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Subject: Ph.D. in EECE/Materials Sc., seeking research/R&D position.
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                                        K. M. A. Rahman
                                        722 N. 13th Street #505
                                        Milwaukee, WI 53233
                                        Phone: (414) 288-2498 (Home)
                                               (414) 288-3574 (Labs)

                                        August 28, 1991


Re: Application for a Research/R&D position

Dear Prospective Employer:

     I am finishing the Ph.D. program in Materials Science by September, 1992,
from the department of electrical and computer engineering, Marquette Univer-
sity, Milwaukee, WI.  At present I am seeking a research and/or R&D position 
in the field of Materials/Ceramics engineering or related area. Enclosed is a
copy of my resume for your perusal and considerations. I am interested in a 
job that will utilize my skills and experience as well as give me an opportu-
nity to learn and grow in an competitive environment.

     My Ph.D. dissertation deals with the electronic composites, specifically,
with their electrical and microstructural properties.  This work was supported
in part by the Astronautics Corporation of America under the project "develop-
ment of high power/high voltage resistor" in which we developed thick film
resistors based on Tin dioxide and Ruthenium oxide under the guidance of Dr. S.
C. Schneider. During the course of this work, we have developed an algorithm 
in order to analyze impedance spectra containing multiple (overlapping) relaxa-
tion processes. 

     I have a strong background in electronic ceramics including research expe-
rience in ceramic processing, advanced characterization techniques, thin/thick
film technology, and microscopy. The graduate courses in my curriculum reflects
a balanced educational background in physics, electrical engineering, computer-
s, metallurgy, ceramics and microscopy.  In addition to these, I have had four
and a half years of research experience as a scientific officer with the Bang-
ladesh Atomic Energy Commission. In this job I acquired valuable experience in
applied and theoretical research, project development and management, and eff-
ective communication skills.

     I have been highly motivated to use my skills and knowledge in a broad 
range of materials engineering and computer applications.  I am sincere, hard 
working and easy to get along with.  I would be available for an interview at 
your convenience to discuss further my research interest with your technical
staff. Thank you in anticipation.

                      		             Yours truly,
Encl.: copy of resume                        K. M. A. Rahman
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                             K. M. A. Rahman
     School Address:                             Home Address:
     Department of Electrical and                722 N 13th Street, #505
     Computer Engineering                        Milwaukee, WI  53233
     Marquette University                        Phone/FAX: (414) 288-2498
     Milwaukee, WI 53233                    e-mail: 5916rahmank@vms.csd.mu.edu
     Phone: (414) 288-3574
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                             EDUCATION
			     ---------
 Ph. D. Marquette University  Milwaukee, WI. Sep. 1992 EECE (Matl. Sc./Ceramics)
 M. S.  Marquette University  Milwaukee, WI. Dec. 1987  Solid State Physics
 M. Sc. Rajshahi University   Rajshahi	     Jan. 1981  Physics(First class 1st)
 B. Sc. Rajshahi University   Rajshahi       Jul. 1978  Honors

                        RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
			-------------------
1987-1992: MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY:  Researched and developed high voltage/high 
	   power thick film resistor (TFR) based on tin oxide and ruthenium 
	   oxide under a project funded by the Astronautics Corporation of 
	   America. Investigated the conduction mechanism(s) and microstruc-
	   tural properties of tin oxide based TFR samples obtained commercial-
	   ly and prepared in the laboratory. Immittance Spectroscopy (IS) and 
	   Electron Microscopy were used as main tools of investigations.
           Observed the presence of nano-crystals in the glass phase of TFR. 
	   A model for tin oxide based thick film resistor was developed in 
	   which nano-crystal assisted hopping mechanism was proposed to be 
	   the main mode of conduction.

           The experimental procedure included a computer acquisition of immi-
	   ttance spectroscopic data using HP 4192 Impedance Analyzer.  Collec-
	   ted data were reduced using non-linear complex plane fitting tech-
	   niques.  An algorithm was developed and few computer programs were 
	   written for this purpose.  Microstructural characterizations were 
	   done using scanning, transmission and high resolution electron mi-
	   croscopes.

