Dr. S M Sohel Rana
Dr. S M Sohel Rana
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
Education
PhD in Electronic Engineering Department at Kwangwoon University, South Korea.
Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Islamic University.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Islamic University.
Research Interest:
Energy harvesting and Energy conversion, Self-powered wearable sensors and systems, Nano-materials for energy generation, Composite materials, Biodegradable materials, Triboelectric nanogenerators, Electromagnetic energy harvesters, and Hybrid energy harvesters.
Reviewer (100):
Energy Letter, Applied Surface Science, Scientific Reports, Nanomaterials, Nano Energy, IEEE Access, Applied Energy, Measurement, Nanoenergy Advances, Polymers, Cellulose, Micromachines, Electronics, International Journal of Energy Research, ACS Applied Electronic Materials, Energy Advances, Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, Journal of King Saud University – Science, Advanced Sensor and Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Heliyon, Energy Technology, Journal of Energy Storage, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Materials Today Energy, Next Sustainability, Surfaces and Interfaces, Chemical Engineering Journal, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Small, Next Energy, Bioengineering, Energy & Environmental Materials, IEEE Sensors Journal, Advanced Materials, Energy Reports, npj Flexible Electronics, Energies, Sensing and Imaging, Microchimica Acta, Polymer Composites, infomat, Engineering Reports, Technogies, Energy & Environmental Sustainability, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, Nano-Micro Letters, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Materials Advances, Frontiers in Energy, ACS Sustainable Resource Management, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Materials Science & Engineering A, Science Bulletin, npj Materials Degradation, Microsystem Technologies, Materials Today Communications, ACS Sensor, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Array, Composites Part B: Engineering, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, InfoScience, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Small Science, Energy, Journal of Macromolecular Science Part B, Advanced Materials Technologies, New Journal of Chemistry, European Polymer Journal, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, Cell Reports Physical Science, Microsystem Technologies, Sensors and Actuators: A. Physical, International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, RSC advances, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Journal of Power Sources, Progress in Materials Science, Nanoscale, Advanced Nanocomposites, Thermal Advances, Ecomat, Nature communications, Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Materials Today Nano, SCIENCE CHINA Information Science, Expert Systems With Applications, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, ACS Applied Bio Materials
Major Achievements:
Best researcher award at Kwangwoon University.
Best paper award at PowerMEMS conference 2022, Salt Lake City, UTAH, USA.
BK-21 scholarship for Ph.D. Program.
Merit scholarship at Directorate General of Secondary and Higher Education, Bangladesh.
Merit scholarship at Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh.
ICT research fellowship 2017-18(2nd round) provided by the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication and IT, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Publications
45. Jahidul Hasan, Mst Maria Sultana Tonni, Limon Hossain, Kamaruzzaman, SM Sohel Rana; Transforming Bio‐Waste Into Low‐Cost Green Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting and Self‐Powered Sensors; Advanced Materials Technologies, 2025. (IF=6.2,Q1)
