Dr. Md. Abdus Salam Akanda

E-mail: masalamakanda@me.buet.ac.bd

Phone: 01934123047

Fax: 880-2-58613046, +88-02223365622

Dr. Md. Abdus Salam Akanda

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Education

Ph.D. (Tohoku University, Japan), M.Sc. Engg(BUET), B.Sc. Engg (BUET).

Research Fields

Applied Mechanics
NDT & E
Micro/Nano Mechanics

Courses Offered

  • Engineering Mechanics,
  • Mechanics of Machinary,
  • Mechanics of Solids,
  • Applied Elasticity,
  • Elastic Stability of Structures

Other Activities

  • Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)
  • Member of Bangladesh Society of Mechanical Engineers (BSME).
  • Member of Alumni Association of Mechanical Engineering of BUET
  • JSPS Fellow, Japan

Contact Address

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
 
Phone:
 PABX +880-2-55666000,
7709 (Off), 6792 (Res)
Fax: +880-2-58613046
Email:

List of Publications

Journals
  1. Pial, T. H., Rakib, T., Mojumder, S., Motalab, M. and Akanda, M. A. S., Atomistic investigations on the mechanical properties and fracture mechanisms of indium phosphide nanowires, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 8647-8657.
  2. Akanda, M.A.S., Tohmyoh, H., Strength and fracture behavior of ultrathin Pt wires, Letters in Fractures and Micromechanics, International Journal of Fractures, Springer, 2013, 269-274.
  3. Mustafa, M., Chhanda, N. J. and Akanda, M.A.S, "A New Numerical Method for the Analysis of Stress Concentration in Tension Specimen", Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics, Vol 3, No 1, (2012), 1-16.
  4. Tohmyoh, H., Akanda, M.A.S., and Nobe, Y., "Mechanical Properties of Thin Al Wires Prepared by Electromigration", J. Phys. Soc. Jpn., 81 (9), (2012), 094803-1094803-4. 
  5. Tohmyoh, H., Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M, “Small-span bending test for determination of elastic-plastic properties of ultrathin Pt wires”, Applied Physics A, Vol. 103, No. 2, pp. 285-291, 2011 (Springer)
  6. Nath, S.K.D, Tohmyoh, H. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Evaluation of elastic, elastic-plastic properties of thin Pt wire by mechanical bending test”, Applied Physics A, Vol. 103, No. 2, pp. 493-496, 2011 (Springer)
  7. Tohmyoh H., Ishihara M., Akanda M.A.S., Yamaki S., Watanabe T. and Iwabuchi T., “Accurate determination of the structural elasticity of human hair by a small scale bending test”, Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 44, Issue 16, 10 November 2011, Pages 2833–2837 (Elsevier)
  8. Akanda, M.A.S., Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M, “Precision friction measurement between ultrathin wire and microprobe”, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 172 (Issue 1), (2011), 189 - 194, Elsevier)
  9. Ali, M.R., Saka M., Tohmyoh H. and Akanda M.A.S., “Evaluation of Electrical Resistivity of Oxide Scale Formed under Different Conditions”, Journal of Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering, JSME, Vol. 4, No. 12, pp. 1732-1741, 2010 (Japan)
  10. Akanda, M.A.S., Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M., “An integrated compact unit for wide range micro-newton force measurement”, Journal of Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering, JSME, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 545-556, 2010
  11. Tohmyoh, H. and Akanda, M.A.S., "Sensitivity of acoustic microscopy for detecting three-dimensional nanometer gaps embedded in a silicon structure" Journal of Acoustical Society of America. Jul; 126(1): pp. 98-102, 2009
  12. Nath, S.K.D. and Akanda, M.A.S., “A finite difference solution of a steel plate with an internal hole using the displacement potential approach”, Journal of Strain Analysis, Vol. 44(8), pp. 712-727, 2009
  13. Tohmyoh, H., Takeda, H., Akanda, M.A.S. and M. Saka, “Evaluation of mechanical and electrical properties of very-thin Pt wires by utilizing joining technique with Joule heating”, J Soc. Mat. Sci. 58 (1) 2009, 847-851
  14. Patent: Invention entitled: Load Measuring Apparatus, Inventors: Hironori Tohmyoh and M. A. Salam Akanda, Japanese Patent application No. 2009-010322 filed January 20 2009, International Application No. PCT/JP2009/069612 filed November 19, 2009
  15. Nath, S.K.D., Akanda, M.A.S, Ahmed, S.R. and Uddin, M.W., “Numerical investigation of bond-line stresses of tire tread section”, International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 43-61, 2008
