Department of Building Engineering and Construction Management

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Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz

Associate Professor
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Research Interest: Structural and Material Engineering

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Publication

Books

Ahmed,E. and Zin,H. R. S. a. B. F. (2011) , Time-Dependent Deflection of Palm Shell Aggregate RC Beams , ISBN:978-3-8443-9595-2,Lap Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Heinrich-Böcking-Straße 6, 66121 Saarbrücken, Germany
Journal
25. Hasan,M. J. R. M. R. ,Sobuz,M. H. R. and (2020),V. W. Y. T. ). , " Impact assessment of window to wall ratio on energy consumption of an office building of subtropical monsoon climatic country Bangladesh," International Journal of Construction Management, Taylor & Francis, Published Online 24 August 2020
24. Rana,M. J. , Hasan,M. R. , Sobuz,M. H. R. and (2020),N. M. S. ). , " Evaluation of passive design strategies to achieve NZEB in the corporate facilities: the context of Bangladeshi subtropical monsoon climate," International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation (In press), Emerald Insight, Published Online 11 November 2020
23. Shohana,S. A. and (2020),M. I. H. a. M. H. S. ). , " Experimental investigation on hardened properties of recycled coarse aggregate concrete," Advances in Concrete Construction, Techno Press, vol10, no.5, pp.369-379
22. , " Challenges to Implementing Lean Construction in the Construction Industry in Bangladesh," Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Emerald Insight, vol9, no.2, pp.174-207
21. Saha,A. , Sobuz,H. R. , Hoque,M. I. and (2020),a. R. M. ). , " Influence of Waste Glass Aggregates on the Rheological Properties of Self- Compacting Concrete (SCC)," Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, Taylor & Francis , vol18, no.2, pp.272-285
20. Hasan,N. M. S. , Visintin,P. , Oehlers,D. J. and (2019),T. B. a. M. H. R. S. ). , " Time dependent deflection of RC beams allowing for partial interaction and non-linear shrinkage," Materials and Structures, Springer Link, vol52, no.52
19. Sobuz,H. R. , Visintin,P. , Ali,M. , Singh,M. and Sheikh,M. G. a. A. H. (2016. (Impact factor = 2.29)) , " Manufacturing Ultra-high Performance Concrete Utilising Conventional Materials and Production Methods," Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier Ed., vol111, pp.251-261
18. Hasan,N. M. S. ,Sayed,M. S. and Ioannou,H. R. S. a. C. (2011) , " Effects of Non Sway and Sway Methods for Analysis and Design of RC Frames for Multi-Storied Building," International Journal of Physical Science, vol6, no.17, pp.4294–430
17. (2017) , " A Sustainable Approach of Demolition, Reconstruction, Reuses and Recycling construction materials in Bangladesh," BAUET Journal , Bangladesh Army University of Engineering and Technology , vol01, no.01, pp.83-90
16. Islam,M. S. , Hamdan,S. , Hassan,A. , Talib,Z. A. and Sobuz,H. R. (2014) , " The Chemical Modification of Tropical Wood Polymer Composites," Journal of Composite Materials, SAGE Publications and Published on behalf of American Society for Composites, vol48, no.7, pp.783-789
15. Islam,M. S. , Hamdan,S. , Sobuz,H. R. and Ahmed,M. R. R. a. A. S. (2013) , " Thermal and Decay-Resistance Properties of Tropical Wood Plastic Composites," Journal of Composite Materials, SAGE Publications and Published on behalf of American Society for Composites, vol47, no.12, pp.1493-1500
14. Sobuz,H. R. ,Hasan,N. M. S. and Islam,N. T. a. M. S. (2014) , " Structural Light-weight Concrete Production by using Oil Palm Shell (OPS)," Journal of Materials, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, vol2014, pp.1-6
13. Ahmed,E. and Lee,H. R. S. a. J. B. H. (2010) , " Flexural and Cracking Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with Ferrocement Laminates," ASEAN Journal on Science Engineering and Technology for Development (AJSTD), vol27, no.2, pp.51-60
12. Sutan,N. M. , Hamdan,S. , Sobuz,H. R. and Islam,V. L. a. L. a. M. S. (2011) , " Porosity and Strength of Pozzolan Modified Cement," Concrete Research Letters, vol2, no.4, pp.326-335
11. hasan,N. M. S. ,Sobuz,H. R. and Islam,M. S. S. a. M. S. (2012) , " The Use of Coconut Fiber in the Production of Structural Lightweight Concrete," Journal of Applied Sciences, Science Alert, vol12, no.9, pp.831-839
