Professor
Dr. Sakhawat Hussain
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Research profiles & links
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Ph.D. | Physics (Opto-electronics) | University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (UNS) | France | 2014 |
| Masters | Applied Physics, Electronics and Communication Engineering | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2008 |
| Bachelor | Applied Physics, Electronics and Communication Engineering | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2007 |
| H.S.C | Science | Notre Dame College, Dhaka Board | Bangladesh | 2000 |
| S.S.C | Science | University Laboratory School and College, Dhaka Board | Bangladesh | 1998 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Professor | University of Dhaka | Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | May 2024 | Present |
| Associate Professor | University of Dhaka | Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Oct 2018 | May 2024 |
| Assistant Professor | University of Dhaka | Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Former Dept. of APECE) | Dec 2013 | Oct 2018 |
| Lecturer | University of Dhaka | Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Former Dept. of APECE) | Nov 2009 | Dec 2013 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Microwave Engineering | Design and characterization of micro-strip patch antenna and microwave filter for GHz range application | |
| Group III-Nitride Semiconductor Materials | Structural and optical characterization of group III-Nitride semiconductor materials for opto-electronic devices application |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| Masters | Design of a flexible Microstrip Patch Antenna at 4.5 GHz | Dr. Sakhawat Hussain | Ms. Salma Faria | Microwave Engineering |
2019 | |
| Masters | Design, Fabrication and Performance Analysis of a Compact Quasi-Yagi Antenna for High Gain and Ultra-wide Bandwidth at 3.4 and 3.5 GHz | Dr. Sakhawat Hussain | 1. Hasanur Rahman Chowdhury 2. Sourav Kairy | Micro wave Engineering |
2018 | |
| Masters | Study of pure and Cu doped (at. 1%) Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) nanostructured thin films and compare the characteristics for optoelectronic application | Dr. Sakhawat Hussain | Dr. Kazi Md. Amjad Hussain,Chief scientific officer & Head, Experimental Physics Division, Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka-1000, | Mahedi Hassan | Material Science |
2017 |
| Masters | Design and Simulation to improve the structural efficiency of green light emission of GaN/InGaN/ AlGaN light emitting diode | Dr. Sakhawat Hussain | 1. Tasnim Zerin 2. Md. Ashik Khan, | Group III-Nitride |
2016 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Slotted Microstrip Patch Antenna for WLAN Application | Dr. Sakhawat Hussain | Sudipto Mondal and Mahmudur Rahman | Microwave Engineering |
2019 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Novel Microstrip Patch Antenna with Modified Ground Plane for 5G Wideband Applications | Dr. Sakhawat Hussain | 1. Sadiya Afrin Swarna 2. Salma Faria | Microwave Engineering |
2018 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Resonance Characteristics Enhancement of Slot-loaded Microstrip Patch Antenna for GPS Application | Dr. Sakhawat Hussain | 1. Rakib Hasan 2. Mustakim Ahmed Rahat | Microwave Engineering |
2017 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Design and Fabrication of Slot-Loaded Microstrip Patch Antenna at 2.45 GHz | Dr. Sakhawat Hussain | M. A. R. Ohi | Microwave Engineering |
2016 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Modeling of In0.17Ga0.83N/InxGa1–xN/AlyGa1–yN light emitting diode structure on ScAlMgO4 (0001) substrate for high intensity red emission | Dr. Sakhawat Hussain | 1. Md. Mamunur Rahman 2. Md. Tasrif Prodhan | Light emitting diode of group III-Nitirde materials |
Current Year |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Building Fab Lab at University of Dhaka for Innovation and Invention | Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) | UGC, Bangladesh, Ministry of Education | 01-07-2017 | 30-09-2018 | The World Bank |
| Structural and optical characterization of green-yellow light emitting devices with high indium concentrated (In, Ga) N quantum wells | Ph. D. Thesis | Erasmus Mundus Mobility with Asia (EMMA) Scholarship Program | 30-11-2011 | 30-12-2014 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| 1 | Photoluminescence Spectroscopy: Its' basic principle and different analytical techniques, 8th June 2021, Central Analytical and Research Facilities (CARF) seminar room, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| 2 | Design and Simulation to Imporve the Efficiency of Green Light Emission of InGaN/GaN Light Emitting Diode Structure Using AlGaN as Capping Layer; The 3rd Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA), 1-2 December 2016, Atomic Energy Center, Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 3 | Optimization of InGaN/GaN Multi Quantum Well Structure for High Efficiency Yellow-Green Emission; India-Bangladesh Structural Chemisty Conference (IBSCC) 2015; 18-19 September 2015, IISER Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| Book Section | |
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Dr. Sakhawat Hussain and Dr. Mainul Hossain "Materials Science and Semiconductor Devices."
Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Prospects and Challenges. Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 2022 71-108; ISBN: 978-984-35-2648-9 .
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| Journal Article | |
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Md Anwer Hossain, Shaelseya Dewan Chakma and Sakhawat Hussain : Numerical and machine learning approach to optimize the p-Cu2FeSnS4/n-CuAlSe2/n-FTO thin film solar cell for optimum device performance,
Semiconductor Science and Technology , vol.41 , no.9 IOP Publishing , pp.095008 , 2026
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Md Anwer Hossain, Md Rasidul Islam and Sakhawat Hussain : High-performance lead-free Ba3 SbI3 -based perovskite solar cells: device simulation and machine learning-based optimization,
Semiconductor Science and Technology , vol.41 , no.4 IOP Publishing , pp.045006 , 2026
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Jannat Ara Joya, Md Anwer Hossain, Krithagho Chakma and Sakhawat Hussain : Numerical study of chalcopyrite n-CuAlSe2/p-CuGaSe2 solar cell with an additional CuTiTe2 back absorber layer using a SCAPS-1D simulator and machine learning approach,
Semiconductor Science and Technology (impact factor:2.1 (2 Year)) , vol.41 , no.2 IOP Publishing , pp.025006 , 2026
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Arman Rahman, Emran Hossain and Sakhawat Hussain : An Insight Analysis of In0.7Ga0.3N Based pn Homo-Junction Solar Cell using SCAPS-1D Simulation Software,
Applied Solar Energy , vol.59 , no.6 Springer Nature , pp.818-827 , 2023
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| 5 |
Hasanur Rahman Chowdhury and Sakhawat Hussain : A Compact Quasi-Yagi Microstrip Patch Antenna with High Gain and Bandwidth for UWB Application,
International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications , vol.69 , no.3 Polish Academy of Sciences , pp.431-437 , 2023
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| 6 |
Faria Zaman Tithy and Sakhawat Hussain : Comprehensive study of group III-nitride light emitting diode structures based on sapphire and ScAlMgO4 (0001) substrate for high intensity green emission,
Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics , vol.26 , no.2 V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics of the NAS of Ukraine , pp.215-221 , 2023
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Hossain, Md. Zarif, Nishat, Sadiq Shahriyar, Ahmed, Shahran, Hossain, Quazi Shafayat, Khan, M. N. I., Hasan, Tarique, Bashar, Muhammad Shahriar, Hossain Faysal, A. K. M. Sarwar, Syed, Ishtiaque M., Hossain, Khandker Saadat, Hussain, Sakhawat, Khan, Md. Mosaddek and Ahmed, Imtiaz : Combined experimental and DFT approach to BiNbO4 polymorphs,
RSC Advances , vol.13 , no.8 The Royal Society of Chemistry , pp.5576-5589 , 2023
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S. Hussain, Md. T. Prodhan and Md. M. Rahman : Simulation analysis to optimize the performance of homojunction p-i-n In0.7Ga0.3N solar cell,
Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics (SPQEO) , vol.24 , no.2 , pp.192-199 , 2021
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| 9 |
S. Hussain, Md. M. Rahman and Md. T. Prodhan : Modeling of In0.17Ga0.83N/InxGa1–xN/AlyGa1–yN light emitting diode structure on ScAlMgO4 (0001) substrate for high intensity red emission,
Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics (SPQEO) , vol.23 , no.4 , pp.408 - 414 , 2020
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| 10 |
Sadiya Afrin Swarna, Salma Faria, Sakhawat Hussain and Anis Ahmed : Novel Microstrip Patch Antenna with Modified Ground Plane for 5G Wideband Applications,
Global Journal of Researchers in Engineering: F Electrical and Electronic Enginnering , vol.19 , no.1 , pp.9-15 , 2019
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| 11 |
Rakib Hasan, Mustakim Ahmed Rahat, Sakhawat Hussain and Anis Ahmed : Resonance Characteristics Enhancement of Slot-loaded Microstrip Patch Antenna for GPS Application,
Global Journal of Researchers in Engineering: F Electrical and Electronic Engineering , vol.18 , no.1 , pp.23-29 , 2018