  16. Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Relationship between closure stress of small fatigue crack and ultrasonic response”, Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 37-47, 2004 (USA)
  17. Saka, M. Akanda, M.A.S. and Ahmed, S.R., “Ultrasonic NDE of closed cracks- sizing and evaluation of crack opening stress intensity factor under a no load condition”, Key Engineering Materials, Vols. 270-273, pp. 1277-1284, Trans Tech Publications, 2004 (Switzerland)
  18. Saka, M. and Akanda, M.A.S, “Ultrasonic measurement of the crack depth and the crack opening stress intensity factor under a no load condition”, Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 49-63, 2004 (USA)
  19. Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Sensitive ultrasonic testing of a small closed crack”, Strength Fracture and Complexity, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 89-99, 2003 (IOS Press,Netherlands)
  20. Saka, M. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Advances in ultrasonic evaluation of closed cracks”, Research advances in Applied Physics, global Research Network, Vol. 3, pp. 1-10, India, 2003 (India)
  21. Akanda, M.A.S., Ahmed, S.R. and Uddin, M.W., “Stress analysis of gear teeth using displacement potential function and finite difference”, International Journal of Numer. Meth. Engng., Vol. 53, No. 7, pp. 1629-1640, 2002 (UK)
  22. Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Ultrasonic shear wave technique for sensitive detection and sizing of small closed cracks”, JSME International Journal, Series A, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 252-261, 2002 (Japan)
  23. Akanda, M.A.S., Ahmed, S.R., Khan, M.R. and Uddin, M.W., “A finite difference scheme for mixed boundary value problems of arbitrary-shaped elastic bodies”,Advances in Engineering Software, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 173-184, 2000 (Elsevier, UK)
  24. Helali, M.M. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Effect of compression during briquetting peat on the dryness and quality of peat briquette”, Journal of the Institution of Engineers, India, Vol. 80, pp. 7-10, 1999 (India)
  25. Khan, M.R., Akanda, M.A.S. and Uddin, M.W., “A new approach to instability testing of shells”, International Journal of Pres. Ves. & Piping, Vol. 75, No. 1, pp. 75-80 , 1998 (UK)
  26. Dutta, P., Khan, M.R., Akanda, M.A.S. and Uddin, M.W., “Stability analysis of a toroidal pipe-reducer under uniform external pressure”, International Journal of Pres. Ves. & Piping, Vol. 72, No. 3, pp. 203-218, 1997 (UK)
Conferences
  1. Bhuyan, M.Y., and Akanda, M.A.S, "Numerical Investigation of the State of Stresses in Bilayer Composites under Tensile and Shear Loading Conditions" Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, (ICME 2017), 20-22 December 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  2. Khan, A.I., Akanda, M.A.S., and Akhter, A., "An Adaptive Mesh Refinement Scheme for the Solution of Mixed-Boundary Value Problems", International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering 2014 25-26 December 2014, Khulna, Bangladesh.
  3. Khan, A.I., Bhuiyan, Y., Akanda, M.A.S., "Interface Stress Analysis of Two Bonded Isotropic Materials by Finite Difference Method", International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering 2014 25-26 December, 2014, Khulna, Bangladesh.
  4. Safi, A.M., Akanda, M.A.S., Sadique, J., Alam,M.S., "Nondestructive evaluation of spot weld in stainless steel using ultrasonic immersion method", Procedia Engineering 90 ( 2014 ) 110 – 115, Elsevier, 10th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, ICME 2013.
  5. Akanda, M.A.S., Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M., “Behavior of sliding friction of very-thin Pt wire against local contacts of two opposite probes”, Proceeding of JSME Mechanical Engineering Congress, Sept. 5-8, 2010, Nagoa, Japan, Vol. 8, 179-180.
  6. Akanda, M.A.S, Tohmyoh, H. and Sakan, M., “Precision friction measurement between ultrathin wire and microprobe by a special microforce sensor”, Proceedings of the Eurosensors XXIV, September 5-8, 2010, Linz, Austria.
  7. Tohmyoh, H., Akanda, M.A.S and Saka, M., “A Microscope System for Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Small-Scaled Objects”, Proceedings of Electronics System Integration Technologies Conference (ESTC-2010), September 13-16, 2010, Berlin, Germany.
