Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Maritime University, Bangladesh

About: Mehran Islam joined the Department of NAOE as a lecturer in January 2019. Before joining BSMRMU, he was a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Sonargaon University. He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He completed his Master of Science Degree in Thermal Power and Fluid Engineering from the University of Manchester. Apart from teaching, Mehran is involved in several research projects as well. He is a recipient of a research grant from the BSMRMU Postgraduate Research Management and Technology Transfer Centre to carry out experimental and numerical analysis of performance and energy efficiency improvement opportunities of transport refrigeration Vehicles in Bangladesh. Mehran's hobbies include reading and traveling. He has been to countries like the UK, China, Bhutan, etc.

Research Area:

Thermofluids

Research Interests:

Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, CFD, Energy Storage, Refrigeration

Teaching:

Courses Offered:
NAOE 1205: Thermal Engineering
NAOE 2101: Fluid Mechanics
NAOE 2205: Heat Transfer
ME 1100: Mechanical Drawing
NAOE 2112: Computer-Aided Design
NAOE 2214: Computer Programming for Engineers
NAOE 3110: Marine Hydrodynamics Lab

Academic Qualifications:

Sl	Exam	Institute	Year	Result
1	PhD	Virginia Tech	2021	Ongoing
2	MSc in Thermal Power and Fluid Engineering	The University of Manchester, UK	2017
3	BSc in Mechanical Engineering	Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology	2016

In Service Courses, Symposium, Workshop and Seminar:

Sl	Title	Institute	Year	Remarks
1	Pneumatic and Electro-Pneumatic Training Course	Sincos Engineering Limited, Bangladesh	2015	Authorized by Festo Didactic Ltd.
2	Workshop On Course Outcomes (CO) And Program Outcomes (PO) For Program: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) In Mechanical Engineering	Sonargaon University, Dhaka	2018	Resource Person: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Ali, Head of the Department and Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET
3	Higher Education Quality Assurance through OBE	BSMRMU	2019	Resource Person: Prof Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and Director, IQAC, BUET
4	Quality Assurance and Self-Assessment of Academic Program: The Enabling Framework of Quality Assurance in Universities	BSMRMU	2019	Resource Person: Prof. Dr. Sanjoy Kumar Adhikary, Agro Technology Discipline, Khulna University
5	Higher Education Scenario Policy & Teaching and Learning: Effective Strategies for Lecture, Feedback and Assessment	BSMRMU	2019	Resource Person: Prof. Dr. Yousuf Mahbubul Islam, Former Vice Chancellor, Daffodil International University
6	Higher Education Scenario Policy & Teaching and Learning: What do the Best Teacher Do , They Inspire, Trust and Love, Critical Thinking and Creativity in Classroom	BSMRMU	2019	Resource Person: Prof. Dr. Halimur Rashid Khan, Former Prof, USAF Academy & Director, PDC, BRAC University
7	Higher Education Scenario Policy & Teaching and Learning: Higher Education Scenario and Policy of Bangladesh	BSMRMU	2019	Resource Person: Prof. Dr. Syed Manzoorul Islam, Dept. of English, DU
8	International Workshop On Ship Energy Efficiency In Asian Countries	MTCC Asia and Shanghai Maritime University	2019	Shanghai, China
9	Micro Compass Quality Assurance Program	BSMRMU	2019	Resource Person: Dr. P R Datta & Prof. David M J Graves, CILN, UK
10	Competency-Based Education and Training	BSMRMU	2020	Resource Person: Carmen Kurvers and Wilco Visscher; Cinop, Netherlands
11	Online Didactic Training	BSMRMU	2020	Resource Person: Carmen Kurvers and Doreen Verbakel; Cinop, Netherlands

Awards:

• Bangladesh Government’s Technical Studies General Scholarship (2011-2016)

• Dhaka Education Board General Scholarship (2008-2010)

Experience:

Sl	Designation	Organization	From	To	Remarks
1	Lecturer	BSMRMU	06-Jan-2019		Present Position
2	Lecturer	Sonargaon University	03-May-2018	26-Dec-2018
3	Researcher and editor	Clean Air Asia-Bangladesh	01-Oct-2018	01-Dec-2018

Publications:

Journal:

1. Kabir A., Islam M.*, Jahan N., Akib Y.M., and Mili M.I.J. (2021). “A Numerical Simulation and Comparative Study of Aerodynamic Performance of Kline-Fogleman Modified (KFm) Backward Stepped Airfoils and the NACA 4415 Airfoil” BMJ Volume-5, Issue-1.

2. Mia J.M.*, Islam M.A., and Islam M. (2021). “Powering Offshore Structure Using Renewable Energy: A Review Study” BMJ Volume-5, Issue-1.

Conference:

1. Islam, M., Kabir, A., Arka, A. M., & Rahman, M. A. (2019). A Numerical Study on the Performance and Energy Efficiency Improvement Opportunity of Transport Refrigeration Vehicles in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal (MCM'19). DOI: 10.11159/htff19.198
2. Islam, M., Kabir, A., Arka, A. M., & Rahman, M. A. (2019). Assessment of the transport refrigeration system in Bangladesh and numerical simulation of the refrigeration performance. AIP Conference Proceedings. DOI: 10.1063/1.5115858
3. Kabir, M. A., Chowdhury, S., Islam, M. J., Islam, M. (2019). Numerical Assessment of the Backward Facing Step for NACA 0015 Airfoil Using Computational Fluid Dynamics. 1st International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering, and Robotics Technology (ICASERT-2019). DOI: 10.1109/ICASERT.2019.8934501
4. Kabir A., Akib Y.M., Hafiz A., and Islam, M. (2019). Comparison between Two KFm based Stepped Airfoils for Better Aerodynamic Performance. 2nd International Conference on Innovation in Engineering and Technology (ICIET 2019). DOI: 10.1109/ICIET48527.2019.9290506
5. Mia J.M., Islam S., Islam, A., Islam M., and Uddin M. (2020) "Brief Analysis of Inland Waterway Accidents in Bangladesh: Causes and Solutions", in 12th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2020), Ambon, Indonesia. 

Other remarks: Completed Research Project: Numerical Simulation and Assessment of Transport Refrigeration Vehicle Performance in Bangladesh (UGC Granted; 2019-21) Additional Activities: 1. Course coordinator of NAOE 2nd & 3rd Batch 2. External examiner and moderator: Bangladesh Marine Academy, and Bangladesh Marine Fisheries Academy. 3. Member Secretary, International Maritime Seminar 2019 4. Member, Model testing and towing tank lab, 5. Member, Nuffic-OKP-BGD-10012 project 6. Assistant Editor, Journal of Engineering and Technology, BSMRMU 7. Member, Tender Evaluation Committee. Researchgate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mehran_Islam