Tanvir Ahmed

Dr. Tanvir Ahmed serves as a Research Associate in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences at The University of Western Australia. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering from UWA in July 2022, with a thesis titled "Mechanical and durability properties of ECO-UHPCs incorporating industrial by-products." This research investigated UHPCs using industrial by-products such as slag (GGBS), fly ash (FA), and gold-mine tailings (GT), demonstrating that mixes with up to 60% GGBS or FA as cement substitutes and 100% GT as sand substitute achieved compressive strengths over 120 MPa, with durability comparable to or exceeding conventional UHPCs (except for 70% FA mixes). Previously, he completed a Master of Science in Concrete Technology from the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh, in June 2016, examining the influence of chemical admixtures and dosages on ready-mix concrete properties, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from IUT in October 2012, focusing on improving construction productivity via simulation models, where he secured second position in his class. From December 2012 to July 2018, Dr. Ahmed worked as a Lecturer in IUT's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Currently, Dr. Ahmed contributes to two industrially funded projects at UWA developing durable low- and zero-cement concretes and composites incorporating industrial wastes and by-products to advance circular economy practices. His research interests include ultra-high performance concrete, durability of concrete and composites, circular economy, fibre/FRP reinforced concrete, recycled concrete, construction management, sustainable construction, and rubberized concrete. He has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers, including "Influence of crumbed rubber inclusion on spalling, microstructure, and mechanical behaviour of UHPC exposed to elevated temperatures" (Construction and Building Materials, 2023), "Residual strength of steel fibre reinforced rubberised UHPC under elevated temperatures" (Journal of Building Engineering, 2023), "Institutional capacity assessment in the lens of implementation research: Capacity of the local institutions in delivering WASH services at Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh" (PLoS One, 2024), and "Closure to 'eCO-UHPC with High-Volume Class-F Fly Ash: New Insight into Mechanical and Durability Properties'" (Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2022). Dr. Ahmed serves as a reviewer for journals such as Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE), Construction and Building Materials, and International Journal of Construction Management.

Professional Email: tanvir.ahmed@uwa.edu.au