Md. Zahurul Haq Ph.D., CEA, FBSME, FIEB Professor & Dean Mechanical Engineering BUET, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Education B.Sc. Engg. (Mech.), Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh (1993). M.Sc. Engg. (Mech.), Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh (1995). Ph.D. The University of Leeds, Leeds, UK (1998).
Research/Professional Interests Thermodynamics, Energy conversion, conservation and optimization, Thermal system design, Combustion and Engines, Mechatronics, Robotics and Control systems, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (HVAC).
Participated Specialized Trainings/Workshops/Seminars Korea (19-27 Nov 2018): Energy Audit Training of Trainer in Korea, KEA-ADB partnership. Japan (22 - 29 July 2015): Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) in Japan, JICA. Germany (14-21 Feb 2014): ISO ‘Sustainability Criteria for Bioenergy’ standard ISO/PC 248 meeting. Sweden (23 - 29 Sep 2013): ISO ‘Sustainability Criteria for Bioenergy’ standard ISO/PC 248 WG meeting. Indonesia (3 - 4 June 2013): Increasing Consensus & Stakeholder Engagement, ISO Workshop. Malaysia (9 - 13 July 2012): Advanced Micro-Power System, SERI-UKM. India (2 - 22 July 2006): Unigraphics NX-4 and Team-center, UGS. Egypt (22 - 26 June 2002): Laser Diagnostics of Combustion Processes, Cairo University. Singapore (26 Nov - 14 Dec 2001): Mechatronics System Technology, Japan-Singapore 3rd Country Program. UK (29 June - 3 July 1998): Engine Emissions Measurements, The University of Leeds.
Selected Journal Publications Haq, M.Z., Ayon, M.S.R., Nouman, M.W.B. and Bihani, R. (2022), “Thermodynamic analysis and optimisation of a novel transcritical CO2 cycle”, Energy Convers. Manag. 273:116407. Haq, M.Z. (2021). “Optimization of an Organic Rankine Cycle-Based Waste Heat Recovery System Using a Novel Target-Temperature-Line Approach”, ASME J. Energy Resour. Technol. 143(9): 092101:1-12. Haq, M.Z. (2006), "Effect of Developing Turbulence and Markstein Number on the Propagation of Flames in Methane-Air Premixture", ASME J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, 128:455- 462. Haq, M.Z. (2005), "Correlations for the Onset of Instabilities of Spherical Laminar Premixed Flames", ASME J. Heat Transfer, 127:1410-1415. Bradley, D., Haq, M.Z., Hicks, R.A., Kitagawa, T., Lawes, M., Sheppard, C.G.W. and Woolley, R., (2003), "Turbulent burning velocity, burned gas distribution, and associated flame surface definition", Combust. Flame, 133:415-430. Haq, M.Z., Sheppard, C.G.W., Woolley, R., Greenhalgh, D.A. and Lockett, R.D. (2002), "Wrinkling and curvature of laminar and turbulent premixed flames", Combust. Flame, 131:1- 15. Gu, X.J., Haq, M.Z., Lawes, M. Woolley, W. (2000), "Laminar burning velocity and Markstein lengths of methane-air mixtures", Combust. Flame, 121:41-58.
Selected Conference Papers Haq, M.Z. and Morshed, A. (2013), “Energy and Exergy Based Analyses of a Multi-fuelled SI Engine”, Proc. ASME 2013 Power Conference (Power2013), Jul. 29-Aug. 1, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Paper No. Power2013-98279. Haq, M.Z. and Mohiuddin, M.R. (2011), “Thermodynamic Analysis of a Multi-fueled Single Cylinder SI Engine”, Proc. ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE2011), 11-17 Nov. 2011, Colorado, USA, Paper No. IMECE2011-62423. Hossain, S., Ali, M.Y., Jamil, H. and Haq, M.Z. (2010), "Automated Guided Vehicles for Industrial Logistics - Development of Intelligent Prototypes Using Appropriate Technology", Proc. of The 2nd International Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering (ICCAE), 26-28 Feb. 2010, Singapore, pp. 237-241. Haq, M.Z., Rahman, M.H. and Bhutto, Z.A. (2003), "Performance Studies of a Biogas Fueled Diesel Engine Operating in a Dual Fuel Mode", Proc. International Conference on Power Engineering (ICOPE-03), 9-13 Nov. 2003, Kobe, Japan, pp. "3-57"-"3-62". Haq, M.Z. (2003), "Prediction of Instabilities of Spherically Propagating Flames in Laminar Premixture", Proc. ASME 2003 Heat Transfer Summer Conference (HT2003), 21-23 July, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Paper No. HT2003-47484, pp. 153-160. Haq, M.Z. (2003), "Developing Turbulence on the Propagation of Flames in Methane-Air Premixture", Proc. of International Joint Power Generation Conference (IJPGC2003), 16- 19 June, 2003, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Paper No. IJPGC2003-40143, pp. 787-793.
Undergraduate (UG) Courses ME 101: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering [2024] ME 203: Engineering Thermodynamics [2025] ME 307: Heat Transfer Equipment Design [2024] ME 361: Instrumentation and Measurement [2019-18] ME 407: Advanced Thermodynamics [2022-23] ME 415: Refrigeration & Building Mechanical Systems [2014] ME 417: Internal Combustion Engines [2023] ME 475: Mechatronics [2011] RME 3102: Advanced Mechatronics Engineering [2024], for Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Dhaka. RME 3204: Control Systems Design [2025], for Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Dhaka.
