CONTACT INFORMATION
Room No: 902 9TH Floor, General Mustafiz Tower, MIST.
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.
ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Islam-1133
Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eTD1uz8AAAAJ&hl=en
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saiful-eit/
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
PhD in Civil Engineering (Cross-disciplinary research in Building Science and Engineering)
University of Alberta, AB, Canada
Dissertation: “Development of a novel light-frame wood panelized roof system”
Supervisor: Dr. Ying Hei Chui
MSc in Construction Engineering and Management
University of Alberta, AB, Canada
Dissertation: “Effect of Open Space Distribution on Spatial Accessibility and Park Management Costs in the Context of Urban Neighbourhoods”
Supervisor: Dr. Ahmed Bouferguene
MSc in Environmental Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Thesis: “Assessment of the potential for arsenic accumulation in rice field soils in Bangladesh and its implication on rice yield.”
Supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Ali
BSc in Civil Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
AWARDS/ HONOURS/SCHOLARSHIPS:
2023 Graduate Travel Awards, University of Alberta
2022 New Beginnings Bursary, Government of Alberta
2018-2023 Graduate Research Assistantship Fellowship (GRAF), University of Alberta
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Professional Engineer in Canada (EIT)
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC)
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Bio-based building materials solution development
- Mass Timber Structure design
- Light frame wood and steel construction
- Artificial Intelligence application in construction materials
- Timber-concrete composite materials in structural applications.
- Retrofitting of buildings structures
- Construction operation and simulation
- System dynamics of construction project management
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:
- Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., Altaf, M. S. (2023). Novel Panelized Roof Design for Offsite Fabrication of Light-Frame Wood Residential Homes. (Accepted to ASCE journal).
- Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., and Chen, Z. (2022). Novel Apex Connection for Light Wood Frame Panelized Roof. Materials 15, no. 21: 7457.
- Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., Altaf, M. S. (2022). Design and Experimental Analysis of Connections for a Panelized Wood Frame Roof System. Buildings 12(6): 847.
- Pervin, L., Gan, T. Y., Scheepers, H., Islam, M. S. (2021) Application of the HBV model for the future projections of water levels using dynamically downscaled global climate model data. Journal of Water and Climate Change 12 (6): 2364–2377.
- Islam, M.S., Chen, Y., Ahmed, B., Al-Hussein, M. (2019). Rethinking urban open space distribution for municipal financial sustainability. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 33(3): 04019012.
- Pervin, L., Islam, M. S. (2015). System dynamics approach for modelling of sugar beet yield considering the effects of climatic variables. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 95(3): 515–521.
- Islam, M.S, Al-Muyeed., A., Pervin. L (2012). Vehicular Emission Due to Increased Traffic of Dhaka City. Journal of Environ Tech & Construction Engg-Peer Reviewed journal of ICETCESD 01(01): 88-97.
CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:
- Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H. (2023). Numerical Investigation of Timber Screw Connection for Panelized Light Wood Frame Roof. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023 (CSCE 2023), May 24-26, Canada.
- Islam, M. S., Chen, Y., Chui, Y. H. (2022). An In-Depth Review to Establish Guidelines for A New Light Frame Panelized Roof Manufacturing with High Thermal Performance. 6th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2022). 10–12 February 2022. Khulna, Bangladesh.
- Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., Al-Hussein, M., Altaf, M. S. (2021). A New Panelized Roof Design Approach for Offsite Fabrication of Light-Frame Wood Residential Construction Projects. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021 (CSCE 2021), May 26-29 (virtual conference), Canada.
- Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., Altaf, M. S. (2021). A holistic design approach for innovative panelized light-wood frame roof construction. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
- Islam, M.S., Chui, Y.H., Altaf, M. S., (2019). A Holistic Design Approach for Innovative Panelized Roof for Light Wood Frame House. 5th Annual Structures Graduate Students Conference (SGSC), 06 September, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
- Islam, M.S., Olearczyk, Al-Hussein, M., Buferguene, A. (2018). VR-based crane operation planning using a head-mounted display. 1st International Conference on New Horizon in Green Civil Engineering (NHICE-01), April 25-27, Victoria, BC, Canada.
- Islam, M.S., Ahmed, B., Al-Hussein, M. (2015). Impact of Open Space Distribution on the Property Value in Neighborhood Subdivision and Design. 2015 Spaces and Flows Conference: Decline Belt Cities and Places: Prospects, Problems, Possibilities - A Common Ground Conference, 15-16 October 2015, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
- Islam, M.S., Ahmed, B., Al-Hussein, M. (2014). Municipal Reserve by-law and neighborhood design. Presented in Faculty of Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, June 17-19, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
- Islam, M.S, Al-Muyeed, A., Pervin, L., Hasan, T. (2012). A GIS-based approach to combine the waterway and road network for the solid waste management of Dhaka city. International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development, 23-25 March, Khulna, Bangladesh.