1985-1987: MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY:  Carried out experimental study of force cha-
	   racterization of a 3-component lipid system using X-ray diffraction 
	   and osmotic pressure techniques (MS thesis).

1981-1985: SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), 
	   Dhaka.  Involved in research in the field of theoretical physics and
	   computer programming. A FORTRAN program was developed to compute 
	   binding energies by solving Schrodinger equation.  A potential form 
	   was proposed to describe the X-nucleon bound system.

1979-1981: RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY:  Conducted experimental study of stimulation 
	   processes and mass estimates of non-mesonic hypernuclei (M.Sc. 
	   thesis).  Nuclear emulsion techniques and high magnification optical 
	   microscopes were used.

	                        TEACHING EXPERIENCE
				-------------------
1987-1992: MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY:  Taught Electronic Devices and Applications 
	   (EECE 010), Electronic Instrumentation Lab (EECE 141) and General 
	   Engineering (GEEN 020).  TA for Physical Principles of Electronic 
	   Devices (EECE 114, 164), Electrical Circuits (EECE 011), Electro-
	   magnetic Fields (EECE 121).  Supervised 7 freshman design project.

1985-1987: MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY:  Teaching Assistant for physics courses (such 
	   as PHYS 003, 004). 

1983-1985: BAEC: developed curriculum and taught computer programming courses 
	   (FORTRAN and BASIC) to managerial personnel of local corporations 
	   and businesses of Dhaka. Taught physics courses in the training of 
	   personnel in reactor operations.

	                    LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SKILLS
			    ---------------------------
Interfacing: Extensive experience using following equipments: HP 4192A impe-
	     dance analyzer, HP multiplexers, programable HP power supply and 
	     other computer controlable multi-meters, PAR low frequency spec-
	     trum analyzer. A high temperature sample fixture was built for 
	     measurements with HP 4192A.

Microscopy:  JEOL JEM-100CX II Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope along 
	     with photographic accessories and  JEOL JSM-35 scanning electron 
	     microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy. Hitachi  H-700H 
	     TEM and UHV H-9000 HREM.

Computer     Extensive experience programming 80x86 family, using FORTRAN, 
platforms:   BASIC and Windows; DOS, OS/2.  Have expertise using Windows app-
	     lications, such as, spreadsheet/data bases, wordprocessors, simu-
	     lation (PSPICE), CAD and curve fitting programs.

Software     CONTROL & DATA ACQUISITION:  QuickBasic program was written that 
development: uses a standard interface (HPIB/GPIB) to acquire immittance spec-
	     tra.  Another program was written for high speed data acquisition, 
	     suitable for in-situ sintering kinetics measurements by immittance
	     spectroscopy. Few other programs were written to control multi-
	     plexers and power supply.

	     DATA ANALYSIS:  FORTRAN programs were developed to analyze immi-
	     ttance spectra and various plotting purposes.  An algorithm (gene-
	     ration and subtraction) was developed for resolving multiple, over
             lapping, relaxation processes.  Program CPFMULIT uses this algo-
	     rithm along with  non-linear least  squares method.

              	When immittance spectroscopic measurements are done repeatedly 
	     keeping all but one variable fixed, data analysis requires a repe-
	     titive operation with a fixed set of run-time choices.  A program 
	     (CPFAUTO) was designed to handle such a situation.  It automatica-
	     lly analyzes all the spectra stored on a disk and saves extracted
	     parameters.

	                      SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
			      -----------------------
          1990-1992: TA, department of EECE, Marquette University
          1989-1990: RA, department of EECE, Marquette University
          1987-1989: RA, department of EECE, for research funded by Astronau-
			 tics Corporation of America
          1985-1987: TA and RA, Physics department, Marquette University
          1983-1984: Asst. Gen. Secretary, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Scientists
			 Association
          1978-1980: Physics department merit scholarship, Rajshahi University
          1974-1978: University scholarship, Rajshahi University
                                 
	                     PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
			     -------------------------
          American Ceramic Society, student member
          Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, student member
                                 
	                            REFERENCES
				    ----------
Following references available upon request:

Dr. S. C. Schneider, Associate Professor and Associate Chairman of Electrical 
	and Computer Engineering, Marquette University, 1515 W Wisconsin Ave.,
	Milwaukee, WI 53233. Phone (414) 288-7178 (Dissertation Advisor).

