Professor
Prof. Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam was born in the village of Mohammadpur under Chandanaish Upazilla, Chittagong in 1960. His father Late Monir Ahmed was a Freedom Fighter and mother Late Rashida Begum was a Home-Maker. Prof. Jahangir Alam married Roksana Mannan Lipi and is having one daughter and one son. Prof. Jahangir did his SSC from Gasbaria NG High School in 1976 and HSC from Chittagong Govt. College in the year of 1978. He did his BSc Engineering in Civil Engineering from the then Chittagong Engineering College (presently CUET) under the University of Chittagong. Prof. Dr. Engr. Md. Jahangir Alam obtained his M. Engineering in Structural Engineering in 1991 & Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 1994 under the UNESCO Fellowship. Dr. Alam did Advanced Studies on Finite Element at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand under AIT Fellowship. Dr. Alam completed Post Graduate Studies on Earthquake Engineering from University of St. Methodius in Macedonia under The Netherlands Fellowship. Dr. Alam served as the Vice Chancellor of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) for 4 years from 2012 to 2016 and also served as the Vice Chancellor of University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC) for 4 years from 2019 to 2023 by the order of the honorable President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Dr. Alam served as the Chairman, Joint Coordination Committee (JCC), SATREPS-TSUIB-a Joint Project of JICA, Japan and Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI), Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Bangladesh. Dr Alam has been serving as the member of the Technical Committee for the Bangabandhu Iconic Tri-Tower being implemented by the RAJUK at Purbachal, Dhaka. At present, Prof. Alam is a Professor of Civil Engineering at CUET and also has been serving as the Chairman of CWASA Board. He has 37 years of teaching and professional experiences in Civil and Earthquake Engineering. Dr. Alam has published more than 70 journal and conference articles on Civil and Earthquake Engineering. Dr. Alam is a Life Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA. He is also the member of the New York Academy of Sciences, USA. Dr. Alam was the Senate Member of Bangabhundu SMR Maritime University (BSMRMU) and at present serving as the member of Planning & Development Committee and Syndicate Member of Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET). Dr. Alam was listed in WHO’s WHO in the World of Professionals in the year of 2001 in USA and also listed in OUTSTANDING PEOPLE OF THE 21ST CENTURY and OUTSTANDING SCIENTIST IN THE 21ST CENTURY, 2001 in UK. Dr. Alam was awarded as 2018 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, USA and Dr. Alam’ Biography was listed in WHO’s WHO in the World 2018 & 2019, USA. Dr. Alam was awarded UNESCO Educational Achievement Award for Bangladesh and Environment Award in 2013. Dr. Alam served as the Academic Partner and Professor for German DAAD funded project South East Asian Network for Disaster and Environmental Engineering (SEAN-DEE) for 8 years at Kassel University, Germany and the Netherlands funded NICHE project on Capacity Development of Water Resources Engineering at UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands for 4 years to CUET, Bangladesh. Dr. Alam published a book on “Earthquake Resistant Non-Engineered Building Construction: Seismic Risk Reduction: Physical Vulnerability and Structural Mitigation”, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Berlin, Germany, 2017. Dr. Alam has been involved with research on the implementation of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Machine Learning, Image Processing and IoT in the field of Civil & Earthquake Engineering, computer aided drug discovery, plant medicine for cancer, digital agriculture, IoT-based environment protection and telemedicine for the rural and tribal people of Bangladesh. On 13 August, 2023 the honorable President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh appointed Prof Dr Jahangir Alam as the Vice Chancellor of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) for 4 years. Prof. Dr. Engr. Md. Jahangir Alam, Email: mjalam1232003@yahoo.com, Mobile: 01819310642, 01711-884045.
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology
Civil Engineering
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET)
Syndicate
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology
Syndicate
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET)
Planning and Development
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET)
Civil Engineering
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET)
IZIIS, Skopje, Macedonia.
AIT, Thailand
ANNA University, Madras, India.
ANNA University, Madras, India.
