Faculty Profile

Dr. Muhammad Azizul Hoque

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Professor Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801707075369
  • Email: ahoque-cee@sust.edu, aziz_cee@yahoo.com

Biography

Dr. Muhammad Azizul Hoque is a Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet, Bangladesh. He served as the Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), SUST from June 2018 to June 2021. He was appointed as a Lecturer in 2001 in the same department. He received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Environmental) degrees from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He obtained his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia. Dr. Hoque also spent a brief spell as a teaching assistant at USQ. Moreover, he worked at the Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia (UniSA) as a research fellow with Dr. Gary Owens. Dr. Hoque has more than 20 years of research experience in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has published over 50 technical papers in international journals and conferences. He has the experience in supervising postgraduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Hoque served as the Treasurer in organizing the 5th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE 2019), Sylhet, Bangladesh. He was a member of the Advisory Committee of the 5th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2020), CUET, Bangladesh. Furthermore, he has been serving as the Conference-Secretary in organizing the 7th International Conference - ICERIE 2023, Sylhet, Bangladesh. In addition, he has been working since 2020 as the Focal Person of the academic collaboration program of CEE-SUST entitled Global Sanitation Graduate School (GSGS), which is an international platform to facilitate the development and empower the dissemination of knowledge on sanitation through postgraduate programs. Dr. Hoque has also been playing an active role in the betterment of the Centre for Research, Testing and Consultancy of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CRTC-CEE, SUST), Bangladesh from the very beginning. He delivered his duty as the Coordinator of the CRTC-CEE, SUST during 2012-2016. He is currently serving as the Team Leader of the Expansion of Osmani International Airport, Sylhet (1st Phase) Project, which is one of the priority mega projects of the Government of Bangladesh. He is leading the entire team of the CRTC-CEE, SUST in supervising the project activities.

Education

  • Ph.D. (2011) in Environmental Engineering, University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Queensland, Australia; Thesis Title: Development and calibration of bio-kinetic models for organic carbon and nitrogen biodegradation in an aerobic activated sludge system
  • M.Sc. (2003) in Civil Engineering (Environmental), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh; Thesis Title: A study on the effectiveness of activated alumina in removing arsenic from groundwater
  • B.Sc. (1998) in Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Interests

  • WASH to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
  • Fecal Sludge Management (FSM)
  • Solid waste management and sustainable reuse
  • Metal and metalloid removal using surface modified adsorbent
  • Water and wastewater quality monitoring and treatment
  • Climate change impacts

Active Research Project

  • Assessment of the sanitation condition of Sylhet City Corporation area in line with sustainable development goal: An application of GIS and SFD Graphic Tools
  • Development of a Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant for a small Community: A case study on SUST Campus
  • Laboratory-based assessment of drinking water quality in Hatkhola and Kandigaon unions of Sylhet Sadar Upazila
  • Evaluation of Water Options in Gowainghat: A Long-term Solution for Drinking Water
  • Development of an SFD graphic to investigate the sanitation condition of SUST campus in line with sustainable development goal
  • Modeling of urban drainage system using SWMM and GIS mapping tools: A case study on SUST Campus

