Academic Qualification

M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Structural), December 2018, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, July 2014, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
H.S.C. (Higher Secondary Certificate), Savar Model College, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
S.S.C. (Secondary School Certificate), Doail High School, Sarishabari, Jamalpur, Bangladesh.

Publications

Islam M.A., Barua U., Akter T., Akther M.S., Islam I., Ansary M.A., Ahsan R., “Structural Vulnerability and Social Readiness in Mymensingh, Bangladesh” International Conference on Disaster Risk Management (ICDRM 2019), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

Barua U., Akter T., Islam M.A., Akther M.S., Islam I., Ahsan R. “Community participation in Earthquake Contingency Planning: An experience from Ward No. 14, Mymensingh Municipality, Bangladesh” International Conference on Disaster Risk Management (ICDRM 2019), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

Barua U., Akter T., Islam M.A., Akther M.S., Islam I., Ahsan R. “A Study on Socio-Economic Vulnerability for Earthquake of Ward no. 14, Mymensingh Municipality, Bangladesh” International Conference on Disaster Risk Management (ICDRM 2019), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

Islam M.A., Ansary M.A., Ahsan R., “Performance of Reinforced Concrete Frame Retrofitted With Buckling Restrained Brace (BRB)”. International Conference on Disaster Risk Mitigation(ICDRM 2017), Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 23 -24, 2017.

Islam M.A., Badhon F.F., Abedin M.Z., “Influence of Effective Size on Shear Strength of Sand”. International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (ICPACE 2017), 09-11 February 2017, RUET, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Islam M.A., Badhon F.F., Anik M.K.A., Abedin M.Z., “Effect of Fine Content on Shear Strength of Sand”. 3rd International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering 2016 (ICACE-2016), 21-23 December 2016, CUET, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Islam, M.A., Ahsan, R., “Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Walls in Shaking Table Test” International Conference on Disaster Risk Management (ICDRM 2019), Paper ID: APM117, Page No.: 68-73, ISBN: 978-984-34-5794-3, 12-14 January 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Billah, M., Tarannum, T., Islam, M.A., and Shahin, M., “Cyclone Shelters Need Development for Ensuring Sustainable Uses: A Case Study In Patuakhali And Borguna District” International Conference on Disaster Risk Management (ICDRM 2019), Paper ID: HVR233, Page No.: 568-577, ISBN: 978-984-34-5794-3, 12-14 January 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Islam, M.A., Isaba, T.T., Aziz, I., Aziz, S., Ahsan, R. “Structural Vulnerability of Buildings to Earthquake of Ward no. 14, Mymensingh Municipality, Bangladesh” International Conference on Planking, Architecture and Civil Engineering, RUET, Paper ID: C_48, 6-9 February 2019, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Islam, M.A., Ahsan R., Aziz, I., “Experimental Investigation of Seismic Performance of Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Walls.” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Manuscript No.: UEQE-2019-3871, 19 August 2019. (Submitted)

Barua, U., Akther, M.S., Islam, I., Islam, M.A., Akter, T., Ansary, M.A., Ahsan R. “Earthquake Contingency Planning at Local Level through Participatory Approach: An Experience from Ward No. 14, Mymensingh Municipality, Bangladesh.” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Submission no: IJDRR_2019_1024. 6 August 2019. (Submitted)

Barua, U., Mannan, S., Islam, I., Akther, M.S., Islam, M.A., Akter, T., Ahsan R. Ansary, M.A., "People’s awareness, knowledge and perception influencing earthquake vulnerability of a community: A study on Ward No. 14, Mymensingh municipality, Bangladesh." Submission id: NHAZ-D-19-00857, 6 August 2019. (Submitted)

Uddin, M. A., Islam, M.A., Hossain, M.D., "A Comparison Between Treatment Efficiency of Conventional Activated Sludge Process Followed by Chemical Treatment and Conventional Activated Sludge Process Followed by Membrane Bioreactor for the Wastewater of a Textile Industry." Desalination and Water Treatment, Manuscript ID: TDWT-2019-1160. (Submitted)

