Profile of Dr. M. Rafiqul Islam
Dr. M. Rafiqul Islam
Professor
rafiqis@name.buet.ac.bd
Personal Webpage
Research Interests:
- Dynamics of Offshore Structure
- Multi-body Dynamics
- Port and Harbor Engineering
- Mooring Analysis
Education Background
- Doctor of Engineering in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2001 Yokohama National University, Japan
- M. Sc. Engg. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 1997 Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh
- B. Sc. Engg. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 1993 Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh
Experience
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Vice Chancellor September 1, 2020 to June 14, 2026 (on deputation from BUET)
Islamic University of Technology (IUT) A Subsidiary Organ of OIC
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Professor August, 2015 to till date
Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engg., BUET, Dhaka
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Professor November 26, 2014 to August, 2015 (on leave from BUET)
Department of Marine Engineering, Faculty of Maritime Studies, King Abdulaziz University
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Professor July 15, 2009 to Nov 25, 2014
Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engg., BUET, Dhaka
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Associate Professor Oct. 4 2005 to July 14, 2009 (from July 1, 2007 to 12.06.2009 on leave from BUET)
Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engg., BUET, Dhaka
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Associate Professor July 1, 2007 to June 12, 2009 (on leave from BUET)
Department of Marine Technology, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor,Malaysia
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Assistant Professor March 12, 2001 to Oct 3, 2005
Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engg., BUET, Dhaka
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Lecturer March 16, 1994 to March 11, 2001
Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engg., BUET, Dhaka
Publications
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Waste Heat Recovery-based Seawater Desalination for Sustainable Maritime Operations: A Study on Heat Transfer, Techno-economic Feasibility, and Environmental Impact
Towhid MSA, Islam MR, Khalikujjaman M & Costa BT
Journal of Eta Marine Science, 2025;13(3):260-276
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Numerical investigation for Mitigation of Cavitation in High-Speed 2 Marine Propeller using Mass Injection Approach
Nasimul Ehsan Chowdhury, Md. Faysal Hossain, Md. Mashud Karim, Islam MR and Arafat A. Bhuiyan
Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 47, 2023
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Analysis of Wave Energy Resources Around the Saint Martin Island in Bangladesh
Das M, Islam MR, Shazeeb T
Journal of Marne Science and Applications, 2021
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A sustainable shipbreaking approach for cleaner environment and better wellbeing
Rizvi J, Islam MR, Adkola A & Margaret O N
Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol 270, 2020
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Application of RaNS and PF based method in studying resistance and motion of a bulk carrier
Rahman MM, Islam H, Akimoto H & Islam MR
Journal of Marine Science and Application, 2018.
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Motion predictions of ships in actual operating Conditions using potential flow based solver
Rahman MM, Islam H, Akimoto H & Islam MR
Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 14(1):65 · June 2017
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Experimental Study of Motions of Two Floating Offshore Structures in waves
Hassan Abyn, Islam MR, Adi Maimun, Amin Mahmoudi & Jaswar
Journal Brodogradnja, Vol. 67 No. 02, 2016.
