KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

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 GRANTS 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) ongoing

o    Awarded Basic Research Grant from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) (USD 2500, duration, 2025-2027, 24 months) ongoing

o    Awarded Basic Research Grant from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) (USD 2500, duration, 2022-2024, 24 months)

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/ PRENENTATIONS / ARTICLES):

 

a)           Conferences (national and international):

 

               

1)       M.G. Siddique, S.S., Rahaman, M.M., Zakaria, N.M.G., Afroz, L., Kibria, “Numerical Analysis of A Marine Propeller In Open Water And Behind The Hull Under Non- Cavitating And Cavitating Conditions”, Wageningen 2025: Workshop on CFD in Ship Hydrodynamics, Wageningen, Netherlands, Nov 17,2025

 

2)        M.G. Siddique, S.S., Rahaman, M.M., Zakaria, N.M.G., Afroz, L., Kibria, “Numerical Simulation of Bow Wave Breaking of a Container Ship: A Detail CFD Based Flow Field Analysis”, Wageningen 2025: Workshop on CFD in Ship Hydrodynamics, Wageningen, Netherlands, Nov 17,2025

 

3)        Shahid, N.T.,   Labib, I. and Zakaria, N. M. G.., “ A Comparative Analysis of Supervised Machine Learning Models for the Prediction of Ship’s Speed’’, Paper ID 27, 6th International Mechanical Engineering Conference &  18th Annual Paper Meet , Mechanical Engineering Division, IEB, Ramna, Dhaka, 27-29 November 2025

 

4)        Saha, A., Zakaria, N.M. G. and Rahman,  A., “ Weld sample classification for ship structure using a deep convolutional neural network’’, Paper ID 97, 14th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC2024), Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 24-26 September, 2024

 

5)       Jannatul Ambia Shorna, J. A.,  Asgar, N., and Zakaria N. M. G., “ Life cycle assessment of alternative marine fuels for inland shipping of Bangladesh’’,  Paper ID 133, 14th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC2024), Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 24-26 September, 2024

6)       Debnath, A., Arafat, Y. M., Zakaria, N. M. G., “ A comprehensive machine learning approach for fuel consumption prediction of bulk carrier ship’’,  Paper ID 127, 14th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC2024), Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 24-26 September, 2024

7)       Hasan, T., Islam, S. and Zakaria,  N.M. G., “A machine learning approach for preliminary ship design based on the data collected from the ship recycling industry in Bangladesh,  Paper ID 128, 14th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC2024), Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 24-26 September,2024, available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4446276 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4446276

8)       Dipto, S. S., Rahman, H., Mehtaj, N.,  Mawla, M. S., Zakaria, N.M. G., and Dev, A. K., “ A study on the financial feasibility of compliant ship recycling yards in Bangladesh”, published in the Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC 2022), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4446241 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4446241

9)       Saha,A.,  Sumaiya,S. A. and Zakaria, N.M. G., “Resistance Prediction of Sailing Yachts Using Machine Learning”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Ship and Offshore Technology ICSOT 2023, December 8-9, 2023, IIT Kharagpur, India. https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-4156906/v1

10)    Mahadi, ASM and Ahmed, S., Rahaman, M. M. and Zakaria, N.M. G., “A comparative study of blue economy status and initiativs between Bangaldesh and China,’’ available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4446255 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4446255

11)     Zani, M. R., Hossain, M.T., Rahman, M., Rahaman, M. M. and Zakaria, N.M. G., “Computational fluid dynamics analysis of engine room ventilation of a bulk carrier plying in the inland waterways of Bangladesh’’, available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4447466 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4447466

12)    Kabir, M. H., Kibria, M. G., Rahaman, M. M. and Zakaria, N.M. G., “ A study on the variation in structural scantling requirements among various Classification  Societies for a Coastal Cargo Vessel”, available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4447467 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4447467

13)    Nur, A.S.M. A. B., Kader, E., Islam, S.M., Rahaman, M. M. and Zakaria, N.M.G., “ An investigation of the sensitivity between various financial parameters and the financial performance of a ship building project in Bangladesh, available at  SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4447477 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4447477

14)    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

15)    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

16)    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

17)    Zakaria, N.M.G. and 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

18)    Hossain, K.A. and 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

19)    Zakaria, N.M.G. and 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

20)    Zakaria, N.M.G. and 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

21)    Hossain, K.A. and 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

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

23)    Zakaria, N.M.G. and 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

24)    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

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

26)    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.

