Ph.D. (Transportation), NJIT, USA
M.E. (Civil Engg.), CCNY, USA
B.Sc. (Civil Engg.), BUET
Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 6231
Email: shoaib.chowdhury@northsouth.edu
Office: SAC 732
Dr. Md. Shoaib Chowdhury is an internationally recognized academic, researcher, and professional engineer with nearly three decades of experience in the field of transportation. He currently serves as Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at North South University (NSU), where he contributes significantly to curriculum advancement, academic program development, and transportation research. Prior to joining North South University in 2016, he taught at the City College of New York (CCNY) and the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). While at CCNY, he contributed to the development and evaluation of Ph.D. qualifying exams in traffic and transportation.
Dr. Chowdhury’s academic portfolio reflects a strong commitment to education, innovation, and capacity-building. At NSU, he has taught a wide variety of advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses and has supervised numerous applied research projects, particularly in the field of urban transportation. His expertise spans transportation policy and planning, sustainable mobility, traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), urban planning, and infrastructure project procurement and management. Demonstrating his dedication to student engagement and leadership development, he established and served as the founding faculty advisor of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Student Association (CEESA) between 2018 and 2019.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Chowdhury worked on major infrastructure and mobility projects in the New York metropolitan region, where he was recognized as a Professional Associate by Parsons Brinckerhoff (now WSP) for his technical leadership and significant contributions to professional practice. He has received several prestigious honors, including the Rockwell–ITS America Scholarship and the George Krambles Transit Foundation Scholarship. In 2024, his research on long-term variations in PM₂.₅ concentrations in Dhaka received the Best Paper Award in Environmental Engineering at the International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD). He has authored or coauthored approximately 40 technical publications and regularly serves as a reviewer for international journals and conferences. He has also participated in numerous professional forums as a keynote speaker, and session chair/moderator.
Dr. Chowdhury currently serves on the Freight and Logistics Committee of ASCE’s Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI), and previously contributed to its Street and Highway Operations Committee and TRB’s Simulation Subcommittee on Traffic Signal Systems. His early involvement in professional leadership includes roles such as President of the ITS America Student Chapter at NJIT and Executive Committee Member of the American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (AABEA), Tri-State Chapter.
He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of New York, a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (F.ASCE)—one of the highest honors in the civil engineering profession—and a member of Sigma Xi, the international scientific research honor society. He holds a Ph.D. in Transportation from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), a Master’s in Civil Engineering from the City College of New York (CCNY), and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
Journal Papers
1) Steven Chien, Shoaib Chowdhury, Kyriacos Mouskos, and, Yuqing Ding, “Enhancements of the CORSIM Model in simulating Transit Operations,” Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 126, No.5, pp396-404, September/October 2000 (https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2000)126:5(396))
2) Shoaib Chowdhury and Steven Chien, “Dynamic Vehicle Dispatching at Intermodal Transfer Stations,” Journal of Transportation Research Board, TRR No. 1753, pp 61-68, December 2001 (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3141/1753-08)
3) Steven Chien, Kyriacos Mouskos, and Shoaib Chowdhury, “Generating Driver Population for the Microscopic Simulation Model (CORSIM),” Journal of “SIMULATIONS”, Vol. 76, No.1 pp40-25, January 2001 (https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=5bd3ff50cd9b622d9e13031db28b27bff28192c1)
4) Steven Chien, Dimitrios Goulias, Shmuel Yahalom, and Shoaib Chowdhury, “Simulation Based Estimates of Delays at Freeway Work Zones,” Journal of Advanced Transportation, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp 131-156, September 2002 (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/atr.5670360202)
5) Shoaib Chowdhury and Steven Chien, “Intermodal Transit System Coordination,” Journal of Transportation Planning and Technology, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp257-288, December 2002 (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0308106022000019017)
6) Shoaib Chowdhury and Steven Chien , “Joint optimization of bus size, headway, and slack time for efficient timed transfer”, Journal of Transportation Research Board, TRR No. 2218, pp 48-58, Transit Volume 3, 2011 (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3141/2218-06)
7) Chowdhury, M. S., & Chien, S. I. J. (2019). Optimizing fare and headway to facilitate timed transfer considering demand elasticity. Transportation Planning and Technology, 42(1), 56-69. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03081060.2018.1541282)
8) Md. Shoaib Chowdhury and Md. Owalid Hossain (2020). Improving Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Operations at a Major Unsignalized Arterial Intersection in Dhaka City, International Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ijtte.20200901.02.html)
