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Faculty Member

Prof. Dr. S. M. Fazlul Karim

Professor

PhD

Short Biography:


Name                          :                       PROF. DR. ENGR.  S. M. FAZLUL KARIM

Father's Name             :                       Late Dr. S.M.A. Karim

Permanent Address    :                       Kaliganj, P.O. Naldanga, Dt. Jhenidah.

Present Mail Address :                       8/19 Block-C (Shaptak Shamvar, Flat-D6),

    Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207,

E-mail: smfkarim@yahoo.com

Telephone                   :                       88- 02- 58152409, Mobile: 01714215238    

Date of Birth               :                       May 11, 1946

Nationality                  :                       Bangladeshi

Educational Qualifications:

(1) Matriculation Examination securing First Division from Dhaka Board in1962.

(2) H. S. C (Science) Examination securing First Division from Dhaka College, Dhaka Board in 1964

(3) B. Sc Engineering (Mechanical) securing First Class from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1969                     

(4) Ph. D in Reactor Physics (Thermal hydraulics) from Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Jahangirnagar University in the year 2003                    

Thesis entitled: “Experimental Studies for Determining Onset of Nucleate Boiling in the Hottest Fuel Rod Channel of 3 MW(t) TRIGA MARK-II Research Reactor at Low Pressure and Low Flow Conditions”                                   

Overseas Training:                                        

  1. On-the-job post-graduate training on “Nuclear Technology” at Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan from 1970 to 1972.
  2. Overseas training on “Reactor Heat Transfer” at the Oarai Engineering Center, Japan as STA (Scientific Technological Agency) Fellow for a period of six months from October, 1989      to May 1990.                                                                                                                                       
  3. Overseas training on “Stress Analysis Program” at the Technical University of Vienna (TVFA) as an IAEA-fellow from August1992 to October 1992.
  4. Overseas training on “Safety and Reliability Improvement thru Optimized Maintenance” at Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station, Shenzen City, China as an IAEA-fellow from February 1992 to 10 March, 1992.
  5. Overseas training on “Finite Element Methods by ANSYS Code (Stress, thermal and structural Analysis program) at Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A” as an IAEA- fellow from 28 May 1996 to 28 August 1996.
  6. Overseas training on “Radioactive Waste Management”  at Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Islamabad as an  IAEA- fellow  from January 200 to -01 February 2000.
  7. Participated in “Workshop on Desalination for Evaluation” at The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy held on 30 April to 4 May 2001.
  8. Scientific visit as an IAEA- Fellow on “Radioactive Waste Management”, at RADON, Moscow from 03 September 2002-17 September 2002.

Employment Record:

(Starting from the recent position)

  1. Professor and Ex-Head, Mechatronics Engineering Department, World University of Bangladesh, Dhaka from 13 September 2006 to 2015.
  2. Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department, CollEngineering and Technology (CEAT), International University of Business Agriculture Technology (IUBAT), Dhaka, from  9 September 2003 to 12 September 2006.                       
  3. Chief Engineer, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and went on retirement from the service on May 2003.
  4. Principal Engineer in the Ministry of Works, Transport, Lands & Survey, Benue State of Nigeria from September  1977 to April 1985.        
  1. Part time faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Murtala College of Arts, Science & Technology, Benue State of Nigeria from August 1979 to August 1983.  
  2. Senior Engineer, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission from 1972-1977
  3. Assistant Engineer, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and worked at Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Nilore, Islamabad as Reactor School Participant from 22 September 1070 to August 1972.
  4. Employed as Junior Engineer, Quality Control and Inspection, Telephone Industries Corporation Limited, Tongi, Dhaka from March 1970 to September 197                                         

Publications

A. List of Publications in Referred Journals:

  1. "Prospect of Dual - Purpose Nuclear Plant at Khulna, Bangladesh " published in the Journal of  Institution of Engineers ( IEB ), Bangladesh in Vol. 2 - 3 in July- Oct, 1974.
  2. “Report on salvage of a jammed cobalt-60 source of the gamma beam irradiator at Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh, Bangladesh” published in the Journal of Radiological Protection, United Kingdom (U.K) 1997, Vol.17, No.1,  25-29,
  3. “Vibration Measurement on the Primary System of the TRIGA MK-II Research Reactor at A.E.R.E, Savar, BAEC, Dhaka, Bangladesh” published in the journal of “Nuclear Science and Applications” by Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh,  ISSN 1016-197X, Volume 6, Number 1,2, December 1997
  4. “An Experimental Rig for the study of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in the TRIGA MK-II Research Reactor at A.E.R.E, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh”, Volume 6, Number 1,2, December 1997
  5. “Thermal-hydraulics of TRIGA MK-II Research Reactor at A.E.R.E, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh|, ISSN 1016-197X -Nuclear Science and Applications, Volume 7, Number 1,2, December 1998.                                                                                                

B. List of Other Publications:

  1. "Prospect of Nuclear Station in Nigeria " published in the daily "New Nigerian" on May 9 -May 10, 1984.
  2. "Compressor -less Air-conditioning System " published in the daily "Nigeria Voice" on August 14, 1984.
  3. "An Analysis of Transient Dry-out Experiments by the FIDAS. 3DT Code"  published in Journal of PNC - Japan as Report in May 1990.
  4. "An Experimental Rig for the Study of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow of Triga Mark-II Research Reactor at INST, A.E.R.E. Savar", INST-50/RPED-9, March 1996.
  5. “Vibration Measurement on the Primary System of the TRIGA MK-II Research Reactor at A.E.R.E, Savar, B.A.E.C, Dhaka, Bangladesh” INST-51/RPED-10, August 1996.
  6. “Vibration Measurement of Glove-box Motor Blowers of Radioisotope Production Laboratory (RIPL), INST, A.E.R.E, Savar, Dhaka” INST-53/RPED-13, March 1997.

