immunosensing:. ACS Appl Bio Material 2024 Apr 25; PubMed PMID: 38662615.

·   Rahman, Md Ashiqur, Nazmul Islam, Robert Freeman and Ali Ashraf “Graphene Conductive Polymer Paper-Based Biosensor for Interleukin-6 Detection in Human Serum”, ASME Journal of Medical Diagnostics and Therapy; JESMDT-23-1050;  May 2024, 7(2): 021008;

·   Rahman, Md Ashiqur, Pal Ramendra Kishor, Nazmul Islam, Robert Freeman, Berthiaume Francois, and Ali Ashraf “A Facile Graphene Conductive Polymer Paper Based Biosensor for Dopamine, TNF-α, and IL-6 Detection” MDPI Sensors 2023, 23(19), 8115; https://doi.org/10.3390/s23198115

·   Ashraf, Ali, Elizabeth Chang, Md Ashiqur Rahman, Dipannita Ghosh, Nazmul Islam, and Jennifer K. Lynch-Branzoi. "Multifunctional Graphene–Polymer Nanocomposite Sensors Formed by One-Step In Situ Shear Exfoliation of Graphite." Journal of Composites Science 7, no. 8 (2023): 309.

·         Quan Yuan, Jie Wu, and N. Islam, “Microchannel Geometry Optimization for Efficient AC Electrothermal Micropumping”, In review, Journal of Biomicrofluidics, 07/2019;

·         Istiak Hussain, Phong Tran Hoang, Justin Moore, Nazmul Islam, M. Jasim, “Functional Materials, Device Architecture and Flexibility of Perovskite Solar Cell”, Emerging Materials Journal, December 2018, Volume 1, Issue 3–4, pp 133–154.

·         Nazmul Islam, Omar A. Vazquez and Md Saydur Rahman, “Detection of environmental estrogen by piezoresistive microcantilever sensor: a cutting-edge review”, Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry Journal, 2018 Mar; Manuscript ID GTEC-2018-0252.R1; Taylor & Francis. DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2018.1497633.

·         Mohammad R. Hossan, Diganta Dutta, Nazmul Islam, and Prashanta Dutta, “Review: Electric Field Driven Pumipng in Microfluidic Device”, Electrophoresis Journal, Electrophoresis. 2018 Mar; 39(5-6):702-731. doi: 10.1002/elps.201700375.

·         Quan Yuan, N. Islam, and Jie Wu, “AC electrokinetics based capture of yeast cells from ultra-fast through-flow for sensitive detection”, Journal of Micro & Nano Letters, IET. Vol 12; Issue 11, 11/2017; doi: 10.1049/mnl.2017.0424

·         Kai Yang, N. Islam, and Jie Wu, “Optimization on an AC electrokinetics immunoassay lab-chip for biomedical diagnostics”, Journal of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Springer (2017) 21:35; DOI 10.1007/s10404-017-1867

·   N. Islam, “Enhancing AC Electrothermal Micropumping by Integrating Temperature Bias and Surface Modification”, Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 3(11): 2014; Article no. JSRR.2014.11.004.

·   N. Islam, and Davood Askari, “Performance Improvement of an AC electroosmotic Micropump by Hydrophobic Surface Modification”, Journal of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Springer, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 627-635, February 2013.

·   Karen S. Martirosyan, Mikhail M. Bouniaev, Malik Rakhmanov, Ahmed Touhami, Nazmul Islam, Davood Askari, Tarek Trad, Dmitri Litvinov and Sergey E. Lyshevski, “An Integrated Multidisciplinary Nanoscience Concentration Certificate Program for STEM Education”, Journal of Nano Education (JNE), Vol. 5, 1 – 10, 2013.

  • N. Islam, J. Reyna, “Bi-directional Flow Induced by an AC Electroosmotic MicroPump  with DC Voltage Bias”, Electrophoresis Journal, Volume 33, Issue 7, pp 1191–1197, April 2012.
  • Nazmul Islam, Saief Sayed, “MEMS Microfluidics for Lab-on-a-Chip Applications”, Book Chapter, Intech, 2011, Microelectromechanical Systems and Devices, ISBN 979-953-307-709-2
  • N. Islam, M Lian, and J. Wu, “Enhancing Microcantilever Sensitivity with Integrated AC Electroosmotic Trapping,” Journal of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 369-375, June 2007.
  • J. Wu and N. Islam, “A Simple Method to Integrate in-situ Nano-Particle Focusing with Cantilever Detection,” IEEE Sensors Letters, 7(6), pp. 957-958, 2007.
  • M. Lian, N. Islam, and J. Wu, “AC electrothermal effect on particle manipulation and pumping.” IET Nanobiotechnology Journal, 1(3), pp. 36-43. 2007.
  • N. Islam and J. Wu, “Microfluidic Transport by AC Electroosmosis”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Institute of Physics (IOP), 34, pp. 356 – 361, 2006.
  • M. Lian, N. Islam and J. Wu, “Particle Line Assembly/Patterning by Microfluidic AC electroosmosis,” Journal of Physics: Conf. Series, 34, pp. 589 – 594, 2006.
  • N. Islam, Ernesto Hernandez, “Modification of Thin Film Polymeric Nanocomposites Surface for Bio/nano-fluidic Applications,” Biomicrofluidics, American Institute of Physics, submitted.

