Faculty

Brig. Gen. (Retd) Prof. Habibur Rahman Kamal, ndc,psc

Dean & Head

Brig. Gen. (Retd) Prof. Habibur Rahman Kamal, ndc,psc

Professor, Dean & Head of Department

Dean, Faculty of Science & Engineering · Head, Department of Basic Science

Sonargaon University

Address

147/I, Green Road, Panthapath, Tejgaon, Dhaka

dean.se@su.edu.bd

Personal Information

Information will be updated soon.

Academic Qualification

Ph.D. in Development Management, Preston University, California, USA, 2009 - "Micro Level Management in Development Project"
Master of Development Studies (MDS), Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka
M.Sc. in Resource Planning and Management, Naval Postgraduate School, USA
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1990 - "A Study on Behaviour of Wall-Beam Interaction"
National Defence Course (Development Management), National Defence College, Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka
Defence Services Command and Staff Course, Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka, 1995-1996
Strategic Leadership Programme, Cranfield University, UK
Course on Governance of National Security and Defence - honoured as Defence Diplomacy Scholar
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Chittagong, 1981
HSC (Science), Dhaka College, Dhaka, 1976

Training Experience

Combined Officers' Bomb Disposal Course, College of Military Engineering, Pune, India
Engineer Officers' Basic Field Engineering Course, Engineer Centre and School of Military Engineering, Qadirabad Cantonment, Natore
Construction Management Course, Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Dhaka
Effective Office Communication, Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Dhaka
Military Science Course, EME Centre and School, Saidpur Cantonment, Saidpur
Officers' MT Course, ASC Centre, Jahanabad Cantonment, Khulna
Web Engineering and Development (HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, ASP, Java Application), Aptech Computer Education

Teaching Area

Engineering Mechanics
Mechanics of Solids
Determinate Structure
Reinforced Cement Concrete Design
Prestressed Concrete
Engineering Materials
Construction Engineering
Surveying
Structure (Architecture)
Managerial Communication

Publication

Numerical Seismic Performance Evaluation of Concrete Beam-Column Joint Reinforced with Different Super Elastic Shape Memory Alloy Rebars, M. Nahar, A. H. M. M. Billah, H. R. Kamal, K. Islam, Engineering Structures 194, pages 161-172
Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Foamed Concrete, Washi Binte Wohab Onnesha, Mohammad Ashik Rahman, Sudarshan Sarkar and Habibur Rahman Kamal, Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering and Construction Materials, MIST, Dhaka, December 2015, pages 1-5
Bonding between Old and New Concrete in Concrete Jacketing, International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering and Construction Materials, MIST, Dhaka, December 2015
Performance Assessment of RC Beam-Column Joint Reinforced with Different Super Elastic Shape Memory Alloy Types, M. Nahar, A. Billah, H. R. Kamal, K. Islam
Analysis of the Deflection Ratio of a Real-Life RCC Beam and Its Half-Scale Model, Habibur Rahman Kamal, Mahbub Karim, 4th International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (ICPACE 2023), RUET, Rajshahi, pages 328-333
Redefining the Paradigm: How ChatGPT and Generative AI Are Transforming Scientific Publishing and Knowledge Dissemination, Habibur Rahman Kamal, Abhijit Pathak and Hasanul Banna Muhammad Zukaul Islam
Paper presentation: Role of Bangladesh Army in Environmental Protection, International Conference on Military Environmental Protection, Beijing, China, 12-14 October 2004
Paper presentation: International Conference on New Development of Construction Materials, MIST, Dhaka, 2015

Research

Development of a torsion-stress measuring equipment with locally available materials
Development of translucent concrete with indigenous materials
Development of lightweight concrete (2015)
Development of light-reflecting concrete with indigenous materials (2016)
Comparative deflection pattern of small-scale concrete beams (2021)
Supervision: A Study on Smart Concrete: A New Architectural Material and Its Performance in the Construction Sector (2013)
Supervision: A Study on Prestressed Concrete Bridges in the Context of the Detailed Construction Procedure of a Bridge Project (2010)
Supervision: Sustainable Building Construction: An Easy Guideline to Related Problems and Probable Solutions (2009)
Supervision: Behaviour and Effectiveness of Shear Wall Frame Structures under Lateral Load (2008)
Supervision: Comparative Analysis of Different Types of Slab from a Structural and Economic Standpoint (2006)

Award & Scholarship

United Nations Force Commander's Commendation and Plaque of Honour, East Timor (2001)
United Nations Chief of Staff's Commendation, East Timor (2001)
United Nations Medal for Service, East Timor (2000)

Membership

Fellow (Life), Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)
Former Member, UN-Habitat - United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Former Member, Bangladesh Bridge Engineering Society
Member, Retired Armed Forces Officers' Welfare Association (RAOWA)
Former Member, Academic Council and the Syndicate, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Former Member, Council, Governing Body and Academic Council, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
Former Member, Syllabus Committees of ten departments, MIST
Former Member (External), Thesis Dissertation / Defence Committee, BUET
Former Member, National Steering Committee, Bangladesh National Building Code 2020
Former Team Leader, Garments Industry Invigilation Team 2013, Government of Bangladesh

Previous Employment

Professorial Fellow, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, North South University (Spring 2018 - January 2023)
Part-time Faculty, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, North South University (Fall 2014 - Fall 2017)
Chairman, Khulna Development Authority (KDA), Khulna (October 2010 - February 2013)
Registrar, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) - founder Registrar (March 2008 - April 2009), second tenure (March 2010 - October 2010)
Senior Instructor (Professor), Department of Civil Engineering, MIST (November 2004 - March 2010), serving as Dean of MIST, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and Acting Commandant
Instructor Class-A (Associate Professor), Department of Civil Engineering, MIST (April 2001 - July 2007)
Commanding Officer, 19 Engineer Construction Battalion (July 2004 - November 2004)
Chief Engineer (Operations), United Nations Mission in East Timor (January 2000 - March 2001)
Commanding Officer, 5 Riverine Engineer Battalion (January 2000 - February 2001)
Instructor Class-C/B (Lecturer / Assistant Professor), Engineers Centre and School of Military Engineering, Qadirabad Cantonment, Natore (September 1986 - November 1990)

Brig. Gen. (Retd) Prof. Habibur Rahman Kamal, ndc,psc

Brig. Gen. (Retd) Prof. Habibur Rahman Kamal, ndc,psc

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Brig. Gen. (Retd) Prof. Habibur Rahman Kamal, ndc,psc

Brig. Gen. (Retd) Prof. Habibur Rahman Kamal, ndc,psc