Professor
Full Time Faculty

Md. Shoaib Chowdhury Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASCE, Member Sigma Xi

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

Curriculum Vitae :
About

Dr. Md Shoaib Chowdhury is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DCEE) at North South University (NSU). He joined NSU in 2016 as an Associate Professor. He has nearly three decades of experience in the field of civil/transportation engineering combining research, academia, and consulting. As a researcher he has contributed in several areas of transportation, including funding, financing, and institutional issues; transit network modeling and scheduling with timed transfer; advanced mathematical and simulation modeling of traffic and transit operations; sustainable transportation development; and transportation safety. As a transportation engineer, 2000-2008, he helped develop transportation infrastructures and services in the New York metropolitan area. In recognition of his professional contributions, Parsons Brinckerhoff awarded him professional associate status in 2005. He was also awarded a Rockwell-ITS-America scholarship and a George Krambles Transit Foundation Scholarship in 1997 and again in 1998. For his research contributions, Sigma Xi elected him a member in 2000.

Dr. Chowdhury is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) in the State of New York, USA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He currently serves on two ASCE (Transportation & Development Institute) committees – The Freight and Logistics Committee, and The Street and Highway Operations Committee as a member. He also volunteers as a technical reviewer for numerous international journals and conferences. He has authored or coauthored approximately 40 technical articles and also attended numerous seminars and conferences while serving as key note speaker and session moderator.

Before joining at NSU, Dr. Chowdhury had been an instructor at the City College of New York and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, as well as a lecturer in various professional education venues. At CCNY, he also participates in the preparation of questions and evaluation of exam papers for the Ph.D. Qualifying Exam (traffic/transportation). He earned his undergraduate degree in civil engineering from BUET, a master’s in civil engineering from CCNY, and a Ph.D. in transportation from NJIT.

Selected Publications

1) Chowdhury, M. S., & 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) (pp. 135-144). Atlantis Press.

2) 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).

3) 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

4) 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.

5) 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

6) 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

7) 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

8) 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

9) 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)

10) Md. Shoaib Chowdhury and Ali Sadman Sakib (2021), Mproving 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)

11) 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

12) 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.

13) 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)

14) 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

15) 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

16) 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

17) 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

18) Shoaib Chowdhury , “Public Transport in Dhaka: Organizational, funding and Financing Issues for Sustainable Development”, ICSI-2014, pp. 349-359, ASCE, ISBN: 9780784478745, 2014

19) Shoaib Chowdhury, “Sustainable Transportation Systems for Dhaka Metropolitan City: Issues and Opportunities”, ICSI-2014, pp. 448-459, ASCE, ISBN: 9780784478745, 2014

20) Shoaib Chowdhury, “Funding Road Safety Programs and Projects in Bangladesh”, T&DI Congress 2014:pp. 437-447, ASCE, ISBN: 9780784413586, 2014.

21) Shoaib Chowdhury, “Easing Congestion with Pedestrian Crossing at Midblock”, T&DI Congress 2014: pp.430-436., ASCE, ISBN: 9780784413586, 2014.

22) 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

23) 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

24) 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

25) 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

26) Shoaib Chowdhury and Steven Chien, “Intermodal Transit System Coordination,” Journal of Transportation Planning and Technology, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp257-288, December 2002

27) Steven Chien, Dimitrios Goulias, Shmuel Yahalom, and Shoaib Chowdhury, “Simulation Based Estimations of Delays at Freeway Work Zones,” Journal of Advanced Transportation, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp 131-156, September 2002

28) 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

29) 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

30) 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

Awards & Honors

1) Rockwell ITS America Scholarship, 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

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D.(Transportation), NJIT, USA
M.E.(Civil Engg.), CCNY, USA
B.Sc.(Civil Engg.), BUET
P.E., New York, USA

Academic Experience

Current:

Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, North South University, Dhaka (May 2019 - To date)

Member, Academic Council, North South University, Dhaka (December 2022 - To date)

Past:

Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, North South University, Dhaka (September 2016 - April 2019)

Associate Professor (Part Time), Department of Civil Engineering, The City College of New York, USA

Faculty (Part Time), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA

Post Doctoral Research Associate, Institute for Transportation Systems (CUNY-ITS), The City College of New York, USA

Corporate Experience

Selected Experience:

Senior Transportation Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) (Now WSP, https://www.wsp.com/), Inc. New York

Junior Engineer/Technical Assistant, Surface Water Modeling Centre (Now IWM, https://www.iwmbd.org/), Dhaka

Courses

At North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

1) CEE 100: Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering

2) CEE 350: Traffic Analysis and Design

3) CEE 410: Construction Engineering

4) CEE 415: Socio-economic Aspects of Development Projects

5) CEE 490A: Advanced Traffic Engineering

6) CEE 490B: Road and Traffic Safety Engineering

7) CEE 490:  Urban Planning (Special Topic)

8) CEE 490:  Advanced Procurement Systems (Special Topic)

9) CEE 492: Undergraduate Research

10) CEE 499: Engineering Project

11) CE6601: Advanced Project Planning and Management (Graduate Course)

12) CE6000A: Graduate Thesis I

At The City College of New York, New York, USA

1) CE326: Transportation Planning (Undergraduate)

2) CE 327: Transportation Systems Engineering (Undergraduate)

3) CE 520: Traffic Engineering (Both Graduate and Undergraduate)

4) CE 540: Highway Engineering (Both Graduate and Undergraduate)

5) CE I 4000: Traffic Control (Graduate Course)

6) CE G 3500: Transportation Safety (Graduate Course)

At The New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA

CE351: Introduction to Transportation Systems (Undergraduate)

Membership & Professional Activities

1) Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers

2) Member, Freight and Logistics Committee, Transportation & Development Institute, ASCE

3) Review responsibilities with numerous international journals and Conferences

Research Interests

Project Management;

Sustainable transportation: Policy, Planning, Management, and Engineering;

Urban Planning