Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET

19.07.2022

Attention for Students of M.Sc. Engg. Program

Research Biography of ME Faculties (Partial), BUET

Dear Students,

Please be informed about research interest of honorable ME Faculties (BPGS members), BUET
from the attached Research Biography in the next.

Note that, this document does not contain Research Biography of all ME Faculties (BPGS
members), BUET. In case of missing faculty Research Biography, students are instructed to
communicate with the faculties to know about respective research interests.

This document will be updated regularly based on feedback from honorable ME Faculties
(BPGS members), BUET.

Thank you.

Prof. Md. Nasim Hasan

Secretary, BPGS, ME/BUET

N.B.: This document can be downloaded from the website of ME Department (Notice
Board), BUET.

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Research Biography of the following ME Faculties (BPGS members), BUET is
organized according to the following order:

Sl. Name of Faculty Members Page No.

1 Prof. Dr. M. Ashiqur Rahman 3

2 Prof. (Emeritus) Dr. Md. Quamrul Islam 4

3 Prof. Dr. Md. Zahurul Haq 5

4 Prof. Dr. Mohammad Ali 6-7

5 Prof. Dr. Md. Abdus Salam Akanda 8-9

6 Prof. Dr. A. B. M. Toufique Hasan 10-11

7 Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nasim Hasan 12-13

8 Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Motalab 14-15

9 Prof. Dr. Md. Ashiqur Rahman 16-17

10 Prof. Dr. Sumon Saha 18

11 Dr. Kazi Arafat Rahman 19-20

12 Dr. Shahereen Chowdhury 21-22

13 Dr. Mohammad Jane Alam Khan 23

14 Dr. Sheikh Mohammad Shavik 24

15 Dr. Md Aman Uddin 25-26

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Dated: July 2022

Dr. M. Ashiqur Rahman

Professor
ME Department, BUET

Research Interest

Main Field: Applied Mechanics

Recent Topics of Research:

• Smart materials
• Mechanical Vibration,
• Structural Stability
• Visco-Elastic Response of Structures
• Fatigue Failure of Machine Elements

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 Research Biography of Dr. Md. Quamrul Islam

Md. Quamrul Islam received his PhD from Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium in 1986.
He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh on 1972 and 1975, respectively. He is
now Professor (Emeritus) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. BUET. His major field
of study and research is fluid mechanics, hydraulic machine, and renewable energy. He already
published 213 research papers in International Journals and Conference Proceedings and
author/coauthor of 14 textbooks in engineering published by BUET, Islamic University of
Technology and Bangla Academy. His fields of interests are fluid mechanics, hydraulic machines,
heat transfer and renewable energy. Prof. Islam was the editor/coeditor of eight International
Conference Proceedings and also chairman/cochairman of several International Conferences. He
is currently Fellow of Bangladesh Computer Society, Bangla Academy, Institute of Engineers,
Bangladesh, and Bangladesh Society of Mechanical Engineers. In addition, he is life member of
NOAMI, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Solar Energy Society and Bangladesh
Physical Society. He was awarded Prime Minister’s gold medal on the occasion of science book
year 2005 and also received best paper award from the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in
2006 and best teacher award from BUET in 2011. He received certificate of merit for a research
paper from the Institution of Engineers, India in 2000.

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 Md. Zahurul Haq, Ph.D., CEA, FBSME, FIEB
Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Professor Md. Zahurul Haq received his Ph.D. from the University of Leeds, UK, where he majored in
combustion, thermodynamics, and experimental techniques. He led the Bangladesh team in the Asia Pacific
Robot Contests (ROBOCON) in China, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, and Japan from 2005 to 2009. In 2014-2016,
he served as a member of the ISO technical committee on the 'Sustainability of Bioenergy' standard and as
the Head of Delegation of ISO/PC-248 meetings in Stockholm, Sweden and Berlin, Germany. He is a certified
energy auditor (CEA) by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), Atlanta, USA. His scientific and
professional interests include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Thermodynamics and thermal system design

• Combustion
• Optimization of energy systems using Machine Learning
• Building Energy systems

Representative papers:

• Haq, M. Z. (2021). “Optimization of an Organic Rankine Cycle-Based Waste Heat Recovery System
Using a Novel Target-Temperature-Line Approach”. ASME J. Energy Resour. Technol. 143(9):
092101:1-12.
• Haq, M.Z. (2006), "Effect of Developing Turbulence and Markstein Number on the Propagation of
Flames in Methane-Air Premixture," ASME J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, 128:455-462.
• Haq, M.Z. (2005), "Correlations for the Onset of Instabilities of Spherical Laminar Premixed Flames,"
ASME J. Heat Transfer, 127:1410-1415.
• Bradley, D., Haq, M.Z., Hicks, R.A., Kitagawa, T., Lawes, M., Sheppard, C.G.W. and
Woolley, R., (2003), "Turbulent burning velocity, burned gas distribution, and associated
flame surface definition," Combust. Flame, 133:415-430.
• Haq, M.Z., Sheppard, C.G.W., Woolley, R., Greenhalgh, D.A. and Lockett, R.D. (2002), "Wrinkling and
curvature of laminar and turbulent premixed flames," Combust. Flame, 131:1-15.
• Gu, X.J., Haq, M.Z., Lawes, M. Woolley, W. (2000), "Laminar burning velocity and Markstein lengths
of methane-air mixtures," Combust. Flame, 121:41-58.

Papers under review:

• Thermodynamic Optimization of a Novel Self-Condensing CO2 Power Cycle Using Differential

Evolution
• Differential Evolution Optimization of Dual-loop Regenerative Supercritical CO2 and Organic Rankine
Cycles using the Target-Temperature-Line in the Heat Exchangers

Recent M.Sc. Theses Supervision:

• Exergy and thermo-economic study of a 412 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant (M.
S. ISLAM, 2022)
• Multi-objective optimization of organic Rankine cycle based waste heat recovery systems using
artificial intelligence (R. M. A. ZAYED, 2022)
• Energy efficient HVAC design of buildings using locally available materials (M. E. J. Khan, 2019)
• Energy and Exergy Analysis of Waste Heat Recovery Systems using Organic Rankine Cycle (A. Saha,
2016)
• Exergetic and Power Augmentation Analyses of Gas Turbine with Air-bottoming Combined Cycle (M.
J. Hoque, 2016)

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 Research Activity
1. Name: DR. MOHAMMAD ALI

2. Address in Origin: Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology (BUET)
Dhaka – 1000, Bangladesh
GSM: 88-01732194776
E-mail: mali@me.buet.ac.bd, mali.buet62@gmail.com

3. Research interest: Atomization, Gas Dynamics, Mixing and Combustion in Scramjet

Engine, CFD with Thermo-fluid system, and Nano-Technology.

