Dr. Muhammad Tarik Arafat

Education

• PhD (2011), National University of Singapore
• BSc in ME (2006), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Research Interests

Implantable medical device, Tissue Engineering, Biomanufacturing, Additive Manufacturing/3D printing, Spinning, Non-woven technology, wound dressing, Biomechanics, Clinical engineering.

Work Experience

Professor – Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) – 2021-present

Associate Professor – Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) – 2019-2021

Assistant Professor – Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) – 2016-2019

Research Fellow – University of Leeds, UK – 2014-2016

Senior Engineer – Micron Technology Inc., Singapore – 2011-2014

Lecturer – Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) – 2006.

Professional services

Reviewer
Biomedical Materials, Materials letter, Journal of Polymers and Environment, IEEE Access, Histology and Histopathology, Journal of rapid Prototyping, Composite Structures, Dyes and Pigments.

Publication Search

Google scholar  |  Researchgate

Selected Publications

1. LH Tithy, A Rahman, SY Wong, X Li, T. Arafat. Chitosan-Stabilized CuO Nanostructure-Functionalized UV-Crosslinked PVA/Chitosan Electrospun Membrane as Enhanced Wound Dressing. Carbohydrate Polymers, 336 (2024), 122111.
2. A Ashrafee, SMS Yashfe, NS Khan, MT Islam, MG Azam, T. Arafat. Design of Experiment Approach to Identify the Dominant Geometrical Feature of Left Coronary Artery Influencing Atherosclerosis. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express 10 (2024), 035008.
3. TH Aneem, M Sarker, SY Wong, S Lim, X Li, A Rashed, S Chakravarty. M Tarik Arafat. Antimicrobial peptide immobilization on catechol-functionalized PCL/alginate wet-spun fibers to combat surgical site infection. Journal of Materials Chemistry B (2024), 12, 7401-7419.
4. N Datta, T Jinan, SY Wong, S Chakravarty, X Li, I Anwar, T. Arafat. Self-assembled sodium alginate polymannuronate nanoparticles for synergistic treatment of ophthalmic infection and inflammation: Preparation optimization and in vitro/vivo evaluation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 262 (2024) 130038.
5. MN Khan, T. Arafat, TU Rashid, P Haque, MM Rahman (2024, February), Chitosan-Stabilized CuO Nanostructure-Functionalized UV-Crosslinked PVA/Chitosan Electrospun Membrane as Enhanced Wound Dressing. ACS Applied Bio Materials 7 (2024) 961.
6. K Kobra, SY Wong, MAJ Mazumder, X Li, MT Arafat. Xanthan and gum acacia modified olive oil based nanoemulsion as a controlled delivery vehicle for topical formulations, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 253, (2023) 126868.
7. TH Aneem, SO Firdous, A Anjum, SY Wong, X Li, MT Arafat. Enhanced Wound Healing of Ciprofloxacin Incorporated PVA/alginate/PAA Electrospun Nanofibers with Antibacterial Effects and Controlled Drug Release. Materials Today Communications, (2023) 107950.
8. SO Firdous, MMH Sagor, MT Arafat. Advances in Transdermal Delivery of Antimicrobial Peptides for Wound Management: Biomaterial-Based Approaches and Future Perspectives. ACS Applied Bio Materials. (2023).
9. SO Firdous, K Arif, SY Wong, X Li, MT Arafat. In situ crosslinked electrospun gelatin matrix with unoxidized tannic acid through stable hydrogen bonding. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 140, (2023) 43.
10. MU Jahangir, SY Wong, H Afrin, M Nurunnabi, X Li, MT Arafat. Understanding the solubility and electrospinnability of gelatin using Teas approach in single/binary organic solvent systems. Bulletin of Materials Science 46, (2022), 4.
11. SR Sadid, MS Kabir, ST Mahmud, MS Islam, AHMW Islam, MT Arafat. Segmenting 3D geometry of left coronary artery from coronary CT angiography using deep learning for hemodynamic evaluation. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express 8 (6), 065033.
12. F Muhib, MD Islam, MT Arafat. A study on the computational hemodynamic and mechanical parameters for understanding intracranial aneurysms of patients with hypertension and atrial fibrillation. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 32, (2022) 101031.