44. Sayed Muksedul Haque Pias, Md. Nurnabi, Rahat Hossain, Md. Monjarul Alam, Kamaruzzaman, S M Sohel Rana; A biowaste materials-based low-cost environment-friendly triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered sensing application, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025. (IF=4.2,Q1)
43. S M Sohel Rana, Zhong Lin Wang; Recent advances and prospective strategies for improving the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators; Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2025, 542, 216914. (IF=23.2,Q1)
42. Md Abu Zahed, SM Sohel Rana, Omar Faruk, M Robiul Islam, Md Selim Reza, YeYeong Lee, Gagan Bahadur Pradhan, Md Asaduzzaman, Dongyun Kim, Trilochan Bhatta, Jae Yeong Park; Self‐Powered Wireless System for Monitoring Sweat Electrolytes in Personalized Healthcare Wearables, Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, 2421021. (IF=19,Q1)
41. Trilochan Bhatta, Omar Faruk, Md Robiul Islam, Hong Seok Kim, S M Sohel Rana, Gagan Bahadur Pradhan, Akash Deo, Dae-Sung Kwon, Ilseon Yoo, Jae Yeong Park; Polymeric multilayered planar spring-based hybrid nanogenerator integrated with a self-powered vibration sensor for automotive vehicles IoT applications, Nano Energy 127 (2024) 109793.(IF=17.1,Q1)
40. Omar Faruk, M Robiul Islam, S M Sohel Rana, Gagan Bahadur Pradhan, Hongseok Kim, Md Asaduzzaman, Trilochan Bhatta, Jae Yeong Park; V2CTX-MXene-functionalized fluoropolymer composite nanofibrous mat-based high-performance triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered human activity and posture monitoring, Nano Energy 127 (2024)109787. (IF=17.1,Q1)
39. M Robiul Islam, Omar Faruk, S M Sohel Rana, Gagan Bahadur Pradhan, Hongseok Kim, Md Selim Reza, Trilochan Bhatta, Jae Yeong Park; Poly‐DADMAC Functionalized Polyethylene Oxide Composite Nanofibrous Mat as Highly Positive Material for Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self‐Powered Pressure Sensors, Advanced Functional Materials, (2024)2403899. (IF=19,Q1)
38. Hongseok Kim, SM Sohel Rana, M Robiul Islam, Omar Faruk, Kumar Shrestha, Gagan Bahadur Pradhan, Jae Yeong Park; A molybdenum-disulfide nanocomposite film-based stretchable triboelectric nanogenerator for wearable biomechanical energy harvesting and self-powered human motion monitoring, Chemical Engineering Journal 491 (2024) 151980. (IF=12.3,Q1)
37. S M Sohel Rana, O. Faruk, S. Reza, M.R. Islam, H. Kim, J. Yeong, All porous Ecoflex and SEBS-based stretchable high-performance triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered human activity monitoring, Chemical Engineering Journal 488 (2024) 151050. (IF=12.3,Q1)
36. S M Sohel Rana, O. Faruk, M.R. Islam, T. Yasmin, K. Zaman, Z. Lin, Recent advances in metal-organic framework-based self-powered sensors : A promising energy harvesting technology, Coord. Chem. Rev. 507 (2024) 215741. (IF=23.2,Q1)
35. Shipeng Zhang, Trilochan Bhatta, S M Sohel Rana, Kumar Shrestha, Gagan Bahadur Pradhan, Sudeep Sharma, Seonghoon Jeong, Hong Seok Kim, Jae Yeong Park; Noise-less hybrid nanogenerator based on flexible WPU and siloxene composite for self-powered portable and wearable electronics. Nano Energy, (2023) 109179. (IF=17.1,Q1)
34.S M Sohel Rana, Md Abu Zahed, M Robiul Islam, Omar Faruk, Hye Su Song, Seong Hoon Jeong, Jae Yeong Park; Metal-organic framework and molybdenum oxide doped highly negative hybridized triboelectric material for self-powered and continuous monitoring of biosignals. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023,473,144989. (IF=12.3,Q1)