10. Hasan,N. M. S. , Sobuz,H. R. , Tamanna,N. and Islam,M. S. T. a. M. S. (2014) , " Properties of Concrete by using Bagasse Ash and Recycle Aggregate," Concrete Research Letters, vol5, no.2, pp.768-785
9. Hasan,N. M. S. ,Sobuz,H. R. and Auwalu,N. T. a. A. S. (2015) , " Investigation into the Sutability of Kenaf Fiber to Produce Structural Concrete," Advanced Materials Letters, VBRI Publishing, vol6, no.8, pp.731-737
7. (2011) , " Immediate and Time-Dependent Behavior of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Concrete Beams," Key Engineering Materials, Trans Tech Publications, vol471-472, pp.73-78
6. (2011) , " Flexural Performance of RC Beams Strengthened with Different Reinforcement Ratios of CFRP Laminates," Key Engineering Materials, Trans Tech Publications, vol471-472, pp.79-84
5. Uddin,M. A. , Hossain,J. , Sobuz,H. R. , Hasan,N. M. S. and Ullah,S. I. a. A. (2013) , " Experimental Study on Strength Gaining Characteristics of Concrete Using Portland Composite Cement," Korean Society of Civil Engineering (KSCE), Springer, vol17, no.4, pp.789-796
4. Sobuz,H. R. , Oehlers,D. J. , Visintin,P. , Hoque,N. M. S. H. M. I. and Akid,a. A. S. M. (2017) , " Flow and Strength Characteristics of Ultra-high Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete: Influence of Fiber Type and Volume-fraction," Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction, Tech Reviews Ltd, vol6, no.1, pp.15-21
3. (2011) , " Flexural and Time-Dependent Performance of Palm Shell Aggregate Concrete Beams," Korean Society of Civil Engineering (KSCE), Springer, vol15, no.5, pp.859-865
2. Sobuz,H. R. , Ahmed,E. , Sutan,N. M. , Hasan,N. M. S. and Uddin,M. A. U. a. M. J. (2012) , " Bending and Time-dependent Responses of RC Beams Strengthened with Bonded Carbon Fiber Composite Laminates," Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier Ed., volVol. 29, pp.597-611
Conference
10. Sobuz,H. R. ,Ahmed,E. and Voon,N. M. S. H. a. L. Y. (13th - 16th June 2010) , "A Comparative Study of Time-Dependent Performance of RC Beams using Oil Palm Shell (OPS) and Normal Weight Aggregates (NWA)," 7th International Materials Technology Conference and Exhibition (IMTCE2010)
9. Sobuz,H. R. and Voon,E. A. a. L. Y. (2nd - 5th August 2010 ) , "Performance of Oil Palm Shell (OPS) as a Replacement Coarse Material in the Structural Concrete Production," Engineering Conference 2010 (EnCon2010) , University Malaysia Sarawak
8. (1st - 2nd December 2010) , "Study on Long-term Deflections of RC Beams Strengthened with CFRP Subjected to Sustained Loading," 4th International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC 2010) , University Sains Malaysia
7. Sobuz,H. R. ,Islam,M. S. and Hasan,M. A. S. a. N. (13th - 16th June 2010) , "Clay Bricks Salinity Removal Process in the Production of Conventional Structural Bricks," 7th International Materials Technology Conference and Exhibition (IMTCE2010)
6. Hasan,N. M. S. and Apac,H. R. S. a. G. J. M. (6th – 7th December 2011) , "High Performance Concrete Made with Steel and Polypropylene Fibres Concrete," 5th International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC 2011) , University Sains Malaysia
5. (14th - 15th April 2010 ) , "Time-dependent Deflection and De-bonding Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthening with FRP Laminates," Engineering Conference 2010 (EnCon 2010) , University Malaysia Sarawak
4. (2nd - 5th August 2010 ) , "An Analytical Investigation on Deflection Performance of RC Beams Strengthened with CFRP Sheets," World Engineering Congress 2010, Conference on Engineering and Technology Education , pp.pp. 92-97
3. Ahmed,E. and Voon,H. R. S. a. L. Y. (2nd - 5th August 2010 ) , "Deflection of Oil Palm Shell (OPS) Aggregate Concrete Beams Under Sustained Loading," World Engineering Congress 2010 , pp.pp.160-165
2. Sobuz,H. R. and Hasan,E. A. a. N. M. S. (21-23 November 2011) , "Effectiveness of CFRP Composites Laminates in Long-term Deformations Performance of RC Beams," 3rd Regional Symposium on Engineering and Technology
1. (25-27 July 2011) , "Behavior of CFRP Strengthened Creep and Shrinkage Deformations of RC Beams under Sustained Loads," ASEAN Australian Engineering Congress (AAEC)
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Education

