Md. Abdul Wahab - Purdue University

Md. Abdul Wahab
Purdue University, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Phone: (574) 210 1928
West Lafayette, IN 47906 Email: mwahab@purdue.edu
Webpage: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mwahab
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Nano-electronic Devices (Coaxial Nanotube FET/Nanowire FET/FinFET/SOI FET/COI FET etc.): Physics, Design,
Modeling, Quantum Mechanical Simulation, and Fabrication; Nano-materials (Carbon Nanotube/Silicon
Nanowire/Graphene/Compound Semiconductors etc.): Physics and Fabrication; Strain Engineering; Spin Electronic
Devices; Nano-bio-technology
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jan 2011-Present
Advisor: Prof. Muhammad Ashraful Alam
M.Sc., Electrical and Electronic Engr, Bangladesh Univ of Engr and Tech(BUET), CGPA: 3.92 (out of 4.00) Apr 2010
Dissertation: Analysis of Strain Effects on Schottky-Barrier Single- and Double-Walled Carbon Nanotube Transistors
Advisor: Prof. Quazi Deen Mohd Khosru
B.Sc., Electrical and Electronic Engr, Bangladesh Univ of Engr and Tech(BUET) Jun 2007
CGPA: 3.93/4.00, ranked fourth (133 grad students of EEE dept.), Junior and Senior years CGPA: 3.98/4.00
Dissertation: Least-Squares Optimal Variable Step-Size LMS for Nonblind System Identification with Noise
Advisor: Prof. Kamrul Hasan
RELEVANT COURSE STUDY
Grad: IC Fabrication, Fundamentals of Semiconductors, Quantum Mechanics for Electrical Engineers, Electromagnetic
Field Theory, Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Compound Semiconductor Devices, MOS Devices,
Semiconductor Materials and Heterostructures, Electric and Magnetic Properties of Materials, Advanced VLSI Design, and
Applied EM Theory.
Undergrad: Biomedical Electronics, Semiconductor Devices, Electrical Engineering Materials, VLSI Circuits,
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, Electronic Circuits II (MOSFET, Fabrication), Physics (Heat and Thermo-Dynamics,
Modern Physics), Microprocessor and Digital Computer, Computer Programming and Numerical Analysis, Linear Signals and
Systems, Differential Equations and Matrices, Co-ordinate Geometry, Vector Analysis and Statistics, Complex Variables and
Harmonics, and Transformations and Partial Differential Equations.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Journals:
[J5] M. A. Wahab*, S. H. Jin*, A. E. Islam, J. Kim, J. Kim, W.-H. Yeo, D. J. Lee, H. U. Chung, J. A. Rogers, and M. A.
Alam, ”Electrostatic Dimension of Aligned-Array Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistors”, ACS Nano, Article ASAP,
2013. (*equal contribution)
[J4] M. A. Wahab*, X. Xie*, A. E. Islam*, L. Ye, X. Ho, M. A. Alam, and J. A. Rogers, ”Electroluminescence in Alignedarray
Single-wall Carbon Nanotubes with Asymmetric Contacts”, ACS Nano, vol. 6, no. 9, pp. 7981-7988, 2012. (*equal
contribution)
[J3] M. A.Wahab and Quazi D. M. Khosru, ”Strain Effects on the Performance of Zero-Schottky-Barrier Double-Walled
Carbon Nanotube Transistors”, J. Appl. Phys., vol. 108, no. 3, pp. 034301(1-8), 2010. Also appears in Virtual Journal of
Nanoscale Science and Technology, Aug 16, 2010: It publishes selected papers from all other printed journals)
[J2] M. A. Wahab and K. Alam, ”Performance of Zero-Schottky-Barrier and Doped Contacts Single and Double Walled
Carbon Nanotube Transistors”, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 025101(1-6), 2010. Also appears in Virtual Journal of
Nanoscale Science and Technology, Mar 8, 2010: It publishes selected papers from all other printed journals)
[J1] M. A. Wahab and K. Alam, ”Performance Comparison of Zero-Schottky-Barrier and Doped Contacts Carbon
Nanotube Transistors with Strain Applied”, Nano-Micro Lett., vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 126-133, 2010.
Conferences:
[C4] M. A. Wahab, ”Strain Effect on Single and Double Walled Carbon Nanotubes”, Proc. of IEEE International
Technical Conference (IEEE TENCON 2009), November 23-26, 2009, Singapore.

[C3] M. A. Wahab, ”Strain Effect on Zero-Schottky-Barrier CNTFETs”, Proc. of the 2nd IEEE ED Bangladesh Student
Paper Contest, IEEE Electron Devices Society Bangladesh Chapter, December 22, 2009, Bangladesh.
[C2] M. A.Wahab and K. Alam, ”Performance Comparison of Zero-Schottky-Barrier Single and Double Walled Carbon
Nanotube Transistors”, Proc. of International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE 2008), December
20-22, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
[C1] M. A. Wahab, M. Adel Uzzaman, M. S. Hai, M. A. Haque and M. K. Hasan, ”Least-Squares Optimal Variable Step-
Size LMS for Nonblind System Identification with Noise”, Proc. of International Conference on Electrical and Computer
Engineering (ICECE 2008), December 20-22, 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
HONORS & AWARDS
Honorable Mention Award, 2nd IEEE ED Bangladesh Student Paper Contest, IEEE Electron Devices Society
Bangladesh Chapter, Bangladesh
Dean List Award in all four undergraduate academic years
University Merit Scholarship (BUET) in all undergraduate semesters except 1st semester
Education Board (Government) Scholarship for HSC result
Education Board (Government) Scholarship for SSC result
Junior Scholarship (Government)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Served as Reviewer, Nano-Micro Letters
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Member, IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS)
EXPERIENCES
Research Assistant, School of ECE, Purdue University Jan 2011-Present
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of EEE, United International University May 2010-Aug 2010
Lecturer, Dept. of EEE, United International University Oct 2007-May 2010
Lecturer, Dept. of EEE, Primeasia University May 2007-Sep 2007
Instructed Courses:
Electrical Circuits I, Electrical Circuits II, Electrical Circuits Laboratory, Energy Conversion I, Energy Conversion
Laboratory, Electronics II, Electrical Measurements Laboratory, Digital Electronics Laboratory, Engineering Electromagnetics,
Communication Laboratory, Control System, Digital Communication laboratory
Advised Projects:
Design and Implementation of Amplitude Modulation (AM) Transmitter and Receiver; Design and Implementation of
Frequency Modulation (FM) Transmitter and Receiver; Study of Grid-Substation; Study of Image Compression System; Design
and Implementation of Signal Generator
UNDERGRAD PROJECTS
Designed and Implemented Amplitude Modulation (AM) Radio Receiver
Designed and Implemented Four Bit Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Designed Four Bit Microprocessor
COMPUTER SKILLS
MATLAB, Origin, LATEX, C, C++, Assembly language, Verilog, VHDL, Pspice, Circuit Maker, DSCH, Microwind
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Served as a member of Technical Committee, International Conference on the Developments in Renewable Energy
Technology (ICDRET 2009), organized by UIU
Served partially to design and develop Electrical Circuit Laboratory, Electronics Laboratory, and Computer
Laboratory, Dept. of EEE, Primeasia University
Served as member of Syllabus and Curriculum Committee, Dept. of EEE, UIU
Served as member of Faculty Book Committee, Dept. of EEE, UIU
Developed class routine, Dept. of EEE, UIU
Served as a Lab Representative of Communication Laboratory, Dept. of EEE, UIU
Developed all the Laboratory Manuals for Communication Lab and Digital Communication Lab, Dept. of EEE, UIU