• Name: Md. NurulAbsar, PEng.

• Date of birth: 15/11/1959

• Designation: Associate Professor

• Degrees obtained;

University	Degree	Year	Field of Specialization
Engineering collage, Chattagram	B. Sc in Civil Engineering	1977-81	Environmental Engineering
IHE,delft, The Netherlands	M. Engineering	1998-99	Sanitary Engineering. (Water Supply Engg./SUM)
BPRDB, Bangladesh	P.Eng.( Equal to Master degree/Phd)	2002	–
BGC Trust University, Chattagram	Management	2004-05	Master of Business Administration(MBA)

• Employment record (starting from present position)

University/College	Designation	Period
M/S Hiramon Associates, Chattagram. ( Consulting Firm)	Engineer	From 1983 to1984
Chattagram Water Supply & Sewerage Authority (CWASA)	Assistant Engineer. Executive Engineer. Superintending, engineer.	From 1984 to 2003From 2003 to 2012 From 2015 to 15/11/2018)
Khulna Water Supply & Sewerage Authority (KWASA)	Project Director, Khulna water supply Project, funded by JICA, ADB, GOBon Leon Basis	From December 2012 to till February 2015)
UITS	Adjunct member	From 2009- 2011
SUB	Adjunct member	From 2015- 2018.

• Other related experience-research, industrial etc.

Organization/Employer Designation	Period
A) Water Supply engineering; Water Sector Management; Project management; and Buildings &water infrastructure design in/c Construction management.   B) Preparation of NCB & ICB bidding documents & bidding process; evaluation of bid (National & International). Preparation of report (quarterly project progress report/gender/ environmental/ land acquisition& resettlement report etc.)	N/A

• Publications:

Papers Published in Refereed Journals	Papers presented in Conferences	Review Papers	Books
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Book Publication:

1) Communication and Professional practices for graduation of civil engineering( Text book).

Journal Publication:

Articles publication

a) Drinking water (Published in ‘Prokhoshalsangbad’ , March 1996 )

b) We should be real leader (published in Magazine of IEB 47 convention, 2003)

c) Leadership and Management for Engineers (published in Magazine of 62 Engineer’s day, 2010)

d) Our Efficiency (published in Magazine of 63 Engineer’s day, 2011 )

f) Idea of work efficiency (published in National Magazine ‘Guardian’ 2011 p. 74, 75, 76)

g) Water Demand Management (published)

• Fellowship of Academic bodies and professional Societies: Life Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), F/4648

• Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies:

Bangladesh Professional Engineers Registration Board (BPERB) (PEng. -Ref. No-CE 00378 &Registration no. 01/0009.)

10. Honours and Awards:

a) Execution & supervision for construction of the 3rd floor office building of IEB (Institution of Engineers) ctg. Center and its successful completion amid many difficulties for which I was awarded thank & high appreciation by council meeting of Chattagram center, IEB.

b) I was awarded thank & high appreciation in 220th general Board meeting of Chattagram WASA for successful execution & supervision for completion of replacement of filter media of 90 MGD water treatment plant.

11. List of Conferences, Seminar, Workshop, Training, Short-term Coursed etc. organized/participated in during the past five years:

Seminar:

Seminars Attended (In Bangladesh):

Binary Housing System (A complete Solution of construction industry in Bangladesh)

Globalization, IPP and the developing countries

Concept of machine life- An approach Maintenance management technique

E- Commerce- the new way of doing business- are we ready in Bangladesh

Earthquake Resistant Building design and Construction

Are we prepared for next earthquake

International seminar on earthquake in IEB Chittagong.

Digital Economy

Drainage Master plan for Chittagong: an Overview

Multimedia & E-Commerce

ISO 9000: 2000 Quality management system

Planning Intervention & Local Area Plan

The First International Conference and Annual Paper Meet on Civil Engineering in IEB

Chittagong Centre (Nov’ 2001) ( 48nos Contents)

Bangladesh Context: Accountability of Engineer- 2002

Water Quality Control management in

Potential Earthquake Threats in Bangladesh and Our Coping Strategies- Organized by   FPC (Forum Planned Chittagong) – 2002

Engineers as Prime mover in attaining global competitiveness

Executive briefing and Awareness seminar on ISO 9000: 2000 quality management    system

Urbanization of Chittagong City, Bangladesh

Energy Policy & Development Strategies for Bangladesh

Strom water Drainage in Chittagong City, Bangladesh

Earthquake in Chittagong and Rangamati

Highway development Management

The public procurement Regulation—2003

Automation of Water Supply Facilities

Financial Viability of Bangladesh in Power sectorFlood forecasting warming system in Bangladesh.

ICT & problem Based learning –A Scandinavian perspective

Innovation of Environmental & Energy efficient Technology

The best practices in bridge design & construction

Earthquake preparedness & Response

Development control for sustainable urban planning

Sustainable development – Private public perspective.

Promoting safer building construction

Geotechnical problems in design & construction of civil engineering works in Bangladesh.

Recycling of Demolish concrete.