 

 

Conference Proceedings:

·         Pritu Parna Sarkar, Alexa Barrera, Katherine Enriquez, Adrian Silva Camacho, Ahmed Hasnain Jalal,  Nazmul Islam, “Development of a low-cost miniaturized potentiostat for Dopamine Detection”, Proc. IEEE Sensors, October  19–22, 2025; Accepted

·         G M Mehedi Hossain, Jazmin Garza, Pritu Parna Sarkar, Ali Ashraf, Ahmed Hasnain Jalal, Nazmul Islam, Fahmida Alam, “Laser engraved graphene-based ink-modified flexible electrochemical l-lactate sensor” MRS Advances, June 2025, Boston, MA.

·         G. M. Mehedi Hossain, Ahmed Jalal, Hasina Huq, Nazmul Islam, Karen Lozano, Nezih Pala, and Fahmida Alam "Sonochemically synthesized ZnO nanowires (NWs)-based sensor for non-invasive glucose detection in sweat", Proc. SPIE 13481, Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology XXII, 134810E (21 May 2025); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3053553

·         Ridma Tabassum, Pritu Parna Sarkar,  Ahmed Hasnain Jalal, Ali Ashraf, Nazmul Islam, “An Optimized Laser-Induced Graphene-Based Electrochemical Biosensor Modified With Graphene-Conductive Ink for Alpha-Fetoprotein Detection”, Proc. ASME. IMECE2024, January 2025, DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2024-145012

·         Pritu Parna Sarkar, Ridma Tabassum, Ahmed Hasnain Jalal, Ali Ashraf, Nazmul Islam, “Selective and Sensitive Determination of Dopamine in a Novel Gear-Shaped Screen-Printed Electrode Modified With G-PANI Ink”, Proc. ASME. IMECE2024, Volume 10: Mechanics of Solids, Structures, and Fluids; Micro- and Nano-Systems Engineering and Packaging, V010T13A025, November 17–21, 2024

·         Dipannita Ghosh, Md Saydur Rahman, Ali Ashraf, Nazmul Islam, “Graphene Nanoparticle Modified Laser Engraved Kapton Sensor for Environmental Estrogen Detection”, Proceedings of the ASME 2023 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2023, New Orleans, LA.

·         Shanzida Kabir, Hector Zepeda Saenz, N. Islam, “Effect of EIS and microfluidic manipulation in a 3D printed non-planer Array patterned Microfluidic device”, Proceedings of the ASME 2023 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2023, New Orleans, LA.

·         M. Khandaker, S. Nikfarjam, H. A. Raj, D. Ghosh, N. Islam and A. Rahman, "Assessment of Polyurethane Nanofiber with Nikel as Terahertz Metamaterial and Strain Sensor," 2022 12th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2022, pp. 116-119, doi: 10.1109/ICECE57408.2022.10088932.

·         Dipannita Ghosh, Md Ashiqur Rahman, Ali Ashraf, Nazmul Islam, “Graphene-conductive polymer-based electrochemical sensor for dopamine detection”, Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2022, Columbus, OH.

·         Md Ashiqur Rahman, Javier Becerril, Dipannita Ghosh, Nazmul Islam, Ali Ashraf, “Non-Destructive Infrared Thermographic Curing Analysis of Polymer Composites”, Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2022, Columbus, OH.

·         K.I.M. Iqbal, Paul Choi, Nazmul Islam, Philip Park. “ Electrical Properties of Conductive Concrete Containing Graphite”, Proceedings of Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference, 24 May 2022, DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1004-3_45

·         Dipannita Ghosh, Md. Ashiqur Rahman, Ali Ashraf, N. Islam, “Hydrogel and graphene embedded piezoresistive microcantilever sensor for solvent and gas flow detection”, Proceedings of the ASME 2022 Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference MSEC2022, Purdue University, Indiana.

·         Shanzida Kabir, Dipannita Ghosh, N. Islam, “Applications of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) for Various Electrode Pattern in a Microfluidic Channel With Different Electrolyte Solutions”, Proceedings of the ASME 2021 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2021.

