Dr. Md. Abdul Jalil

CURRICULUM VITAE

1.  Name:           MUHAMMAD ABDUL JALIL

Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)

Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

2.  Date of Birth:    June 24, 1962

3.  Academic Qualifications:

4.         Experience:

30 October, 2001 – Present: Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, Dhaka. Teaching and Research in Environmental Engineering and Science. Resource Person for training courses. Consultant of a number of development projects.

10 July, 1996 - 29 October, 2001: Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, Dhaka. Teaching and Research in Environmental Engineering and Science. Resource Person for training courses. Consultant of a number of development projects. Designed 3 new undergraduate courses.

1 April, 1989 - 9 July, 1996 - 29 October, 2001: Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, Dhaka. Teaching and Research in Environmental Engineering and Science. Conducted research for doctoral degree on the roll of manmade embayment in riparian areas on water quality of rivers. Resource Person for training courses. Consultant of a number of development projects. Designed a new postgraduate course.

9 March, 1986 - 31 March, 1989:  Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, Dhaka. Teaching in Civil Engineering. Conducted research for master degree on the effect of chlorination on sewage disposal.

5.         Professional Awards / Honours Received:

·              Commonwealth Fellowship at Loughborough University, UK (6 months: 2005-2006)

·              Scholarship of the Asian Development Bank for undertaking higher studies and research at the University of Tokyo, Japan (3 years: 1990-93)

·              University Merit Scholarship and Board Scholarship at BUET (4 years: 1981-85)

·              Board Scholarship at Government Edward College (2 years: 1978-79)

·              First Grade Junior Scholarship at Sujanagar High School (2 years: 1976-77)

6.         Professional Work at National and International levels:

            Engaged in the following activities directly related to engineering profession:

·                   Act as Resource Person of “Workshop on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Emergencies, 24-26 February, 2004, Manikgonj, Bangladesh, organized by Bangladesh Center for Health Emergency Preparedness & Response, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Government of Bangladesh, and WHO.

·                   Participated in Informal Meeting on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Emergencies, 18-19 November, 2003, New Delhi, organized by WHO-SEARO.

·                   Resource Person, ITN-Bangladesh (1996 to date) for a good number of Training Courses on Water, Wastewater and Sanitation.

·                   Member of Organizing Committee

            International Symposium on Environmental Management, held in Dhaka in December 2003, jointly organized by CERM-BUET and WEDC-UK.

·                   Reviewer, Journal of the Civil Engineering Division,

            Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (1995 to date).

·                   Member, Venue Sub-Committee,

20th Bangladesh Advancement of Science Conference, BUET, October 25-28, 1998.

·                   Member, Organizing Committee,

                        International Conference on Housing and Hazards, BUET, December 3-5,                                1996.

·                   Member, Organizing Committee,

            A 4-day Training Workshop on Environmental Management, jointly organized by ESCAP and Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, 1988.                   

·                   Member, Organizing Committee,

            Regional Trainers Workshop on Low Cost Water Supply and Sanitation, organized by Department of Civil Engineering in collaboration with UNICEF and UNDP/World Bank, January 28-February 9, 1989.

·                   Rapporteur, International Conference on Bangladesh Environment, BUET, January 14-15, 2000.

·                   Resource Person, Training Course on Environmental Management of Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge, organized by Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, July 23-August 11, 1994.

·                   Resource Person, Short Course on Arsenic Problems & Dearsination of Water for use in Bangladesh, organized by ITN-Bangladesh, BUET, 1997.

·                   Supervisor, " A Simple Method for Protection against River Bank Erosion", a project financed by National Science & Technology Museum, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1998.

As a member of the Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, engaged in carrying out different routine and unconventional laboratory tests for water, wastewater, sludge, soils, concrete, steel reinforcements, bricks, since 1986. Rendering design, research, consultation and advisory services through BRTC since 1995. A brief summary of the services rendered is given below.

[1]        Integrated Development of Hatirjheel Area Including Parts of Begunbari Khal: DWASA Component of Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (on-going).

[2]        Design of Effluent Treatment Plant for ACME Laboratories Ltd., Dhamrai, Dhaka, Dhaka (on-going).

[3]        Modification and Up-gradation of Water and Sewerage Systems of Zia                                     International Airport, Kurmitola, Dhaka (on-going).

