Faculty Profile

Md. Numan Hossain

Lecturer

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Lecturer Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801913163363
  • Email: m.numan-pme@sust.edu

Biography

Md. Numan Hossain was born and grew up in the district of Jamalpur, Bangladesh. After completing his S.S.C. and H.S.C. with success, he enrolled in his B.Sc. in the Petroleum & Mining Engineering department at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Mr. Hossain accomplished his B.Sc. degree with distinction and first merit position. He also obtained his M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from the same institution with outstanding academic records. In May 2023, he joined as a faculty member in the Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering, SUST, Bangladesh.
Mr. Hossain has practical experience with the world-renowned multinational company China Petroleum Pipeline Company Limited (CPP), Bangladesh. He also worked on multiple research projects as a research assistant. He is a professional member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Texas, USA, and currently acts as scholarship chairperson of the SPE Bangladesh section.
Mr. Hossain's research interests encompass petroleum waste, wastewater, heavy metals, health, safety, and environmental practices, as well as the application of machine learning algorithms in waste management. He has consistently exhibited his research excellence and has published multiple articles in prestigious Q1 journals worldwide. Numan has received the "Dean's Award for Research Excellence—2023" from the School of Applied Science, SUST. Moreover, he is an active reviewer for numerous international journals.
Mr. Hossain loves to dream and loves to fulfill his dream. Hardworking is a passion of him. Learning new skills and adaptability to new conditions are familiar to him. Having a great interest in the research field. He likes to write and read in his free time.

Education

  • M.Sc. (Engg.) in Petroleum Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, Merit Position: First, CGPA: 4.00 / 4.00.
  • B.Sc. in Petroleum & Mining Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, Merit Position: First, CGPA: 3.83 (with distinction) / 4.00.
  • Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C), BRMC, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, GPA: 5.00 / 5.00.
  • Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.), Jhawla Gopalpur High School, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, GPA: 5.00 / 5.00.

Research Interests

  • Petroleum waste
  • Wastewater
  • Trace elements
  • HSE practices in petroleum & Mining industries
  • Application of Machine Learning in Waste Management
  • Application of Machine Learning in Petroleum and Mining Industries

Active Research Project

  • Principal Investigator (PI), An Integrated Machine Learning Approach for Predicting the Future of Rashidpur Gas Fields, Bangladesh, Funded by SUST Research Centre, AS/2024/1/63/PBL, 2024-2025.
  • Co-Investigator (CI), “Harnessing Machine Learning Modelling for the Prediction of Natural Gas Production Trends and the Sustainable Management of NE Region Gas Fields, Bangladesh, Funded by Hydrocarbon Unit (2024-2025), Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Bangladesh.

Previous Research Project

  • Research Assistant, Understanding the Drinking Water Quality for Public Health Perspective in Barishal City Corporation, Bangladesh, June 2019-December 2019, Dept. of PME, SUST.
  • Research Assistant, The State of Gas Seeping and Environment Around the Gas Blowout Area of Sylhet Gas Field, Haripur, Sylhet: A View for Protecting the Future Environment, January 2020–June 2020, Dept. of PME, SUST.
  • Research Assistant, An Appraisal of Heavy Metal Pollution and Potential Health Risks of Surma River Water, Bangladesh, July 2020–January 2021, Dept. of PME, SUST.
  • Research Assistant, Delineation of ground water potential zones in Gowainghat upazila, Sylhet district - An Integrated Approach, June 2022-December 2022, Dept. of PME, SUST.
  • QA/QC Inspector, 07 Nos of Wellhead Compressors (Each Having Capacity of 60 MMSCFD) (Design, Engineering, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Operation), BGFCL, Titas Gas Field, Location - A, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh.
  • Co-Investigator (CI), Exploring the effectiveness of cerium (IV) oxide nanoparticles in enhancing the rheological characteristics of water-based drilling fluids—a potential solution to drilling challenges. Funded by SUST Research Centre (2023-2024), AS/2023/1/49

Journal Publish

  • 1. Hossain, M.N., Howladar, F. M., Khan, M. I. & Siddique, M. A. B. (2024). Appraisal of trace metals toxicity and human health risk using a novel approach in wastewater of four gas fields, Bangladesh. Impact Factor: 4.9, Cite Score: 11.5, Rank: Q1
  • 2. Khan, M. I., Howladar, M. F., Das, P., Hossain, M. N., & Yasin, M. (2024). Application of Black Tea Waste as Eco-friendly Deflocculant and Rheology Stabilizer for Water-Based Mud. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 212956.
  • 3. Hossain, MN., Howladar, MF. and Siddique, MAB. (2024). A comprehensive evaluation of the contamination scenario and water quality in the gas fields of north-east region, Bangladesh, Heliyon, Volume 10, Issue 15. Impact factor: 4 , Cite score: 5.6 , Rank: Q1
  • 4. Hossain, M.N. & Howladar, M.F. (2022). Risk Perception and Safety Analysis on Petroleum Production System of Three Gas Fields in Bangladesh. Journal of Safety Science and Resilience. Volume 3, Issue 4,Pages 362-371. Impact Factor: 3.7, Cite Score: 8.7, Rank: Q1
  • 5. Hossain, M. N., & Howladar, M. F. (2021). Investigation of Risk and Safety Scenario in Risk Matrix of Petroleum Production System of Three Gas Fields, Bangladesh. AJASET, 5(1), 81–91.
  • 6. Haque, M. E., Howladar, M. F., & Hossain, M. N. . (2021). An integrated safety implementation analysis based on risk assessment to enhance the safety engineering practice in the gas fields of Sylhet region, Bangladesh. AJASET, 5(2),197–206.
  • 7. Showrav, H., Kawsar, N. A., Hossain, M. N., & Howladar, M. F. (2021). Forecasting Natural Gas Demand, Production and Analyzing the Future of CNG & LPG As an Alternatives of Vehicles Fuel in Bangladesh. AJASET, 5(1), 30–44.
  • 8. Howladar, M.F., Hossain, M.N., Anju, K.A. et al. Ecological and health risk assessment of trace metals in water collected from Haripur gas blowout area of Bangladesh. Scientific Reports 11, 15573 (2021). IF: 4.6, Cite Score: 6.9, Rank: Q1

External Affiliations

  • Secretary, Rotaract Club of SUST, Sylhet, June 2017 to July 2018.
  • Professional Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Texas, USA.
  • Student Chapter Liaison, SPE Bangladesh Section, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Oct'23 - Feb'24).
  • Scholarship Chairperson, SPE Bangladesh Section, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Feb'24 - Present).

Awards & Recognition

  • Secondary & Higher Secondary Education Board Scholarship (H.S.C. level).
  • BRAC Medabikash Scholarship (Undergraduate & H.S.C. level).
  • University Scholarship for academic excellences (2014-2017).
  • National Science & Technology (NST) Fellowship (2020)
  • Dean's Award for Research Excellences-2023, School of Applied Science & Technology, SUST.

Conference

  • 1. Hossain, M.N. & Howladar, M.F. Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Discharge Wastewater from Sylhet Gas Fields. 7th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE 2023).
  • 2. Hossain, M.N. & Howladar, M.F. Environmental Sustainability of Produced Water Discharge from Sylhet Gas Fields: A Case Study. International Conference on Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development (ICEPSD-2022).

Teaching

  • Hazards and Risks in Mining Engineering
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Surface Mining
  • Surface Mining Lab
  • Mine Ventilation
  • Underground Mining
  • Underground Mining Lab
  • Mineral Process Engineering
  • Reservoir Petrophysics
  • Reservoir Petrophysics Lab

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