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Dr Rumana Akhter

Dr Rumana Akhter

Senior Technical Officer

PhD in Materials Science & Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia 

Masters in Business Administration, Southeast University, Bangladesh 

B.Sc in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh 

Research & Enterprise
Electron Microscope Unit
E-mail
r.akhter@unsw.edu.au
Location
Electron Microscope Unit Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW-2052 Australia Rm B62, Chemical Science Building (F10)
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Akhter R; Bendavid A; Munroe P, 2025, 'Improving the wear resistance and scratch adhesion strength of TiAlN coatings via Al incorporation', Thin Solid Films, 816, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2025.140650
    Journal articles | 2024
    Khayyam Nekouei R; Hajian-Foroushani M; Maroufi S; Sajjad SS; Akhter R; Biswal S; Bustamante H; Sahajwalla V, 2024, 'Microwave-assisted transforming of biosolids into engineered activated carbon employed for adsorption from wastewater', Journal of Cleaner Production, 467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142941
    Journal articles | 2023
    Akhter R; Bendavid A; Munroe P, 2023, 'Microstructure, mechanical properties and optical reflectance of TiNiN films deposited on silicon substrates using cathodic arc evaporation', Thin Solid Films, 777, pp. 139896, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2023.139896
    Journal articles | 2022
    Akhter R; Bendavid A; Munroe P, 2022, 'Effect of Ni content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TiNiN coatings', Applied Surface Science, 573, pp. 151536, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151536
    Journal articles | 2022
    Akhter R; Bendavid A; Munroe P, 2022, 'Tailoring the scratch adhesion strength and wear performance of TiNiN nanocomposite coatings by optimising substrate bias voltage during cathodic arc evaporation', Surface and Coatings Technology, 445, pp. 128707, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2022.128707
    Journal articles | 2022
    Akhter R; Bendavid A; Munroe P, 2022, 'The influence of substrate bias on the surface morphology, microstructure and mechanical behaviour of TiNiN coatings', Applied Surface Science, 590, pp. 153107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.153107
    Journal articles | 2021
    Akhter R; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Munroe P, 2021, 'Enhancing the adhesion strength and wear resistance of nanostructured NiCrN coatings', Applied Surface Science, 541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.148533
    Journal articles | 2021
    Akhter R; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Munroe P, 2021, 'Harmonizing mechanical responses of nanostructured CrN coatings via Ni additions', Applied Surface Science, 538, pp. 147987, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.147987
    Journal articles | 2021
    Akhter R; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Munroe P, 2021, 'Influence of substrate bias on the scratch, wear and indentation response of TiSiN nanocomposite coatings', Surface and Coatings Technology, 425, pp. 127687, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127687
    Journal articles | 2021
    Akhter R; Zhou Z; Xie Z; Munroe P, 2021, 'TiN versus TiSiN coatings in indentation, scratch and wear setting', Applied Surface Science, 563, pp. 150356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.150356

  • University Post Graduate Award (UPA), University of New South Wales   2017-2021
  • Vice Chancellor’s Gold medal for securing the highest academic excellence in MBA, Southeast University   2012