Md. Nazrul Islam, PhD
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, DUET, Gazipur
| Mobile: | +8801716539548 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Office: | +88 02 49274034-53, Extn: 2021, |
| Address: | Room No. 313, Old Academic Building (OAB), DUET, Gazipur, Gazipur-1707, Bangladesh., |
| Field of interest: | Concrete technology; High-performance concrete; Supplementary cementitious materials; Expert systems in concrete technology; Seismic performance analysis of buildings. |
| Field of specialization: | Structural Engineering |
Degrees Obtained (Starting from Recent Degrees):
| # | Degree | Institute | Year | Discipline & Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia), Malaysia | 2004 | Civil and Structural Engineering |
| 2 | M.Sc. in Eng. | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1997 | Civil Engineering (Structural) |
| 3 | B.Sc. in Eng. | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1989 | Civil Engineering (Structural) |
Employment Record (Starting from Present Position):
| # | Designation | Institute | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh | 2006-08-31 : Continue |
| 2 | Associate Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh | 2004-12-20 : 2006-08-30 |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh | 1995-12-06 : 2004-12-19 |
| 4 | Lecturer | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh | 1989-12-27 : 1995-12-05 |
Additional Charges:
| # | Designation | Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ Office | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Director | Physical Education Centre | 2021-09-29 : 2023-02-08 |
| 2 | Director | Student Welfare | 2018-04-09 : 2024-08-31 |
| 3 | Director | IQAC | 2015-10-13 : 2018-08-16 |
| 4 | Dean | Faculty of CE | 2012-04-01 : 2014-03-31 |
| 5 | Head | CE | 2011-10-16 : 2013-10-22 |
| 6 | Director | Planning and Development | 2011-01-01 : 2011-11-30 |
Publications (Journal):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Mechanical properties and microstructure of brick aggregate concrete with raw fly ash as a partial replacement of cement | Md. Nazrul Islam, Md. Abu Noaman, Khandaker Saiful Islam, Mohammad Abu Hanif | Heliyon 10(9): e28904 |
| 2 | 2022 | Strength and Durability Parameters of Brick Aggregate Concrete Incorporating Rice Husk Ash as a Partial Replacement of Cement | Md. Abu Noaman, Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Nazrul Islam, Md. Suman Mia | Advances in Materials Science and Engineering; 2022(2): 1-19 |
| 3 | 2021 | Preventing soft storey irregularity in RC buildings by pushover analysis | Md. Abdul Alim, Md. Nazrul Islam | Journal of Civil Engineering (IEB), 49 (2) (2021): 85-93 |
| 4 | 2019 | Comparative study of pozzolanic and filler effect of rice husk ash on the mechanical properties and microstructure of brick aggregate concrete | Md. Abu Noaman, Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Nazrul Islam | Heliyon 5(2019): e01926 |
| 5 | 2018 | Mechanical Properties of Brick Aggregate Concrete Containing Rice Husk Ash as a Partial Replacement of Cement | Md. Abu Noaman; Md. Nazrul Islam; Md. Rakibul Islam; Md. Rezaul Karim | ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering; 2018, 30(6): 04018086 |
| 6 | 2017 | Effects of Curing Methods on the Strength of Concrete | M. A. Rashid, Md. Nazrul Islam, M. A. K. Hasan | DUET Journal; Vol. 3, Issue 1, December 2017 |
| 7 | 2015 | Prediction of Strength and Slump of Silica Fume Incorporated High-Performance Concrete | M.F.M. Zain, M.R. Karim, Md. Nazrul Islam, M.M. Hossain, M. Jamil, H.M.A. Al-Mattarneh | Asian Journal of Scientific Research; 2015, 8(3). DOI: 10.3923/ajsr.2015.264.277 |
| 8 | 2012 | Strength of mortar and concrete as influence by rice husk ash: a review | M.R. Karim, M.F.M. M Zain, M. Jamil, F.C. Lai, Md. Nazrul Islam | World Applied Sciences Journal; 19(10): 1501-1513, 2012; DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2012.19.10.533 |
