Dr. A.K.M. SADRUL ISLAM

      Visiting Professor

      Department of Mechanical & Chemical Engineering

      Islamic University of Technology (IUT)

      Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704

      Bangladesh

E-Mail:

sadrul@iut-dhaka.edu, sadrul@me.buet.ac.bd


Research Interest: My research interest includes

                                   

                                  *  Thermo-fluid mechanics

                                  *  CFD

                                  *  Renewable Energy

                                  *  Water Technology


Significant Research Papers & Publications:

Books

1.  A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and D.G. Infield (Editors), “ Photovoltaic Technology for Bangladesh”, ISBN # 984-31-1085-4, published by BUET, Dhaka and CREST, Loughborough University, UK, 2001, p 265.

 2.M.Q. Islam and A.K.M. S. Islam, "Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Practice", ISBN # 984-518-000-0, published by D.A.E.R.S., B.U.E.T., Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1993, p 174.

 

Journal Papers (since 2002)

1.  M. Ali, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and S. Ahmed, “Mixing and Flame Holding with Air Inlet Configuration in Scramjet Combustor”, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier, Vol. 31, No. 8, pp 1187-1198, 2004.

 2.  M. Zakir Hossain and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Fully Developed Flow Structures and Heat Transfer in Sine-Shaped Wavy Channels”, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier, Vol. 31, No. 6, pp 887-896, 2004.

 3.  Mohammad Ali, S. Ahmed and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “The Two-Dimensional Supersonic Flow and Mixing with a Perpendicular Injection in a Scramjet Combustor”, J. of Thermal Science, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp 371-380, 2003.

 4.  P.K.Das, S. Mahmud, S.H. Tasnim and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Effect of Surface Weaviness and Aspect ratio on Heat Transfer Inside a Wavy Enclosure", International Journal of Numerical Methods of Heat and Fluid Flow, Emerald, U.K., Vol 13, No. 8, pp 1097-1122, 2003.

 5.  S. Mahmud and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Natural Convection and Entropy Generation in an Inclined Wavy Enclosure”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Elsevier, Vol. 42, pp 1003-1012, 2003.

 6.  S. Mahmud, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and C.M. Feroz “ Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics Inside a Wavy Tube”, Heat and Mass Transfer, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 39, pp 387-393, 2003.

 7.  M. Abdul Azim and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Turbulent Mixing Layer from Two Non-parallel Streams”, The Aeronautical Journal, Royal Aeronautical Society, UK, Vol 107, No. 1071, pp 241-248, 2003.

 8.  M. Abdul Azim and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Plane Mixing Layers from Parallel and Non-Parallel Merging of Two Streams”, Experiments in Fluids, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 34, pp 220-226, 2003.

 9.  S. Mahmud, M.A.H. Mamun and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Separation Characteristics of Fluid Flow in a Pipe with Wavy Surface”, Int. Journal of Applied Mechanics & Engineering, Vol 7, No. 4, 2002, pp 1255-1270.

 10.  S. Mahmud, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and M.A.H. Mamun “Separation Characteristics of Fluid Flow Inside Two Parallel Plates with Wavy Surface”, International Journal of Engineering Science, Elsevier, Vol 40, pp 1495-1509, September, 2002.

 11.   C. M. Feroz, S.A.M.M. Alam, M.A.R. Akhanda and A.K.M. S. Islam, “Free Convection Across Air Gap between Corrugated and Flat Plates”, Archives of Thermodynamics, Vol. 23, No. 1-2, pp 39-53, 2002.

 12.   Shakil Ahmed, M. Ali and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “The Effect of Injection Angle on Mixing and Flame Holding in Supersonic Combustor”, Journal of Thermal Science, China, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp 80 – 91, February, 2002.

 13.   A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and R.G.M. Hasan, “A Numerical Study of the Turbulent Fluctuating Flow around a Square Cylinder for Different Inlet Shear”, Wind and Structures: an International Journal, Vol 5, No. 1, pp 15-24, January, 2002.

