Tafsirojjaman Tafsirojjaman

Dr Tafsirojjaman Tafsirojjaman

Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow

School of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Dr Tafsirojjaman (Tafsir) is a Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow at the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering of The University of Adelaide. He is working closely with industry and government projects to carry out research work in the area of Sustainable Construction Materials including FRP Composites, Concrete, Metallic and Plastic materials, Structural Rehabilitation and Strengthening and Structural Engineering. Dr Tafsir secured several grants, a total of 178k, by collaborating with Industries and Government authorities. Dr Tafsir worked as a Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow at the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying and Centre for Future Materials (CFM) of the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and BSc in Civil Engineering from the Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET). He was awarded the “QUT HDR High Achiever Award” and “QUT Outstanding Publication Award” because of his outstanding achievement in his Ph.D. He was also awarded the University Merit Scholarship and Engr. Khurshid Anwar Memorial Award for outstanding results in BSc in Civil Engineering.

I specialise in fundamental and applied research in Sustainable Construction Materials and Structural Rehabilitation and Strengthening. My research interests include Sustainable Construction Materials including FRP composites, concrete and metallic materials, Structural Rehabilitation and Strengthening under static and dynamic loadings (cyclic, seismic and impact loadings).

The self-motivated students are welcome to express their interest in pursuing PhD degree in my research areas. Successful applicants will be awarded a full scholarship to cover the full tuition fee and living allowance. I am happy to provide my full support to any self-motivated students who want to pursue their postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD) with their own governmental funding. Prospective candidates with strong academic backgrounds please contact me through email directly.

Academics and Industries are welcome to visit and collaborate with my research group.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2022 - ongoing Internal Grant-Funded Academic University of Adelaide
    2020 - 2022 Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow University of Southern Queensland
    2015 - 2017 Lecturer Sonargaon University
  • Awards and Achievements

    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2020 Research Award Editor in Chief’s Featured Article: Structures Structures, Elsevier and The Institution of Structural Engineers United Kingdom -
    2020 Research Award Outstanding Publication Award Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Australia -
    2020 Nomination Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Australia -
    2020 Scholarship Faculty Write-up Scholarship Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Australia -
    2020 Research Award High Achiever HDR Student Award Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Australia -
    2017 Scholarship QUT HDR tuition Fee Sponsorship and OSHC Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Australia -
    2017 Scholarship RTP scholarship for living costs Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Australia -
    2015 Award Engr. Khurshid Anwar Memorial Award Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Bangladesh Bangladesh -
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    Bengali Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2017 - 2020 Queensland University of Technology Australia PhD
    2010 - 2014 Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology Bangladesh BSc in Civil Engineering
  • Research Interests

Successful Grant (Total AU178k):

  • Tafsirojjaman T., Manalo A. (2021), “Structural Behaviour of Stage Truss Systems”, AU$122k innovation connection grant through the AusIndustry Entrepreneurs' Programme, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Australian Government where the VFM Group, Brisbane is the Industrial Partner.
  • Tafsirojjaman T., Alajarmeh O., Manalo A., Liu Y. (2021), “Seismic Response of Pultruded Fibre Reinforced Polymer (PFRP) Sections for Resilient Infrastructure” Capacity Building Grant, University of Southern Queensland, 2021-2022, AU$20k (through industrial collaborations with Wagners CFT, Toowoomba).
  • Alajarmeh O., Ferdous W., Tafsirojjaman T., Burey P., Manalo A., Abousnina R. (2021), “New management and implementation of the industrial FRP composite waste dust” Capacity Building Grant, USQ, 2021-2022, AU$10k.
  • Tafsirojjaman T., Manalo A., Liu Y. (2021), “Developing the novel FRP bar”, Seed funding from Beijing University of Technology (BJUT), China, 2021-2022, (50,000 Chinese Yuan).
  • Tafsirojjaman T., Fawzia S., Thambiratnam DP. (2017-2020), “Mitigation of Seismic and Cyclic Loading Actions on Steel Structures by FRP Strengthening”, Seed funding managed for experimental works from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2017-2020, ($16k).

Teaching Experience at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), QLD-4350, Australia (Nov. 2020-June 2022):

The teaching team member, Lecturer and Tutor:

(i) CIV3506: Concrete Structures                  (ii) CIV1501: Engineering Statics

(iii) CIV3906: Civil Materials Practice            (iv) CIV4803: Mechanics and Technology of Fibre Composites

(v) CIV8803: Advanced Mechanics and Technology of Fibre Composites (Postgraduate Course)

Teaching Experience at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), QLD-4000, Australia (July 2017-Nov. 2020):

The teaching team member, Lecturer and Tutor:

(i) EGB275: Engineering Mechanics            (ii) EGB270: Engineering Materials

(iii) UXB212: Design for Structures              (iv) UXB112: Introduction to Structures

(v) EGB373: Geotechnical Engineering       (vi) EGH471: Advanced Water Engineering

Teaching Experience at the Sonargaon University (SU), Dhaka, Bangladesh (May 2015-Jan. 2017):

The teaching team member, Lecturer and Tutor:

(i) Engineering Mechanics                            (ii) Design of Concrete Structures

(iii) Structural Analysis-I                               (iv) Structural Analysis-II

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2022 Co-Supervisor Sustainable Off-Earth Construction Materials and Structural Systems Utilising In-Situ Lunar Materials Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mohammad Altaf Hossain
    2022 Co-Supervisor Sustainable Composite Structural Panel Systems for Lunar Construction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Md Abdur Rakib
    2022 Co-Supervisor Lunar Base Design and Construction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr John Culton
  • Position: Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow
  • Phone: 83130828
  • Email: tafsirojjaman@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering North, floor First Floor
  • Room: N138
  • Org Unit: Civil Engineering

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