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Conference Session Chair September 2026

Chairing Sessions in CAMX and ASC 2026

I am excited to share that I have been invited to serve as a session chair for two premier composite materials conferences in 2026: the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX 2026) and the American Society for Composites (ASC) 41st Technical Conference.

At CAMX 2026 (September 21–24, 2026 • Atlanta, GA), I will be chairing sessions within the Design, Simulation, and Analysis track, facilitating discussions on structural mechanics, multi-scale failure analysis, and predictive simulation methodologies.

At ASC Madison 2026 (September 28–30, 2026 • Madison, WI), hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison, I will be chairing sessions in the Sustainability and Recycling track, focusing on circular lifecycle management, sustainable processing, and recycled composite materials.

CAMX 2026 Official Site ASC Madison 2026 Site

CAMX 2026 • Atlanta, GA Sep 21–24, 2026

ASC Madison 2026 - American Society for Composites 41st Annual Technical Conference

ASC 2026 • Madison, WI Sep 28–30, 2026

New Position January 5, 2026

Joined UTA Research Institute

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Research Scientist II at The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI)!

Doctoral Milestone December 12, 2025

Graduated!

I am thrilled to share that I have successfully defended my PhD dissertation on November 17, 2025!

I walked in the commencement ceremony for my PhD on December 12, 2025, marking the formal completion of a long and demanding journey.

Ph.D. Commencement Ceremony - Doctoral Regalia and Degree Conferral at UT Arlington

Ph.D. Commencement Ceremony • Degree Conferral

Ph.D. Graduation Celebration with Mentors and Colleagues at UT Arlington

Graduation Celebration with Mentors & Colleagues

Doctoral Graduation Memories at UT Arlington

Commencement Ceremony • Celebrating the Ph.D. Milestone

Competition Winner • 1st Place September 15, 2025

Winner of ASC 4 Minute Doctoral Research Impact Competition 2025 and ASC PhD Research Scholarship

I’m honored to share that I was selected as the winner of the American Society for Composites’ Doctoral Research Impact Competition 2025.

Competitors were first asked to submit a 90-second video explaining the impact of their research. Nine of those submissions were selected for the contest finals, in which the students were required to give a four-minute live speech in layman’s terms to explain their work.

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Winner of ASC 4-Minute Doctoral Research Impact Competition 2025

Doctoral Symposium Honor November 03, 2023

Received "Most Novel Contributions" Award on PHM 2023 Doctoral Symposium

I am excited to share that I had the honor of presenting my doctoral research proposal at the prestigious Doctoral Symposium during the PHM2023 Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. It's a significant milestone in my academic journey, and I am thrilled to announce that my work was recognized with the distinction of "Most Novel Contributions".

The 15th Annual iteration of the conference was orchestrated by the Prognostics and Health Management Society. In total 8 doctoral students were selected to participate in the 2023 Doctoral Symposium.

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Conference Session Chair June 23, 2023

Chairing a session at CAMX 2023

I’m excited to be a session chair for the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, CAMX 2023. The session's focus is mainly related to the Design, Analysis, and Simulation of Composites and Advanced Materials.

CAMX 2023 will take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia from October 30 to November 2, 2023. It is the largest composites and advanced materials event in North America.

Technical Presentation January 29, 2022

Technical Paper Presented at the AIAA Scitech Forum 2023 in National Harbor, MD

On January 24, 2023, I presented a technical paper at the AIAA Scitech Forum 2023 at National Harbor, MD. This annual forum and exposition was organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The title of the paper is "Artificial Intelligence Assisted Residual Strength and Life Prediction of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites". The details of this work can be found here.

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Journal Publication October 18, 2022

Journal Paper Published on Polymers

My recent work has been published in the reputed journal Polymers (IF: 4.965). The title of this article is "Moisture Content Prediction in Polymer Composites Using Machine Learning Techniques." In this work, classification and regression machine learning models that can accurately predict the current moisture saturation state are developed using the frequency domain dielectric response of the composite, in conjunction with the time domain hygrothermal aging effect.

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Conference Session Chair September 29, 2022

Chairing a session at SAMPE 2023

I’m excited to be a session chair for SAMPE 2023 to be held in Seattle, Washington, USA. The session's focus is mainly related to Structural Health Monitoring.

Abstract submissions for the 2023 conference are due for review by October 1, 2022!

Call for Abstracts

Technical Presentation September 26, 2022

Technical Paper Presented at the 37th ASC Technical Conference in Tucson, AZ

On September 20, 2022, I presented a technical paper at the 37th ASC Technical Conference in Tucson, AZ. The conference was organized by the American Society for Composites and held on the University of Arizona campus. The title of the paper is "Dielectric Analysis to Predict Moisture Absorption in Structural Composites- A Data-driven Approach". The details of this work can be found here. I also got Travel Grant from Office of Graduate Studies, UTA.

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Guest Speaker August 10, 2022

Attended as a Guest Speaker at BUET, Dhaka.

I have attended a seminar as a guest speaker organized by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (iMechE) Student Chapter at BUET on August 7, 2022. There, I have shared my journey from undergrad to graduate school, as well as the challenges that helped propel me to where I am today!

Guest Speaker at BUET iMechE Student Chapter

Journal Publication July 08, 2022

Journal Paper Published in Elsevier's Composites Part C: Open Access

My ongoing research has been published in the Elsevier's peer-reviewed journal Composites Part C: Open Access on July 5, 2022. The title of the paper is, "Dielectric State Variables as Qualitative Indicators of Moisture Absorption-caused Mechanical Property Degradation in GFRP Composite Structures". Details of the work can be found on the following link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666682022000597. You can download the paper for free from the above link.

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Technical Presentation June 01, 2022

Technical Paper Presented on SAMPE 2022 in Charlotte, NC

On May 24, 2022, I presented a technical paper on SAMPE 2022 in Charlotte, NC. The title of the paper is "Coupled Effects in Dielectric and Thermal Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Structures due to Moisture Absorption". The details of this work can be found here.

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Scholarship & Award May 05, 2022

MSAS Lab members receive Professor Wen Chen Memorial Endowed Scholarship

MSAS Lab researchers Minhazur Rahman, Monjur Morshed Rabby and Partha Pratim Das have received Professor Wen Chan Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2022 in MAE Annual Banquet 2022. Dr Erian Armanios handed over the certificates to the awardees at the prize giving ceremony of the Banquet. This scholarship is given to the students who have achieved remarkable heights in composites research.

Professor Wen Chen Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2022 Awardees

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