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CURRICULUM
VITAE
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Name |
MOHAMMAD REZWAN KHAN
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Date and Place of birth |
January 26, 1957, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Present Address |
Professor
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tel/Fax : (880 2) 9665650 Ext 7473
Fax: (880 2) 8613026 or 8613046
Email: rezwanm@eee.buet.ac.bd |
FIELDS OF INTEREST
1.
Microelectronics
2. Digital Signal Processing
3. Power electronics/renewable energy
4..
Electromagnetics and communication.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
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Degree/Certificate |
Year |
Institution |
Result
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B.Sc.(Elec.
Engg.)
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1980
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Bangladesh University of
Engineering
and Technology (BUET) |
1st class with honours |
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M.Sc.
(Microwaves and Modern Optics)
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1982 |
University College London, UK |
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Ph.D.* |
1986 |
University College London, UK |
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*Ph.D.
dissertation was titled
"A beam steering technique using dielectric wedges".
EXPERIENCE
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a)
Lecturer :
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Department of Electrical Engineering,
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET),
Dhaka, Bangladesh. April 1980 - January 1986.
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b)
Assistant Professor : |
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Bangladesh University of Engineering
& Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
January 1986 - July 1989.
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c)
Associate Professor :
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Department of Electrical Engineering,
University of Bahrain, Isa Town, Bahrain
Sept. 1992 - August 1994.
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET),
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
July 1989 - Sept. 1992 and Sept.1994- July 1996.
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d)
Professor : |
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Bangladesh
University of Engineering & Technology (BUET),
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
July 10, 1996 - to date.
Visited Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, USA, as a visiting
faculty member for the Summer Session II, July 3 – Aug. 5, 2000, and taught
the summer course on Microelectronics (EE341). |
Also have experience in part time teaching in the following
universities:
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Ahsanullah University of Science &
Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Islamic Institute of Technology, (An
OIC run institute), Tongi, Bangladesh
COURSES OFFERED
a)
Undergraduate level - Electrical
circuits, Linear System Analysis, Microelectronics, Electromagnetic
theory, Electrical Engineering Materials, Data Communications, Microwave
Engineering, Signals and Systems.
b)
Post graduate level - Laser theory, Energy Conversion.
SUPERVISION OF POST-GRADUATE
RESARCH
a.
Master’s Thesis
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Title of the thesis
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Year of completion
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Institution
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1.
Study of nondestructive metal testing using
electromagnetic
induction
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1986-87 |
BUET |
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2.
Quantum mechanical analysis of potential
channel structures for current divider
amplifiers
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1988-89
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BUET |
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3.
Analysis of periodic potential structures
by
quantum mechanical impedance concept
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1988-89
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BUET
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4.
Quantum mechanical investigation of the resonant
tunneling
phenomena
for multi-barrier
potential structures
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1989-90
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BUET
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5.
Analysis of electron flow in potential channel
structures
discontinuous in the transverse
dimension.
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1989-90 |
BUET
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6.
Extraction of latent heat from atmospheric
moisture
using electric field.
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1991-92
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BUET
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7.
Calculation of trapped charge in
the SiO2 layer of an
enhancement type MOSFET using impurity trap
levels.
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1995-96 |
BUET
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8.
Simultaneous compensation of reactive and harmonic
components
of line current using
superconducting magnet
energy storage
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1995-96
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BUET
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9.
Calculation of gate current due to incoherent
scattering
of the electrons waves by the trapped impurities
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2000-01
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BUET
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10.
New structure for high efficiency solar cells
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on going
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BUET
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11.
Speech enhancement by time-frequency domain filtering
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on going
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BUET
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12.
Modeling of vocal chord using frequency domain
envelop
function
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on going
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BUET
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b.
Ph.D. Thesis
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1.
Development of a new current controlled pulse
width
modulator for voltage source inverter
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1997-2000
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BUET
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OTHER RESEARCH TOPICS
| Funded
projects
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Funded by
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US$
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Year/duration
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1.
Design and construction of low loss semi-electronic
ballast for fluorescent mercury
vapour lamps.
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BUET
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1,000
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1989
(6 months)
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2.
Design and construction of a low cost battery driven
small
vehicle
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Grameen
Trust |
10,000
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1997-1999
(18 months)
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3.
Design and construction of an induction type dc
motor.
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BUET
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1,500
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1997-1998
(6 months)
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4.
Investigation to the cause of end blackening
of
fluorescent
lamps.
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Energy Systems
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1,500
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1998-1999
(4 months)
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5. a. Design and development of low cost DC-DC
converter for Solar PV Home systems
b. Design and development of low cost
DC-pump for
rural villages using solar PV panels.
c. Design and development of optimum
power tracking
charge controller for solar PV systems.
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Grameen Shakti
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7,500
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1999-2000
(12 months)
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6.
Design and implementation of micro-hydro
project
at Bamer Chara, Chittagong
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LGED
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22,000
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2003-2004
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7.
A study on awareness and financial models for
energy efficiency in Bangladesh
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AED
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1,600
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2003
(Six weks)
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Other
projects
(Done
at BUET if not specified otherwise)
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Year
(Duration)
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8.
Effect of electron scattering on the coherent behaviour of
electron
waves
in resonant tunneling devices.
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1991
(6 months)
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7.
Calculation of density of states for solid state electron
devices.
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1991-92
(6 months)
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8.
