Md. Kobir Hossain, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, DUET, Gazipur
I am currently working as an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at DUET, Gazipur. My teaching profession started in June 2012 as a Lecturer of Civil Engineering at DUET, and since then I have dedicated myself to acquiring knowledge that helps me concentrate my efforts to educate my students with the state of the art knowledge of structural engineering. My research primarily focuses on developing tools and knowledge that not only address community resilience against extreme events (earthquake and wind) but also addressing the pressing need of sustainability (related to climate change). I am fully motivated to train and educate the next generations of engineers with the state of the art knowledge on structural engineering to build the infrastructures (buildings, bridges etc.) sustainably.
| Mobile: | +8801406900882 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Office: | 09666-327627, 1118 |
| Address: | Room No-410, Textile Workshop Building, DUET, Gazipur, 1707, Joydebpur, Gazipur |
| Field of interest: | 1. Seismic resistant concrete, steel and timber structures 2. High Strength and Ultra High Performance Concrete 3. Tall wood buildings 4. Timber-Concrete and Timber-Steel hybrid floor systems |
| Field of specialization: | 1. Concrete and Steel Buildings, Industrial Shades, Bridges, Transmission and Communication towers. 2. Earthquake and wind load resisting systems of structures 3. Concrete dam strengthening 4. FRP reinforcement for concrete structures |
Degrees Obtained (Starting from Recent Degrees):
| # | Degree | Institute | Year | Discipline & Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | The University of Alabama | 2019 | Civil Engineering (Structural) |
| 2 | M.Sc. in Eng. | The University of Alabama | 2016 | Civil Engineering (Structural) |
| 3 | B.Sc. in Eng. | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2012 | Civil Engineering |
Employment Record (Starting from Present Position):
| # | Designation | Institute | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Associate Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2021-09-05 : Continue |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2015-07-07 : 2021-04-09 |
| 3 | Research Assistant | The University of Alabama | 2015-08-09 : 2019-08-03 |
| 4 | Lecturer | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2012-06-03 : 2015-07-06 |
Other Related Experience (Indutry, Institution, etc.):
| # | Designation | Institute | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postdoctoral Researcher | University of Kansas | 2023-07-08 : 2025-06-08 |
Additional Charges:
| # | Designation | Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ Office | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provost | Bijoy 24 Hall | 2025-12-10 : Continue |
Consultancy and Sponsored Research Activities:
| # | Title | Organization | Role | Fund | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Material Testing and Design Consultant | CRTS, DUET | Testing Civil Engineering Materials, Design and Checking of Buildings and other Structures | 0 | 2012-date |
| 2 | Impact Evaluation of ‘Construction of Herring Bone Bond (HBB with burnt clay bricks) Roads across Bangladesh’ project | Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh | Team Leader of the Project | 3,300,000.00 BDT | 2022 |
| 3 | Impact Evaluation of "Construction of about 15 meter Long Bridges/Culverts across Bangladesh" project | Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh | Team Leader of the Project | 3,350,000.00 BDT | 2023 |
| 4 | Development of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete using locally available materials | DUET and UGC, Bangladesh | Principal Investigator | 300000.00 BDT | 2022 |
Publications (Journal):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Evaluation of Modulus of Elasticity for Eco-friendly Concrete made with Seawater and Marine Sand | Tu T. Nguyen, Pham Thanh Tung and Kobir Hossain | Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering, HUCE (NUCE) |
| 2 | 2021 | Experimental Investigation and Finite Element Modeling of Aluminum Energy Dissipators Connected to Cross-Laminated Timber under Reverse Cyclic Loading | Kobir Hossain, Sriram Aaleti and Thang N. Dao | Journal of Structural Engineering Volume 147 Issue 4 |
