Ongoing Researches: Department of Civil Engineering

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(i) Durability of Building Materials, Plain and Reinforce Concrete in Aggressive Environment (Marine Environment, Arid, Hot & Humid Climates, Tropical / Arctic / Polar Climates, Concrete Subjected to Alternate wetting / drying and large hydrostatic pressures etc.).

(ii) Suitability and Effectiveness of Supplementary Cementitious materials (SCM) as Page 5 of 15. partial replacement of Cement, admixture / paint / coatings for concrete / embedded rebars exposed to adverse environment.

(iii) Assessment of damage caused due to corrosion of embedded reinforcement in concrete structures and rehabilitation of the damaged structures.

(iv) Non destructive test (NDT) techniques for predicting service life of existing structures.

(v) Ultimate and Limit state behavior of R. C. and P. C. Structure.

  • Area of Specialization
  • Aerodynamics of Long-span Bridges
  • Aeroelastic Analysis of Flexible Structures
  • Aerodynamic Countermeasures of Flexible Structures and Bluff Bodies
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Seismic Response of Structures


Research Project

Research Project Title: “Far Surface Mounted Reinforcement for Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beam

Period:  01/07/2019 to 30/06/2021

Funded By: BANBEIS under the Ministry of Education

Position: Co-PI


Reviewer

Engineering Structures

International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics

Engineering Application of Computational Fluid Mechanics

Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration

Wind and Structures. An International Journal

Structures

Asian Journal of Civil Engineering

Research on Engineering Structures and Materials

Physics of Fluids

Structural Engineering and Mechanics 

  • Transportation,
  • Traffic  safety,
  • Econometric  statistical  analysis,
  • Naturalistic  driving  study,
  • Infrastructure and disaster management,
  • Public transportation.

  • Structural Dynamics
  • Soil Dynamics
  • Probabilistic Methods in Geotechnical & Structural Engineering
  • Finite Element Methods in Civil Engineering.

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling

Water Quality and Ecological Modeling

Statistical Methods

Water Treatment

Big Data Analytics


REVIEWER OF JOURNAL MANUSCRIPTS

    • Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
  • Groundwater for Sustainable Development, Journal of ELSEVIER.

Dr. Billah's research interests span several interdisciplinary domains, emphasizing the application of advanced techniques to address critical engineering challenges. Primary focus areas include transportation safety, investigating strategies to reduce accidents and enhance the safety of vulnerable road users through data-driven approaches. Research efforts also involve water resources modeling, exploring sustainable and efficient methods for managing water systems. Additionally, machine learning techniques are applied to enhance predictive modeling in both transportation safety and resource management. Another key area of interest is the use of solid wastes in construction materials, aiming to promote sustainable building practices by incorporating waste materials into construction processes. Dr. Billah also conducts research on assessing the water quality of water bodies, investigating methods to monitor and improve the quality of freshwater and coastal systems. The overarching goal of his research is to integrate innovation and technology to tackle pressing challenges in urban infrastructure, environmental systems, and sustainability.

  • Bioelectrochemical wastewater treatment and desalination 
  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Waste to resource (energy, valuables) nexus
  • Drinking water quality monitoring and treatment 
  • AI application on environmental remediation 
  • Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
  • Transport planning and engineering
  • Travel behavior
  • Transport and pollution
  • Traffic safety
  • Transport and society
  • Transport in developing countries
  • Safety and hazard management
  • Transportation Planning
  • Urban Planning
  • Autonomous Vehicle Study
  • Road Safety and Accident Analysis
  • Land Use
  • Sustainable Transportation System
  • Concrete Materials.
  • Green Concrete.
  • Fiber Reinforced Concrete.
  • Earthquake Engineering and Sustainability.
  • Structural Health Monitoring.
  • Damage Assessment.
  • Finite Element Analysis.
  • Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project
  • Arsenic Mitigation Water Supply Project

Geotechnical related issued (Sand Drain, Jet Grouting, Shake Table Test, Earthquake, Modeling by PLAXIS 3D software)

Research Gate Score: 9.68 (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ripon-Hore/research)

Geopolymer concrete (Concrete without cement), Strengthening of reinforced concrete structures

using polymers, Effect of strengthened structure under static and cyclic loadings, Non-linear finite

element analysis of strengthened structures.