Real power control of power systems using supermagnet
energy
storage device. (Done at University of Bahrain)
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1993
(6 months) |
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9.
Dehumidification using electric field
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1991-92
(12 months)
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10.
Effect of tunneling of gas molecules on thermal equilibrium
of
an ideal gas.
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1994-95
(12 months)
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11.
Low voltage electrolysis of water for extraction of thermal
energy.
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1998-99 (12 months)
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12.
Design and construction of high starting torque squirrel cage
induction
motor using low permeability conducting material.
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2000-01 (12 months)
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13.
Design and development of Pedaling generator for
rural home
systems.
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2001
(4
months)
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14.
Modeling of the bonding behaviour of liquid water to
explain its physical properties
like density variation and surface
tension
variation with temperature.
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1997-2001
(4years)
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15.
Design and development of antennas and repeaters for
mobile
telecom
system in Bangladesh.
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2000-01
(6 months)
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16.
Estimation of system parameters at a very low SNR by
noise
pre-filtering
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2003-2004
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17.
Speech enhancement using small sub-frame sections
in
DCT domain
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2003-2004
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Low cost 1D solar tracking system
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2003-2004
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SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS
& VISITS
1.
Presented paper in the 14th European Microwave Conference, Liege,
Belgium, Sept. 1984.
2.
Lectured as a resource person at RONAST (Royal Nepal Academy of Science
& Technology), Kathmandu, Nepal in August 1989 on digital
electronics.
3.
Attended the Summer College on Physics of Low Dimensional Semiconductor
Devices at ICTP (International Centre for Theoretical Physics) Trieste,
Italy, in April 1990. Presented talks on "Calculation of conduction
band for arbitrary periodic potentials using quantum mechanical
impedance" and "A new potential channel structure for
interference type amplifier" during the stay at ICTP.
4.
Lectured as a resource person in the workshop on NDT (Nondestructive
testing) using eddy current at the AEC (Atomic Energy Commission) Dhaka,
Bangladesh in October, 1990 and in November 1991.
5.
Presented paper titled "A Novel Dehumidification Technique Using
Electric Field" at the 45th International Appliance Technical
Conference, May 9-11, 1994, Held at the University of Wisconsin,
Madison. The paper was judged to be the best technical paper.
6.
Presented a paper titled ‘Effect of force field on the thermal
equilibrium of an ideal gas’ at the APS and AAPT Joint Meeting, May
2-5, 1996, at Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. Also presented talks on the
same topic at University of Colorado at Denver, University of South
Florida at Tampa and University of Connecticut at Storrs.
7.
Presented the paper titled ‘Simultaneous compensation of reactive and
harmonic components of line current using super magnet energy storage’
at the International Power Engineering Conference IPEC’97, May 22-23,
1997, held at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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Attended International conference on ‘Renewable Energy Technology for
Rural Development’ held at Kathmandu, Nepal, in October 1998.
9. Visited Centre for Renewable Energy System
Technology, Loughborough University, UK, from February 25 to March 7,
2000, under a link programme. Presented a seminar on
‘Premature Blackening of the Fluorescent DC Lamps Used in Solar
PV Home Systems’.
10.Visited
Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, USA, as a visiting faculty
member for the Summer Session II, July 3 – Aug. 5, 2000, and taught
the summer course on Microelectronics (EE341). Also involved in research
regarding the 3D electron transport in generalized potential structure.
11.
Attended training program on ‘Energy Efficiency in South Asia
Region’, held in Mumbai, India, December 2002, organized, by Academy
for Educational Development, funded by USAID.
AWARDS
& MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
1.
Received the ‘Dana Chase
Memorial Award’ for the best paper “A
Novel Dehumidification Technique Using Electric Field” presented
at the 45th International Appliance Technical Conference held at
Madison, Wisconsin, USA, May 1994. Also received the ‘Best
Presentation Award’ in the same conference.
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Member of the Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh.
3.
Member IEEE.
OTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE/EXTRA ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
1.
Served as the Provost of the Ahsanullah Hall, the largest students’
hall of residence in Bangladesh University of Engineering &
Technology, September 1996
to January 1998.
2.
Served as the Secretary of the Board of the Undergraduate Studies (BUGS)
and the Board of the Post-graduate Studies (BPGS), Department of EEE,
BUET.
3.
Served as a member/convenor in different academic and administrative
committees like syllabus review committee, development and maintenance
of Power electronics and Electronics lab etc.
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Involved in different consultancy services provided to the industries
organized by the university. A brief list of the important works is
given below
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Estimation of the harmonics injected to
the power system by a steel mill
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Consulting service for the updating and
modification of the National Load Dispatch Centre Project,
Bangladesh
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Computer controlled automation for
different industries in Bangladesh
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Earthing design for telecom stations
around Bangladesh
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Consulting services to Unique Power
Plant, Meghna Group of Industries, Bangladesh
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Served as the Secretary, Technical Committee, International Conference
on Electrical & Computer Engineering (ICECE 2001), Jan. 5-6, 2001.
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Chairman, Technical Standards Committee, for the implementation
of the World Bank funded Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy
Development Project (2002-2007) in Bangladesh.
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Serving as the Technical Chair, International Conference on
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE 2002), Dec. 26-28, Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
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Member, Programme Committee, International Conference on
Information Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 2003.
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Reviewer : IEEE
Transaction on Electron Devices
International Conference on Electrical and Comp. Engg. (ICECE
2002)
Journal of the Institute of Engineers' , Bangladesh
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