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Taught Chemical, Petroleum and Environmental Engineering courses including Natural Gas and Petrochemical Processing, Reservoir Engineering, Petroleum Refining, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Unit Operations, Process Design, Industrial Stoichiometry, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Plant Processes, Computer Applications.
Taught Continuing Education Courses for industry participants in Canada and Bangladesh.
Designed and developed several courses including Petroleum Refining, Gas Processing, Petrochemical Processing for Rajamangala Institute of Technology (RIT), Thailand, Petroleum Training Institute, Pakistan, and Egyptian Petroleum Institute.
Visiting Professor at University of Alberta (1990) and at University of Leeds, U.K. (1986).
Assistant Professor in 1980 and Professor in 1985 until August 1993 at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka.
Worked as Principal Energy and Process Engineer for Integral Energy and Environmental Engineering Ltd., Calgary, Canada. Prepared detailed design and specifications for equipment and facilities for the recovery of waste heat from a carbon black plant (1994)
Consultant to United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP), Bangkok, Thailand on the Planning and Management of Environment Technology in the Asia and Pacific Region. This work included the study and evaluation of the present conditions in the field of pollution control technologies in the existing industries of the region. Recommendations were made on the induction of cost-effective measures for the abatement of industrial pollution. (1991 - 92).
Conducted start-up and commissioning of a liquid sugar plant in Joypurhat, Bangladesh. This plant (Northern Distilleries Ltd.) is based on an ion-exchange process to recover sugar (as a syrup) from cane sugar molasses at the rate of 50 tons per day. (1987 88).
Worked as a consultant for Arthur D'Little and Bechtel Corporations (USA) on conducting energy audits and identifying Energy Efficiency Opportunities in selected industries in Bangladesh for a period of two years during 1984 - 1986. This work, funded by the World Bank, also trained engineers and technicians on energy efficiency measures in these industries which included petroleum refineries, fertilizer factories, pulp and paper mills, textiles, steel and ceramic industries, and thermal power plants. Also prepared an Energy Audit Manual.
Initiated and led a research team on the possibility of the Utilization of Methanol as a Domestic and Industrial Fuel. This work was carried out at Engineering University , Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Institute Francais du Petrole (France), Martech International Inc. (USA) and KVB Inc. (USA). The project was funded by the World Bank and had a total funding of US $0.55 million. (1984-87).
Consultant to Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation on the Pollution Control Measures to be adopted for the effluents from two pulp and paper mills situated in two areas in Bangladesh. The work included the investigation of the extent of pollution created in the two receiving rivers, analysis of the individual effluent streams and recommendations for reducing the pollution load to the rivers. (1983).
Carried out a techno-economic feasibility study on the choice of an appropriate secondary conversion unit to process the residue from the atmospheric distillation unit in the only crude oil refinery in Bangladesh (Eastern Refinery Ltd., Chittagong). (1982).
Performed optimizing studies on time-temperature relationships for the production of better quality low-temperature cokes for the ferro-silicon industry (1979 - 80) for Northern Carbonizing Company Ltd., Nottinghamshire, U.K.
Worked as a consultant/advisor for Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to help the Oil and Gas Training Institute (OGTI) at Islamabad, Pakistan. Prepared course curricula for a post-graduate diploma program at the Institute and trained instructors. Also, presented courses on Gas Processing Technology, Process Equipment, and Troubleshooting Process Operations to field/plant engineers employed in the oil and gas industry. The assignments included on-site work at the Oil and Gas Training Institute in Islamabad, Pakistan during several visits to Pakistan (January - February, 2001, February March, 2002, October, 2003 and June, 2004).
Carried out a Needs Assessment study of Training requirements for employees of MOA Nickel Inc. in Cuba (2001).
Worked as a consultant for CIDA to carry out a Needs Assessment Study and prepare a training plan for the Mid and Downstream sectors of the Oil and Gas Development Program in Pakistan. (September - December, 1999).
Project Coordinator for setting up a new department of Petroleum Engineering at Engineering University, Bangladesh. Headed this department from 1991 to1993. I was instrumental in the procurement of equipment, setting up of the labs and course curriculum development (both for undergraduate and post graduate levels).
Associate Chair, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada, 1998 Present
Head of Department (Chemical Engineering), 1989-1991 and Head of Department (Petroleum Engineering), 1991-93, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Bangladesh.
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