MD ATIQUR RAHMAN BHUIYAN
500 Northside Cir NW, Apt # LL2 • Atlanta, Georgia 30309 • 334-552-1747 • mbhuiyan6@gatech.edu
EDUCATION
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, George W. School of Mechanical Engineering
Atlanta, Georgia
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 3.60
05/2013
Dissertation title: An integrated experimental and finite element study to understand the mechanical behavior of carbon
reinforced polymer nanocomposites
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 4.00
05/2009
Thesis title: Studies on the processing and mechanical characteristics of carbon nanofiber infused cellular foams and their
sandwich constructions
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 3.72
Dhaka, BD
01/2006
AREA OF RESEARCH INTEREST
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Polymer Nanocomposites
Multi-scale modeling
Manufacturing Processes and experimental characterization of polymer nanocomposites
WORK EXPERIENCE
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Atlanta, GA
Graduate Research Assistant, George W. School of Mechanical Engineering
01/2009 - Present
 Fabricated polymer nanocomposites and characterized in terms of their morphology, mechanical and electrical properties
 Modeled polymer nanocomposites numerically for predicting their mechanical properties
 Designed and installed a small scale fiber spinning setup in the lab
 Fabricated composite fibers with multifunctional properties using the designed fiber spinning setup
 Mentored undergraduate & graduate students, industry peoples on lab equipment: Extruder and Injection Molder, Dynamic
Mechanical Analyzer (DMA), ARES Rheometer, Sonication, Spin Coating, Fiber Spinning, Tensile, Flexure and Fatigue testing
using Instron machine from MTS.
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Tuskegee, AL
Research Assistant/ Research Associate, Center for Advanced Materials (T-CAM)
08/2006 – 12/2008
 Fabricated and characterized carbon nanofibers reinforced cellular foams for their morphology, mechanical and
thermomechanical properties
 Fabricated sandwich structures and characterized for their low velocity impact properties
 Mentored undergraduate and graduate students on lab equipment: DYNATUP 8210 (low velocity impact testing), Split
Hopkinson Pressure Bar (high strain rate testing), Scanning electron microscopy, Sonication, Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Tuskegee, AL
Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering
08/2006 – 08/2007
 Served as an instructor for Engineering Mechanics Laboratory (class of 30 students)
 Graded homework for undergraduate classes (Engineering mechanics, Fluid mechanics, Machine design)
MILITARY INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering
05/2006 – 07/2006
 Taught three undergraduate courses (Renewable Energy, Fluid Mechanics, Metallurgy); average class size ~ 50 students
PRIMEASIA UNIVERSITY
Lecturer, Department of Textile Engineering
 Taught one undergraduate course (Mechanical drawing); average class size ~ 130 students
Dhaka, Bangladesh
07/2005 – 07/2006
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
Md A Bhuiyan, Mahesh V. Hosur, Yaseen Farooq, Shaik Jeelani, “Influence of carbon canofibers on the morphology and
mechanical properties of cellular foams”, Accepted with minor revisions in Journal of Cellular Plastics, 2013
Md A Bhuiyan, Raghuram V Pucha, Johnny Worthy, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “SEM image analysis and 3D modeling for
characterization of carbon nanotubes reinforced polymer composites”, Journal of Microscopy, under review
Md A Bhuiyan, Raghuram V Pucha, Johnny Worthy; Mehdi Karevan, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “Defining the lower and upper
limit of the effective modulus of CNT/polypropylene composites through integration of modeling and experiments”,
Composite Structures, vol 95, pp 80-87, 2013
Seong Ok Han, Mehdi Karevan, Md A Bhuiyan, I Na Sim, Young Hun Jang, Jonathan Ghaffar, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou,
“Understanding the reinforcing mechanisms in kenaf fiber/PLA and kenaf fiber/PP composites: A comparative study”,
