Mohammad Washim Dewan, PhD
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, DUET, Gazipur
I am Dr. Mohammad Washim Dewan, currently working as a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and on additional charge as Head, Food Engineering Department and additional director, P&D, DUET, Gazipur. I have completed my PhD in mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University, USA; M.Sc. in mechanical engineering from Tuskegee University, USA; and B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from BUET, Bangladesh. Previously, I have worked as an additional director of IQAC, DUET, and assistant provost of SM Hall, DUET. I have also been involved in national and international research projects and have published in prestigious journals and conferences. I am also actively involved with consultancy services with different private and public organizations.
| Mobile: | +8801531261380 |
| Email: | washim0179@duet.ac.bd |
| Office: | PABX: +88-02-49274034-53 /4051 |
| Address: | Department of Mechanical Engineering, DUET, Gazipur, DUET, Gazipur Sadar, Gazipur |
| Field of interest: | Composite Materials, Ceramic Materials, Li-ion Battery, Welding, Non-destructive Testing, and Fracture Mechanics |
| Field of specialization: | Materials, Welding, Additive Manufacturing, and Fracture Mechanics |
Degrees Obtained (Starting from Recent Degrees):
| # | Degree | Institute | Year | Discipline & Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Louisiana State University, Louisiana, USA | 2015 | Mechanical Engineering |
| 2 | M.Sc. in Eng. | Tuskegee University, Alabama, USA | 2011 | Mechanical Engineering |
| 3 | B.Sc. in Eng. | Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Bangladesh | 2007 | Mechanical Engineering |
Employment Record (Starting from Present Position):
| # | Designation | Institute | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lecturer | Khulna University of Engineering and Technology | 2007-10-29 : 2007-06-12 |
| 2 | Lecturer | Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur | 2007-09-12 : 2016-02-10 |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur | 2016-02-22 : 2019-02-28 |
| 4 | Associate Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur | 2019-02-28 : 2021-03-30 |
| 5 | Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur | 2021-03-30 : Continue |
Additional Charges:
| # | Designation | Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ Office | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Additional Director | Planning and Development | 2025-10-29 : 2027-10-28 |
| 2 | Head | FE | 2024-10-24 : 2026-10-23 |
| 3 | Additional Director | IQAC | 2020-01-01 : 2024-10-23 |
| 4 | Assistant Provost | SM Hall | 2018-01-01 : 2020-01-01 |
Consultancy and Sponsored Research Activities:
| # | Title | Organization | Role | Fund | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Establishment of a Digital Fab Lab to Enrich the Innovation Capacity of DUET, Gazipur. | UGC Bangladesh and HEQEP (World Bank) | DSPM | TK. 1,78,00000 | 2017-2018 |
| 2 | Processing and Evaluation of Jute Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Composites for Structural Application | UGC Bangladesh | SPM | TK. 2,58,600 | 2017-2018 |
| 3 | Fabrication and Processing of Ceramic-Glass as bond coat in Application for Thermal Barrier Coating | UGC Bangladesh | DSPM | TK. 2,00,000 | 2018-2019 |
Publications (Journal):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Development and characterization of jute-pineapple leaf fiber reinforced PLA hybrid composites: Effect of chemical treatments on mechanical properties and environmental durability | Md Mahadi Hasan, Md Zillur Rahman, Raad Shahamat Ahmed, Md Fahim Tazwar Hossain, Mohammad Washim Dewan | Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Volume 40, January–February 2026, Pages 4063-4076 |
| 2 | 2025 | Synthesis of PVC-PEG based Bio-Enhanced Scaffolds Modifying with SiO2 | K Sharmin, MS Rayhan, U Habiba, MW Dewan | Hybrid Advances, Volume 8 |
| 3 | 2024 | Performance analysis of lithium-ion battery with solid electrolyte membrane | Md. Sahaydul Islam , Md. Faruque Hossain , Md. Ramjan Ali , Mohammad Washim Dewan , Khurshida Sharmin | Hybrid Advances |
| 4 | 2022 | Investigation of jute and glass fibre reinforced hybrid composites manufactured through compression molding process | Md Jahangir Alam, Mohammad Washim Dewan, Sojib Kummer Paul, Khurshida Sharmin | International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture |
| 5 | 2021 | Effects of Welding Technique, Filler Metal and Post-Weld Heat Treatment on Stainless Steel and Mild Steel Dissimilar Welding Joint | Mahmud Khan, Mohammad W. Dewan and Md. Zahidul Sarkar | Journal of Manufacturing Processes |
| 6 | 2019 | Fabrication and characterization of jute/glass fiber reinforced epoxy hybrid composites | Khurshida Sharmin, Jahangir Alam and Mohammad Washim Dewan | Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Transaction of the Mechanical Engineering Division, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh |
| 7 | 2019 | Challenges in the detection of weld-defects in friction-stir-welding (FSW) | M.A. Wahab, M.W. Dewan, D.J. Huggett, A.M. Okeil, T.W. Liao, A.C. Nunes | Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies |
| 8 | 2018 | A fully coupled thermomechanical model of friction stir welding (FSW) and numerical studies on process parameters of lightweight aluminum alloy joints | Saad B Aziz, Mohammad W Dewan, Daniel J Huggett, Muhammad A Wahab, Ayman M Okeil, T Warren Liao | Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English letters) |
