
Email:
kmdarain@arch.ku.ac.bd; khmahfuz@gmail.com
Contact:
+88 01711 985472
Address:
Architecture Discipline, KU
Dr. Kh. Mahfuz-ud-Darain
Professor
Award and Scholarship:
1. GRAS scholarship to pursue PhD study in University of Malaya, Malaysia
2. Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (EC funded) to pursue Masters Study in University of Minho, Portugal
3. BITR Scholarship to pursue B.Sc. Engg. (Civil) in RUET, Bangladesh
Research Projects:
1. Co-PI of Project Documentation of Colonial Heritage Buildings in Khulna City. Funding body: Khulna University Research cell
2. Principal Investigator of project “Assessment of the climate change impacts on world heritage structures: A case study on Khalifatabad city in Bagerhat”. Funding body: Khulna University Research cell
3. Research Assistant of project “Strengthening structural elements for load and fatigue”. Funding body: Ministry of Higher Education, High Impact research Grant (HIR-D000036) Malaysia
4. Associate Investigator of project “Determination of the causes, magnitude and remedies for salinity problems in building Materials of coastal regions in Bangladesh”. Funding body: Khulna University Research cell
5. Worked as an Erasmus Mundus Scholar in Conservation and strengthening of historical constructions, repair and strengthening of Don Zamero bridge, Portugal (Constructed in Roman era). Performed Characterization and Thermo-mechanical analysis of fibrous lime mortar in Historical roof tiles with FINITE ELEMNT Software.
Speaker and Trainer in Seminar and Workshop
- Scholar talk to Linkwith Research and Training Centre, Malaysia on 2nd April, 2021
- Speech to “The First Annual General Assembly of Climate Heritage Network (CHN)”, USA (online) 16th November, 2020
- Keynote speaker of International Seminar-Workshop on “Climate Change Impact and Cultural Heritage” Bangladesh February, 2019
- “Overview of Preservation and Conservation of Heritage Structures” and “Modern Technical Approaches of Conservation” organized by office of the Regional Director, Khulna Department of Archeology (DoA) on 18th March, 2018
- “Conservation and Preservation of Heritage Structures” organized by Seminar series of Architecture Discipline, Khulna University on 19th October, 2017
- “Structural Strengthening of Heritage Structures” organized by office of the Regional Director, Khulna Department of Archeology (DoA) on 1st June, 2017
Consultancy:
1. Lead Consultant from Khulna University for Feasibility Study of Infrastructure Development of Khulna City Corporation
2. National Consultant of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for developing Full Concept Note (CN) and Project Preparation Facility (PPF) for Green Climate Fund (GCF) Projects under" Resilience and Inclusive Cluster”
2. External Consultant for NGO Forum for Public Health
Post-Graduate Student Supervision:
Nipa Debnath (MScHS-190103)
Thesis Title: Prospects of spatial consideration in solving the wastewater management problem in a planned residential area: A case study of Khalishpur, Khulna
Abu Towab Md. Shahriar (MScHS-180101)
Thesis Title: Investigating the community waste disposal behavior on urban water: Girijanath canal as a case
Raghav Syangadan (MScHS-170106)
Thesis Title: Exploring rural tourism as alternative approach to sustainable livelihood in rural costal area of Bangladesh: Gabura as a case
Apurba Kumar Sen (MScHS-170112)
Thesis Title: Impact of street lighting on natural movement: A configurational analysis
SK. Hassan Al-Tanbin (MScHS-170118)
Thesis Title: Assessing the spatio-physical aspects of shared toilets in the slum area of Khulna city
1. PhD
(Structural Strengthening and Material) (University of Malaya-UM, Malaysia)
2. Masters (Structural
Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions-SAHC) (University of Minho,
Portugal and Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic)
3. B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Rajshahi
University of Engineering &Technology-RUET, Bangladesh)
· Heritage conservation
Climate Change impact on Cultural Heritage
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Heritage Documentation
· Structural strengthening materials characterization
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Structural
assessment using numerical analysis (e.g. Finite Element method)
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Structural
behaviour of RC member
Current Research Project/Collaboration
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Teaching Experience:
1. Professor - Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, 2014-present date
2. Associate Professor - Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, 2009 - 2014
3. Assistant Professor - Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, 2004 - 2009
4. Lecturer - Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, 2002 - 2004
Administrative Involvements:
Research Coordinator of Architecture Discipline (ArchKU)
Director, Research and Design Consultancy Unit (RDCU) under ArchKU
Chairman, Khulna University development work monitoring committee
Member, Technical Consultant of Tender Evaluation Committee, Engineering Department, Khulna University, Khulna
Other Professional Affiliations:
1. Steering Committee Member, Climate Heritage Network (CHN)
2. General Secretary, ICOMOS Bangladesh
3. Member, International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
4. Contact person Bangladesh National Committee of ICOMOS Climate Change Heritage Working Group (CCHWG)
5. Member of the International Co-Sponsored Meeting on Culture, Heritage and Climate Change (ICSM-CHC) organized by UNESCO, IPCC and ICOMOS
6. International technical committee member of ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Fortification and Military Heritage (ICOFORT)
7. Reviewer of journal “Journal of cleaner production” (Elsevier Publishers), “Materials Research Innovations” (Maney Publishers), “Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews” (Elsevier Publishers), “Structural Engineering and Mechanics” (Technopress Publishers)
8. Life Fellow of Institute of Engineers (IEB), Bangladesh
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Supervision
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No Supervision Available |
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Publications &Ongoing Research (Selected Peer-reviewed Journal):
1. M A Hosen, U J Alengaram, M Z Jumaat, N H
Sulong, K M Darain (2017) Glass
Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars for Enhancing the Flexural Performance of
RC Beams Using Side-NSM Technique. Polymers 9:
5. 180.
