Rasel spent his childhood in the hill tracts area of Bangladesh, nurturing dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. However, he first aimed to refine his skills in a specialized field. After completing both his undergraduate and master's degrees in Bangladesh, he set his sights on a PhD. Rasel then made the move to Arizona to pursue his doctoral studies, where he found his passion for analytical chemistry and became a member of the Hayes Lab.
PhD Candidate (Chemistry), Arizona State University, USA
MS (Physical Chemistry), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2019
BS (Chemistry), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2018
Analytical Chemistry, Microfluidics, Separations, Dielectrophoresis, Geochemistry, Finite Element Analysis, Point-Of-Need Diagnostics
Hayes Lab in School of Molecular Sciences, ASU
1) Rasel AKMFK, Seyler SL, Hayes MA. A numerical study on microfluidic devices to maintain the concentration and purity of dielectrophoresis-induced separated fractions of analyte. Anal Bioanal Chem 415, 4861–4873 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-023-04795-4
2) Sheu J, Seyler SL, Rasel AKMFK and Hayes MA*. “Enhanced green fluorescent proteins streaming dielectrophoresis in insulator-based microfluidic Devices”, (Accepted in Electrophoresis, Oct 2024). https://doi.org/10.1002/elps.202400123
3) Ramirez AJ, Rasel AKMFK, Seyler SL, Hayes MA*. “Gradient insulator-based dielectrophoresis of gold nanoparticles”, 2025, Electrophoresis, Vol 46, Issue 11-12, pp. 768–776. DOI: 10.1002/elps.8119
4) Rasel AKMFK, Ristich EP, Hayes MA, Seyler SL*. “Streaming-particle method for dielectrophoretic characterization”, 2025, Electrophoresis, Vol 46, Issue 17, pp 1341-1357. DOI: 10.1002/elps.8146
Rasel is passionate about advancing scientific knowledge by developing innovative analytical tools to assess particles at the micro- and nanoscale. His research combines experimental work with finite element analysis simulations to examine how small particles interact with gradient-induced forces. He works with a diverse range of samples, including marine sediments, proteins, bacteria, gold nanoparticles, organelles, and exosomes.
CHM 237 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHM 238 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHM 328 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
CHM 116 General Chemistry Laboratory
2024 SciX Student Poster Presentation Award by Society for Applied Spectroscopy
Travel Grant by ASU GSG 2024
Teaching Excellence Award by ASU GPSA 2024
Travel Grant by ASU GPSA 2024
Scholarship on MS study sponsored by Bangladesh Government 2018-2019
American Chemical Society
American Associations for the Advancement of Science
American Electrophoresis Society
Teaching Assistant
Research Assistant
Vice President, ASU Bangladesh Students' Association 2024
General Secretary, ASU Bangladesh Students' Association 2022