Research Interest:

o         Ocean Wave Mechanics

o         Hydrodynamics, Motion and Stability of Floating Bodies

o         Shipbuilding & Maritime Economics

o         Marine Pollutions & Energy Efficiency Design

o         Ship Recycling.

 

Research Grant Received:

o         Awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK, research grant on Safety Envelope for Ship Recycling Practices in Bangladesh: Hazard Identification and Risk Evaluation as Co-Lead with Newcastle University in Singapore (Amount of £1,40,000/= duration 5 years)

o         Awarded University Grant Commission’s Academic Innovation Funded project (CP-2083) on Self-Assessment Exercise for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Program as Assistant Sub-Project Manager (Amount of Fund USD 48,000/=, duration: April 2012-March 2014)

o Awarded CASR Project titled ‘Development of a design tool for high speed planning vessels of Bangladesh’ under higher training & research programme of BUET (CASR Meeting No. 235, Agendum 102, amount of fund USD 2300/=, duration 12 months)

 

Publications (Proceedings / Journal/ Presentations / Articles):

a)                  Conferences (national and international):

 

(1)             Mehtaj, N., Dipto, S.S., Zakaria, N.M.G., Awal.,Z.I., Hannan, M.A and Dev, A.K., “ A techno-economic study on ship recycling practices in Bangladesh: from safety perspective”, published in the 3rd International Conference on the Decommissioning of Offshore & Subsea Structures: 21-22 February 2022, UK

(2)             Islam, M.M. and Zakaria, N.M.G., “Seakeeping behaviour of catamaran with forward speed’, published in the 3rd International Conference in Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (ICSOE 2021), June 24-25, 2021, India

(3)             Zakaria, N.M.G. & Rahaman, S, “An overview of Present Status of Inland Vessels in Bangladesh based on formulated Energy Efficiency Design Index ”, published in  11th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2018), Paper ID_49,  held on 13-14 August, 2018 at UTM, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia

(4)          Zakaria, N.M.G. Sumon, M.O. and  Badhon, D., “An assessment of impacts of marine pollution by the operation of inland vessels in Bangladesh”, published in  11th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2018), Paper ID_103, held on 13-14 August,2018 at UTM, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia

(5)          Hossain, K.A. & Zakaria, N.M.G., “Proposed sustainable ship recycling process for South East Asian Recycling Yards”, published in 11th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2018), held on 13-14 August,2018 at UTM, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia

(6)             Zakaria, N.M.G. & Rahaman, S, “Energy Efficient Design Index (EEDI) for inland vessels in Bangladesh”, published in 10th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2016), held on 9-10 December,2016 at BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh

(7)             Zakaria, N.M.G. & Rashid K., “Environmental pollution in Bangladesh by inland tanker operation”, published in 10th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2016), held on 9-10 December,2016 at BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh

(8)             Hossain, K.A. & Zakaria, N.M.G., “SWOT Analysis of China Shipbuilding Industry by Third Eyes”, published in 10th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2016), held on 9-10 December,2016 at BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh

(9)             Hossain, K.A. & Zakaria, N.M.G., “A Study on Global Shipbuilding Growth, Trend and Future Forecast”, published in 10th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2016), held on 9-10 December,2016 at BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh

(10)        Zakaria, N.M.G. & Hossain, M.A., “Numerical prediction of added resistance in waves”, published in 9th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2014), held on 24-26 October 2014 at ITS, Surabaya, Indonesia

(11)        Zakaria, N.M.G., Miazee, M.A.A. and Rahman, M.M., “Numerical Prediction of Heave and Pitch Motions of Ship in Waves”, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME2015), Paper ID600, 18-20December 2015, Dhaka, Bangladesh

(12)         Zakaria, N.M.G. & Hossain, K.A., “Green Ship Recycling: Bangladesh perspective”, published in 15th Annual Paper Meet, held on 7-8 February 2014 at IEB, Dhaka, Bangladesh

(13)        Zakaria, N.M.G. and Ali, M.T., “Generation of wave pattern by a three-dimensional moving body”, 8th International conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC2012), paper ID: UMT/FMSM/MARTEC/MTP-13, October 20-22, 2012, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.

(14)         Ali, M.T., Zakaria, N.M.G. and Rahaman, M.M., “On hydrodynamic interaction for a group of 3-D rectangular bodies floating freely in regular waves”, 8th International conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC2012), paper ID: UMT/FMSM/MARTEC/MTP-50, October 20-22, 2012, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.