 

Papers Presented at the International Seminar/Conference :

  1. Managing Jammed Cobalt-60 Gamma Beam Irradiator Source, its recovery attempt and first ever robotic use in Bangladesh, presented at the 1st International Seminar on Engineering Education for Sustainable Development of Bangladesh on May 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  2. " Contemporary Researches in Reactor Physics and Technology in Reactor Engineering and Control Division of the Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Savar, Bagladesh" - paper presented at the Seminar of  the 19th Nathiagali International Summer College of Contemporary Physics held on 20th June- 7th July,1995 at Nathiagali, Pakistan.

  1. " Operational Failure and Plan of Recovery of a Cobalt-60 Source at BINA, Mymenshingh, Bangladesh " paper presented at the International Atomic Energy Agency Symposium held in Vienna on 6-10 Nov 1989.
  2.  “Country Perspective: Radiation Safety and Waste Management Infrastructure in Bangladesh” presented in the Workshop on Radioactive Waste Safety and Management held in Taejon, Korea, 20-26 May 2000.
  3.  “Thermal hydraulics of 3 MW (TH) of the TRIGA MK-II Research Reactor at A.E.R.E, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh”, presented at the 4th International Conference of Mechanical Engineering held in B.U.E.T, Dhaka, December 26-28, 2001 and published in the transaction of ICME 2001, pp. III, 9-15, section III: Thermal Engineering.
  4. “Radioactive Wastes in Bangladesh and the Establishment of a Central Facility for Radioactive Waste Processing and Storage at A.E.R.E, Savar” presented at the 4th International Conference of Mechanical Engineering held in B.U.E.T, Dhaka, December 26-28, 2001 and published in the transaction of ICME 2001, pp. III, 17-26, section III: Thermal Engineering.
  5. “Heat Transfer Loop Facility at A.E.R.E, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh” presented at the 4th International Conference of Mechanical Engineering held in B.U.E.T, Dhaka, December 26-28, 2001 and published in the transaction of ICME 2001, pp. III, 27-32, section III: Thermal Engineering.           

Works on Technology Development

  1. Design, development and implementation of the Reactor Ventilation System for the attainment of negative pressure as being the principal safety requirement of the TRIGA MK-II Research Reactor at A.E.R.E, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  2. Design, development and implementation of Once-thru Ventilation Exhaust Duct System for the Radio-isotope Production Laboratory at A.E.R.E, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  3. Design of Experimental Set-up for Four Points Bending Calibrator for International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A), Technical Cooperation - Project, BGD/04/016, 1991-1993.
  4. Design of Thermal-hydraulic Experimental Rig at Reactor Engineering Laboratory of RECD, INST, A.E.R.E, Savar, 1993-94.
  5. Three Dimensional Thermal Analysis of Core Support Lug by ANSYS code for Palisades Nuclear Power Plant’s Annealing Project was successfully carried out during my training in Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, U.S.A during May to August 1996.
  6. 2-D Transient Thermal Analysis of the Capsule Holder by ANSYS code and to evaluate checking for the tolerance fit in the wake of annealing, a Westinghouse job successfully carried out during my training in WEC, U.S.A from May to August 1996.                                                                                      
  7. Fatigue Stress Analysis of 2-D Ax symmetric Reactor Vessel Model by ANSYS code investigate the cumulative usage factor incase of thermal cyclic loadings, a Westinghouse job successfully carried out during my training in WEC, U.S.A from May to August 1996.
  8. Design of the Once Thru Air-conditioning and Ventilation System for the Central Radioactive Waste Processing and Storage Facility at A.E.R.E, Savar.
  9. Design and Development of Low Active Decay Tank and Effluent Discharge Drainage System for the Central Radioactive Waste Processing and Storage Facility (CWPSF) at A.E.R.E, Savar.

Project Management:

 Project Project Director, “Central Radioactive Waste Treatment and Storage Facility (CWPSF), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh” an ADB Project under Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology (MOSICT) during the period 1997-2003. Also acted as counterpart for the International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria, Vienna assisted Technical Cooperation Project (BGD/4/022), during the same period 2001-2003.

 Project Counterpart:

  1. National Counterpart for the I.A.E.A (International Atomic Energy Agency) Technical Co-operation Project on "Thermal Stress Analysis Program" (BGD/04/016) during the period 1991-1993.
  2. National Counterpart for the I.A.E.A (International Atomic Energy Agency ) Technical Co-operation Project on "Research Reactor Safety Analysis Program" BGD/09/009 during the period 1995-1996.                               

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References:

  1. Prof. Dr. S.M. Nazrul Islam, Ex-Vice Chancellor, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (B.U.E.T.), Dhaka., Former Vice-Chancellor, Khulna University, Tel: 88028651311.E-mail: psmn@me.buet.ac.bd
  2. Prof. Dr. Mustafizur Rahman, National University of Singapore, E-mail: mpemusta@nu..edu.s

 

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