- Pervin, L., Islam, M.S. (2012). Shifting of Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves (IDF) of Dhaka City. International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development, 23-25 March, Khulna, Bangladesh.
- Rahman, M.H., Al-Muyeed, A., Islam, M. S. (2011). Water Supply in Dhaka Mega City: A Strategic View. World water week in Stockholm, 21-27 August, Stockholm.
- Islam, M. S., Al-Muyeed, A. (2011). Vehicular Emission due to Increased Traffic of Dhaka City. International Conference on Environmental Technology and Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICETCESD), 10-12 March, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
- Islam, M. S., Al-Muyeed, A. (2011). Examination of Household Composting Technologies for Sub-Urban Areas of Bangladesh. WasteSafe – 2nd International Conference on Solid Waste Management in the Developing Countries, 13-15 February, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Technical Report
- Chui, Y. H., Spencer, J., Islam, M. S., Joyce, T., Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Spasojevic, M. (2019) Survey to Identify Mass Timber Research Needs and Priorities. Report submitted to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), 580 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E4.
Subjects Taught
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Mechanics of Solids Project Management and Planning Construction Operation Simulation Fundamentals of Research Methodology Solid Waste Management Surveying Structural Timber Design Structural Concrete Design Structural Analysis Engineering Mechanics
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant
University of Alberta, Canada September 2018-Jun 2023
Course: CIV E 662- Structural Timber Design (Graduate level course)
- Guided graduate students in researching term project reports
- Counselled students experiencing difficulties in the course
- Graded term project papers, midterm examinations, and student tutorial participation
Course: CIV E 479- Structural Design III (Capstone project of hybrid building design using steel, Timber and Concrete)
- Supervised three teams of 5 students in designing a hybrid building
- Organized weekly meetings with each team to track the project status
- Explained difficult concepts in timber, steel and concrete design
- Provided guidance to undergraduate students researching project reports
- Counselled students experiencing difficulties in the course
- Prepared grades based on term papers, final examinations, and student tutorial participation
Course: CIV E 474- Structural Design-II-Behaviour and Design of reinforced concrete structures
- Conducted seminar classes for this course
- Provided the solution to the assignments and midterm exam questions
- Evaluated assignments and student tutorial participation
- Instructed help session for students experiencing difficulties in the course
Course: CIV E 250- Plane Surveying and CIV E 251 - Survey School
- Conducted two lab sessions for a class of 50
- Developed ArcGIS tutorial book for this course
- Counselled students experiencing difficulties in the total station and GNSS data analysis
- Marked the term project reports
Course: CIV E 372- Structural Analysis I
- Conducted seminar classes for this course
- Provided the solution to the assignments and midterm exam questions
- Graded term papers, mid-term examinations, and student tutorial participation
- Instructed help session for students experiencing difficulties in the course
Course: ENGG 130- Engineering Mechanics
- Conducted lab sessions for this course
- Evaluated assignments and mid-term examinations
- Counselled students experiencing difficulties in the course
Assistant Lecturer
University of Alberta, Canada, September 2021-January 2022
Course: CIV E 265-Engineering Drawing and Computer Graphics
- Instructed this undergraduate course in Fall 2021.
- Developed revised course material integrating Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Coordinated eight Teaching Assistants in conducting lab classes
- Managed a class volume of 230 students
- Introduced BIM to the class using the Revit software
Assistant Professor
Lecturer
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, March 2012-December 2012
October 2008-February 2011
- Taught the following undergraduate courses: CE 102- Computer Aided Drafting, CE 211-Mechanics of Solids – I, CE 202 Engineering Materials Sessional, CE 431 Environmental Engg– III, Arc 2229-Structure and Architecture-II, CE 1201- Mechanics of Materials
- Developed lab handbook for CE 102 and CE 202
- Co-supervised undergraduate thesis
- Instructed a short course on STAAD.Pro
CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE
Consultant Engineer (Part-time)
Aesthetic Limited, November 2008 – July 2013
- Planned and designed a waste transport route network using the ArcGIS platform covering 260 km2 of Dhaka, reducing the waste-hauling distance by 55%
- Developed GIS maps covering 49.94 Km2 rural land parcel area and wrote an EIA report for the World Bank Project on Modern Food Security
- Programmed a macro in Python to geo-reference latitude-longitude locations from the scanned image, reducing the digitization time by 30%
Consultant in AEC division
Win-Win Infosys Ltd. (Autodesk Retailer and Training Center), June 2007 – September 2008
- Organized day-long training sessions for corporate clients and instructed courses on AutoCAD and Revit
- Trained over 250 professionals in courses on AutoCAD, Revit, MS Project, STAAD Pro, and AutoCAD Civil 3D and received an employee award for teaching excellence
- Liaised with corporate clients in developing custom solutions through programming add-ins for Autodesk products to meet their business needs
- Developed a training manual on AutoCAD for the company to train diploma students