33. Shipeng Zhang, Md Sharifuzzamn, S M Sohel Rana, Md Abu Zahed, Sudeep Sharma, Youngdo Shin, Hyesoo Song, Jae Yeong Park; Highly conductive, stretchable, durable, skin-conformal dry electrodes based on thermoplastic elastomer-embedded 3D porous graphene for multifunctional wearable bioelectronics. Nano Research. 7627–7637, (2023) (IF=9,Q1)
32. Md Salauddin, S M Sohel Rana, Md Sharifuzzaman, Hye Su Song, Md. Salim Reza, Seong Hoon Jeong, Jae Yeong Park; Highly Electronegative V2CTx/Silicone Nanocomposite-Based Serpentine Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Wearable Self-Powered Sensors and Sign Language Interpretation. Advanced Energy Materials, 2022, 32 (5). (IF=26,Q1)
31. S M Sohel Rana, M. Toyabur Rahman, Md Abu Zahed, Sang Hyun Lee, Young Do Shin, Sookyeong Seonu, Dongkyun Kim, M. Salauddin, T. Bhatta, K. Sharstha, Jae Yeong Park, Zirconium metal-organic framework and hybridized Co-NPC@MXene nanocomposite-coated fabric for stretchable, humidity-resistant triboelectric nanogenerators and self-powered tactile sensors, Nano Energy, (2022) 107931. (IF=17.1,Q1)
30. S M Sohel Rana, M. Salauddin, Md Sharifuzzaman, Sang Hyun Lee, Young Do Shin, Hyesu Song, Seong Hoon Jeong, Trilochan Bhatta, Kumar Shrestha, Jae Yeong Park; Ultrahigh‐Output Triboelectric and Electromagnetic Hybrid Generator for Self‐Powered Smart Electronics and Biomedical Applications. Advanced Energy Materials, 2022, 2202238, 1–14. (IF=26,Q1)
29. S M Sohel Rana, Md Abu Zahed, M. Toyabur Rahman, M. Salauddin, Sang Hyun Lee, Chani Park, P. Maharjan, T. Bhatta, Kumar Shrestha, Jae Yeong Park, Cobalt-Nanoporous Carbon Functionalized Nanocomposite-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Contactless and Sustainable Self-Powered Sensor Systems, Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 202105110. (IF=19,Q1)
28. S M Sohel Rana, M. Toyabur Rahman, M. Salauddin, S. Sharma, P. Maharjan, T. Bhatta, Hyunok Cho, Chani Park, and Jae Yeong Park; Electrospun PVDF-TrFE/MXene Nanofiber Mat-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Smart Home Appliances. ACS Applied Materials Interface, 2021, 13 (4), 4955–4967. (IF=8.2 ,Q1)
27. S M Sohel Rana, M. Toyabur Rahman, S.Sharma, M.Salauddin, Sang HyukYoon, Chani Park, P.Maharjan, T.Bhatta, Jae Yeong Park; Cation Functionalized Nylon Composite Nanofibrous Mat as a Highly Positive Friction Layer for Robust, High Output Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self-Powered Sensors. Nano Energy, 2021, 88 (July), 106300. (IF=17.1,Q1)
26. S M Sohel Rana, M. Toyabur Rahman, M. Salauddin, P. Maharjan, T. Bhatta, Hyunok Cho, Jae Yeong Park; A Human-Machine Interactive Hybridized Biomechanical Nanogenerator as a Self-Sustainable Power Source for Multifunctional Smart Electronics Applications. Nano Energy, 2020, 76 (May), 105025.(IF=17.1,Q1)
25. M. Toyabur Rahman, S M Sohel Rana, Md. Salauddin; Md Abu Zahed, Sanghyun Lee, Eui-Sung Yoon,Jae Yeong Park; Silicone-Incorporated Nanoporous Cobalt Oxide and MXene Nanocomposite-Coated Stretchable Fabric for Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Self-Powered Sensing Applications, Nano Energy, 94 (2022) 106921.(IF=17.1,Q1)
24. M. Toyabur Rahman, S M Sohel Rana, Md Abu Zahed, Sanghyun Lee, Eui-Sung Yoon,Jae Yeong Park, Metal-organic framework-derived nanoporous carbon incorporated nanofibers for high-performance triboelectric nanogenerators and self-powered sensors, Nano Energy, 94 (2022) 106921. (IF=17.1,Q1)
23. Md Salauddin, S M Sohel Rana, Md Sharifuzzaman, Sang Hyun Lee, Md Abu Zahed, Young Do Shin, Sookyeong Seonu, HyeSu Song, Trilochan Bhatta, Jae Yeong Park; Fabric-Assisted MXene/Silicone Nanocomposite-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Sensors and Wearable Electronics. Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32 (5). (IF=19,Q1)
22. Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Md Salauddin, MS Rasel, M. Toyabur Rahman, S M Sohel Rana, Jae Yeong Park; A Human Skin-Inspired Self-Powered Flex Sensor with Thermally Embossed Microstructured Triboelectric Layers for Sign Language Interpretation. Nano Energy, 2020, 76 (June), 105071. . (IF=17.1,Q1)
21. Md Salauddin, S M Sohel Rana, Md Sharifuzzaman, Sang Hyun Lee, Md Abu Zahed, Young Do Shin, Sookyeong Seonu, HyeSu Song, Laser-Carbonized MXene/ZiF-67 Nanocomposite as an Intermediate Layer for Boosting the Output Performance of Fabric-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator, Nano Energy, 2022, 100 (May), 107462. . (IF=17.1,Q1)
20. Md Salauddin, S M Sohel Rana, Md. Sharifuzzaman, Muhammad Toyabur Rahman, Chani Park, Hyunok Cho, Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Jae Yeong Park; A Novel MXene/Ecoflex Nanocomposite-Coated Fabric as a Highly Negative and Stable Friction Layer for High-Output Triboelectric Nanogenerators. Advanced Energy Materials, 2021, 11 (1), 1–12. (IF=26,Q1)
19. M. Toyabur Rahman, S M Sohel Rana, Pukar Maharjan, MdSalauddin, Trilochan Bhatta, Hyunok Cho, Chani Park, Jae Yeong Park; Ultra-Robust and Broadband Rotary Hybridized Nanogenerator for Self-Sustained Smart-Farming Applications. Nano Energy, 2021, 85. . (IF=17.1,Q1)
18. M. Toyabur Rahman, S M Sohel Rana, Md Salauddin, Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Jae Yeong Park; Biomechanical Energy‐Driven Hybridized Generator as a Universal Portable Power Source for Smart/Wearable Electronics. Advanced Energy Materials, 2020, 10 (12), 1903663. . (IF=26,Q1)
17. M. Toyabur Rahman, S M Sohel Rana, Md Salauddin, Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Hyunsik Kim,Hyunok Cho, Jae Yeong Park; A Highly Miniaturized Freestanding Kinetic-Impact-Based Non-Resonant Hybridized Electromagnetic-Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Human Induced Vibrations Harvesting. Applied Energy, 2020, 279 (July), 115799). . (IF=11,Q1)
16. Shipeng Zhang, S M Sohel Rana, Trilochan Bhatta, Gagan Bahadur Pradhan, Sudeep Sharma, Hyesu Song, Seong hoon Jeong, Jae Yeong Park, 3D printed smart glove with pyramidal MXene/Ecoflex composite-based toroidal triboelectric nanogenerators for wearable human-machine interaction applications, Nano Energy, 2022, 106. . (IF=17.1,Q1)
15. Pukar Maharjan, Sanghyun Lee, Trilochan Bhatta, Gagan Bahadur Pradhan, Kumar Shrestha, Seonghoon Jeong, S M Sohel Rana, Jae Yeong Park, A 3D Printed Compact and Intelligent Power Module Based on Vibration Energy Harvester Integrated with Self-Powered Triboelectric Sensor for Industry 4.0 IoT Applications. Advanced Materials Technologies, (2022), 2201545 . (IF=6.2,Q1)
14. Trilochan Bhatta, Gagan Bahadur Pradhan, Kumar Shrestha, Sanghyun Lee, S M Sohel Rana, Sudeep Sharma, Hyesu Song, Seonghoon Jeong, Jae YeongPark; Magnets-assisted dual-mode triboelectric sensors integrated with an electromagnetic generator for self-sustainable wireless motion monitoring systems. Nano Energy, 103 (2022) 107860. . (IF=17.1,Q1)
13. rilochan Bhatta, Pukar Maharjan, Kumar Shrestha, Sanghyun Lee, Md. Salauddin, M. Toyabur Rahman, S. M. Sohel Rana, Sudeep Sharma, Chani Park, Sang Hyuk Yoon, Jae Yeong Park; A Hybrid Self‐Powered Arbitrary Wave Motion Sensing System for Real‐Time Wireless Marine Environment Monitoring Application. Advanced Energy Materials, 2022, 12 (7), 2102460 . (IF=26,Q1)
12. Trilochan Bhatta, Sudeep Sharma, Kumar Shrestha, Youngdo Shin, Sookyeong Seonu, Sanghyun Lee, Dongkyun Kim, Md. Sharifuzzaman, S M Sohel Rana, Jae Yeong Park; Siloxene/PVDF Composite Nanofibrous Membrane for High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Self-Powered Static and Dynamic Pressure Sensing Applications. Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32(25). (IF=19,Q1)