Dr. M. A. Seitz, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Marquette 
	University, Milwaukee, WI 53233.

Dr. R. A. Fournelle, Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering., 
	Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233.

	                           PUBLICATIONS
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    THESES
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 1. "AC spectroscopic characterization of the conduction mechanism of tin
	oxide-glass composite thick film resistors," Ph. D. Dissertation, 
	Marquette University, September, 1992 (Expected).

 2. "Force characterization of a three-component mixed lipid system in aqueous 
	and in ionic media," M. S. thesis, Marquette University, July, 1987.

 3.  "The stimulation processes and mass estimates of non-mesonic hyperfrag-
	ments," M. Sc. thesis, Rajshahi University, October, 1980.

    JOURNAL
    -------
 1. "Characterization of the conduction mechanism of tin oxide based thick film 
	resistor compositions," by K. M. A. Rahman, S. C. Schneider and M. A. 
	Seitz, Manuscript to be submitted to J. Appl. Phys.

 2. "Force characterization of a three-component lipid mixture: Dioleoylphos-
	phatidylcholine/Dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine/Cerebrosides," by V. 
	Varma, K. M. A. Rahman, J. M. Collins, W. T. Lis and L. J. Lis, submit-
	ted to Colloids and surfaces.

 3. "The stimulated decay of hypernuclei," by K. M. A. Rahman, M. S. Islam, A.
	S. Mondal and A. Hosain, J. Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, vol. 6 
	(#1 & 2), 163-170, 1982.

 4. "Possibility of X-N bound states in a carbon nucleus,"  by K. M. A. Rahman,
	A. H. Kazi and M. S. Ali, Annual Scientific Report, 1981-1982, Atomic 
	Energy Center, Dhaka.

    CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
    ------------------------
 1. "Study of the resistance variations in tin oxide based thick film resistor
	compositions," by K. M. A. Rahman, S. C. Schneider and M. A. Seitz, 
	presented at the 94th annual meeting of the American  Ceramic Society,
	Minneapolis, MN, April, 1992. (Abstracts, pp 313).

 2. "A microstructural study of tin oxide based thick film resistor: presence 
	of nano-crystalline particles  and their role in the conduction mecha-
	nism," by K. M. A. Rahman, S. C. Schneider and W. A. Chiou, presented 
	at the 94th annual meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Minneapolis
	MN, April, 1992. (Abstracts, pp 12).

 3. "Analysis of immittance data containing multiple relaxation processes by 
	non-linear least squares fitting techniques," by K. M. A. Rahman, A. 
	Choudhuri and S. C. Schneider, Sigma Xi Scientific  Research Soc., Ab-
	stracts of Poster Session, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, pp 17,
	1990.

 4. "AC spectroscopic study of a single interface between zinc oxide and yttria
	-stabilized zirconium dioxide," by A. Choudhuri, K. M. A. Rahman and 
	S. C. Schneider, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Soc., Abstracts of Poster
	Session, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, pp 6, 1990.

 5. "Forces in a ternary lipid mixture," by J. M. Collins and K. M. A. Rahman, 
	Biophysical Journal, Abstracts of 31st annual meeting, New Orlience, 
	Vol. 51, pp 186a, 1987.

 6. "Cascade-nucleon interactions and possible cascade-hypernucleus systems," 
	by M. S. Ali, K. M. A. Rahman and A. H. Kazi, Abstracts, International
	confc. on power and energy development, Jan. 21-25, Dhaka, 1985.

 7. "The Monte-carlo neutron shielding calculations," by F. U. Ahmed, K. M. A.
	Rahman and M. M. Rahman, Abstracts, 10th annual Bangladesh science 
	confc., March 22-27, Dhaka, 1985.

    OTHER WRITING
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 1. Instruction manual for Electronics Devices and Applications (EECE 010).

    PAPER UNDER PREPARATION
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 1. "Temperature and oxygen partial pressure dependence of tin oxide based thi-
	ck film resistor annealing behavior," by K. M. A. Rahman, S. C. 
	Schneider and M. A. Seitz.