·         Sajid Mahfuz Uchayash, Meah Imtiaz Zulkarnain, N. Islam, Hasina Huq, “Investigation of the Effect and Contribution of Process Parameters by Taguchi and Anova Analysis on the Surface and Morphological Properties of Rf Magnetron Sputtered Sio2 Over Si Substrate”, Proceedings of the ASME 2021 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2021.

·         Md Fazlay Rubby, Mohammad Salman Parvez, N. Islam, “Simple, Cost-Effective Fabrication and Flow Dynamics Analysis of a Passive Microfluidic Mixer Using 3d Printing and Soft Lithography Methods”, Fluid Engineering Division Summer Meeting, ASME, FEDSM 2021 Virtual Conference, Online, August 10 – 12, 2021.

·         Mohammad Salman Parvez, Md Fazlay Rubby, N. Islam, “Effect of Non-Planar Tungsten V-Electrode Pattern in a 3d Printed Microfluidic System”, Fluid Engineering Division Summer Meeting, ASME, FEDSM 2021 Virtual Conference, Online, August 10 – 12, 2021.

·         Md Fazlay Rubby, Mohammad Salman Parvez, Prosanto Biswas, Hasina Huq, N. Islam, “Experimental and Numerical analysis of fluid flow through a micromixer with the presence of electric field”, FED Summer meeting, FEDSM 2020, Orlando, FL.

·         Meah Imtiaz Zulkarnain, N. Islam, “Optimization of Cu(In, Ga)Se2 Solar cell and its comparative performance analysis for employing different buffer and window layers through numerical simulation and analysis using SCAPS-1D”, IMECE 2020, Portland, OR.

·         Mohammad Salman Parvez, Md Fazlay Rubby, Sajid Mahfuz Uchayash, Prosanto Biswas, Hasina Huq, N. Islam, “Micro flow direction analysis using gold sputtered planar V-shaped electrode pattern”, FED Summer meeting, FEDSM 2020, Orlando, FL. Best Paper Award MNFDTC 2020

·         Mohammad Salman Parvez, Mohammad Fazlay Rubby, N. Islam, “DC-biased AC Electrokinetics effect on V-shaped Electrode Pattern for Biofluidics Applications”, IMECE 2019, Salt Lake City, UT, Accepted.

·         Mohammad Robiul Hossan, N. Islam, “Improve the active learning techniques in engineering class”, IMECE 2019, Salt Lake City, UT, Accepted.

·         N. Islam, R. Guduru, Chu-Wen Cheng, “Improving the Micropump Velocity for Orthogonal Electrode Pattern”, Proceedings of the ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2018, Pittsburg, PA.

·         N. Islam, Amy Weimer, “Outcomes of the student mentoring and research training (SMART) program”, Proceedings of the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2018, Pittsburg, PA.

·         N. Islam, Yong Zhou, “Improving Engineering students’ college math readiness by MSEIP summer bridge program”, Proceedings of the ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2018, Pittsburg, PA.

·         R. Guduru, N. Islam, “Electrokinetic Driven Micro-Mixing of Fluids in a Circular Electrode Pattern”, Proceedings of the ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2017, Tampa, FL.

·         M Jasim Uddin, Glenn Grissom, Miguel Leal, Veronica Galvez, Tarek Trad, Ahmed Touhami, N. Islam, Jason Parsons, H. Justin Moore “Self-aligned carbon nanotubes yarns for multifunctional optoelectronic applications”, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2016, Phoenix, AZ.

·         Y. Zhou, Cheng-Chang Pan, N. Islam, “Analysis and Evaluation of Readiness, Retention and Completion by Intensive Engineering Summer Readiness Program”, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2016, Phoenix, AZ

·         R. Guduru, M J Uddin N. Islam, “Optimization of an Electrokinetic Orthogonal Electrode Pattern for Multifunctional System”, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2016, Phoenix, AZ.

·         H Moore, M Leal, G Grissom, T Trad, N Islam, A Touhami, MJ Uddin, “Dye-Sensitized Photovoltaic Cells with Enhanced Electron-Hole Separation and Barrier Characteristics”, American Chemical Society, vol. 251; year 2016

·         HJ Moore, M Leal, G Grissom, T Trad, N Islam, A Touhami, MJ Uddin, “Dye-Sensitized Carbon Nano-Yarn Based Photovoltaic Cells with Enhanced Electron-Hole Separation and Barrier Characteristics”, APS meeting, 2016, Baltimore, MD.