International Conference Proceedings Papers
1) Shoaib Chowdhury, “Examining the Operational Benefits of Freeway Ramp Metering Control Using CORSIM (CORridor Simulator)”, AATT-2006, pp. 504-509, ASCE/T&DI, ISBN: 9780784407998, 2006 (https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/40799%28213%2980)
2) Shoaib Chowdhury, “Public Private Partnership: A Prospective in the Development of Sustainable Transport Infrastructures and Services in Bangladesh”, T&DI congress, pp. 1016-1025, ASCE, ISBN: 9780784411674, 2011 (https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/41167%28398%2997)
3) Shoaib Chowdhury, “An Evaluation of New Jersey Jug-handle Intersection (NJJI) with and without Pre-Signals”, T&DI congress, pp. 1245-1254, ASCE, ISBN: 9780784411674, 2011 (https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/41167%28398%29119)
4) Shoaib Chowdhury, “Easing Congestion with Pedestrian Crossing at Midblock”, T&DI Congress 2014: pp.430-436., ASCE, ISBN: 9780784413586, 2014.( https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784413586.041)
5) Shoaib Chowdhury, “Funding Road Safety Programs and Projects in Bangladesh”, T&DI Congress 2014:pp. 437-447, ASCE, ISBN: 9780784413586, 2014.( https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784413586.042)
6) Shoaib Chowdhury, “Sustainable Transportation Systems for Dhaka Metropolitan City: Issues and Opportunities”, ICSI-2014, pp. 448-459, ASCE, ISBN: 9780784478745, 2014 (https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784478745.040)
7) Shoaib Chowdhury , “Public Transport in Dhaka: Organizational, funding and Financing Issues for Sustainable Development”, ICSI-2014, pp. 349-359, ASCE, ISBN: 9780784478745, 2014 (https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784478745.030)
8) Shoaib Chowdhury “Managing the Freight Deliveries in Manhattan: Opportunities for Collaborative City Logistics Measures”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Transportation & Development, ASCE/T&DI, Houston, Texas, June 26-29, 2016 (https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784479926.015)
9) Shoaib Chowdhury “A simulation Based Operations Evaluations of Major Interchange Configurations”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Transportation & Development, ASCE/T&DI, Houston, Texas, June 26-29, 2016 (https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784479926.064)
10) Shoaib Chowdhury “Developing Integrated Multimodal Transportation Networks in Bangladesh with Regional Connectivity: Key Issues and Challenges”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Transportation & Development, ASCE/T&DI, Houston, Texas, June 26-29, 2016 (https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784479926.025)
11) Md. Shoaib Chowdhury and Md. Owalid Hossain (2019). A Study on Hatirjheel Water Taxi Service and Its Potential for Future Development, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education, ICERIE 2019, 25-27 January, Sylhet, Bangladesh
12) Chowdhury, M. S. (2019). An Index for Sustainable Urban Transportation with Reviews, Analyses, and Recommendations, Proceedings, 1st International Conference on Sustainability in the natural and built environment (iCSNBE-2019, Dhaka)
13) Md. Shoaib Chowdhury and Ali Sadman Sakib (2021), Improving Pedestrian Safety at The Intersection Of Dhaka Mymensingh Highway (N3) And Sonargaon Janapath In Dhaka City, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2020)
14) Md. Shoaib Chowdhury and Ali Sadman Sakib (2021), Pedestrian Safety on A Segment (Between Hajrat Shahjalalinternational Airport and BNS Center, Uttara) Of Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway (N3), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2020)
15) Md Shoaib Chowdhury and Md Abdullah Al Mamun (2023). Importance of User Costs in the Appraisal of Highway Projects of the Roads and Highways Department, Proceedings, 7th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education, SUST
16) Md Shoaib Chowdhury, Mohammed Yasin Arafat Faroque, and S.M. Akibur Rahman (2023). Traffic Operations Study on the Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Flyover and its Underneath Surface Street System: An Integrated Approach, Proceedings, 7th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education, SUST, Bangladesh
17) Md Shoaib Chowdhury, Md Moshiur Rahman, Afsara Taspia, Jahirul Islam Ismail, and Fahad Abdirisaq Abdillahi (2023). Bus Service Characteristics at Two Stops on Pragati Sharani near the Bashundhara Gate/Jamuna Future Park: A Planning Study with Recommendations. Proceedings, 7th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education, SUST, Bangladesh
18) Chowdhury, M. S., Chowdhury, F., Yasar, M. S., Abbasi, M. A., & Nabi, S. W (2023). Improving Traffic Operations at Two Closely-Spaced Intersections on Begum Rokeya Avenue Near the Pallabi Metro Station in Dhaka City. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, 12 - 14 October 2023, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
19) Chowdhury, M. S., & Hossain, M. O. (2023, April). Hatirjheel water-taxi service improvements considering riders pre-and-post-trip mode choice characteristics. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2713, No. 1). AIP Publishing.( https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0130354)
20) Chowdhury, M. S. (2023). "Public Participation in the Formulation of DMDP: A Procedural Framework." Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, 12 - 14 October 2023, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
21) Chowdhury, M. S., Hossain, C. A., & Delwar, S. (2023, October). Seasonal Variation of PM2. 5 Concentration in the Air of Dhaka: An Analysis with Recommendations. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (pp. 12-14).
