Faculty Profile

Md Monir Hossain (PhD)

Associate Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Associate Professor Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801723103857
  • Email: monir-fet@sust.edu

Biography

Dr. Md Monir Hossain was born on 18 September 1986 in Comilla, Bangladesh. He graduated from Food Engineering and Tea Technology in 2010 (with distinction) from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet, Bangladesh. He was awarded the Prime Minister Gold Medal for his outstanding academic performance upon graduation. In 2014, he obtained his Master of Science in Management of Technology from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He has been supporting and counseling different societies and clubs, such as the SUST Debating Society, SUST Speakers Club, and the Society of Food Engineering and Tea Technology since his joining SUST. He served as a lecturer in the Department of Food Engineering and Tea Technology at SUST from 18 October 2011 to 17 October 2013. He obtained his PhD in Industrial and System Engineering from Auburn University (USA).

Education

  • PhD in Industrial and System Engineering, Auburn University, USA, 2024
  • M. Engg. in Industrial and System Engineering, Auburn University, USA, 2018
  • M.Sc. in Management of Technology, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014
  • B.Sc. in Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh, 2010

Research Interests

  • Lean production
  • Quality 4.0
  • Zero-defect production
  • Supply chain management
  • Process design and improvement

Active Research Project

  • An Approach to Reduce the Manufacturing Waste of a Tea Manufacturing Factory by Using Lean Tools and Six Sigma Methodology.Research and Development (RD) Project 2015-16, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
  • An Approach to Reduce the Lead Time of a Bakery Production Factory by Using Lean Tools. Research Center, R and D Project 2015-16, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)

Previous Research Project

  • A Study to Reduce the Manufacturing Waste of a Food Industry by Using Lean Tools and Six Sigma Methodology. Research Center, R D Project 2013-14,Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)

Journal Publish

  • 1. Hossain, MM & Purdy, G (2024). Role of Industry 4.0 in zero-defect manufacturing: A systematic literature review and a conceptual framework for future research directions , Manufacturing Letters, Vol. 41, P. 1696-1707
  • 2. Hossain, MM & Purdy, G (2024). Exploring the Rationales and Controversies behind the Shift from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: A Review and Conceptual Analysis, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 58(19), P. 247-252
  • 3. Hossain, MM & Purdy, G (2024). Integration of Industry 4.0 into Lean production systems: A systematic literature review, Manufacturing Letters, Vol. 35, P. 1347-1357
  • 4. Hossain MM, Hossain D, Hossain MA, Ahmad F, Hoque MM & Rahman M (2016) Lead Time Reduction and Process Cycle Improvement of an Ice-cream Manufacturing Factory in Bangladesh by Using Value Stream Map and Kanban Board: A Case Study. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 10(15): 250-260
  • 5. Hossain M. M., and Hossain M. K. (2015). Use of SWOT and Delphi Method as a Strategy Making Tool of Food Industry Management, International Journal of Technology Enhancements and Emerging Engineering Research, 3(11):91-98
  • 6. Hossain, M. M. (2015). A Study to Reduce the Lead Time of a Bakery Factory by Using Lean Tools: A Case Study, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 5(11):249-256
  • 7. Hossain, M. M., and Uddin, M. K. (2015). An Approach to Improve the Process Cycle Efficiency and Reduce the Lead Time of a Mango Juice Processing Line by Using Lean Tools: A Case Study, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 6(1):1442-1452
  • 8. Hossain, M. M., and Uddin, M. K. (2015). A Case Study to Reduce the Manufacturing Waste Prior to Improve the Productivity Factors of a Litchi Juice Production Plant by Using Value Stream Map and Six Sigma Scale, International Journal of Scientific Engineering Research, 6(9):1895-1905
  • 9. Hossain, M. M., Karim, R., Begum, S., Rabiul Islam, G. M., and Hoque, M.M. (2013). Microbial Load and Antimicrobial Property of Made Tea,International Journal of Public Health Research, 3(2):276-281
  • 10. Rahman, N. M., Baten, M. A., Roy, A., and Hossain M. M. (2013).Forecasting of Lentil Pulse Production: An Econometric Analysis,Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 7(2):819-824
  • 11. Rahman, M. C., Salam, M. A., Rahman, N. M., Rahman, M. M., and Hossain M. M. (2013). Present Status and Potentiality of Shrimp inBangladesh,Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 7(7):281-286

External Affiliations

  • Adviser, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Debating Society, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Adviser, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Speakers Club, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Adviser, Society of Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet, Bangladesh

Awards & Recognition

  • Prime Minister Gold Madel Award, 2010 for his highest CGPA in the School of Applied Sciences and Technology, Shajalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Merit Award, 2005-10 for the first position in first year, second year, third year and fourth year at the department of Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shajalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Teaching

  • Industrial Project Management
  • Plant Design Layout and Management
  • Economics and Marketing of Agro-based products
  • Production Waste Management
  • Product Development