Forkan Sarker, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Textile Engineering, DUET, Gazipur
Dr. Forkan Sarker is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Textile Engineering at Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology. He finished his PhD degree in Materials from the University of Manchester in 2019 under the supervision of Professor Prasad Potluri. His PhD degree was awarded under the most prestigious Scholarship in the UK for overseas students( Commonwealth Scholarship). Before doing his PhD at Manchester University Dr Sarker did his MSc in Advanced Materials from the University of Bolton, the UK under the supervision of Professor Baljinder Kandola. He was also awarded another prestigious United Nations Fellowship to perform his MSc degree in the UK. Dr Sarker received his bachelor degree in Textile Technology with major in Apparel Technology from University of Dhaka in 2010. Dr Sarker is the inventor of novel jute fibre architecture with highly individualised jute single fibre and improved fibre packing that is suitable for manufacturing high-performance natural fibre composites. Besides this invention, Dr Sarker is also the first contributor in the strengthening of jute fibre using graphene materials. Dr Sarker is currently working in the area of Biocomposites, Fire protection of Biocomposites, inventing new fibre architecture from plant-based natural fibre.
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My Educational Qualification:
| # | Degree | Institution | Passing Year | Discipline & Fields |
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| 1 | PhD | The University of Manchester | 2019 | Materials |
| 2 | M.Sc. | University of Bolton | 2013 | Advanced Materials |
| 3 | B.Sc. in Eng. | Dhaka University | 2010 | Textile Technology |
| 4 | HSC | Dhaka Residential Model College | 2004 | Science |
| 5 | SSC | Islampur High School | 2002 | Science |
| 6 | PSC | Charsubuddi Uttar Para Government Primary School | 1996 | NA |
My Career:
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My Memberships:
| # | Type | Organization | Membership Code |
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| 1 | Member | Institute of Engineers Bangaldesh (IEB) | M-34187 |
| 2 | Member | Institute of Textile Engineers and Technologists (ITET) | M-1000 |
| 3 | Member | Textile Institute (TI) | M-29295 |
My Awards:
| # | Title | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth Scholar | DFID, UK | 2014 |
| 2 | UN Fellowship | United Nations Industrial Development Organization | 2012 |
| 3 | Composite Design Contest | EPSRC Complicated Composite Design | 2015 |
| 4 | Merit Award | Janata Jute Mill Undergraduate Merit Award | 2005 |
| 5 | Scout merit award | Zilla best School Scout Competition 2000 | 2000 |
My Conducted Courses:
| # | Programme | Course No | Course Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc. | TE-1603 | Polymer Engineering | 2011 |
| 2 | B.Sc. | TE-2601 | Fibrous Materials and Textile Physics-I | 2011 |
| 3 | B.Sc. | TE-4607 | Advanced Technologies in Textiles | 2019 |
| 4 | B.Sc. | TE-4401 | Advanced Apparel Manufacturing Engineering-I | 2019 |
| 5 | M.Sc. | TE-6102 | Textile Composites | 2019 |
| 6 | B.Sc. | TE-2603 | Fibrous Materials and Textile Physics-II | 2013 |
My Students:
| # | Programme | Awarded Students | Running Students | Student Details |
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| 1 | B.Sc. | 16 | 3 | |
| 2 | M.Sc. | 2 | 4 | Awarded: MD Ashadujjaman, Mahmudul Hasan Running: Yasin Ali, Ariful Islam, Bashir, Mahmud |
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