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Dr. A. K. M. Masud is a Professor in the Department of Industrial and Production Engineering (IPE), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He is an ex-cadet of Sylhet Cadet College. He obtained B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering in1993 from BUET, M. Engineering (Mechanical) in 1997 and PhD. in 2000 from Mie University, Japan.

His great interest in research works led him to research on Composite materials and its properties and presently he is engaged with Nano composite research based on Carbon Nano Tube (CNT). More than 45 publications of Professor Masud were published in highly reputed international journals and conference proceedings.

In 1998, Professor Masud was awarded “Young Researcher Award” as an excellent researcher on composite material from Asian-Australian Association for Composite Material. He also served as Research Professor at University of Jeddah, KSA in 2015-2016.

Honorable President of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh has nominated Professor Masud as Syndicate member of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU) in 2019 and nominated as expert member of Teacher Selection Board of IPE department of Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) in 2020. He has served as Registrar, Head of the Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Director of Institute of Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Assistant Provost of a residential hall in BUET. Currently he is an elected member of Executive Committee of BUET Teachers’ Association and Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Association. Dr. Masud served as the elected President of BUET Teachers’ Association for two consecutive terms in 2018 & 2019, Vice President of BUET Alumni and Vice President of Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Association. He was also the member of Trustee Board of BUET Alumni. He is also a Life Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB).

As member of different committees, Dr. Masud served various national organizations such as DUET, RUET, SUST, CUET, IUT, Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM), Ministry of Defense, BSTI, Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC), Ministry of Industries, NBR etc. He was chairman of committee for accreditation of different departments of SUST, AUST and MIST. He is also the expert member of Teachers selection board of DUET and IUT.

Nominated by BUET authority, Dr. Masud has been engaged in carrying out various types of consulting activities in the local industry sector including process improvement, feasibility study, productivity improvement, TPM, maintenance management, waste management, health & safety and complaisance issues etc. He has also engagement in several training programs for the professionals from different organizations in Bangladesh.