| 9 | 2012 | Prediction of Strength and Slump of Rice Husk Ash Incorporated High-Performance Concrete | Md. Nazrul Islam, M.F.M. Zain, M. Jamil | Journal of Civil Engineering and Management; 2012, 18(3):310-317; DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2012.698890 |
| 10 | 2012 | An expert system for mix design of brick aggregate concrete | Md. Abdus Salam, Md. Nazrul Islam, M. A. Rashid | International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (IJMME), Vol. 7 (2012), No. 1, 54–63. |
| 11 | 2011 | Use of Wastes in Construction Industries as an Energy Saving Approach | M. R. Karim, M. F. M. Zain, M. Jamil, F. C. Lai, Md. Nazrul Islam | Energy Procedia, 12 (2011): 915-919; DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2011.10.120 |
| 12 | 2011 | Energy consumption in cement and concrete, and role of wastes in it: a review | M. R. Karim, M. F. M. Zain, M. Jamil, F. C. Lai, Md. Nazrul Islam | World Applied Sciences Journal; 13(9):1959-1966, 2011 |
| 13 | 2011 | Strength of Concrete as Influenced by Palm Oil Fuel Ash | M. R. Karim, M. F. M. Zain, M. Jamil, Md. Nazrul Islam | Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 5(5): 990-997, 2011 |
| 14 | 2011 | Strength development of mortar and concrete containing fly ash: a review | M. R. Karim, M. F. M. Zain, M. Jamil, F. C. Lai, Md. Nazrul Islam | International Journal of the Physical Sciences; Vol. 6(17), pp. 4137-4153, 2011, DOI: 10.5897/IJPS11.232 |
| 15 | 2011 | Necessity and Opportunity of Sustainable Concrete from Malaysia's Waste Materials | M. R. Karim, M. F. M. Zain, M. Jamil, F. C. Lai, Md. Nazrul Islam | Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 5(5): 998-1006, 2011 |
| 16 | 2011 | Production of rice husk ash for use in concrete as a supplementary cementitious material | M.F.M. Zain, Md. Nazrul Islam, F. Mahmud, M. Jamil | Construction and Building Materials; 25(2): 798-805; DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.07.003 |
| 17 | 2009 | Material aspects for high-strength high performance concrete | Md Safiuddin, Md. Nazrul Islam, M. F. M. Zain, H. Mahmud | International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (IJMME), Vol. 4 (2009), No. 1, 9 - 18 |
| 18 | 2006 | Expert System For Making Sulfate-Resistant Concrete | M. F. M. Zain, Md. Nazrul Islam, H. B. Basri, M. Jamil | WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications 3(8) |
| 19 | 2005 | An expert system for making durable concrete for chemical exposure | Md. Nazrul Islam, M. F. M. Zain, H. B. Basri | Computers and Concrete; 2(4); DOI: 10.12989/cac.2005.2.4.293 |
| 20 | 2005 | An expert system for mix design of high performance concrete | M. F. M. Zain, Md. Nazrul Islam, H. B. Basri | Advances in Engineering Software; 36(5): 325-337; DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2004.10.008 |
| 21 | 2004 | Cement-based solidification for the safe disposal of blasted copper slag | M. F. M. Zain, Md. Nazrul Islam, S. S. Radin, S. G. Yap | Cement and Concrete Composites 26(7):845-851; DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2003.08.002 |
| 22 | 2003 | Development of an expert system for making corrosion-resistant reinforced and prestressed concrete | Md. Nazrul Islam, M.F.M. Zain, H. B. Basri | Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia |
| 23 | 2002 | Effect of curing conditions on the properties of OPS-concrete | M.A. Mannan, H.B. Basri, M.F.M. Zain, Md. Nazrul Islam | Building and Environment; 37(11):1167-1171; DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(01)00078-6 |
| 24 | 2000 | An Analytical Study of Meghna-Gumti Bridge | Md. Nazrul Islam, Alamgir Habib | Journal of Civil Engineering (IEB), 28 (2) (2000): 99-111 |