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Wave Exciting Forces of a Free Floating Semi-submersible in Regular waves
Hassan Abyn, Adi maimun, Islam MR, Allan Magee
Jurnal Teknologi, pp 53-57, Vol 74, No.05, 2015
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Hydrodynamic Interaction of Floating Structure in Regular Waves
Hassan Abyn, Adi Maimun, Jaswar, Islam Mr, Allan Magee, Behnam Bodaghi, Mohammad Pauzi, C.L. Siow, C.L. Siow, M. Mobassher Tofa
Jurnal Teknologi, Volume 66, Nubmer 2, p91-96, January 2014. (ISSN: 2180-3722)
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Effect of Mesh Number on Accuracy of Semi-Submersible Motion
Hassan Abyn, Adi Maimun, Islam MR, Allan Magee, Jaswar, Behnam Bodaghi, Mohamad Pauzi, C. L. Siow
Jurnal Teknologi, Volume 66, Number 2, p67-72, January 2014. (ISSN: 2180-3722)
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Dynamic Intercation of Parallel Moving Ships in Close Proximity
Islam MR & Murai M
Journal of Marine Science and Applications, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 261-271, 2013
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Numerical Study of the Effect of Passing Ship on a Moored Ship
Islam MR, Maimun Adi & Hassan A
Journal of Ocean and Ship Technology (JOST), Vol. 2, No. 1, India, 2011
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Collision of Marine Vehicles In Bangladesh: A Study on Accident Characteristics
Awal ZI, Islam MR & Huq M. Mazharu
Journal of Disaster Prevention and Management, Emerald, UK, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 582-595, 2011
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Safety of a High Speed Passenger Ferry in Damaged Condition
Maimun Adi, Dony Setyawan, Islam MR & Priyanto A
Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 219-235, 2011
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Experimental Investigation of the Characteristics of Dynamics of Ship to Ship Collision
Islam MR, Omar Y, Maimun A, Awal Z & Jamaludin F E
Journal of Ship Technology, India, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2010
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Computer Simulation of Effects of Current Forces on Motion of FPSO in Irregular Waves
Islam MR, Omar Yaakob, Maimun Adi & Yusof M
Scientia Iranica (International Journal of Science and Technology), Iran Iran, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 53-60, 2010
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Effects of Side Keels on a Patrol Vessel
Maimun Adi, Priyanto A, Wong KS, Pauzi M. & Islam MR
Journal of Ocean Engineering, ELSEVIER, UK, Vol. 36 (2009) pp. 277- 284
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Development of a Mathematical Model for Analysis on Ship Collision Dynamics
Islam MR, Awal ZI, & Maimun Adi
Applied Mechanics, World Scientific and Engineering Academy (WSEAS), Vol. 3, No. 9, 2008
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A Study on Ship Capsizing Due to Collision
Awal ZI & Islam MR
Jurnal Mekanikal, December 2008, No. 26, pp. 22-36.
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An Investigation of Added Resistance of Ships in Oblique Seas
Baree MS., Islam MR and Inoue Y
Transactions of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), Vol. 13, No. 2, June 2006
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Motion Simulation of a Fine Shaped Vessel at Hiron Point of the Bay of Bengal
Islam MR, Hassan M & Baree MS
Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (JNAME), Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 25-39, December 2005
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Computations of Ship Responses in Waves Using Panel Method
Islam MN, Islam MR & Baree, MS
Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, December 2004, Vol. 1, No. 1. pp. 35-46
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Mean Drift Forces of Multi-body Floating System in Irregular Short Crested Waves
Islam MR & Inoue Y
Journal of the National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute, 2002, Vol. 19, No. 1 pp. 53-70
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Effect of Drift Forces and Current Forces of a Moored Multi-body Floating System in an Irregular Sea of Long Crested Waves
Islam MR & Inoue Y
Journal of the Mechanical Engineering Division, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, 2002, Vol. ME. 29, No. I & II, pp. 51-65
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A study on Motions and Drift Forces of a Multi-body Floating System in Waves
Inoue Y, Islam MR & Murai, M
Journal of The Society of Naval Architects of Japan, Vol. 188, pp127-134, 2001
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Numerical Investigation of Wave energy of Saint Martin Region of Bangladesh
Das, Mohua, Sahzeeb TI and Islam MR
International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2018), 13-14 August 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Development of a Plug In in Grasshopper for designing ship propeller in Rhinoceros
Faruk AK and Islam MR
International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2018), 13-14 August 2018, Kuala -Lumpur, Malaysia
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Calm Water Resistance Prediction of a Container Ship using Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes based Solver
Hafizul Islam, Md. Mashiur Rahaman, Hiromichi Akimoto, Islam MR