Previous Research Project

  • Investigating the effectiveness of iron decorated rice husk ash in removing heavy metal and metalloid from aqueous solution (2018-2020)
  • Surface modification of rice husk ash for chloride adsorption using iron substance (2018-2019)
  • Beneficial recycling of rice husk as a water filtration media (2016-2018)
  • Temporal and spatial variation of groundwater level in Sylhet division (2015-2016)
  • Spatio-temporal changes of annual and seasonal rainfall over Northern Bangladesh (2014-2015)
  • A Study on Chromium Uptaking Capacity of Spirodela polyrhiza from Water (2013-2014)
  • Rainfall trend analysis and subsequent risks of drought in some selected regions of Bangladesh (2013-2014)
  • Development of desalination technology for coping with existing drinking water crisis in the coastal region of Bangladesh (2012-2014)
  • Solid waste solidification and its fitness to use in pavement construction ensuring the release of leachate nominal through dynamic modeling (2012-2013)
  • Development and calibration of bio-kinetic models for organic carbon and nitrogen biodegradation in an aerobic activated sludge system (2007-2011)
  • Design and construction of treatment plant to remove highly concentrated iron from groundwater of Sylhet region (2006-2007)
  • An assessment of the impact of devastating gas explosion in Magurchhara gas field on surrounding environment (2005-2006)
  • Development of a Sewerage System for a small Community – A case study on SUST Campus (2004-2005)
  • Effectiveness of iron rich Sylhet sand in removing arsenic from groundwater (2003-2004)
  • A study for the improvement of the sanitation condition of the low-income community of Sylhet city (2001-2003)
  • An assessment on the impact of natural gas fertilizer factory Fenchuganj, on the local environment (2001-2002)
  • The effectiveness of activated alumina in removing arsenic from groundwater (1998-1999)