(15)        Zakaria, N.M.G., Fareque O. and Moheuddin S.M., “Economic performance assessment of passenger vessels in coastal and inland routes of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the 6th international Mechanical Engg. Conference and 14th Annual Paper Meet (6IMEC & 14APM), IE-07, 28-29 September 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

(16)        Zakaria, N.M.G. & Ali, MT,“ Export oriented shipbuilding industries in Bangladesh: Present status and way forward”, Proceedings of the 6th international Mechanical Engg. Conference and 14th Annual Paper Meet (6IMEC & 14APM), IE-06, 28-29 September 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

(17)        Zakaria, N.M.G. & Hossain, K.A., “Underlying problems of ship recycling industries in Bangladesh and way forward”, Proceedings of the 6th international Mechanical Engg. Conference and 14th Annual Paper Meet (6IMEC & 14APM), IE-08, 28-29 September 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

(18)        Zakaria, N.M.G., Rahaman, M.M. and Hossain, K.A., “Study on some competitive parameters for shipbuilding industries in Bangladesh”, Proceeding of International Conference on Marine Technology (MATEC2010), 11-12 December 2010, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

(19)        Iqbal, K.S., Zakaria, N.M.G., Khaled, M.E. and Khan, M.M., “Sustainable container ship for inland shipping in Bangladesh”, Proceeding of International Conference on Marine Technology (MATEC2010), 11-12 December 2010, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

(20)        Hossain, K.A., Iqbal, K.S. and Zakaria, N.M.G., “Ship recycling prospects in Bangladesh”, Proceeding of International Conference on Marine Technology (MATEC2010), 11-12 December 2010, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

(21)        Zakaria, N.M.G. and Ali, M.T., “Prediction of resistance of ships by 3-D near field approach and its comparison with some alternative methods”, 9th International conference on hydrodynamics, Paper no. W39, Page 427-432, October 11-15, 2010, Shanghai, China.

(22)        Zakaria, N.M.G. and Hossain, K.A., “Service providers and supporting industries of shipbuilding sector in Bangladesh and its impact on overall development of shipbuilding”, published in the 6th International Conference and 13th Annual Paper Meet of Mechanical Engineering Division, IEB, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 30-31 December 2009, Bangladesh.

(23)        Zakaria, N.M.G. and Baree, M.S., “Numerical study on seakeeping performances of ship by exact linear 3-D Potential Method”, OMAE 2007, USA.

(24)        Inoue, Y. and Zakaria, N.M.G., “Numerical analysis on added resistance of ship by 3-D Green Function Method”, OMAE2006, Germany.

(25)        Inoue, Y. and Zakaria, N.M.G., “A Numerical Study on Sea Keeping Performances of Ships By Exact 3-D Potential Method”, ICMRT, page no. 177-186, September 2005, Italy.

(26)        Inoue, Y. and Zakaria, N.M.G., “Parametric study on relative wave height of ships in the rough sea”, IMAM, page no. 167-178, September 2005, Portugal.

(27)        Inoue, Y. and Zakaria, N.M.G., “A parametric study on relative wave heights of ships in short crested irregular sea with forward speed”, 24th International conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2005), June2005, Greece.

(28)        Inoue, Y. and Zakaria, N.M.G., “A design aspect of relative wave heights of ships in abnormal seas by 3-D Source Technique with forward speed”, RINA Symposium on Design & Operation for Abnormal Conditions III, January2005, London, UK.

(29)        Inoue, Y. and Zakaria, N.M.G., “A design aspect of relative wave heights of ships in rough seas by 3-D Source Technique with forward speed”, 9th Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS), 2004, Germany.

(30)        Zakaria, N.M.G. and Baree, M.S., “Prediction of added resistance of a small ship in regular     waves applying Maruo’s Theory”, Proceeding of the Seventh Annual Paper Meet of the Mechanical Engineering Division and IEB, October ,2001, Bangladesh.

(31)         Zakaria, N.M.G. and Baree, M.S., “An Application of the Holtrop & Mennen’s Method for power prediction of a passenger vessel”, Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Paper Meet of Institute of Engineers (Mechanical Engineering Divn.) November 1998, Bangladesh.

 

b)                 Journal Publications (recognized and refereed journals):

 

(32)        Rahman, M.M., Zakaria, N.M.G. and Rahman, M., “Study on the Water Transport System in the Northern Region of Dhaka; the Capital City of Bangladesh’, Journal of Maritime Transport and Logistics, volume 3, Issue 1, pages 8-16 (2022), DOI: 10.52602/mtl.959597

(33)        Rahman, S. and Zakaria, N.M.G., “Development of Energy Efficiency Design Index for Inland Vessels of Bangladesh", Journal of Marine Science and Application, volume 19, pages 275–282(2020), DOI 10.1007/s11804-020-00139-1

(34)        Zakaria, N.M.G. and Rahaman, S, “Development of Energy Efficiency Design Index for Inland Cargo Vessels of Bangladesh" published in the Journal of Marine Science: Research and Development, an open access journal, ISSN: 2155-9910, Volume 7 • Issue 4, August 07, 2017.

(35)        Zakaria, N.M.G., “Moving forward with export oriented shipbuilding industries in Bangladesh”, published in the Journal of the Institutions of Engineers (India): Series C (IEI Springer Journal C) Volume 93,  issue-4, pp 373-382, October 2012,  India.

(36)        Zakaria, N.M.G., Ali, M.T. and Hossain, K. A., “Underlying problems of ship recycling industries in Bangladesh and way forward”, accepted for publication in the Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (JNAME), in Vol. 9 & No.2 issue, 2012, Bangladesh.

(37)        Zakaria, N.M.G., Iqbal, K.S., Khaled, M.I. and Khan, M.M., “Selecting a design of sustainable inland container ship for Bangladesh based on economical and environmental performances”, published in September 2012 issue, Vol. 73, No.3, of the Journal of the Institutions of Engineers, Malaysia.