27)     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.

28)    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.

29)    Zakaria, N.M.G. and Ali, MT,“ Export orented 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.

30)    Zakaria, N.M.G. and 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.

31)    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.

32)    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.

33)    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.

34)    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.

35)    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.

36)    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.

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

38)    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.

39)    Inoue, Y. and Zakaria, N.M.G., “Parametric study on  relative wave height of ships in the rough sea”, IMAM, page no. 167-178, September2005, Portugal.

40)    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.

41)    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.

42)    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.

43)    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.

44)     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):

 

45)    Islam, A. H. M. R., Sarah , U. T., Zakaria, N. M. G. and Begum, A., “ Review on Assessment and Management of Occupational and Health Risks in the Shipbuilding Sector of Bangladesh”, MIST International Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 13, Issue June 2025, 2025/7/7, Page  37-47

46)    Kazi Raihan-Ur-Rahman, Samiun Muntasir Sheam, Muhammad Mahdi Marzan and N. M. Golam Zakaria, “Electricity Consumption Prediction during Ship Construction: A Machine Learning Approach”, JOURNAL OF MARITIME RESEARCH, Vol XXII. No. I (2025) pp 385–390

47)    Nafisa Mehtaj, N. M. Golam Zakaria, Zobair Ibn Awal, Shaumik Sharif Dipto, M. A. Hannan, A.K. Dev and Mir Tareque Ali , “Ship recycling process in Bangladesh and a survey-based risk assessment with mitigation proposal” , Journal Heliyon, Volume 10, Issue 20, 30 October 2024, e39344

48)    Md Moynul Hasan, Md Mashiur Rahaman and NM Golam Zakaria, “Fast aerodynamics prediction of wedge tail airfoils using multi-head perceptron network” 31 January, 2024, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13369-023-08686-9

49)    Dipto, S. S., Rahman, H., Mehtaj, N.,  Mawla, M. S., Zakaria, N.M. G., and Dev, A. K., “A study on the financial feasibility of compliant ship recycling yards in Bangladesh”, published on Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Volume 20, Issue http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jname.v20i3.66, Pages 1-8 , 2023

50)    Mrinal Kanti Roy, Md Samiun Nur Islam, Minhazul Islam, Md Mashiur Rahaman, NM Golam Zakaria,  “Conceptual Design and Economic Analysis of a floating stadium for indoor games in the capital city of Bangladesh” 30 December 2023, Journal of Maritime Research. https://www.jmr.unican.es/index.php/jmr/article/view/738

51)    Shahriar Ahmed, ASM Mahadi Hassan, Md Mashiur Rahaman, NM Golam Zakaria, “Combining Wind Power, Aquaculture and Marine Tourism: A novel multi-use blue economy concept for Bangladesh”, 30 December 2023, Journal of Maritime Research.https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=d8_X91IAAAAJ&sortby=pubdate&citation_for_view=d8_X91IAAAAJ:M05iB0D1s5AC

52)    Md Moynul Hasan, Md Mashiur Rahaman, NM Golam Zakaria, “The effects of wedge tail thickness on NACA 0021 airfoil performance”, Journal of Maritime Research, Aug 25, 2023,https://www.jmr.unican.es/index.php/jmr/article/view/714

53)    Md. Mashiur Rahaman, Hafizul Islam, N.M. Golam Zakaria and M. Ziauddin Alamgir, “Studying Static Derivatives of an Inland Bulk Carrier in Open and Restricted Waters using Open FOAM”, Journal of Maritime Research 19 (2), 31-38, October 29, 2022.

54)    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

55)    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

56)    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.

57)    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.

58)    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.

59)    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.

60)    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.

61)    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.

62)    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.

63)    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

64)    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.

65)    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.

66)    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.

67)    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.

68)    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.

69)    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.

70)     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:

 

71)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “Green Ship Recycling in Bangladesh : Ways to obtain the UN SDGs’’ delivered  lecture in the Seminar on Prioritizing UN SDGs for Naval Architects & Marine Engineers and Identifying Corresponding Roles,  organized by Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Mirpur Cantorment, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 25, 2026.

