Dr. Rinku Majumder
Associate Professor
Email:
rinkumajumder02@gmail.com, rinkumajumder02@phy.ku.ac.bd
Contact:
+8801787535443
Address:
Physics Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208
Dr. Rinku Majumder completed his PhD in Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience from Kanazawa University, Japan. His research training combines both nuclear and condensed matter physics through the use of advanced theoretical frameworks and first-principles computational methods. He has worked extensively with Density Functional Theory (DFT) and related approaches using computational packages such as CPVO, QSGW, FRESCO, CASTEP, VASP, and WIEN2k. His earlier work involved the Energy Density Functional (EDF) formalism for studying nuclear interaction potentials.
His current research focuses on functional materials, particularly perovskite systems, with an emphasis on structural distortions, octahedral tilting mechanisms, phase stability, and optoelectronic properties. His work involves detailed first-principles investigations of electronic band structures, effective charge carrier masses, thermodynamic stability, and optical responses to understand structure–property relationships at the atomic scale.
In addition to fundamental theoretical studies, his research is motivated by practical energy applications, including the development of low-cost perovskite solar cell materials suitable for sustainable energy solutions in Bangladesh. His work aims to bridge rigorous computational modeling with materials design strategies for real-world technological applications, especially in the field of next-generation energy materials.
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Ph.D. (Kanazawa University, Japan), M.Sc. (thesis) from the University of Rajshahi, and B.Sc. (honors) from the University of Rajshahi.
Theoretical and Computational Materials Science
Current Research Project/Collaboration
| SL | Title | Research Role | Awarded Date | Completion Date | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theoretical investigation of potential halide-based perovskites for sustainable and eco-friendly optoelectronic applications: A first-principles investigation. | Principal Investigator | 2024 | 2026 | National |
| 2 | Synthesis and Characterization of Mg Doped ZnBi2O6 (Zn1-xMg xBi 2O6 , x= 0.15 and 0.25) by Hydrothermal Method. | Principal Investigator | 2019 | 2020 | National |
| 3 | Investigation of Structural, Thermal, Electrical and Optical Properties of Sodium Doped Lanthanum Manganite. | Principal Investigator | 2018 | 2019 | National |
1. Ex-Doctoral student at Kanazawa University, Japan
2.Former Assistant Professor, Physics Discipline, Khulna University.
3. Ex-lecturer, Physics Discipline, Khulna University.
1. Japanese Government Scholarship (MEXT), 2021
2. National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship, Ministry of Science and Technology , 2014
Supervision
| SL | Title | Degree | Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theoretical Investigation of Structural, Electronic, and Optical Properties of NaGeBr3-xYx (Y= I, Cl) Halide-Based Perovskites for Optoelectronic Applications | Masters | Supervisor | 2025 | 206 |
| 2 | Theoretical Investigation of Structural, Electronic, and Optical Properties of NaGeBr3-xYx (Y= I, Cl) Halide-Based Perovskites for Optoelectronic Applications | Masters | Supervisor | 2025 | 2026 |
| 3 | Synthesis and Characterization of Mg Doped ZnBi2O6 by Hydrothermal Method | Masters | Supervisor | 2016 | 2017 |
| 4 | First-principles study of structural, electronic, elastic, thermodynamic and optical properties of LuPdSb half-Heusler compound. | Masters | Supervisor | 2017 | 2018 |
| 5 | Application of Neutron Activation Analysis for Assessment of Essential and Toxic Elements in Some Medicinal Herbs of the Sundarbans of Bangladesh | Masters | Supervisor | 2018 | 2019 |
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19. Rinku Majumder*, Chandrika Mondol, Arpon Chakraborty, Md. Rakib Hossain, Ayon Chakrobortty, Md. Salahuddin Mina, Anujoy Biswas, and S. M. Jayed Hakim, “Resolving the true ground-state structure and origin of high-symmetry instability in lead-free perovskite RbSrI₃.” Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. 38 (39), (2026), 395402. Publisher: IOP (Institute of Physics, UK); Q2. Date: 2026, DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/aea1ce.
18. Md. Rakib Hasan, Afrina Sharmin, Mimi Mondal, Md. Ahasan Habib, Rinku Majumder, Muhammad Shahriar Bashar, and Md. Salahuddin Mina, “Spin-Coated Kesterite-Based CZTS (Cu₂ZnSnS₄) Thin Films: Structural, Optical, and Composition Analysis for Photovoltaic Applications.” Chalcogenide Letters. Publisher: Tech Science Press; Q3. Date: 2026, DOI: 10.32604/cl.2026.079270.
17. Majumder, R.*, Chakraborty, A., Habib, M. A., Mina, M. S., Islam, M. T., Islam, M. T., and Saha, R. (2026), “First-principles study of mixed-halide perovskites RbSrBr₃₋ₓIₓ: Tuning physical properties through halide alloying.” Physica B: Condensed Matter, 418369. Publisher: Elsevier; Q2. Date: 2026, DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2026.418369.
