Abdul Rehman Malik Malik Ijaz

Dr. Malik Abdul Rehman is a Pakistani research scientist who worked at the CNR – Institute of Materials (IOM) based at ESRF Grenoble, France. His research focused on 2D materials, graphene-based optoelectronics, solar energy devices, and nanoscale imaging technologies.

He earned a joint MS & Ph.D. in Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering from Sejong University, South Korea, under the supervision of Prof. Yongho Seo. His doctoral research centered on the experimental study of directly grown graphene for photovoltaic devices, particularly the graphene-silicon Schottky junction.

He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, where he developed a MOKE (Magneto-Optic Kerr Effect) measurement system.

His professional experience includes:

1. Research Assistant at CNR-IOM, Italy/France (2021–2023)
2. Postdoctoral Fellow at Yonsei University, South Korea (2020–2021)
3. BK21 Scholar & Teaching Assistant at Sejong University (2015–2020)
4. Research Associate at COMSATS, Pakistan (2012–2015)

He gained extensive hands-on expertise in graphene synthesis, AFM and SEM imaging, CVD and PVD techniques, solar cell characterization, and fabrication of nanoelectronic devices.

1. Kim M, Rehman MA*, et al. (2021). The role of oxygen defects engineering via passivation of the Al₂O₃ interfacial layer for the direct growth of a graphene-silicon Schottky junction solar cell. Solar Energy. IF: 10.04
2. Nguyen H, Rehman MA, et al. (2021). Optimum design for the ballistic diode based on graphene field-effect transistors. npj 2D Materials and Applications. IF: 11.44
3. Nazir G, Rehman MA, et al. (2021). Heteroatoms-doped hierarchical porous carbons for methylene blue removal and cryogenic hydrogen storage. Colloids and Surfaces A. IF: 4.53
4. Kumar S, Rehman MA, et al. (2021). Supercapacitors based on Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene extracted from supernatant and current collectors passivated by CVD-graphene. Scientific Reports. IF: 3.99
5. Rehman MA, et al. (2020). Solar cell based on vertical graphene nano hills directly grown on silicon. Carbon. IF: 8.82
6. Khan MF, Rehman MA, et al. (2020). High Performance Complementary WS₂ Devices with Hybrid Gr/Ni Contacts. Nanoscale. IF: 6.86
7. Akhtar I, Rehman MA, et al. (2020). Measuring the Blind Holes Three-Dimensional Imaging of Through Silicon Via Using High Aspect Ratio AFM Probe. Surface Science. (Book Chapter)
8. Nasir N, Rehman MA, et al. (2020). Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Based Switchable Glazing Fabricated via Vacuum Glass Coupling. RSC Advances. IF: 3.07
9. Shinde P, Rehman MA, et al. (2020). Nitrogen-doped carbon integrated nickel-cobalt metal phosphide marigold flowers as a high capacity electrode for hybrid supercapacitors. CrystEngComm. IF: 3.35
10. Khan MF, Rehman MA, et al. (2020). Modulation of Magnetoresistance Polarity in BLG/SL-MoSe₂ Heterostacks. Nanoscale Research Letters. IF: 3.18
11. Elahi E, Rehman MA, et al. (2020). Enhanced electrical and broad spectral (UV-Vis-NIR) photodetection in Gr/ReSe₂/Gr heterojunction. Dalton Transactions. IF: 4.06
12. Khan MF, Rehman MA, et al. (2020). Multi-heterostructured spin valve junction of vertical FLG/MoSe₂/FLG. APL Materials. IF: 4.06
13. Kumar S, Rehman MA, et al. (2020). Effect of Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXenes etched at elevated temperatures using concentrated acid on binder-free supercapacitors. RSC Advances. IF: 3.07
14. Yang J, Rehman MA, et al. (2020). Studies on directly grown few-layer graphene processed using tape-peeling method. Carbon. IF: 8.82
15. Akhtar I, Rehman MA, et al. (2020). Quartz tuning fork based three-dimensional topography imaging for sidewall with blind features. Ultramicroscopy. IF: 2.64
16. Kumar S, Rehman MA, et al. (2019). Acrylate-assisted fractal nanostructured PDLC droplet-based vibrant colored smart-windows. RSC Advances. IF: 3.07
17. Rehman MA, Roy SB, et al. (2019). Thickness-dependent efficiency of directly grown graphene based solar cells. Carbon. IF: 8.82
18. Akhtar I, Rehman MA, et al. (2019). Three-dimensional atomic force microscopy for ultra-high-aspect-ratio imaging. Applied Surface Science. IF: 6.18
19. Choi W, Rehman MA, et al. (2019). Twist-angle dependent optoelectronics in a few-layer TMD heterostructure. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. IF: 8.75
20. Lee DW, Rehman MA, et al. (2018). Effect of additional HfO₂ layer deposition on heterojunction c-Si solar cells. Energy Science & Engineering. IF: 2.89
21. Nazir G, Rehman MA, et al. (2018). Comparison of electrical and photoelectrical properties of ReS₂ FETs on different dielectric substrates. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. IF: 8.75
22. Bhopal MF, Rehman MA, et al. (2018). Vanadium pentoxide (V₂O₅) as an antireflection coating for graphene/silicon solar cell. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. IF: 2.72
23. Rehman MA, et al. (2018). Influence of an Al₂O₃ interlayer in a directly grown graphene-silicon Schottky junction solar cell. Carbon. IF: 8.82
24. Nazir G, Rehman MA, et al. (2018). Gate tunable transport in graphene/MoS₂/(Cr/Au) vertical field-effect transistors. Nanomaterials. IF: 4.03
25. Bhopal MF, Rehman MA, et al. (2017). High-k dielectric oxide as an interfacial layer with enhanced photogeneration for Gr/Si solar cells. Carbon. IF: 8.82
26. Chaudhry M, Rehman MA, et al. (2017). The effect of varied pH on luminescence of antibody–MAA conjugated ZnS nanowires. Chemical Physics. IF: 2.99
27. Mehmood S, Rehman MA, et al. (2015). Significance of post-growth processing of ZnO nanostructures on antibacterial activity. International Journal of Nanomedicine. IF: 4.47

MRS Boston, USA – Presenter, 2019

35th EU PV Solar Energy Conf., Belgium – Presenter, 2018

EMRS Warsaw, Poland – Presenter, 2016

Nanotech Symposium, Korea – Attendee, 2019

1st QTF-AFM Workshop, Seoul – Attendee, 2018

IVC-20 Busan, Korea – Attendee, 2016

Workshops in Turkey & Pakistan – Participant/Organizer (2011–2015)