Profile of Dr. Laboni Afroz

Dr. Laboni Afroz

Associate Professor

laboni@name.buet.ac.bd

Research Interests:

  • Structures
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Fatigue and Fracture
  • Added Resistance of Ship

Education Background

  1. Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy), 2023 RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
  2. MSc. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2016 Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  3. BSc. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2012 Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Experience

  1. Associate Professor October 2025-till

    Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

  2. Assistant Professor May 2017- October 2025

    Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

  3. Lecturer March 2013-May 2017

    Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

  4. Senior Naval Architect February 2012-March 2012

    Marine House Ltd.

Publications

  1. Fatigue life of laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) AlSi10Mg alloy: effects of surface roughness and porosity Afroz, L., Qian, M., Forsmark, J.

    Prog Addit Manuf (2024)

  2. Analysing the effect of defects on stress concentration and fatigue life of L-PBF AlSi10Mg alloy using finite element modelling Afroz, L., Inverarity, S.B., Qian, M.

    Prog Addit Manuf 9, 341–359 (2024)

  3. ADDED RESISTANCE IN WAVES, NOTABLY IN SHORT WAVES Afroz, Laboni and Baree, M. S.

    Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2022)

  4. Fatigue behaviour of laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) Ti–6Al–4V, Al–Si–Mg and stainless steels: a brief overview Afroz, L., Das, R., Qian, M.

    Int J Fract 235, 3–46 (2022)

Awards

·         RMIT Research Stipend Scholarship from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia from September 2018 to September 2022.

·         Dean’s Merit List Scholarship from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh from session 2006-2007 to 2009-2010.

·         University Merit Scholarship from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh from session 2006-2007 to 2009-2010.

·         Scholarship received from the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka for good academic performance in H.S.C. Examination.

·         Scholarship received from the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rajshahi for good academic performance in S. S. C. Examination.