Md. Raju Ahmed, PhD
Professor, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, DUET, Gazipur
Dr. Md Raju Ahmed earned his Doctor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Information Systems from The University of Tokyo, Japan, in 2013. He began his academic career in 2004 as a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, and has been serving as a professor since 2015. His research interests encompass electromagnetic wave propagation, lightning protection, DC-DC and AC-DC converters, power system stability and optimization, renewable energy systems, and smart grid technologies. Dr. Ahmed has served as a consultant, advisor, and expert member for several esteemed national and international organizations, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the National Tier IV Data Center in Kaliakoir, Gazipur. As a Sub-Project Manager, he successfully spearheaded the establishment of a Fabrication Laboratory (FAB LAB) at DUET, Gazipur. This initiative was funded by the World Bank under the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Dr. Ahmed has authored numerous research papers published in reputable refereed journals and presented at international conferences. He was the Organizing Chair of the inaugural IEEE International Conference on Advancement in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICAEEE 2018) and served as the Vice-Chair (Technical) of the IEEE Bangladesh Section from 2022 to 2023. During his tenure as Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at DUET, he organized the university’s first robotics competition, TECHFEST. Additionally, he has held the position of Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at DUET, Gazipur. Dr. Ahmed actively contributes as a reviewer for various international journals and conferences.
| Mobile: | +8801712753656 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Office: | +88-02-49274034-53 EXT. 3033 AND 611 |
| Address: | House: 4G, R. P. Tower, Plot: 4, Block: D, Zoo Road, 1216, Section-2, Mirpur, Dhaka |
| Field of interest: | High Voltage Engineering, Power Systems, Power Electronics, and Renewable Energies. |
| Field of specialization: | Electromagnetic Wave Propagation, Lightning Protection, DC-DC and AC-DC Converters, Power System Stability & Optimization, Renewable Energy Systems, and Smart Grid. |
Degrees Obtained (Starting from Recent Degrees):
| # | Degree | Institute | Year | Discipline & Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | The University of Tokyo, Japan | 2013 | Electrical Engineering and Information Systems |
| 2 | M.Sc. in Eng. | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka | 2006 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| 3 | B.Sc. in Eng. | Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Chittagong | 2003 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Employment Record (Starting from Present Position):
| # | Designation | Institute | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2015-07-15 : Continue |
| 2 | Associate Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2013-09-15 : 2015-07-14 |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2006-11-15 : 2013-09-14 |
| 4 | Lecturer | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur | 2004-02-08 : 2006-11-14 |
Additional Charges:
| # | Designation | Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ Office | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Director | IQAC | 2021-11-01 : Continue |
| 2 | Dean | Faculty of EEE | 2019-09-01 : 2021-09-01 |
| 3 | Head | EEE | 2017-04-01 : 2019-04-01 |
Publications (Journal):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Exploration and corrective measures of greenhouse gas emission from fossil fuel power stations for Bangladesh | A. K. Karmaker, M. M. Rahman, M. A. Hossain and M. R. Ahmed | Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 244, no. 11864520 |
| 2 | 2019 | Investigation and Analysis of Electro-Physical Properties of Biodegradable Vegetable Oil for Insulation and Cooling Application in Transformers | A. K. Karmaker, M. M. Sikder, M. J. Hossain and M. R. Ahmed | Journal of Electronic Materials, vol. 49, no.1 |
| 3 | 2019 | Polarization-insensitive infrared-visible perfect metamaterial absorber and permittivity sensor | M. J. Hossain, M. R. I. Faruque, M. R. Ahmed, M. J. Alam and M. T. Islam | Results in Physics, Elsevier Journal, vol.14, no. 102429 |
| 4 | 2019 | Resonance Compensation in Dual-Stage Hard Disk Drive Servo System | M. A. Rahman, A. Hossain and M. R. Ahmed | International Journal of Automation and Control, vol. 13, no. 1 |
| 5 | 2019 | Polarization-Independent Perfect Metamaterial Absorber and Sensor Applications | M. J. Hossain, A. K. Karmaker, M. J. Islam, M. R. Ahmed and M. F. Khan | DUET Journal, vol. 5, no. 1 |
| 6 | 2018 | Feasibility assessment & design of hybrid renewable energy based electric vehicle charging station in Bangladesh | A. K. Karmaker, M. R. Ahmed, M. A. Hossain and M. M. Sikder | Journal of Sustainable Cities and Society, vol. 39 |
| 7 | 2018 | Microcontroller-based Power Factor Improvement using Switched Single Capacitor | M. R. Ahmed, M. H. K. Khan and A. K. Karmaker | DUET Journal, vol. 4, no. 1 |
| 8 | 2017 | Triple-Stage Actuator System for High Speed Precision Hard Disk Drive Servomechanism | M. A. Rahman, A. Hossain, U. K. Das, S. M. M. Alam and M. R. Ahmed | DUET Journal, vol. 3, no. 1 |