4. List of Publications (Partly)

(a) Journal Publications
1. Sarfaraz Aziz, Md. Navid Chowdhury, Shanto Kumar Shingh and Mohammad Ali,
“Influence of jet-to-crossflow pressure ratio and combustor width on performance of a
hydrogen fueled scramjet,” International Journal of Engine Research, 1-16, DOI:
10.1177/14680874221100499
2. Imana Shahrin Tania and Mohammad Ali, “Coating of ZnO Nanoparticle on Cotton
Fabric to Create a Functional Textile with Enhanced Mechanical Properties”, Polymers,
Vol. 13, Issue 16, 2021, p. 2701, https:// doi.org/10.3390/polym13162701
3. Imana Shahrin Tania, Mohammad Ali, “Zinc oxide nanoparticles with binder and
emulsifier for multifunctional cotton fabric and improvement of mechanical
performances”, JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, TAYLOR & FRANCIS
LTD, (In press).
4. Imana Shahrin Tania, and Mohammad Ali, “Effect of the Coating of Zinc Oxide (ZnO)
Nanoparticles with Binder on the Functional and Mechanical Properties of Cotton
Fabric”, Materials Today: Proceedings 38, Elsevier, 2020, pp. 2607 - 2611.
5. Khairuzzaman Mamun, Mohammad Ali, and Most. Nasrin Akhter, “Physiological Non-
Newtonian Blood Flow Through Single Stenosed Artery”, Theoretical and Applied
Mechanics Volume 43 (2016) Issue 1, 99–115.
6. Mohammad Ali, Akira Umemura and M. Quamrul Islam, “A Numerical Investigation on
Dynamics and Breakup of Liquid Sheet”, Journal of Fluids Engineering – Trans ASME,
October 2012, Vol. 134, No. 10, pp. 1-9.
7. Konica Sarker, Mohammad Ali, Md. Iqbal Mahmud and Haeng Muk Cho,
“Investigation on the Physics of Flow Separation over a Step Flow”, International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562 Volume 9, Number 22
(2014) pp. 12557-12564.
8. Kapil Ghosh, M. Q. Islam and M. Ali, “An Experimental Investigation of Flow over
Pentagonal Cylinder”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. ME 44, No. 1, June
2014, pp. 57 – 63.
9. Konica Sarker, Mohammad Ali, Md. Iqbal Mahmud and Haeng Muk Cho, “Numerical
Investigation on the Physics of Flow over a Step with the Effect of Mach Number”,

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 International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562 Volume 9,
Number 24 (2014) pp. 30453-30458.
10. Z. Afroz, M. Q. Islam and M. Ali, “Investigation of Dynamic Characteristics Of Multi-
Bladed S-Shaped Vane Type Rotor”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. ME 44,
No. 1, June 2014, pp. 73 – 79.
11. Toukir Islam, S.M. Rakibul Hassan and Mohammad Ali, “Flow Separation Phenomena
for Steady Flow over a Circular Cylinder at Low Reynolds Number”, International
Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering (IJAME), Volume 8, pp. 1406-
1415, July-December, 2013.

(b) Elsevier Procedia Engineering

12. Syeda Reham Shahed, Mohammad. Ali, Swarna Saha, Most. Nasrin Akhter, “Numerical
study on unsteady flow field of arterial stenosis”, Elsevier Procedia Engineering, Vol. 90
(2014), pp. 339 – 345, 10th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, ICME
2013, 20-21 June, 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
13. Konica Sarker, Mohammad Ali and Quamrul Islam, “A numerical study on the physics
of flow over a flat plate with backward facing step”, Elsevier Procedia Engineering, Vol.
90 (2014), pp. 351 – 357, 10th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering,
ICME 2013, 20-21 June, 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
14. S.M. Rakibul Hassan, Toukir Islam, Mohammad Ali, Md. Quamrul Islam, “Numerical
Study on Aerodynamic Drag Reduction of Racing Cars”, Elsevier Procedia Engineering,
Vol. 90 (2014), pp. 308 – 313, 10th International Conference on Mechanical
Engineering, ICME 2013, 20-21 June, 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

(c) AIP Conference Proceedings

15. Tania, I. S., Ali, M., Islam, Z., and Solaiman, “Development of antimicrobial activity
and mechanical performances of cotton fabric treated with silver nano particles
(AgNPs)”, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2121, Paper no. 150003, July 2019.
16. Masnun Mehedi, Zisan Mahmud , and Mohammad Ali “Numerical Study on
Aerodynamic Drag by Variation of Rear Side Slope of Sedan Cars”, AIP Conference
Proceedings, Vol. 2121, Paper no. 040001, July 2019.
17. Md. Saadbin Chowdhury, Musharrat Mustaree Mau, Md. Ibttihaz Shayok, Rafat Bin
Mallick, Mohammad Ali, “Effect of Backward Facing Step on the Aerodynamic
Characteristics of NACA 0015 Airfoil”, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2121, Paper
no. 050008, July 2019.
18. Ismat Ara, Mohammad Ali, Md Quamrul Islam, Most. Nasrin Akhter, “An Experimental
Investigation on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of NACA 4412 with Winglets”, AIP
Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2121, Paper no. 060004, July 2019.
19. Habibur Rahman, Altab Hossain, Mohammad Ali, “Experimental Analysis on Heat
Transfer Performance of Cooling Tower with Nanofluid”, AIP Conference Proceedings,
Vol. 2121, Paper no. 070011, July 2019.

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Dr. Md. Abdus Salam Akanda, FBSME, FIEB
Professor, ME, BUET, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Potential PG students are highly appreciated to contact:
Ph.D. 2002 Tohoku University, Japan,
Postdoc: JSPS fellow 2007-2010 Tohoku University, Japan +8801934123047, masalamakanda@me.buet.ac.bd

Current Scientific and professional interests include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Computational and experimental works
• Stress Analysis, Strength of Materials, Applied Elasticity
• Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT&E)
• Micro/Nano Mechanics of Materials

PhD Thesis Supervision (On going):

• Numerical analysis of contact behavior of a sliding microwire.
• Quality assessment and process management of welded joints in metal construction.

M.Sc. Thesis Supervision (Completed): List will be updated soon

• Mr. Arifur Rahman: Stress Analysis on isotropic material………
• Mr. Tarekul Islam: Stress Analysis on composite material……See Ref-19
• Mr. Yeasin Bhuiya: Stress Analysis on bilayer….See Ref-6
• Mr. Aminul Islam Khan: Computational technique with mesh refinement….…See Ref-2
• Mr. Pulok M.K.H: Stress Analysis on tri-layer….. See Ref-3

Journal Publications (recognized and refereed journals):