13. F Islam, SY Wong, X Li, MT Arafat. Pectin and mucin modified cellulose-based superabsorbent hydrogel for controlled curcumin release. Cellulose 29 (9) (2022), 5207-5222.
14. S Majumder, MMH Sagor, MT Arafat. Functional Electrospun Polymeric Materials for Bioelectronic Devices: A Review. Materials Advances, (2022).
15. TH Aneem, SY Wong, H Afrin, M Nurunnabi, X Li, MT Arafat. Investigation of coagulation process of wet-spun sodium alginate polymannuronate fibers with varied functionality using organic coagulants and cross-linkers. Materials Today Chemistry 22, (2021) 100580.
16. T Hossain, N Anan, MT Arafat. The effects of plaque morphological characteristics on the post-stenotic flow in left main coronary artery bifurcation. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express 7 (2021) 065001.
17. SI Swapnil, N Datta, MM Mahmud, RA Jahan, MT Arafat. Morphology, mechanical, and physical properties of wet‐spun cellulose acetate fiber in different solvent‐coagulant systems and in‐situ crosslinked environment. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 138, 18 (2021), 50358.
18. MT Arafat, MM Mahmud, SY Wong, X Li. PVA/PAA based electrospun nanofibers with pH-responsive color change using bromothymol blue and on-demand ciprofloxacin release properties. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 61 (2021), 102297.
19. Mehnaz Urbee Jahangira, Farhana Islama, Siew Yee Wongb, Rumana A Jahanc, Md Abdul Matin, Xu Li, M Tarik Arafat. Comparative analysis and antibacterial properties of thermally sintered apatites with varied processing conditions. Journal of American Ceramic Society 104 (2021), 1023-1039.
20. S Majumder, MA Matin, A Sharif, MT Arafat. Electrospinning of antibacterial cellulose acetate/polyethylene glycol fiber with in situ reduced silver particles. Journal of Polymer Research 27 (12) (2020), 1-13.
21. MF Rabbi, FS Laboni, MT Arafat. Computational analysis of the coronary artery hemodynamics with different anatomical variations. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 19 (2020) 100314.
22. Md Musavvir Mahmud, Sumaiya Zaman, Asma Perveen, Rumana A. Jahan, Md Fakhrul Islam, M. Tarik Arafat. Controlled release of curcumin from electrospun fiber mats with antibacterial activity. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 55 (2020) 101386
23. M Tarik Arafat, Giuseppe Tronci, David J Wood, Stephen J Russell. In-situ crosslinked wet spun collagen triple helices with nanoscale-regulated ciprofloxacin release capability. Materials Letters, 255 (2019) 126550.
24. Taufiq Hasan Aneem, Sushanto Kumar Saha, Rumana A Jahan, Siew Yee Wong, Xu Li, M Tarik Arafat. Effects of organic modifiers and temperature on the synthesis of biomimetic carbonated Hydroxyapatite. Ceramics International, 45 (2019) 24717–24726.
25. Susmita Majumder, Md Abdul Matin, Ahmed Sharif, M Tarik Arafat. Understanding solubility, spinnability and electrospinning behaviour of cellulose acetate using different solvent systems. Bulletin of Materials Science, 42 (2019) 171.
26. Md Musavvir Mahmud, Asma Perveen, Rumana A Jahan, Md Abdul Matin, Siew Yee Wong, Xu Li, M Tarik Arafat. Preparation of different polymorphs of cellulose from different acid hydrolysis medium. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 130 (2019) 969-976.
27. Musavvir Mahmud, Asma Perveen, Md. Abdul Matin, M. Tarik Arafat. Effects of binary solvent mixtures on the electrospinning behavior of poly (vinyl alcohol). Materials Research Express 5 (2018) 115407.
28. Gajadhar Bhakta, Andrew K Ekaputra, Bina Rai, …, M Tarik Arafat, …, William Birch, Li Xu, Ian Gibson, Hee-Kit Wong, Simon M Cool.  Fabrication of polycaprolactone-silanated β-tricalcium phosphate-heparan sulfate scaffolds for spinal fusion applications. The Spine Journal 18 (2018), 818-830.
29. M. Tarik Arafat, Giuseppe Tronci,Jie Yin,David J. Wood,Stephen J. Russell. Biomimetic wet-stable fibers via wet-spinning and diacid-based crosslinking of collagen triple helix. Polymer 77 (2015) 102-112.