2. M N Huda, M Z Jumaat, A B M Islam, K M U
Darain, M Obaydullah, M A Hosen (2017)
Palm oil industry's bi-products as coarse aggregate in structural
lightweight concrete. COMPUTERS AND CONCRETE 9:
5. 515-526.
4. Darain, K.M., Jumaat, M. Z., Shukri, A. A., Obaydullah, M., Huda,
M. N., Hosen, M. A., & Hoque, N. (2016). Strengthening of RC Beams Using
Externally Bonded Reinforcement Combined with Near-Surface Mounted Technique.
Polymers, 8(7), 261.
5. Akter Hosen, M., Jumaat, M. Z., Saiful Islam, A. B. M., Obaydullah, M., Darain, M., & Huda, N. (2016). Investigation on energy absorption capacity of reinforced concrete beams by the near-surface mounted technique using ductile materials. Science of Advanced Materials, 8(8), 1536-1546.
6. MdAkter Hosen, MohdZaminJumaat, A B M Saiful Islam, Kh Mahfuz ud Darain, MdMoshiur Rahman (2015) Flexural Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened by a New Side Near-Surface Mounted Technique Using Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars: Experimental and Analytical Investigation. Science of Advanced Materials 7: 1-15.
7. Kh Mahfuz ud Darain, SahaboddinShamshirband, MohdZaminJumaat, M Obaydullah (2015) Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Prediction of Deflection and Cracking Behavior of NSM Strengthened RC Beams. Construction and Building Materials. Elsevier Publication. 98: 276-285.
8. Ahmad Azim Shukri, Kh Mahfuz ud Darain,
MohdZaminJumaat (2015) The Tension-Stiffening Contribution of NSM CFRP to the
Behavior of Strengthened RC Beams. Materials. MDPI Publishers. Vol. 8: No. 7.
pp. 4131-4146.
9. Kh Mahfuz ud Darain, MohdZaminJumaat, A B M Saiful Islam, M
Obaydullah, Asif Iqbal, Md Ibrahim Adham, MdMoshiur Rahman (2015) Energy
efficient brick kilns for sustainable environment. Desalination and Water
Treatment. Taylor and Francis Publishers. pp. 1-10.
10. K M Darain, M Z Jumaat, M A Hossain, M A Hosen, M Obaydullah, M
N Huda, I Hossain (2015) Automated
serviceability prediction of NSM strengthened structure using a fuzzy logic expert
system. Expert Systems with Applications. Elsevier Publication. Vol. 42: No.1.
pp. 376-389.
11. A B M Saiful Islam, MohdZaminJumaat, K M
Darain (2015) Retrofitting of vulnerable RC structures by base isolation
technique. Earthquakes and Structures. Techno Press Publishers.
12. K.M. Darain, M.Z. Jumaat, S.M. Nazimuddina , A. Ahsan, M.M.A.
Aziz, R. Rashid, M. Obaydullah , A.B.M.S. Islam (2015) A Review of Corrosion
Behavior of Metallic Heritage Structures and Artefacts. JurnalTeknologi. Vol.
77, No. 1.
14. K M Darain, A Ahsan, A B M S Islam, M Obaydullah, R S M Rashid
(2014) Investigating the deterioration
of an industrial heritage structure. Int. J. Sustainable Materials and Structural
Systems. Vol. 1: No. 3. p. 282-302.
15. A B M S Islam, R R Hussain, M Z Jumaat, K
M Darain (2014) Implication of
rubber- steel bearing nonlinear models on soft story structures. Computers and
Concrete. Techno Press Publishers.Vol. 13:
No. 5. p. 563-579.
16. Amimul Ahsan, NurSyuhada, Eden Jolhi, K M Darain, Md K Rowshon, MdJakariya, SuhaidiShafie, Abdul H Ghazali (2014) Assessment of Distillate Water Quality Parameters Produced by Solar Still for Potable Usage. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. Parlar Scientific Publications. Vol. 23: No. 3a. p. 859-866.
17. K M Darain, A Ahsan, A B M S Islam (2013) Assessing Structural Damages of a Heritage Building. Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Vol. 1: No. 4. p. 226-233. ISSN 2345-3109.
