Profile of Md. Ibrahim Mostazid

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Md. Ibrahim Mostazid

Assistant Professor

Department of Civil Engineering (CIE)

Faculty of Engineering

Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University, Dinajpur.

E-mail: mimostazid@hstu.ac.bd

Mobile: +880 17 2266 6561


CAREER OBJECTIVE

    As specializing in sustainable construction and advanced cement-free materials, I aim to advance innovative research and teaching in the fields of recycling-based binders, concrete durability, and test specification development. My goal is to contribute to the global transition toward low-carbon, durable infrastructure by integrating cutting-edge research with practical applications. I aspire to mentor future engineers and researchers, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, and shape international standards that promote sustainable and resilient construction practices.

RESEARCH INTEREST

    Sustainable construction materials and practices; Cement-free and low-carbon binder systems; Recycling and valorization of industrial by-products in construction; Concrete durability, service life, and chloride resistance; Development and standardization of test methods and specifications for new materials; Microstructural characterization and performance-based design of concrete

EDUCATION

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2026

    The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

  2. Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Structural Materials), 2021

    The University of Tokyo, Japan

  3. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural Materials), 2014

    Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh

  4. Higher Secondary Certificate, 2009

    Cantonment Public School & College, BUSMS, Parbatipur, Dinajpur

  5. Secondary School Certificate, 2007

    Panchkur High School, Dinajpur


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

  1. Casual Invigilator
    Australian International Institute of Higher Education, Sydney, Australia

    September 11, 2025 to November 28, 2025

  2. Examination Supervisor
    The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    February 03, 2025 to November 28, 2025

  3. Casual academic, Civil Engineering School
    The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    May 17, 2023 to November 28, 2025

  4. Technical staff, Infrastructure Lab
    The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    February 13, 2023 to November 28, 2025

  5. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering
    Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur-5200, Bangladesh

    October 06, 2018 to Present

  6. Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering
    Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur-5200, Bangladesh

    October 05, 2015 to October 05, 2018

  7. Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering
    Southern University Bangladesh

    January 01, 2015 to September 30, 2015


PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

  1. Sarkar, S. P. D.,  Jamil, M. H., Islam, M., Mostazid, M. I., Samir, A. H., & Kashem, A. (2026). Sustainable utilization of agricultural rice straw ash in concrete: mechanical performance and mix optimization. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 11 (534). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-026-02939-w

  2. Mostazid, M. I., Kim, T., Foster, S., Ben, B., Asadi, H., & Hajimohammadi, A. (2026). Electrical resistivity of geopolymer concrete: Understanding microstructure and pore solution chemistry to establish transport-based specifications. Construction and Building Materials, 542, 148062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2026.148062

  3. Mostazid, M. I., Kim, T., Foster, S., Ben, B., Asadi, H., & Hajimohammadi, A. (2026). Electrical durability tests for geopolymer concrete: assumptions, inconsistencies, and validation against chloride transport. Construction and Building Materials, 540, 147475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2026.147475

  4. Gao, H., Mostazid, M. I., Hamed, E., Hajimohammadi, A., Al-Damad, I. M. A., & Foster, S. An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Shrinkage Reducing Admixture in Mitigating Creep in Alkali Activated Slag and Fly Ash Binder Concrete. Materials and Structures. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-026-03009-4

  5. Mostazid, M. I., Kim, T., Foster, S., Ben, B., Asadi, H., & Hajimohammadi, A. (2026). Performance-Based RCPT Specification for Geopolymer Concrete: Modified Voltage Protocol and Chloride Resistance Classification. Cement and Concrete Composites, 106557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2026.106557

  6. Uddin, M. N., Mostazid, M. I., Faysal, M. A. M., & Shi, X. (2025, December). Developing a novel strength predictive modeling for 3D printable geopolymer concrete: An interpretable data-driven approach. In Structures (Vol. 82, p. 110405). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2025.110405

  7. Mostazid, M. I., Kim, T., Foster, S., Ben, B., Asadi, H., & Hajimohammadi, A. (2025). Inconsistencies in rapid chloride permeability testing of geopolymer concrete: Insights into binder chemistry, pore structure, and test cell configuration. Cement and Concrete Composites, 106340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106340

  8. Mostazid, M I, Parvin, M. S., Mahmud, A., Nahar , N. (2023). Seismic Risk Assessment of Existing Buildings of HSTU Campus in Dinajpur. Civil Engineering Beyond Limits 4 (2023) 1887. https://doi.org/10.36937/cebel.2023.1887

  9. Mostazid, M I, Rohman, M. M., Haque, M. F., Sah, A. K. (2023). Effect of rice husk ash on soil stabilization at Dinajpur City. Brilliant Engineering 4 (2023) 4885. https://doi.org/10.36937/ben.2023.4885

  10. Mostazid, M I (2023). Acid Resistance of Geopolymer Concrete – Literature Review, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Development. Brilliant Engineering 4 (2023) 4875. http://dx.doi.org/10.36937/ben.2023.4875

  11. Roknuzzaman, M, Mostazid, M I, Asef, M A, and Rakin, A R (2023). PERFORMANCE OF LOCALLY MADE COMPACTION RAMMER FOR COMPACTING GRANULAR BACKFILL SOIL. Journal of Science and Technology. https://www.doi.org/10.59125/JST.21101

  12. Mostazid, M I, and Sakai, Y. (2023). Thermal treatment of recycled compacted concrete: Effects on physical properties and hydration characteristics. Journal of Building Engineering (Q1, IF: 6.4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107707

  13. Mostazid, M I, and Sakai, Y. (2023). Low -carbon footprint approach to produce recycled compacted concrete. Ceramics International (Q1, IF: 5.532). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.04.052 

  14. Mostazid, M I, and Sakai, Y. (2023). Effect of heat treatment on mechanical behavior and scaling resistance of slag impregnated low strength recycled compacted concrete. Journal of Building Engineering (Q1, IF: 7.144). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106084

  15. Mostazid, M. I., Medepalli, S., and Sakai, Y. (2022). Effect of thermal treatment on strengthening recycled compacted concrete incorporating iron, steel, and blast furnace slag. Construction and Building Materials, Volume 347 (Q1, IF: 7.693). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128623

  16. Mostazid, M. I., Hasan, M. A., Ashraf, M. A., and Mahmud, M. I. H. (2017). Study on Concrete Compressive Strength Based on Specimen Size and Material. Journal of Science and Technology (HSTU), 15: 61-64.

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  17. Roknuzzaman, M., Hossain, M.B., Mostazid, M. I., and Haque, M. R. (2017). Application of Rebound Hammer Method for Estimating Compressive Strength of Bricks. Journal of Civil Engineering Research, Volume-7, Issue-3, pp. 99-104. DOI: 10.5923/j.jce.20170703.02

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Conference Papers

  1. Mostazid, M.I., Kim, T., Foster, S., Ben, B., Asadi, H., Hajimohammadi, A. (2026). Effect of Activator Chemistry on the Electrical Behaviour of GPC to Assess Chloride Resistance. In: D’Erme, C., Paglia, C., Giner Cordero, E. (eds) Proceedings of the RILEM Spring Convention and Conference 2025. RSCC 2025. RILEM Bookseries, vol 66. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-14170-5_11

  2. Mostazid, M. I., Hajimohammadi, A., Kim, T., & Foster, S. (2024). Assessing chloride resistance in binary blended alkali-activated concrete (AAC) through rapid tests. In 10th International Conference of Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation (pp. 1-2). https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Ibrahim-Mostazid/research

  3. Md. Ashraful Habib, Md. Ahnaf Abid Basunia, Md. Rakibul Islam, Jani Ahammad, Md. Ibrahim Mostazid (2022). Effect of Rice Straw Ash on mechanical properties of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete Cured at Elevated Temperature. Proc. 3rd International Conference on Structural Engineering Research, Sydney, Australia.

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  4. Md. Ashraful Habib, Jani Ahammad, S.M. Priok Rashid, Md. Rakibul Islam, Md. Ahnaf Abid Basunia, Md. Ibrahim Mostazid (2022). Effect of Rice Straw Ash on Compressive Strength of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Mortar Cured at Elevated Temperature. Proc. 3rd International Conference on Structural Engineering Research, Sydney, Australia. 

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  5. Mostazid, M I., and Sakai, Y. (2021). Influence of Water Immersion and Heat Treatment on the Strength of Recycled Compacted Concrete. Presented at the 181st ISIJ spring Meeting, Japan.

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  6. Mostazid, M. I., Mahabub, M., and Mahabur, M. (2019). Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Existing RCC Buildings in Dinajpur City: A Case Study on Ward No. 6, Presented at the International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (ICPACE 2019), organized by RUET, Bangladesh.

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  7. Mostazid, M. I., Anjum, R., and Jahara, F. T. (2018). Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Existing Buildings in Dinajpur City. Presented at the 4th International Conference in Advances of Civil Engineering (ICACE-2018), Bangladesh, organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, CUET.

  8. Mukhlis, M. R., Tangina, S. A., Mostazid, M. I. and Hoque, M. R. (2016). Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Existing Buildings in Chittagong City: A Case Study on Rampu Ward. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering, 21-23 December 2016, CUET, Chittagong, Bangladesh.   

  9. Mostazid, M. I., Karim, M. R., Hoque, M. M., Islam, M. M., and Islam, M. S. (2014). Methodology for Assessing Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete in Marine Environment. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering, 2014, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Chittagong, Bangladesh.   

  10. Mostazid, M. I., Karim, M. R., Islam M. M., and Islam, M. S. (2014). Non-Destructive Test Technique for the Assessment of Micro-Structural Characteristics of Concrete under Aggressive Environmental Condition. Proceedings of the 9th International Forum on Strategic Technology, 21-23 October 2014, at Hotel Long Beach, Cox's Bazar, organized by Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Chittagong, Bangladesh.  

Others

  1. [Technical Presentation] Mostazid, M., I., Kim, T., Foster, S., Ben, B., Asadi, H., and Hajimohammadi, A. (2024). (Presentation). Developing Accelerated Tests Criteria for Assessing Geopolymer Concrete Durability. In Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP Forum Series 2024), Sydney, Australia.

  2. [Conference Presentation] Mostazid, M. I., Kim, T., Foster, S., Ben, B., Asadi, H., and Hajimohammadi, A. (2024). (Presentation). Effect of silicate modulus on VPV and chloride-induced durability of geopolymer concrete. In 8th Conference of the Combined Australian Materials Societies (CAMS2024), Adelaide, Australia.

  3. [Press Release] Institute of Industrial Science. (2022/08/09). Concrete Evidence: Simple Method to Improve the Sustainability of Constructionhttps://www.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/news/3939/?fbclid=IwAR1Znnw-oYX6f_RLwiInwveOqdOC9aMuQZGxeVM5iwLcJk_...


Awards and SCHOLARSHIPS

  1. [Award: 3MT Competition centre heat- 2025] 1st runner up. Diagnosing Concrete Cancer!

    Funded by: Centre for Infrastructure Engineering and Safety (CIES), UNSW, Sydney

  2. [Award: Poster Presentation- 2024] Clarifying the controversy: Use of RCPT in Geopolymer Concrete Assessment. Winner.

    Funded by: Centre for Infrastructure Engineering and Safety (CIES), UNSW, Sydney

  3. [Scholarship] Eng - Civil & Environmental funded Top-ups: 2022-2026

    Funded by: UNSW-Sydney

  4. [Scholarship] UNSW stipend rate gap award: 2023-2024

    Funded by: UNSW-Sydney

  5. [Scholarship] Tuition Fee Scholarship (TFS): 2022-2026

    Funded by: UNSW-Sydney

  6. [Award: ADB-JSP Thesis of the Year 2022] Effect of Parent Concrete on Post-treatment Behavior of Recycled Compacted Concrete [Master's Dissertation].

    Funded by: Asian Development Bank and Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)

  7. ADB-JSP Scholarship (2019-2021)

    Funded by: The Government of Japan

  8. Engr. Khurshid Anwar Memorial Award, 2015

    Funded by: Confidence Cement

  9. University Merit Scholarship (Undergraduate, 2010-2014)

    Funded by: Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh

  10. Najma Rahim Meritorious Students Scholarship (2004-2006)

    Funded by: Najma Rahim Foundation


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