Journal Publish

  • 1. S. Tarannum, M. N. Abir, A. F. Mita, B. K. Banik, M. A. Hoque and M. I. Kabir, 2024. Adsorption of Chloride Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Activated Carbon Obtained by Chemical Activation of Jute Stick. In: Arthur, S., Saitoh, M., Hoque, A. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering. ICACE 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 368. Springer, Singapore. (Book Chapter)
  • 2. M. I. Kabir, S. A. Chowdhury, B. K. Banik, M. A. Hoque and A. A. Marzan, 2023. Biosorption of pollutants from chemically derived wastewater using Microcoleus sp. AQUA - Water Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Society, 72(5), 750-761.
  • 3. A. F. Mita , N. J. Ekra , B. K. Banik , M. A. Hoque and M. I. Kabir, 2022. Application of laterite soil in removing chloride ion from drinking water, Water Practice and Technology, 17(8).
  • 4. Md Imran Kabir, Muhammad Azizul Hoque and Bijit Kumar Banik, 2020. Performance of a reed bed system for faecal wastewater treatment: case study, Water Practice & Technology 15 (4), 993-998.
  • 5. M. M. Hussain, S. H. Bari, M. E. Tarif, M. T. U. Rahman and M. A. Hoque, 2016. Temporal and spatial variation of groundwater level in Mymensingh district, Bangladesh, Int. J Hydrology Science and Technology, 6 (2), 188–197.
  • 6. M. Aminul Haque and M. A. Hoque, 2016. Assessment on non-linear models for demonstrating heavy metals release behavior from solid waste block, Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management 42 (2), 157-168.
  • 7. Sheikh Hefzul Bari, M. Tauhid Ur Rahman, Muhammad Azizul Hoque and Md. Manjurul Hussain, 2016. Analysis of seasonal and annual rainfall treads in the northern region of Bangladesh, Atmospheric Research 176-177, Pages 148-158.
  • 8. M. A. Hoque and M. Aminul Haque, 2015.Optimising the mixing proportion of solidified landfill waste for sustainable reuse in paving block construction, Int. J. Environment and Waste Management 16 (3), 234-247.
  • 9. M. Aminul Haque, M. A. Hoque, Sukanta Saha and Md. Hadiuzzaman, 2014. Immobilization of heavy metals from paving block constructed with cement and sand-solid waste matrix, Asian Journal of Applied Sciences 7 (3), 150-157.
  • 10. M. A. Hoque, M. Aminul Haque and M.S.A. Mondal, 2014. Seasonal effects on heavy metal concentration in decomposed solid waste of DNCC and DSCC landfill sites, Civil Engineering and Architecture 2 (1), 52-56.
  • 11. M. Aminul Haque, M. A. Hoque, M.S.A. Mondal and M. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman, 2013. Characterization of Leachate and Solid Waste of Dhaka City Corporation Landfill Site for Solid Waste Stabilization, American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture 1 (2), 39- 42.
  • 12. M. A. Hoque and V. Aravinthan, 2012. Estimating bio-kinetics for nitrogen source oxidation processes using online measurements in activated sludge, Journal of Environmental Technology and Construction Engineering 1 (1), 53-65.
  • 13. Muhammad Azizul Hoque and Vasantha Aravinthan, 2011. Modeling urea biodegradation in activated sludge using combined respirometric-titrimetric measurements, Desalination and Water Treatment 32, 115-125.
  • 14. V. Aravinthan and M. A. Hoque, 2011. Development and calibration of bio-kinetic model for surfactant biodegradation with combined respirometric and titrimetric measurements, Bioresource Technology 102, 5504-5513.
  • 15. M. A. Hoque, V. Aravinthan, N. M. Pradhan and A. Sakhiya, 2011. Combined Titrimetric Respirometer as a Real-Time Sensor to Monitor the Aerobic Biodegradation Process of Different Substrates, Journal of Applied Sciences 11 (13), 2299-2305.
  • 16. M. A. Hoque, V. Aravinthan and N. M. Pradhan, 2010. Calibration of biokinetic model for acetate biodegradation using combined respirometric and titrimetric measurements, Bioresource Technology 101 (5), 1426-1434.
  • 17. M. A. Hoque, V. Aravinthan and N. M. Pradhan, 2009. Assessment on activated sludge models for acetate biodegradation under aerobic conditions, Water Science and Technology 60 (4), 983-994.
  • 18. M. A. Hoque, V. Aravinthan and N. M. Pradhan, 2009. Can We Decode the Messages of Activated Sludge Through the Respirograms?, Water, Air and Soil Pollution: Focus 9 (5-6), 449-459.
  • 19. M. A. Hoque, V. Aravinthan and N. M. Pradhan, 2008. Evaluation of Simultaneous Storage and Growth Model to explain Aerobic Biodegradation of Acetate, published in the special issue of Research Journal of Biotechnology, 274-281.
  • 20. M. A. Hoque, V. Aravinthan and M. Porter, 2008. Respirometric and Titrimetric Techniques for monitoring Aerobic Biodegradation of Surfactant, published in the special issue of Research Journal of Biotechnology, 399-405.
  • 21. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed, Dr. Jahir Bin Alam, Md. Tauhid Ur Rahman, Muhammad Azizul Hoque and Md. Shahjahan Kaisar Alam Sarkar, 2008. Sanitation Condition of Low-Income Areas in Sylhet City And Ways to Its Improvement, Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution 5 (3), 29-34.
  • 22. M. A. Hoque, M. S. K. A. Sarkar, R. J. Shakil and H. Mahmud, 2006. The Role of Iron-Rich Sylhet Sand in removing Arsenic from water, Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution 4 (2), 75-80.
  • 23. M. A. Hoque, M. A. Jalil, M. A. I. Chowdhury and Farooque Ahmed, 2006. Influence of some selected water quality parameters in removing As(III) and As(V) from groundwater by Activated Alumina, Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution 4 (1), 161-167.
  • 24. M. A. Hoque, M. S. K. A. Sarkar, S. A. K. U. Khan, M. A. H. Moral and A. K. M. Khurram, 2006. Present Status of Salinity Rise in Sundarbans Area and its Effect on Sundari (Heritierafomes) Species, Research Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 (3), 115-121.
  • 25. Md. Shahjahan Kaisar Alam Sarkar, Muhammad Azizul Hoque and Tanvir Ahmed Khan, 2006. Hospital Waste Management in Sylhet City, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 1 (2), 32-40.
  • 26. Mushtaq Ahmed, M. A. Hoque, M. S. K. A. Sarkar, M. A. I. Chowdhury and A. Begum, 2006. Socio-Cultural Evaluation of Sanitation Hygiene in Sylhet City of Bangladesh, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 1 (3), 68-78.
  • 27. M. A. Hoque, M. A. I. Chowdhury, M. Ahmed and M. N. H. Mehedi, 2006. Deteriorated Environmental Condition of some Kitchen Markets of Sylhet City, Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science 12 (1), 89-94.
  • 28. M. A. Hoque, M. A. Jalil, M. A. I. Chowdhury and Farooque Ahmed, 2005. Effectiveness of Activated Alumina in removing Arsenic from Groundwater in the presence of Anion”, Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science 11 (1), 128-134.
  • 29. M. A. Hoque, M. A. Jalil and Farooque Ahmed, 2004. Effect of Iron on the Performance of Activated Alumina Bed in Removing Arsenic from Groundwater, Journal of Civil Engineering – The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh 32 (1), 59-68.

