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05/2026 Dr. Islam received
2026 Research Excellence Award
from the Wayne State University College of Engineering.
05/2026 Dr. Islam received 2026 Wayne State University Honorific Award from the Division of Research and Innovation.
03/2026 Our research paper on
Generative AI
-driven electrolyte discovery for alkali metal batteries has been published in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling.
"Generative AI-Driven Discovery of Next-Generation Electrolytes for Alkali Metal Batteries"
11/2025 My NSF CAREER proposal is featured in Wayne State University News
NSF CAREER awards to Wayne State University push forward research into AI reliability and next-generation batteries
.
10/2025 Paper on Na-S batteries "
Tuning Polysulfide Adsorption and Catalytic Activity via Surface Functionalization of Nb 2 TiN 2 MXene in Na-S Batteries
" Published in
Nanoscale
(Impact factor 5.10).
10/2025 Dr. Islam had given an
invited talk at 249 ECS Meeting at Chicago
on
Computational Insights into Cathode Electrocatalyst Design for Metal-CO2 Batteries
.
06/2025 Dr. Islam is thrilled to receive the
NSF CAREER Award
to support research on nonaqueous metal–CO₂ batteries.
04/2025 Dr. Islam had given an invited seminar on
Generative AI and Machine Learning for Innovation in Electrolytes and Electrocatalysts for Next-gen Batteries
in the Computation, AI, and Data Science (CAD) seminar series at Wayne State University.
OVPR announcement
08/2024 Thanks to the
NSF
for funding our research on Na-S batteries.
NSF Award 2400109
|
College of Engineering News
07/2024 Collaborative paper on combined DFT and experimental study on water electrolysis "
Tailoring Mott−Schottky RuO2/MgFe-LDH Heterojunctions in Electrospun Microfibers: A Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Water Electrolysis
" Published in
Small
(Impact factor 13.30).
06/2024 Congratulations
Rahul
for starting your career at
Los Alamos National Lab (LANL)
as a
Director's Postdoctoral Fellow
. aPriSM Lab is so proud of you! Wish you all the best.
05/2024 Congratulations
Rahul
for successfully defending his PhD thesis! Rahul is the first PhD student from aPriSM Lab.
01/2024 Paper on combined machine learning (ML) and DFT study on charging mechanisms in Mg-CO2 batteries "
Unraveling the effect of single atom catalysts on the charging behavior of nonaqueous Mg–CO2 batteries: a combined density functional theory and machine learning approach
" Published in
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
(Impact factor 11.90).
09/2023 Paper on detailed computational study of graphitization mechanisms "
Revealing Mechanistic Insights into Amorphous Graphite Formation from Oxygenated Polar Heavy-End Aromatic Feedstock
" Published in
J. Phys. Chem. C
(Impact factor 3.70).
09/2023 Paper on detailed computational study of Mg/CO2 chemistry "
Understanding Catalytic Mechanisms and Cathode Interface Kinetics in Nonaqueous Mg–CO2 Batteries
" Published in
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces
(Impact factor 9.50).
07/2023 Paper on first ever detailed computational study of Mg/CO2 chemistry "
Advancing Next-Generation Nonaqueous Mg-CO2 batteries: Insights into Reaction Mechanisms and Catalyst Design.
" Published in
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
(Impact factor 11.90).
05/2023 Collaborative Paper on "
Regulating Surface Charge by Embedding Ru Nanoparticles over 2D Hydroxides toward Water Oxidation
" Published in
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
(Impact factor 10.38).
05/2023 Collaborative Paper on "
Structural modulation of low-valent iron in LDH-derived Ni3Se4 nanosheets: a breakthrough electrocatalyst for the overall water splitting reaction
" Published in
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
(Impact factor 11.90).
04/2023 aPriSM lab participated on annual STEM day at Wayne State University
04/2023 Dr. Islam had given an invited talk at the Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Series, Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, on “Interfacial Chemistries in Next-Generation Rechargeable Batteries”.
04/2023 Paper on "
High-pressure and temperature neural network reactive force field for energetic materials
" Published in
Journal of Chemical Physics
(Impact factor 4.30).
03/2023 Dr. Islam joined as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Materials: Energy Materials journal.
02/2023 Dr. Islam had given an invited talk at the Paul P. Chevis Endowment Seminar Series,
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University
, on “First-principles Elucidation of Interfacial Chemistries in Next-Generation Rechargeable Batteries”.
