Experience

1. Professor May, 2021 To Present

   Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, BUET, Bangladesh

2. Associate Professor March, 2018 To May 2021

   Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, BUET, Bangladesh

3. Assistant Professor August, 2009 To March, 2018

   Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, BUET, Bangladesh

4. Lecturer August 2008 To August 2009

   Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, BUET, Bangladesh

5. Junior Research Fellow/Lecturer August 2005 To August 2008

   Accident Research Institute (ARI), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Publications

1. Application of deep learning in ship detection and tracking for maritime traffic flow analysis Awal, Z.I., Basir, S., Rahman, S.M.R, and Uddin, M.I, (2026)

   Accepted for publication Journal of Maritime Research (JMR), Issue 3 (2026)

2. Insights into Passenger Vessel Accidents and Casualties in Bangladesh: A Characteristics Analysis Ali, M.T., Uddin, M.I., and Awal, Z.I., (2026)

   Journal of Maritime Research (JMR), 23(1), pp.215 221

3. Comparative evaluation and regulatory gaps in Bangladesh s Inland Shipping Ordinance 1976 against classification society standards: implications for ferry safety reform Rahman, M.N.R., Awal, Z.I., and Labib, A., (2026)

   Bangladesh Maritime Journal, 10(1), pp. 229-245

4. Stochastic collision probability assessment of vessels with Padma Bridge piers under random initial conditions Awal, Z.I., Hasan, M., and Hossain, M.E., (2025)

   Institute of Bay of Bengal and Bangladesh Studies (IBBBS) Journal, 1(2), pp. 142-163

5. Prediction and optimization of efficient ship design particulars through advanced machine learning approaches Hasan, S.M.R., Islam, M.S., Awal, Z.I., and Hossian, K.A., (2025)

   Ocean Engineering, 341, pp.122572

6. Applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Evaluate Safety and Hazard-related Objectives in Bangladesh s Ship Recycling Industry Hassan, N.E., Awal, Z.I., and Dev, A.K. (2025)

   Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology (OJSST), Vol 15, No. 3, pp. 282-299

7. Ship Recycling Process in Bangladesh and A Survey-Based Risk Assessment with Mitigation Proposal Mehtaj, N., Zakaria, N.G., Awal, Z.I., Dipto, S.S., Hannan, M.A., Dev, A.K. and Ali, M.T., 2024

   Volume 10, Issue 20, e39344, Heliyon

8. A Model for SARS-COV-2 Virus Transmission on the Upper Deck of a Passenger Ship Bound for a Short Trip Awal, Z.I., Zani, M.R., Albaruni, M.A.S.I., Rahman, T. and Islam, M.S. (2024)

   Heliyon, Vol. 10, Issue 9, e29506

9. A Step Towards IMO Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal: Effectiveness of Machine Learning Based CO2 Emission Prediction Model Monisha, I.I., Mehtaj, N., and Awal, Z.I. (2023)

   Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (JNAME), Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 1 8

10. A Review on Ship Recycling Industry in Bangladesh from Global Perspective Abdullah, A., Awal, Z.I., Alamgir, M.Z., Mia, M.J., and Mim, F. (2023)

    Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics,: Vol. 10, Issue 1, Article 4, pp. 1-27

11. An era of inland water transport accidents and casualties: The case of a low-income country Mia, M.J., Uddin, M.I., Awal, Z.I. and Abdullah, A. (2021)

    Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 32-39

12. A comparative study of Maritime Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) models using Automatic Identification System (AIS) data Awal, Z.I., Sobhani, G. and Costa, U. (2021)

    Bangladesh Maritime Journal (BMJ), Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 23-52

Awards