 14.  S. Mahmud, P. K. Das, N. Hyder and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Free Convection in an Enclosure with Differentially Heated Vertical Wavy Wall”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Elsevier, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp 440-446, 2002.

Conference Papers (since 2002)

1. Mazharul Islam, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, M. Ruhul Amin, “Small-scale Decentralized Renewable Energy Systems for the Remote Communities of the Developing Countries”, PWR2005-50068, Proceedings of PWR2005 ASME POWER, April 5-7, 2005, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

 2. Mohammed Jalal Ahamed, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, Mohammad Zakir Hossain, R.G.M. Hasan and Jamal Naser,Numerical Investigation of Turbulent Separating Flow in An Asymmetric Diffuser”, Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics, Ed. Fenggan Zhuang and Jiachun Li, Proc. 4th Int. Conf. on Fluid Mechanics, 20-30 July, 2004, Dalian, China, pp 161-164.

 3. A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and M Zakir Hossain, “Unsteady Flow and Heat Transfer in Sinusoidal and Trianglar Channels”, Proc. of 10th Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics (in CD and book of abstracts page # 116), 17-21 May 2004, Unversity of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

 4. M Zakir Hossain, M Jalal Ahamed and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam “Developing Flow Structures and Heat Transfer in Sine-Shaped Wavy Channel”, Proc. of 10th Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics (in CD and book of abstracts page # 116), 17-21 May 2004, Unversity of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

5.  T. Ezaz, A.K.M. sadrul Islam and S. Mahmud, “Natural Convection and Heat Transfer Irreversibility in an Enclosure with Hot Flat Lower Plate and a Cold Wavy Upper Plate”, Proc. 2nd BSME-ASME Int. Conf. on Thermal Engg., 2-4 Jan 2004, Dhaka, pp 222-229.

 6. M.M. Rahman, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and T. Siikonen, “A Two-Equation Model for Near Wall Turbulence”, Proc. 2nd BSME-ASME Int. Conf. on Thermal Engg., 2-4 Jan 2004, Dhaka, pp 284-295.

 7. Y. Kinoue, M. Mohammad, T. Setoguchi, K. Kaneko and A.K.M. S. Islam, “Vortices within the Separation in a Decelerating Channel Flow (Experimental and Numerical Investigations), Proc. 2nd BSME-ASME Int. Conf. on Thermal Engg., 2-4 Jan 2004, Dhaka, pp 305-310.

 8. Mohammad Ali, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and S. Ahmed, “Effects on Mixing of a Perpendicular Injection with Configured Supersonic Stream”, Proc. 2nd BSME-ASME Int. Conf. on Thermal Engg., 2-4 Jan 2004, Dhaka, pp 477 - 482.

 9. M Zakir Hosain, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and D.G. Infield, “PV-Wind Hybrid System Modelling for the Application in Bangladesh”, P6-14, ISES World Solar Congress 2003, 14-19 June 2003, Goteborg, Sweden.

 10. Shohel Mahmud, Prodip Kumar das and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Buoyancy Induced Flow and Heat Transfer Inside an Inclined Wavy Enclosure”, Proc. Int. Conference on Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, Sylhet, 6-9 Jan, 2003, pp. 31-34.

 11. T. Ezaz, M.Z. Hossain, C.M. Feroz and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Numerical Investigation of Natural Convection inside a Corrugated Enclosure”, Proc. Int. Conference on Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, Sylhet, 6-9 Jan, 2003, pp. 45-38.

 12. Mohammad Zakir Hossain and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Fully Developed Flow Sturctures in Wavy Channels”, Proc. Int. Conference on Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, Sylhet, 6-9 Jan, 2003, pp. 39-43.

