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Full Time Faculty M.Sc., Sustainable & Innovative Natural Resources Management (SINReM), Ugent (Belgium), Uppsala (Sweden), TU Freiberg (Germany) B.Sc., Materials & Metallurgical Engineering, BUET, Bangladesh Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 6734 Curriculum Vitae |
Ehsan Ahmed Ashrafi joined ESM, NSU as a Lecturer in July 2024. He graduated from an Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Program - Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resources Management (SINReM) with Magna cum laude award in 2023.
Before joining NSU, he worked for 9.5 years in diverse industries spanning multinational companies, local businesses, startups, and international institutes. He has gained valuable expertise in research and development, quality and environmental management, operations, health and safety, training, and project management. He is a certified Lead Auditor in ISO 9001, 45001 and 50001.
He achieved his undergraduate degree in Materials & Metallurgical Engineering (MME) with honors award in 2013 from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
Master's program: Erasmus Mundus Scholarship and Magna Cum Laude award
Bachelor's pragram: HONOURS award, Dean’s list and Merit scholarships
Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (SINReM) [Sep 2021 – Jul 2023]
Ghent University, Uppsala University, TU Bergakademie Freiberg; Major: Sustainable Processes
Post Graduate Diploma in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (PGDLSCM) [Jun 2019 – Nov 2020]
EDUPRO UK, organized by Academy of Business Professionals (ABP)
Bachelor of Science in Materials & Metallurgical Engineering (MME) [Jan 2008 – Feb 2013]
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Higher Secondary School Certificate (H.S.C.) and Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.) [May 2001 – Aug 2007]
Jhenaidah Cadet College (JCC), Science
Master’s thesis project on Reduction of Cassiterite with Hydrogen at Institute of Nonferrous Metallurgy and High Purity Materials (INEMET), TU Freiberg, Germany (Oct 2022 - Jun 2023)
Research internship on dissolving Black Mass from Lithium Ion Batteries (LIBs) using different reagent at Helmholtz Institute Freiberg (HIF), Germany (May 2023 - Jun 2023)
Consultancy for implementation of Quality Management Systems at M R Aluminium, Gazipur (Nov 2023 – Dec 2023)
LCA comparison of biodiesel from waste cooking oil with other sources at Ghent University (Nov 2021 – Dec 2021)
Consultancy for welding electrode quality and production process improvement (Jul 2021 – Aug 2021)
Installation & commissioning of production line and metallurgical lab instruments at Simoon Electrodes Ltd. (Jun 2019 – Jul 2020)
Research on improving welding electrodes and developing new brands at Linde Bangladesh Ltd. (Nov 2013 – Feb 2019)
Reduction of dry scraps generated at the electrode factory of Linde Bangladesh Ltd. (Jan 2017 – Dec 2018)
Upgradation projects of ISO 14001 and 9001 to 2015 version at Linde Bangladesh Ltd. (Jun 2018 – Nov 2018)
Consultant – Certification (part time) 14/01/2024 – 30/06/2024
B-ADVANCY Certification Ltd., Sector-9, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Provided services for accreditation as per ISO 17021:2015 through document review and stakeholder coordination.
• Conducted quality management system awareness and internal auditor trainings for clients.
Research Assistant – HiWi (part time) 01/03/2023 – 31/07/2023
Fraunhofer IKTS, Freiberg, Germany.
• Analyzed green battery recycling process and sourcing CAPEX machinery for a large-scale project.
Production Manager 15/04/2021 – 31/05/2022
Watchers Innovations Ltd., Vatara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Designed the production layout for generating unique and sustainable products using recycled plastics.
• Conducted research on state-of-the-art plastics recycling technology.
• Sourced and communicated with international solution providers for raw materials and machinery.
Operations Manager 01/03/2019 – 30/09/2020
Silmoon Electrodes Limited, Kazipara, Uttar Rupshi, Rupganj, Narayanganj, Bangladesh.
• Supervised operations, production, and quality under company policies and procedures and recruited team members.
• Coordinated installation and commissioning of production line machinery and metallurgical laboratory instruments.
• Sourced raw materials and machinery and evaluated overseas and local supplier performance.
Quality Officer - Hardgoods 15/04/2013 – 26/02/2019
Linde Bangladesh Limited, Electrode Plant, Mahona, Bhulta, Rupganj, Narayanganj, Bangladesh.
• Ensured that the quality of welding electrodes was as per specification through internal tests and external certification.
• Coordinated ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 activities at Rupganj site with different stakeholders and reported CSR status.
• Performed internal audits for QMS and EMS, and conducted tests (mechanical, chemical, welding) at the laboratory.