Muhammad M. Rahman

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Total Citations

119

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About

Muhammad M. Rahman is a leading researcher in advanced manufacturing and responsive materials, with a focus on 3D printing of shape-programmable actuators and nanoscale tribology. His most cited work, "Reactive 3D Printing of Shape-Programmable Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators" (2020, 90 citations), pioneers a method to create stimuli-responsive materials that reversibly actuate between programmed shapes, overcoming critical limitations in soft robotics and biomedical implants. This breakthrough enables complex, reversible shape changes previously unattainable with conventional 3D printing. Rahman’s research also extends to nanomechanics, as demonstrated in "Graphene Confers Ultralow Friction on Nanogear Cogs" (2021, 29 citations), where he showed that graphene coatings dramatically reduce frictional energy dissipation in nanomechanical devices—a key step toward improving the performance and longevity of nanogears and other moving parts at the microscale. By integrating materials science with additive manufacturing, Rahman’s work has significant implications for next-generation actuators, sensors, and nanomachines. His innovative approaches to 3D printing and surface engineering have earned him recognition as a rising figure in the field, with his research bridging fundamental physics and practical device fabrication.