·         N. Islam, “Bioparticle Detection by an Orthogonal Electrode Preconcentrator”, Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2015, Houston, TX

·         Y. Zhou, Cheng-Chang Pan, N. Islam, “Evaluation of Engineering Readiness and Retention Rate Enhanced by Intensive Summer Bridge Program”, Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2015, Houston, TX

·         N. Islam, “Enhancing Engineering Learning Experience at UTB by Freshmen iHOP”, publication at IMECE 2015, Houston, TX.

·         Y. Zhou, N. Islam, Cheng-Chang Pan, and Sanjay Kumar “Shorten the Math Gap for Pre-Engineering Students with Intensive Summer Bridge Program,” Proceedings of the ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2014, Montreal, Canada.

·         N. Islam, “Optimization of AC Electrokinetic Mixing by Nanocomposite Monolayer,” Proceedings of the ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2014, Montreal, Canada.

·         N. Islam, “AC Electrothermal micropumping for Medical Applications,” Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2013, San Diego, CA.

·         N. Islam and Davood Askari, “AC Electrothermal pumping Improvement by Biocompatible Nanocomposite Surface Modification,” Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2013, San Diego, CA.

·         Davood Askari and N. Islam, “Improving the pumping efficiency of a micropump using hydrophobic Nanocomposite coating” Proceedings of the ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2012, Houston, TX.

·         N. Islam, “Effects of Biased AC Electroosmotic Micro-Pumping on Symmetric and Asymmetric Electrode Arrays,” ASME IMECE 2012, Houston, TX.

·         Mohammad A. Ahad, Travis S. Otto, and N. Islam, “Simulation of EMG Signals for Aging Muscle,”  IEEE Southeast Con, Orlando, FL, March 2012 Proceedings of IEEE.

·         N. Islam, Davood Askari and Tarek Trad, “Biocompatible Nanocomposite for Lab-on-a-Chip Application,” Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2011, Nov. 2011, Denver, CO.

·         N. Islam and Saief Sayed, “Orthogonal Electrode Micropump Design Using DC and AC Electroosmosis,” IMECE 2011, Nov. 2011, Denver, CO.

·         N. Islam and Davood Askari, “Optimizing biased AC Electroosmosis Micropump by Hydrophobic Nanoparticle Monlayer,” ASME annual meeting 2010, IMECE 2010, Nov. 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

·         Stoterau, S.; Ciocanel, C.; Islam, N.; Kipple, A.; “ Novel Configuration for an AC Electroosmotic Pump Driven by AC Voltage with DC Voltage Bias for Bi-Directionality and Increased Volumetric Flow Rates”, Micro/Nano Symposium (UGIM), 2010, 18th Biennial University/Government/Industry; July 2010, ISSN: 0749-6877. Print ISBN: 978-1-4244-4731-2.

·          N. Islam, “Bi-Directional AC Electroosmosis Micropump for Medical Applications,” First Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology (NEMB2010), Feb. 7-10, 2010, Houston, TX

·          N. Islam, “Real-time Detection of Estrogen by Microcantilever Sensor in Microfluidic Channel,” ASME annual meeting 2008, Oct. 2008, Boston, MA.

·         N. Islam and J. Wu, “Biased AC Electroosmosis Micropump for Water Management in PEM Fuel Cell,” IEEE MWSCAS, Aug. 9 – 13, 2008, Knoxville, TN.

·         N. Islam, A. Zaman, J. Wu, “Feedback Control Circuit for Biased AC Electroosmosis Pump” IEEE Southeast Conference, April 3-7, 2008, Huntsville, AL.

·         N. Islam, “Integrating Microcantilever with AC Electroosmosis for Concentrating Nano-Particle,” SENSIP Conference, May 11 – 14, 2008, Sedona, AZ.

·          N. Islam and J. Wu, “Nano-Particle Trap By Integrating AC Electroosmosis with Microcantilever,” AIChE annual meeting 2007, Nov. 4 – 9, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

·         N. Islam and J. Wu, “Novel Biased Ac Electroosmosis Micropump Using Symmetrical Electrode Array,” AIChE annual meeting 2007, Nov. 4 – 9, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

·         J. Wu, N. Islam and M. Lian, “High Sensitivity Particle Detection By Biased AC Electro-Osmotic Trapping on Cantilever,” 19th IEEE Int’l Conf. Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2006), Jan. 22-26, 2006, Istanbul, Turkey.

·         N. Islam, M. Lian, S. Swaminathan and J. Wu, “Micro/Nano- Particulate Fluid Manipulation in AC Electro-Kinetic Lab-on-a-Chip,” 2nd ASM - IEEE EMBS Conf. Bio, Micro & Nanosyst., Jan. 15-18, 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA.

·         Zhiyu Hu, Wenchao Qu, Nazmul Islam,, Syed Islam and Thomas Thundat, “High Sensitivity Multi-Channel Piezoresistive Cantilever CMOS Readout System”, 208th ECS (Electro Chemical Society) meeting, October 16 – 21, 2005, Los Angeles, CA.