30. Giuseppe Tronci,Ramya Sri Kanuparti, Tarik Arafat, Jie Yin, David J. Wood, Stephen J. Russell. Wet-spinnability and crosslinked fiber properties of two collagen-derived polypeptides with varied molecular weight.International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2015, 81, 112-120.
31. Berner, A, Arafat, M.T. al. Effects of scaffold architecture on cranial bone healing. Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 2014, 43, 506-513.
32. Tarik Arafat, Ian Gibson,  Xu Li. Recent trends and challenges in rapid prototyped scaffolds. Rapid Prototying Journal, 2014, 20, 13-26.
33. Tarik Arafat, Christopher X. F. Lam, Andrew K. Ekaputra,Siew Yee Wong, Chaobin He, Dietmar W. Hutmacher, Xu Li,Ian Gibson. High performance rapid prototyped scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Soft matter, 2011, 7, 8013-8022.
34. M Tarik Arafat, Christopher X F Lam,Andrew K Ekaputra,Siew Yee Wong,Xu Li,Ian Gibson. Biomimetic composite coating on rapid prototyped scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Acta Biomaterialia, 2011, 7, 809–820.

Book Chapter

1. JT Maisha, F Nawer, MU Jahangir, MT Arafat. Light-emitting fabrics for photodynamic therapy. Book name: Medical Textiles from Natural Resources. Elsevier. 2022, 499-528
2. SNB Akram, MU Jahangir, MIH Mondal, MT Arafat. Biotextiles for medical implants and regenerative medicine. Book name: Medical Textiles from Natural Resources, Elsevier. 2022, 169-211.
3. Md Wahidur Rahman, M Tarik Arafat. Gellan and Xanthan based nanocomposites for tissue engineering. Book name: Polysaccharide based nanocomposites for tissue engineering. Elsevier. 2021, Pages 155-190
4. Shams Nafisa Ali, M Tarik Arafat. Cellulose Based Biocomposites. Book name: Biocomposite for Biomedical Engineering: Design, Properties and Application. Elsevier. 2021, Pages 135-195.
5. Imana Shahrin Tania, Mohammad Ali, M Tarik Arafat. Processing techniques of antimicrobial textiles. Book name: Antimicrobial Textiles from Natural and Renewable Materials. Elsevier. 2021, 189-215
6. M. Tarik Arafat, Li Xu. Functional Coatings for Bone Tissue Engineering. Book name: Research Perspectives on Functional Micro-and Nanoscale Coatings. IGI Global publication, 2016, 240-264.

Key note and Invited talk

1. MT Arafat et al. Sodium alginate nanocarriers for ophthalmic drug delivery. ICGNB 2022, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2. MT Arafat et al. Nanofibrous Matrix and Nanoparticle Based Approaches as Drug Delivery Systems. Nanotechnology and Innovations for 4IR in Asia-Pacific and Beyond 2021, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
3. MT Arafat et al. Electrospinning for controlled drug delivery. Icstb 2021 BCSIR, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
4. MT Arafat et al. Understanding the electrospinnability of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and controlled release of curcumin through the electrospun mat. 6th International Fiber and Polymer Research Symposium, 2020. Istanbul, Turkey.