Dr. Md. Shamsul Hoque obtained his B.Sc. Engg. Degree (Civil) in 1984 from BUET, M.Sc. Engg. in Transportation Engg. from the same university in 1987 and PhD in 1994 from University of Southampton, UK. The title of his PhD thesis was “Modeling of Signalized Intersection in Developing Countries”. Now he is the Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, BUET and University Associate of Dept. of Civil Engineering, Curtin University, Australia and Sch. of Civil Engg and University of Queensland, Australia. He has written a book on ‘Highway & Railway Engineering (Part-1)’, Published by Education and Training Systems, Austria (180 pages). He is the former Director of Accident Research Institute (ARI), Director, Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC) of BUET, Chairman, Governing Body, Engineering University Higher Secondary School & College and Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). So far he has delivered one PhD Degree and 35 Master’s Degrees, has published 179 nos. Journal & Conference papers (including one in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), USA) and also published a book on ‘Highway and Railway Engineering’ from Austria. He is the transport planner of Hatirjheel Project, Kuril Interchange, Banani Trumpet Flyover/Interchange, Master planner of Karnaphuli Container Terminal (KCT) and contributor of Strategic Transport Plan (STP), 7th Five Year Plan, Bangladesh Delta Plan-2100 Formulation Project and National Conservation Strategy (NCS) Project, by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In road safety engineering discipline, so far Dr. Hoque has awarded four master’s degree one of which is related to road safety auditing of Dhaka-Mawa national highway (N8) and undertaken twelve research works at undergraduate levels. Published 45 nos. road safety related papers in international Journals and Conferences. He is the Principal Author and Editor of Driver’s Instructor Manual (364 pages) and Rural Road Safety Manual for LGED prepared by Accident Research Institute (ARI), BUET. Besides he has investigated 18 nos. major road accident incidents, including Uthalia, Manikgang incident where two secretaries were died, Shalehpur Bridge incident where 13 people were died, Mirrersharai tragedy where 44 minor students were died and Mishuk-Munir incident where two renowned media personalities were died. He is the former member of National Road Safety Council (NRSC). He was involved in national committee for the preparation of ‘Road Safety Curriculum’ to be included in the Primary and Secondary School Text Book.
Email shoque@ce.buet.ac.bd