·         Zhiyu Hu, Dechang Yi, Nazmul Islam, Mohmmad T. Alam, Syed Islam, Arnab Choudhury, Wenchao Qu and Thomas Thundat, “Integrated Multi-Channel MEMS Sensor and CMOS Readout System”, Proc. SPM, Sensors and Nanostructures Conference, Cancun, Mexico, June 4-8, 2005.

·         Nazmul Islam, Jayne Wu, “AC Electro-osmotic Micropump using Asymmetric Polarization”,  ASME NanoMechanics: Sensors & Actuators, May 16 –18 2005, Knoxville, TN.

·         Zhiyu Hu, Dechang Yi, Nazmul Islam, Mohammad T. Alam, Syed Islam, Arnab Choudhury, and Thomas Thundat, “Miniature Multi-Channel High-sensitivity Implantable MEMS Pressure Sensor and CMOS Readout System”, 207th ECS (Electro Chemical Society) meeting, May 15 - 20, 2005, Quebec City, Canada

·         Nazmul Islam, Hasina F Huq and Syed K. Islam, “High Performance CMOS Converter Design in TSMC 0.18-mm Process”, IEEE South East Conference, April 8 - 10, 2005, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

·         Nazmul Islam, Mo Zhang and Syed K. Islam, “Transmitting Data from Bioluminescent Bioreporter Integrated Circuits (BBIC) Using Wireless Media”, 14th Virginia Tech Symposium on Wireless Personal Communications, June 9 – 11, 2004, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

·         Zhiyu Hu, Nazmul Islam, Mohmmad T. Alam, Syed K. Islam, Thomas G. Thundat, “ Multi-Channel Piezoresistive Micromechanical Sensor Readout System”, MRS 2004 Spring Meeting, April 12 – 16, 2004, San Francisco, CA.

·         Nazmul Islam, Syed K. Islam, Stephen C. Terry, Mo Zhang and Benjamin Balock, “Low Power Bioluminescent Bioreporter Integrated Circuit (BBIC) for Photodetection”, 13th Annual Symposium on Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Connecticut, April 7, 2004, Storrs, CT. 

·         M. Zhang, N. Islam, S. K. Islam, and S.C. Terry, “916 MHz Transmitter for Bioluminescent Bioreporter Integrated Circuits”, Proc. 2003 Connecticut  Symposium on Microelectronics and Optoelectronics,  April 9, University of Connecticut,  Storrs, CT.

 

Edited Book

                   Microelectromechanical Systems and Devices

                  Edited by Nazmul Islam, ISBN 978-953-51-0306-6, Hard cover, 480 pages, Publisher: InTech,       

                  Published: March 28, 2012

Book

                    Nazmul Islam, Jie Wu, “AC Electroosmosis for Lab-On-A-Chip Applications”, VDM Verlag Publisher,   Germany, 2009. ISBN: 978-3-639-21035-4

PATENT Issued  and Pending

§  US Patent # 8480377, issued on July 9, 2013. “Integrated Electro-Magnetohydrodynamic Micropumps and Methods for Pumping Fluids”

Publication number: US20110037325 A1

Inventors: Constantin Ciocanel and Nazmul Islam. U.S. Patent Application No. was 12/854,395.

§  Lynch-Branzoi, Jennifer K., Ali Ashraf, MD Ashiqur Rahman and Nazmul Islam, IN-SITU FORMATION OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) NANOPARTICLES       WITHIN ELASTOMERS FOR Electorchemical Sensing, Provisional PATENT Application 63/580,91; October 2023

 

Invited Presentations

§  N. Islam, “Characterizing 3d Printed Microfluidic Device Utilizing EIS and Micro-PIV System”, Presented ASME Fluid Engineering Conf, FEDSM 2025, 30th July 2025; Philadelphia, PA, USA.

§  N. Islam, “Recent Advances in Microfluidics and its Applications in Lab-On-a-Chip Devices”, ECR Research Talk at UTRGV, ECE department, 11th April 2019.

§  N. Islam, “AC Electrothermal Micropumping for Biomedical Applications”, CSMT Research Day at UTB, 16th Annual UTB Research Symposium, 2nd April 2014.

§  N. Islam, “Recent Advances in Microfluidics and its Applications in Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC)”, Seminar on Renewable Energy and Nano-Science at UTB, 14th Annual UTB/TSC Research Symposium, 11th April 2012.

§  N. Islam, “Microfluidic Electrokinetics and its Applications in Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC)”, CSMT Research Seminar, University of Texas at Brownsville, TX, 28th February 2012.