[4]        Solid Waste Management and Construction of Landfill at Matuail of Dhaka City Corporation, June 2008.

[5]        Construction of Bogra Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College & Hospital of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, June 2006. Solid Waste Management and Construction of Landfill at Matuail of Dhaka City Corporation, June 2006.

[6]        Construction of Training Academy of Bangladesh Bank, June, 2006

[7]        Development of an Improved Pond Sand Filter with Pre-Filtration System, December, 2004.                           

[8]        Madunaghat Water Treatment Plant of Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, December, 2002.

            [9]        Removal of Arsenic from Groundwater by Alum, June 2003.

            [10]      Fate of Arsenic in the Environment, December 2002

            [11]      Design of Fire Protection Standpipe System for IDB Bhaban, Agargaon,                                   Dhaka, October, 2002.

            [12]      Design/Modification of the Proposed Groundwater Treatment Plant at                           Dighinala, Khagrachari, October 2002.

            [13]      Design/Modification of the Proposed Surface Water Treatment Plant at                                     Rangamati Pourashava, Rangamati, July 2002.

[14]      Installation of Deep Tubewell and Design of Water Treatment Plant at Paikgacha Brackish Water Station of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, April 2002.

            [15]      Chittagong Airport Development Project, March 2001.

[16]      Development of Low Cost Technologies for Removing Arsenic from Groundwater, October 2000.

            [17]      Installation of Deep Tubewell and Design of Iron Removal Plant at                     Bakhrabad Gas Systems Ltd., Head Quarter, Comilla, Bangladesh, August          2000.

[18]      Determination of Arsenic Removal Efficiency of a Reverse Osmosis Water Dispenser, June 2000.

[19]      Determination of the Performance of Read-F Adsorbent based Arsenic Removal Unit, March, 2000.

[20]      Groundwater Utilization Project of Jamuna Fertilizer Company Limited, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, November, 1999.

[21]      Determination of Arsenic Removal Efficiency of Coolmart Magnetized Water Purifier, November, 1999.

[22]      Determination of Bacterial Removal Efficiency of Coolmart Magnetized Water Purifier, November, 1999.

[23]      Performance of Chiyoda Arsenic Removal Unit, August, 1999.

[24]      A Study on the Effectiveness of Activated Alumina in Removing Arsenic from Groundwater, June 1999.

[25]      Development of Low Cost Technologies for Water Treatment during flood, December 1998.

[26]      River Crossing Tower for Power Transmission Line at Char Balaki,  February 1998.

[27]      Protection of Fuldi River Crossing Tower at Rasulpur, Gazaria, Munshigonj, February 1998.

[28]      Protection of Fuldi River Crossing Tower at Gosairchar, Gazaria, Munshigonj, February 1998.

[29]      Environmental Site Assessment of LPG Terminal at Mongla, Bagerhat, Bangladesh, December 1997.

[30]      Non-Intrusive Site Assessment of LPG Terminal at Mongla, Bagerhat, Bangladesh, December 1997.

[31]      River Crossing Tower for Power Transmission Line at Char Bausia,  July 1997.

[32]      A Study on Arsenic Concentration in the Groundwater of the North-Eastern Zone of Bangladesh,  March 1997.

[33]      Karnaphully Paper Mill Wastewater Survey,  March 1996.

[34]      Water Quality Monitoring of Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Project, 1995-98.

[35]      Designed   Deep Tubewells for WASA, PWD, BIWTA, BSCIC, Bangladesh Army, BDR, LGED and other organizations.

7.         Participation in National Commissions, Committees, etc. commissioned by the Government of Bangladesh and govt. Institution / Organizations:

·        Ex-Member, Finance Committee, BUET

·        Member, Academic Council, KUET

·        Member, Waste Management Committee, Dhaka City Corporation

·        Member, EIA Evaluation Committee, DOE

·        Member, The Task Force to Formulate Guidelines on Water Surveillance in Rural Areas and Urban Slums

·        Member, Selection Committee for appointing instructors in Dhaka Polytechnic Institute, Public Service Commission, Dhaka.

·        Member, The Task Force to Formulate Guidelines on Water Surveillance in Rural Areas and Urban Slums.

