
Qualifications
BEng, MEng (Curtin), PhD (UWA), MIEAustEducation
- 2009
PhD, University of Western Australia
- 2004
MEng, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
- 1999
BEng (Hons), Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
Awards and honours
- 2011
Offshore Award, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK
- 2011
David Hislop Award, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK
- 2011
D. H. Trollope Medal, Australian Geomechanics Society
- 2010
Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian Research Council
- 2008
Whitfeld Development Award, University of Western Australia
- 2007
Offshore Mechanics Scholarship for Outstanding Students, International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE)
- 2007
British Geotechnical Association Prize 2005, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK
- 1999
Institute Gold Medal, The Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for achieving the highest CGPA among all graduates of that year (‘first class first with honours’)
Employment
- 2010
Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian Research Council, 3yrs
- 2010
Research Assistant Professor, University of Western Australia
- 2008
Research Associate, University of Western Australia
- 2004
Research Associate, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
- 2000
Lecturer, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
Reviewer of International Journal and Conferences
- ASCE Journal
- Int. Conf. on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics
- Int. Symp. on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics
- Int. Conf. on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
Research Interests
- Jack-up rig on multi-layered soils
- Mitigation of ‘punch-through’ by various means (e.g. perforation drilling)
- Direct PCPT-, T-bar- and ball-based design approach for single to multilayer soils
- Skirted foundations subjected to compression and tension loading on sand, clay and sand over clay
- Stiffened caissons on calcareous sand over clay
- Torpedo anchors on clay, silt and sand
- Mudmat on clay
- Stability of foundations on sand embankment over mine tailings
- Characterisation of calcareous soils prevalent in Australian seabeds
- Centrifuge modelling
- Large deformation finite element analysis