§  N. Islam, “Recent Advances in AC Electrokinetics and its Applications in Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC)”, Engineering Seminar Series – Spring 2011, Mechanical Engineering, The University  of Texas – Pan American (UTPA), Edinburg, TX, 23rd September 2011.

§  N. Islam, “NEMS/MEMS in Sensor Applications”, IEEE BSB information session, Engineering Awareness Month, Brownsville, TX, 18th April 2011.

§  N. Islam, “Interdisciplinary Micro-Electro-Mechianical-System (MEMS) Research”, IEEE Brownsville Student Branch, Brownsville, TX, 21st April 2010.

§  N. Islam, “Novel Development on Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) and System-on-a-Chip (SOC)”, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2nd July 2009.

§   N. Islam, “Novel Development of AC Electrokinetics and Micro/Nano-System Integration with MEMS Device”, Physics Department Seminar, University of Texas at Brownsville, TX, 13th March 2009.

§   N. Islam, “AC Electro-osmosis for Lab-on-a-Chip Application”, Electrical and Computer Engineering Seminar Series, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 11th April 2008.

§   N. Islam, “Novel Development of AC Electrokinetics and Microcantilever Integration for Lab-on-a-Chip Applications”, Graduate Seminar, EE 698, NAU, Flagstaff, AZ, 7th September 2007.

§   N. Islam, “AC Electrokinetics Application and Hardware development with CMOS Chip”, Electrical and Computer Engineering, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, 17th April 2007.

§  N. Islam, “Novel Development of AC Electrokinetics and Hardware integration with CMOS Chip”, Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Michigan, Dearborn, March 6, 2007.

§  N. Islam, “Microcantilever particle trap by integrating AC electrokinetic for lab-on-a-chip applications”, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering; The University of Tennessee, February 5, 2007.

 

Other Publications

(abstract only accepted presentations and posters)

§  Hector Zepeda, Shanzida Kabir, and N. Islam , “Low cost manufacturing process of microfluidics channel for DNA Separation by the Dielectrophoresis Method,” IMECE 2021, Virtual Poster Presentation in microfluidic symposium under Micro-Nano forum.

§  Mohammad Salman Parvez, M. Fazlay Rubby, Shanzida Kabir, and Nazmul Islam “Low-Cost Manufacturing Process of Y-Channel Active Microfluidic Mixing Device Using 3D Printing Machine”, Poster Presentation, IMECE 2020, November 2020. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.13079.60325

§  M. Fazlay Rubby, Mohammad Salman Parvez, and Nazmul Islam “V-Electrode Pattern Mask for Soft lithography and Sputtering”, Poster Presentation, September 2020. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15111.42407

§  M. Fazlay Rubby, Mohammad Salman Parvez, Nazmul Islam, Varsha Namboodiri “Low-Cost Microfluidic channel Fabrication for lab-on-a-chip application using optimized SU-8 soft lithography”, Poster, July 2020. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15111.42407

§  Mohammad Salman Parvez, M. Fazlay Rubby, Shanzida Kabir, and Nazmul Islam “A Hypothetical Model for Biosensor Integrating Microcantilever on the parallel plate electrode surface”, UTRGV College of Engineering E- Week, UTRGV EENGR, Poster, 18th February 2020.

§  Mohammad Salman Parvez, M. Fazlay Rubby, and Nazmul Islam “Capacitance measurement for determining suitable frequency range of various conductive fluids for AC Electro-osmosis”, UTRGV EENGR, Poster, November 2019.

§  M. F. Rubby, M. S. Parvez, N. Islam and S. M. Iqbal, "Manipulating Particle in Microfluidic Flow using AC Electrothermal Effect," 2019 Student Research Showcase, Sigma Xi, March 25 – 29, 2019; Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.

§  M. Fazlay Rubby, Mohammad Salman Parvez, Nazmul Islam, and Samir Iqbal “Design of Microfluidic Injection System using Bernoulli’s Principle”, Annual UTRGV College of Science Research Symposium, UTRGV HPE II, Poster, 29th March 2019.

§  Rakesh Guduru, Sergio Contreras, Chu-Wen Cheng, Vedanth Mapakshi, Nazmul Islam, “Micromixing and  Micropumping using AC Electrokinetics” SMART Symposium UTRGV Ballroom, July 10th 2017

§  Raul Rivera, Nazmul Islam, “AC Electrothremal Micropumping”, 16th  Annual UTB Research Symposium, UTB Student Union, Poster, 4th April, 2014.

§  Maria Cevallos, Nazmul Islam, “Bio-particle manipulation using AC Electrothermal (ACET)”, 16th  Annual UTB Research Symposium, UTB Student Union, Poster, 4th April, 2014.

