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Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology (BAUST), Saidpur

Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

Profile

Dean (In-Charge) of the Faculty of Civil Engineering
& Associate Professor and Head of the Dept. of Civil Engg.

Dr. Md. Mahmudul Hasan

Designation: Dean (In-Charge) of the Faculty of Civil Engineering
& Associate Professor and Head of the Dept. of Civil Engg.

Qualification: B.Sc Engg.(Civil), KUET, M. Engg & PhD (Civil & Environmental Engg.) Ritsumeikan University, Japan

Mobile: +8801769-662720 (Office)
+8801712126942 (Personal)

E-mail: drhasan@baust.edu.bd, drmhasan2014@gmail.com

Areas of Interest

Education
  • Doctor of Engineering (D. Engg.) in Environmental and Urban Engineering
    Ritsumeikan University, Japan
    Passing Year: 2014
    Dissertation Title: Development and applications of a simple ceramic filter (SCF) for water and wastewater treatment
  • Master of Engineering (M. Engg.) in Environmental and Urban Engineering
    Ritsumeikan University, Japan.
    Passing Year: 2010
    Thesis Title: Development of low-cost ceramic membrane bioreactor for decentralized wastewater treatment and reuse.
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET)
    Passing Year: 2002
    Thesis Title: Quality control of concrete.
Experiences
  • Dean (In-Charge)
    Faculty of Civil Engineering
    Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology (BAUST), Saidpur
    Period: August 2024 – Present
  • Head & Associate Professor
    Department of Civil Engineering
    Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology (BAUST), Saidpur
    Period: May 2021 – Present
  • Associate Professor
    Department of Civil Engineering
    Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology (BAUST), Saidpur
    Period: April 2021 – May 2021
  • Associate Professor
    Department of Civil Engineering
    University of Asia Pacific (UAP), Dhaka
    Period: November 2015 – April 2021
  • Head & Assistant Professor
    Department of Civil Engineering
    University of Information Technology & Sciences (UITS), Dhaka
    Period: January 2015 – October 2015
  • Internship Employee
    Global Warming Countermeasure Business Center
    Tepia Corporation Japan
    Period: October 2013 – April 2014
  • Assistant Engineer
    Planning Division
    Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), Bangladesh
    Period: July 2008 – August 2008
  • Assistant Engineer
    Bangladesh Water Supply Program Project (BWSPP)
    Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
    Period: May 2006 – July 2008
Publication

Professional Profile:

ResearchGate Profile

GoogleScholar Profile

 

Journal (peer-reviewed):

SN. Year Publisher Q/IF Details
19. 2024 Springer   Md. Mahmudul Hasan*, Raofur Adnan, Md. Shafiquzzaman, Md. Izharul Haque Azad, Md. Asaduzzaman Pial, Shohanur Rahman, Zakaria Hassan Tonmoy, Nayan Roy, Tony Islam. Properties of concrete using water from the Padma River and the Shitalakshya River, Bangladesh. Smart Construction and Sustainable Cities, 2, 8.
18. 2024 Springer Q2/2.4 Md. Shafiquzzaman, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Mohammad Shafiul Azam, Husnain Haider, Mohammad Alresheedi, Saleem S. AlSaleem, Abdul Razzaq Ghumman, Amimul Ahsan, Quazi Hamidul Bari. Assessing the Impact of Seasonal Groundwater Variability on the Performance of Arsenic Removal by Iron Amended Ceramic Filter. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 10:102.
17. 2023 MDPI Q1/3.4 Md. Shafiquzzaman, Amimul Ahsan, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Abdelkader T. Ahmed, Quazi Hamidul Bari. The Role of Naturally Occurring Fe(II) in Removing Arsenic from Groundwater: Batch Experiments and Field Studies. Water, 15 (23), 4081.
16. 2023 Elsevier Q1/8.7 Md. Shafiquzzaman, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Husnain Haider, Abdel Kader T. Ahmed, Shaikh Abdur Razzak. Comparative Evaluation of Low-cost Ceramic Membrane and Polymeric Micro Membrane in Algal Membrane Photobioreactor for Wastewater Treatment. Journal of Environmental Management, 345, 118894.
15. 2022 Elsevier Q1/7.0 Md. Shafiquzzaman, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Husnain Haider, Quazi Hamidul Bari, Yassine EL-Ghoul, Jun Nakajima. Arsenic removal by household-based ceramic filters: Evaluating mode of operations and influence of groundwater compositions. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 46 (2022) 102598.
14. 2021 Springer Q1/3.2 Md. Shafiquzzaman, A.K.M. Ashadullah, Husnain Haider, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Mohammad Shafiul Azam, Mohammad T. Alresheedi, Saleem S. AlSaleem and A. R. Ghumman. Assessment of biomass production and greywater treatment capability of algal-based membrane bioreactor. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 10.1007.
13. 2020 St. Pete., Russia Q3/2.9 Md. Mahmudul Hasan*, Md. Asaduzzaman Pial, M. Shahriar Arafat, Md Jihad Miah and M. Shamim Miah. Influence of raw greywater on compressive strength of concrete. Magazine of Civil Engineering, 100 (8), 10010.
12. 2020 Springer Q2/3.1 Md. Mahmudul Hasan*, Md. Shakil Ahmed and Raofur Adnan. Assessment of physico-chemical characteristics of river water emphasizing tannery industrial park: A case study of Dhaleshwari River, Bangladesh. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192, 807.
11. 2020 Elsevier Q1/4.3 Md. Mahmudul Hasan*, Md. Shakil Ahmed, Raofur Adnan and Md. Shafiquzzaman. Water quality indices to assess the spatiotemporal variations of Dhaleshwari river in central Bangladesh. Environmental Sustainability and Indicators, 8, 100068.
10. 2020 Springer Q1/5.4 Tanveer Saeed, Md Jihad Miah, Nehreen Majed, Mahmudul Hasan and Tanbir Khan. Pollutant removal from landfill leachate employing two-stage constructed wetland mesocosms: co-treatment with municipal sewage. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, 28316–28332.
9. 2019 Elsevier Q1/7.1 Md. Mahmudul Hasan*, Tanveer Saeed and Jun Nakajima. Integrated simple ceramic filter and waste stabilization pond for the treatment of domestic wastewater. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 14, 100319.
8. 2018 Ababil, Malaysia — Md. Mahmudul Hasan*, Koushik Basak and Kazi Rayhan. Roadside urination and public sanitation facilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Journal of Advanced Civil Engineering Practice and Research, 7, 9-17.
7. 2015 JSWE, Japan Q3/0.30