8.         Supervision of Completed Graduate Research Work

            Supervision of On-going Graduate Research Work

9.         Research Grants Received

10.  LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

[1]        Jalil, M.A. and M.E. Ahsan (2007): Effectiveness of Alum in Removing Arsenic from Groundwater, Research booklet published by International Training Network (ITN) Centre, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, p. 114.

[2]        Hoque, M.A., Jalil, M.A., Chowdhury, M.A.I. and F. Ahmed (2006): “Influence of Some Selected Water Quality Parameters in Removing Trivalent and Pentavalent Arsenic from Groundwater by Activated Alumina”, Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 161-167.

[3]        Jalil, M.A. and C. Njiru (2006): “Water Demand Management in Urban Water Supplies – Present and Future Challenges”, In: Environmental Sustainability Concerns, published by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka and Loughborough University, UK,  pp. 43-57.

[4]        Jalil, M.A. (2006): “Appropriate Technologies for Arsenic Mitigation in the Context of Bangladesh”, In: Environmental Sustainability Concerns, published by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka and Loughborough University, UK,  pp. 119-131.

[5]        Hoque, M.A., Jalil, M.A., Chowdhury, M.A.I. and F. Ahmed (2005): “Effectiveness of Activated Alumina Bed in Removing Arsenic from Groundwater in the Presence of Anions”, Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 128-134.

[6]        Hoque, M.A., Jalil, M.A., and F. Ahmed (2004): “Effect of Iron on the Performance of Activated Alumina Bed in Removing Arsenic from Groundwater”, Journal of Civil Engineering, Institution of Engineers Bangladesh, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 59-68.

[7]        Jalil, M.A., and M.F. Ahmed (2003): “Arsenic Detection and Measurement by Field Test Kits” In: Arsenic Contamination: Bangladesh Perspective, published by ITN-Bangladesh, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka pp. 442- 458.

[8]        Ali, M.A., Badruzzaman, A.B.M, Jalil, M.A.,  Hossain, M.D., Ahmed, M.F., et al. (2003): “Fate of Arsenic Extracted with Groundwater” In: Pre-prints of International Symposium on Fate of Arsenic in the Environment, Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology & United Nations University, Japan, p. 7-20.

[9]        Ali, M.A., Badruzzaman, A.B.M, Jalil, M.A.,  Hossain, M.D., Ahmed, M.F., et al. (2003): “Arsenic in Plant-Soil Environment in Bangladesh” In: Pre-prints of International Symposium on Fate of Arsenic in the Environment, Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology & United Nations University, Japan, p. 147-160.

[10]      Ali, M.A., Badruzzaman, A.B.M, Jalil, M.A.,  Hossain, M.D., Ahmed, M.F., et al. (2003): “Fate of Arsenic in Wastes Generated from Arsenic Removal Units” In: Pre-prints of International Symposium on Fate of Arsenic in the Environment, Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology & United Nations University, Japan, p. 85-112.

[11]      Jalil, M.A. (2002): "Removing Arsenic from Drinking Water by Reverse Osmosis", Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Bangladesh Environment, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 299-308.

[12]      Jalil, M.A. & A.B.M. Badruzzaman (2002): "Performance of a Synthetic Resin Based Arsenic Removal Unit", Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Bangladesh Environment, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 309-317.

[13]      Ahmed, F. & Jalil, M.A., Badruzzaman, A.B.M. &  M.A. Ali (2002): "Development of Low-cost Technologies for Treatment of Contaminated Water in Flood Affected Areas", In: Engineering Concerns of Flood, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, pp. 15-34.

[14]      Jalil, M.A. & G. Zakaria (2001)

            "Performance of BUET Activated Alumina Based Arsenic Removal Unit", Proceedings of the First International Conference and Annual Paper Meet on Civil Engineering, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Chittagong, pp. 10-18.

[15]      Jalil, M.A. & F. Ahmed (2001)

            "Development of An Activated Alumina Based Household Arsenic Removal Unit", In: Pre-prints of International Workshop on Technologies for Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water, Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology & United Nations University, Japan, pp. 131-145.

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[16]      Ali, M.A., Badruzzaman, A.B.M, Jalil, M.A.,  Hossain, M.D., Hussainuzzaman, M.M., Badruzzaman, M., Mohammed, O.I. & N. Akhter (2001)

            "Development of Low-cost Technologies for Removal of Arsenic from Groundwater", In: Pre-prints of International Workshop on Technologies for Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water, Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology & United Nations University, Japan, pp. 99-120.

