About
Muhammad Junaid is a Visiting Faculty member in the Department of Applied Physics at Aalto University's School of Science, where he also holds a Doctoral Student position. His research focuses on surface science, nanotechnology, and soft matter physics, with particular expertise in wetting phenomena and liquid-repellent surfaces.
Junaid holds a Dipl.ins. in electrical engineering (sähkötekniikka) with an award dated April 3, 2018. His academic journey reflects a transition from electrical engineering to advanced materials research.
His primary research interests span Surface Science, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, and Soft Matter Physics, with specific focus on wetting phenomena, self-assembled monolayers, and superhydrophobic materials. Junaid's work investigates molecular-scale surface properties and their applications in advanced materials engineering. His fingerprint analysis shows strong activity in Surface Science (100%), Nanoparticle research (40%), Gold Nanoparticles (40%), and Self-Assembled Monolayers (40%).
Analysis of Junaid's recent publications reveals a strong focus on surface wetting properties, liquid-repellent technologies, and nanoscale material characterization. His work bridges fundamental surface science with practical applications in biomedical engineering and advanced materials. Recent papers demonstrate increasing sophistication in characterizing and engineering surfaces at molecular scales, with his Nature Chemistry paper receiving 37 Scopus citations.
Junaid has been actively involved in multiple research projects including LIBER/Ras (2022-2024), SuperRepel (2017-2022), 2D Layered Materials for Photonics (2016-2020), and GrapheneCore1 (2016-2018), demonstrating sustained research activity over more than a decade.
He is a member of the Soft Matter and Wetting research group, collaborating with Professor R. Ras and other researchers on cutting-edge surface science projects. His work has attracted significant attention, with publications covered by numerous news outlets and referenced in patents, indicating substantial impact in his field.
