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M.

Faisal Riyad
560 Carleton Ct, APT No 11, Grand Forks, ND 58203, Phone: 701-213-8053, E-mail: m.riyad@my.und.edu

RESEARCH INTEREST:
High Temperature Materials, Geopolymer, Nano-materials, Advanced Ceramics and Ceramics Composites, Porous Material
Design, Self-healing Composites, CO2 Sequestration, Finite Element Analysis and Six Sigma Method.
EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
University of North Dakota (UND), Grand Forks, ND

Fall 2014
CGPA 3.87 out of 4.0

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering


Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna, Bangladesh

June 2009
CGPA 3.02 out of 4.0

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Development of Low Alkali Activated Fly Ash Cement
January 2013 December 2013
Develop a novel method to activate the cementitious network of fly ash with low alkali solution.
Work involves the study of mechanical properties, microstructure analysis, phase analysis which requires strong
analytical skills.
Development of Porous Materials
June 2013 December 2013
Develop novel method for making porous oxides and porous ceramics.
CO2 Sequestration
October 2013 March 2014
Develop novel materials that can sequester carbon-di-oxide.
Novel MAX Phase (natural nanolaminates) reinforced Metal and Polymer Matrix Composites for Multifunctional
Applications
December 2013 - Present
Fabricating composites of MAX Phase & HDPE and Graphene & HDPE. Currently doing the tribological studies and
mechanical testing.
Appropriate characterization techniques will be used to investigate the properties of the materials.
Development of Polymer-Lignin Composites
June 2013 - Present
Fabricating composites of lignin and HDPE. Work involves mechanical characterization, tribological studies and SEM.
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh
Investigation of Crack Propagation in Thin Plate
September 2011 May 2012
Investigated Crack propagation phenomenon in thin plates for different loading modes (Mode-I, Mode-II & Mixed
mode loading).
Work involved Cohesive Zone Modeling and the analysis of sensitivity of the loading velocity, crack extension in
different operating conditions using ANSYS.

PROJECT WORK:
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

January 2014 May 2014


Several statistical methods have been applied using Minitab to identify the significant factors for the experiments
Design and Manufacturing Process of a Pinion Shaft
January 2013 May 2013
Developed process planning and operation sheets for pinion shaft manufacturing.
Submitted report on the sequence of machining operations, selection of machine tools and cutting parameters.
Robotic Basketball Competition
August 2012 December 2012
Designed and built air canon for throwing basketballs.
Calculated required airflow, impact loading, and conducted stress analysis.
Making and Testing of Simple Composite Beam
August 2012 December 2012
Fabricated and tested mechanical strength of simple composite beams.
Developed program using MATLAB for calculating the theoretical strength values to justify the experimental data.

Optimizations of Experimental Variables on Manufacturing Fly Ash Cement

PATENTS:
Low-Alkali Fly Ash Cement and Method of Making (United States 13/935,078, filed)

July 2013

PUBLICATIONS:
Gupta, S. and Riyad, M. F. (2014), Oxidation-induced Sintering: An Innovative Method for Manufacturing Porous
Ceramics. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. doi: 10.1111/ijac.12282

S. Gupta, T. Hammann, R. Johnson, M. F. Riyad, Novel Self Lubricating Ti3SiC2 (Natural Nanolaminates)
Reinforced Epoxy Composites, Tribology Transactions (accepted)
M. F. Riyad, S. Gupta, On the Usage of Class C Fly Ash as a Sole Source of Cementitious Phase, International
Journal of Cement and Concrete Research (submitted)
S. Gupta, T. Hammann, R. Johnson, M. F. Riyad, "Novel Al Matrix Composites Reinforced with Ti3SiC2
(Nanolaminates) Particulates", Journals of Materials Engineering and Performance (submitted)
M. F. Riyad, S. Gupta, " Novel Engineered Cementitious Materials by Using Class C Fly Ash (manuscripts under
preparation)