MARTEC 2016, December 9-10, 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Prediction of Motion of a Semi-submersible
Alimuddin M , Islam M R
MARTEC 2016, December 9-10, 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Dynamic Response of a Floating Coupled Spar Platform in Deep Water
Mahmudur Rahman Soeb, A.B.M. Saiful Islam, Mohd Zamin Bin Jumaat & Islam MR
MARTEC 2016, December 9-10, 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Design Study of Boat for Gulshan-Banani-Hatirjheel Lake in the Capital City of Bangladesh
Md. Mashiur Rahaman, Molla Hafizur Rahman, Mohammad Abul Hashem, Islam MR
MARTEC 2016, December 9-10, 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Event Tree Analysis of Marine Accidents in Bangladesh
Asif Raiyan, Subir Das, Islam MR
MARTEC 2016, December 9-10, 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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A Study of Inland Water Transport Accidents of Bangladesh: Lessons from a Decade
Md. Imran Uddin , Islam MR, Zobair Ibn Awal, Kazi Md. Shifun Newaz
MARTEC 2016, December 9-10, 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Correlation of Cargo Congestion Rate with Port Efficiency and GDP
Md. Towhidur Rahman; Nusrat Omar; Islam MR
ISCMART 2016, December 9-10, 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Study of a TLP Motion using 3D Source Distribution Technique
Islam MR & Kumar A
Internation Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2014), October 24-26, 2014, Surabaya, Indonesia
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TLP Motion Effect on Semisubmersible Motion
Hassan Abyn, Adi Maimun, Jaswar, Islam MR, C. L. Siow and Behnam Bodaghi
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Asia, (Accepted: paper No. OTC 24731 MS) to be held in Kualalumpur, Malaysia during 25-28 March 2014
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Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Hydrodynamics of Semisubmersible
Hassan Abyn, Adi Maimun, Jaswar, Islam MR, Behnam Bodaghi, Mohamad Pauzi, C.L. Siow
International Oil and Gas symposium and Exhibition (IOGSE), Malaysia, 2013
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Investigation of Motion Response of a Box Shaped Free Floating Buoy in Regular Water waves
Arif MD, Islam MR, Sadrul I, Enaiyat Ghani Ovy
Proceedings of International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2010), Dhaka, Bangladesh, December, 2010
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Passing Ship Effects on a Moored Ship: A Numerical Study
Islam MN, Islam MR & Baree MS
Proceedings of International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2010), Dhaka, Bangladesh, December, 2010
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Motion Responses and Incident Waves Forces on a Moored Semi-Submersible in Regular Waves
Hassan A, Maimun A, Islam MR & Magee A
Proceedings of International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2010), Dhaka, Bangladesh, December, 2010
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Moored TLP Responses in Regular Waves
Hassan A, Maimun A, Islam MR & Alla Magee A
Proceedings of Asia Pacific Conference (APOC 2010), Kualalumpur, Malaysia, December, 2010
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Wave Exciting Forces of a Free Floating Semi Submersible in Regular Waves
Hassan A, Maimun A, Islam MR & Magee A
International Graduate conference on Engineering Science and Humanities (IGCESH 2010), UTM, Malaysia, 2010
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Forces on a Freely Floating Ship While Other Ship Passing Nearby
Islam MR, Omar Yaakob & Maimun Adi
Proceedings of the 4th BSME-ASME International Conference on Thermal Engineering, 26-28 December, 2008 at Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Design Study of Podded Propulsion System for Naval Ship
Pauzi M., Yusop, & Islam MR & Baree MS
Proceedings of the 4th BSME-ASME International Conference on Thermal Engineering, 26-28 December, 2008 at Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Marine Vehicle Characteristics in Bangladesh: Study on Collision Type Accidents
Awal, ZI, Islam MR & Huq M. Mazharul
Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical engineering (ICME 2007), Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 30,2007-January 1, 2008
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Development of a Mathematical Model for Analysis on Ship Collision Dynamics
Awal, ZI, Islam MR & Baree MS
Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical engineering (ICME 2007), Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 30,2007-January 1,2008
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A Study on Ship Capsizing Due to Collision
Awal, ZI, Islam MR
RIVET 2008, July 17-18, 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (updated version is published in JURNAL MEKANIKAL)
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Effect of Vessel Interaction on Hydrodynamic Forces while Advancing closely in Waves
Islam MR
Marine Technology Conference (MARTEC 2008) Jakarta, July, 2008
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An Analysis of Passenger Vessels Accidents in the Inland Waterways of Bangladesh
Awal, ZI, Islam, M. R. & Huq M. Mazharul
MARTEC 2006, Indonesia, September 2006
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Effect of Bulbous Bow on motion of ship: Phase I
Islam, MR., Awal, Z. I. & Mojumder, H.