72)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “An Overview of Ship Recycling Industries in Bangladesh’’ delivered a lecture (online) in the IX Academic Symposium on Production Engineering (SAEPRO) of EEL-USP Organized by School of Engineering of Lorena (EEL/USP) in partnership with the Center for Studies on Sustainable Systems at Fluminense Federal University (CESS/UFF) at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 26 November 2025

73)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “Challenges & Ways Forward for the Ship Recycling Industry of Bangladesh’’ presented at the  Seminar on the Ship recycling Industry of Bangladesh in collaboration with Japan at  Radisson Blu, Chattogram, 30 July 2025

74)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “An Overview of Ship Recycling Industries in Bangladesh’’, presented in a seminar under ERASMUS KA171 Project at  Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkiye on July 10, 2025

75)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “Challenges & Ways Forward for the Ship Recycling Industry of Bangladesh: Post HKC Enforcement’’, presented on   Explanatory Meeting on Verification and Certification for the SRFP & SRP Manuals (DRAFT) as per the Hong Kong Convention after June 26, 2025 (On behalf of the BSRB) at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka , 17 June 2025

76)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “Ship Recycling Facilities and Ship Recycling Process  as per HKC Requirements’’, presented at Training Session 4 under Training on Capacity Building for Verification, DASR Issuance, SRP Approval and improvement of  Administrative Guidance (including ORCA supervision and Patrolling capacity) at Mini Conference Room, Ministry of Industries, Dhaka-1000, May 20, 2025

77)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “ Ship Structure and Arrangements by Type of Ship  And how to check the Ship Drawings’’, presented at Training Session 4 under Training on Capacity Building for Verification, DASR Issuance, SRP Approval and improvement of  Administrative Guidance (including ORCA supervision and Patrolling capacity) at Mini Conference Room, Ministry of Industries, Dhaka-1000, May 20, 2025

78)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “Ship Recycling Practice in Bangladesh’’ delivered a lecture (online) in a course on decommissioning and recycling of offshore installations under the Industrial Assembly (PMI) course of Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 5th June 2025.

79)    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.

80)    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.

81)     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.

82)    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.

83)      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, orgainzed by Dept. of NAME, Council Building, BUET, September 17, 2011.

84)    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.

85)     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

86)     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.

 

d) Articles (Newspaper/ Souvenir):

 

87)    NM Golam Zakaria,’’ The Shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh: Future perspective after HKC enforcement, published in Maritime Green Horizon- a quarterly Newsletter of Bangladesh Ship Recycling Board (BSRB), Inaugural Edition, August 2025

 

88)    NM Golam Zakaria, Arun Dev & Nafisa Mehtaj, ‘’Towards a safer ship recycling industry” published in  The business standard on  04 October, 2022

 

89)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “ Shipbuilding 4.0 : Low labor cost alone can’t give us leverage anymore”, published in the Business Standard ,  August 14, 2021

90)    Zakaria, N.M.G. and Rahaman, M.M., “Recommendations for Shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh” (In Bangla), published in the daily Ittefaq, August 26, 2014

91)    Zakaria, N.M.G. and Rahaman, M.M., “Shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh: Present and Future”  (In Bangla), Shilpobatra, no.03, 8 june 2014, published by MOI, Bangladesh

92)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “Shipbreaking Industry: Future Perspective”, published in the daily Star on October 28, 2013, Bangladesh.

93)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “Launch accidents: why do they happen”, published in the daily Star on March 18, 2012, Bangladesh.

94)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “Recent Launch Accident: Should we not do something? ”, published in the daily New Age on March 18, 2012, Bangladesh.

95)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “Ship breaking methodology: present practice in Bangladesh and way forward ”, published in the daily Sun on November 22, 2011, Bangladesh.

96)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “Prospects of Shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh”, published in the daily New Age December 17, 2011, Bangladesh.

97)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “ An overview of ship-breaking in Bangladesh”, published in the daily New Age on October 18, 2011, Bangladesh.

98)    Zakaria, N.M.G., Iqbal, K.S. and Hossain, K.A., “ Moving forward with Ship Breaking”, published in the daily Star  on August 14, 2011, Bangladesh.

99)    Zakaria, N.M.G., “An overview of shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh”, souvenir published  by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on the occasion of  Convocation 2011, held on February 3, 2011.

100) Zakaria, N.M.G. and Hossain , K. A.,  “ Bangladesh: A shipbuilding tiger wake up”,  souvenir published by Dept. of Naval Arch. and Marine Engg., BUET,  on the occasion    of  International Conference on Marine Technology, held  on 11-12 December, 2010.