Chittagong Engineering College (presently CUET)
Chittagong Govt. College
Gasbaria NG High School
| SL | Authors | Title | Publisher Details | Publication Year | Type |
| 1 | M.J.Alam | Earthquake Resistant Non-engineered Building Construction: Seismic Risk Reduction: Physical Vulnerability and Structural Mitigation | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Berlin, Germany, 2017. | 2017 | Book |
| 2 | Md. Rasel Mahmud, Md. Al-Muktadir and Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam | Formulation of a Guideline for Seismic Design of Oil, Acid & Gas Storage Tanks | , International Conference on Disaster Risk Mitigation, BUETJapan Institute of Disaster Prevention and Urban Safety & Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017. | 2017 | Conference |
| 3 | International Conference on Disaster Risk Mitigation, BUET-Japan Institute of Disaster Prevention and Urban Safety & Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017. | A Methodology for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Existing RC Buildings | Shishir Kumar Sikder Amit, Mazharul Islam, Md. Jahangir Alam | 2017 | Conference |
| 4 | Ram Krishna Mazumder, Abul Khair, Nazmus Sakib,Md. Abdur Rahman Bhuiyan and Md. Jahangir Alam | Rapid Assessment Procedure for Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings: A Case Study for CUET Campus | Journal of South Asian Disaster Studies, July 2015. | 2015 | Journal |
| 5 | Mohammad Mohinuddin Ahmed, Israt Jahan and Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam | Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment of Existing Buildings in Cox’s-Bazar using Field Survey & GIS | International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology | 2014 | Journal |
| 6 | Mohammad Jahangir Alam and Ajoy Paul | Seismic Vulnerability & Retrofit of RC Flat Plate Structure | Journal of Disaster Management, India | 2014 | Journal |
| 7 | Mohammad Mohinuddin Ahmed, Md. Jahangir Alam | Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Concrete Pile Foundation | International Conference on Engineering and Applied Science, Osaka, Japan, November, 2013. | 2013 | Journal |
| 8 | Dr. M. Jahangir Alam, M.N.Ullah2, S.B.Reza and Dr. Md. Hazrat Ali, | Seismic vulnerability assessment and retrofit of a major buried natural gas pipeline–a case study | Journal of Civil & Earthquake Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, CUET, 2009. | 2009 | Journal |
| 9 | Md. Abdur Rouf and Dr. M. Jahangir Alam, | A study on liquefaction potential of cox’s bazar city, Bangladesh | Journal of Civil & Earthquake Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, CUET, 2009. | 2009 | Journal |
| 10 | Dr. M. Jahangir Alam and M. Arifur Rahman Khan, | Seismic vulnerability Assessment of existing RC buildings in GIS environment-a case Study | Journal of Civil & Earthquake Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, CUET, 2009. | 2009 | Journal |
| 11 | Dr. M. Jahangir Alam, Rebeka Ahsan, Firoza Akhter and Dr. Md.Hazrat Ali | Earthquake resistant non-engineered building construction in rural Bangladesh | Journal of Civil & Earthquake Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, CUET, 2009. | 2009 | Journal |
| 12 | A.Nour, N.laouami & M.J.Alam | Settlement Prediction Using Monte Carlo Based Stochastic Finite Element Method | International Journal of Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 2008. | 2008 | Book |
| 13 | A.Nour, N.laouami & M.J.Alam | Settlement Prediction Using Monte Carlo Based Stochastic Finite Element Method | International Journal of Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 2008. | 2008 | Journal |
| 14 | M.H.Ali, D.Chowdhury, S.K.Paul and M.J.Alam, | Water Loss in Chittagong City Corporation Area | Journal of Civil & Earthquake Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, 2007. | 2007 | Journal |
| 15 | M.Abdur Rahman Bhuiyan, Dr.M.Jahangir Alam, Tuhin Roy and A.K.Barua, | .M.Abdur Rahman Bhuiyan, Dr.M.Jahangir Alam, Tuhin Roy and A.K.Barua, Generation of Liquefaction Potential Map for Chittagong City Area, Bangladesh, | 4th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering, NCREE, Taiwan, 2006. | 2006 | Conference |