11. Kumar Shrestha, Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Sudeep Sharma, Muhammad Toyabur Rahman, Sanghyun Lee, Md Salauddin, SM Sohel Rana, Jae Y Park; A High‐Performance Rotational Energy Harvester Integrated with Artificial Intelligence‐Powered Triboelectric Sensors for Wireless Environmental Monitoring System. Advanced Engineering Materials, 2022, 2200286. (IF=3.3,Q1)
10. Kumar Shrestha, Sudeep Sharma,Gagan Bahadur Pradhan, Trilochan Bhatta, Pukar Maharjan, S M Sohel Rana, Sanghyun Lee, Sookyeong Seonu, Youngdo Shin, Jae Y. Park; A Siloxene/Ecoflex Nanocomposite-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Enhanced Charge Retention by MoS2/LIG for Self-Powered Touchless Sensor Applications. Advanced Functional Materials, . 2022, 32 (27). . (IF=19,Q1)
9. Md Sharifuzzaman, Md Abu Zahed, Sudeep Sharma, S M Sohel Rana, Ashok Chhetry, Young Do Shin, Md Asaduzzaman, Shipeng Zhang, Sanghyuk Yoon, Xue Hui, Hyosang Yoon and Jae Y. Park, β-Phase-Rich Laser-Induced Hierarchically Interactive MXene Reinforced Carbon Nanofibers for Multifunctional Breathable Bioelectronics, Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 2107969. (IF=19,Q1)
8. Mohammad Salauddin Rasel, Pukar Maharjan, Mohammad Toyabur Rahman, Md Salauddin, S M Sohel Rana, Sanghyun Lee, and Jae Yeong Park; Highly Responsive and Robust Micro-/Nano-Textured Self-Powered Triboelectric Humidity Sensor. ACS Applied Electronics Materials, 2021, 3 (10), 4376–4387. . (IF=4.9,Q1)
7. Kumar Shrestha, Sudeep Sharma, Gagan Bahadur Pradhan, Trilochan Bhatta, S M Sohel Rana, Sanghyun Lee, Sookyeong Seonu, Youngdo Shin, Jae Y. Park; A Triboelectric Driven Rectification Free Self-Charging Supercapacitor for Smart IoT Applications. Nano Energy, 2022, 102 (August), 107713. . (IF=17.1,Q1)
6. Pukar Maharjan, Kumar Shrestha,Trilochan Bhatta, Hyunok Cho, Chani Park, Md Salauddin, M. Toyabur Rahman, S M Sohel Rana ,Sanghyun Lee, Jae Y. Park; Keystroke Dynamics based Hybrid Nanogenerators for Biometric Authentication and Identification using Artificial Intelligence. Advanced Science, 2021, 8 (15), 2100711. . (IF=14.1,Q1)
5. Trilochan Bhatta, Pukar Maharjan, Hyunok Cho, Chani Park, Sang HyukYoon, Sudeep Sharma, M.Salauddin, M. Toyabur Rahman, S M Sohel Rana, Jae YeongPark; High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on MXene Functionalized Polyvinylidene Fluoride Composite Nanofibers. Nano Energy, 2021, 81 . (IF=17.1,Q1)
4. Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Chani Park, Hyunok Cho, Kumar Shrestha, Sanghyun Lee, Md Salauddin, MT Rahman, S M Sohel Rana, Jae Yeong Park; High-Performance Keyboard Typing Motion Driven Hybrid Nanogenerator. Nano Energy, 2021, 88 (June), 106232. . (IF=17.1,Q1)
3. Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Hyunok Cho, Xui Hui, Chani Park, Sang Hyuk Yoon, Md Salauddin, M. Toyabur Rahman, S M Sohel Rana, Jae Yeong Park; A Fully Functional Universal Self-Chargeable Power Module for Portable/Wearable Electronics and Self-Powered IoT Applications. Advanced Energy Materials, 2020, 10 (48). . (IF=26,Q1)
2. Trilochan Bhatta, Pukar Maharjan, Md. Salauddin, M. Toyabur Rahman, S M Sohel Rana, Jae Yeong Park; A Battery-Less Arbitrary Motion Sensing System Using Magnetic Repulsion-Based Self-Powered Motion Sensors and Hybrid Nanogenerator. Advanced Functional Materials, 2020, 30 (36), 1–13). . (IF=19,Q1)
1. S M Sohel Rana, Halim Mia, Huyaman Kabir, Design and Implementation of a Security Improvement Framework of Zigbee Network for Intelligent Monitoring in IoT Platform. Applied Science. 2018, 8 (11), 2305. . (IF=2.5,Q1)