Summary
Mohammad Islam is a PhD candidate and experienced educator with nine years bridging solid-state materials research and higher-education teaching at institutions in Bangladesh and UC Davis. He specializes in synthesis and multi-modal characterization of semiconducting, semi-metallic, and metallic phases—expertise that spans XRD, SEM/EDS, XPS and thermal/electronic transport measurements—applied currently to Zintl compounds. A proven mentor and group manager, he has led students through research projects and represented peers in ACS initiatives like Project SEED and LEADS. Based in Davis, CA, he combines deep, methodical experimental skills with a preference for mastering topics in depth rather than skimming broadly, making him effective at taking complex materials problems from synthesis through characterization to property evaluation.
9 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemical Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemical Science at University of California, Davis
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Science, Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Science at Notre Dame College
Master of Science (M.S.), Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.), Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering at University of Dhaka
Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Science, Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Science at St. Joseph Higher Secondary School
Bengali, English