| 25 | 2000 | Analysis of Segmentally Erected Concrete Bridges at Construction Stages | Md. Nazrul Islam, Alamgir Habib | Journal of Civil Engineering (IEB), 28 (1) (2000): 69-84 |
Publications (Conference):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Properties of Brick Aggregate Concrete Containing Fly Ash and Rice Husk Ash | Md. Nazrul Islam, Mohammad Abu Hanif, Md. Saiful Islam | International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE2024), CUET, Chattogram |
| 2 | 2024 | EFFECT OF CERAMIC WASTE POWDER ON STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT OF BRICK AGGREGATE CONCRETE | Md. Nazrul Islam, M. M. Alam, M. S. Islam, M. A. Hanif | 1st International Conference on Recent Innovation in Civil Engineering & Architecture (IICASD), DUET, Gazipur |
| 3 | 2024 | EFFECT OF WATER-TO-BINDER RATIO ON STRENGTH OF BRICK AGGREGATE CONCRETE CONTAINING RAW FLY ASH | K. S. Islam, M. A. Noaman, Md. Nazrul Islam, M. A. Hanif | 1st International Conference on Recent Innovation in Civil Engineering & Architecture (IICASD), DUET, Gazipur |
| 4 | 2024 | EFFECT OF WATER-TO-BINDER RATIO ON STRENGTH OF BRICK AGGREGATE CONCRETE CONTAINING RICE HUSK ASH | M. A. Noaman, Md. Nazrul Islam, M. R. Karim, K. S. Islam, M. A. Hanif, | 1st International Conference on Recent Innovation in Civil Engineering & Architecture (IICASD), DUET, Gazipur |
| 5 | 2017 | Compressive Strength of Brick Aggregate Concrete using Saline Water | M. A. Islam, M. S. Mia, Md. Nazrul Islam | International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, RUET, Rajshahi |
| 6 | 2017 | Concrete Compressive Strength as Influenced by Curing Methods | M. A. Rashid, Md. Nazrul Islam, M. A. K. Hasan | International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering , Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
| 7 | 2016 | Effect of Curing Methods on the Strength of Brick Aggregate Concrete | M. A. Rashid, Md. Nazrul Islam, M. A. K. Hasan | 3rd International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering 2016 (ICACE 2016), CUET, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| 8 | 2016 | Weathering steel and composite structure: Bangladesh perspective | Ruhul Amin, M. K. Miah, Md. Nazrul Islam | 3rd International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2016), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh |
| 9 | 2016 | Effect of time period and damping coefficient on seismic performances of OGS RC buildings | Md. Nazrul Islam, T. K. Nath, M. K. Miah | 3rd International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2016), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh |
| 10 | 2015 | Comparative Study of Bare Frame and Infilled Frame Buildings Due To Seismic Load | P. Reza, M. F. Wahid, Md. Nazrul Islam | Proceedings of 11th Global Engineering, Science and Technology Conference, BIAM Foundation, 63 Eskaton, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 11 | 2015 | Properties of concrete containing recycled plastic as coarse aggregate | A. Hasan, Md. Nazrul Islam, M. R. Karim, M. Z. Habib, M. F. Wahid | International Conference on Recent Innovation in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (IICSD-2015), DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| 12 | 2014 | Seismic Vulnerability Analysis of Open Ground Story Reinforced Concrete Buildings | Md. Nazrul Islam, T. K. Nath | 2nd International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering, CUET, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| 13 | 2014 | Effect of Lateral Stiffness on Seismic Performance of Open Ground Story Reinforced Concrete Buildings | Md. Nazrul Islam, T. K. Nath | 1st IUT International Seminar on Sustainability, Recycling and Durability of Concrete, IUT, Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| 14 | 2013 | Carbonation Coefficient of Concrete in Dhaka City | M. T. Uddin, Md. Nazrul Islam, S. K. Sutradhar, M. H. R. Chowdhury, A. Hasnat, J. M. Khatib | The Third International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT3), Kyoto, Japan |