[1] Rahman, F., and Akanda, M.A.S, “Mechanical and Dynamic Characteristics of Double and Single Beam
Cantilevers for MEMS Manipulation” Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 36 (9), 2022.
[2] Khan, Aminul; Sarkar, Pranta; Akanda, Abdus, “A Mesh Refinement Scheme for Fourth Order Bi-harmonic
Equation of Mixed Boundary-Value Elastic Problems" The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering
Design. pp. 1-15, 2022.
[3] Pulok, M.K.H., Rahman, M.S. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Numerical analysis of stress and deformation in
sandwich-structured composites”, Journal of Strain Analysis, pp. 1-20, 2020
[4] Rahman, F. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Numerical analysis of reaction forces at the supports of sliding
microwire”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, Vol 14 No 4 pp. 7434-7445, 2020
[5] Rahman, F. and Akanda, M.A.S., "Effect of Heat Transfer Through Walls on Response of Pneumatic
System", Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer, 2019.
[6] Yeasin Bhuiyan, Md. Abdus Salam Akanda, Karim Egab, Hassan Raheem Hassan and Saad K. Oudah,
"Stress Analysis of Bilayer Composite Materials with Various Passion Ratio", International Journal of
Engineering & Technology, Vol.7, No.4.19, 2018, 1001-1006
[7] Pial, T. H., Rakib, T., Mojumder, S., Motalab, M. and Akanda, M. A. S., "Atomistic investigations on the
mechanical properties and fracture mechanisms of indium phosphide nanowires", Physical Chemistry
Chemical Physics, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 8647-8657.
[8] Akanda, M.A.S., Tohmyoh, H., "Strength and fracture behavior of ultrathin Pt wires", Letters in Fractures
and Micromechanics, International Journal of Fractures, Springer, 2013, 269-274.
[9] Patent: Invention entitled: Load Measuring Apparatus, Inventors: Hironori Tohmyoh amd M. A. Salam
Akanda, Japanese Patent application No. 2009-010322 filed January 20 2009, International Application No.
PCT/JP2009/069612 filed November 19, 2009
[10] Mustafa, M., Chhanda, N. J. and Akanda, M.A.S, "A New Numerical Method for the Analysis of Stress
Concentration in Tension Specimen", Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics, Vol 3, No 1, (2012),
1-16.
[11] Tohmyoh, H., Akanda, M.A.S., and Nobe, Y., "Mechanical Properties of Thin Al Wires Prepared by
Electromigration", J. Phys. Soc. Jpn., 81 (9), (2012), 094803-1 - 094803-4.
[12] Akanda, M.A.S., Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M, “Precision friction measurement between ultrathin wire and
microprobe”, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 172 (Issue 1), (2011), 189 - 194, Elsevier)
[13] Tohmyoh H., Ishihara M., Akanda M.A.S., Yamaki S., Watanabe T. and Iwabuchi T., “Accurate
determination of the structural elasticity of human hair by a small scale bending test”, Journal of

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 Biomechanics, Vol. 44, Issue 16, 10 November 2011, Pages 2833–2837 (Elsevier)
[14] Ali, M.R., Saka M., Tohmyoh H. and Akanda M.A.S., “Evaluation of Electrical Resistivity of Oxide Scale
Formed under Different Conditions”, Journal of Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering, JSME, Vol. 4,
No. 12, pp. 1732-1741, 2010 (Japan)
[15] Tohmyoh, H., Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M, “Small-span bending test for determination of elastic-plastic
properties of ultrathin Pt wires”, Applied Physics A, Vol. 103, No. 2, pp. 285-291, 2011 (Springer)
[16] Nath, S.K.D, Tohmyoh, H. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Evaluation of elastic, elastic-plastic properties of thin Pt
wire by mechanical bending test”, Applied Physics A, Vol. 103, No. 2, pp. 493-496, 2011 (Springer)
[17] Akanda, M.A.S., Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M., “An integrated compact unit for wide range micro-newton
force measurement”, Journal of Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering, JSME, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 545-
556, 2010
[18] Tohmyoh, H. and Akanda, M.A.S., "Sensitivity of acoustic microscopy for detecting three-dimensional
nanometer gaps embedded in a silicon structure" Journal of Acoustical Society of America. Jul; 126(1): pp.
98-102, 2009
[19] Nath, S.K.D. and Akanda, M.A.S., “A finite difference solution of a steel plate with an internal hole using
the displacement potential approach”, Journal of Strain Analysis, Vol. 44(8), pp. 712-727, 2009
[20] Tohmyoh, H., Takeda, H., Akanda, M.A.S. and M. Saka, “Evaluation of mechanical and electrical
properties of very-thin Pt wires by utilizing joining technique with Joule heating”, J Soc. Mat. Sci. 58 (1)
2009, 847-851
[21] Nath, S.K.D., Akanda, M.A.S, Ahmed, S.R. and Uddin, M.W., “Numerical investigation of bond-line
stresses of tire tread section”, International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 1,
pp. 43-61, 2008
[22] Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Relationship between closure stress of small fatigue crack and ultrasonic
response”, Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 37-47, 2004 (USA)
[23] Saka, M. and Akanda, M.A.S, “Ultrasonic measurement of the crack depth and the crack opening stress
intensity factor under a no load condition”, Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 49-
63, 2004 (USA)
[24] Saka, M. Akanda, M.A.S. and Ahmed, S.R., “Ultrasonic NDE of closed cracks- sizing and evaluation of
crack opening stress intensity factor under a no load condition”, Key Engineering Materials, Vols. 270-273,
pp. 1277-1284, Trans Tech Publications, 2004 (Switzerland)
[25] Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Sensitive ultrasonic testing of a small closed crack”, Strength Fracture and
Complexity, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 89-99, 2003 (IOS Press, Netherlands)
[26] Saka, M. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Advances in ultrasonic evaluation of closed cracks”, Research advances in
Applied Physics, global Research Network, Vol. 3, pp. 1-10, India, 2003 (India)
[27] Akanda, M.A.S., Ahmed, S.R. and Uddin, M.W., “Stress analysis of gear teeth using displacement potential
function and finite difference”, International Journal of Numer. Meth. Engng., Vol. 53, No. 7, pp. 1629-
1640, 2002 (UK)
[28] Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Ultrasonic shear wave technique for sensitive detection and sizing of small
closed cracks”, JSME International Journal, Series A, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 252-261, 2002 (Japan)
[29] Akanda, M.A.S., Ahmed, S.R., Khan, M.R. and Uddin, M.W., “A finite difference scheme for mixed
boundary value problems of arbitrary-shaped elastic bodies”, Advances in Engineering Software, Vol. 31,
No. 3, pp. 173-184, 2000 (Elsevier, UK)
[30] Helali, M.M. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Effect of compression during briquetting peat on the dryness and quality
of peat briquette”, Journal of the Institution of Engineers, India, Vol. 80, pp. 7-10, 1999 (India) [Best Paper
Awarded]
[31] Khan, M.R., Akanda, M.A.S. and Uddin, M.W., “A new approach to instability testing of shells”,
International Journal of Pres. Ves. & Piping, Vol. 75, No. 1, pp. 75-80 , 1998 (UK)
[32] Dutta, P., Khan, M.R., Akanda, M.A.S. and Uddin, M.W., “Stability analysis of a toroidal pipe-reducer
under uniform external pressure”, International Journal of Pres. Ves. & Piping, Vol. 72, No. 3, pp. 203-218,
1997 (UK)

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A. B. M. Toufique Hasan, Ph.D
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Room No: 427 (3rd Floor, ME Building)
Email: toufiquehasan@me.buet.ac.bd
Web: toufiquehasan.buet.ac.bd

Professor A.B.M. Toufique Hasan received his Ph.D from Saga University, Japan in 2010 where he
majored in aerothermodynamics of supersonic flows, shock waves, and CFD. He worked as a post-
doctoral research fellow in the Institute of Ocean Energy, Saga University (IOES), Japan. He served as
a member of wind working committee of SREDA, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources,
Govt. of Bangladesh. He is actively involved in curriculum development of aerospace engineering
programs of BSMRAAU. He is recipient of several national and international research grants (HEQEP,
EPRC, UKRI-EPSRC). He published about 100 technical research papers in international journals and
conference proceedings.

