
Sumaiya
Ph.D. Candidate
Biological Systems Engineering
Virginia Tech
Education
MSc. in Water Resource Development, 2016
Institute of Water and Flood Management
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka.
Thesis : Impacts of Dynamic Interaction Between Astronomical Tides and Monsoon Wind on Coastal Flooding along Bangladesh Coast
Supervisor: Dr. Anisul Haque
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B.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2011
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet
Thesis : “Comparative study of use of stone, bamboo, wood and rattan as coarse aggregate in concrete.”
Supervisor: Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed
Programming Skill
C/C++, MATLAB
Application Packages
Delft 3D, Hec-Ras, World-Tide, Arc-GIS 10.1, Windographer, Auto-CAD etc.
Achievements
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Presented research findings at 2nd International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Kyoto, Japan, April 2015.
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Received Award on undergraduate level research work (International Conference on Environmental Technology & Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development ICETCESD-2012, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh)
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Achieved scholarship for Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC-2007) Examination.
Work Experience
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Research Assistant: Research on the Morphological processes under Climate Changes, Sea Level Rise and Anthropogenic Intervention in the Coastal Zone (September 2016 - Present)
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Research Assistant: Feasibility Study for the Construction of a Cantonment along the right bank of the Payra river in Patuakhali District (May 2016 to Present)
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Research Assistant: Hydro-morphodynamic Characteristics Investigation of the Hilly rivers in Bangladesh (January 2015 – Present).
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Research Assistant: DECCMA Project, IWFM, BUET. ( April 2016 to present)
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Research Associate: ESPA Deltas project, IWFM, BUET. ( May 2013 to March 2016)
Volunteer Work
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Volunteer, 5th International Conference on Water and Flood Management, IWFM, BUET, 2015,
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Volunteer, 4th International Conference on Water and Flood Management, IWFM, BUET, 2014,
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Ex-Member, Civil & Environmental Engineering Association, SUST,
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Convener of reception & prize giving committee in ICETCESD’12,
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Co-convener of reception & prize giving committee in ICETCESD’11
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Ex-Member of Aaj Moktomoncho (Cultural Society), SUST,
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Ex-member of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro ('World-Literature Centre').
Reference
Dr. Anisul Haque
Professor,
Institute of Water and Flood Management,
BUET, Dhaka –1000.
Email: anisul.buet@gmail.com ,
anisul@iwfm.buet.ac.bd .
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Dr. Md. Munsur Rahman
Professor,
Institute of Water and Flood Management,
BUET,Dhaka –1000.
Email: mmrahman@iwfm.buet.ac.bd
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