M. J. (Jahid) Hoque
Title(s):
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office
2074 Black
2529 Union Dr
Ames, IA 50011-2030
Information
Research Website: θ LAB
The θ LAB in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University is a team of enthusiasts in thermal science who are dedicated to developing sustainable energy solutions. Interested undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to contact Dr. Hoque at mjhoque@iastate.edu.
Research Areas: Thermo-fluid Science; Interfacial Phenomena; Thermal Management of Electronics; Energy Conversion Systems; Advanced Analytics for Energy.
Education:
PhD, Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC)
MS, Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Fall 2025 New Faculty Spotlight:
What makes you most excited to join the Cyclone Engineering community here at Iowa State?
I am excited about the opportunity to collaborate with world-class faculty, engage with bright students, and contribute to Iowa State’s strong culture of innovation in engineering. I look forward to building meaningful research partnerships while mentoring the next generation of engineers in both academic and industry-driven challenges.
Describe a moment that makes you particularly proud of your career path in educating tomorrow’s engineers.
One of my proudest moments has been mentoring undergraduate and graduate students who went on to pursue advanced degrees at top institutions. Watching their growth, from early research training to publishing impactful work and securing prestigious opportunities, has reinforced for me the value of investing in students’ development and the multiplier effect of strong mentorship.
How do you hope your teaching and/or research discoveries impact the world?
I hope my research accelerates the development of sustainable thermal technologies that address global challenges in energy efficiency, clean water access, and resilient food systems. At the same time, I aim to empower students with the skills, creativity, and confidence to push boundaries and create solutions that will make a lasting societal impact.
What kind of classroom and teaching experience do you look forward to creating at Iowa State?
I look forward to creating an interactive and engaging classroom environment that blends theory with real-world applications. My goal is to foster curiosity-driven learning, where students feel encouraged to ask questions, tackle open-ended problems, and connect fundamental engineering principles to emerging technologies.
Publications
· M.J.Hoque, J. Lee, S. Shamim, D. Ghaddar, D. Libes,Y. Zhou, P. Kabirzadeh, M. T. Hossain, M. J. Dipto, M. Pitschman, P. Fourspring, and N. Miljkovic, “Contactless Rejuvenation of Slippery Liquid Infused Surfaces”, ACS Applied Energy Materials 2025 8 (9), 5685-5697. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsaem.4c03340
· K. F. Rabbi, S. Khodakarami, J. Yao Ho, M. J. Hoque, N. Miljkovic, “Dynamic Omniphobic Surfaces Enable the Stable Dropwise Condensation of Completely Wetting Refrigerants”, Nat Commun 16, 1105 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56338-3.
· J. Xue, X. Du, L. Zhao, Z. Yang, C. Xia, Y. Ma, M. J. Hoque, W. Fu, X. Yan, N. Miljkovic, “Active-Learning-Driven Error Control for Data-Driven State of Charge Estimation Across the Lithium Battery Lifecycle”, Energy and AI, Volume 21, September 2025, 100549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyai.2025.100549
· V. S Garimella, D. Yoo, T. Gebrael, H. Qiu, S. A. Haider, M. Olyaei, M. J. Hoque, A. D Patel, W. A Alleyne, J. Brownridge, N. Miljkovic, “A hybrid mechanical-electrostatic separator for oil-refrigerant separation”, Applied thermal Engineering, Volume 277, 15 October 2025, 127129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.127129
· T. S. Thukral, S. Khodakarami, W. Yang, G. Arissi, P. Kabirzadeh, C. Wang, D. Ghaddar, M. J. Hoque, M. A Pitschman, P. M Fourspring, N. Miljkovic, “Enhancement versus practicality in steam condensation heat transfer”, Joule, Volume 9, Issue 4101912April 16, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2025.101912
· T. Gebrael, A. R Gamboa, M. J. Hoque, S. Aflatounian, D. Huitink, R. Pilawa-Podgurski, N. Miljkovic, “Thermally Conductive Electrically Insulating Electronics Packaging for Water Immersion Cooling”, in IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 1222-1236, June 2025. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10959096
· S. Yang, J. Liu, M. J. Hoque, A. Huang, Y. Chen, W. Yang, J. Feng, N. Miljkovic, A Critical Perspective on Photothermal De-Icing. Adv. Mater. 2025, 37, 2415237. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202415237
· S. Khodakarami, V. Agarwal, P. Kabirzadeh, A. Solecki, M. J. Hoque, W. Yang, N. Stokowski, J. Jacobs, A. Chatterji, E. Lovelace, A. Stillwell, N. Miljkovic, “Aircraft Electrothermal Pulse Deicing”, J. Heat Mass Transfer. Jan 2025, 147(1): 012401. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066396
· Y. Suh, S.Chang, P. Simadiris, T. Inouye, M.J. Hoque, S. Khodakarami, C. Kharangate, N. Miljkovic, Y. Won, “VISION-iT: Deep Nuclei Tracking Framework for Digitalizing Bubbles and Droplets” , Energy and AI, 2024, 15, 100309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyai.2023.100309.