Accepted in International Journal of Polymer Science, 2012
Seong Ok Han, Mehdi Karevan, Md A Bhuiyan, Jung Ho Park and Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “Effect of exfoliated graphite
nanoplatelets on the mechanical and viscoelastic properties of poly(lactic acid) biocomposites reinforced with kenaf
fibers.”, Journal of Material Science, 2011
Md A Bhuiyan, Raghuram V Pucha, Mehdi Karevan, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “Tensile modulus of carbon
nanotube/polypropylene composites - A computational study based on experimental characterization’, Computational
Materials Science, vol 50 issue 8, pp 2347-2353, 2011
M. Karevan, R. V.Pucha, Md A Bhuiyan, K. Kalaitzidou, “Effect of interphase modulus and nanofiller agglomeration on
the tensile modulus of graphite nanoplatelets and carbon nanotube reinforced polypropylene nanocomposites.” Carbon
letters, vol 11, o 4, 2010
Md. A. Bhuiyan, M. V. Hosur, S. Jeelani, "Low –Velocity Impact Response of Sandwich Composites with Nanophased
Foam Core and Biaxial (±45°) Braided Face Sheets", Composites Part B: Engineering, vol 40, issue 6, pp 561-571, 2009
Conference Proceedings
Md A Bhuiyan, Raghuram V Pucha, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “Characterization of CNT orientation and Diameter distributin
in CNT/polymer composites by image analysis”, Proceedings of the SPE-ANTEC conference, Ohio, April 22-24, 2013
Md A Bhuiyan, Raghuram V Pucha, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “Quantifying the effect of CNT agglomeration, orientation and
waviness on the tensile modulus of CNT/Polypropylene composites”, Proceedings of the International conference of
Mechanics of Nano, Micro and Macro Composite Structures, Politecnico de Torino, 18-20 June, 2012
Md A Bhuiyan, Raghuram V. Pucha, Mehdi Karevan and Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “Modeling the effect of filler-matrix contact
and filler agglomeration on effective modulus of polymer nanocomposites”, Proceedings of the SPE-ANTEC conference,
Boston, MA, May 5-10, 2011
M. Karevan, Md A Bhuiyan and K. Kalaitzidou,“ Understanding Effects of Interfacial Contact and Agglomeration of
Fillers on Tensile Modulus of Polymer Nanocomposites.” Proceedings of SPE-ANTEC Conference, Boston, MA, May 5-10,
2011
Md A Bhuiyan, Mehdi Karevan, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “Interphase Characterization of Polymer nanocomposites”,
Proceedings of SPE-ANTEC conference, Orlando, Florida, May 16-20, 2010
Mehdi Karevan, Md A Bhuiyan, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “Understanding the Effect of the Interphase in Polymer
Nanocomposites”, The Annual World conference on Carbon, Clemson University, SC, July, 11-16, 2010
Mahesh Hosur, Md. Atiqur Rahman, Shaik Jeelani, "Impact Response of Nanophased Foam Core Sandwich Composites
with Braided Carbon/Epoxy Facings," 9th International Conference on Sandwich Structures, ICSS 9, Pasadena, CA, June 1416, 2010
Md. A. Bhuiyan, M. V. Hosur, S. Jeelani, " Low-Velocity Impact Behavior of Sandwich Composites with Neat and
Nanophased Foam Core and Triaxial (0±45° and 0±60°) Braided Carbon Fiber Face Sheets”, International Conference on
Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, ICCES10, Las Vegas, March 29-April 2, 2010
M. V. Hosur, Md. A Bhuiyan, S. Jeelani, "Low-Velocity Impact Response of Sandwich Composites with Nanophased
Core", International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM-17, Edinburgh, UK, July 27, 2009
M. V. Hosur, Md. A. Bhuiyan, S. Jeelani, "Impact Response of Nanophased Foam Core/Braided Face Sheet Sandwich
Composites", 2009 Annual Society for Experimental Mechanics Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 1-4, 2009
Md. A. Bhuiyan, Mahesh Hosur, Yaseen Farooq, Shaik Jeelani, "Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Carbon-Nanofiber
Infused Polyurethane Foam", International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ASME IMECE 2008, Boston,
MA
Md. Atiqur Rahman Bhuiyan and Abu Rayhan Md. Ali, Stress concentration design factor for bars with slots and holes,
Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2005, ICME05-AM-53. (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Poster/oral Presentations
Md A Bhuiyan, Raghuram V Pucha, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “Determination of CNT orientation, distribution and
morphology in CNT reinforced polypropylene composites by image analysis”, SPE- Annual Technical Conference
(ANTEC), April 22-24, 2013, Ohio, USA
Md A Bhuiyan, Raghuram V Pucha, Johnny Worthy, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “Modeling of tensile modulus for carbon
nanotubes reinforced polypropylene composites: an integrated experimental and numerical study”, Georgia Tech
Research & Innovation Conference (GTRIC), February 13, 2013, Atlanta, GA, USA
Md A Bhuiyan, Raghuram V Pucha, Mehdi Karevan, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “Modeling the effect of nanofiller geometry on
the modulus of carbon - polypropylene composites”, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ASME
IMECE 2012, Houston, TX, USA
Md A Bhuiyan, Raghuram V Pucha, Johnny Worthy, Mehdi Karevan and Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “An integrated experimental
and finite element study to understand the mechanical behavior of carbon reinforced polymer nanocomposites”,
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ASME IMECE 2012, Houston, TX, USA
Mehdi Karevan, Md A Bhuiyan, Marwa Ahmed, Chun Chu, Venesa Tseng, Massimiliano tait, Anastasios Patsidis, Kyriaki
kalaitzidou, “Extrusion and Injection Molding of Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites”, MaRC Anniversary Event,
Atlanta, GA, 2011
Mehdi Karevan, Md A Bhuiyan, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, “The Role of Interphase and Nanofillers Dispersion in the
Performance of Polymer Nanocomposites”, ACMA conference, August 24-26, 2010, University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Birmingham, Alabama USA
Md A Bhuiyan, Yaseen Farooq, Mahesh Hosur, Shaik Jeelani, “Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Carbon-Nanofiber
Infused Polyurethane Foam”, ACMA conference, March 4-6, 2008, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham,
Alabama USA
Md A Bhuiyan, Mahesh Hosur, Shaik jeelani, “Mechanical, Damping and Impact Properties of Sandwich Composites
with Nanophased Core and Carbon/Epoxy Face Sheets”, Tuskegee University Center for Advanced Materials Summer
Student Seminar, Tuskegee Institute, AL, July 30-31, 2008
Md A Bhuiyan, Yaseen Farooq, Mahesh Hosur, Shaik jeelani, “Improvement of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of
Carbon-Nanofiber infused Polyurethane Foam”, Tuskegee University Center for Advanced Materials Summer Student
Seminar, Tuskegee Institute, Al, July 26-27, 2007
SKILLS/INTERESTS
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C/C++ programming language, MATLAB
AutoCAD, Autodesk INVENTOR, Solid Works. ANSYS, NX
Scanning Electron Microscopy, Nanoindentation, Atomic Force Microscopy, X-Ray diffraction
AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
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PerkinElmer Award 2010-2011 presented by the Composites Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers for best abstract
on composite research
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Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges 2010, in recognition of outstanding merit and
accomplishment as a student at Georgia Institute of Technology Graduate School
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges 2009, in recognition of outstanding merit and
accomplishment as a student at Georgia Institute of Technology Graduate School
Alabama NSF-EPSCoR Scholarship (2006-2008)
University Merit Scholarship (BUET, 2000-2004)
Dean’s list scholarship (BUET, 2000-2004)
Government Technical Scholarship (BUET, 2000-2004)
AFFILIATIONS
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Bangladesh Student Association- Georgia Institute of Technology (BSA- GTA), Acting President
The National Scholars Honor Society
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE)
American Physics Society (APS)
Bangladesh Society of Mechanical Engineers (BSME)
Notre Dame Science Club (NDSC)