(38)        Zakaria, N.M.G., Ali, M.T. and Hossain, K.A., “An overview of Bangladeshi Shipbuilding    in the light of competitive parameters”, Journal of Shipping and Ocean Engineering (JSOE), volume 1, pp.8-19, June 2011, USA.

(39)        Zakaria, N.M.G., Iqbal, K.S. and Hossain, K.A., “Evaluation of the performance of contemporary shipbuilding industries in Bangladesh”, Journal  of Naval  Architecture and Marine Engineering (JNAME), volume 7, pp 73-82, December 2010, Bangladesh.

(40)        Iqbal, K.S., Zakaria, N.M.G. and Hossain, K.A., “Identifying and analysing underlying  problems of  shipbuilding insustries in Bangladesh”,  Journal of  Mechanical  Engineering(JME), volume ME 41, No.2, pp. 147-158, December 2010, Bangladesh.

(41)        Zakaria, N.M.G., Hossain, K.A. and Islam, M.S., “SWOT analysis of Ship building industries in Bangladesh and its challenges to become potential ship-exporting nation” Journal     of Ship Technology, Vol.6, No. 2, July 2010, India

(42)        Iqbal, K.S., Zakaria, N.M.G. and Hossain, K.A, “An investigation on Socio-economic and      ecological impacts of ship recycling industries in Bangladesh, published in the Journal of  NOAMI, Vol. 27, No. 1, June 2010, Bangladesh.

(43)        Zakaria, N.M.G., “Effect of Ship Size, Forward Speed and Wave direction on Relative Wave height of Container Ship in Rough Seas”, Journal of Institution of Engineers (Malaysia), Volume 72, Number 3, September, 2009, Malaysia.

(44)        Hossain, K.A. and Zakaria, N.M.G.,“Potentiality and Prospect of Shipbuilding Industries in Bangladesh” , Journal of NOAMI, Volume 25, Number 2, December, 2008, pp.33-54, Bangladesh.

(45)         Zakaria, N.M.G., “Prediction of added resistance of ships by 3-D Green Function Method and its comparison with Semi-3D and 2-D approaches”, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Volume 88, January 28, 2008, India.

(46)          Zakaria, N.M.G., “Prediction of added resistance using a Near-Field Approach in Seakeeping”, International Journal of Maritime Engineering, the Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Vol. 149, Part A4, 2007, UK.

(47)         Zakaria, N.M.G. and Baree, M.S., “Alternative Methods on Added Resistance of Ships in Regular Head Waves”, Journal of Institution of Engineers (Malaysia), Volume 68, Number 4, December, 2007, Malaysia.

(48)         Zakaria, N.M.G. and Baree, M.S., “An investigation of the effects of Some Parameters   on Added Resistance of Ships in Regular Waves”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering, IEB, Vol. ME 30, June 2002, Bangladesh.

 

c)                  Presentations:

 

(49)        Zakaria, N.M.G., “An overview of shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh in light of IR 4.0”, presented in Seminar organized by School of Maritime Warfare and Tactics (SMWT), New Mooring, Chittagong, on December 05, 2021.

(50)        Zakaria, N.M.G., “Green Ship Recycling in Bangladesh: Present Status”, presented in seminar on Green Ship Recycling in Bangladesh”, organized by Dept. of NAME under Sub-Project CP#2084 HEQEP at Seminar Room, IEB Chittagong Center, Chittagong, on April 19, 2014.

(51)         Iqbal, KS, Zakaria, N.M.G. and Ali, MT, “An approach to safer ship breaking: The role of Naval Architect”, presented in seminar on ship breaking and ship recycling in Bangladesh and compliance with international regulation, organized by Dept. of NAME, Council Building, BUET, January 17, 2012.

(52)        Zakaria, N.M.G., Iqbal K.S. and Ali, M.T., “Ship recycling Methodology: Present status in Bangladesh & the way forward”, presented in seminar participated by IMO-EU delegates in the seminar room of Material and Metallurgical Engg., Dept. of MME, BUET, November 14, 2011.

(53)          Zakaria, N.M.G., Iqbal, KS and Ali, MT, “A Socio-economic and environmental impacts of ship recycling in Bangladesh”, presented in seminar on ship recycling: Bangladesh, organized by Dept. of NAME, Council Building, BUET, September 17, 2011.

(54)        Zakaria, N.M.G., “Development of ship recycling facility in Bangladesh”, Presented in the 6th Annual Ship Recycling Conference, 14-15 June 2011, London, UK.

(55)         Iqbal, KS, Zakaria, N.M.G., and Ali, MT, “Green Ship recycling in Bangladesh: Problems and Possibility”, presented in seminar on ship recycling: Bangladesh, organized by Dept. of NAME, Council Building, BUET, September 17, 2011

(56)         Ali, M.T., Zakaria, N.M.G. and Iqbal, K.S., “Green Ship recycling”, presented in seminar on ship recycling: Bangladesh, organized by Dept. of NAME, Council Building, BUET, September 17, 2011.