Scenario of Accidents in Bangladesh & how it can be improved

Industrial Hazard.

Techniques of preventing salinity , water leakage, & dampness for sound construction

Human capital theory & its implications with reference to HRD of BangladeshUpholding the Engineering profession

Solid waste management

Arsenic Hazard in Bangladesh

CNG Refueling Station: Safety measure

Role of office manager software links accessible from cell phone for live test

Effective use of 3 Rs for waste control

Improvement of the Alkaline delignification of wood &nonwood Raw material for puip production

Automobile- Air pollution

Budget thinking of Engineers & public expectation

Understanding Petroleum Agreement: Bangladesh perspective

Water and energy efficiency: A Canadian perspective && Environmental impact

Professional health & security Rule & Regulation Application

PPP( public private partnership)

Encouraging Entrepreneurship development and its impact on Human resource development:

Bangladesh Perspective

Issues relating to energy efficiency & renewable energy in Bangladesh

Disaster, climate and costal Vulnerabilities in Bangladesh

round table discussion on detail area plan for Chittagong

Biotechnological approach to increase the yield of Bio –diesel as a source of renewable energy

Urban storm water management strategies, design, modeling & best management practices

Gender mainstreaming

Shearing best practices in project management

Loan disbursement by ADB

Procurement Activities monitoring tool

Workshop:

Workshops Courses (In Bangladesh):

 Behavior Modeling

 Conflict Management

 5-S Techniques for improved work Environment

 Project Cycle Management – Stakeholder analysis, Problem analysis, Objective analysis and Recommendations for Institutional Strengthening of CWASA by JICA Expert ( in 2002).

 International workshop on Geosynthetics technology in civil & environmental engineering.

 Workshop on Banch-marking and improvement of urban water utilities in Bangladesh-phase 2

inception workshop organized by World Bank

 Methodologies & National monitoring on water supply & sanitation

 National sanitation strategy & pro poor strategy for water & sanitation sector in Bangladesh

 Earthquake Emergency response simulation Exercise

 Understanding Petroleum Agreement: Bangladesh perspective

 Workshop on approval process of DPP/TPP by ADB

 Capacity Building for portfolio Management IR, social safeguards and land acquisition.

 Procurement Activities monitoring tool (PAMT)

 Advancing nonrevenue water reduction initiative by JICA

 Urban public and environmental health sector development project by CCC & LGD

 Performance Audit and performance indicator

 Organizational structure by WB consultant.

 National building code

 Water security and urban water management for sustainable & eco friendly

 Flood risk assessment and management

 Integrated Fiduciary Review by WB

Training:

a) Foreign Training:

 Water supply & Sewerage Engineering in JAPAN in 1994 ( 1/8/94 – 24/11/94)

 Water supply Technology in THAILAND in 1998 (23/2/98 -26/3/98))

 International Course on Solid Waste Management and Engineering in Nepal organized by

UNESCO-IHE, The Netherlands (17/11/03 -28/11/03), 2003

 International Course on Integrating Environmental and Economic Aspects in urban

Infrastructures in Nepal organized by UNESCO-IHE, The Netherlands (9/10/06 –

15/10/06) 2006

 Urban water supply system in Japan (24/6/09 -7/8/09)

 Peer Exchange Visit By Asian Development Bank (ADB) regarding gender activities in Nepal ( 10/6/13-14/6/13)

 Capacity building training on water sector in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Paris (17/2/2018 -27/2/2018).

b) Local Training (In Bangladesh):

 Project Management (in Bangladesh project management institute in Ctg.) (7/5/85 -20/5/85)

 Leak detection and waste prevention (in DWASA) (25/1/86 – 2/2/86)

 Sewer Laying and Maintenance (in DWASA) (24/4/94 -30/4/94)

 GIS (Geographical Information System) Course (Computer Programme) (in BUET) (12/1/91- 20/1/91)

 Implementation of Development Projects for Sustainable Resource use ( in ministry of

environment& forest) ( 28/5/97 -8/6/97)

 The use of microcomputers for water supply & sanitation design & analysis underWorld Bank

in CWASA ( 6/1/90 -15/1/90)

 Assessment of competence in English’ from British council IELTS (International English Language Testing System) English Course

 Auto Cad 2D/3D

 Project Appraisal Template (PAT) in ministry of planning (28/3/03 – 3/4/03)

 Earthquake Risk assessment & planning using HAZUS TOOL (18/8/09- 22/8/09)

 O &M of Mohara water treatment plant of Chittagong WASA( 20/11/10 -21/11/10 )

 Business planning course under institutional development consulting service for CWASA by JICA ( 12/12/11- 14/12/11)

 Accountability Mechanism policy for resettlement by ADB( 13/2/13)

 Governance & capacity development by ADB ( 5/5/13, 25/5/13)

 Enhancing gender equality results- consultation with stakeholders of ADB supported projects (1/6/13)

 L/C and L/COM Issuance issuing stage of loan and grant administration ( JICA)-LC settlement disbursement stage (15/2/14).