| 16 | .Dr.M.Jahangir Alam, M.Abdur Rahman Bhuiyan and M. Roqibul Islam | Seismic Structural Assessment of Damaged Chittagong Public Library Building During 27 July 2003 Earthquake, Paper No. 282 | 4 th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering, NCREE, Taiwan, 2006. | 2006 | Conference |
| 17 | Jahangir Alam | Liquefaction Potential Study of Chittagong City, First Bangladesh Earthquake Symposium | Bangladesh Earthquake Society (BES), Dhaka, 2005. | 2005 | Conference |
| 18 | M.J. Alam & A.R. Santhakumar | Dynamic Analysis of Transmission Line System under Broken Wire Conditions | Workshop on Advances in Structural Dynamics, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, 1993. | 2003 | Conference |
| 19 | A.Nour & M.J.Alam | Use of Generalized Smith Boundary for Loads Having Non-vanishing Tine Average | International Journal of Computers and Geotechnics, Vol.29, pp.235-255, 2002. | 2002 | Journal |
| 20 | A.Nour & M.J.Alam, | Use of Generalized Smith Boundary for Loads Having Non-vanishing Tine Average | International Journal of Computers and Geotechnics, Vol.29, pp.235-255, 2002. | 2002 | Journal |
| 21 | Alam M.Jahangir and Paul Ajoy | Repair and Strengthening of the Existing RC Structural Elements for Future Earthquake, Symposium on Seismology, Earthquake Hazard Assessment and Risk Management | Asian Seismological Commission, NSET-Nepal, 2002. | 2002 | Conference |
| 22 | Alam M.Jahangir and Paul Ajoy | Guidelines on Seismic Structural planning of RC Buildings, Symposium on Seismology, Earthquake Hazard Assessment and Risk Management | Asian Seismological Commission, NSET-Nepal, 2002. | 2002 | Conference |
| 23 | .E.Ahmed, W.H.Wan Badaruzzaman, M.J.Alam and M.H.Ali | Two Way Bending Behavior of Profiled Steel Sheet Dry Board Composite Panel System | The first International Conference and Annual Paper Meet on Civil Engineering, IEB, Chittagong Center, 2001. | 2001 | Conference |
| 24 | E.Ahmed, W.H.Wan Badaruzzaman, M.H.Ali and M.J.Alam | Finite element Elastic analysis of Profiled Steel sheet Dry Board Folded Plate Structures | The first International Conference and Annual Paper Meet on Civil Engineering, IEB, Chittagong Center, 2001. | 2001 | Conference |
| 25 | M. J. Alam, H. Ali, E.Ahmed and A.Paul | Guidelines on Seismic Structural Planning of RC Buildings | The first International Conference and Annual Paper Meet on Civil Engineering, IEB, Chittagong Center, 2001. | 2001 | Conference |
| 26 | M. J. Alam, H. Ali, E.Ahmed and A.Paul | Repair and Strengthening of Existing RC Structural Elements for Future Earthquake | The first International Conference and Annual Paper Meet on Civil Engineering, IEB, Chittagong Center, 2001. | 2001 | Conference |
| 27 | M.J.Alam & A.R.Santhakumar, | Formulation of System Level Reliability based Design of Transmission Tower | International Journal of Structural Safety, No.448, 1996. | 1996 | Journal |
| 28 | M.J.Alam & A.R.Santhakumar | Reliability Analysis and Full Scale Testing of Transmission Tower | International Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, USA, Vol.122, No.3, 1996. | 1996 | Journal |
| 29 | M.J.Alam & A.R.Santhakumar, | Reliability Analysis and Full Scale Testing of Transmission Tower | International Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, USA, Vol.122, No.3, 1996. | 1996 | Journal |
| 30 | M.J.Alam & A.R.Santhakumar, | Formulation of System Level Reliability based Design of Transmission Tower | International Journal of Structural Safety, No.448, 1996. | 1996 | Journal |
| 31 | M.J.Alam & A.R.Santhakumar, | System Reliability Analysis of Transmission Line Tower | International Journal of Computer & Structures, USA, Vol.53.2, pp.343-450, 1994. | 1994 | Journal |
| 32 | M.J.Alam & A.R.Santhakumar, | Probabilistic Wind Load Design of Transmission Line Structure in India | International Journal of Engineering Structures, UK, Vol.16 (3), pp.181-189, 1994. | 1994 | Journal |
| 33 | M.J.Alam & A.R.Santhakumar, | System Reliability Analysis of Transmission Line Tower | International Journal of Computer & Structures, USA, Vol.53.2, pp.343-450, 1994. | 1994 | Journal |
