Bio
Zia Uddin Md. Chowdhury received his M.Sc. from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in Environmental Engineering and B.Sc. from Institute of Leather Engineering & Technology, University of Dhaka in Leather Engineering. He joined the faculty of the Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) in 2012. Prior of KUET, he was the Technical Executive at Heim Leather Chem. GmbH, Bangladesh local office (Organosys).
Mr. Zia's research focuses on sustainability issues related to the life cycle assessment of manufactured products. Other research interest includes water footprint and carbon footprint quantification of manufacturing product and processes. In addition, He has an inclination to waste management.
Publication
Journal
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Chowdhury,Z. U. M. ,Ahmed,T. and Paul,A. P. M. A. a. H. L. (2018) , " Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Leather Processing Industry: A Case Study of Bangladesh," Journal of the Society of Leather Technologies and Chemists, Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists, vol102, no.1, pp.18-26
Conference
Research
- Major interests
Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment
Carbon Footprint Analysis
Water Footprint Analysis
Waste management
Experience
Service Records
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Internship (UG)
Bay Tanneries Ltd.
01-Sep-2024 to
01-Sep-2024
Responsibility: Followed up controlling factors of production and machines work, troubleshooting and examined products to identify defects
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Assistant Professor
Department/Section: Leather Engineering
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
01-Sep-2024 to
01-Sep-2024
Responsibility: Conduct assigned undergraduate courses, academic advisor to students, supervise undergraduate thesis, supervise laboratories. In addition,
• Conference Asst. Secretary, ICMIEE-2014, 16 organize by Mechanical Faculty, KUET, Bangladesh2014,2016
• Playing a major role in developing labs & workshops, LE, KUET, 2013-Present
• Member, Departmental Monitoring Committee, LE, KUET, 2015-Present
• Member, Masters Curriculum Development Committee, LE, KUET, Nov 2016-present
• Member, Undergraduate curriculum Committee, LE, KUET, 2013-Present
• Course coordinator (UG), LE, KUET, July 16-July 17
• Teacher-in-Charge (UG), LE, KUET, Sep 16-Feb 17
• Lab involvement-computer lab, Leather & Allied materials Testing lab, Advance Analytical Testing lab, Leather Manufacturing workshop, 2015-Present
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Technical Executive
Heim Leather Chem GmbH
01-Sep-2024 to
01-Sep-2024
Working Area: Hazaribagh, Gazipur
Responsibility: Provided technical support to the clients, developed newly finished leather
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Lecturer
Department/Section: Leather Engineering
Kulna University of Engineering & Technolgoy
01-Sep-2024 to
01-Sep-2024
Responsibility: Conducted assigned undergraduate courses, academic advisor to students, served dept. committees, supervised undergraduate thesis, supervised laboratories etc.
Professional Body Membership
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Leather Engineers & Technologists’ Society, Bangladesh
Member Type: General
Member ID:
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Leather, Footwear and Leather Products Technologist Association (LFLPTA), Bangladesh
Member Type: General
Member ID:
Teaching and Supervision
Course Conduction
Undergraduate thesis/project supervision-Total eight groups each consisting of two students.
Currently, supervising four UG Thesis.