 13. M. Shahidul Islam and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Industrial Water Treatment Technologies: an Overview”, Bangladesh Environment 2002, Editors: M Feroz Ahmed, S A Tanveer and ABM Badruzzaman, Bangladesh Paribesh Andalan, December 2002, pp. 596-608.

 14. M. Zakir Hossain, D.G. Infield and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Stand Alone PV-Wind System Modelling for Rural Application in Bangladesh”, Proc. World Renewable Energy Congress VII, 29 June – 5 July 2002, Cologne, Germany.

 15. A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, N.H.A. Mamun, M.Q.Islam and D.G. Infield, “Development of a Model Water Current Turbine and its Application  in Bangladesh”, Proc. World Renewable Energy Congress VII, 29 June – 5 July 2002, Cologne, Germany.

 16. M.A.Azim and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Effect of Merging Angle on Turbulent Mixing Layers”, Proc. of 9th Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics (in CD and book of abstracts page # 86), 27-31 May 2002, Isfahan, Iran.

 17. M. Ali, S.Ahmed and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “The Effects of Injector Position on Mixing and Flame Holding in Supersonic Combustor”, Proc. of 9th Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics (in CD and book of abstracts page # 129), 27-31 May 2002, Isfahan, Iran.

 18. A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and Shohel Mahmud, “Separation Characteristics of Laminar Flow in a Pipe with Symmetric Sinusoidal Wall”, Proc. of 9th Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics (in CD and book of abstracts page # 140), 27-31 May 2002, Isfahan, Iran.

 19. A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, N.H. Al-Mamun, M.Q.Islam and D.G. Infield,”Harnessing the Energy from River Current for Small Scale Electricity Generation in Bangladesh”, Proc. International Conference on Energy Research and Development, April 8-10, 2002, Kuwait, pp. 685-690.

 20. Chowdhury M. Feroz, A.M.M. S. Alam, M.A.R. Akhanda and A.K.M. S. Islam, “Natural Convection Heat Transfer Across Inclined Air Layers”, Proc. International Conference on Energy Research and Development, April 8-10, 2002, Kuwait, pp. 911- 920.

21. M. Zakir Hossain, D.G. Infield and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Modelling of Hybrid Stand Alone System for Rural Application in Bangladesh”, Renewable Energy for Rural Development, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam & D.G. Infield (Eds), 2002, pp.25-31.

22. M.A.K. Chowdhury, M. R. Rahman, M. Zakir Hossain and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Prediction of Cell Temperature of PV Modules Using the Simplified Thermal Model”, Renewable Energy for Rural Development, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam & D.G. Infield (Eds), 2002, pp.47-51.

 23. S.N. Alam, Q.A.A. Mamun, M. Ali and A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, “Biogas Production from Indigenous Raw Materials and Reduction of Impurities”, Renewable Energy for Rural Development, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam & D.G. Infield (Eds), 2002, pp.195-203.

 24. N.H.A. Mamun, M.Q.Islam, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and D.G. Infield, “Development of River Current Turbine Model and its Application for Power Generation in Bangladesh”, Renewable Energy for Rural Development, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam & D.G. Infield (Eds), 2002, pp.211-218.

 25. A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, M. Q. Islam, K.M. Rahman and M. Rezwan Khan, “Developing a Pedaling Generator for Household Electricity Supply in Rural Bangladesh; A Feasibility Study”, Renewable Energy for Rural Development, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam & D.G. Infield (Eds), 2002, pp.281-284.


Currently Conducted Courses:

      Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Machinery, Heat Transfer, Mechanics of Machinery, Mechanics of Materials, Renewable Energy, Viscous Flow

      Inviscid Incompressible Flow, Computational Fluid Dynamics

 


Professional Experience:

 

 § Member of Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics (an affiliated body of IUTAM) 

Fellow of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (FIEB)

Fellow of Bangladesh Society of Mechanical Engineers (FBSME)

Member of National Oceanography and Maritime Institute

Member of Computer Society


Last Updated: 30/05/2005