Education

Awards and Achievements

University of Adelaide Research Scholarship – Awarded for PhD study at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Royal Thai Government Scholarship (His Majesty the King’s Scholarship) – Awarded for Master’s study at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand.
The Wen-Jei Yang Prize – Recipient at the 141st Graduation Ceremony of AIT, in recognition of the most outstanding academic performance in graduate study.
Dean’s List of Honors – Achieved distinction during undergraduate study.
University Merit Scholarship – Received in all semesters of undergraduate study

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering)

Adelaide University, Australia.

Timeline: September 2025 - Ongoing.

Currently udertaking doctoral research focusing on Lunar Habitat Structures using lunar-based construction materials, with emphasis on structural performance, thermal behaviour, and radiation shielding to support future extraterrestrial habitation.

Master of Science (MSc) in Structural Engineering

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Pathum Thani, Thailand.

Timeline: August 2022 - May 2024.

Result: CGPA – 3.83 (Out of 4 scales).

Website: https://ait.ac.th/

Master's Thesis: A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES USING STRAIN-BASED DAMAGE INDEX IN 3D APPLIED ELEMENT METHOD

Overview: Current structural analysis methods often neglect detailed stress and strain information within elements. This research introduces a novel strain-based damage index (DI) implemented within a 3D Applied Element Method (AEM) framework. The DI, based on material properties, captures damage at the element level and is normalized for clear interpretation (0 = undamaged, 1 = failure). Validation against experiments showed the DI's effectiveness in predicting crack patterns. Furthermore, the DI was applied to assess a school building in Dhaka under increasing earthquake loads. The DI successfully identified weak zones near stairs, highlighting its potential for seismic vulnerability assessment of aging infrastructure. This method, offering local damage insights, can aid policymakers in improving earthquake safety measures.

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Timeline: April 2011 - July 2015.

Result: CGPA – 3.867 (Out of 4 scales).

Merit Position: 3rd (Out of 141 students).

Website: https://www.aust.edu

Undergraduate Thesis: INVESTIGATION ON THE COMPRESSION ZONE OF P-M INTERACTION DIAGRAM FOR RC SQUARE COLUMNS MADE OF SFRC

Overview: Experiments investigated the effectiveness of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) for improving earthquake resistance in Bangladesh. SFRC columns showed significant improvement in both compression capacity and ductility compared to regular concrete columns. This enhancement was observed under various loading conditions (concentric and eccentric) using P-M Interaction Diagrams. Finite Element (FE) models were created to replicate these experimental results and successfully match the structural behavior and failure modes. These validated FE models can be used for cost-effective analysis of larger SFRC structures in the future. The study demonstrates that SFRC with locally available fibers is a promising solution for Bangladesh to improve the seismic performance of buildings by reducing the risk of brittle failures.