Research Interest
• High speed aerodynamics (aerothermodynamics)
• Rarefied gas dynamics
• Microfluidics
• Droplet and bubble dynamics
• Wind Power

Upcoming Projects
• Shock-wave boundary layer interaction (SWBLI) in internal supersonic flows
• Aerothermodynamics of hypersonic flows at very high altitude (DSMC)
• Characterization of supersonic microjets with flow perturbation
• Thrust vectoring of supersonic micronozzle
• Bubble dynamics in confined channel
• Thermocapillary migration and interaction of droplets in microfluidic channel
• Droplet impact on curved surface
• Passing process of circulating tumor cell (CTC) in microfilter
• Discrete Phase Modeling (DPM) of particle laden flows

Representative Publications
1. R. Hetherington, A.B.M. Toufique Hasan, Amirul Khan, Dhiman Roy, Musfeques Salehin, Zia
Wadud, "Exposure risk analysis of COVID-19 for a ride-sharing motorbike taxi", Physics of Fluids,
33, 113319, 2021.
2. Md. Raihan Ali Khan, A.B.M. Toufique Hasan, "Design and Evaluation of Generic Bump for Flow
Control in a Supersonic Inlet Isolator", ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 143 (5), 051207
(13 pages), 2021.
3. A.B.M. Toufique Hasan, "Transonic Flow around A Butterfly Valve in Partial Opening Positions
with Homogeneous Condensation of Moist Air", International Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Research, Vol. 48(1), pp. 19-35, 2021.
4. Md. Saddam Hossain Joy, Saeedur Rahman, A.B.M. Toufique Hasan, "Effects of surface waviness
on the interaction of oblique shock wave with turbulent boundary layer", ASME Journal of Fluids
Engineering, Vol. 140(4), 041205 (12 Pages), 2018.

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 5. Md. Abdul Hamid, A.B.M. Toufique Hasan, M. Ali, Y.Mitsutake, T. Setoguchi, S. Yu, "Unsteady
Transonic Flow Control around an Airfoil in a Channel", Journal of Thermal Science, Vol. 25 (2),
pp. 117-122, 2016.
6. M. Rizwanur Rahman, M. Itmam Labib, A.B.M. Toufique Hasan, M. Saddam Hossain Joy, T.
Setoguchi, H. D. Kim, "Control of Transonic Shock Wave Oscillation over a Supercritical Airfoil",
Journal of Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 5 (4), pp. 302-310, 2015.
7. A.B.M. Toufique Hasan, S. Matsuo, T. Setoguchi, "Characteristics of transonic moist air flows
around butterfly valves with spontaneous condensation", Propulsion and Power Research, Vol.
4 (2), pp. 72-83, 2015.
8. M. Mostaqur Rahman, A.B.M. Toufique Hasan, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, S. Matsuo, T. Setoguchi
"Computation of Transonic Internal Flow around a Biconvex Airfoil with Cavity", Journal of
Mechanical Science and Technology, Vol. 29 (6), pp. 2415-2421, 2015.
9. A.B.M. Toufique Hasan "Characteristics of overexpanded nozzle flows in imposed oscillating
condition", International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 46, pp. 70-83, 2014.
10. A. B. M. Toufique Hasan, S Matsuo, T Setoguchi, T Hashimoto and H D Kim, "Effect of Condensing
Moist Air on Unsteady Shock Waves around a symmetric Disk in Transonic Internal Flows",
Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 26, Issue 1, 98-110, 2013.

M.Sc. Engg Thesis Supervised

1. Effects of wall thermal condition on flow field in a supersonic inlet isolator (Md. Raihan Ali Khan,
November-2021)
2. Trapping and sorting of circulating tumor cells in a microfluidic filter array (Saeedur Rahman,
September-2021)
3. Aerothermal Analysis of Supersonic Flow around an Airfoil in Transitional Rarefied Conditions
(Musfequs Salehin, January-2020)
4. Effect of Wind Gust on Aerodynamic Charateristics of an Airfoil in Low Reynolds Number Flow
(A.K.M. Zahidur Rahman, March-2019)
5. Flow Analysis of a Micro-scale Dual Rotor Viscous Pump (Md. Nur Alam Mondal, November-
2018)
6. Characteristics of Shock Train Phenomena in A Diverging Internal Flow Passage (Md. Saddam
Hossain Joy, March-2018)
7. Flow Behaviour Through T- and Y- Junctions in A Model Blood Vessel (Partha Kumar Das, March-
2018)
8. Aerodynamic Characteristics of A Transonic Airfoil Cascade (Sudarshan Chandra Saha,
December-2016)
9. Control of Shock Wave Oscillation in Transonic Internal Flow using Cavity (Md. Abdul Hamid,
January-2016)
10. Numerical Analysis of Physiological Flow Through an Arterial Bend with Aneurysm (Arif Abdullah
Rokoni, August-2015)
11. A Computational Study On The Unsteady Shock Wave Dynamics Around A Circular Arc Airfoil In
Transonic Internal Flow (M. Mostaqur Rahman, February-2013)
12. A Computational Study On The Control Of Self-Sustained Shock Oscillation Around A
Supercritical Airfoil In Transonic Flow (M. Mahbub Alam, October-2012)

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 Dr. Mohammad Nasim Hasan
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Room No: 411 (3rd Floor, ME Building)
Phone: +880 1921-506445
Email: nasim@me.buet.ac.bd

Dr. Nasim is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at BUET with major in
Thermal Engineering. He completed his Undergraduate and Master’s studies here in BUET. He
obtained Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering at Saga University, Japan in 2011. His Ph.D research was
focused on Homogeneous Boiling Phenomena. He worked as short term post-doctoral research
fellow in the Institute of Ocean Energy, Saga University (IOES) Japan (2013).