Ahsan, R., Aziz, I., Aziz S., Islam, M.A. and Sarker, M. S. K.  “Reliability of Concrete Core Testing and Implications in Building Safety Assessment in Bangladesh”, Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, Manuscript Number: CSHM-D-19-00047 (Submitted)

Professional Experience

Teaching Experience

Full-time faculty member as a Lecturer, BUET- Japan Institute of Disaster Prevention & Urban Safety (BUET-JIDPUS), BUET, Bangladesh (July 2015- June 2019)

Full-time faculty member as a Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh (June 2015 – July 2015)

Full-time faculty member as a Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Stamford University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (May 2015 – June 2015)

Project Work

Sub Project Management Team Member, HEQEP Sub Project CP-3140 (August, 2016 –November 2017) BUET-JIDPUS, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Sub Project titled "Development of Post-Graduate Research and Degree Programs in Disaster Risk Reduction at New Institute on Disaster Prevention and Urban Safety". This is a Sub Project of Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) funded by University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh and World Bank.

Project Team Member, (April, 2017 –December 2017) BUET-JIDPUS, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Project titled “Assessment of Seismic Exposure, Building & Socio-economic Exposure Assessment and Contingency Planning for Ward 14 of Mymensingh Municipality”, funded by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Academic Employment

Teaching Experience

Courses taught as a Lecturer:

Civil Engineering Drawing, Structural Mechanics and Materials Lab, Concrete Structures Design Sessional I, Concrete Lab, Numerical Analysis

Professional Experience

Performed different tests/project work e.g.

Assessment on Structural Vulnerability to Earthquake of Hospitals, Schools Buildings and Office Buildings in Dhaka City and Narayanganj City, Bangladesh. 2017-2018.

Report writing on seismic exposure assessment and structural vulnerability assessment of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.2017

Provide lecture on various Non-destructive testing methods e.g. Microtremor Test, Ground-Penetrating Radar, Seismic Refraction-as a part of assigned office work. 2017-2018.

Performed various kinds of testing e.g. Shake Table Test, Eccentric Mass Vibrator, Static Actuator Test, Microtremor Test, Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR), Cone Penetration Test (CPT), PS-Logging Test. 2015-2018.

Organizing Committee Member of “International Conference on Disaster Risk Mitigation (ICDRM) 2017”; Organized by-BUET-JIDPUS, BUET, Bangladesh.September, 2017.

Training Course Coordinator of “Introduction to GIS Programming and Algorithm” and “Introduction to Remote Sensing and its Application in Natural Hazard” Organized by-BUET-JIDPUS, BUET,Bangladesh.December, 2017.

Organizing Committee Member of symposium on “Safety in the Garment Industry, Five Years after Rana Plaza”; Organized by-BUET-JIDPUS, BUET, Bangladesh.April, 2018

Visit to Reconstruction Area at Dolakha, Nepal after 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, Collaborative Research on Disaster Risk reduction (ICCR-DRR) jointly implemented by Beijing Normal University, China and National Society for Earthquake Technology - Nepal (NSET) with the funding support from DFID. August, 2017.

Research Experience

Investigation of Dynamic Behaviour of Unreinforced Masonry Building by Shaking Table, M.Sc Thesis, Supervised by Professor Dr. Raquib Ahsan.

Pseudo-dynamic Behavior of Unreinforced Masonry Wall, working under the supervision of Professor Dr. Raquib Ahsan.

Effect of Fine Content on Shear Strength of Sand, B.Sc Thesis, Supervised by Professor Dr. Zoynul Abedin.

Shake table test of structural frame using Buckling Restrained Brace (BRB).

Honors and Awards

Dean’s Scholarship: 4 times (in every academic session of undergraduate study) for obtaining a CGPA higher than 3.75.

University Merit Scholarship: 5 times (in five academic term of undergraduate study) for excellent results in each term.

Dhaka Board Scholarship: For outstanding result in the Higher Secondary Certificate examinations.

American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architect (AABEA), Inc. Scholarship.