Associate Professor
Full Time Faculty

Dr. Minhaz Mohammad Shahriar

Ph.D. in Engineering (Geotechnical), Louisiana Tech University, LA, USA
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, LA, USA

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 6441
Email: minhaz.shahriar@northsouth.edu
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Curriculum Vitae :
About

Highly effective and self-motivated geotechnical engineer with total 8 years of teaching and research experience, which includes 6 years as Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant at Louisiana Tech University, LA, USA in the field of geotechnical & coastal engineering & 2 years as Lecturer (mainly Geotechnical, Structural & Transportation subjects), Dept. of Civil Engineering, AUST, Dhaka. Performed extensive research work in the field of geotechnical, including coastal & application of soil bio-engineering technique for bank slope stabilization in a cost-effective way in Louisiana, sponsored by CPRA & LATECH, LA, USA.

Additionally, gained coastal process modeling experience with a hydrodynamic model (Delft3D FLOW), wave transformation, propagation and overtopping models (Delft3D WAVE/ SWAN). Developed a fully functional Delft3D hydrodynamic and wave model of Calcasieu-Sabine areas, including calibration. Coastal analysis, coastal & riverine hydrodynamics, coastal erosion and coast protection and restoration techniques, including Soil Bioengineering (ecosystem based) know-how are, therefore, added advantages.

Selected Publications

Journal Publications

  • Shahriar, M.M., Wang, J.X., Alam, S., and Patterson, W.B. (2016). Soil binding ability of vegetation roots in enhancing erosion resistance of a shallow slope. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19386362.2016.1168608

Conference Publications

  • Shahriar, M.M., Wang, J.X., and Patterson, W.B. (2013). The contribution of Shrub Roots on Enhancement of Slope and Embankment Stability in the Coastal Area of Louisiana. In Geo-Congress 2013, San Diego, CA, March 3-6, 2013, Geotechnical Special Publication, GSP 231, 1339-1348.

Presentations

  • “Application of Soil Bioengineering in stabilizing coastal slopes” at the Second Annual COES Graduate Conference, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA October 18, 2012
  • “Contribution of Shrub Roots on Enhancement of Slope and Embankment Stability in the Coastal Area of Louisiana” at Geo-Congress 2013, ASCE Conference, San Diego, CA, USA March 04, 2013
  • “Study on Current (Wave)-Dike Interaction in the Project of Lake Hermitage Marsh Creation (BA-42)” at the Louisiana Tech Research Symposium, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA March 21, 2013
  • “Soil binding ability of vegetation roots in enhancing slope stability & contribution to coastal crisis prevention” at Coastal Protection and Restoration (CPRA) office, Baton Rouge, LA, USA May 19, 2014
  • “Study the shear strength enhancement in root reinforced soil and its capability to Stabilize soil slope” at the Louisiana Tech Research Symposium, Ruston, LA, USA February 26, 2016
  • “Numerical and experimental studies on coastal marsh erosion under hurricane-induced wave & current” at Coastal Protection and Restoration (CPRA) office, Baton Rouge, LA, USA September 07, 2016
  • “Numerical Study on Louisiana Coastal Marsh under Hurricane Ike” at the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and ecosystem science conference 2017, New Orleans, LA, USA February 07, 2017

Posters

  • Study on Effectiveness of Protection and Restoration Strategy in the Coastal Area of Louisiana - Application of Delft-3D” – State of the Coast 2014 Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA March 18-20, 2014
Awards & Honors
Educational Qualifications

Ph.D. in Engineering (Geotechnical), 2017
Louisiana Tech University, - Ruston, LA, USA

MS in Civil Engineering, 2015
Louisiana Tech University, - Ruston, LA, USA

BS in Civil Engineering, 2009
Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology – Dhaka, Bangladesh

Academic Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering(2018 – present)
North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research & Teaching Assistant, College of Engineering & Science (2011 – 2017)
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA

Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering (2009 – 2011)
Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Corporate Experience

Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA), Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Engineering Intern (2012)

  • Researched the effectiveness of different projects by evaluating project monitoring data; proposed a basin based coastal protection and restoration strategy
Courses
  • CEE240 ‘Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering’ 
  • CEE340 ‘Advanced Foundation Engineering’ 
Membership & Professional Activities
Research Interests
  • Slope stability and shear band localization
  • Application of the Finite Element Method to Geotechncial Engineering
  • Soil-structure interaction
  • Pile Foundation
  • Thermo-Poro-Mechanical Coupling
  • Soil liquefaction
  • Soil mechanics and computational mechanics
  • Biomechanics
  • Computational flow &sediment transport modeling