His research focuses Computational Heat Transfer in Macro/Nanoscale

Research Projects includes:
▪ Heat Transfer Enhancement through dynamic Rigid Flow Modulator
▪ Fluid Structure Interaction for Heat Transfer Enhancement
▪ Heat Transfer Analysis of Non-Newtonian/Power Law Fluid system
▪ Nanoscale Evaporation with Porous Substrates
▪ Exploration of “Leidenfrost” Phenomena in Nanoscale
▪ Nanoscale Phase Change Characteristics of Binary Mixtures
▪ Role of thermal process parameter in Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing
Process: Nanoscale Insights
▪ Coupling of CFD modeling and Machine Learning modeling

Recent Publications

1. Ishat Raihan Jamil, Ali Muhit Mustaquim, Mahmudul Islam, Md Shajedul Hoque Thakur, “Mohammad Nasim
Hasan, Effect of Powder Bed Fusion Process Parameters on Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of
FeCrNi MEA: An Atomistic Study”, Article in Press, Metals and Materials International, 2022
2. Sudipta Paul, Mohammad Nasim Hasan, “Effects of gradient and patterned wetting configuration on
condensation over hybrid wetting surface from atomistic viewpoint”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Vol 359,
2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119347
3. Md. Azizul Hakim, Atiqul Islam Ahad, Abrar Ul Karim, SumonSaha, Mohammad Nasim Hasan, “Fluid structure
interaction and heat transfer enhancement with dynamic flexible flow modulator”, International
Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol 132, 2022,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2022.105983
4. Mohammad Nasim Hasan, Sumon Saha, Md. Nazmul Hasan, Sonkolon Barua, “Influence of active flow
modulation on conjugate mixed convection inside a vented cavity, Proceedings of the Institution of
Mechanical Engineers”, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol 236, No. 12, 2022,
https://doi.org/10.1177/09544062211068731
5. Sudipta Paul, Mohammad Nasim Hasan, “Molecular dynamics perspective of condensation over a hybrid
wetting surface”, Molecular Simulation, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1080/08927022.2021.2025235

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 6. Md Muntasir Alam, Md Shajedul Hoque Thakur, Mahmudul Islam, Mohammad Nasim Hasan, Yuichi Mitsutake,
Masanori Monde, “Atomistic and Macroscopic Characterization of Nanoscale Thin Film Liquid-Vapor Phase
Change Phenomena”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Volume 170, 2021, DOI:
10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2021.107159
7. Mahmudul Islam, Md Shajedul Hoque Thakur, Satyajit Mojumder, Mohammad Nasim Hasan, “Extraction of
material properties through multi-fidelity deep learning from molecular dynamics simulation”, Computational
Materials Science, Volume 188, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2020.110187
8. Mohammad Nasim Hasan, Aminul Islam, Monoranjan Debnath Rony, Mahmudul Islam, Emdadul Haque
Chowdhury, Mixed convective heat transfer enhancement in a ventilated cavity by flow modulation via rotating
plate, Heat Transfer Journal, Volume 50, Issue 3, PP 2339-2361, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/htj.21981
9. Sumon Saha, Sonkolon Barua, Balaram Kushwaha, Sabir Subedi, Mohammad N. Hasan,& Suvash C. Saha,
Conjugate natural convection in a corrugated solid partitioned differentially heated square cavity, Numerical
Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, Volume 78, 2020, Issue 10, pp 541-559, DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2020.1803609
10. Sudipta Paul, Md. Ragib Rownak and Mohammad Nasim Hasan, “Molecular Dynamics Study on The Effect of
Hydrophilicity on Thin Film Evaporation over Biphilic Surface”, Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanoengineering and
Nanosystems, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2397791420946639
11. Md Shajedul Hoque Thakur, Mahmudul Islam, Shahriar Alam, Mohammad Nasim Hasan, Yuichi Mitsutake,
Masanori Monde, “Molecular dynamics approach to thin-film liquid phase change phenomena on functionally
gradient wettability surface”, Micro and Nano Letters, 15 (7);pp 455-460, 2020; DOI: 10.1049/mnl.2019.0657
12. Mohammad Nasim Hasan, Sudipta Paul, Md. Ragib Rownak and Chandni Akhter, “Atomic insights of thin ‐ film
evaporation over biphilic surfaces: Effect of philic‐phobic patterning and wettability contrast”, Heat Transfer-
Asian Research, Vol. 48 (8), pp. 4283-4300, 2019, doi.org/10.1002/htj.21592.
13. Mohammad Nasim Hasan, Sheikh Mohammad Shavik, Khaled Mosharraf Mukut, Kazi Fazle Rabbi and Saiful
Islam Tamim, “Thermal Transport during Thin Film Argon Evaporation over Nanostructured Platinum Surface:
A Molecular Dynamics Study”, Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanoengineering and Nanosystems, Vol. 232 (2-3),
pp. 83-91, 2018, doi.org/10.1177/2397791418802498.
14. Mohammad Nasim Hasan, Sheikh Mohammad Shavik, Khaled Mosharraf Mukut, Kazi Fazle Rabbi, A. H. M.
Faisal, “Atomistic Modeling of Thin Film Argon Evaporation over Different Solid Surfaces at Different Wetting
Conditions”, Micro & Nano Letters, Vol. 13, Iss. 3, pp. 351 – 356 2017, doi: 10.1049/mnl.2017.0198,
15. Sheikh Mohammad Shavik, Mohammad Nasim Hasan, A. K. M. Monjur Morshed “Molecular Dynamics Study
on Explosive Boiling of Thin Liquid Argon Film on Nanostructured Surface Under Different Wetting Conditions”,
ASME Journal of Electronics Packaging, Vol. 138(1):010904-010904-8, 2016; DOI: 10.1115/1.4032463,

M.Sc. Engg. Thesis Supervision

1. “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nanoscale Condensation on Hybrid Wetting Surface”, by Sudipta Paul
(2022)
2. “Numerical investigation on heat transfer characteristics in corrugated tube with tapered twisted tape insert”,
by Sadman Hassan Labib (2021)
3. “A Molecular Dynamics Study on Thin Film Liquid Phase Change Phenomena under Ultrafast Boundary
Heating”, by Md. Muntasir Alam (2019)
4. “Numerical study of mixed convection heat transfer in a ventilated cavity under active flow control”, by Md.
Nazmul Hasan (2017)
5. “Explosive Homogeneous Nucleation Boiling in Ethanol” by Ashik Hasan (2016)
6. “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Thin Film Liquid Boiling over Nanostructured Surfaces under Different
Wetting Conditions” by Sheikh Mohammad Shavik (2015)

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 Dr. Mohammad Motalab
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Research Interests
• Nano-mechanics of Materials • Finite-Element Method • Bio-Materials
• Multiscale Mechanical Modeling • Molecular Dynamics • Polymers
• Mechanical Characterization • Additive Manufacturing • Solder materials
• Continuum Simulation
Brief of Research Work
1. Modeling and Categorization of Organic and Inorganic Materials in Nano and Macroscale
Modeling of different metals, metamaterials, and polymers for both nano-scale simulations and finite element analysis.
Categorization of the mechanical properties using Molecular Dynamics and Finite element methods.

2. Research on Biomaterials
Computational modeling and testing of mechanical properties of biopolymers such as PMMA. Simulation based doping
work for improved strength, rigidity and curing time for polymer materials. Experimental validation for simulation
results.