18. K M Darain, A B M S Rahman, A Ahsan, A B M S Islam, B Yusuf
(2013) Brick Manufacturing Practice in Bangladesh: A Review of Energy Efficacy
and Air Pollution Scenarios. Journal of Hydrology and Environment Research.
Vol. 1: No. 1. p. 60-69. ISSN 2201-7313.
19. H Rahman, K M Darain (2007) A Description of Buildings in Khalifatabad City, Bagerhat. Protibesh. Vol. 11: No. 1. p. 17-22. ISSN 1812-8068.
20. A K M K Islam, K M Darain (2006)
Causes and magnitude of Dampness in buildings of Coastal Region in Bangladesh.
KU Studies. Special Edition: pp. 07-14.
ISSN 1563-0897.
21. B BSarma, K M Darain (2006) BPRI (Burnt-Pot Roof Insulation), the novel method of roof insulation in Bangladesh. KU Studies. Special Edition: pp.01-05. ISSN-1563-0897.
Conference papers
1. Kh Mahfuz ud Darain, M Z Jumaat, M Obaydullah, MdNazmul
Huda (2015) Experimental investigation of near surface mounted RC
beams with advanced strengthening materials. In: First International
Conference on Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials (CICM
2015) Editedby:Dr. Md. Jahidul Islam, Dr. Sakil Ahmed, Dr. Russedul Islam
and Kamrul Islam. Military Institute of Science and Technology
(MIST), Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2. Kh Mahfuz ud Darain, MdAltab Hossain, M Z Jumaat, M Obaydullah (2015) Application
of fuzzy logic for deflection prediction of near surface mounted RC
beams In: First International Conference on Advances in Civil
Infrastructure and Construction Materials (CICM 2015) Edited by:Dr.
Md. Jahidul Islam, Dr. Sakil Ahmed, Dr. Russedul Islam and Kamrul Islam.
Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Mirpur, Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
3. MohdZaminJumaat, MdAkter Hosen, Kh
MahfuzUdDarain, M Obaydullah (2015) Innovative End Anchorage for Preventing
Concrete Cover Separation of NSM Steel and CFRP bars Strengthened RC Beams In:
The Sixth Jordanian International Civil Engineering Conference. Edited by: Mohammed Al-Ali. Jordan Engineers Association, Amman,
JORDAN: Jordan Engineers Association.
4. MohdZaminJumaat, MdAkter Hosen, Kh
Mahfuz Ud Darain, M Obaydullah (2015) Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened
with NSM Steel and CFRP Bars In: The Sixth Jordanian International Civil
Engineering Conference. Edited
by:Mohammed Al-Ali. Jordan Engineers
Association, Amman, JORDAN: Jordan
Engineers Association.
5. M Obaydullah, MohdZaminJumaat, MdAshrafulAlam, Kh Mahfuz ud Darain, MdAkter Hosen (2014) L Shaped End Anchors to Eliminate Premature Plate End Debonding in Strengthened RC Beams In: IWCEA-2014, International Workshop on Civil Engineering and Architecture. KOC UNIVERSITY, Istanbul-Turkey: Scientific Cooperations Publications.
6. M Obaydullah, MohdZaminJumaat, K M
Darain, MdAkter Hosen (2014)
Intermediate Anchorage to Prevent Premature Intermediate Crack Induced
Debonding in CFRP Strengthened RC Beams In: 3rd Asian Conference on Civil,
Material and Environmental Sciences.
Edited by:JonathanDamiani.
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan: Higher
Education Forum.
7. MdAkter Hosen, MohdZaminJumaat, K M
Darain, M Obaydullah, A B M Saiful Islam (2014) Flexural Strengthening of RC Beams with NSM
Steel Bars. In: IICBE International Conference (FAB-2014). Edited by:P.S. Sandhu and Md. Aminur Rahman.. pp. 13-18 International Institute of
Chemical, Biological & Environment Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: ISBN- 978-93-82242-98-7.
8. K M Darain, M Z Jumaat, M Obaydullah, M A Hosen, M M Rahman, A
Alam (2014) Anchorage Performance of Externally Bonded RC Beam with Genetic
Algorithm Optimization In: 2nd International Conference on Civil Engineering
for Sustainable Development (ICCESD-2014), 14-16 February, 2014. Edited by:Q.S. Hossain, K.M.S. Islam, M.H.
Rashid, K.M. Hassan, M.S. Ali, M. Rokonuzzaman and A.Z. Morshed. p. 1375-1382 Department of Civil
Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, (KUET),
Khulna-9203, Bangladesh.
Architectural Conservation
Course Content
Course Objectives
Intended Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students will able to -
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Sustainable Design Method
Course Content:
This course gives students the opportunity to further
explore specific issues and topics in sustainable building technology. The
course will present precedent projects and case studies and ask students to
undertake projects that deal with strategies for sustainable building design. Course Objectives: 1.
To explore issues and topics in sustainable
building technology Intended Learning Outcomes: The
students can expect to- |
- Architectural Conservation
- Sustainable Design Method