Dr. Muhammad Mahbubul Alam

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

Phone: 01711944723

Fax: 880-2-8613046

Dr. Muhammad Mahbubul Alam

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Education

Ph.D. (Reading,U.K), M.Sc. Engg (BUET), B.Sc. Engg (BUET).

Research Fields

Wind Engineering, WPS, WECS (Ph.D)

Wind Turbine Yaw (M.Sc)

Renewable Energy (management & policy, socio-economic & environmental issues)

Automobile (trends, congestion & hazards)

Courses Offered

Renewable Energy,
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering,

Wind Power.

Other Activities

Contact Address

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
 
Phone: 880-2-9665636

880-2-9665650 ext: 7296

 
Fax: 880-2-8613046
Email:
 

List of Publications

Journals
  1. Development of Power Simulation Model for Wind Energy Conversion Systems
    Alam, M. M.
    Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Development, Vol. 20-21. No. 5. pp. 71-80, December 1999, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ISSN 1024-1752.
  2. The Coupling of Wind Turbines to Centrifugal Pumps
    Alam, M. M. and Burton, J. D
    Wind Engineering, Vol. 22. No. 5. pp. 223-234,1998, UK
  3. Wind Rotors and Rotodynamic Pumps
    Smulders, P. T., Alam, M. M. and Burton, J. D.
    Journal of Wind Energy: Technology & Implementation, Elsevier Publisher, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 692- 696
  4. Effect of Yaw on Rotor Stability of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines
    Alam, M. M
    Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research & Development (Formerly Mechanical Engineering Research Bulletin) BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Vol. 10. pp. 1-10
  5. Effect of Yaw on Rotor Stability of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines.
    Alam, M. M., Islam, M. Q.
    Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research Bulletin, BUET, Dhaka, Vol. 10, 1987. pp. 1-10
Conferences
  1. Estimation of wind energy potential in coastal areas of Bangladesh by using Weibull distribution
    A.N.M.M.I. Mukut, M.Q. Islam and M.M. Alam
    Proceedings of the 4th BSME-ASME International conference on Thermal Engineering-Renewable Energy and Environmental Information Network. December 2008, Dhaka-Bangladesh, pp 725-730.
  2. Pioneering of a prediction method for wind speed and validation for local site records
    K.A. Rahman & Alam, M.M.
    Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, ICME2007, 29-31 December 2007, Dhaka.
  3. Performance Prediction by Wind Turbine Power Simulation Model for use in Developing Countries
    Muhammad Mahbubul Alam and M. Al-Emran Hussain
    Accepted to be present at the 8th Arab International Solar Energy Conference and the Regional World Renewable Energy Congress, to be held in Bahrain, 8-10 March 2004.
  4. An Experimental Study of Wing Passage Flows of a Micro Wind Turbine System
    M. Zakir Hossain, Hiroyuki Hirahara, M. Mahbubul Alam, Masaaki Kawahashi and Yoshitami Nonomura
    Proc. of 5 th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME 2003), Paper No. FL-06 pp. 1-6, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 26-28, 2003.
  5. Wind Data Monitoring at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
    Iqbal, M. , Malek A.B.M.A. and Alam, M. M
    Proc. of 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development, pp. 235-240. The Institution of Engineers, Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 2-4, 2003.
  6. Some Results of Wind Energy Resource Mapping (WERM) Project for Bangladesh and Future Prospects
    Alam, M. M., and Murtaza, M.
    Proc. of 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development, pp. 261-270. The Institution of Engineers, Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 2-4, 2003.
  7. Performance Enhancement of Solar Water Heater by Applying Vacuum During High Humid Seasons In Bangladesh
    Alam, M. M.
    Presented as an Invited Speaker at the International Workshop on Vacuum in Renewable Energy Technologies (IWVRET’03), Islamabad, Pakistan, April 15-19, 2003.
  8. Wind Energy Resource Mapping Project for Bangladesh: A Step Forward Towards Successful Implementation of Wind Energy Conversion Systems
    Alam, M. M.
    , Presented as an Invited Speaker at the International Workshop on Vacuum in Renewable Energy Technologies (IWVRET’03), Islamabad, Pakistan, April 15-19, 2003.
  9. Wind Energy Resource Mapping (WERM) Project for Bangladesh – the Enviable Approach for successful Implementing of Wind Energy Systems
    Alam, M. M.
    Presented as an Invited Keynote Speaker at the Training workshop on Renewable Energy Technologies for Clean and Sustainable Development, Amman, Jordan, March 25-28, 2002.
  10. Performance Enhancement of Fluorescent Light for use in Bangladesh
    Alam, M. M.
    Presented at the World Conference on Technology Advances for Sustainable Development, Cairo, Egypt, March 11-14, 2002
  11. Air Pollution due to Vehicle Exhaust in Dhaka city
    Sarker, M. Z. A. and Alam, M. M
