Selected Publications

Selected Journal Papers

• Hoq, S. M. A., and Judd, J. P. (2021). “Comparison of Wind Tunnel Test Data for Low-Rise Buildings with Main Wind Force Resisting System Design Procedures.” Buildings, 11(8), 342.
• Hoq, S. M. A., and Judd, J. P. (2021). “Negative External Pressure Coefficients for Design of Components and Cladding of Low-Rise Buildings with Steep-Slope Gable Roofs.” Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 34(1), 04020095.
• Hoq, S. M. A., and Judd, J. P. (2020). “Wind Design Procedures for Wood Roof Trusses of Low-Rise Structures.” Journal of Architectural Engineering, 26(3), 04020030.
• Hossain, M.T., Hoq, S.M.A., Akhter, M. and Hossain, A.S.M.F., Investigation on Different Properties of Organic Soil by Adding Fly Ash, International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, ISSN NO: 0975-5462, Vol. 7, No. 01, pp. 1-11, January 2015.
• Sabbir, M. A., Hoq, S.M.A. and Fancy,S.F., Determination of Tensile Property of Bamboo for Using as Potential Reinforcement in the Concrete, International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ISSN NO: 2077-1258, Vol. 11, No. 05, pp. 47-51, October 2011.

Selected Conference Proceedings

• Nath, A., Sikder, S., Rashid, H., and Hoq, S. M. A. (Feb. 7-9, 2024). “Applicability of Various Waste Materials as Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Production: A Review.”  Proceedings of the 7^th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024), Pg 575.1-575.12, KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh.
• Rashid, H., Nath, A., Sikder, S., and Hoq, S. M. A. (Oct. 12-14, 2023). “A Review on the Applicability of Iron Slag in Different Forms for Concrete Production.”  Proceedings of the 4^th International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (ICPACE 2023), Pg 752-757, RUET, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
• Karim, M., Ridoy, J. R., Sikder, S., Nath, A., Rashid, H., Ahmed, K. S., and Hoq, S. M. A. (Jul. 26-28, 2023). “Applicability of Iron Slag as Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Production.”  Proceedings of the 2^nd International Conference on Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials (CICM 2023), Pg 964-971, MIST, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Karim, M., Rahman, J., Barua, P., Ahmed, K. S., and Hoq, S. M. A. (Dec. 2022). “Iron Slag as a Potential Replacement of Conventional Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Production.”  Proc. of the 6^th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE-21-23 December 2022), CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
• Karim, M., Rahman, J., Barua, P., Ahmed, K. S., and Hoq, S. M. A. (Dec. 2022). “A Comparative Study on the Properties of Concrete Containing Sands from Different Locations of Bangladesh.”  Proc. of the 6^th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE-21-23 December 2022), CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
• Hossain, Md T., Hoq, S.M.A., Lu, R., Aryal, R., Arguelles, G. and Tanner, J. E. (2019). “Experimental investigation of the capacity of masonry beams with different aspect ratios and quantities of steel”. Proc. 13th North American Masonry Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Hoq, S.M.A., and Judd, J.P. (2018).  “Reliability of wind design procedures for wood roof trusses.”  5^th American Association for Wind Engineering Workshop (5AAWE), Miami, Florida.
• Hoq, S.M.A., and Judd, J.P. (2017).  “Comparison of design loads for performance-based design of low-rise structures.” Proc. 13th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering (13ACWE), Gainesville, Florida.
• Hoq, S.M.A., Sabbir, M. A. and Mahmud, K. (2012). “Introducing a Frame Shape to Improve building Performance under Earthquake Excitations.” Proc. of the 2^nd International Conference on Environmental Technology and Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICETCESD-2012), SUST, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• Sabbir, M. A., Hoq, S.M.A. and Fancy, S.F. (2012). “Investigation of Bamboo as a Potential Reinforcement in the Concrete.” Proc. of the 1^st International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD-2012), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh.
• Hoq, S.M.A., Sabbir, M. A. and Mahmud, K. (2011). “Introduction of Rhombus Frame to Improve Building Performance in Earthquake.” Proc. of the 4th Annual Paper Meet and 1st Civil Engineering Congress, IEB, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Thesis & Dissertation