| 15 | 2009 | The role of concrete as a sustainable construction material | Md. Nazrul Islam, M. Jamil, M.F.M. Zain | 1st Regional Symposium on Sustainable Construction Materials and Building Systems, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 16 | 2004 | Development of an expert system for durable high performance concrete by preventing harmful chemical reactions of aggregates | M.F.M. Zain, Md. Nazrul Islam, H. B. Basri | International Conference on Concrete Engineering and Technology (CONCET2004), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 17 | 2004 | An intelligent system for making abrasion-resistant high performance concrete | Md. Nazrul Islam, M.F.M. Zain, H. B. Basri | International Conference on Concrete Engineering and Technology (CONCET2004), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 18 | 2004 | A prototype expert system for making high performance concrete in seawater | Md. Nazrul Islam, M.F.M. Zain, H. B. Basri | International Conference on Planning, Design and Construction of Hardened and Protective Facilities (HARDFAC2004), Subang Jaya, Malaysia |
| 19 | 2003 | Development of a knowledge-based system for high performance concrete mix design | Md. Nazrul Islam, M.F.M. Zain, H. B. Basri | International Conference on Advances in Concrete and Structures (ICACS), China |
| 20 | 2003 | Development of an intelligent system for durable high performance concrete exposed to carbon dioxide environment | Md. Nazrul Islam, M.F.M. Zain, H. B. Basri | International Conference on Concrete Technology (CONTEC), Sabah, Malaysia |
| 21 | 2003 | Development of a knowledge-based system for durable high performance concrete exposed to acidic environment. | Md. Nazrul Islam, M.F.M. Zain, H. B. Basri | International Conference on Advances in Strategic Technologies (ICAST), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 22 | 2002 | Characterization of steel fiber reinforced concrete using free-space microwave techniques | Hashem Al-Mattarneh, M.F.M. Zain, Md. Nazrul Islam, D. K. Ghodgaonkar, W.M.W.A. Majid | World Conference on Concrete Materials and Structures (WCCMS), Shah Alam, Malaysia |
| 23 | 2002 | Towards an expert system for high performance concrete mix design | Md. Nazrul Islam, H.M.A. Al-Mattarneh, M.F.M. Zain, H. B. Basri | World Conference on Concrete Materials and Structures (WCCMS), Shah Alam, Malaysia |
| 24 | 2002 | Expert systems and concrete mix design: a review | Md. Nazrul Islam, Hashem Al-Mattarneh, M.F.M. Zain, H. B. Basri | The 6th International Conference on Concrete Technology for Developing Countries, Amman, Jordan |
Fellowship / Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies:
| # | Type | Organization | Membership Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fellow | The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) | F-5298 |
| 2 | Member | Bangladesh Earthquake Society (BES) | M-177 |
Guided Ph. D./ M.Sc. / M.Engg. Students:
| # | Programme | Awarded Students | Running Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Sc. | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | M. Eng. | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | PhD | 0 | 1 |
Course Conducted:
| # | Programme | Course No | Course Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | CE-3103 | Design of Concrete Structures-II | 2023-2024 |
| 2 | B.Sc. | CE-4101 | Structural Analysis and Design-III | 2024-2025 |
| 3 | M.Sc. | CE-6109 | Advanced Design of Concrete Structures | 2015-2024 |
| 4 | M.Sc. | CE-6110 | Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings | 2015-2020 |
| 5 | B.Sc. | CE-4121 | Structure-VI | 2023-2024 |
| 6 | B.Sc. | CE-3105 | Structural Analysis and Design-II | 2015-2022 |