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| 12 |
Sakhawat Hussain, Tasnim Zerin and Md. Ashik Khan : Design and Simulation to improve the structural efficiency of green light emission of GaN/InGaN/ AlGaN light emitting diode,
Frontiers of Optoelectronics , vol.10 , no.4 , pp.370-377 , 2017
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| 13 |
M.A. R. Ohi, M.S. Sadique, S. Hussain and A. Ahmed : Design and Fabrication of Slot-Loaded Microstrip Patch Antenna at 2.45 GHz,
International Journal of Advanced Research in Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering , vol.6 , no.3 , pp.1006-1011 , 2017
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| 14 |
Kaddour Lekhal, Sakhawat Hussain, Philippe De Mierry, Philippe Vennéguès, Maud Nemoz, Jean-Michel Chauveau and Benjamin Damilano : Optimized In composition and quantum well thickness for yellow-emitting (Ga,In)N/GaN multiple quantum wells,
Journal of Crystal Growth , vol.434 , no.1 , pp.25-29 , 2016
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| 15 |
K. Lekhal, B. Damilano, H. T. Ngo, D. Rosales, P. De Mierry, S. Hussain, P. Vennéguès and B. Gil : Strain-compensated (Ga,In)N/(Al,Ga)N/GaN multiple quantum wells for improved yellow/amber light emission,
Applied Physics Letter , vol.106 , no.1 , pp.142101-1-142101-5 , 2015
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Sakhawat Hussain, Kaddour Lekhal, Hyonju Kim-Chauveau, Philippe Vennéguès, Philippe De Mierry and Benjamin Damilano : Capping green emitting (Ga,In)N quantum wells with (Al,Ga)N: impact on structural and optical properties,
Semiconductor Science and Technology , vol.29 , no.3 , pp.035016 (8 pp) , 2014
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Benjamin Damilano, Hyonju Kim-Chauveau, Eric Frayssinet, Julien Brault, Sakhawat Hussain, Kaddour Lekhal, Philippe Vennéguès, Philippe De Mierry and Jean Massies : Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy of Monolithic Two-Color Light-Emitting Diodes Using an InGaN-Based Light Converter,
Applied Physics Express , vol.6 , no.9 , pp.092015 (4pp) , 2013
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Ibrahim Azad, Sakhawat Hussain and Rezaul Karim Mozumder : Performance evaluation of different structured c band microstrip line bandpass filter,
International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering and Technology , vol.3 , no.2 , pp.179-191 , 2012
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Sakhawat Hussain, Imtiaz Ahmend and Shahida Rafique : Performance analysis of OFDM techniques for different mobile wireless channels,
Journal of Bangladesh Electronics Society , vol.9 , no.1-2 , pp.105-113 , 2009
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Benjamin Damilano, Kaddour Lekhal, Hyonju Kim-Chauveau, Sakhawat Hussain, Eric Frayssinet, Julien Brault, Sébastien Chenot, Philippe Vennéguès, Philippe De Mierry and Jean Massies "Monolithic white light emitting diodes using a (Ga,In)N-based light Converter."
Proceedings of SPIE 8986, Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices IX
, pp. 89861G. San Francisco: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 2014
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Benjamin Damilano, Julien Brault, Eric Frayssinet, H.Kim-Chauveau, Sakhawat Hussain, Jean Massies, J.-Y. Duboz, Jean–Michel Lamy, R. Charash, Mahbub Akhter and B. Corbett "Combination of MOCVD and MBE growth techniques for green-yellow InGaN-based light emitting diodes and laser diodes."
The Sixteenth International Conference on Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy
Busan, Korea: 2012
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| International | EMMA scholarship | 2011 | France | Erasmus Mundus Mobility with Asia Scholarship for Ph.D. Program |
| Local | Science Dean's Award | 2008 | Bangladesh | Award for excellent result in under graduation (B.Sc.) Program |
| National | Government Scholarship | 2000 | Bangladesh | For excellent result in High School Certificate Examination |
Name & designation
Dr. Sakhawat Hussain
Professor
Department
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Email
sakhawat@du.ac.bd
Phone
+8809666911463