i) S.M.Ashfaqul Hoq, "Design methods for Wind-Resistant Low-Rise Structures", Ph.D dissertation, University of Wyoming, 2020. Advisor: Dr. Johnn P. Judd

ii) S.M.Ashfaqul Hoq, “Effect of Frame Shape and Geometry on the Global Behavior of Rigid and Hybrid Frame under Earthquake Excitations”, MS (Civil Engineering-Structural Engineering & Applied Mechanics) thesis, University of Texas at Arlington, 2010. Supervisor: Professor Dr. Ali Abolmaali

iii) S.M.Ashfaqul Hoq, “Performance point determination of an existing RCC structure”, B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) thesis, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2007. Supervisor: Professor Dr. Munaz Ahmed Noor.

Under graduate Thesis/Projects Supervised:

i) "Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Concrete Incorporating Iron Slag and Recycled Coarse Aggregate as Partial Replacements for Natural Coarse Aggregate", by Nishat Tasneem, Md. Farhan Sadik Snigdho and Md. Mahbub Ullah Khan Anik, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, North South University, Summer 2023.

ii) "Applicability of Waste Materials as Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Production", by Habiba Rashid, Amit Nath and Souvik Sikder, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, North South University, Spring 2023.

iii) "A Comparative Study on the Properties of Concrete Containing Sands from Different Locations of Bangladesh and Applicability of Iron Slag as a Potential Replacement of Conventional Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Production", by Jobair Rahman Ridoy, Prajnat Barua, Sifat Bin Hossain and Sanjida Alam Aishwi, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, North South University, Summer 2022.

iv) “Response of Reinforced Concrete Structures under Earthquake Excitation”, by Amit Chakraborty, Md. Towfiq Hasan, S.M. Shafiquzzaman and Pritom Sikder, Department of Civil Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, May 2013.

v) “Investigation on Different Properties of Organic Soil by Adding Fly Ash”, by Md. Towsif Hossain, Makshuda Akhter Shila and Momotaj Rahman Momi, Department of Civil Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, May 2013.

vi) “Effect of Lift core Position on the Global Behavior of a Reinforced Concrete Building”, by K.M.Mahabub Rahman, Rummana Ferdous, Niaz Md. Ashraful Haque and Md. Hasanur Rashid, Department of Civil Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, May 2013.

Awards & Honors

i) President, SEI Graduate Student Chapter at the University of Wyoming (April 2017 to April 2019).

ii) UTA Graduate Dean Master’s Fellowship, Fall 2008 - Spring 2010.

iii) UTA Construction Research Center Scholarship, Fall 2009.

iv) University Talent Scholarship (three semesters), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), 2020
University of Wyoming, Wyoming, USA.

MS in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), 2010
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Texas, USA.

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), 2007
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh

Academic Experience

i) Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (November 2023 - Present) 

ii) Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (September 2020 - October 2023)

iii) Graduate Research Assistant, University of Wyoming, Wyoming, USA. (Fall 2019 - Summer 2020)

iv) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Wyoming, Wyoming, USA. (Fall 2016 - Summer 2019)

v) Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (February 2016 – August 2020, Study leave from September 2016 - August 2020).

vi) Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (September 2013 – January 2016).

vii) Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh (April 2012 – August 2013).

viii) Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Stamford University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (January 2011 - March 2012).

Corporate Experience

i) Senior Executive, 360 (Pvt.) Limited (Part Time), Dhaka, Bangladesh. (May 2011 – May 2013)
ii) Project Engineer, Dalan-Kotha Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (July 2007 – June 2008)

Courses

CEE 210 Engineering Mechanics

CEE 214 Engineering Materials

CEE215 Numerical Analysis & Computer Programming

CEE 330 Structural Analysis and Design – I

Membership & Professional Activities

i)  Member of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).

ii) Member, Tau-Beta-Pi.

iii) Member, Phi-Kappa-Phi.

Research Interests

i) Wind Engineering: Design loads, Inelastic design for wind.

ii) Earthquake engineering.

iii) Framing system for lateral loading

iv) Semi-rigid connection

v) Waste materials in concrete production