
Molla Hasan
Assistant Professor
College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, TX, 2017
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Lamar University, TX, 2011
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, KUET, Bangladesh, 2005
Professional Appointments
Assistant Professor, 2021 - Present - The University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, TX
Assistant Professor, 2019-2021 - Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Postdoctoral Associate, 2017 to 2019 - Rutgers, Piscataway, NJ
Research Interests
Functionalization of materials
Metallic Glasses
Additive Manufacturing
Size-effects of materials
Soft materials
Teaching Interests
Thermodynamics
Fluid Mechanics
Materials Characterization
Nanotechnology
Grants
- Undergraduate New Investigator (UNI); Agency: American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF), Role: P.I., Period: 2022-2024, Amount: $55,000
- Mistletoe Fellowship; Agency: Momental Foundation; Role: PI; Period: 2018-2019, Amount: $10,000
Honors and Awards
- Best Dissertation Award (Math., Physical Science & Engineering), Texas Tech University, 2018
- National Postdoctoral Association Travel Award 2018
- 3-Minute Thesis Presentation Award, Texas Tech University, 2017
- Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Texas Tech University, 2015
Selected Publications
- Hasan, M., Shajahan, I., Singer, J. et. al., Three-dimensional compatible sacrificial nanoimprinting lithography for tuning the wettability of thermoplastic materials, Journal of Micro- and Nano-manufacturing, 6, 041003, 2018
- Hasan, M., Warzywoda, J., Kumar, G., Decoupling the effects of surface texture and chemistry on the wetting of metallic glasses, Applied Surface Science, 447, 355, 2018
- Meduri, C., Hasan, M., Adam, S., Kumar, G., Effects of temperature on shear bands and bending plasticity of metallic glasses, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 732, 922, 2018
- Hasan, M., Kumar, G., High-throughput drawing and testing of metallic glass nanostructures, Nanoscale, 9, 3261, 2017
- Hasan, M., Kumar, G., High strain rate thermoplastic demolding of metallic glasses, Scripta Materialia, 123, 140, 2016
- Hasan, M., Kahler, N., Kumar, G., Shape-controlled metal-metal and metal-polymer Janus structures by thermoplastic embossing, Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8 (17), 11084, 2016
- Hasan, M., Schroers, J., Kumar, G., Functionalization of metallic glasses through hierarchical patterning, Nano Letters, 15 (2), 963, 2015
- Wei, J., Wang, J., Su, S., Hasan, M., Qiu, J., Wang, S., A shape healable tough hydrogel, New Journal of Chemistry, 39, 8461, 2015
- Liu, L., Hasan, M., Kumar, G., Metallic glass nanostructures: fabrication, properties, and applications, Nanoscale, 6, 2027, 2014
Patents
- Hasan, M., Kumar, G., High-throughput Fabrication of Patterned Surfaces and Nanostructures by Hot-Pulling of Metallic Glass Arrays, U.S. Patent# 10745788
- Singer, J., Hasan, M., Porous epoxy nanocomposite monoliths, U.S. patent application # 17/598,649
Last Updated: 10/12/2022