16. C. Pardede, M. Obata, R. Majumder, Indra Pardede, and Tatsuki Oda*, “Computational acceleration on density functional approach code using GPU.”Springer Proceedings in Physics vol 356, P 315 (Indexed by Scopus). Q4 (SJR 0.12, Click here). Date: 28 September 2026, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-92-0844-9_39
15. R. Majumder, M. Obata, C. Pardede, J. Luštinec, L. Kalvoda, and T. Oda*, “Migration of the a–b Twin Boundary in a Modulated Martensite Phase of Magnetic Shape Memory Alloy Ni₂MnGa.” Springer Proceedings in Physics vol 356 P 308. Q4 (SJR 0.12,Click here). Date: 28 September 2026, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-92-0844-9_38
14. J. Luštinec, M. Obata, R. Majumder, K. Hyodo, T. Kotani, L. Kalvoda, and T. Oda*, “Comparative study of electronic structure in ferromagnetic Heusler alloys Ni₂MnX (X = Al, Ga, In) using the quasi-particle self-consistent GW method.” Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. Q3. Date: 2024, DOI: 10.3379/msjmag.2411R001.
13. S. K. Mitro, M. A. Hadi, F. Parvin, R. Majumder, S. H. Naqib, and A. K. M. A. Islama, “Effect of boron incorporation into the carbon site in Nb₂SC MAX phase: Insights from DFT.” Journal of Materials Research and Technology. Publisher: Elsevier; Date: 2021; Q1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.02.031.
12. R. Majumder, S. K. Mitro*, “Justification of crystal stability and origin of transport properties in ternary half-Heusler ScPtBi.” RSC Advances, 10 (2020), 37482. Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, UK; Date: 2020; Q1. DOI: 10.1039/D0RA06826H.
11. R. Majumder*, S. K. Mitro, and B. Bairagi, “Influence of metalloid antimony on the physical properties of palladium-based half-Heusler compared to the metallic bismuth: A first-principles study.” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 836 (2020), 155395. Publisher: Elsevier; Date: 2020; Q1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.155395.
10. S. K. Mitro, K. M. Hossain, R. Majumder*, and Md. Zahid Hasan, “Effect of the negative chemical pressure on physical properties of doped perovskite molybdates in the framework of DFT method.” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 854 (2021), 157088. Publisher: Elsevier; Date: 2020; Q1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.157088.
9. S. K. Mitro, R. Majumder*, K. M. Hossain, Md. Zahid Hasan, Md. Emran Hossain, and M. A. Hadi, “Insights into the physical properties and anisotropic nature of ErPdBi with an appearance of low minimum thermal conductivity.” Chinese Physics B, 30(1) (2021), 016203. Publisher: Institute of Physics (IoP), UK, and Chinese Academy of Science; Date: 2020; Q3. DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/abaf9d.
8. R. Majumder*, M. M. Hossain, and D. Shen, “First-principles study of structural, electronic, elastic, thermodynamic and optical properties of topological superconductor LuPdBi.” Modern Physics Letters B, 33(30) (2019), 1950378. Publisher: World Scientific; Date: 2019; Q3. DOI: 10.1142/S0217984919503780.
7. R. Majumder, M. M. Hossain*, “First-principles study of structural, electronic, elastic, thermodynamic and optical properties of topological superconductor LuPtBi.” Computational Condensed Matter, 21 (2019), e00402. Publisher: Elsevier; Date: 2019; Q2. DOI: 10.1016/j.cocom.2019.e00402.
6. M. S. Islam*, R. Absar, M. M. Rahman, R. Majumder, M. A. Sayed, A. Nilima, M. M. B. Azad, A. S. B. Tariq, M. A. Uddin, and A. K. Basak*, “Nature of Potential Families from Elastic ¹⁶O+¹⁶O Rainbow Scattering.” Journal of Physics G. Publisher: Institute of Physics (IoP), UK; Date: 2020; Q1. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6471/abd88e.
5. S. Hossain, A. S. B. Tariq, Athoy Nilima, M. Sujan Islam, R. Majumder, M. A. Sayed, Masum Billah, M. M. B. Azad, M. A. Uddin, I. Reichstein, F. B. Malik, and A. K. Basak*, “Dependence of the ¹⁶O+¹⁶O nuclear potential on nuclear incompressibility.” Physical Review C, 91 (2015), 064613. Publisher: American Physical Society (APS); Date: 2015; Q1. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.91.064613.
4. R. Majumder, M. M. Hossain, M. E. Hossain, and M. A. R. Sarker*, “Influence of additional NaCl for the formation of stoichiometric polycrystalline La₀.₈₅Na₀.₁₅MnO₃.” Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 54(4) (2019), 289–296. Publisher: Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research; Date: 2019. DOI: 10.3329/bjsir.v54i4.44563.
3. R. Majumder*, M. A. R. Sarker, M. M. Hossain, M. E. Hossain, D. Shen, A. K. M. S. Reza, and M. H. Kabir, “Investigation of Sodium Doped Lanthanum Manganite in Optical, Dielectric and Capacitive Perspective Prepared by Flux Method.” Journal of Scientific Research, 11(2) (2019), 195–207. Publisher: University of Rajshahi; Date: 2019. DOI: 10.3329/jsr.v11i2.39351.
2. M. Sujan Islam, R. Majumder, S. Hossain, Athoy Nilima, M. A. Sayed, M. M. Billah, M. M. B. Azad, A. S. B. Tariq, M. A. Uddin, and A. K. Basak*, “Non-monotonic shallow nucleus-nucleus potential for heavy-ion elastic scattering.” Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1718 (2021), 012009. Publisher: Institute of Physics (IoP), UK; Date: 2021; Q3. DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1718/1/012009.
1. M. E. Hossain*, R. Majumder, and R. Ahsan, “Spectroscopic investigation of divalent metal oxide borosilicate glasses and its devitrified product.” IJIRAE, 05 (2018), 5. Date: 2018.
NB: * Stands for the corresponding author.