  8. Akanda, M.A.S, Tohmyoh, H. and Sakan, M., “Ultrasonic NDE of Micrometer Fatigue Cracks in Steel Plates”, The Fourth Japan-US Symposium on Emerging NDE capabilities for a Safer World, June 7-11, 2010, Hawaii, USA.
  9. Akanda, M.A.S, Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M., “Determination of hardening modulus of platinum nanowires”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2009 (ICME2009) 26-28 December 2009, Dhaka, Bangladesh (CD-ROM), ICME09-AM-25
  10. Tohmyoh, H., Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Ultrasonic Response for Nanometer Circular Gaps Embedded in Si Structure”, Proceeding of JSME Mechanical Engineering Congress, Sept. 13-16, 2009, Morioka, Japan, Vol. 6, 425-426.
  11. Akanda, M.A.S, Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M., “Ultrasonic angle-beam inspection of micrometer cracks”, Proceedings of the 13th Asia-Pacific Conference on NonDestructive Testing (APCNDT 2009), November 8-13, 2009, Yokohama, Japan, 78
  12. Akanda, M.A.S, Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M., “High sensitive microforce measurement by a range variable sensor”, Proceedings of the Eurosensors XXIII Conference, Sept. 6-9, 2009, Lausanne, Switzerland, Online: ScienceDirect, Procedia Chemistry, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2009) 871-874.
  13. Tohmyoh, H. Takeda, H. Akanda, M.A.S and Saka, M., “Manipulation of thin metallic wires by joule heating”, Proceeding of ASME 2009 InterPACK Conference, July 19-23, California, USA (CD-ROM) 2009, Pater No. IPACK2009-89122.
  14. Tohmyoh, H. Akanda, M.A.S, Takeda, H. and Saka, M., “Determination of elasticplastic properties of metallic thin wires by small span bending test”, Proceeding of the 12th International Conference on Fracture, July 12-17, Ottawa, Canada (CD-ROM), 2009, Paper No. T22.010
  15. Akanda, M.A.S., Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M., “Tensile and bending behaviors of metallic thin wires”, Proceeding of JSME Mechanical Engineering Congress, Sept. 13-16, 2009, Morioka, Japan, Vol. 8, 91-92.
  16. Akanda, M.A.S., Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M., “Effect of time and external compression on fatigue crack closure”, Proceeding of the JSNDI Spring Conference, May 19-20 2009, Tokyo, Japan, 17-18.
  17. Akanda, M.A.S., Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M., “A new testing methodology for determination of elastic-plastic properties of thin metallic wires”, Proceeding of JSME Mechanical Engineering Congress, August 3-7, 2008, Yokohama, Japan, Vol. 8, 195-196.
  18. Tohmyoh, H., Hirayama, H. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Sensitivity for detecting nanometer gaps by Acoustic microscopy”, Proceeding of the JSNDI Fall Conference, November 5-7 2008, Sendai, Japan, 133-134.
  19. Akanda, M.A.S., Tohmyoh, H. and Saka, M., “Mechanism of fatigue crack closure and its effects ultrasonic evaluation of cracks”, Proceeding of the JSNDI Fall Conference, November 5-7 2008, Sendai, Japan, 1-2.
  20. Alam, M. T., Akanda, M.A.S and Mandal, A.C., “Stress analysis of composite lamina having a square hole by finite difference technique”, Proceedings of International Conference on Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, May 21-23, 2008, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, pp. 1-6
  21. Nath, S.K.D., Tohmyoh, H. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Mechanical bending test of thin Pt wire”, Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Mechanical Science based on Nanotechnology, March 6-7, 2008, Sendai, Japan, pp. 75-76.
  22. Akanda, M.A.S, Mamun, S.M., Majumder, S. and Kharshiduzzaman, M., “Theoretical stress concentration factors for short flat tension bars with opposite u-shaped notches”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Dec. 29-31, 2007, Bangladesh, ICME07-AM-65, pp. 1-6
  23. Alam, M. T., Akanda, M.A.S and Mandal, A.C., “Finite difference approach for stress analysis in a composite lamina having a circular hole”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Dec. 29-31, 2007, Bangladesh, ICME07-AM-64, pp. 1-6
  24. Nath, S.K.D., Akanda, M.A.S., ahmed, S.R and Uddin M.W., “Analysis of bond-line stresses of tire tread section”, Proceedings of the 3rd BSME-ASME International Conference on Thermal Engineering, 20-22 Dec., 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  25. Rahman, M.A. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Effect of circular hole on the distribution of stresses in a rectangular plate”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Dec. 28-30, 2005, Bangladesh, ICME05-AM-14, pp. 1-6
