Uddin, Md Ala (E.I.T.)

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West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

Doctor of Philosophy in Civil, and Environmental Engineering Expected: Dec. 2024 GPA: 4.0/4.0

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh Master of Science in Civil and Structural Engineering July 2021 CGPA: 3.67/4.0

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering September 2017 CGPA: 3.42/4.0

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant August 2021-Present

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

• Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (i.e.ML, ANN) to model bridge deterioration.

• Applying Markov Chain Model and similarity measures like DTW to generate deterioration patterns, identify bridge grouping factors, and assign relative weights to bridge elements.

• Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of bridges such as defect quantification to assess CR and BHI.

• Non-destructive testing and evaluation (i.e., Ultrasound Testing) for bridge structures.

• Conducting a survey to evaluate factors: costs, performance, and feasibility of DOT tank cars.

• Life-cycle cost analysis of FRP-jacket for tank shell and optimal decision making. Research Assistant Dec. 2018-July 2021

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Elastic and inelastic finite element analysis (SEF, SRL, Bilinear, Chaboche, Chaboche with creep-viscosity etc.), and life prediction of Grade-91 tube-sheet structures.

• Strength evaluation due to creep, fatigue, and simultaneous creep-fatigue effects.

• Effects of cast in delay, and evaporation on compressive strength of concrete. PUBLICATIONS

• Uddin, M. A., Yoon, Y., Head, M., Abiona, Q. O., (2024). “Determination of Grouping Factors for Bridge Deterioration Analysis”, Construction Research Conference, USA. (Full paper accepted to publish).

• Uddin, M. A., Islam N., (2023) “Creep Fatigue damage Evaluation of Modified Grade-91 Tube Sheet Structure’’ International Journal of Pressure Vessels & Piping, USA (Under Review).

• Islam N., Uddin, M. A., (2021). “Life Prediction of Modified Grad 91 Tube-Sheet Structures under Creep- Fatigue Loading Conditions. ’The ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, USA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2021-62066 (Published).

• Uddin, M.A., Islam N., Hossain, M., S., (2020) “Damage Evaluation Due to Effects of Creep of a Thick Cylinder Model Made of Modified Grade 91 Steel”, ICMEEE-2020, PI-532. (Published).

• Islam, M.A., Uddin M. A, Chy M.J.A, (2020) “Effect of Cast in Delay and Evaporation on Compressive Strength of Concrete”, ICMEEE’2020, PI-548. (Published). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Junior Structural Research Consultant Jan.2020 - Oct.2020 Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI), Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Analyzed and designed new building structures and reviewed existing in-built drawings.

• Assessed vulnerability of residential building structures (concrete, steel, masonry), performed flat plate test for concrete slab, brick-triplet test, brick shear test, concrete cylinder, and cube tests. Assistant Structural Designer Sept.2017 -Feb.2019

Shaheedullah and New Associates Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Modeled, and analyzed high-rise buildings, managed concrete core testing, and ferro-scanning.

• Retrofitted building structures with detailed engineering assessment (DEA).

• Estimated costs, managed construction sites, coordinated construction reports for projects.

• Performed standard penetration test (SPT), calculated bearing capacity of soil and designed foundations (i.e., strip footing, combined footing, pile foundation and mat foundation) PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• Design and Analysis of Bridge Structures with Software, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Mix Design and Quality Control of Concrete Structures and Foundation Designs (Mat, Pile)

• Online Courses on Machine Learning (ML) and Data Analysis COMPUTER SKILLS

Graphics Software: Auto CAD Modelling Software: MDX, Midas Civil, SAP-2000, ETABS, Staad-Pro Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Simulation Software: Abaqus COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

President, and Founder, “SEMA Foundation”, Bangladesh and USA July 2022-Present

• Education, treatment, employment, foods, clothes, and pure water for under-privileged people President, Sustainable Social Welfare Organization, Bangladesh. March 2020-June 2022

• Distributed foods, clothes, and installed tube-wells for drinking water for needy people Publication Secretary, Ankur International, USA July 2014-Present

• Publicity to raise funds for emergency situations and help needy people throughout the world. Vice-President, International Student Organization-ISO, WVU, USA Sept. 2021-May 2022

• Helped international students with information and promoted cultural diversity. Vice-President, Switch Bangladesh Foundation, Bangladesh July 2016 – Dec. 2019

• Supported, taught slum-children, and created employment scopes for under-privileged families.

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RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Analysis and Design of Bridge Structures, Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation, Behavior and Design of FRP Materials, Design of Timber Structures, Infrastructure Asset Management, Dynamic Analysis of Structures, Statistical Methods-I, and Building Information Modeling-Civil 3D. AWARDS AND HONORS

• Graduate Research Assistantship from US-DOT-PHMSA project (2021-2023)

• Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank Education Scholarship (2014 - 2020)

• Prime Bank Education Foundation Scholarship (2013-2017)

• Comilla Board Scholarship: For outstanding result in the Secondary School Exam (2010-2012) PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

President, Structural Engineering Institute Graduate Student Chapter-WVU June 2023 - Present Secretary, Structural Engineering Institute Graduate Student Chapter-WVU Jan. 2022-May 2023 Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), WVU Student Chapter Jan. 2022-Present Member, Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Dec. 2017-Present CONFERENCES

ASME – Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, USA July 2021 ICMEEE – Science and Technology: Civil Engineering, Bangladesh December 2020 ICCESD -- Civil Engineering Sustainable Development, Bangladesh May 2020

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