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 3. Experimental Additive Manufacturing Research on Soft Materials
Research focused on increasing strength and longevity of 3D-printed non-metallic parts by means of
doping and meta-structure modeling. Observation of effects of different environmental factors on the
aging behavior of the parts and compositing of different nanoparticles to subside the aging effects.

4. Experimental and Computational Metal 3D-Printing Research

Computational modeling of metal 3D-printing methods to uncover the effects of different control
parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the materials. Coarse grain modeling of
different additive manufactured metal materials.

5. Experimental and Computational Research on Microelectronic Components

Multiscale research on the mechanical properties of Lead-free soldering materials. Multiscale modeling
and testing of solder material. Stresses and failure analysis of microelectronic processors.

6. Machine Learning in Material Science

Implementation of machine learning for easier categorization of materials and exploring unique trends in
material properties.

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZBIYBcEAAAAJ&hl=en

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/abdulmotalab

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 MD ASHIQUR RAHMAN
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET),
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Email: ashiqurrahman@me.buet.ac.bd; ashiqur78@yahoo.com

Md. Ashiqur Rahman is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at BUET, Dhaka,
Bangladesh. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
in 2013. Before that, he completed his BS and MS from Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology (BUET). Dr. Rahman conducts both numerical and experimental studies in the field of
fluid mechanics, thermal sciences, and energy systems. Of particular interest are the study of Fire
Dynamics, Fire and Evacuation Modelling, Surface Wettability, and Energy Storage Systems. Dr.
Rahman is highly interested in interdisciplinary works and hence is enthusiastic about research
collaborations. He has served in many technical committees and has worked on a range of projects
of both national and international importance and exposure.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Fire dynamics; Evacuation modelling; Surface wettability; Energy storage systems; Refrigeration
systems.

EDUCATION
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, 2013
M.S. Mechanical Engineering Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), 2008
B.S. Mechanical Engineering Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), 2005

RESEARCH GRANTS

Md Ashiqur Rahman, Experimental study of the effectiveness of using air curtains as a smoke and fire
preventive barrier in large shopping malls, CASR (BUET) (2019 – 2020).
Md Ashiqur Rahman, Fabrication and characterization of particleboards from indigenous agricultural
and household wastes and optimization of the manufacturing process, Grant for Advanced Research in
Education (GARE), Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh (2017-2019).
Md Ashiqur Rahman, Analysis of fire smoke transport in multizone generic garment facility to assess
the smoke control system and occupant safety, CASR (BUET) (2016 – 2017).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Book Chapter:

(1) Wang, X., Rahman M. A., and Jacobi A. M., “Wetting on Anisotropic Surfaces”, Encyclopedia of Two-
Phase Heat Transfer and Flow, (Modelling, methodologies, Boiling of CO2, and Micro two-phase cooling), Vol-
IV, World Scientific Publishing Company PTE Ltd., Chief Editor: John R. Thome, ISBN: 978-
981-3234-36-9, 978-981-3234-38-3, 2018.

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 Selected Peer Reviewed and Referenced Journals (last 5 years):
(1) Trisha N. J. S., Rahman M. A., and Firoz S. H., Effect of Morphology and Concentration of Two
Carbon Allotropes on the Enhancement of Specific Heat Capacity of Eutectic Molten Salt, Journal of
Heat Transfer, 2022.
(2) Rahman M. A., Karmaker C. L., Ahmed T., Khan M. I., Morshed A.K.M.M., Ali S. M., Modelling
the causes of boiler accidents: implications for economic and social sustainability at the workplace,
Heliyon, 8, 2022.
(3) Shoshe M. A. M. S. and Rahman M. A., Improvement of heat and smoke confinement using air
curtains in informal shopping malls, Journal of Building Engineering, 46, 103676, 2022.
(4) Khan R. M., Bhuiyan S. A. M., Haque F. M., Wasi M. and Rahman M. A., Effects of unsafe
workplace practices on the fire safety performance of ready-made garments (RMG) buildings, Safety
Science, 144, 105470, 2021
(5) Hossain, M. T., and Rahman M. A., A first-principle study of the structural, electronic, and
temperature-dependent thermodynamic properties of graphene/MoS2 heterostructure, Journal of
Molecular Modelling, 26(40), 2020
(6) Haque M. R., and Rahman M. A., Numerical Investigation of Convective Heat Transfer
Characteristics of Circular and Oval Tube Banks with Vortex Generators, Journal of Mechanical Science
and Technology, 34(1), 2020.
(7) Goswami A., Alen S. A., Farhat N., and Rahman M. A., Numerical Study of Wetting Stability and
Sliding Behavior of Liquid Droplets on Microgrooved Surfaces, Colloid and Polymer Science, 297, pp.
989-1000, 2019.
(8) Goswami A. and Rahman M.A., Numerical Study of Energetics and Wetting Stability of Liquid
Droplets on Microtextured Surfaces, Colloid and Polymer Science, DOI 10.1007/s00396-017-4158-x
2017.

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 Research Biography of Dr. Sumon Saha

Dr. Sumon Saha received his PhD in Engineering from the University of Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia in 2014. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2004 and
2007 respectively. His major field of study is numerical analysis on problems of thermo-fluid.
He is now working as a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He already published more than 140
research papers in International Journals and Conference Proceedings and coauthor of two books
in engineering field. His fields of interests are turbulent flows, computational fluid mechanics,
computational heat transfer and thermal postbuckling analysis. Dr. Saha is the editor of one
international journal and reviewers of several international conference proceedings and
international journals. He is currently senior member of International Association of Computer
Science and Information Technology (IACSIT), Singapore. Moreover, he is a life member of
Bangladesh Solar Energy Society. He has received many professional awards like International
Postgraduate Research Scholarship by the Australian federal government; Melbourne
International Research Scholarship by the University of Melbourne; RHD Studentship by
University of Melbourne, and so on.

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 Kazi Arafat Rahman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Email: karahman@me.buet.ac.bd; Phone: +880 1311946837

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Kazi Arafat Rahman began at BUET in 2011 as a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Currently he holds the position of Assistant Professor at the same. Dr. Rahman received his PhD from the
School of Mechanical Engineering at the Purdue University-West Lafayette, USA in 2019. During that time,
he worked as a researcher at the Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratory, the largest academic propulsion laboratory in
world. He has published 12 peer reviewed journals so far.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Laser, Molecular Dynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, Spectroscopy, Mechatronics

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Purdue University-West Lafayette, USA 2019

Dissertation: Nonlinear ultrafast-laser spectroscopy of gas-phase species and temperature in high-pressure
reacting flows
Advisor: Prof. Terrence R. Meyer and Prof. Mikhail N. Slipchenko
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh Univ. of Eng. & Tech., Bangladesh 2014
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh Univ. of Eng. & Tech., Bangladesh 2011