§  Guadalupe Ortega, Nazmul Islam, “Investigation of Antibody Reaction Using Piezoresistive Microcantilever”, 16th Annual UTB Research Symposium,, Poster, 4th April, 2014.

§  N. Islam, “AC electrothermal micro pumping for medical applications,” IMECE 2013, San Diego, CA. Poster Presentation in Society-Wide Micro and Nanotechnology Forum.

§  Ernesto Hernandez, Nazmul Islam, “Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) for bio-sensor Applications”, 15th Annual UTB Research Symposium, El Gran Salon, UTB student union.  Poster, 4th April, 2013. 1st Prize award on Poster Presentantion.

§  Ricardo Chavez, Nelva Leal, Nazmul Islam, “Very Large Scale Integration Design of an Arithmetic Logic Unit”, 15th  Annual UTB Research Symposium, UTB Student Union, Poster, 4th April, 2013. 3rd Prize award on Poster Presentation.

§  N. Islam, “Effects of Biased AC Electrokinetic Micro-Pumping on Symmetric and Asymmetric Electrode Arrays,” IMECE 2012, Nov. 2012, Houston, TX. Poster Presentation in microfluidic symposium under Micro-Nano forum.

§  N. Islam and Davood Askari, “Modification of Thin Film Polymeric Nanocomposites Surface for Microfluidic Applications,” IMECE 2012, Nov. 2012, Houston, TX. Poster Presentation in Micro-Nano forum.

§  Gabriel Chavez Sanchez, Davood Askari, Nazmul Islam, “Surface Characterization of Thin Film Polymeric Nanocomposites for Microfluidic Applications”, 14th  Annual UTB/TSC Research Symposium, Poster, 10th April, 2012.

§  Ricardo Chavez, Nelva Leal, Nazmul Islam, “VLSI Design of an Arithmetic Logic Unit”, 14th  Annual UTB/TSC Research Symposium, Poster, 10th April, 2012.

§  Jose Luis De La Garza, Nazmul Islam, “Impedance Analysis for Silicon Based Micro-Particle Trapping”, 13th Annual UTB/TSC Research Symposium, Poster, 25th March, 2011.

§  N. Islam and Davood Askari, “Nano/Micro Electro Mechanical System (NEMS/MEMS) and Nanocomposite Materials Research Group,” Microfluidics Forum 2010, Poster.

§  N. Islam and Davood Askari, “Optimizing biased AC Electroosmosis Micropump by Hydrophobic Nanoparticle Monlayer,” IMECE 2010, Nov. 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Poster Presentation in Microfluidics forum.

§  Jairo A. Reyna, N. Islam, “Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) for Sensor Applications”, 12th Annual UTB/TSC Research Symposium, Poster, March 26, 2010.

§  Jairo A. Reyna, N. Islam, “Manipulating Bio-particles by AC Electro-osmosis”, 12th Annual UTB/TSC Research Symposium, Presentation, March 26, 2010. 1st prize award on Oral Presentation.

§  Saief Sayed, Nazmul Islam, “Designing an Electro-osmotic Micropump”, 12th Annual UTB/TSC Research Symposium, Poster Presentation, March 26, 2010. 3rd prize award on Poster presentation.

§  Jairo A. Reyna, N. Islam, “Manipulating Bio-particles by AC Electro-osmosis”, Biomaterials Day at Texas A&M, College Station, February 10, 2010.

§  N. Islam, “Designing Integrated Circuit (IC)”, Mountain Campus Science and Engineering day, Flagstaff, AZ, September 22, 2007.

 

Presentation at National and International Conferences

§  Nazmul Islam, “Graphene Nanoparticle Modified Laser Engraved Kapton Sensor for Environmental Estrogen Detection”, Presented at IMECE 2023 conference, New Orleans, LA.

§  Nazmul Islam, “Graphene-conductive polymer-based electrochemical sensor for dopamine detection”, 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2022, Columbus, OH.

§  N. Islam, “Applications of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) for Various Electrode Pattern in a Microfluidic Channel With Different Electrolyte Solutions”, 2021 International Mechanical Engineering Congress, IMECE 2021, November 2021, Virtual Presentation

§  N. Islam, “Multifunctional Microfluidics Device Based on Orthogonal and Interdigitated Electrode Pattern”, ASME-JSME-KSME Joint Fluid Engineering Conference AJKFluids 2019, 31st July 2019; San Francisco, CA, USA.

§  N. Islam, “Improving the Micropump Velocity for Orthogonal Electrode Pattern”, ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2018, 14th Nov 2018; Pittsburg, PA.

§  N. Islam, “Outcomes of the student mentoring and research training (SMART) program”, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2018, 13th Nov 2018; Pittsburg, PA.