| 9 | 2017 | Performance Comparison of Power Quality Evaluation Using Advanced High Resolution Spectrum Estimation Methods | M. Z. Hoque and M. R. Ahmed | IOSR Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, vol. 12, no.1 |
| 10 | 2017 | Tuning of PI and PID Controller with STATCOM, SSSC and UPFC for Minimizing Damping of Oscillation | S. K. Ray, M. A. Rahman and M. R. Ahmed | IOSR Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, vol. 12, no.1 |
| 11 | 2015 | Overvoltage in Solar Power System due to nearby Lightnings | M. A. Hossain and M. R. Ahmed | Journal of Electrical Engineering |
| 12 | 2015 | Solar-Biomass Hybrid System; Proposal for Rural Electrification in Bangladesh | M. R. Ahmed, S. R. Hazra, M. M. Rahman, and R. J. Bhuiyan | An International Journal on Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| 13 | 2014 | Overview of Power Generation Sector of Bangladesh and Proposed Grid Connected Hybrid Renewable Energy System | M. R. Ahmed, S. R. Hazra and M. Kamruzzaman | International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, ISSN : 2248-9622, vol. 4, Issue 11(Version - 5) |
| 14 | 2014 | Analysis of Indirect Lightning Phenomena on Solar Power system | M. A. Hossain and M. R. Ahmed | ,” International Journal of Electrical Engineering, vol. 21, no. 4 |
| 15 | 2013 | Present Energy Scenario and Potentiality of Wind Energy in Bangladesh | M. A. Hossain and M. R. Ahmed | International Journal of Electrical, Electronic Science and Engineering, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, vol. 7, no:11 |
| 16 | 2012 | Electromagnetic Analysis of Interconnected Grounding System for Wind Turbines | M. R. Ahmed and M. Ishii | IEEJ Trans. on Power and Energy, vol. 132, no. 7 |
| 17 | 2008 | Performance Comparison of Cúk and Boost Regulated Rectifier | Ruma, M. R. Ahmed and M. A. Choudhury | Journal of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Engineers Bangladesh, vol. EE-35, no. II |
| 18 | 2007 | Improvement of Input Side Currents of A Three Phase Rectifier Using Cûk Converter In Discontinuous-Capacitor-Voltage Mode Operation | M. R. Ahmed and M. J. Alam | Journal of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Engineers Bangladesh, vol, EE-34, no.1 & II |
| 19 | 2006 | Improvement of Input Side Currents of A Three Phase Rectifier Combining Active and Passive Filters | A. H. Abedin, M. R. Ahmed and M. J. Alam | Journal of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Engineers Bangladesh, vol. EE-33, no.1 & II |
Publications (Conference):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Assessing the Techno-Economic Feasibility of Cogeneration Systems in Bangladesh’s Sugar Mills | M. R. Ahmed, A. K. Karmaker and M. R. Islam | 10th IEEE International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh |
| 2 | 2022 | Protection of Solar Power Generation System from Lightning Induced Overvoltage | M. R. Ahmed, M. R. Karim and M. A. Hossain | 25th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh |
| 3 | 2021 | Treatment of Water Algae by Water Surface Discharge Plasma | Ruma and M. R. Ahmed | 2nd International Conference on Robotics, Electrical and Signal Processing Techniques (ICREST), Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 4 | 2021 | Experimental Investigation of Electrical and Thermal Properties of Vegetable Oils for Used in Transformer | M. R. Ahmed, M. S. Islm and A. K. Karmaker | International Conference on Automation, Control and Mechatronics for Industry 4.0 (ACMI), Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
| 5 | 2020 | Performance Analysis of BLDC Motor using an Improved Methodology | S. Nahar, M. R. Ahmed and M. A. Rahman | IEEE Region 10 Symposium (TENSYMP), Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 6 | 2020 | Development of a Prototype Dry Heat Sterilizer for Pharmaceuticals Industry | M. R. Ahmed, M. N. Marshed and A. K. Karmaker | 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Optimization (ICO), |
| 7 | 2019 | Fuzzy Logic based Optimization for Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Bangladesh | A. K. Karmaker and M. R. Ahmed | 1st International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering and Robotics Technology (ICASERT), Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 8 | 2019 | Challenges for Electric Vehicle Adoption in Bangladesh | M. R. Ahmed and A. K. Karmaker | 2019 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Engineering (ECCE), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh |
| 9 | 2019 | Stability Enhancement of a Smart Power Generation System Suitable for Bangladesh | M. R. Ahmed and S. R. Hazra | 5th International Conference on Advancement in Electrical Engineering (ICAEE), Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 10 | 2019 | Design, Improvement & Analysis of Solar Based Three-Stage Interleaved Boost Converter for BLDC Motor | A. Afrin and M. R. Ahmed | 2019 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Engineering(ECCE), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh |
| 11 | 2019 | Design and analysis of compact perfect metamaterial absorber for X-band applications | M. J. Hossain, M. R. I. Faruque, M. R. Ahmed, S. Abdullah1 and M. T. Islam | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science |
| 12 | 2019 | Lightning Effect on a Large-Scale Solar Power Plant with Protection System | M. R. Karim and M. R. Ahmed | 1st International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering and Robotics Technology (ICASERT), Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 13 | 2019 | Analysis of Electromagnetic Induction due to Lightning on a Large-Scale Solar Power Generation | M. R. Karim and M. R. Ahmed | 2019 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Engineering (ECCE), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh |
| 14 | 2019 | A Survey on Coal Gasification Scenarios in Bangladesh | M. Kamruzzaman, M. R. Ahmed and N. Chowdhury | International Conference on Energy and Power Engineering (ICEPE), Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 15 | 2018 | Bagasse, Coal and Biogas Based Cogeneration Rising Trend in Bangladesh for Energy Crisis | M. R. Islam, A. K. Karmaker and M. R. Ahmed | 8th International Conference on Intelligent Systems, Modelling and Simulation (ISMS), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 16 | 2018 | Prosthetic Arm Control Using Electromyography (EMG) Signal | M. R. Ahmed, R. Halder, M. Uddin, P. C. Mondal and A. K. Karmaker | International Conference on Advancement in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICAEEE), paper no. 124, Gazipur, Bangladesh, |
| 17 | 2018 | Design and Implementation of a Single Phase Symmetrical Hybrid Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulated Inverter for Improve Performance | I. T. Salsabil and M. R. Ahmed | International Conference on Advancement in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICAEEE), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| 18 | 2018 | Performance Analysis of Solar MPPT (InC Algorithm) Based Three Phase Interleaved Boost Converter using Coupled Inductor for Brushless DC Motor | S. Nahar, M. R. Ahmed and A. Afrin | International Conference on Advancement in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICAEEE), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| 19 | 2017 | Performance Evaluation of Power Transmission System in Bangladesh | M. D. A. Satter and M. R. Ahmed | 4th International Conference on Advances in Electrical Engineering (ICAEE), Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 20 | 2016 | Analysis of Lightning Induced Effects on Buried Pipeline due to Direct Strike on Ground | M. Rabbani, A. M. T. Oo, M. R. Ahmed, and M. J. Kabir | Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), Brisbane, Australia |
| 21 | 2014 | Analytical Studies of Lightning Over-voltages at Grounding System of Small Wind Turbine | M. R. Ahmed | 9th International Forum on Strategic Technology (IFOST), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh |
| 22 | 2014 | Study and Protection of Lightning Overvoltage on DC Cables of Solar Power Generation | M. A. Hossain and M. R. Ahmed | 8th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE), Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 23 | 2014 | Lightning Surge Response of Wind Turbine Grounding at Low Resistivity Soil | M. R. Ahmed and U. K. Das | 8th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE), Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 24 | 2012 | Effectiveness of Interconnection of Wind Turbine Grounding Influenced by Interconnection Wire | M. R. Ahmed and M. Ishii | 31st International Confer¬ence on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Vienna, Austria |
| 25 | 2011 | Electromagnetic Analysis of Lightning Surge Response of Interconnected Wind Turbine Grounding System | M. R. Ahmed and M. Ishii | 11th International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XI SIPDA), Fortaleza, Brazil |
| 26 | 2010 | Electromagnetic Analysis of Long Grounding Conductor | M. Ishii and M. R. Ahmed | Proc. of GROUND’2010 & 4th LPE, Salvador, Brazil |
| 27 | 2008 | Three Phase PWM Cûk AC-AC Converter Employing Minimum Switches | M. R. Ahmed and M. J. Alam | 5th International Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering (ICECE), Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 28 | 2006 | Design of a Switch Mode AC Voltage Regulator with Improved Performance | M. R. Ahmed and M. J. Alam | India International Conference on Power Electronics, Chennai, India |
| 29 | 2006 | India International Conference on Power Electronics, pp. 203-207, Chennai, India, 2006. 29. M. R. Ahmed and M. J. Alam, “Power Factor Improvement by Pulse Width Modulated Switched Single Capacitor | M. R. Ahmed and M. J. Alam | India International Conference on Power Electronics, Chennai, India |
Fellowship / Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies:
| # | Type | Organization | Membership Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member | Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) | M94597118 |
| 2 | Fellow | Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) | F12568 |
Honors and Awards:
| # | Title | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monbukagakusho Scholarship | Received from the Japanese Government for the Doctor of Engineering program at The University of Tokyo | 2009 |
| 2 | University Gold Medal | Presented for attaining the highest CGPA in the B. Sc. in Engineering program for the academic session 2000–2001 at CUET, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 2003 |
Course Conducted:
| # | Programme | Course No | Course Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | EEE-4501 | Industrial Electronics | 2006 to continue |
| 2 | B.Sc. | EEE-4905 | Switch Gear & Protection | 2013 to continue |
| 3 | B.Sc. | EEE-3701 | Measurement & Instrumentation | 2006 to 2009 |
| 4 | B.Sc. | EEE-4401 | Electromagnetic Field | 2004-2006 |
| 5 | B.Sc. | EEE-2303 | Electrical Machines-II | 2006 to 2009 |
| 6 | B.Sc. | EEE-4907 | High Voltage Engineering | 2013-2016 |