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Assistant Professor, Bangladesh University of Eng. & Tech (BUET), Bangladesh May 2015 – present
Research Assistant, Maurice J. Zucrow Lab, Purdue University, USA Aug 2015 – Dec 2019
Lecturer, Bangladesh University of Eng. & Tech (BUET), Bangladesh Feb 2011 – May 2015

SELECTED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

(Total 12 journals, 9 Conference Publications)
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=AAO_gh4AAAAJ&view_op=list_works

1. Athmanathan, V., Rahman, K. A., Lauriola, D. K., Braun, J., Paniagua, G., Slipchenko, M. N., Roy, S., &
Meyer, T. R. (2021). Femtosecond/picosecond rotational coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering
thermometry in the exhaust of a rotating detonation combustor. Combustion and Flame, 231, 111504.
Impact factor: 5.767
2. Rahman, K. A., Braun, E. L., Slipchenko, M. N., Roy, S., & Meyer, T. R. (2020). Flexible chirp-free
probe pulse amplification for kHz fs/ps rotational CARS. Optics Letters, 45(2), 503-506. [Editor’s Pick]
Impact factor: 3.776
3. Sharma, A., Slipchenko, M. N., Shneider, M. N., Wang, X., Rahman, K. A., & Shashurin, A. (2018).
Counting the electrons in a multiphoton ionization by elastic scattering of microwaves. Scientific Reports,
8(1), 2874. Impact factor: 5.516
4. Stauffer, H. U., Rahman, K. A., Slipchenko, M. N., Roy, S., Gord, J. R., & Meyer, T. R. (2018).
Interference-free hybrid fs/ps vibrational CARS thermometry in high-pressure flames. Optics Letters,
43(20), 4911-4914. Impact factor: 3.776

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 5. Smyser, M. E., Rahman, K. A., Slipchenko, M. N., Roy, S., & Meyer, T. R. (2018). Compact burst-mode
Nd:YAG laser for kHz-MHz bandwidth velocity and species measurements. Optics Letters, 43(4), 735-738.
Impact factor: 3.776
6. Rahman, K. A., Athmanathan, V., Slipchenko, M. N., Meyer, T. R., & Roy, S. (2019). Pressure-scaling
characteristics of femtosecond two-photon laser-induced fluorescence of carbon monoxide. Applied optics,
58(27), 7458-7465. Impact factor: 2.1

PROJECTS OF INTEREST

1. Two-photon laser induced florescence of CO, NH3 and O – Modelling and Simulation.
2. Laser ablation of metals and alloys – Molecular Dynamics Simulation.
3. Uncertainty analysis of hybrid femtosecond/picosecond (fs/ps) coherent anti-Stokes Raman
spectroscopy (CARS) for gas-phase thermometry.
4. Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS).
5. Implementation of deep learning into hybrid fs/ps CARS model.
6. Bio inspired and collaborative robots.

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 Shahereen Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Email: shahereen@me.buet.ac.bd; Phone: +880 1311075296

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Shahereen Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, where
she began her journey in 2009 as a lecturer. Dr. Chowdhury received her PhD from the School of Mechanical
Engineering at McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada in 2020. During that time, she worked as a
researcher at the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI). She has published 4 peer reviewed
journals so far.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Nanoindentation, Molecular Dynamics, Applied Mechanics, Engineering Materials, Additive Manufacturing.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

2020
Dissertation: Tool Life Enhancement of Coated Carbide Tools Used for Milling of H13 Tool Steel.
Advisor: Professor Stephen C. Veldhuis.
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh Univ. of Eng. & Tech., Bangladesh
2015
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh Univ. of Eng. & Tech., Bangladesh
2009

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Assistant Professor, Bangladesh University of Eng. & Tech (BUET), Bangladesh

November 2015 – present
Research Assistant, McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI), McMaster University, Canada
September 2015 – January 2020
Teaching Assistant, McMaster University, Canada
September 2015 – December 2019
Lecturer, Bangladesh University of Eng. & Tech (BUET), Bangladesh
April 2009 – November 2015

SELECTED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

(Total 4 journals, 1 Conference Publications)
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nZQVMowAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

1. Chowdhury, S., Bose, B., Arif, A. F. M., & Veldhuis, S. C. (2020). Improving coated carbide tool
life through wide peening cleaning (WPC) during the wet milling of H13 tool steel. Wear, 450,
203259. Impact factor: 4.695

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2. Chowdhury, S., Bose, B., Yamamoto, K., & Veldhuis, S. C. (2019). Effect of interlayer thickness
on nano-multilayer coating performance during high-speed dry milling of H13 tool steel. Coatings,
9(11), 737. Impact factor: 3.312
3. Chowdhury, S., Beake, B. D., Yamamoto, K., Bose, B., Aguirre, M., Fox-Rabinovich, G. S., &
Veldhuis, S. C. (2018). Improvement of wear performance of nano-multilayer PVD coatings under
dry hard end milling conditions based on their architectural development. Coatings, 8(2), 59. Impact
factor: 3.312
4. Chowdhury, M., Chowdhury, S., Yamamoto, K., Beake, B., Bose, B., Elfizy, A., Cavelli, D.,
Dosbaeva, G., Aramesh, M., Fox-Rabinovich, G., & Veldhuis, S. C. (2017). Wear behaviour of
coated carbide tools during machining of Ti6Al4V aerospace alloy associated with strong built-up
edge formation. Surface and Coatings Technology, 313, 319-327. Impact factor: 4.865

CURRENT and PROBABLE RESEARCH PROJECTS

Project: Dislocation-Precipitate Interaction during Nanoindentation: An Atomistic Perspective

funded by Basic Research Grant, BUET
March 2022– present

PROJECTS OF INTEREST

1. Molecular Dynamics Modelling of High-Temperature and Low Load Nanoindentation Process.

2. Dislocation-Precipitate Interaction during Nanoindentation- Molecular Dynamics Simulation.
3. Analysis of Coating/Substrate Bonding Strength-Molecular Dynamics Simulation.
4. Development of Transitional Metal Nitride Coatings- Molecular Dynamics Simulation.
5. Additive Manufacturing using SLA, DLP and FDM process- Experimental Approach.
6. Implementation of Neural Networking into the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) Additive
Manufacturing.

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 Dr. Mohammad Jane Alam Khan
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
BUET, Dhaka-1000

Office: 511A, ME Building; Phone: 01757949764; Email: ronin@me.buet.ac.bd

Dr. Khan received his Bachelor and Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree
from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with focus on understanding detonation
characteristics of secondary explosive, HMX. The research centered on performing molecular
dynamics simulations of plastic deformation in HMX. His fields of research interest include
Mechanics of Material, Dislocation and Plasticity, Energetic Material etc. His research is focused
on investigation of material behavior in both nanoscale and microscale using computational
tools like DFT, LAMMPS, CPFEM.

Some current and future research project of Dr. Khan includes Density Functional Theory (DFT)
analyses of TKX-50 explosive, Plasticity analyses of TKX-50 by LAMMPS, Atomistic simulations of
Grain Boundary Migration, Mechanical behavior of High Entropy Alloys, Mesoscale simulations
of material behavior using CPFEM, Plasticity behavior of Electrodes of Battery etc. He also
encourages students to come up with their own research interest.

