Rate My Professor Akhtar Hossain

Dr Md Akhtar Hossain is a Research Associate, Lecturer, and Casual Academic in the School of Engineering at the University of Newcastle, Australia, within the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering from the University of Newcastle, a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) in Bangladesh awarded in 2008, and an International Masters in Fire Safety Engineering (IMFSE) completed at Lund University in Sweden, with additional studies at the University of Edinburgh in the UK and Ghent University in Belgium, funded by an Erasmus Mundus scholarship in 2012.

His professional career includes serving as Research Associate in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment since January 2022, Lecturer in the School of Engineering since August 2021, Lecturer and Program Coordinator at the University of Newcastle Singapore from August 2019 to August 2021, Postgraduate Researcher in the School of Engineering from March 2015 to July 2019, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at KUET from January 2012 to February 2020, and Lecturer at KUET from October 2008 to December 2011. Dr Hossain's research specializations encompass experimental and numerical modelling of unreinforced masonry structures, fibre reinforced polymer strengthening, computational mechanics, advanced concrete technology, advanced construction materials for fire protection, finite element analysis of construction materials, civil engineering, earthquake engineering, fire protection of structures, masonry design, masonry structures experimentally and numerically, and structural engineering. He has earned prestigious awards such as the C.T. Grimm Award at the Canadian Masonry Symposium in 2025, Dean's Commendation for Overall Quality of Learning Experience in CIVL2130 and CIVL4120 in 2023, M.A. Hatzinikolas Award in 2017, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Postgraduate Research Prize in 2016, University of Newcastle International Postgraduate Research Scholarship in 2015, and District Merit Scholarship and University Merit Scholarship at KUET in 2004. Notable publications include journal articles 'Condition assessment of wall ties in masonry cavity wall using vibration-based methods' (2026), 'Estimating stability and resilience of ageing masonry walls for enhanced infrastructure management and public safety' (2025), 'Numerical and Analytical Studies of Unreinforced Hit-and-Miss Masonry Walls Subjected to Out-of-Plane Pressure Loading: Horizontal Bending' (2025), 'Feasibility Assessment of Implementing Semi-Interlocking Masonry as Infill Panels in Framed Building Construction' (2024), 'Application of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) Technique for Semi Interlocking Masonry (SIM) Panels under Large Cyclic In-Plane Shear Displacement' (2021), and 'Experimental assessment of large displacement cyclic in-plane shear behaviour of semi-interlocking masonry panels' (2019), alongside over 20 conference papers from 2009 to 2025 on topics including corrosion of wall ties, semi-interlocking masonry behavior, and concrete properties.