Ph.D. in Structural Engineering
The University of Adelaide,Australia (2012-2016)
M.Sc. in Structural Engineering
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ,Bangladesh (2002-2006) Group: Civil Engineering ,
Study on Salinity of Brick Manufactured by Conventional Technique and it’s Removal Process
HSC
Shahzadpur Govt. College ,Bangladesh (2001) Group: Science,
SSC
Shahzadpur Pilot High School ,Bangladesh (1999) Group: Science,

Scholarship and Award

  • DSTO Industry Scholarship Collaboration with School of Civil, Environment and Mining Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia

    During my PhD

  • International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS), Australia

    During my PhD

  • Commonwealth Scholarship in Australia and Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)

    During my PhD

  • Research Assistant, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, University Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia

  • Zamalah Pascasiswazah Award and Scholarship, Malaysian Government Scholarship (Tuition fees waive), Sarawak, Malaysia

  • Merit Order Scholarship, Bangladesh Government (Manpower Development), Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

  • Home District Scholarship at the period of Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C) Level, Bangladesh Government (Sirajgonj District)

  • Home District Scholarship at the period of Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C) Level, Bangladesh Government (Sirajgonj District)

  • R & D EXPO Building RDI & C Competencies for Academic Excellence, University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia (Bronze Medal Winner and Certificate)

    Research Exhibition

Research

  • Structural and Material Engineering
    • • Time dependent behavior of reinforced concrete structures and strengthening with FRP
    • Reinforced concrete structures – flexural and strength and ductility behavior
    • Retrofitting of reinforced concrete using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) materials
    • New generation ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC)
    • Development of ultra-high performance self-consolidating concrete (SCC)
    • Concrete sustainability, concrete durability and concrete materials
    • Recycling of low cost light weight aggregate concrete
    • Sustainable concrete production from waste materials

Experience

Service Records
  • Structural Design Engineer
    The Civil and Structures 01-Sep-2024 to 01-Sep-2024
    Working Area: Structural Engineering
  • Structural Design Engineer
    Tarique Hasan and Associate Limited 01-Sep-2024 to 01-Sep-2024
    Working Area: Structural Engineering
  • Research Assistantships
    Department/Section: Civil Engineering
    University Malaysia Sarawak 01-Sep-2024 to 01-Sep-2024
    Working Area: Structural Engineering
  • Teaching Assistanship
    Department/Section: School of Civil, Environment and Mining Engineering
    The University of Adelaide 01-Sep-2024 to 01-Sep-2024
    Working Area: Civil Engineering
  • Research Fellow
    Department/Section: School of Civil, Environment and Mining Engineering
    The University of Adelaide 01-Sep-2024 to 01-Sep-2024
    Working Area: Structural Engineering
  • Assistant Professor
    Department/Section: Building Engineering and Construction Management
    Khulna University of Engineering and Technology 01-Sep-2024 to 01-Sep-2024
    Working Area: Structural Engineering
Professional Body Membership
  • The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh

    Member Type: Member
    Member ID: 37077

Teaching and Supervision


Last Update: 04-Jul-2024