External Affiliations

  • Fellow, Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) since 2013

Awards & Recognition

  • Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) for PhD program in Australia (2007-2010)
  • Dean’s Commendation for Graduate Research Excellence( FoES, USQ), Australia (2008)
  • High commended student poster presentation in the International Conference on Challenges on Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Cairns, Australia (2010)
  • Research grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh for the project entitled “Renewable energy based membrane filter technology: A suitability study for coping with existing water crisis in the coastal region of Bangladesh” (2012-2013)
  • Honorary Award for outstanding performance as Coordinator of the Center for Research, Testing and Consultancy (CRTC), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet, Bangladesh (2013)
  • Research grant from SUST Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh for the project entitled “Investigating the effectiveness of iron decorated rice husk ash in removing heavy metal and metalloid from aqueous solution” (2018-2020)
  • Research grant from SUST Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh for the project entitled “Development of an SFD graphic to investigate the sanitation condition of SUST campus in line with sustainable development goal” (2020-2021)
  • Cap-Net Certificate for completing the course
  • Research grant from SUST Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh for the project entitled “Development of a Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant for a small Community: A case study on SUST Campus” (2021-2022)
  • Research grant from SUST Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh for the project entitled “Assessment of the sanitation condition of Sylhet City Corporation area in line with sustainable development goal: An application of GIS and SFD Graphic Tools” (2022-2023)

