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Research Interests

Materials Informatics & Autonomous Labs

Experimental Design High Throughput Experimentation Autonomous Lab Bayesian Optimization

— with a lingering soft spot for number theory and linear algebra from an earlier life as a math enthusiast.

Education

Academic Background

Experience

Research, Teaching & Training

Publications

Journal Articles & Preprints

Published

Jeweler-in-the-Loop: Personalized Alloy Color Optimization via Preference-Based Bayesian Optimization

C. Katz, T.-Y. Yang, P. King, M. S. Islam, B. Vela, and R. Arróyave

Digital Discovery vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 1700–1708, 2026 Read Paper ↗

Effect of Br incorporation on the electronic & photovoltaic properties of Sn-based perovskites: A multiscale investigation utilizing first principles approach and simulation, aided by ML

A. Rauf, S. Sarker, M. S. Islam, H. A. Jame, S. Ahsan, M. T. Islam, S. S. Nishat, K. M. Shorowordi, J. Carbonara, S. Ahmed

Solar Energy vol. 253, pp. 375–388, Mar. 2023 Read Paper ↗

ML Approach to Delineate Impact of Materials Properties on Solar Cell Device Physics

M. S. Islam, M. T. Islam, S. Sarker, H. A. Jame, S. S. Nishat, M. R. Jani, A. Rauf, S. Ahsan, K. M. Shorowordi, H. Efstathiadis, J. Carbonara, and S. Ahmed

ACS Omega vol. 7, no. 26, pp. 22263–22278, Jul. 2022 Read Paper ↗

Linear Algebraic Approach to Formulate a New Recurrence Relation for Bernoulli Numbers from the Power-sum of Natural Numbers

M. S. Islam and S. Bhowmick

Punjab University Journal of Mathematics vol. 53, no. 8, pp. 537–555, Aug. 2021 Read Paper ↗

Supervised ML for SCAPS-based Quantitative Analysis for the Discovery of Optimum Br Doping (MASnI3−xBrx)

H. A. Jame, S. Sarker, M. S. Islam, M. T. Islam, A. Rauf, S. Ahsan, S. S. Nishat, M. R. Jani, K. M. Shorowordi, J. Carbonara, and S. Ahmed

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 502–516, Dec. 2021 Read Paper ↗

Preprints & Under Review

  1. M. S. Islam, D. Sarıtürk, M. Mulukutla, B. Vela, A. Elsayed, A. Jarlöv, S. Kumar, D. Allaire, A. Elwany, I. Karaman, and R. Arróyave, “Bayesian Multi-Objective Co-Optimization of Performance and Manufacturability in BCC–B2 Refractory High Entropy Alloys,” submitted to Materials & Design Under Review
  2. A. Jarlöv, A. Elsayed, M. S. Islam, D. Sarıtürk, R. Garcia, R. Arróyave, and I. Karaman, “Exploration of Co-Hf Strengthened Refractory High Entropy Superalloys: On the Formation of Laves Phase,” submitted to Acta Materialia Under Review
  3. D. Singh, D. Sarıtürk, C. Le, M. S. Islam, R. Arroyave, and V. Attari, “DataScribe: An AI-Native, Policy-Aligned Web Platform for Multi-Objective Materials Design and Discovery,” arXiv preprint, Jan. 2026 Preprint
  4. M. S. Islam, S. P. Padhy, D. Allaire, and R. Arróyave, “The Kernel Manifold: A Geometric Approach to Gaussian Process Model Selection,” arXiv preprint, Jan. 2026 Preprint

International Conferences

Presentations

Activities

Beyond the Lab

Outside the lab, these are a few of the things that take up my time and attention.

My Personal Library

I love collecting books and sharing knowledge, and over the years I have built a good personal collection back home. Now that I am away on study leave for higher education, I did not want those books to sit unread, so I built a website where approved members can browse my physical collection, request up to two books at a time, and borrow the printed copies as usual. Friends and well-wishers are also welcome to donate books to it.

None of this would be possible without my parents, who hand the books over to members once I approve each request. My heartfelt thanks to them for keeping the knowledge moving.

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Mathematical Problem Solving

Long before Bayesian optimization, I was chasing identities in number theory and linear algebra for their own sake. That habit produced a peer-reviewed paper deriving a new recurrence relation for Bernoulli numbers from the power-sum of natural numbers — still the piece of work I'm proudest of outside my main field:

Islam & Bhowmick, 2021 — read the paper

Socio-Political Activity

I care about what happens back home and show up for it — organizing and joining demonstrations with the Bangladeshi community, including protests against authoritarianism and in solidarity with students during Bangladesh's 2024 uprising.

Group demonstration in support of Bangladeshi students

Intellectual Influences

Outside my formal training in materials science, my thinking has been shaped by Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's writing — I'm a great admirer of his literature, and its approach to ethics, society, and systems of thought has stayed with me more than any single course or textbook.

Islamic Study Circle

A few talks I've given — click to watch in-page:

▶ Let's Beware of Taghut ▶ তাকদীর ও তাওয়াক্কুল ▶ কুরআনের মর্মকথা | তাফহীমুল কুরআনের ভূমিকা | মাওলানা মওদূদী ▶ Islam and Modern Civilization - Part 1 ▶ Islam and Modern Civilization - Part 2 ▶ মনটাকে কাজ দিন

Cricket

A lifelong cricket fan and player — it's the game I grew up with in Bangladesh, and still the easiest way to get me away from a screen on a weekend.

Featured Posts

A few posts I've shared on LinkedIn:

E-books

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Contact

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The best way to reach me is by email: info@shafiqul.org.

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