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Hard Magnetic soft composites for actuators.

Anisul Islam

Hard magnetic composites which are also referred to as permanent magnets bonded with polymer, have a substantial impact on automation equipment, medical devices, and motors, sensors, and actuators. Investigation of the use of thermosets that possess increased dimensional stability, improved thermal resistance, and superior mechanical properties could lead to the production of parts and devices that can withstand higher operating temperatures. In addition, learning how thermoset materials behave in a magnetic field can help to optimize the Magnetic Field Assisted Additive Manufacturing (MFAAM) procedure. Our main target is to test the applicability of thermoset and strontium ferrite oxide [SrO(Fe2O3)6] composite for actuators especially artificial muscles of a robot. I am using two different polymers: (1) PDMS which is so flexible and can be thermally cured. I used this thermoset to study the curing in-situ in a vibrating sample magnetometer; (2) Elastic 600 which can be cured efficiently using UV light of 405 nm. This material allows me to 3D print the magneto-elastomer composite.
Focus is on developing deposition and characterization methods for magneto-elastic composites, including magneto-elastic sampleholder for VSM, Magnetostriction setup, Mini Materials tester, and various MFAAM SLA printers.

Publications:
[1] Md. Anisul Islam, Md. Nayeem Hasan Kashem, Wei Li, Wilhelmus J. Geerts, "Magnetic Field-Induced Thermal Behavior and Sedimentation of Strontium Ferrite-PDMS Composites for Actuator Applications", accepted for publication in AIP Advances, December 19, 2024.
[2] Islam, M. A., & Sharif, A. (2016). Effect of Magnesium Addition on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Lead-Free Zinc Silver Solder Alloys. Material Science: An Indian Journal, Vol 14, Iss 13:111.
[3] Islam, M. A., & Sharif, A. (2016). Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Lead-free Zinc-Silver Solder Alloys. 1st International Conference on Engineering Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (ICEMME), 22-24 December 2016, BCSIR, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
[4] Islam, M. A., Nurani, S. J., Karim, M. A., Rahman, A. S. M. S., & Halim, M. A.strong> (2015). Dependency of the Band Gap of Electrodeposited Copper Oxide Thin Films on the Concentration of Copper Sulfate (CuSO4.5H2O) and PH in Bath Solution for Photovoltaic Applications. 1st International Conference on Electrical & Electronic Engineering (ICEEE), 04-06 November 2015, RUET, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, pp. 229-232.
[5] Nurani, S. J., Islam, M. A., Rahman, A. S. M. S., Mowla, M. G., & Shorowordi, K. M. (2015). Electrodeposition and Dependency of Optical Properties on Operating Voltage and Bath Temperature of Copper Oxide (II) Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications. 2015 IEEE, International Conference on Telecommunications and Photonics (ICTP), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
[6] Rahman, A. S. M. S., Islam, M. A., & Shorowordi, K. M. (2015). Electrodeposition and Characterization of Copper Oxide Thin Films for Solar cell Applications.

Presentations:
[1] Md. Anisul Islam, Md. Nayeem Hasan Kashem, Wei Li, Wilhelmus J. Geerts, "Temperature Dependent Magnetic Properties of Polydimethylsiloxane/SrO(Fe2O3)6 Composite Measured by Biaxial VSM", poster presentation at the Texas Section American Physical Society (TSAPS) meeting – 2023, San Angelo State University, Texas.
[2] Md. Anisul Islam, Md. Nayeem Hasan Kashem, Wei Li, Wilhelmus J. Geerts, "Magnetic Field-Induced Thermal Behavior and Sedimentation of Strontium Ferrite-PDMS Composites for Actuator Applications", ”, accepted for oral presentation at the 16th Joint conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Material and Intermag, January 13-17, 2025, New Orleans, Louisiana.
[3] Anil Kumar Mandal, Anisul Islam, Jitendra Tate, Wilhelmus J. Geerts, “Effect of layer height on the remanence of 3D printed strontium ferrite PA12 magnetic composites”, poster presentation TAOAPS Fall-2025 meeting, TCU, October 9-11, 2025, Fort Worth.
[4] Prajwol Regmi, Oluwasola Arigbabowo, Leo Rodriguez,Anisul Islam , Jitendra Tate, Wilhelmus J. Geerts, “Time dependent Magnetic Properties of Polyamide12/SrO(Fe2O3)6 Composite Measured as a function of Temperature”, accepted for poster presentation at 2025-TxState STEM Conference, March 28. 2025.
[5] Md. Anisul Islam, Anil Kumar Mandal, Jitendra Tate, Wilhelmus J. Geerts, “SLA-based Fabrication of Anisotropic Magnetic Soft Composites for Actuator Applications”, oral presentation TAOAPS Fall-2025 meeting, TCU, October 9-11, 2025, Fort Worth.