[17]      Ahmed, F., Jalil, M.A., Ali, M.A., Hossain, M.D.& A.B.M. Badruzzaman (2000)

            "An Over-view of Arsenic Removal Studies at BUET”, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Bangladesh Environment, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 177-188.

[18]      Jalil, M.A. & F. Ahmed (1999)

            "Removing Arsenic from Groundwater by Activated Alumina", Proceedings of National Seminar on Arsenic in Groundwater: Searching for Alternatives to Rural Water Supply, NGO Forum, Dhaka, pp. 53-58.

[19]      Ahmed, F., Jalil, M.A., Hossain, M.D., Ali,  M.A. & A.B.M. Badruzzaman (1999)

            "Removal of Arsenic through Coagulation, Adsorption and Co-precipitation", Proceedings of the National Seminar on Arsenic in Groundwater: Searching for Alternatives to Rural Water Supply, NGO Forum, Dhaka, pp. 48-52.

[20]      Badruzzaman, A.B.M., Ahmed, F., Hossain, M.D., Jalil, M.A. & M.A. Ali (1998)

            "A Study on Arsenic Concentration in the Groundwater of the North-Eastern Zone of Bangladesh", Journal of Civil Engineering, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol. CE 27, No. 2, pp. 129-139.

[21]      Jalil, M.A., Kawahara, Y. & N. Tamai (1997)

            "Characteristics of Flow in Multiple Embayments",    Proceedings of XXVII Congress of the International  Association for Hydraulic Research , San Francisco, USA, Theme B, pp. 623-628.

[22]      Jalil, M.A., Kawahara, Y. & N. Tamai (1996)

            "Flow Characteristics in an Embayment under Flooding",   Proceedings of the 10th Congress of the Asian and Pacific Division of the International  Association for Hydraulic Research,  Langkawi Island, Malaysia.

[23]      Jalil, M.A., Kawahara, Y. & N. Tamai (1994)

            "High  Accuracy Modeling of Advection and Advection-Diffusion",  Journal of Hydroscience & Hydraulic    Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 39-48.

[24]      Kawahara, Y., Jalil, M.A. & N. Tamai (1994)

            "Momentum Transfer in Man-made Embayments at Low Water Depth", Proceedings of China-Japan Bilateral Symposium on Fluid Mechanics and Management Tools for Environment, Beijing, China, pp. 106-113.

[25]      Jalil, M.A., Kawahara, Y. & N. Tamai (1994]

            "Experimental  and Numerical Investigations of Flow in an Embayment",   Proceedings of the 9th Congress of  the Asian and Pacific Division of the International  Association for Hydraulic Research, Singapore, Vol. 3, pp. 223-230.

[26]      Jalil, M.A., Kawahara, Y. & N. Tamai (1993)

            "Prediction of  Contaminant Movement in a Compound Channel", Proceedings of XXV Congress of the International  Association for Hydraulic Research , Tokyo, Japan, Vol. V, pp. 234-241.

[27]      Nakagawa, K,  Jalil, M.A., Kawahara, Y. & N. Tamai (1993)

            "Hydraulic Characteristics of Flows in Man-made Embayments", Proceedings of  Symposium on River Hydraulics and Environments, JSCE & CERI,   Hokkaido, Japan, pp. 89-94, 1993 (in Japanese).

[28]      Jalil, M.A., Kawahara, Y. & N. Tamai (1992)

            "Performance of Universal Limiter for QUICKEST Scheme", Proceedings of the 6th Symposium on Computational Fluid Dynamics, Tokyo, Japan, Vol. 6,   pp. 487-490.

[29]      Jalil, M.A., Kawahara, Y., N. Tamai & K. Kan (1992)

            "Experimental Investigation of Flow in Embayment", Proceedings of Hydraulic Engineering, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 37,  pp. 503- 510, 1992.

[30]      Jalil, M.A., Kawahara, Y. & N. Tamai (1992)

            "Comparison    of Discretization Schemes of an Advection-Diffusion Equation", Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 70-71.

11.       Professional Visits Abroad:

            Visited UK, Japan, Philippine, UAE, Saudi Arabia and India to participate in professional activities.