Publications:

1. Dislocation mobility and critical stresses at finite temperatures in molecular crystal

cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (β-HMX).
2. Dislocation cross slip in molecular crystal cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (β-HMX).
3. Dislocation energy and line tension in molecular crystal cyclotetramethylene
tetranitramine (β-HMX).
4. Shear localization in molecular crystal cyclotetramethylene-tetranitramine (β-HMX):
Constitutive behavior of the shear band.
5. Strain hardening in molecular crystal cyclotetramethylene-tetranitramine (β-HMX): a
theoretical evaluation.

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Dr. Sheikh Mohammad Shavik
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET

My research focuses on the area of applied mechanics particularly developing computational

models of human heart and cardiovascular system and Multiphysics problems.

My recent work focused on the development of 3D Finite Element models of human heart to
understand the mechanism of diseases such as HFpEF (Heart Failure with preserved Ejection
Fraction) and PAH (Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension).

I have strong background in computational solid mechanics and experience in nonlinear finite
element modeling and characterization of composite biomaterials. I have experience in writing
efficient C++, Python, MATLAB programs to solve a wide range of numerical problems in
computational modeling.

Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, USA
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka

Contact:
Office: Room-ME421
Email: shavik@me.buet.ac.bd

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 Md Aman Uddin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Email: amanuddin@me.buet.ac.bd; Phone: +880 1313547070

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Md Aman Uddin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at BUET. He did
his PhD from Mechanical Engineering at the University of Connecticut (UConn) in 2016. He worked as a
research scientist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University until January
2019. He spent one year at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), USA as a postdoctoral fellow before
joining BUET. He published 19 peer reviewed journals so far.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Electrochemical Energy Systems, Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers, Transport Phenomena, Energy Materials.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, USA Aug 2011-Jan 2016

Dissertation: Cation Contamination in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: Impacts, Mechanisms, and Mitigation
Advisor: Prof. Ugur Pasaogullari
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh Univ. of Eng. & Tech., Bangladesh Dec 2004-Oct 2009

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Assistant Professor, Bangladesh University of Eng. & Tech (BUET), Dhaka Feb 2020 – present
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
Research Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Sep 2017 – Jan 2019
Research Assistant, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA Aug 2011 – Jan 2016
Lecturer, Bangladesh University of Eng. & Tech (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh May 2011 – Aug 2011

SELECTED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

(Total 19 journals, 13 Conference Publications)
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oRa4xxUAAAAJ&hl=en

1. L. Dunsmore, A. Uddin, et al., ‘Non-planar platinum group metal-free fuel cell cathodes for enhanced
oxygen transport and water rejection’, J. Power Sources, 230188, 506 (2021). Impact factor: 9.127
2. A. Uddin, L. Dunsmore, H. Zhang, L. Hu, G. Wu, and S. Litster, ‘High Power Density Platinum Group
Metal-free Cathodes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells’, ACS App. Mat. Inter., 12, 2216 (2019). Impact
factor: 9.229
3. Y. He, S. Hwang, D. Cullen, M. A. Uddin, et al., ‘Highly active atomically dispersed CoN4 fuel cell
cathode catalysts derived from surfactant-assisted MOFs: carbon-shell confinement strategy’, Energy
Environ. Sci., 12, 250 (2019). Impact factor: 38.53
4. M. A. Uddin, et al, ‘Electrochemical Validation of In-Cell Chromium Getters to Mitigate Chromium
Poisoning in SOFC Stack’, J. Electrochem. Soc., 164, F1342 (2017). Impact factor: 3.662
5. M. A. Uddin and U. Pasaogullari, ‘Light-Matter Interactions in Aligned Silver Nanorod Arrays’, Thin
Solid Films, 616, 247 (2016). Impact factor: 2.183
6. M. A. Uddin, and U. Pasaogullari, ‘Computational Modeling of Foreign Cation Contamination in
PEFCs’, J. Electrochem. Soc., 161, F1081 (2014). Impact factor: 4.316
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 Journal/Book Chapter in Progress from BUET
1. A. Uddin, A. I. Rais, ‘Platinum Group Metal-Free Catalysts for Fuel Cells: Status and Prospects’ Book
Chapter, under review.
2. F. A. Neerob, P. S. Sourov, A. Uddin, ‘Life Cycle Assessment of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles and Internal
Combustion Engine Vehicles: A Comparative Case Study of Bangladesh’, in preparation, 2022

CURRENT and PROBABLE RESEARCH PROJECTS

Funded Project: Development of a Design Standard for Easybikes in Bangladesh funded by BEPRC.
Oct 2021– present
Total funding: 2,93,00,000
Contribution: Co-PI
Projects of Interest:
1. Experimental and Modeling of Electro-chemical Purification of Hydrogen or H2 pump
2. Role of Porous Transport Layer in Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer.
3. Development of a comprehensive model of Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer.
4. Analysis of fuel cells/electrolyzers using Machine Learning.
5. System level modeling of fuel cells/electrolyzers.
6. Development of high power density microbial fuel cell
7. Effect of impurities in Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer.

COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS

Project: Advanced PGM-free Cathode Engineering for High Power Density and Durability funded by US
Department of Energy. Sep 2017– Jan 2019
To produce high power density and durable platinum group metal (PGM)-free cathodes for PEMFCs
through designing advanced electrode architectures and leveraging new catalyst and ionomer materials.
Project: Highly Robust Low PGM MEAs Based upon Composite Supports funded by US Department of
Energy. Feb 2017– August 2017
To develop low PGM based membrane-electrode assemblies (MEAs) of fuel cell with improved corrosion
resistance, using a nanotechnology-enabling coating solution.
Project: Materials and Approaches for the Mitigation of SOFC Cathode Degradation in SOFC Power
Systems funded by US Department of Energy. Feb 2016–
August 2017
The overall objective of the project is to develop cost effective, highly efficient getters (filters) for
capturing chromium in gas streams of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) to increase the reliability and
endurance of SOFC stacks.
Project: The Effect of Airborne Contaminants on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability funded by US
Department of Energy. Aug 2011 – Jan 2016
The objective of the project is to evaluate the effects of key cathode side cation contaminants on the
performance and durability of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells and develop mitigation
techniques through experimental and theoretical study.
Project: Role of Gas Diffusion Media (GDM) design on Liquid Water Behavior in PEM Fuel Cell funded by
NISSAN MOTOR CO. Aug 2013 – Jan 2015
The project assesses the role of specific design of GDM, i.e. thickness of each layer as well as wet-
proofing treatments to optimize water management in PEM fuel cell.
Project: Controlled Synthesis of Energy Material using PVD system. Aug 2013 – Jan 2016
Fabricate various thin films (Al, Ag, Pt, Ti, TiO2) using electron beam Physical vapor deposition (PVD)

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