Conference

  • 1. M. A. Hasan, M. A. Hoque and M. Ahmed, Application of Plastic Waste as an Alternative to Coarse Aggregate for the Concrete Block Construction. 7th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE 2023), Sylhet Bangladesh.
  • 2. Muhammad Azizul Hoque, Development of a Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant for a Small Community: A Case Study on SUST Campus, 10th Annual Conference on Research Findings-2022, organized by SUST Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 3. M. A. Hoque, P. Kumar, M. A. Hasan, B. K. Banik and M. I. Kabir, Development of an SFD graphic to investigate the sanitation condition of city dwellers: A case study on Ward-9, Sylhet City Corporation. 7th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE 2023), Sylhet Bangladesh.
  • 4. Muhammad Azizul Hoque, Development of an SFD graphic to investigate the sanitation condition of SUST campus in line with sustainable development goal, 9th Annual Conference on Research Findings-2021, organized by SUST Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 28-29 May, 2022.
  • 5. S. Tarannum, M. N. Abir, B. K. Banik, M. A. Hoque and M. I. Kabir, Adsorption of Chloride Ions From Aqueous Solution Using Activated Carbon Obtained by Chemical Activation of Jute Stick. 6th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2022), Chattogram, Bangladesh.
  • 6. Tanvir Alom, Md. Alauddin, A. M. Ariful Islam and M. A. Hoque, Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous environment using iron sludge decorated rice husk ash, International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE), SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 26-28 February 2021.
  • 7. Md. Alauddin, Tanvir Alom, Mohammad Easin Chowdhury and M. A. Hoque, Effectiveness of iron sludge decorated rice husk ash in removing As(III) from aqueous solution, International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE), SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 26-28 February 2021.
  • 8. Dr. Bijit Kumar Banki, Dr. Muhammad Azizul Hoque, Md. Safayet Islam and Md. Farhad Mollah, Salinity treatment of drinking water: Effects of activation time on the efficiency of activated carbon derived from rice husk and laterite soil mixed with activated carbon, International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 29-31 March 2021.
  • 9. Muhammad Azizul Hoque, Investigating the effectiveness of iron decorated rice husk ash in removing heavy metal and metalloid from aqueous solution, 7th Annual Conference on Research Findings-2019, organized by SUST Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 26-28 September, 2019.
  • 10. Sheikh Hefzul Bari, Muhammad Azizul Hoque, Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman and Md. Manjurul Hasan, Trainfall trend and feasibility of urban rainwater harvesting in Sylhet city, Regional conference on development approaches for WaSH Implementation: Water, Climate change and Development, SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 24 March, 2014.
  • 11. M. T. Rahman, M. A. Hoque, S.H. Bari, R. Karim and S. Hossain, Development of a solar desalination unit for coping with existing water crisis in the coastal region of Bangladesh, 1st Regional Seminar on Climate Change, Water Security and Prospects of Rainwater in Bangladesh, MIST, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27 August, 2014.
  • 12. M. A. Hoque, D. Basu Sarkar and M. F. Hosen, Suitability study of green building technology for Jaintapur Hill Resort, 1st Regional Seminar on Climate Change, Water Security and Prospects of Rainwater in Bangladesh, MIST, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27 August, 2014.
  • 13. M. A. Hoque, M. R. Ahmed and R. Ahamad, A study on rainfall trend analysis and subsequent risk of drought in some selected regions of Bangladesh, 1st Regional Seminar on Climate Change, Water Security and Prospects of Rainwater in Bangladesh, MIST, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27 August, 2014.
  • 14. M. A. Hoque, M. Aminul Haque and M.S.A. Mondal, Seasonal effects on heavy metal concentration in decomposed solid waste of DNCC and DSCC open dumping sites, International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE), SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 11-13 January 2013.
  • 15. M. A. Hoque and V. Aravinthan, Estimating bio-kinetics for nitrogen source oxidation processes using online measurements in activated sludge, International conference on Environmental Technology and Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICETCESD), Sylhet, Bangladesh, 10-12 March 2012.
  • 16. M. Aminul Haque, M. A. Hoque, M.S.A. Mondal and M. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman, Characterization of Leachate and Solid Waste of Dhaka City Corporation Landfill Site for Solid Waste Stabilization, International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE), CUET, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 12-14 December 2012.
  • 17. V. Aravinthan and M. A. Hoque, Development and calibration of bio-kinetic model for surfactant biodegradation with combined respirometric and titrimetric measurements, International conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Cairns, Australia, 26 September-1 October 2010.