| 9 | 2016 | Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing for Post-Weld and OnLine Detection of Friction Stir Welding Defects | D. J. Huggett, M. W. Dewan, M. A. Wahab, A. Okeil & T. W. Liao | Research in Nondestructive Evaluation |
| 10 | 2016 | Impact of friction stir welding (FSW) process parameters on thermal modeling and heat generation of aluminum alloy joints | Saad B Aziz, Mohammad W Dewan, Daniel J Huggett, Muhammad A Wahab, Ayman M Okeil, T Warren Liao | Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) |
| 11 | 2016 | Prediction of tensile strength of friction stir weld joints with adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and neural network | Mohammad W Dewan, Daniel J Huggett, T Warren Liao, Muhammad A Wahab, Ayman M Okeil | Materials & Design |
| 12 | 2015 | Influence of weld defects and postweld heat treatment of gas tungsten arc-welded AA-6061-T651 aluminum alloy | Mohammad W Dewan, MA Wahab and Ayman M Okeil | Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering |
| 13 | 2014 | Effect of post-weld heat treatment and electrolytic plasma processing on tungsten inert gas welded AISI 4140 alloy steel | Mohammad W Dewan, Jiandong Liang, MA Wahab, Ayman M Okeil | Materials & Design |
| 14 | 2013 | Post-weld residual stresses and heat treatments of gas tungsten arc welded aluminum alloy AA6061-T651 | M. W. Dewan, J. Liang, M. Wahab, A. Okeil | World Journal of Engineering |
| 15 | 2013 | Effects of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) on thermal and interlaminar shear responses of E-glass/polyester composites | Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Muhammad Enayet Hossain, Mohammad Washim Dewan, Mahesh Hosur, Shaik Jeelani | Composites Part B: Engineering |
| 16 | 2012 | Thermomechanical properties of alkali treated jute‐polyester/nanoclay biocomposites fabricated by VARTM process | Mohammad Washim Dewan, Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Mahesh Hosur, Shaik Jeelani | Journal of Applied Polymer Science |
| 17 | 2011 | Effect of surface treatment and nanoclay on thermal and mechanical performances of jute fabric/biopol ‘green’composites | Mohammad K Hossain, Mohammad W Dewan, Mahesh Hosur, Shaik Jeelani | Journal of reinforced plastics and composites |
| 18 | 2011 | Physical, mechanical, and degradability properties of chemically treated jute fiber reinforced biodegradable nanocomposites | MK Hossain, MW Dewan, MV Hosur, S Jeelani | Journal of engineering materials and technology |
| 19 | 2011 | Mechanical performances of surface modified jute fiber reinforced biopol nanophased green composites | Mohammad K Hossain, Mohammad W Dewan, Mahesh Hosur, Shaik Jeelani | Composites Part B: Engineering |
Publications (Magazine):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Control of principal processing parameters for “defect suppression model” for fixed pin friction-stir-welding (FSW) | DJ Huggett, MW Dewan, MA Wahab, TW Liao, AM Okeil | Elsevier |
| 2 | 2019 | On-line phased array ultrasonic testing system for friction stir welding applications | Daniel J. Huggett, Mohammad W. Dewan, Muhammad A. Wahab, Thunshun W. Liao and Ayman M. Okeil | US Patent, US 2019/0388998 A1 |
Fellowship / Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies:
| # | Type | Organization | Membership Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member | IEB | M43711 |
| 2 | Member | ASME | A10160 |
Honors and Awards:
| # | Title | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outstanding dissertation award | College of Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA | 2015 |
| 2 | NSF Student Travel Award | International Manufacturing Research Conference to attend NAMRC 43 / MSEC 2015, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | 2015 |
| 3 | Student Travel Award | American Society of Non-destructive Testing (ASNT) to attend ASNT 22nd Research Symposium, Sheraton Dallas Hotel Dallas, Texas, USA | 2012 |
Guided Ph. D./ M.Sc. / M.Engg. Students:
| # | Programme | Awarded Students | Running Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Sc. | 3 | 9 |
| Student Details: Graduated: Mahmud Khan, Jahangir Alam, Abul Hossain | |||
| 2 | PhD | 0 | 2 |
| Student Details: Nilufa Yeasmin, Muhammad Nasir Uddin | |||
List of Conferences, Short-term Course etc. Organized or Participated):
| # | Event | Organizer | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Conference on Mechanical, Manufacturing and Process Engineering (ICMMPE 2026) | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | Technical Chair | 2026 |
Course Conducted:
| # | Programme | Course No | Course Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | ME-3403 | Machine Design | 2019 - 2020 |
| 2 | B.Sc. | ME-3404 | Machine Design Sessional | 2019 -2020 |
| 3 | B.Sc. | ME-3401 | Mechanics of Machinery | 2020 - 2021 |
| 4 | B.Sc. | ME-3402 | Mechanics of Machinery Sessional | 2020 - 2021 |
| 5 | B.Sc. | ME-4002 | Technical Seminar | 2019 -2020 |
| 6 | B.Sc. | ME-3401 | Mechanics of Machinery | 2020-2021 |
| 7 | B.Sc. | ME-3402 | Mechanics of Machinery Sessional | 2020-2021 |
| 8 | M.Sc. | ME-6213 | Polymer Engineering | 2020-2021 |
| 9 | M.Sc. | ME-6203 | Welding Science and Technology | 2019-2020 |
| 10 | B.Sc. | ME-3403 | Machine Design | 2021-2022 |
| 11 | B.Sc. | ME-3404 | Machine Design Sessional | 2021-2022 |
| 12 | M.Sc. | ME-6203 | Welding Science and Technology | 2021-2022 |
| 13 | B.Sc. | CE-4001 | Professional Practice and Ethics | 2021-2022 |