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Assoc Prof Wahid Ferdous

Assoc Prof Wahid Ferdous
Name Wahid Ferdous
Position Associate Professor (Structural Engineering)
Section School of Science, Engineering and Digital Technologies
Office Z433
Location Toowoomba Campus
Phone 0746311331
Email
Qualifications BScCivEng(Hons) Rajshahi Uni Engineering&Techn , GCertEd University of Southern Qld , MEng University of New South Wales , PhD University of Southern Qld
Homepage https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=f2MQ-lwAAAAJ&hl=en
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Biography

Dr Wahid Ferdous is an Associate Professor in the School of Science, Engineering and Digital Technologies at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). His professional responsibilities involve teaching, research, and service. He is working closely with industry and government projects to carry out research work in the area of Structural Engineering. In his research, he investigates how to efficiently transform landfill wastes into low emission construction materials that promote circular economies and support net zero emissions.

Dr Ferdous worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Monash University, University of Melbourne, Imperial College London and UniSQ following his BSc, MEng and PhD degrees from RUET (Bangladesh), UNSW (Australia) and UniSQ (Australia), respectively. His PhD thesis won the Postgraduate Thesis Award 2018 from Engineers Australia and Engineering New Zealand. He published over 75 first quartile (Q1 ranked) journal articles and received over $1.3 million in competitive research grants, including both Early-career and Mid-career Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships as well as the Endeavour Research Fellowship. The University of Southern Queensland awarded him the 'Excellence Award for Early Career Research' in 2023.

Research Career


  • Structural Engineering ( 090506 )
  • Construction Materials ( 090503 )
  • Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified ( 090599 )
  • Structural Engineering ( 400510 )
  • Construction Materials ( 400505 )
  • Civil Engineering ( 400500 )

Research Grants: $1.3M (Total)

2026 QLD-Germany bioeconomy grants, State Government, Principal investigator - $250k
2026 RUIC grants, State Government, Principal investigator - $100k
2024 Mid-Career Advance Queensland Fellowship, State Government, Principal investigator - $360k
2024 Queensland circular economy, State Government, Co-investigator - $40k
2022 Industry collaboration fund, Industry partner, Co-investigator - $143k
2021 Early-Career Advance Queensland Fellowship, State Government, Principal investigator - $240k
2021 A-START fund, UniSQ, Co-investigator - $2k
2020 Capacity building grant, UniSQ, Principal investigator - $15k
2019 Global connections – Bridging, Federal Government, Co-investigator - $50k
2018 RTSA research award, Engineers Australia, Principal investigator - $5k
2017 Endeavour research fellowship, Federal Government, Principal investigator - $25k
2015 Young professional grant, Faiveley Transport, Principal investigator - $1k
2013 Innovation Connections, Federal Government, Co-investigator - $109k

Academic Qualifications (Year of completion)
• PhD (2017) - University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), Australia (Postgraduate Thesis Award winner)
• MEng (2013) - The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia
• GradCertEd (2016) - University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), Australia
• BSc Civil (2008) - Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Bangladesh (Ranked 1, out of 100 students)

Postdoctoral Research
• University of Southern Queensland (2018 - 2022), Australia
• Imperial College London (2017 - 2018), United Kingdom
• The University of Melbourne (2017 - 2017), Australia
• Monash University (2017 - 2017), Australia

Research Interests
• Development of low carbon emission construction materials;
• Transformation of landfill wastes into construction materials;
• Development of sustainable structures using fibre composites;
• Development of durable materials using resin based polymer concrete;
• Understand durability aspects of concrete and composites;
• Understand structural behaviour using finite element modelling.

Academic Awards
1. Postgraduate Thesis Award (2018), Winner in Australia & New Zealand, RTSA, Engineers Australia;
2. Quarterly University-wide Publication Excellence Award (2017 and 2015), UniSQ, Australia;
3. Top 3 Student Journal Publication Award (2016), Centre for Future Materials, UniSQ, Australia;
4. 3-Minute Pitch Club Challenge Award (2016), UniSQ, Australia;
5. School-Specific Publication Excellence Award (2016), UniSQ, Australia;
6. Higher Degree Research Support (2014 – 2017), Faculty of HES, UniSQ, Australia;
7. Australian Postgraduate Award (2014 – 2017), for PhD study, Australian Government, Australia;
8. University International Postgraduate Award (2010-2012) for MEng study, UNSW, Australia;
9. University Gold Medal Award (2008), RUET, Bangladesh;

Publications
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=f2MQ-lwAAAAJ&hl=en


  • Centre for Future Materials (CFM)

Teaching


Current courses
ENG4110 – Engineering Research Methodology (S2, 2022)

Previous courses

Postgraduate
CIV8803 – Advanced Mechanics and Technology of Fibre Composites (2019-2020, 2022, UniSQ)

Undergraduate
CIV2502 – Structural and Building Technology (2021)
CIV3603 – Construction Methods (2021)
ENG4110 – Engineering Research Methodology (2021)
CIV2605 – Construction Engineering (2021, 2022, UniSQ)
CIV4803 – Mechanics and Technology of Fibre Composites (2019-2020, 2022, UniSQ)
CIV3506 – Concrete Structures (2014-2016, UniSQ)
ZEIT1500 – Statics (2011, UNSW)
Various Civil Engineering Courses (2008-2010, Overseas University)


7 Years

Supervision


  • Structural Engineering ( 090506 )
  • Construction Materials ( 090503 )
  • Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified ( 090599 )
  • Structural Engineering ( 400510 )
  • Construction Materials ( 400505 )
  • Civil Engineering ( 400500 )