  26. Mustafa, M. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Determination of stress concentration factors in rectangular stepped bar under different loading”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Dec. 28-30, 2005, Bangladesh, ICME05-AM-05, pp. 1-5
  27. Rubaiyat, S.N.H., Ahmed, S.R. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Development of calibration equation for ultrasonic response of small 3-D cracks in steel structures”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Dec. 28-30, 2005, Bangladesh, ICME05-AM-21, pp. 1-6
  28. Akanda, M.A.S., Somaji, M.O.H. and Akkas, M.T., “A New Formulation of Elastic Problem by Finite Difference Technique”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Dec. 28-30, 2005, Bangladesh, ICME05-AM-06, pp. 1-5 
  29. Ahmed, S.R., Quddus, N.A., Akanda, M.A.S and Uddin, M.W., “Boundary shape management for finite-difference solution of two-dimensional heat conduction problems”, Proceedings of 2nd BSME-ASME International Conference on Thermal Engineering, Jan. 2-4, 2004, Bangladesh, Vol. II, pp. 764-769
  30. Khan, M.G. K., Mahbub, F. and Akanda, M. A. S., “Effect of Fillet Radius on Stress Distribution of a Changing Thickness”, Proceedings of 4th International Mechanical Engineering Conference & 9th Annual Paper Meet, December 29-31, 2004, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp.26-31
  31. Rahman, M. A. and Akanda, M. A. S., “Finite Difference Scheme for Mixed Boundary Value Problem of Elastic Body with Internal Hole”, Proceedings of 4th International Mechanical Engineering Conference & 9th Annual Paper Meet, December 29-31, 2004, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp.19-25
  32. Akanda, M. A. S., Noman, K. N. A. and Bhuiyan, M. S., “Zooming of Critical Zone to Refine Finite Difference Solution of Elastic Problem”, Proceedings of 4th International Mechanical Engineering Conference & 9th Annual Paper Meet, December 29-31, 2004, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp.12-18 
  33. Morshed S. M. M, Wahed M. A. and Akanda M. A. S., “Parametric Solution of Spur Gear Tooth under Tip Load”, Proceedings of 4th International Mechanical Engineering Conference & 9th Annual Paper Meet, December 29-31, 2004, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp.159-166
  34. Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Reconstruction of crack-tip profile of small fatigue cracks by ultrasonics”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Dec. 26-28, 2003, Bangladesh, ICME03-AM-42, pp. 1-6
  35. Saka, M. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation of size and closure of small closed cracks”, Proceeding of International Symposium on the Future I&C for NPP (ISOFIC 2002), Nov. 7-8, 2002, Seoul, Korea, pp. 201-206
  36. Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Ultrasonic measurement of crack closure stress”, Proceeding of Mechanical Engineering Congress, JSME, September 25-27, 2002, Tokyo, Japan, Vol. II, No. 02-1, pp. 147-148.
  37. Saka, M. and Akanda, M.A.S., “Nondestructive evaluation of closed cracks by ultrasonics”, Proceeding of Failure Diagnosis of Material, JSNDI, June 28-29, 2001, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 65-70.
  38. Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Evaluation of crack closing stress by ultrasonic pulse echo technique”, Proceeding of JSME Annual Meeting, August 27-30, 2001, Fukui, Japan, Vol. VI, No. 01-1, pp. 205-206.
  39. Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Toward a sensitive detection and sizing of small closed cracks by ultrasonics shear waves”, Proceeding of Asian Pacific Conference on Fracture and Strength’01 and International Conference on Advanced Technology in Experimental Mechanics ’01, Oct. 20-22, 2001, Sendai, Japan, JSME No. 01-203, pp. 258-263
  40. Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Enhancement of sensitivity of ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation of small closed cracks”, Proceeding of International Workshop on Sensing and evaluation of Materials System, International Symposium of Research and Education, August 22, 2000, Sendai, Japan, pp. 56-63
  41. Akanda, M.A.S. and Saka, M., “Sensitive detection and sizing of small cracks by ultrasonic shear wave”, Proceeding of JSME Annual Meeting, September 01, 2000, Sendai, Japan, No. 001-2, pp. 81-82.