(Scopus)

 Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Mahmudul Hasan and Jun Nakajima. Categories and water quality of artificial water storage ponds in rural areas of Khulna, Bangladesh. Journal of Water and Environment Technology (JWET), 13 (6), 411-426.
6. 2015 Water Fed., UK Q2/5.4 Md. Mahmudul Hasan*, Md. Shafiquzzaman, Jun Nakajima, Abdel Kader T. Ahmed and Mohammad Shafiul Azam. Application of a low cost ceramic filter to a membrane bioreactor for greywater treatment. Water Environment Research, 87 (3), 233-241.
5. 2014 JSWE, Japan Q3/0.30

(Scopus)

 Md. Mahmudul Hasan* and Jun Nakajima. Operational factors in membrane bioreactors using a simple ceramic filter. Journal of Water and Environment Technology (JWET), 12 (1), 65-75.
4. 2013 KSEE, Korea Q2/3.5 Md. Shafiquzzaman, Md. Mahmudul Hasan and Jun Nakajima. Iron mixed ceramic pellet for arsenic removal from groundwater. Environmental Engineering Research, 18 (3), 163-168.
3. 2012 IWA, UK Q2/2.7 Md. Mahmudul Hasan*, Md. Shafiquzzaman, Jun Nakajima and Quazi Hamidul Bari. Application of a simple arsenic removal filter in a rural area of Bangladesh. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 12.5, 658-665.
2. 2011 Elsevier Q1/9.9 Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Shafiquzzaman, Md. Shafiul Azam and Jun Nakajima. Application of a simple ceramic filter to membrane bioreactor. Desalination, 276 (1-3), 272-277.
1. 2011 JSWE, Japan Q3/0.30

(Scopus)

 Md. Shafiquzzaman, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Jun Nakajima and Iori Mishima. Development of a simple, effective ceramic filter for arsenic removal. Journal of Water and Environment Technology (JWET), 9 (3), 333-347.

 

Conference proceedings:

1. 2018 Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Mehedi Hasan and Tanveer Saeed, “Evaluation of duckweed-based waste stabilization pond system for domestic wastewater treatment”, 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2018), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh, 9~11 February 2018 (ISBN-978-984-34-3502-6).
2. 2018 Md. Mahmudul Hasan and Jun Nakajima, “Application of a low-cost ceramic filter to an algae-based waste stabilization pond system”, 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2018), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh, 9~11 February 2018 (ISBN-978-984-34-3502-6).
3. 2013 Md. Mahmudul Hasan and Jun Nakajima, “Operational factors in membrane bioreactor using a simple ceramic filter”, Water and Environment Technology Conference (WET-2013) Tokyo, Japan, 15~16 June 2013.
4. 2012 Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Shafiquzzaman and Jun Nakajima, “Membrane bioreactor process using a simple ceramic filter for wastewater reclamation and reuse”, 1st International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD-2012), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh, 23~24 March 2012.
5. 2012 Jewel Kumar Golder, Quazi Hamidul Bari, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Kumar Fagun Mallick and Md. Selim Reza, “Development of a simple ceramic membrane filter for wastewater treatment”, 1st International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD-2012), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh, 23~24 March 2012.
6. 2011 Jun Nakajima, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Shafiquzzaman and Quazi Hamidul Bari “Application of a simple arsenic removal filter in rural area of Bangladesh”, 4th IWA-ASPIRE conference and exhibition, Tokyo, Japan, 2~6 October 2011.
7. 2011 Jun Nakajima, Md. Shafiquzzaman and Md. Mahmudul Hasan “Development of iron mixed ceramic pellet for arsenic removal from groundwater”, 4th IWA-ASPIRE conference and exhibition, Tokyo, Japan, 2~6 October 2011.
8. 2010 Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Shafiquzzaman, Mohammad Shafiul Azam and Jun Nakajima, “Development of a simple type ceramic membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment in developing countries”, 44th annual conference of Japan Society of Water Environment (JSWE), Japan, 15~17 March 2010.


Journal Reviewer:

  • Environmental Technology (Taylor & Francis): “Removing pollutants from farm dairy effluent using inexpensive soil filter configuration.”
  • BAUET Journal:
    1. Natural Disaster Risk Assessment in the Coastal Area of Bangladesh: A Case Study on Cox’s Bazar Paurashava.
    2. Statistical Evaluation of Changes in Groundwater Table for Sustainable Use, A Case Study of Jashore District in The Southwestern Region in Bangladesh.
    3. Impact of kitchen waste compost amended with coco coir and coconut water
    on soil properties and selected vegetables.
    4. Effects on Air Quality in Dhaka City Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Induced Nation-Wide Lockdown.
  • Journal of Engineering Science (JES): “Integration of Building Information Modeling (Bim) and Leed for a Green Building Rating.”
  • MIST International Journal of Science and Technology (MIJST):
    1. Assessment of ecosystem services and disservices in urban environment using Multispectral Image Analysis and Geo-spatial Mapping.
    2. Reduction of Deficit of Water by Installing Rainwater Harvesting System in Dhaka City.
    3. Analyzing the Effects of PM10 Exposure on Health & Economy, A Case Study of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC)
  • Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group): “A novel filtration system based on ceramic silver-impregnated pot filter combined with adsorption processes to remove waterborne bacteria.”
  • World Journal of Science and Engineering (ISSN 2408-9974): “An assessment of the changing trends of weather parameters due to climate change in Dhaka city.”
  • UITS Journal of Science & Engineering:
    1. Quality assessment of municipal water supply in Dhaka city- A case study in Saidabad area.
    2. Case study on effluent treatment plant of ACS Textiles (Bangladesh) Limited.
  • Environmental Engineering and Management Journal: 
    1. Clay Composite Water Filter Membranes: The Case of Fluoride, Nitrite and E. Coli Removal.
    2. An Integrated Water Quality Assessment of The Iranian Part of The Zab River using Chemical and Biological Indices.
  • Scientific Reports: “A Novel Filtration System Based on Ceramic Silver-Impregnated Pot Filter Combined with Adsorption Processes to Remove Waterborne Bacteria.”
Scholarships & Awards

2014     Tuition Waiver Scheme awarded for excellent students granted by Ritsumeikan University, Japan.

2013    Water Environment Technology (WET) Excellent Presentation Award, awarded by Japan Society on Water Environment (JSWE), Tokyo, Japan.

2013     Research Proposal Contest Award, awarded by the graduate student career path support center, Ritsumeikan University, Japan.

2013     Kenkuy Shorei Scholarship granted by Ritsumeikan University Parents Association for outstanding students, Ritsumeikan University, Japan.

2012     Ichikawa International Scholarship granted by Ichikawa Foundation, Japan.

2012     Kenkuy Shorei Scholarship granted by Ritsumeikan University Parents Association for excellent students, Ritsumeikan University, Japan.

2011      ASTER (Society for the Advancement of Science and Technology) Fellowship granted by Aster Center and Ritsumeikan University partners, Japan.

2011      Best Poster Award, ASTER Innovation Fair-2011, Awarded by Ritsumeikan University and ASTER, Japan.

2008     Monbukagakusho Scholarship during graduate study granted by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT), Japan.