PRESENTATIONS:
Technical Sessions:
S. Gupta, M. F. Riyad, R. Johnson & T. Hammann, " On the Development of Low Alkali Activated Fly Ash Cement
(LAFAC)", 4th Advances in Cement-based Materials: Characterization, Processing, Modeling and Sensing, July 8-10,
2013, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL.
S. Gupta, M. F. Riyad, R. Johnson & T. Hammann, " Novel Methods for Manufacturing Porous Materials", 12th
International Conference on Ceramic Processing Science, Aug 4-7, 2013, Oregon, Portland.
M. F. Riyad & S. Gupta, Development of Low Alkali Activated Fly Ash Cement (LAFAC), ASME Graduate
Seminer Series, October 25, 2013, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.
M. F. Riyad, R. Johnson, T. Hammann & S. Gupta, " Novel Processing Methods for Developing Porous Oxides and
Carbide Ceramics" 38th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (38th
ICACC), January 26 - 31, 2014, Daytona Beach, Florida
S. Gupta, M. F. Riyad, T. Hammann & R. Johnson Novel Green Manufacturing Technologies, 38th International
Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (38th ICACC), January 26 - 31, 2014, Daytona
Beach, Florida
R. Johnson, T. Hammann, M. F. Riyad & S. Gupta, Tribology of Novel MAX-Al Composites, 38th International
Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (38th ICACC), January 26 - 31, 2014, Daytona
Beach, Florida
T. Hammann, R. Johnson, M. F. Riyad & S. Gupta, On the Development of Novel MAX-Al Composites, 38th
International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (38th ICACC), January 26 - 31, 2014,
Daytona Beach, Florida
S. Gupta & M. F. Riyad, Development of Novel Low Alkali Content Activated Fly Ash Cement (LAFAC), 13 th
International Ceramics Congress, June 8-13, 2014, Montecatini Terme, Tuscany, Italy.
M. F. Riyad, Tom Hammann, Ryan Johnson & Surojit Gupta, Novel Methods for Manufacturing Porous Ceramics,
Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses, and Composites, Materials Science & Technology 2014,
October 12-16, 2014, Pittsburgh, PA.
Surojit Gupta, M. F. Riyad, Tom Hammann & Ryan Johnson, On the Development of Next Generation Green
Manufacturing Technologies, Green Technologies for Materials Manufacturing and Processing VI, Materials Science
& Technology 2014, October 12-16, 2014, Pittsburgh, PA.
Poster Presentations:
M. F. Riyad, T. Hamman, R. Johnson & S. Gupta, "Novel Low Alkali Activated Fly Ash Cement (LAFAC) based
Composites", 4th Advances in Cement-based Materials: Characterization, Processing, Modeling and Sensing, July 810, 2013, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL.
M. F. Riyad & S. Gupta, A Novel Method for Manufacturing Porous Ceramics, ND EPSCoR/IDeA 2014 State
Conference - Innovations & Expressions - April 29th, 2014, Grand Forks, ND.
Gupta, Surojit, T. Hammann, M. F. Riyad & R. Johnson, Current Understanding of the Tribology of MAX Phases
during Dry Sliding, Gordon Research Conference, July 20-25, 2014, Bentley University, Waltham, MA

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant
Advanced Materials Research Group, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Conduct research on several projects and assist undergraduate students in lab work.

LANGUAGES & SOFTWARE PACKAGES:


C/C++, MATLAB Auto CAD, PTC Pro-Engineer, ANSYS, Minitab, Solid Works, Minitab

August 2012 Present

AWARDS:
Student Travel Grant for attending the 4th Advances in Cement-based Materials Meeting in Urbana-Champaign,
awarded by RD&C, UND
Student Travel Grant for attending the 12th International Conference on Ceramic Processing Science, awarded by
Deans Office, UND
Technical Scholarship, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, 2006 2008
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Secretary of Bangladesh Student Association, UND, 2013 2014
President of EECP (Engineering Education & Career Program)Steering committee of KUET, 2008 2009
Organizing Secretary of Notre Dame Science Club, 2003 2004
Workshop Secretary of Notre Dame Science Club, 2002 2003
VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES:
Working with Dr. Surojit Gupta for opening the student chapter of Material Advantage in UND.
Editor In Chief of Higher Study Abroad, A non-profit organization, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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