Academic Journey



Aug 2016 – Dec 2020
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering,
University of New Orleans (UNO), USA
Dissertation: Thermo-Fluid Characterizations of the Powder-Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Processes using Laser and Electron Beam
Aug 2014 – Jul 2016
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of New Orleans (UNO), USA
Thesis: A Hybrid Technique of Energy Harvesting from Mechanical Vibration and Ambient Illumination
Apr 2012 – Aug 2014
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (21 hours completed, transferred to UNO)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Jan 2008 – Oct 2011
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Thesis: Investigation of Vibration on a Vehicle Suspension System having Five Degrees of Freedom

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Sep 2022 – Present
    • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
    • Institute for Micromanufacturing,
    • Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA
  • Sep 2021 – Aug 2022
    • Postdoctoral Fellow, Civil and Systems Engineering
    • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
  • Jan 2021 – Aug 2021
    • Instructor, Mechanical Engineering
    • University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
  • Jan 2016 – Dec 2020
    • Graduate Student Researcher
    • Louisiana Consortium for Innovation in Manufacturing and Materials (CIMM)
  • Aug 2014 – Dec 2020
    • Graduate Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering
    • University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
  • Jun 2012 – Aug 2014
    • Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering
    • Primeasia University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Dec 2011 – May 2012
    • Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering
    • People’s University of Bangladesh, Dhaka,


HONORS/AWARDS

  • Best Paper Award, ASME IMECE 2024 – MEMS Division
  • Global Impact Paper Award, ASME IMECE 2024
  • Doctoral Dissertation Year Fellowship, University of New Orleans (2017-2018)
  • Multiple Leadership Awards, University of New Orleans (2017–2019)
  • SGA Academic Travel Grant – Awarded 5 times for national/international conferences
  • Outstanding Graduate Assistant, UNO Mechanical Engineering (2019)
  • Best Poster Awards – CIMM and COES Graduate Symposiums (2018–2023)
  • Invited Speaker Recognition – International conferences in Spain and Bangladesh
  • Merit-Based Full Scholarship – Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for B.Sc.