· M. Kim, S. Sett, M. J. Hoque, E. Kim, J. Ahn, N. Miljkovic “Fundamental Limits of the Spatial Control of Heterogeneous Nucleation on Biphilic Surfaces”, Langmuir 2024, 40, 17767−17778. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02247?goto=supporting-info
· M.J. Hoque, L. Li, J. Ma, H. Cha, S. Sett, X. Yan, J. Suwala, and N. Miljkovic, “Ultra-resilient multi-layer fluorinated diamond like carbon hydrophobic surfaces,” Nature Communications 14, 4902 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40229-6
· M.J. Hoque, X. Yan, Y. Feng, A. Qiu, J. Li, and N. Miljkovic, “Durability and Degradation Mechanisms of Anti-Frosting Surfaces,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023, 15, 10, 13711–13723. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c21928
· M.J. Hoque, X. Yan, H. Qiu, and N. Miljkovic. “Defect-Density-Controlled Phase Change Phenomena,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023, 15, 11, 14925–14936. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c20938
· M. J. Hoque, J. Ma, K. Rabbi, X. Yan, B. Singh, N. V. Upot, W. Fu, J. Kohler, T. Thukral, S. Dewanjee, and N. Miljkovic, “Perspectives on Superhydrophobic Surface Durability”, Applied Physics Letters 123, 110501 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0164927
· J. Kasitz, A. Lad, M.J. Hoque, N. Miljkovic, D. Huitink ,”Transient Nature of Flight and Its Impact on Thermal Management for All Electric Aircraft”, J. Electron. Packag. Mar 2023, 145(1): 011101. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055464.
· L. Zhao, X. Du, Z. Yang, C. Xia, J. Xue, M.J. Hoque, W. Fu, X. Yan and N. Miljkovic, Online State of Health Estimation with Deep Learning Frameworks Based on Short and Random Battery Charging Data Segments, J. Electrochem. Soc. 2023, 170 090537. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/1945-7111/acf8ff/meta
· A. Lad; M.J. Hoque; S. Christian; Y. Zhao; J. C. Balda; W. P. King, N. Miljkovic, “High Power Density Thermal Management of Discrete Semiconductor Packages enabled by Additively Manufactured Hybrid Polymer-Metal Coolers”, Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023,220, 1197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119726.
· A. Lad; A. Tayade; M.J. Hoque; Y. Zhao; J. C. Balda; W.P. King, N. Miljkovic, “Conventional and Topologically Optimized Polymer Manifolds for Direct Cooling of Power Electronics”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Trasfer,2023,201(1), 123611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.123611
· D. Ghaddar, K. Boyina, K. Chettiar, M.J. Hoque, M. Baker, P. Bhalerao, S. Reagen, and N. Miljkovic, “Performance comparison of refrigerators integrated with superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic freezer evaporators”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 123, 051602 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0157647
· N. Gomez, P. Mwebaze, M. Khanna, B. Branham, A. Time, EH. DeLucia , C. Bernacchi, A. Knapp, M.J. Hoque, X. Du, E. Blanc-Betes, G.A. Barron-Gafford, B. Peng, K. Guan, J. Macknick, R. Miao, N. Miljkovic “Agrivoltaics to sustainably intensify energy and food production – knowns, uncertainties and challenges”, Cell Reports Physical Science 4, 101518, August 16, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2023.101518.
