Faculty
Faculty of Sciences and EngineeringAddress
A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
- M.Sc. in Transport Planning, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
- B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Mr. Fuad joined East West University (EWU) in Summer 2018 with an excellent academic and professional background. He completed his masters in Transport Planning from the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) of the University of Leeds, United Kingdom and B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Bangladesh. His masters research was focused on the potential use of in-vehicle travel time by fully autonomous vehicles. His current research interest includes Transport Planning and Society, Traffic safety, Travel behavior, Transport and Pollution, Safety and Hazard Management, etc. His research work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and conferences both at national and international levels.
At EWU, Mr. Fuad teaches various theoretical and sessional courses for undergraduate students. He is a member of the curriculum development and technical committee of the Civil Engineering department. He also acts as an advisor to undergraduate students. Before EWU, he also taught at the Department of Civil Engineering of MIST. He has expertise in various civil engineering consultancy projects both at the national and international levels. His national projects include: Introducing traffic calming devices and pedestrianization of Jahurul Islam Avenue, Vertical extension of various residential and commercial buildings i.e. SAARC Agricultural Building at Khamar Bari, Dhaka, Structural feasibility of buildings at various EPZ, etc. In his international projects, he worked as a Transport Consultant in the United Kingdom where he worked in various transport projects for travel planning, network modeling, highway design, transport assessment, traffic management plans for Oxfordshire County Council, Greater London Authority, Bordon Town Centre, Heathrow Expansion project, etc.
Academic Experience
- Senior Lecturer (May 2018 - Present), Department of Civil Engineering, East West University, Bangladesh
- Lecturer (January 2012 - April 2015), Department of Civil Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Consultancy Experience
- Assistant Consultant (October 2016 - April 2018), Wood Group PLC Ltd., United Kingdom
- Consultant (February 2012 - April 2015), Centre for Advisory and Testing Services, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
- Transport planning and engineering
- Travel behavior
- Transport and pollution
- Traffic safety
- Transport and society
- Transport in developing countries
- Safety and hazard management
International
- Wadud, Z., and Huda, F.Y., 2019. Fully automated vehicles: the use of travel time and its association with intention to use. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Transport, pp. 1-33. DOI: 10.1680/jtran.18.00134
- Wadud, Z., and Huda, F.Y., 2017. Fire Safety in the Readymade Garment Sector in Bangladesh: Structural Inadequacy vs. Management Deficiency, Fire Technology, 53(2), pp. 793-814. DOI: 10.1007/s10694-016-0599-x.
- Wadud, Z., Huda, F.Y., and Ahmed, N.U., 2014. Assessment of Fire Risk in the Readymade Garment Industry in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Fire Technology, 50(5), pp. 1127-1145. DOI: 10.1007/s10694-013-0349-2 [most downloaded].
- Huda, F.Y., Bin Abdul Rani, M.S., and Wadud, Z. A Comparative Study of Fire Safety Condition in the Readymade Garment Sector of Bangladesh Before and After the Rana Plaza Accident. Proceedings of the International Conference on Disaster Risk Management, January 12 – 14, 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Wadud, Z., and Huda, F.Y. The Potential Use and Usefulness of Travel Time in Fully Automated Vehicles. 15th International Conference on Travel Behavior Research, July 15 – 20, 2018, Santa Barbara, California, USA.
- Wadud, Z., and Huda, F.Y. The Potential Use and Usefulness of Travel Time in Fully Automated Vehicles. 97th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Meeting, January 7 – 11, 2018, Washington, D.C., USA.
- Wadud, Z., and Huda, F.Y. The Potential Use and Usefulness of Travel Time in Fully Automated Vehicles. 50th Annual Conference of the Universities Transport Studies Group (UTSG), January 3 – 5, 2018, University College London, UK.
- Wadud, Z., Huda, F.Y., and Ahmed, N.U. Assessment of Fire Risks in the RMG Industry, 3rd International Trade Expo for Building and Fire Safety, December 8, 2015, Banga Bandhu Convention Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- American Concrete Institute, USA
- Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, UK
- The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh