Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering), University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1982. Dissertation Title – “Influence of Interface Behavior in Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction Problems”. Dissertation Supervisor – Dr. C.S. Desai.

  • Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering), Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, 1979. Thesis Title – “Finite Element Analysis of Interaction Between An Elastic Circular Plate and An Isotropic Elastic Half-space”. Thesis Supervisors – Dr. A.P.S. Selvadurai and Prof. W.H. Bowes.

  • B.Sc. in Engineering (Civil Engineering), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1975 (First Class with Honors). Stood first in order of merit out of about 130 students.