§  N. Islam, “Improving Engineering students’ college math readiness by MSEIP summer bridge program”, ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2018, 14th Nov 2018; Pittsburg, PA.

§  N. Islam, “Electrokinetic Driven Micro-Mixing of Fluids in a Circular Electrode Pattern”, ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition; 7th Nov 2017; Tampa, FL.

§  N. Islam, “Optimization of an Electrokinetic Orthogonal Electrode Pattern for Multifunctional System”, ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition; 16th Nov 2016; Phoenix, AZ.

§  N. Islam, “Analysis and Evaluation of Readiness, Retention and Completion by Intensive Engineering Summer Readiness Program”, 16th Nov 2016; IMECE 2016, Phoenix, AZ.

§  N. Islam, “Bioparticle Detection by an Orthogonal Electrode Preconcentrator”, ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2015, Houston, TX

§  N. Islam, “Evaluation of Engineering Readiness and Retention Rate Enhanced by Intensive Summer Bridge Program”, 17th Nov 2015; IMECE 2015, Houston, TX

§  N. Islam, “Enhancing Engineering Learning Experience at UTB by Freshmen iHOP”, ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2015, Houston, TX

§  N. Islam, “Shorten the Math Gap for Pre-Engineering Students with Intensive Summer Bridge Program,” ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2014, Montreal, Canada.

§  N. Islam, “Optimization of AC Electrokinetic Mixing by Nanocomposite Monolayer,” ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2014, Montreal, Canada.

§  N. Islam, “AC Electrothermal micropumping for Medical Applications,” ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2013, San Diego, CA.

§  N. Islam, “AC Electrothermal pumping Improvement by Biocompatible Nanocomposite Surface Modification,” ASME IMECE 2013, San Diego, CA.

§  N. Islam, “Effects of Biased AC Electroosmotic Micro-Pumping on Symmetric and Asymmetric Electrode Arrays,” ASME IMECE 2012, Houston, TX.

§  N. Islam, Davood Askari and Tarek Trad, “Biocompatible Nanocomposite for Lab-on-a-Chip Application,” Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE 2011, Nov. 2011, Denver, CO.

§  N. Islam and Davood Askari, “Optimizing biased AC Electroosmosis Micropump by Hydrophobic Nanoparticle Monlayer,” ASME annual meeting 2010, IMECE 2010, Nov. 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

§   N. Islam, “Bi-Directional AC Electroosmosis Micropump for Medical Applications,” First Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology (NEMB2010), Feb. 7-10, 2010, Houston, TX.

§  N. Islam, “Biased AC Electroosmosis Micropump to increase the Fuel Cell Performance,” ASME annual meeting 2008, Oct. 2008, Boston, MA.

§  N. Islam, “Real-time Detection of Estrogen by Microcantilever Sensor in Microfluidic Channel,” ASME annual meeting 2008, Oct. 2008, Boston, MA.

§  N. Islam, A. Zaman, J. Wu, “Feedback Control Circuit for Biased AC Electroosmosis Pump” IEEE Southeast Conference, April 3-7, 2008, Huntsville, AL.

§  N. Islam, “Integrating Microcantilever with AC Electroosmosis for Concentrating Nano-Particle,” SENSIP Conference, May 11 – 14, 2008, Sedona, AZ.

§  N. Islam and J. Wu, “Nano-Particle Trap By Integrating AC Electroosmosis with Microcantilever,” AIChE annual meeting 2007, Nov. 4 – 9, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

§   N. Islam and J. Wu, “Novel Biased Ac Electroosmosis Micropump Using Symmetrical Electrode Array,” AIChE annual meeting 2007, Nov. 4 – 9, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

§  N. Islam, M. Lian, S. Swaminathan and J. Wu, “Micro/Nano- Particulate Fluid Manipulation in AC Electro-Kinetic Lab-on-a-Chip,” 2nd ASM - IEEE EMBS Conf. Bio, Micro & Nanosyst., Jan. 15-18, 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA..

§  N. Islam, and J. Wu, “AC Electro-osmotic Micropump using Asymmetric Polarization”, ASME NanoMechanics: Sensors & Actuators, May 16 –18 2005, Knoxville, TN.

§  N. Islam, Syed K. Islam, Hasina F. Huq “High Performance CMOS Converter Design in TSMC 0.18-mm Process”, IEEE Southeast Con, 2005.

§  Nazmul Islam, Mo Zhang and Syed K. Islam, “Transmitting Data from Bioluminescent Bioreporter Integrated Circuits (BBIC) Using Wireless Media”, 14th Virginia Tech Symposium on Wireless Personal Communications, June 9 – 11, 2004, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.