Rubaiya Murshed
- Title
- Assistant Professor
- murshedr@erau.edu Email
- Department
- Mechanical Engineering Department
- College
- College of Engineering

Biography
Dr. Murshed joined the Mechanical Engineering Department in the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2023 Fall. She is currently teaching Thermodynamics and Engineering Materials Science courses, and supervising Coop Ed Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering course (Internship). Her research background is fabrication and characterization of photovoltaic materials. She is currently exploring research and scholarly activities in Engineering Education.Education
- Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- M.S. - Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Currently Teaching
- CEME 396: Coop Ed Mechanical Engineering
- ES 320: Engineering Materials Science
- ES 321: Engr Materials Science Lab
- ME 499: Special Topics Mechanical Engr
- ES 208: Thermodynamics
Courses Taught
ES208 – Thermodynamics
ES320 – Engineering Materials Science
ES321 – Engr Materials Science Lab
Publications
- A Aftab, R Murshed, “Recent progress in electron transport layers for enhancing the performance of tin-based perovskite solar cells”, Solar Energy, 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113866.
- R Murshed, “Integration of Nearpod to Promote Active Learning in Undergraduate-level Thermodynamics Course”, ASEE Annual Conference, 2025.
- H Liu, R Murshed, S Bansal, “Mixed Pt-Ni Halide Perovskites for Photovoltaic Application”, Materials, 2024, DOI: 10.3390/ma17246196.
- Murshed, R.; Bansal, S, et al. “SnF2‐Doped Cs2SnI6 Ordered Vacancy Double Perovskite for Photovoltaic Applications”, Solar-RRL, 2023, DOI: 10.1002/solr.202300165.
- M, R.; B, S, “Additive-Assisted Optimization in Morphology and Optoelectronic Properties of Inorganic Mixed Sn-Pb Halide Perovskite”, Materials, 2022, DOI: 10.3390/ma15030899.
- D. Schwartz, R. Murshed, S. B, et al. “Air Stable, High Efficiency, Pt‐Based Halide Perovskite Solar Cells with Long Carrier Lifetimes”, Phys. Status Solidi RRL, 2020, DOI: 10.1002/pssr.202000182.
- C. Walkons, R. Murshed, S. Bansal, “Numerical Analysis of Pb-free Perovskite Absorber Materials: Prospects and Challenges”, Solar-RRL, 2020, DOI: 10.1002/solr.202000299.
Memberships and Credentials
ASEE
ASME
AEE
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
2nd Best Paper Award, New Engineering Educator (NEE) Division, ASEE, Annual Conference, June 2025
Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) Faculty Development Grant, Embry-Riddle, 2025
Student As Partner Program, Fall'24, Spring'25
Innovative Teaching Grant, Spring 2024
ASME Graduate Scholarship, 2022
NextEra Energy Research Fellowship, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation CARES Scholarship, SHPE, 2022
Professional Women in Building (PWB) Scholarship, 2022
AEE Scholarship, 2022