| 34 | K.Narayanan, M.J.Alam and A.R. Santhakumar | Knowledge-Based Fuzzy Systems For Monitoring Structures | 3rd International Kerensky Conference on Global Trends in Structural Engineering, Singapore, 1994. 18.M.J. Alam, Investigation on the Failure of 5-Storied Resid | 1994 | Conference |
| 35 | M.J. Alam, K Narayanan & A.R. Santhakumar | Earthquake resistant non-engineered building construction for rural area in Bangladesh | 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, 2008. | 1994 | Conference |
| 36 | K. Narayanan, M.J. Alam & A.R. Santhakumar | Bridge Super CAD- A Software for Design of RC Bridges | 2nd International Conference on New Dimension in Bridges and Flyovers, Malaysia, 1994. | 1994 | Conference |
| 37 | M.J. Alam & A. R. Santhakumar | Reliability-Based Wind Speed and Critical Review in Indian Context, Seminar on Behavior of Structures and Claddings under Cyclonic Wind Loading | National Building Organization, Anna university, Madras, India, 1993. | 1993 | Conference |
| 38 | M.J. Alam & A.R. Santhakumar | Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Transmission Line System under Broken Wire Conditions | International Symposium on Strides in Civil Engineering, Madras, India, 1993. | 1993 | Conference |
| 39 | M.J.Alam & A.R.Santhkumar | Probability-based Wind Speeds in India | 3rd Asia-Pacific Symposium on Wind Engineering, Hong Kong, 1993. | 1993 | Conference |
| 40 | M.J.Alam & A.R.Santhkumar | Structural Reliability of Transmission Lines, | National Seminar on Energy Structures, Madras, India, 1993. | 1993 | Conference |
| 41 | M.J.Alam, K.Natarajan & A.R.Santhakumar | Design Wind Speeds for Transmission Line Structures, | International Journal of Structures, India, Vol. 12, No.1, Jan-Jun. Pp.1-19, 1992. | 1992 | Journal |
| 42 | M.J.Alam & A.R.Santhakumar, | Steel Fibre Reinforced Silica Fume Shotcrete (SFRSES) to protect TL Tower Foundation | , National Seminar on High Strength Structural Concrete, Madras, India, 1992. | 1992 | Conference |
| 43 | M.J.Alam, K.R. Sastri & A.R. Santhakumar | Plasticizer Based Concrete in Foundation | National Seminar on Foundation Problems and Remedial Measures, madras, India, 1992. | 1992 | Conference |
| 44 | M.J.Alam & A.R. Santhakumar | Probabilistic Design of Transmission Line Structures, National Seminar on Computer Application in Civil Engineering | Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, Madras, India, 1992. | 1992 | Conference |
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| Activity | Description |
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| Joint Collaboration with CUET as Coordinator |
ACECOMS, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok,
Thailand. Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology (IZIIS), University St. Cyril Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia. Kassel University (UNIK), Germany. South East Asian Network for Disaster & Environmental Engineering- Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Germany under DAAD fund. Capacity Development in Higher Education on Water Resources Management Under The Netherlands, NICHE fund. CUET Climate Change Application Center with HU, USA. |
| CUET Climate Change Application Center with HU, USA. | |
| Biographical Listing |
Biography is included in the “WHO’s WHO IN THE WORLD”-
2001, USA. Biography is included in the “OUTSTANDING PEOPLE IN THE 21 ST CENTURY”, 1st Edition, Cambridge, England. Biography is included in the “WHO’s WHO IN ASIA”, 2006, SINGAPORE. |
| Worked as Member of the Investigation Committee |
Member of the Investigation Committee for the Investigation of Causes of
Failure of 5-storied Residential Building During 1997 Earthquake at Chittagong, IEB, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Member of the Investigation Committee for the Investigation on the Quality of Construction Work Done by the Facilities Department for Primary & Secondary schools at Chittagong, Comilla & Cox’s Bazar Districts through Ministry of Education, Dhaka. Chairman of the Investigation Committee for the Investigation of Damages Caused due to the 2003 Rangamati Earthquake, IEB, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Member of the Investigation Committee for the Damage Assessment of BSCIR Chittagong Building Structures due to Rangamati Earthquake of 2003, Bangladesh. |