  • 18. M. A. Hoque and V. Aravinthan, Modeling urea biodegradation using combined respirometric-titrimetric data in activated sludge, International conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Cairns, Australia, 26 September-1 October 2010.
  • 19. M. A. Hoque, V. Aravinthan and N. M. Pradhan, Can we Decode the Messages of Activated Sludge through the Respirograms?, International conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Townsville, Australia, 14-17 July 2009.
  • 20. M. A. Hoque, V. Aravinthan and N. M. Pradhan, Calibration of biokinetic model for acetate biodegradation using combined respirometric and titrimetric measurements, International conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Townsville, Australia, 14-17 July 2009.
  • 21. M. A. Hoque, V. Aravinthan, N. M. Pradhan, and A. Sakhiya, Combined Titrimetric Respirometer as a Real-time Sensor to Monitor the Aerobic Biodegradation Process of Different Substrates, 3rd international conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering (ICCBPE), Sabah, Malaysia, 12-14 August 2009.
  • 22. Muhammad Azizul Hoque, Vasantha Aravinthan and Mark Porter, Aerobic Biodegradation of Surfactants, Faculty of Engineering and Surveying Research Seminar, USQ, Toowoomba, 12 March 2008.
  • 23. Muhammad Azizul Hoque, Vasantha Aravinthan and Mark Porter, Anionic Surfactant Biodegradation Study under Aerobic Condition, Water Panel – Post-Graduate Presentation Evening, organized by Engineers Australia, Queensland Division, Brisbane, 16 April 2008.
  • 24. Muhammad Azizul Hoque, Vasantha Aravinthan and Mark Porter, Biokinetics of Surfactants Biodegradation, Australian Centre for Sustainable Catchments (ACSC) - Scientific Presentation Day, Toowoomba, 14 July 2008.
  • 25. Muhammad Azizul Hoque, Vasantha Aravinthan and Mark Porter, TitrimetricRespirometer for Surfactant Biodegradation Study, USQ Research Extravaganza, organized by Australian Centre for Sustainable Catchments (ACSC), USQ, Toowoomba, 5 November 2008.
  • 26. Muhammad Azizul Hoque, Raquibul Alam, Dr. Mohammod Aktarul Islam Chowdhury, Mohammed Salim Uddin, Md. Abu Sufian Milan, Urmee Jamal, H.M.A.Mahzuz and Sheik Md. Saleem, Water Supply and Sanitation Scenarios in the Indigenous Communities of Sylhet, 1st conference on Indigenous People and Bangladesh Environment, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 17-18 December 2007.
  • 27. R. K. Chowdhury, M. A. Hoque, Bangladesh Government Policy in context of Arsenic and the role of Activated Alumina in Arsenic Mitigation, 2nd International Conference on Groundwater for Sustainable Development (IGC), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, 1-4 February 2006.
  • 28. M. A. Hoque, M. Ahmed, M. A.I. Chowdhury, R.Alam, S. Arifin and A.T.M. Nur-Un-Nabi, Development of a model of sewage collection system for a small community, International Conference on Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics (ICAMMP), SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 4 – 7 January 2005.
  • 29. M. A. Hoque, M. S. K. A. Sarkar, M. A. I. Chowdhury, R. Alam, R. J. Shakil and H. Mahmud, The Role of Iron-Rich Sylhet Sand in removing Arsenic from water, International Symposium on Water and Wastewater Management (ISWWM), Sylhet, Bangladesh, 28 September - 5 October 2005.
  • 30. M. A. I. Chowdhury, M. F. Ahmed, M. A. Ali, K. M. A. Sohel, M. A. Hoque, S. K. A. Sarker, M. R. Alam, R. Sharmin and S. R. Chowdhury, How Does Arsenic Contamination Causes Public Health and Socio-Economic Base of Bangladesh?, International Symposium on Water and Wastewater Management (ISWWM), Sylhet, Bangladesh, 28 September - 5 October 2005.
  • 31. M. Ahmed, M. A. Hoque, M. S. K. A. Sarkar, M. J. B. Alam and M. T. Rahman, Improvement of the Sanitation condition of Slum Areas of Sylhet City, 12th World Water Congress of IWRA, New Delhi, India, 22-25 November 2005.
  • 32. Muhammad Azizul Hoque, Saidur R. Chowdhury and Fayazul Islam Soman, Effect of Unplanned Urbanization on Air Quality: A case study of Sylhet City, International Symposium on Environment Management (ISEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 7-8 January 2004.
  • 33. M. Ahmed, M. T. Rahman, M. S. K. A. Sarkar, M. A. Hoque and M. J. B. Alam, Improvement of the Sanitation condition of Slum Areas of Sylhet City: An Evaluation, 10th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Diseases and Nutrition (ASCODD), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 7-9 December 2003.

Teaching

  • Public Health Engineering
  • Environmental Technology
  • Theory of Water Treatment
  • Theory of Wastewater Treatment
  • Challenges in Environmental Engineering
  • Waste Reduction and Control
  • Engineering Materials
  • Water Supply Engineering
  • Sewerage Engineering
  • Surveying
  • Open Channel Hydraulics
  • Ground Water
  • Environmental Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
  • Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment
  • Analysis of Sanitation Flow
  • Institutional Aspects of Sanitation
  • Sanitation Technology

Graduate Supervision

  • Spatio-temporal changes of annual and seasonal rainfall over Northern Bangladesh, a M.Sc. Engg. thesis by Sheikh Hefzul Bari (2015)
  • A study on solid waste solidification and its fitness to use in pavement construction ensuring the release of leachate nominal through dynamic modelling, a M. Sc. Engg. thesis by Md. Aminul Haque (2013)