02/2023 Paper on "
Mechanistic elucidation of shock response of bis(1,2,4-oxadiazole)bis(methylene) dinitrate (BOM): A ReaxFF molecular dynamics investigation
" Published in
Journal of Applied Physics
(Impact factor 2.87).
12/2022 Dr. Islam served as a Panelist for NSF CBET.
10/2022 We published a paper on Machine Learning to predict mechanical properties of TMDs "
Data-Driven Machine Learning to Predict Mechanical Properties of Monolayer Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides for Applications in Flexible Electronics,
" in
ACS Applied Nano Materials
(Impact factor 6.14).
08/2022 Dr. Islam presented group's work at Mexican Energy Storage Community and American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2022 meeting.
07/2022 Collaborative Paper on "
Rationally Constructing Chalcogenide–Hydroxide Heterostructures with Amendment of Electronic Structure for Overall Water-Splitting Reaction
" Published in
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
(Impact factor 9.22).
08/2022 Collaborative Paper on "
Lewis Acid Site Assisted Bifunctional Activity of Tin Doped Gallium Oxide and Its Application in Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries
" Published in
Small
(Impact factor 15.15).
07/2022 Paper on "
Homogenous Organometallic Catalysts for Improved Electrochemical Kinetics of Li-S Batteries
" Published in
ACS Applied Energy Materials
(Impact factor 6.95).
06/2022 Paper on "
Atomic-scale Insights into Comparative Mechanisms and Kinetics of Na-S and Li-S Batteries
" Published in
ACS Catalysis
(Impact factor 13.02).
03/2022 Rahul Jayan was awarded
2022 Ralph H. Kummler Distinguished Achievement Award
in Graduate Student Research , College of Engineering, WSU. Congratulations Rahul!
03/2022 Rahul Jayan won Third place in
2022 Graduate Research Symposium
organized by the Graduate School, WSU. Congratulations Rahul!
02/2022 Paper on "
Elucidating Synergistic Mechanisms of Adsorption and Electrocatalysis of Polysulfides on Double-Transition Metal MXenes for Na–S Batteries
" Published in
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
(Impact factor 10.38).
02/2022 Paper on "
First-principles investigation of elastic and electronic properties of double transition metal carbide MXenes
" Published in
Journal of American Ceramic Society
(Impact factor 4.18).
12/2021 Paper on "
Design Principles of Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Engineered Interfaces in Na-S Batteries
" Published in
ACS Catalysis
(Impact factor 13.02).
10/2021 Dr. Islam is awarded American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (ACS-PRF). Thanks ACS!.
07/2021 Paper on
"Mechanistic Insights into Polysulfides Interactions at VS2 Interfaces in Na-S Batteries: A DFT study"
Published in
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
(Impact factor 10.38).
07/2021 Paper on
"Atomistic Insights on the Full Operation Cycle of a HfO2-Based Resistive Random Access Memory Cell from Molecular Dynamics
" Published in
ACS Nano
(Impact factor 15.88).
06/2021 Dr. Islam is selected as one of the 35 recipients of the prestigious
2021 Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
.
02/2021 Paper on "
Single-Atom Catalysts for Improved Cathode Performance in Na–S Batteries: A Density Functional Theory (DFT) Study
" Published in
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
(Impact factor 4.19).
06/2021 Shahriar Nahian has joined aPriSM Lab as an MS student.
01/2021 Paper on "
Neural network reactive force field for C, H, N, and O systems
" Published in
Nature Computational Materials
(Impact factor 13.99).
12/2020 Paper on "
First-Principles Investigation of the Anchoring Behavior of Pristine and Defect-Engineered Tungsten Disulfide for Lithium−Sulfur Batteries
" Published in
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
(Impact factor 4.19).
06/2020 Paper on "
Functionalized MXenes as Effective Polyselenides Immobilizer for Lithium-Selenium Batteries: A Density Functional Theory (DFT) Study
" Published in
Nanoscale
(Impact factor 8.30).
06/2020 Paper on
"Mechanical and Vibrational Characteristics of Functionally Graded Cu-Ni Nanowire: A Molecular Dynamics Study
" published in
Composite Part B: Engineering
(Impact factor 11.32).
10/2019 Participated as a keynote speaker at
the Energy Storage Discussions Conference
, Mexico City, Mexico
08/2019 Rahul Jayan has joined aPriSM Lab as a Ph.D. student
08/2019 aPriSM Lab is established!
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