| 3 | 2019 | Numerical Model for Creep Behavior of Axially Loaded CLT panels | u T. Nguyen, Thang N. Dao, Sriram Aaleti, Kobir Hossain and Kenneth J. Fridley | Journal of Structural Engineering Volume 145 Issue 1 |
| 4 | 2016 | Durability of mortar and concrete made up of pozzolans as a partial replacement of cement: A review | M. M. Hossain, M. R. Karim, M. M. Hasan, Kobir Hossain and M.F. M. Zain | Construction of Building Materials Volume 116 |
| 5 | 2015 | Durability of mortar and concrete containing alkali activated binder with pozzolans: A review | M. M. Hossain, M. R. Karim, Kobir Hossain, M. N. Islam and M.F.M. Zain | Construction of Building Materials Volume 93 |
| 6 | 2015 | Effect of cement content and maximum size of coarse aggregate on the strength of brick aggregate concrete | Md. Kobir Hossain, Mohammad Abdur Rashid, and Md. Rezaul Karim | DUET Journal Volume 2 Issue 2 |
Publications (Conference):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Concrete Dam Retrofitting using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strands | Kobir Hoosain, Remy Lequesne, Caroline Bennett and Jian Li | United States Society of Dams Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| 2 | 2025 | Strengthening Concrete Dams using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strands | Kobir Hoosain, Remy Lequesne, Caroline Bennett and Jian Li | 70th Annual Structural Engineering Conference |
| 3 | 2024 | Concrete Dam Retrofitting using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strands | Kobir Hoosain, Remy Lequesne, Caroline Bennett and Jian Li | 69th Annual Structural Engineering Conference |
| 4 | 2022 | Properties of Brick Aggregate Concrete Containing Ceramic Waste Powder as a Partial Replacement of Cement | Md. Saiful Islam, Kobir Hossain, Md. Rezaul Karim | 6th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development, KUET, Bangladesh |
| 5 | 2022 | Mechanical Properties of Brick Aggregate Concrete Reinforced with PVC Fiber | Md. Al-Amin Hossen, Kobir Hossain and Md. Rezaul Karim | 6th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development, KUET, Bangladesh |
| 6 | 2019 | Performance of CLT and CLT-LiFS Hybrid system under cyclic lateral load | Kobir Hossain, Sriram Aaleti and Thang N. Dao | 5th International Mass Timber Conference |
| 7 | 2018 | Performance of CLT at Material Level: Mechanical Properties, Moisture Diffusion, and Creep Behavior | Kobir Hossain, Sriram Aaleti, Thang N. Dao and John W. van de Lindt | Forest Product Society 72nd International Convention |
| 8 | 2017 | Experimental investigation of lateral load behavior of post-tensioned rocking CLT walls and CLT-LiFS system | Kobir Hossain, Tu Nguyen, Sriram Aaleti and Thang N. Dao | ASCE Congress on Technical Advancement |
| 9 | 2017 | Experimental investigation of lateral load behavior of post-tensioned rocking CLT walls | Kobir Hossain, Sriram Aaleti, and Thang N. Dao | Forest Products Society 71st International Convention |
Fellowship / Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies:
| # | Type | Organization | Membership Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member | IEB | M-33550 |
| 2 | Member | ASCE | AM |
| 3 | Member | Structural Engineers Institute | Member |
Honors and Awards:
| # | Title | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Minister Gold Medal-2011 | Prize Giving Ceremony at Office of the Prime Minister of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh | 2016 |
| 2 | University Gold Medal-2012 | 2nd Convocation, DUET | 2018 |
Course Conducted:
| # | Programme | Course No | Course Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | CE-3101 | Structural Analysis and Design-I | 2019-2021 |
| 2 | B.Sc. | CE-2105 | Design of Concrete Structures-I | 2019-2021 |
| 3 | B.Sc. | CE-4102 | Structural Analysis and Design-III Sessional | 2012-2015, 2020-2021 |
| 4 | B.Sc. | CE-2101 | Mechanics of Solids-I | 2012-2015, 2020-2021 |
| 5 | B.Sc. | CE-1009 | Engineering Mechanics | 2012-2015, 2019-2023, 2025 |
| 6 | B.Sc. | CE 3105 | Design of Steel Structures | 2025 |
| 7 | M.Sc. | CE-6117 | Structural Reliability | 2019-2020 |
| 8 | B.Arch. | CE 6112 | Structural Dynamics and Vibration Control | 2021, 2025 |
| 9 | B.Arch. | CE 6116 | Theory and Design of Structural Concrete | 2022 |