Associate Professor
Full Time Faculty

Dr. Tanvir Mustafy

 

PostDoc, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

PhD (Structural Dynamics), University of Montréal, QC, Canada 

MSc (Structural Engineering), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 

BSc (Major: Structure), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) 

 

Phone: +880-2-55668200; Ext: 6235
Email: tanvir.mustafy@northsouth.edu
Office: 722C (SAC)

Curriculum Vitae :
About

Dr. Tanvir Mustafy is a distinguished scholar with an illustrious academic and research career in civil engineering. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering from the prestigious Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and an M.Sc. in Structural Engineering from the University of Alberta, Canada. His academic journey culminated in a Ph.D. in Computational Mechanics from the University of Montreal, Canada, where he was honored with the Gold Medal for his exceptional research contributions. Additionally, Dr. Tanvir completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Imperial College London.  

Dr. Mustafy's research and teaching interests are broad and interdisciplinary, encompassing machine learning applications in structural engineering, earthquake engineering, advanced finite element modeling, structural dynamics, data analysis, and injury biomechanics. His profound knowledge and innovative contributions to these fields have earned him international recognition.

Currently, Dr. Mustafy serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at North South University (NSU), Bangladesh. Before joining NSU, he held a similar position at the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Bangladesh. His research career includes collaborating with a prestigious group of scientists under one of Canada’s most renowned Research Chairs during his Ph.D. tenure. His global academic footprint extends to France, where he spent three months as a visiting scholar at Aix-Marseille University.

Dr. Mustafy's professional accolades include the esteemed title of Professional Structural Engineer (SEng), awarded by BUET, ICC (USA), RAJUK, URP, and IEB. His prolific contributions to his field are evident in the over 100 journal articles and conference papers he has authored, reflecting his deep commitment to advancing knowledge and practice in civil engineering.

Selected Publications

 

ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tanvir_Mustafy

Google Scholar Profile: https://rb.gy/0lkq7

Awards & Honors

 

  • Outstanding Researcher of the Year awarded GOLD MEDAL for excellence in PhD research and accomplishment.
  • Prestigious NSERC Award winner in both MSc and PhD program in Canada.
  • Best poster of the conference awarded by RSBO (34th Annual Research Congress, Montreal, Canada), May 2019.
  • Best presentation of the conference (39e journée de la recherche du POES, Canada), April 2019.
  • 3rd in the poster competition of the conference  (1er Forum Franco-Québécois d’Innovation en Santé, Canada), Oct 2016
  • Best overall presenter of the conference (Graduate Residence of University of Alberta), April, 2013
  • 1st in the poster competition of the conference (Graduate Residence of University of Alberta), April, 2013
  • 3rd  Best poster of the conference (CSCE Graduate Student Poster Competition , 2013), March, 2013
  • NSERC CREATE Best Poster Award (Alberta Biomedical Engineering Conference, Banff), Oct 2012
  • Best Student Paper selected by NDI (European Society of Biomechanics Conference), July, 2012
  • University Merit Scholarship seven times in undergraduate level, 2006-2011
  • Dean’s Award three times in undergraduate level for securing a GPA of 3.75 or higher in two consecutive terms, 2006-2011
  • 2nd Place winner of The First Inter University Civil Engineering based Software contest, BUET, Dhaka, 2009
Educational Qualifications

PostDoc, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

PhD (Structural Dynamics), University of Montréal, QC, Canada 

MSc (Structural Engineering), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 

BSc (Major: Structure), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) 

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Research Interests
  • Steel Structures
  • Machine Learning
  • Bridges
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Rehabilitation of structures using fiber reinforced composite materials
  • Nonlinear Analysis
  • Structural Dynamics
  • Finite Element Modeling 
  • Advanced composite materials
  • Fracture and fatigue
  • Advanced Computer Programming
  • Fire/Temperature Effects on Concrete Structures
  • Risk management
  • Biomechanics