I am currently full professor (tenured) at Kitami Institute of Technology (KIT), Japan (a government-regulated university) and direct KIT's Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory and the Manufacturing Center. At the same time, I am the chairperson of the Intelligent Machines and Biomechanics Undergraduate Degree Program. I received my first degree, Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical), from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in September 1992. Later, I received a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Kansai University, Osaka, Japan, in March 1996 and 1999, respectively, both in Manufacturing Engineering. Before joining my current employer in October 2009, I worked as a full-time faculty member at Asian Institute of Technology (2000-2002, Assistant Professor), Bangkok, Thailand, and at United Arab Emirates University (2002-2006, Assistant Professor, 2006-2009, Associate Professor), Al Ain, UAE. I have mentored a multitude of students and published many technical articles in reputed peer-reviewed journals, edited books, and international conference proceedings. In addition, I have been serving on the editorial boards of several peer-reviewed international journals. My current research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Sustainable Product Development, Reverse Engineering, Precision Manufacturing, and Engineering Education.