2002     Merit order Scholarship during undergraduate study at BIT, Khulna, granted by Bangladesh Govt.

1993     Junior School Scholarship granted by Bangladesh Government, Bangladesh.

1988     Primary School Scholarship granted by Bangladesh Government, Bangladesh.

Research Fund

Research Fund Achievement:

  • 2023: As a PI (Principal Investigator): a research grant of amount 1,00,000 BDT was approved for a research project entitled “Assessment of drinking water quality, sanitation facilities, hygiene practices and fecal sludge management (FSM) status of govt. primary schools in a rural area: A case study of Saidpur upazila, Bangladesh” from Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Government of Bangladesh.
  • 2019: As a PI (Principal Investigator): a research grant of amount 2,85,000 BDT was approved for a research project entitled “Assessment of drinking water quality, sanitation facilities, hygiene practices and fecal sludge management (FSM) status of govt. primary schools in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A case study of Dhaka South City Corporation” from Institute for Energy, Environment, Research and Development (IEERD), University of Asia Pacific (UAP), Dhaka.
  • 2016: As a PI (Principal Investigator): a research grant of amount 37,500 BDT was approved for a research project entitled “Effect of water quality on compressive strength of concrete” from the Research Fund, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Asia Pacific (UAP), Dhaka.
Training, Seminar & Symposium

2018      Urban Rainwater Harvesting System, an international training organized by WaterAid Bangladesh and Rain Forum at Chuti Resort, Rajendrapur, Gazipur, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh.

2018      Experience Sharing Session for Program Evaluators of Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE), Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), ERC Conference Room, 2nd Floor, IEB HQ, Ramna, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

2018      Writing Research Articles Using LATEX, a workshop organized by IQAC, University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.

2018      Moodle & Google Classroom a workshop arranged by IQAC, University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.

2018      Improving Learning and Teaching Skills (ILTS), a training program organized by University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.

2016     Dialogue on Sustainable Urban Domestic Wastewater Management, a roundtable discussion organized by RAiN forum, WaterAid, ITN-BUET, EQMS, and the Daily Star at The Daily Star Azimur Rahman Conference Hall, 64-65, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh.

2016      Faecal Sludge and Septage Management, an international training organized by CSE-India, WaterAid Bangladesh, ITN-BUET, at BRAC CDM, Rajendrapur, Gazipur, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh.

2016      Extremes under Future Climate and Their Implications, a seminar arranged by BUET-Japan Institute of Disaster Prevention & Urban Safety (BUET-JIDPUS), BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2015     Social Work Education and Professional Recognition: Problems and Prospects in Bangladesh, a workshop arranged by University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2014      A Sustainable Water Treatment Technology for Developing Countries, a seminar arranged by Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2012      Global Human Resources and Innovation: RU-APU Joint Symposium, arranged by Ritsumeikan University and Asia Pacific University, Japan.

2012      Sustainability Science, a training organized by the Research Center for Sustainability Science, Ritsumeikan University, Japan.

2008      Bangladesh Water Security, a workshop arranged by Ritsumeikan Research Center for Sustainability Science (RCS), Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan.
2006      Water Safety Plan, a training arranged by International Training Network (ITN), BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2002      Participatory Management of Low-Cost Water Supply and Sanitation, a training arranged by International Training Network (ITN) Sub Center, BIT, Khulna, Bangladesh.

Teaching & Supervision

Thesis Supervision: Undergraduate level

  • Roadside urination and public toilet facilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Development of a Sanitation and Hygiene Index (SHI) and categorization of government primary schools in Dhaka city.
  • Assessment of drinking water quality status of government primary schools in Dhaka city using water quality indices (WQI).
  • Lakes of Dhaka city, Bangladesh: a critical review of last 20 years.
  • Impact assessment of fertilizer industry on adjacent water bodies: A case study of AFCCL, Bangladesh.
  • Evaluation of duckweed-based wastewater treatment system for treating domestic wastewater.
  • Point and nonpoint pollution sources—a case study of Gulshan Lake, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Study on wastewater discharge from point sources in Gulshan Lake, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Investigation on using raw greywater as an alternative water source in concrete production.
  • Use of river water on concrete production: case studies of Padma and Shitalakshya River.
  • Assessment of using surface water as an alternative water source in concrete manufacturing.
  • Investigation of using seawater as an alternative source of water in concrete production.

 

Thesis Supervision: Postgraduate level

  • Pollution evaluation of Dhaleswari River in the vicinity of Savar Tannery Industrial Park using water quality index (WQI). M. Sc. Engg. (Civil) Program, Dept. of Civil Engg., University of Asia Pacific (UAP), Dhaka.
  • Medical waste management in Singra Upazila of Natore district: Current assessment and future development. M. Engg. (Civil) Program, September 2018, Dept. of Civil Engg., University of Asia Pacific (UAP), Dhaka.


Courses Taken:

CE 2105: Engineering Materials
CE 3141: Environmental and Water Supply Engineering
CE 3142: Environmental Engineering Sessional I
CE 4141: Wastewater Engineering and Sanitation
CE 4241: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

Membership

Fellow, Institution of Engineers (IEB), Bangladesh