    Proceedings of ICME 2001, pp. 37-42, 4th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 26-28, 2001.
  12. Analysis of Wind Energy at Chandona, Gazipur, Dhaka Based on Actual Field Data
    Roy, R. C. and Alam, M. M
    Proceedings of ICME 2001, pp. 101-106, 4 th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 26-28, 2001.
  13. Wind Turbine Power Simulation Model for Use in Bangladesh
    Alam, M. M., and Sarker, M. A. R
    Proceedings of International Conference on Critical Issues in Energy and Development- Challenges for the OIC Countries, pp. 253-257, November 20-23, 2000, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  14. Appropriate Windpumping System for Flood Affected Regions of Bangladesh
    Alam, M. M., and Sarker, M. A. R.,
    Presented at the International Seminar on Commercialization of Renewable Energy Technologies, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh, Brac-CDM, Gazipur Dhaka, October 31- November 2, 2000
  15. Generation of Electricity by a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
    Alam, M. M., Rizwan, T. and Hussain, I
    Proceedings of ISREPA-99, pp. 295-305, 2nd International Seminar on Renewable Energy for Poverty Alleviation, The Institution of Engineers, Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 26-27, 1999.
  16. Wind Resources Assessment at Chandona, Gazipur, Dhaka
    Roy, R. C. and Alam, M. M
    Proceedings of ISREPA-99, pp. 312-321, 2nd International Seminar on Renewable Energy for Poverty Alleviation, The Institution of Engineers, Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 26-27, 1999.
  17. Fabrication of a Wind Pump and Testing of its Combined performance
    Hussain, S. S. and Alam, M. M
    Proceedings of ISREPA-99, pp. 287-294, 2nd International Seminar on Renewable Energy for Poverty Alleviation, The Institution of Engineers, Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 26-27, 1999.
  18. Appropriate Wind Energy Conversion System for Bangladesh and Some Related Research
    Alam, M. M.
    Presented at the SAARC Expert Meeting on Utilization of Wind Energy, Dhaka, December 13-15, 1998.
  19. Design and Construction of a 24 Bladed Wind Turbine for Supplying Water for Gardens of LGED Campus at Tangail
    Amin, M. R., Khoshru, H. K. and Alam, M. M
    Presented at the 12th Bangladesh Science Conference, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS), Dhaka, November 28-30, 1998
  20. Wind Turbine Power Simulation for use in Developing Countries
    Alam, M. M., and Jinnah, M. A
    Presented at the International Conference on Role of Renewable Energy Technology for Rural Development, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-14 October, 1998.
  21. Some Results of Solar Energy Application for use in Bangladesh
    Alam, M. M., Uddin, M. S. and Ullah, M. Z
    Presented at the International Conference on Role of Renewable Energy Technology for Rural Development, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-14 October, 1998.
  22. Improving Performance of Parabolic Concentrator Using Vacuum Technology for Water Heating
    Alam, M. M. and Amin, M. R
    Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Solar Electricity, Emirate of Sharjah, March 21-25, 1998.
  23. An Overview of Regenerative Pump Theories as Applicable for Wind-driven Systems
    Alam, M. M.
    Proceedings of ISFMHT’97, Second International Seminar on Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 17-18, 1997
  24. Low Lift Wind Pumping Systems for Bangladesh
    Alam, M. M.
    -Presented at the Workshop on Wind and Solar Energy Application for Rural Development, Centre for Energy Studies, BUET, Dhaka, 4-5 March, 1997
  25. Low Lift Wind Pumping Systems for Irrigation in Bangladesh
    Alam, M. M.
    Proceedings of NSREPA’97,. National Seminar on Renewable Energy for Poverty Alleviation, Institute of Bangladesh, Dhaka Centre, October 21-23, 1997.
  26. Wind-driven Regenerative Pump: Technically the best Match for Low-lift Water Pumping, Applicable to Drain Flood Water in Bangladesh
    Alam, M. M.
    Proceedings of the 5th Arab International Solar Energy Conference, Manama, Bahrain, November 13-16, 1995.
  27. The Scope of Wind Pumping Systems with Centrifugal Pumps in Some Windy Locations of Bangladesh
    Alam, M. M
    The Scope of Wind Pumping Systems with Centrifugal Pumps in Some Windy Locations of Bangladesh" - Proceedings of the Second Annual Paper Meet, Institute of Engineers Bangladesh, Rajshahi Center, pp. 5-14, September 28-30
  28. Appropriate Matching of Positive Displacement Pumps for Wind Pumping Systems
    Alam, M. M.
    Proceedings of the 39th Annual Convention of IEB, Chittagong, Bangladesh
  29. Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines Under the Influence of Yaw
    Alam, M. M.
    Proceedings of the First World Renewable Energy Congress, Whiteknights, England, Vol. 3, pp. 1919-1624
  30. Effect of Linearized Blade Shapes in Horizontal Axis Wind turbines
    Alam, M. M.
    Proceedings of International Energy Conference, Energex 88, Vol.-3: Wind Energy, pp. 11-15, Tripoli, Libya