M.

Faisal Riyad
812 North Western Drive 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, and Finite Element Analysis.

EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Summer 2014
University of North Dakota (UND), Grand Forks, ND CGPA 3.80 out of 4.0
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering June 2009
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna, Bangladesh 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 – Present
 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 – Present
 Develop novel method for making porous oxides and porous ceramics.
CO2 Sequestration January 2013 – Present
 Develop novel materials that can sequester carbon-di-oxide.
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.
Design and Construction of a Briefcase Body by Die-Casting March 2008 – April 2009
 Designed a die and injector for casting process.
 Completed detailed investigation on casting defects resulting in several prevention methods suggested.

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

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Graduate Research Assistant August 2013 – Present
Advanced Materials Research Group, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
 Conduct research on several projects and assist undergraduate students in lab work.
Student Tech Support August 2013 – Present
Center for Instructional & Learning Technologies, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
 Provide technical support such as troubleshooting, installation, diagnostics of the lecture recording equipment.
Graduate Teaching Assistant August 2012 – May 2013
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
 Assisted students with assignments, graded homework, uploaded grades, prepared final result sheet.
PUBLICATIONS:
 S. Gupta, M. F. Riyad, "Novel Low Alkali Fly Ash Cement and Mortar" (to be submitted)
 S. Gupta, M. F. Riyad, "Effect of High Temperature Curing on Different Properties of Low Alkali Activated Fly Ash
Cement" (to be submitted)
 M. F. Riyad, S. Gupta, "Novel Method for Manufacturing Porous Materials" (to be submitted)

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.
 M. F. Riyad, 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

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 8-
10, 2013, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL.

PATENTS:
Low-Alkali Fly Ash Cement and Method of Making (patent pending) July 2013

RELEVANT SKILLS:
Programming Language: C++, MATLAB
Engineering Application: Auto CAD, PTC Pro-Engineer, ANSYS

AWARDS:
 Student Travel Grant for attending the 4th Advances in Cement-based Materials Meeting in Urbana-Champaign,
awarded by RD&C, 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:
 Currently involved with an online mentoring program for “GRE Quantitative” by Higher Study Abroad, Bangladesh
Chapter.

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:
 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
 The American Ceramic Society (ACerS)
 The Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST)
 ASM International (ASM)
 The Minerals, Metals &Materials Society (TMS).