Md Rifad Ahmed

My name is Md Rifad Ahmed. I am pursuing my Master’s degree in Materials Science at Technische Universität Darmstadt. Previously, I attained a 4-year B.Sc. (Honors) in Physics from Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh, with a grade point average of 3.42 out of 4.00. Throughout my academic journey, I have developed a deep fascination for the applications of materials in renewable energy and sustainable technologies. My coursework has provided me with a solid foundation in thermodynamics, solid-state physics, and quantum mechanics, enabling me to understand the fundamental principles underlying renewable energies. 

By combining both simulation and experimental work, I built up a comprehensive understanding of renewable technology. Recently, I completed a research project (Advanced Research Lab) on the electrical properties, thermal properties, and power factor of CaTiO3 a high entropy thermoelectric material where I used material synthesis by Solid state reaction and characterization by XRD and SEM as well as the performance testing. In the meantime, I am doing a HiWi (Hilfswissenschaftler) project on Chalcogenides as thermoelectric materials by DFT Study.  In addition, for the partial fulfillment of my B.Sc. (Hons) degree, I have accomplished a project where I performed a comprehensive set of first-principles calculations to study the electronic, optical, and thermoelectric transport properties of SrBiO3.

• M.Sc. in Materials Science

Technische Universität Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt), Darmstadt, Hessen

         Notable Courses:

• Quantum Mechanics for Materials Science
• Functional Materials
• Advance Characterization of Materials Science

• B.Sc. in Physics

Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU), Tangail, Bangladesh

                Notable Courses:

• Solid State Physics
• Quantum Mechanics
• Mathematical Physics