· I. Zarin, G. Arissi, E. Barias, M.J. Hoque, J. Ma, K. F. Rabbi, and N. Miljkovic, “Characterization of nanoscale pinhole defects in hydrophobic coatings using copper electrodeposition”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 123, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0172805
· M.J. Hoque, S. Chavan, R. Lundy, L. Li, J. Ma, X. Yan, S. Lei, N. Miljkovic, and R. Enright, “Biphilic Jumping-Droplet Condensation,” Cell Reports Physical Science, 3 (4), 100823, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100823
· M.J. Hoque, S. Sett, D. Liu, K. F. Rabbi, L. Li, X. Yan, M. Qureshi, And N. Miljkovic, “Lifespan of Slippery Liquid Infused Surfaces During the Condensation of Steam and Ethanol Vapor,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,14(3)2022. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c17010
· P. Jin, X. Yan, M.J. Hoque, K. F. Rabbi, S. Sett, J. Ma, J. Li, X. Fang, J. Carpenter, S. Cai, W. Tao, N. Miljkovic, “Ultra-low ice-substrate adhesion and self-deicing during droplet impact freezing”, Cell Reports Physical Science, 100894,2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100894
· J. Ma, Z. Zheng, M.J. Hoque, L. Li, K. F. Rabbi, J. Ho, P. Braun, P. Wang, N. Miljkovic, “A Lipid-Inspired Highly Adhesive Interface for Durable Superhydrophobicity in Wet Environments and Stable Jumping Droplet Condensation”, ACS nano 16 (3), 4251-4262,2022. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c10250
· X. Yan, B. Ji , L. Feng , X. Wang , D. Yang , K. F. Rabbi , Q. Peng , M.J. Hoque, P. Jin , E. Bello , S. Sett , M. Alleyne, D. M. Cropek, N. Miljkovic, “Particulate-Droplet Coalescence and Self-Transport on Superhydrophobic Surfaces”, ACS Nano, 16, 8, 12910–12921 2022. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c05267
· H. Woo, H. Woo, K. Zhou, S. Kim, A. Manjarrez, M.J. Hoque, T. Seong, and L. Cai, “Visibly Transparent and Infrared Reflective Coatings for Personal Thermal Management and Thermal Camouflage” Advanced Functional Materials, , 32, 2201432, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202201432
· X. Yan, F. Chen, C. Zhao , X. Wang , L.Li , S. Khodakarami , K. F. Rabbi , J. Li , M.J. Hoque, F. Chen , J. Feng , N. Miljkovic, “Micro-Scale Confinement and Wetting Contrast Enable Enhanced and Tunable Condensation” ACS Nano 2022, 16, 6, 9510–9522. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c02669
· K. F. Rabbi, J. Ho, X. Yan, J. Ma, M.J. Hoque, S. Sett, N. Miljkovic, “Polydimethylsiloxane‐Silane Synergy enables Dropwise Condensation of Low Surface Tension Liquids”, Advanced Functional Materials, 32 (19), 2112837, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202112837
· Y. Wu, M.J. Hoque, M.H. Mahmud, E. Allee, A. Lad, Y. Zhao, A. Mantooth, N. Miljkovic, “Electrothermal-Control Co-Design of an All Silicon Carbide 2× 250 kW Dual Inverter for Heavy-Duty Traction Applications”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 58 (1), 505-516, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2021.3127144
· M.J. Hoque, A.A. Günay, A. Stillwell, Y. Gurumukhi, R.C.N. Pilawa-Podgurski, N. Miljkovic, “Modular Heat Sinks for Enhanced Thermal Management of Electronics,” ASME Journal of Electronic Packaging June 2021; 143(2): 020903. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049294
· J. Ma, J. Kim , M.J. Hoque, , S. Nam, D. G. Cahill, N. Miljkovic, “Role of thin film adhesion on capillary peeling,” Nano Letters, 21(23), 2021. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03494
· M.J. Hoque, X. Yan, H. Keum, L. Li, H. Cha, J. Park, S. Kim, and N. Miljkovic, “High-Throughput Stamping of Hybrid Functional Surfaces,” Langmuir, 36(21), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00416
· X. Yan, Y. Qin, F. Chen, R. Zhao, S. Sett, H. Wang, M.J. Hoque, K.F. Rabbi, X. Zhang, Z. Wang, L. Li, Q. Peng, Z. Huang, F. Chen, J. Feng, N. Miljkovic, “Laplace Pressure Driven Single Droplet Jumping on Structured Surfaces,” ACS Nano, Oct, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c03487
· H. Zhao, C. Deshpande, L. Li, X. Yan, M.J. Hoque, G. Kuntumalla, M. C Rajagopal, H. Chang, Y. Meng, S. Sundar, P. Ferreira, C. Shao, S. Srinivasa, S. Sinha, N. Miljkovic, “Extreme Anti-Scaling Performance of Slippery Omniphobic Covalently Attached Liquids,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(10), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b22145
· X. Yan, F. Chen, X. Zhang, Y. Qin, C. Zhao, S. Sett, H. Cha, M.J. Hoque, F. Zhao, Z. Huang, N. Miljkovic, “Atmosphere-Mediated Scalable and Durable Biphilicity on Rationally Designed Structured Surfaces,” Advanced Materials Interfaces, (2000475), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202000475
· H. Chang, M.C Rajagopal, M.J. Hoque, J. Oh, L. Li, J. Li, H. Zhao, G. Kuntumalla, S. Sundar, Y. Meng, C. Shao, P. Ferreira, S. Salapaka, S. Sinha, N. Miljkovic, “Composite Structured Surfaces for Durable Dropwise Condensation,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 156(2020) 119890.
· M.J. Hoque, H. Keum, S. Kim, N. Miljkovic, “Visualization of Droplet Nucleation on Patterned Hybrid Surfaces,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 141(10), 2019. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044588
· S.M. RazaviJ. OhS. SettL.FengX. YanM.J. HoqueA. LiuR. HaaschM. MasoomiR. BagheriN. Miljkovic,Superhydrophobic Surfaces Made from Naturally Derived Hydrophobic Materials,” ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.,2017, 5(12), 11362-11370. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b02424
Primary Strategic Research Area
Energy Systems