Md. Zakir Hasan, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, DUET, Gazipur
Dr. Md. Zakir Hasan is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur. He joined the department as a Lecturer in 2012, was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2015, and has been serving as Associate Professor since 2024. Dr. Hasan completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Water Resources Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Nagoya University, Japan, in 2024. His research interests include river engineering, open channel flow, hydro-morphology of natural and engineered channels, and physical and mathematical modeling of river systems. Dr. Hasan is actively engaged in teaching, research, and consultancy in the broader field of water resources and river management.
| Mobile: | +8801913950487 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Office: | 2083 |
| Address: | Bornali Tower, A. Sattar Soroni road, DUET area, 1707, Gazipur Sadar, Gazipur |
| Field of interest: | Open Channel Flow, River Engineering, GIS and Remote Sensing, Mathematical Modeling |
| Field of specialization: | Water Resources Engineering |
Degrees Obtained (Starting from Recent Degrees):
| # | Degree | Institute | Year | Discipline & Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Nagoya University, Japan | 2024 | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| 2 | M.Sc. in Eng. | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) | 2018 | Water Resources Engineering |
| 3 | B.Sc. in Eng. | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) | 2011 | Water Resources Engineering |
| 4 | HSC | Ullapara Science College | 2005 | Science |
| 5 | SSC | Salanga Islamia High School | 2003 | Science |
Employment Record (Starting from Present Position):
| # | Designation | Institute | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Associate Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur | 2024-12-03 : Continue |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur | 2015-12-06 : 2025-03-05 |
| 3 | Lecturer | Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur | 2012-11-04 : 2015-12-05 |
Publications (Journal):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Evaluation of groynes installation at the vulnerable bank of a braided river | Md. Zakir Hasan and Yuji Toda | Journal of JSCE, Special Issue (Hydraulic Engineering), Vol. 12, No. 2 |
| 2 | 2024 | Enhancing Riverbank Protection along the Jamuna River, Bangladesh: Review of Previous Countermeasures and Morphological Assessment through Groyne-Based Solutions Using Numerical Modeling | Md. Zakir Hasan and Yuji Toda | Water 2024, 16(2), 297 |
| 3 | 2022 | Effect of Various Groins in a Series on Channel Bed Morphology: An Experimental Investigation | Mohammed Alauddin, Rokshana Pervin and Md. Zakir Hasan | Stavební obzor-Civil Engineering Journal, Vol:31, No:1 |
| 4 | 2021 | Development of Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves in Bangladesh using the Gumbel Extreme Value Distribution Method | Kalimur Rahman, Md. Shibly Anwar, Md. Ashraful Islam, S. M. Shahedur Rahman and Md. Zakir Hasan | DUET Journal, Vol. 7, Issue 1 |
| 5 | 2020 | Salinity variation of south-western coastal region of Bangladesh in response to discharge from an upstream river | Md. Shibly Anwar, Md. Zakir Hasan and Kalimur Rahman | International Journal of Advanced Geosciences, Vol 8, No. 2 |
| 6 | 2020 | Removal of heavy metals from stormwater using porous concrete pavement | Kalimur Rahman, Saurav Barua, Md. Shibly Anwar, Md. Zakir Hasan and Saiful Islam | Journal of Modern Materials, Vol 7, No. 1 |
| 7 | 2017 | Historical and Future Rainfall Variations in Bangladesh | Md. Monowar Hossain, Md. Zakir Hasan, Mohammed Alauddin and Shammi Akhter | International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering |
| 8 | 2016 | Performance Comparison between Geo-Bag and Cement Concrete Block in River Bank Protection Works | Md. Monowar Hossain and Md. Zakir Hasan | International Journal of Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Sciences |
Publications (Conference):
| # | Year | Title | Authors | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Numerical Investigation of Erosion near Riverbank and its Mitigation through Groyne Placement in a Meandering Channel | Md. Mehedi Hasan, Afsana Akter, Anikuzzaman, M. Alauddin, Md. Zakir Hasan, Md. Riajul Islam and Md. Rashel Morshed | 8th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education School of Applied sciences & Technology, SUST, Sylhet |
| 2 | 2024 | Impact of Groynes on Hydrodynamics Adjacent to a Concave Bank in a Braided River | Md. Zakir Hasan, Rokshana Pervin, Md. Al-Islam and Muhammad Saifur Rahman | 1st International Conference on Recent Innovation in Civil Engineering & Architecture for Sustainable Development (IICASD 2024) |
| 3 | 2020 | Development of Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves for Future Climate Change Scenarios in Some Major Cities of Bangladesh | Kalimur Rahman, Ashraful Islam, Fazlul Hasan Siddiqui, Md Zakir Hasan and Md Shibly Anwar | AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts |
| 4 | 2014 | An Investigation on the Causes of Flooding in Sirajganj Town Using 2D Hydrodynamic Model | Md. Zakir Hasan, Md. Rezaul Karim and M. Monowar Hossain | International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE-2014) |
| 5 | 2013 | A Study on River Bank Protection Works of Sirajganj Town | Tanvir Ahmed and Md. Zakir Hasan | International Conference on Climate Change Impact & Adaptation (I3CIA-2013) |
Fellowship / Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies:
| # | Type | Organization | Membership Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member | IEB | M-34004 |
Guided Ph. D./ M.Sc. / M.Engg. Students:
| # | Programme | Awarded Students | Running Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | 8 | 4 |
List of Conferences, Short-term Course etc. Organized or Participated):
| # | Event | Organizer | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Conference on Recent Innovation in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (IICSD-2015) | Department of Civil Engineering, DUET, Gazipur | Member of Organizing Committee | 2015 |
| 2 | 1st International Conference on Recent Innovation in Civil Engineering and Architecture for Sustainable Development (IICASD-2024) | Faculty of Civil Engineering, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur | Reviewer, Member of Editorial Committee | 2024 |
Course Conducted:
| # | Programme | Course No | Course Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | CE-1009 | Engineering Mechanics | 2012-2013 |
| 2 | B.Sc. | CE-2003 | Numerical Methods and Computer Programming | 2014-2021 |
| 3 | B.Sc. | CE-2004 | Numerical Methods and Computer Programming Sessional | 2014-2021 |
| 4 | B.Sc. | CE-2201 | Fluid Mechanics | 2013-2015 |
| 5 | B.Sc. | CE-2202 | Fluid Mechanics Sessional | 2013, 2016 |
| 6 | B.Sc. | CE-3201 | Open Channel Flow | 2013, 2017 |
| 7 | B.Sc. | CE-3202 | Open Channel Flow Sessional | 2013, 2016 |
| 8 | B.Sc. | CE-4201 | Irrigation and Flood Control | 2014-2020 |
| 9 | B.Sc. | CE-4202 | Irrigation and Flood Control Sessional | 2014-2016 |
| 10 | B.Sc. | CE 4011 | Professional Practice, Communication and Ethics | 2025 |
| 11 | M.Sc. | CE-6407 | River Engineering | 2019, 2020, 2025 |
| 12 | M.Sc. | CE-6404 | Irrigation and Drainage Engineering | 2020 |