Naval Platform Technology Seminar (NPTS 2005), Singapore, May 2005
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Prediction of Ship Motions with Effect of Forward Speed
Islam M. N., Islam MR & Baree M. S.
proceedings of the 2nd BSME-ASME International Conference on Thermal Engineering, 2004, Vol. II, pp. 757-763
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Hydrodynamic Forces with Effect of Forward Speed on Floating Bodies by 3-D source Method
Islam, MR., Baree M.S. & Islam M.N.
Proceedings of the International Congress on Sports Dynamics (ICSD 2003) September 1-3, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia, 2003, pp. 261-269
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Drift of Multi-body Floating System in Regular and Irregular Waves
Islam, MR. & Inoue, Y.
Proceedings of Annual Paper Meet and the International Conference of the Mechanical Engineering Division, The Institution of Engineers, Chittagong center, Bangladesh, February15, 2002, pp.389-396
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Effect of Wind, Current and Non-Linear Second Order Drift Forces on a Moored Multi-body System in an Irregular Sea
Inoue, Y., Islam, MR. and Murai, M
Proceedings of Oceans 2001 MTS/IEEE, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2001, Vol. 1
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Effect of Viscous Roll Damping on Drift Forces of Multi-body Floating System in waves
Inoue, Y., Islam MR.
Proceedings of the 11th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Stravenger, Norway, 2001, Vol. I, pp. 279-285
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Comparative Study of Numerical Simulation and the Experimental Results for a Parallely Connected FPSO and LNG in Waves
Inoue, Y. and Islam, MR.
Proceedings of the Ninth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Brest, France, p360-367
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Relative Motions of Multiple Floating Offshore Structures
Inoue, Y. and Islam, MR.
Proceedings of 18th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE-99), St. Jhon’s, Newfoundland, Canada
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Effect of Drift Forces on Huge Floating Structures in Wind and Waves
Inoue, Y. Islam, MR. and Murai, M.
Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Very Large Floating Structures (VLFS’99), Vol. I, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, P132-138
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Slowly Varying Drift Forces of Multiple Floating Body in Short Crested Waves
Inoue, Y. and Islam, MR.
Proceedings of IMDC’2000, Korea, p 621-632
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Numerical Investigation of Slowly Varying Drift Forces of Multiple Floating Bodies in Short Crested Irregular Waves
Inoue, Y. and Islam, MR.
Proceedings of the Tenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Seattle, USA, P174-182
Awards
Ø Recipient of the Distinguished Academic Leadership Award from IEOM Society, USA, 2023
Ø Recipient of JASSO Post Doctoral Fellowship for Fiscal Year 2010, (Yokohama National University, Japan)
Ø Recipient of UTM Publication Award 2007, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University Technology Malaysia, 2007
Ø Recipient of NFP Fellowship, at UNESCO- IHE , Delft, The Netherlands, Delft, 2005
Ø Recipient of Offshore Mechanics Scholarship, 2000-2001 from the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE), USA
Ø Recipient of Science and Technology Fellowship from the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology, Govt. of Bangladesh, 2002-2003
Ø 1997-2001 : Monbusho Scholarship from Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Japan
Ø 1990-1993 : BUET Merit Scholarship