Postgraduate (PG) Courses ME 6101: Classical Thermodynamics [2024] ME 6163: Combustion Engineering [2024] ME 6401: Advanced Mechatronics [2025]
Offered Courses (partial list)
Selected Presentations (partial list) Pneumatic & Electro-pneumatic Control Systems [Resource Person] (2025): Training Program on Pneumatic and Hydraulic System (Operation and Trouble Shooting, Orgranised by BBPMEA & LEPBPC. Energy Auditing and Energy Management [Resource Person] (14 May - 21 May, 2024): Training programme organised by Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA): M1_4, M2_1, M2_2, M2_6, M2_8, M3_9, M4_6. Energy Efficiency and Conservation [Resource Person] (28 Jan. - 06 Feb. 2024): Training programme organised by Bangladesh Power Management Institute (BPMI): Boilers, Pneumatics, Waste Heat, Building Energy, HVAC, Heat Pump. Programmable Logic Controller [Resource Person] (2023): Training Program on Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) & VFD Workshop for Industrial Automation, Orgranised by BBPMEA & LEPBPC. Effective Efficiency of Thermal Energy Conversion and Conservation Devices [Keynote Presentation] (28 Jan. 2023): 17th Annual Paper Meet of Mechanical Engineering (APMME)-2023: organized by Mechanical Engineering Division, IEB, (27-28 Jan. 2023), Dhaka. Energy Efficiency in Buildings [Resource Person] (21 Oct. 2022): Energy Fundamentals Course for graduates and professionals Jointly facilitated by BUET, USAID and NREL. Promoting Energy, Efficiency, and Conservation Awareness [Keynote presentation] (1 Feb. 2022): organised by Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (Bangladesh). Integrated Approach for Green Energy [Resource Person] (2021): Wabinar on Towards Greener Bangladesh, organised by World Bank, Thermodynamics of Power Generation: Rationale for Exergy [Keynote Presentation] (2017): International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Applied Sciences (ICMEAS 2017) Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), 21-22 Feb. 2017, Dhaka. Energy Efficiency: Thermal [Resource Person] (2018): Basic Course on Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency: Capacity Building to Bangladesh Power Sector, Coordinated by Ricardo Energy & Environment. Sustainability of Bioenergy [Keynote Presentation] (2013): International Conference on Green Energy and Technology (ICGET), Aug. 24-26, 2013, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, JAPAN. Grid Connected Solar: Technical and Policy Issues in Renewable Energy Policy, Regulations and Grid Connectivity Issues [Resource Person] (2012): SAARC Workshop, 21-22 Nov. 2012, Thimpu, Bhu
M.Sc. Engg. Theses Optimisation Of Nanostructure Surface For Explosive Boiling Of Argon Using Genetic Algorithm (M.W.B. Nouman, 2024) Exergy And Thermo-Economic Study Of A 412 MW Natural Gas-Fired Combined Cycle Power Plant (M.S. Islam, 2023) Multi-Objective Optimization Of Organic Rankine Cycle Based Waste Heat Recovery Systems Using Artificial Intelligence (R.D.A Zayed, 2022) Energy Efficient HVAC Design of Buildings using Locally Available Materials (M.E.J. Khan, 2019) Energy and Exergy Analysis of Waste Heat Recovery Systems using Organic Rankine Cycle (A. Saha, 2016) Exergetic and Power Augmentation Analyses of Gas Turbine with Air-bottoming Combined Cycle (M.J. Hoque, 2016) Optimum PID Control of a Servo-motor Subjected to Frictional Loads, Inertia and Disturbances (K.A. Rahman, 2014) Energy and Exergy Based Analysis of a Multi-Fuelled SI Engine (A. Morshed, 2013) Dynamic Response of a Mobile Robot Drive Using PID Control (Z. Aziz, 2011) Development and Tuning of a PID Control System for Mobile Robot Drive (S.M. Ali, 2011) Exergy Analysis of a Four Stroke Spark-Ignition Engine using Different Fuels (M.R. Mohiuddin, 2010) Dynamic Characteristics of Servo-Controlled Mobile Robot using Optimum Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) (M.E. Kabir, 2009) Sesame Oil as an Alternative Fuel for Diesel Engines in Bangladesh (A.K.M.M. Morshed, 2008) Energy-Exergy Analysis of a Diesel Engine Running of Preheated SVO (Straight Vegetable Oil) (M.M. Islam, 2006) Performance of a Diesel Engine with Preheated Vegetable Oil as an Alternative Fuel (M.S. Uddin, 2005) Comprehensive Modeling of Diesel Engine with Biogas/Diesel Dual Fueling for Optimized Performance (Z.A. Bhutto, 2003) Experimental Investigation of Dual-Fuel Diesel Engine (M.H. Rahman, 2003) Modeling of Flame Propagation in Biogas-Air Premixture (M. Mizanuzzaman, 2001)
UG Projects for Asia-Pacific Robot Contests (ROBOCON 2005-2009) Robocon 2009, Tokyo, Japan [1] [2] [3] [4] Robocon 2008, Pune, India [5] [6] Robocon 2007, Hanoi, Vietnam [7] [8] [9] Robocon 2006, Kualalampur, Malaysia [10] Robocon 2005, Beijing, China [11] [12] [13]
- Team achieved PANASONIC Award, 2005