22) Md Shoaib Chowdhury & Hossain, C. A. (2024, July). Seasonal and Meteorological Influences on the Concentration of PM2. 5 at CAMS-3 in Dhaka City using Decadal Data. In 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024; BEST PAPER –Environmental Engineering ) (pp. 135-144). Atlantis Press. (https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/iccesd-24/126001757)
23) Md Shoaib Chowdhury, Arafat Rahman, Md. Al Amin, Md. Ishtiaq Jamil and Humayun Kabir Rifat, “UrbanArterial Operational Issues and Solutions: A Case of Pragati Sharani in Dhaka City”, Proceedings, 8thInternational Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE 2025), SUST,Bangladesh, 24-26th April 2025
24) Md Shoaib Chowdhury, Md. Farhan Shahriar Alam and Md. Fahim Al Mamun, “Commuter Train and Bus Services between Dhaka and Narayanganj: A Comparative Characteristic Analysis withRecommendations”, Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation andEducation (ICERIE 2025), SUST, Bangladesh, 24-26th April 2025
Ph.D. Dissertation
Project Participation/Research Report/Publication (between 1997-2000 at NJIT)
Invited Lectures/Presentations (Selected Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops)
Selected Newspaper Articles on Professional Issues
Expert Opinion in Media (Television and Newspaper)
1) Rockwell ITS America Scholarship, The Intelligent Transportation Society of America, 1997
2) George Krambles Transit Foundation Scholarship for the paper titled “Intermodal Transit System Coordination”, 1998
3) Listed in the Marques Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 7th edition, 2003-2004
4) Listed in the Marques Who’s Who in the World, 24th edition, 2007
5) Listed in the Marques Who’s Who in America, 59th edition, 2005
6) Professional Associate award, Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2005
7) Member, Alpha Epsilon Lambda Graduate Honor Society (Sigma Chapter), NJIT, 1999
8) Member, Sigma Xi, elected in 2000
9) Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers, elected in 2015 (Scroll down to see the news: https://research.njit.edu/ceeri/sites/research.ceeri/files/alumni-circuit_1.pdf; https://message.asce.org/Region10Sep15; https://message.asce.org/Region1Sep15)
10) Best Paper award, 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024; KUET) (https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/126001757.pdf)
11) Technical reviewer, the Second Edition of “Application Guidelines for the Egress Element of the Fire Protection Standard for Fixed Guide-way Transit Systems: Updated for Use with the 2000 Edition of the NFPA 130 Standard” PB Monograph 13 (Author: Martin P. Schachenmayr), 2001
12) Prepared questions for PhD qualifying exams and graded exam scripts accordingly (Traffic Engineering, 2 problems, four times) in the department of Civil Engineering at the City College of New York (CCNY) (between 2010-2016)
13) Member, Academic Council, North South University, Dhaka (December 2022 - To date)
14) Moderator, Session 4:Traffic Operations (June 28, 2016), the International Conference on Transportation & Development, ASCE/T&DI, Houston, Texas, June 26-29, 2016
15) President (1997-1998), Student Chapter, Intelligent Transportation Society of America, NJIT, USA
Current:
Past:
Selected University/Departmental Services at NSU
Selected Workshops and Training Sessions Attended
Senior Transportation Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) (Now WSP, https://www.wsp.com/), Inc. New York (2000-2007)
Representative Projects (as a Transportation Modelar/Traffic Engineer)“
Junior Engineer/Technical Assistant, Surface Water Modeling Centre (Now IWM, https://www.iwmbd.org/), Dhaka (1992)
Project Management Training at PB (Representative modules attended)
Courses taught at North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Undergraduate Courses (Fall 2016 - Summer 2025)
Graduate Courses (MSc in Civil Engineering: Spring 2024 - Summer 2025)
Courses taught at the City College of New York (CCNY-CUNY), New York, USA
Courses taught at New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA
Other Teaching and Training Activities (lectures in various professional and educational venues)
1) Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers
2) Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) (Active:1994 - 2008)
3) Member, Freight and Logistics Committee, Transportation & Development Institute, ASCE, USA (Current)
4) Review responsibilities with numerous international journals and Conferences (links of a few of them are here)
5) Member, Local Organizing Committee, International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE-2023, ASCE), January 4-6, 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh
6) Moderator (Session: ICC-4-Impacts of Climate Change), International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE, ASCE), January 4-6, 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh
7) Moderator, Session 4:Traffic Operations (June 28, 2016), the International Conference on Transportation & Development, ASCE/T&DI, Houston, Texas, June 26-29, 2016
8) President, Intelligent Transportation Society of America, Student Chapter at NJIT, 1997-1998.
9) Session Chair, Transportation Engineering III (8 February, 2024), 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024), KUET, Khulna, February 07-09, 2024
10) Member, Street and Highway Operations Committee, Transportation & Development Institute, ASCE, USA (between 2015 & 2018)
11) Executive Member, American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers & Architects (AABRA), Tri-State/New York (1997-1998: Executive Committee)
12) Member, Simulation Sub-committee of the Transportation Research Board Traffic Signal Systems Committee (AHB25) (Joined in 2005 and was active for a few years)
The areas of Prof. Chowdhury's current teaching and research interest include:
Representative Past Research Activities